allthatjazz4u

YES!!! Extreme stress always leads to my period starting early. I'm from so cal...and I'm deathly terrified of earthquakes...anytime we would experience one...the extreme fear would always make me start my period Sent from my iPad using VST

Just checking in! Many of us are coming up on our surgiversaries and I think it woukd be fun to post stats! Ill start: Surgery date:11/14 SW: 337 CW: 193 Total loss: 144 lbs I'm 5'11 and my bariatricians goal for me was 180! (Almost there :-)

Yes..options is mandatory. It takes a few weeks for the bariatric dept to contact you. Then you'll start the 12 week program. Word of advice. ..at times it may seem the classes are just another hoop to jump thru. ..but the information presented is IMPERATIVE for long term success. The classes really taught me so much and even though I'm almost a year out I STILL refer to my binder of in from kaiser...the surgery changes the anatomy of your stomach...the classes change your mind...and that's where the true battle lies

I just relocated back to vegas...Im almost a year post op but I would be intetested n joining group

https://www.facebook.com/Refusing2Fail https://www.facebook.com/Nscoleman

I hope and pray I don't get "cyber stoned" for what I'm about to say...I come in here often, but I don't post or respond as often as I used too. Matter of fact ill probably be deleting my account soon. For ME PERSONALLY...I find it hard to subscribe to the whole 5:2, pouch test, cottage cheese test and whatever other methods or "resetting" our sleeves. I'm almost 10 months out...down 140 (my ticker is not updated) and actually at my personal goal. For the past 5-6 months I've been closely following the weightloss journeys of 2 phenomenal women..JEANETTE COLANTONIO and NATASHA COLEMAN on FACEBOOK. These woman both were over 400 lbs and have lost and MAINTAINED over 250 lbs each without surgery. They both have been featured on talkshows, magazines, etc. But here's the thing...they are just like us! Tried and failed countless timed at fad diets, pills, other quack weightloss remedies. They are both wived and mothers with busy hectic lives. They are you...they are me....but they have REGULAR sized stomachs. They had no fancy tricks or secrets yo there weight loss...just clean eating, portion control and good ole fashion exercise. So when you start to get discouraged about your sleeve or "stalls"(I hate that word)...check out their facebook pages. I PERSONNALLY am convinced "resetting your sleeve" is not as effective as jusy staying the course being consistent with your eating and exercise. Once health becomes your main focus and not numbers on a scale...this lifestyle will become second nature and the scale WILL MOVE. :-)

Thanks!

Sleeved 11/14 sw: 337 current weight: 209 ...down 128 lbs. [ATTACH]16280[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]16280[/ATTACH]

I'm 5'10 ish....starting weight 337..current weight 209...sleeved 11/14/12. Down 128 lbs...size 12-14. I want to lose another 20 lbs and get to a size 10 [ATTACH]15686[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]15686[/ATTACH]

Wow...look at all the ruffled feathers! Smh . Good luck to you all on your journeys lol Sent from my iPad using VST

Great link! Sent from my iPad using VST

Yes I know someone who did. Although the volume of our tummys is drastically smaller, a person can still continue a high calori diet.the person i know drinks alcohol excessively and eats high fat/calorie foods Sent from my iPad using VST