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yes, I agree with Daydra, when i first started this journey aftet surgery i just walked twice a day for 1/2 hr. Didnt hit the gym untill i was out a couple months. Now at six months I'm back to just walking with weight because my arthritous is acting up in my knee, and the weight is still coming off:-)

If your doing everything you say, trust me it will come off. Every body is so different just be patient it will start melt off. plus you may be working out really hard and gaining muscle or storing water where your fat cells used to be. Hang in there youll see results soon.

Same problem here:( Unfortunately there is not much to do except surgery. Doing weights and excercise will tighten up the muscle on top and it leaves the skin hanging. That skin if pretty bad will not go back. and surgery does leave pretty bad scares. Dont let some sagging skin get you down, my arms are half the size they were and i am so proud! I have been wearing sleeveless when its extremly hot and i just dont think about the skin. its a small price to pay to have lost all this weight and feel good. Embrace it if you can

yep, i cant handle the huge calcium citrate! plus i had kidney stones two weeks after surgery so im afraid to take it. Just haf my six month check in, and my first labs done, everything was fine including calcium, but my iron was way below which wasnt surprising cause i tend to br anemic. as for looking at your goals, you will for sure meet your goal of 155! We are close in weight and i am at 158 and still losing even though very slowly its still coming off:) Good luck!

I had a reduction done about 15 years ago, it was the best thing I ever did! Now with weightloss surgery life couldn't be better. You will be very happy with the results when your all healed. Best of luck

When was your surgery? You look awesome! When you say you lose slowly, how slow? I am 6 months out and down 76#, but the last month has been soooo slow. I am 159 and have only lost about 5 or six pounds in the 6 weeks or so. I set a goal of 140, but not sure if I'll get there at this rate.

I did well with all meats, chicken, and fishes. They do say to wait to eat red meat because it is a lot richer and more fibrous. Just be patient and stick with what works. By 6 months you should be closer to being able to eat what you want. Good luck:)

I was told not to use straws to, but sometimes I forget and use them with no problems. As for soda it won't hurt you as in pain, but if it is a trigger just try to stay away.

Your feeling just like me! I have also been absent for awhile, me too enjoying life , buying new clothes etc.. I am down 75# since October. 50 since surgery in Jan. Wearing xl shirts, but size 6 pants! I am losing very slow right now , but like you I am h happy. Congrats on your weightloss:) keep on going.

Mine just started a few weeks ago, and I am almost 4 months. Normally I shed a loose handful every morning. It had doubled to a big handful, but not in clumps. I hope it doesnt last to long.

I have noticed I am squinting more?

Okay I thought I was safe, I'm almost 4 months, dueing great, can eat pretty much anything with no problems. Then two weeks ago it happened! My hair started coming out. My question is how long does it keep falling out? And how much do you actually lose? Seems like so much is coming out. And just when I am starting to look and feel really good. If this keeps up all my drains will be completely clogged. Please give me answers... I will end up pretty depressed if this continues. How will I go out in public:(

You are about the same starting weight as me. I lost 20# before surgery, and now I am down about 44# since surgery. Total if 65# since I began this journey in Oct. 2012. You are on the lower end of the scale so we don't loose as quickly as someone who weighs much more than you. I am losing only 1/2 to 1# a week. Sometimes nothing for two weeks, but it has still been coming off little by little and no gaining. You also loose inches instead of weight, I am down from an 18 to an 8! I still have 29# to go. It will come off just give it time. P.S. I am not the best excersizer:)

@ cowgirl Jane, you look fantastic. A totally different looking women. I agree its worth the extra skin. You have lost lots and u look really good in your clothes. I have lost 65# and have loose skin on arms and stomach and I think o look great in my clothes. Lucky for me my husband loves me skinny, fat, loose skin and all. Thank God, cause I can't.. afford. Plastics

Just went to my three month meeting with Nut. and she said you are way more fertile after surgery and to use extra precautions! Don't chance it!

Just went to my 3 month checkin/ support meeting with a group of people that were sleeved around the same time. The nut said that anything below 700 or 800 was to low. 800 -1000 were good to stay within. I wonder if that's why I slowed down cause its hard some days to get in all my calories.

I agree, next to chobani, dannon Greek is the best. Way less calories than chobani. And taste great! I did just see a commercial for activia Greek yogurt. Not sure how that one is.

Yes it does, just drink a little slower. I still forget sometimes and drink to fast and get that ten second stabbing pain.

Everyones right, its not the fact that you cheated, its very very dangerous for you at this stage! You dont want to end up back on the operating table with a leak or infection. It's hard I know, I am craving junk that I never even ate much of. Now I feel like I could eat ten pounds of certain things. We just have to turn it off in our heads, eat something satisfying and healthy it will help to fill up on good food, especially cause it doesnt take much to fill us. Good luck, you can do it:)

I was about three weeks out and was cutting up fresh sourdough at work and totally forgot about my sleeve and popped a piece in my mouth! I admit I had a little panic attack, but I survived. Just goes to show you we still have those automatic impulses that are hard to change after years of just eating anything.

Oh a drink right? Don't over do it:) Cool name.

I am 2 1/2 months and mine are still a red color, but they are all healed. Nothing more you can do besides the neo, and keep it dry, don't put bandages on it. If it starts to look worse you can go to your PCP and they will prescribe antibiotics. That's from my Dr. Course once again each Dr is diff.

Wow! You look great. I can't believe how much younger people look after they lose some of the weight. Keep up the good work:)

I am 10 weeks and have had a few bites with some of my foods. Esp. Curry chicken. I only allow a few bites though and its satisfying. I tried it at 9 week's.

Try some refried beans for protein, you might tolerate it better than meats for the moment. I am 10 weeks and I get that sharp pain every now and then when I eat to fast.