Decembersleever

Atlchick - try not to listen to all the negatives. I got lost in that trap a few times. You are making a life changing decision - it won't always be easy but it will be worth it. Patience is key. Be good to yourself.

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Woo Hoo!! Go you Sounds like you're doing great. I also learned a lesson early on about eating too much / too fast.

Popsicles saved me

Great job! Keep going and don't let up. You'll get there

I'd recommend a cracker before you eat and then another cracker afterwards. Really saved me! I take one Off brand omezaprele? in the morning and another one just before bed. That cured me.

Hello everyone I haven't posted in quite awhile. I've achieved my goal and wanted to say a few things to anyone out there who needs a boost. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I paid for my surgery myself and its the best money I have ever spent. I had my surgery on 12/26/2012. A christmas present to myself. I'm 9 months out and have lost 101 pounds. People are now telling me that I am "too thin" and need to stop losing. I've never had that problem before. I personally think I look fine - I'm happy where I'm at and really don't mind the 2 pounds up and down that still happen. Did I have any complications? I developed some seriously painful acid reflux in about month 7. Did everything the Dr. told me to and still had issues. A friend suggested eating a couple of crackers before bed and that finally worked. My crackers travel with me if I'm going anywhere overnight. Other than that - I haven't had any issues whatsoever. hair loss I took Biotin faithfully and doubled up on the doses. I used Biotin/Collagen shampoo. It may have slowed it down but I still lost hair. I'm not bald - but definitely had some thin hair. No one noticed but me and my hairdresser. How did I lose 101 pounds? I followed the plan. If I had an off day I shrugged it off and started over the next day. The weight came off - sometimes 3 pounds a week and sometimes 1/2 a pound in two weeks. I weighed myself every Friday morning. That was my incentive to not go crazy over the weekend. I set reasonable goals for myself and when I got to them - I rewarded myself with a new pair of workout pants or new tennis shoes. Stalls? Oh yes - lots of them. longest one was 8 weeks. I stressed, I exercised more, I drank more Water, I amped the carbs, I upped my calories, I reduced my calories, stood on my head ....... still had stalls. I finally learned to keep doing what I was doing and eventually the weight starting coming off again. How have I changed? I went from a size 24 to a size 8. From a XXL top to a medium. Size 9 shoes to size 8 (that was surprising to me!) Everything else got smaller too. I have lots of energy and go up and down 4 flights of stairs without getting winded. I can walk 5 miles and still have enough energy to walk 5 more. My skin is a bit flabby but I'm working on that. The walking is helping to tone my legs. I hadn't planned on wearing any bikini's so I'm ok with my stomach being flabby. It actually isn't as bad as I thought it would be. My chicken wings are the worst. I'm just going to have to live with them. I have no regrets and I'd rather be flabby thin than overweight puffy. If anyone is having second thoughts - I can tell you it's worth it. Your life will change - but in the best way possible. Good luck to everyone and if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer what I can.

We all make mistakes - it's what we learn from them that counts. Don't beat yourself up - just move on

that's great information - thanks for sharing

Sounds like you are doing very well. Keep walking as much as possible. Welcome to the losers bench

the first few days are a bit rough - I LIVED on SF popsicles. Hang in there - the result is so worth it

Sleeved 12/26. Down 70 pounds 20 more to go until goal. Someone called me skinny today. Love it ). Love my December sleevers support group.

My biggest plus is buying new SMALLER clothes. I also have way more energy and I'm proud of the way I look now. I miss eating bread and Pasta. But not as much as I like being skinny. If I had it to do over again I would have done it much sooner. Zero regrets

Great work! I wish you great success

Congratulations! You're on your way to a healthier you