UndercoverBariatricGal

I joined this because I was sleeved 12/15. I lost 20 in weeks 1-2. Saw my nutritionist start of week 3. Have only lost one pound since then. I hit 4 weeks tomorrow and only lost a pound. Im starting to think I failed! I track everything I eat and am usually under 800 cal. Also mostly Protein. When will I lose again!!! I feel like my surgery didn't work.

Yep, that's how we do it. Congratulations on your loss, and getting back on track. It's a life long battle, for sure!

I'm still here guys December 2012 Sleevers where are you at today? I gained 8 pounds and I'm working to get them off my most common weight in 2014 was 153 i am now a little over 161 i want to stay in the 150's so back on track i go..

Keep up the good work.. I made 2 years out on 12/17/14 .. I will have my 2 year check on 01/16/15 .. He was so booked that I have to wait almost a month to see the doctor

Life is good!! I'm down 136 lbs and slightly under goal weight. I'm happy, healthy and turned 40. So glad I did this!! Hope everyone is doing great!

I just had my two year check up. I'm down about 125 lbs. I have gained about 5 lbs in the last 6 months but they wanted me to. My BMI is 21.5 so I'm very happy. My labs were all normal and my relationship with food is healthier. I'm scheduled for abdominoplasty in 3 weeks. Best decision I've ever made.

Hi! Great job! Wow!
I was maintaining successfully until I had knee surgery. I gained 10 pounds and am working to get them off. I still eat about 4 oz of Protein and some veggies (still try to stay away from the carbs when I'm trying to lose). Like you, I am soooo thankful for my sleeve.
It will be interesting to see who replies to this and how everyone is doing. I don't get on here regularly anymore. I pretty much only get on when I see that someone has commented on something I subscribed to.
Thank you for reviving this and I'll follow it through!

Thought I'd bump this thread to the top. It's been two years since we had our sleeves, and I'm wondering if anyone is still around? How are you all doing?
I'm doing great, and still so happy I had the sleeve! Down 165 pounds from my highest weight, but still have a few to go. Not sure if I'll ever make it, but not that worried about it anymore. Maybe I'll work the last few off in 2015.

Hi guys. I was sleeved on 21 december 2012. I started at 110.3kg and now i weigh 49kg. My dress size was a uk size 22/24 and now its a size 8/10. Keep going guys, you will get there.
Just remember not to compare youself to others as we all are different and our bodies work at different rates.

I do pretty well with food. I hate the uncomfy overfull feeling so I stop when I'm satisfied. Jelly the Sleeve is not very tolerant of being overfull, so I just stop when I'm done. As far as what I eat... while I try to maintain Protein first, it doesn't always happen. I can murder a bag of doritos, so now I get an invididual bag, eat three or four and give the rest away. All I need is a taste and I am done.
I am 19 months out and still losing, but I know I don't lose a lb or an inch if I don't move my butt. If I plateau it is because I have not been working out. That said, I FINALLY hit 100lbs down over the weekend! Very exciting. My personal goal is 169 and I am just a few lbs from that number. My surgeon would like to see me around 145............I laugh every time I think of that because uh.... I'd like to see that too. It's taken me FOREVER to get to where I am, so I'm bound and determined to be happy with the loss I've achieved and keep working toward my non scale goals.
Hang in there, Dec Sleevers! We are all still on this journey!

@@UndercoverBariatricGal First, thanks for digging up this old thread. Second, yes, I am guilty of "sleeve sins" as you call them. Funny term, lol! I sure try not to, though. I think it's maintenance. We have to learn how to live a normal life and maintain our weight. I can't, and don't want to be on a super restricted diet my whole life. Don't get me wrong - I know that I have to watch what I eat everyday, and I have to stay in control, but sometimes I want to let loose a little. I have been experimenting with that, and trying to find that balance. If I go overboard on the weekends (seems to be the pattern) I really try to dial it back through the week.
So, yeah, once in a while I eat when I'm full. I really don't want to do it, because I do think you can stretch your sleeve to some extent. I still don't drink with meals. I do have carbs sometimes, mostly on weekends. But for the most part, I try to continue to stay the course and make it a permanent life style change. I think it is evolving over time. For me, I can never let go of the fear of losing total control and regain - I know the minute I let my guard down is the day I'm doomed. Even when I don't follow the rules, I track every calorie I eat. I force myself to face it, otherwise I know I won't really know what's happening. For me, tracking is the one rule of success.

I think we are all a little guilty at this point .. For me at times but it is only when we go to the Mexican will I eat and drink at the same time .

Okay so today I sat and thought about something weight loss wise.. I remember when I first got out and could not eat a thing everything was small and weight flew off.. Now we have a little more room to play with and we learn after being a year and a half out that we can play hard! Its still all about choices. I'm guilty of pushing my sleeve past its comfort zone.. "when you begin to feel full stop" Yeah I dont ever stop anymore. I keep going sometimes until Im in pain.. But wait.. Am I happy? No I still want to loose a few more pounds so why do I continue to push food in when I feel full? I still dont get hungry mind you.. I have to remind myself to eat or set a schedule for eating times so I wont starve. Why do I allow myself this discomfort? Anyone guilty of the do not's? of sleeve eating? Now let me say I dont gain weight but I dont loose weight either so i kept the weigh toff since my first, second and third goal was set i keep failing at this final goal but point is.... is anyone else guilty of the sleeve sins i have committed?

Yup. a lot of times I don't even want to bother because I can't make/order anything small enough that I won't waste most of it. SO I might grab a cheese stick or a piece of meat or something to stave off hunger, otherwise I get lightheaded. But yes. SOmetimes eating is a total chore.

Not at all. My surgery date is a few weeks behind yours and I have tons of restriction. We're supposed to!

I still have a lot of restriction too. Still can't really tolerate bread. If I eat too much, I can't drink anything for hours. Sometimes eating is a chore

I am also agree with Undercover Girl .. I have not really lost weight I bounce up and down 2 to 3 pounds but I can not lie either I have been eating really bad .. My surgery day was
12/17/12 ..

You have done an amazing job.. I'm like you been stuck where I'm at for wow about 6 months now cant seem to loose more but I also wont lie I eat foods i shouldn't as long as I dont gain I cont care.. If I would drop slider foods and pick up positive foods I would surly loose more weight i just make poor choices and maintain what I am and again im fine with that if your eating carbs (Bread rice Pasta foods with sugar and so on) then that may be the issue when I stick with low carb meals I seem to loose without a problem

Are you eating your Protein first and then veggies and avoiding carbs? That would be my advice. Maintenance is not easy by any means.

So, I haven't really lost anything since November/December... I've been stuck between 183-185... This week I finally got down to 180... but today I was back up to 182... is everyone else stuck in maintenance? I'm technically still considered "overweight" since for my height I need to be down to 168 :-/ I meet with the Air Force recruiter tomorrow for their graduate school nursing scholarship program and I need to be under 185 to make weight... I'm on a thin line and don't want to go back up any. Any tips for those in maintenance? 12/31/13 was my 1 year - stats in signature.

Sometimes I am aggravated that I want something and if I eat it I'm too full, but mostly I'm elated that I can't eat more. Then I'm aggravated that I actually attempted to eat more than I should, just because I wanted it. I make good choice most of the time, and I don't do that very often, but once in a while, I just want what I want, lol. I do think it's normal.

You are not alone but again I'm happy with the restrictions we did this for a reason

Every day. Almost every single day I sit down to a meal that I want to complete and I can't. Typically I can get in two or three bites before I start to feel full. Then I get pissed off and then I wait about a half an hour and try to fit in more food.
I think it's completely normal, you'll find a lot of people feel the same way. The sleeve only alters a body part it doesn't alter your mind.

Okay everyone I know this may sound crazy.. But I have to ask.. I know our surgeries assisted us in our weight loss and its a good thing that we have restriction BUT am I the only one who gets mad when we want more but cant fit more? like right now I did only tuna for lunch no bread or crackers but now that I have reached my limit I want a slice of butter toast. (I dont eat crabs very often) But I'm angry I cant eat it because im full. Am I the only one who gets upset like this? Am I the only one who wants to still eat even after being full.. I try to choose the right foods so not to gain the weight back... So I chose a good lunch meal but am frustrated I really wanted a bad food and I really want to keep eating but cant.. Do you think what Im feeling is normal?

I hear you, the only way for me to get my calorie count to 1400-1600 range is by eating junk food. I went through a few days where I had to have my candy bar - I would eat a few bites throughout the day until it was gone. Those few days I didn't loss weight - but I must admit I felt like crap.My BMI is 20.5 - I love my greens and grilled Proteins. I can only have 3-4 bites of breads/pastas/rice before I get the 'stuck' feeling - still hard to eat them.I still have about 20 pounds to go before I'm in the "under weight" category - so I'm not too worried. If I continue to lose at this rate I would be 4-5 months away. So hopefully I hit the stall before than and start to gain weight.