lilbearzmom

I have eaten Fiber One cereals- the 'original' one is NOT good. I have tried, and it's just...not good. Can't do it. There is one that is chocolate that is palatable. I also have eaten the Special K Protein Cereal, which is very good and recommended by my NUT. Right now I have been eating some "regular" cereal- an off-brand Honey bunches of oats-type cereal (1/2 cup w/ 1/2 cup milk & 1/2 banana) because I bought it when I had company in town and I don't want to waste it. I don't eat cereal every day, I alternate with eggs...good luck! Cereal has been fine for my weight loss. Everything in moderation!!!!

I made it- today I made it under 200- BUH-BYE!!!!!

OMG! Glad you're OK now! Looks like the surgery was a real lifesaver in more ways than one!

You're fabulous! Congrats on onederland!!!!

Oh my goodness, you're preaching to the choir! I was fairly depressed after surgery, wanting to be able to eat anything other than shakes or mushies. It gets lots better. At 5 months out I am eating anything and everything, sensibly. Imagine, if you would, that I was sleeved on 12/17/12 and had to witness my family eating Christmas dinner!!!! Looking forward to next December when I can join in, again, sensibly...you're normal.

Congrats!!!! That's my next goal too- I am less than 2 lbs away! Awesome work!

This is what ends up so frustrating with a thread like this, it ends up depressing me and I think whybother posting at all? Because it always ends up being people using at as a forum to tell me about their perfect eating habits and how they are eating non stop and losing all their weight and la-ti-da. And then I get the people who are just like, "it's all mathematics! eat responsibly and exercise and you will lose the weight!" Really? Is that all I need to do?

Why didn't I think of that before.

Come on guys, did you not read where I said that I have tried it all? I'm not new here, I've had almost 3 years of practice and I have been the most faithful, goody two shoes patient and I am still obese. The only comment that came close to something there was the person who said slow thyroid. I mean, after trying every trick in the book, I'm starting to wonder if there really might be a chemical problem in my body.

Actually, I forgot about that magic bean I take every morning...in all seriousness, there's no magic pill. See a doctor and don't ask for advice when you don't want to hear it. WOW.

What a difference! Awesome job!

The sleeve doesn't jump out and slap that crappy food out of our hands!

OMG, I WISH! LOL

I am also 5 months out exactly (surgery 12/17) and my weight loss has slowed as well. I am OK with it- I feel SO much better 100 lbs lighter (pre- and post-op loss). I am at the point to where I am happy if the number on the scale moves down at all, and it still is, just not as fast. I think you have done a marvelous job- the cliché is true- you didn't put it all on in 5 months, it's not going to come off in that time either.

So fabulous! Congrats!

I just read your profile to get a handle on where you are in your journey. I agree with others, you should not be eating so little. I realize we are all different, but I eat between 1000-1200 a day and losing, with going to the gym and Zumba 3-5 times a week. Try eating above 1000. You look AMAZING, BTW. Slow losing has done your body good!

I am limiting carbs, but not to any certain number. A lot of my carbs come from fruit and vegetables. Basically, how I do it is I eat what I want (healthy choices), but for instance, if I have a burger, no bun. Stir-fry, no rice. No sides of noodles or Pasta. Very few white potatoes. That is about the extent of my carb-limiting. It's possible I may lose slower at this point, but I will enjoy food and life a little more. I also think it might help me in the long run when I am in maintenance. It's something I can definitely live with. As far as whether it works for weight loss- take people who are on weight watchers for instance: they are not low carbing- they are counting points, not carbs. A lot of them are very successful.

OMG, no, you don't. Do an internet search on high-protein liquid diets or post- bariatric surgery liquid diets. That is just so freaking money-grubbing. Unreal.

My surgeon suggested this as well.

Not my whole life, well, since I was about 6. So, yes, pretty much my whole life. However, I have had times since then that I have been at a healthy weight- for about 5 minutes when I was 21....

1st, I think you're fabulous and have done an AMAZING job at rocking that sleeve! Thanks for sharing the list with us. I have to add one more: I'm not as fat as I think I still am. I don't HAVE to shop in the plus sizes anymore! So stop going there first!!! LOL

So I have dropped 101 lbs with both pre- and post-op losses. I am feeling much better, obviously, and am looking more "normal" sized. The only time I am upset at how I look is when I try on clothes. The sizes are smaller (16/18) or L or XL, but God, my tummy...lets hope if it's the last to go it does GO. Ugh. Definitely my problem area. But I digress. I think I have done pretty well since surgery (71 lbs in less than 5 months), and have never had much of a problem with any one food. My sleeve accepts pretty much everything happily. I think I might be OK with losing slower at this point, like even if its 5 lbs a month or so. What that means for me is, well, continuing what I have been doing, i.e., eating about 1200 calories with healthy carbs thrown in. I will continue to avoid most Pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, and added sugars, with some indulgence in these "forbidden" foods very occasionally (I graduated on May 10 and had a small piece of cake two days last week- still lost a decent amount & reached 100 lbs lost). My diet really varies from day to day, depending on things like leftovers, etc. Sometimes I eat Cereal in the morning, sometimes scrambled eggs. I weigh and measure everything and track it on MFP. I go to the gym and Zumba as often as I can- usually 3-5 days a week. I guess what I am trying to say is that I want to eat like a normal person while making good decisions food-wise. I am hopeful that this way of living will help me make this change lifelong. If it means losing a little slower, so be it. I am happy.

You look so cute! I just bought my 1st bathing suit in well OVER ten years!!!

Well, if you go by my excess weight according to BMI charts, I needed to lose 153 lbs. According to my doctor, he will be happy with 142 lbs lost. I am going for my doc's recommendation and seeing how I feel then, maybe lose more if I feel like it.

I guess my next question would be if TOM has been regular other than now since surgery? If I were you I would take a pregnancy test to put your mind at ease. Then at least you wouldn't be agonizing...

I think people who regain a lot of weight back after the sleeve are mistaking eating the wrong things for "stretching" of the sleeve. I am able to eat a lot more at almost 5 months out than at 1 month. As my sleeve has healed, the swelling has gone down, and I can fit more in there. I also know that when I eat dense Protein, I feel much more restriction than if I eat, say, tortilla chips or crackers. As we are able to tolerate more and more things, some people might become complacent and forget how to "work the sleeve". It is, and will be WORK for the rest of our lives, not just the first year out from surgery. Even doctors can be misinformed and ignorant about VSG.

When was your surgery?

I try to weigh just once a week, on Sunday. Then I put the scale away in the closet so it's not so easily accessible. If it gets left out on the bathroom floor, I just have to jump on it. I just hate being a slave to it or having my attitude for the day dictated by the number.

Thanks for the kind words! Really, this forum has been a part of my success! Next stop, ONEderland!