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That is still good im trying to get motivated to go to thr gym I have got motivated to eat right.. now I need to do it for working out.. I have lost a hundred pounds and you can tell but now my skin looks crazy... so now I am more insecure

Wow 100 lbs!! That's awesome! Some people have posted about skin brushing- I am not quite sure what it is but I think it's scrubbing the skin with an abrasive tool I use a scratchy oversized cloth I got from Walmart for $2.50.. I have noticed much difference other then my skin is softer!

First forgive yourself' date=' then get moving! Get out of the house, change the enviroment and change your attitude from I cant to I can.

Girl,set small goals, 5 lbs goals at a time, give your self rewards that are not centered around food but around your new life!![/quote']

Thank you! After posting this a week ago, I have been taking one day at a time! I have starting using my fitness pal and exercising. I made a November challenge goal and so far so good! The weekends are the hardest- but I have done well.... Thanks again!

Im doing good.. today how r u... And i dont like the time change and now its too cold lol

I ate a bag of microwave popcorn- however I have been doing my nov fitness challenge.... Slim in 6 exercise tape! But today is a new day- good so far

I really don't recommend it to people under a year out. You can see the program that started it all here:

http://leangainsguide.com/diet/igf-1-and-fasting/

I have been wondering what the program was thanks for the info.

So how are you ladies doing today? I hope you had a good weekend! I live in Ohio and I don't like the time change....i need some sun! It's dark when I go to work and dark when I leave.... Boo!

I'm glad I found this thread. I realized that I am an addict. Not drugs or cigarettes but food' date=' something that one cannot abstain from. My work environment is hell for a food addict. They bring Cookies and candies and cakes and that's not including the pot lucks. I am stalling and realized I started eating things I wasn't before. I'm going to make a choice now to beat this demon. I am going to the grocery store and only going to buy meat and vegetables and a little fruit, nuts and low fat dairy for Snacks. I can and WILL do this. So you are not alone....[/quote']

Hi, how far out from surgery are you? Addictions are terrible however they can be overcome! We can do this together! If I fail today that doesn't mean I will fail tomorrow! I am trying hard to take it one day at a time! I will not be a slave to food!

I still be hungry after my 3 meals and two Snacks i eat either 4 ounces of chicken or some kind of meat and vegetables... so you only eat two ounces of vegetables with meat

I think the amount you consume depends on how far out you are from surgery. I personally feel you must remove the triggers to get some kind of control. If you are truly hungry feed your body some type of protein- I have tried drinking skim milk and waiting to see if that helps. 3 meals is what my NUT told me to aim for- since grazing will lead to weight gain. As you can tell that hasn't been what I've done lately! On a good day a Protein shake made with milk for breakfast- lunch about 2oz chicken breast chopped up in lettuce Tomato carrots, with regular salad dressing- dinner 3oz pork chop with green Beans and about 1/4c of mashed pot. If hungry in between some Greek yogurt! I think I feel hungry when I am truly just thirsty... I have read that if you have all of your Protein in for the day and you still feel hungry, drinking something will help. Be prepared have high protein food in your house. So when you go for something it will satisfy you longer. The sugar craving are getting better for me with each day I avoid them!

Hey i did somewhat ok i woke up late but o havent had no junk food in 3days its hard i didnt feel good yesterday

No junk food is great! Remember one day at a time!

How are you doing today? I made it for another day... And I just exercised!

Hello November 2012 sleevers!

How is everyone? Do you plan on doing anything for your surgiversary? It's been a roller coaster journey for me.... I have had moments of unable to even think of consuming enough to wanting to eat everything wrong.... I have had moments of pure laziness wanting to sleep all day to moments of obsessiveness to get in exercise! Almost a year out I can still say I am very happy I have this tool! I am disappointed that I haven't reached my goal weight, however I am off the medications I once needed and have lost 55lbs!!!

I feel the need to let you know that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it. We are human and we often fail ourselves. Wake up tomorrow and commit to yourself again!!!

Thank you! I am happy to say that I made it yesterday without any junk food/candy! One day at a time is all my brain can take- better eating goals to come! I did set a fitness goal!

Hey fitness freaks....and wannabe freaks. Time for the November installment of the fitness challenge. To try to be more inclusive and get more participation' date=' I'm going to open things up in a new way.

The point of this challenge is to set a goal for yourself for the month of November. A fitness goal which will be challenging.....slightly more than you know you can do, more than you did last month. The goal needs to be a concrete measurable goal. The goal can be miles run, walked, biked, swam, ellipted or paddled....or a combination of all of them. But it can also be a goal of hours of exercise. 30 hours of exercise in a month is a challenging goal for many people. It can also be a specific exercise if you prefer....like 3000 squats and 1000 push-ups. Whatever it is, make it challenging, not easy. As I always say, growth and comfort cannot coexist. You want to be slightly uncomfortable. The goal should challenge you...make you slightly nervous as to whether or not you can reach it. Then....GO FOR IT!

Introduce yourself and spell out your goal for the month. Then come back here everyday or as often as you can and update the group as to your current progress toward your goal. Whether or not you make your goal is not the point. The point is to push yourself just a little further than you thought you could go.

I'll start. I'm only 4 weeks post op from my TT so not back to 100% yet, but I anticipate getting stronger as the month goes on. So my goal for November is to walk/run 60 miles. That's double what I'm going to do this month, so a challenging goal. Wish me luck.

Please join in and get moving.[/quote']

My fitness goal for November: I have the slim in 6 workout disks that have been collecting dust! I will use them 6 days a week for the month of November! ( I tried them in the past and couldn't get out of the beginning phase- but that was before my surgery)

so I am really struggling I am around a lot of junk food... So i have start back eating chips and Cookies.... I feel like I am always hungry... I just moved up to a half a cup how do i get out the cravings and not thinking about eating junk food this has been the hardest for me... its starting to stress me out cause I feel like I cant get my lil bit of weight off... how do people just eat there three meals and two Snacks and be done... Please help me!!! I was so good at it but now that I am almost 8 months out and now I'm ready to eat but I still can't eat a lot... is that normal ... I am trying to get ahold of my dietitian to see what else can be done.. food is always on my mind...

I have also been struggling- I just confessed on the confession thread a few days ago- it actually has helped me! I realized something had triggered my regression. It was a multitude of very emotional things over the month of June. I didn't realize that I wasn't handling things well and everything wasn't bad stuff.... I have decided to forgive myself first- and take one day at a time! Today try to avoid the junk food, make sure you get your Protein and Water in! Just focus on one day- I am on my second day of trying to just avoid the junk food and I am happy that I did it yesterday! Stay in touch! We need each other!

I am RTRM (mammographer). It was partly my patients that helped me make my decision to have my sleeve done! Seeing first hand many, MANY very overweight and obese women telling me how their" weight gain got worse the older they got"! I have had to help young women in their 50's unable to stand undress themselves- I have heard countless stories of health problems caused from obesity! It's different when you hear it from the skinny news anchor or even your own doctor. Most of these women have no reason to discuss what they do with me however they do and I have been listening.... I had the surgery I have lost 55lbs since my surgery on 11-14-12. I have been struggling lately but I am trying to get back in the groove!

I feel out-of-control like a complete failure-disappointed- frustrated! I was sleeved November 14' date=' 2013 and starting in the summer after my son graduated high school all of my old habits have come back.... My weight-loss has stopped. My exercising has decreased. My eating discipline is completely gone ! I graze all day long! I'm just trapped in this mental circle! I really expected myself to be able to do this I am so so disappointed in myself!!!!![/quote']

Surgery was on November 14, 2012!

Thank you for the encouragement! After rereading my post and all of the others- I think it is something deeper! My husband changed jobs within the same company but a new location- my son graduated and my oldest daughter can home from the Air Force ( we hadn't seen her in 2 years! ) then had to leave again.... Then my father in law passed away very unexpectedly the day after Father's Day! Emotional overload.... Then July is usually difficult, my deceased daughters birthday.... I thought I was coping ok- I guess not! Thanks again this has given me incite!

I feel out-of-control like a complete failure-disappointed- frustrated! I was sleeved November 14, 2013 and starting in the summer after my son graduated high school all of my old habits have come back.... My weight-loss has stopped. My exercising has decreased. My eating discipline is completely gone ! I graze all day long! I'm just trapped in this mental circle! I really expected myself to be able to do this I am so so disappointed in myself!!!!!

I confess that I haven't lost any weight since April and I have eaten everything that I shouldn't be eating! pizza -crackers -chicken pot pie -noodles candy- ice cream and so on....

I confess that I have not exercised the way I need to and I feel like crap because of it...

I confess that I have not been taking my Vitamins the way I'm supposed to & some days I don't take any at all....

I confess that I canceled my last appointment and I haven't rescheduled it with my surgeon...

I confess that I am disappointed in myself! My surgery was November 14, 2012 and I have failed terribly!

Everyone looks great! And more important sounds like you all feel great!!!! I also feel good! I have Hair loss still but I attribute it to not always getting my Protein. I haven't lost as much as all of you my start weight the day of surgery was 227- now it's 175. I had hoped to be down more but hoping wont do anything, only action will! I am very happy I did it!

Just checking in since I hit 6month post op may 14th! I can't believe it's already been 6 months! I am happy I did it! I haven't lost much more weight since I last posted, disappointed in myself for some of my bad habits I have retained! Still trying to get in enough Protein, Water and of course exercise! I have lost 50lbs so far!

Just checking in here since its been 5 months. I stalled a bit the last month' date=' wasn't doing as great as I could have but still very happy with my progress this far. Down 90lbs officially!

Highest weight was 379

Date of surgery 359

Today 289

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Congratulations!!! I have been stuck for 2 months- because I am struggling,however my total weightloss is 50lbs! I am trying to refocus and get motivated again!

Sleeved 11/14 ...finally hit the 100 lbs loss today!!!!!!!!

That is awesome!!! Keep up the great work! What's your typical day like with exercise and food?

I posted awhile back about struggling.... I have some days where I do ok, but most days I do horribly! I haven't even made the Vitamin change let alone the food and exercise changes! I feel like I have gone through this life changing surgery and I am still that impulsive lazy eater that can't get motivated and follow through! First it was a little valentine candy now it's a lot of Easter candy!!! The only good thing is I haven't gained any weight but haven't lost in awhile also. I have 13 pounds to lose to get to my doctors goal (my first goal) then I have 30 more for my final goal. I am feeling like such a failure:(

I dont think I'm an intense tanner.. I tan extremely fast. 20mins in a bed I have my base tan. I only tan a couple times a week the few months coming into spring/summer.. Then I'm outside all summer long. Then I stop... Until the next April/may. I know it isn't good for your skin' date=' my mother never fails to remind me. Lol thanks for all the replies!! (:[/quote']

I wasn't an intense tanner either... Just before vacations or summer. I thought I felt better... Until I was diagnosed with melanoma, on my abdomen! The tanning beds intensify around your midsection and that is where my melanoma was! I was 25 at the time- I started occasionally using tanning beds around age 18. It doesn't take long to hurt you! Healthy is the goal, please stop tanning. Look up melanoma the odds of living past 5 years aren't too good! Try spray on tans....

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Lemon in the Water will help, with Water retention

.... And fresh green peppers also help with water retention