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I would think that would be highly unusual/unlikely based on posts I've seen here.

Oh I am thank u

I went to my first party since I have been sleeved on July 8 2013 lastnite ,and I had a great time ,I ate dinner at home becuz I knew they would not have a healthy choices there oh and I was right lol but I was proud of myself I didn't care to even have a drink ,we people offer I just said I don't drink thank u wow me a party girl saying I don't drink lol what a change of life style for me ,loving my sleeve

I was sleeved 2/19 and have lost 101 pounds! But two things have recently happened I thought was sorta weird. First, I've developed an allergy to all produce that is non-organic. I've never had a food allergy before and now I get itchy all over and a tight chest any time I eat non-organic produce.
The second thing is that sometimes I can eat a lot more (well a lot for a sleeved person) compared to other times. For example, last week I was able to eat a half a sandwich before I was full and this morning I couldn't even finish half of an egg.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Ballermom, you are looking fabulous.

^^^^i'm in the boat with you. Lost 63 lbs since surgery. Things are slowing down. Hoping to kick up the exercise to get things moving. We'll see.

I just posted in the other Feb thread but I've slowed down too. I haven't had a loss in a few weeks. Time to really step things up.

I am down 42 lbs since surgery 2/20/13 which i am ecstatic over and still having a hard time believing. My weight loss was about 10 lbs per month until last couple months so I am trying to recapture that rate of loss. I have done a 5day reset and am starting c25k running App and hope to continue on the losing trail. Surgery wgt 224 today's wgt 182

SW 267 start
Surgery date 2/27. 260l bs
Current weight 196lbs

I just got my first "you're losing too much weight" comment today. I ran into someone I haven't seen since I was sleeved, she told me how good I looked and told me not to lose anymore weight. I told her I still need to lose at least another 40. She said no just stop now! you're going to look sick! Now I'm 198 @ 5'3 so far from being a healthy weight... which is what I'm aiming for!

Yeah I just don't get that. You go girl! You are doing awesome and you do it until you are happy!

First I want to say
Wow this has been quite a journey so far!!!! Everything that had to be done to get where I am at today is beyond being worth it!!!
Second I want to thank my partner in crime Karen for telling me about this surgery to begin with. I would have never known about it or gone to have it done without her!!! Thank you Buttercup!!!
Third I want to thank my husband for supporting my decision even though he thought I didn't need to have it done. He even stood up and said something to my family when they were being turds about me having it done. Thank you Pookie!!!
So to finish up here, this is what has happened so far & what is not so far away!!
Surgery date: 5/22/2013
Height : 5ft. 6"
Age: 39
Start weight : 218
Current weight : 171
Only 3 pounds away from hitting 2 goals.
1st: hitting the 50 pound mark
2nd: hitting 168 ( the weight I was when I met my husband)
I also am only 36 pounds away from hitting my goal weight of 135!!!!!
Thank you everyone for being there even when I was whining & complaining!!!!
XOXO

I can't get my scale to move, I think it's time to try liquids for a few days to get everything moving again. I hit 100lb loss (21 from pre op) and now I'm at 99. It's been a couple weeks. I'm really hoping to get 16 off by November.

Hi Fellow Feb. 2013 peeps. Feeling frustrated this morning. I was really hoping to reach the 70lbs gone milestone today but, alas, I am 4 tenths shy of that number. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!
Sigh, really struggling with emotional eating which is, no doubt, contributing to the slow rate of my weight loss. I am still losing but sometimes it's just a few tenths of a lb. I made the mistake of buying some Blue Bunny mini ice cream cones 110 calories so seemingly harmless. They taste so yummy I've been eating one or two every day. It's too much sugar and that is my addictive behavior acting up. I will never buy those again. For some reason I didn't think the little ice cream cones would set off my sugar and eating demon but obviously I was in denial, knee deep in de Nile, as I like to say! That's my old MO. Really need to work harder at being mindful about my food choices. Calorie count isn't the whole story.
pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6

I don't think they ever go away completely, but at over 6 months post op, mine have faded by about 50 percent. I use Mederma very rarely--just always forget or don't want to get it on my clothes.

I don't think they ever go away completely, but at over 6 months post op, mine have faded by about 50 percent. I use Mederma very rarely--just always forget or don't want to get it on my clothes.

Sorry for loss. Wishing you my sympathy. I agree that make a good short walk will benefit you. Surround your self with family and friends too at this time. Sounds such a great Man will be missed.

Sleeved 02/26/2013 by Dr Fernando Garcia in Tj Mx. Down a total of 57.8 pounds. SW 232, CW 174. scale will sometimes slowly move back and fourth. This is the frustrating part. Keeping under 1000-1200 calories. Trying to exercise 2-3 x week. I feel great just wish I were losing a little faster. Oh and I'm 5'1.
1st pic the week before surgery.
2nd pic from today

When I don't want to heat up the oven, I cook asparagus or green Beans in a really hot cast Iron pan with a little grapeseed oil (any high hot flash point oil will do). Comes out all crispy like the oven and doesn't heat up the house.

Sleeved on February 25 2013
Starting weight 249
Post op 232
Current 180

Yes I leave it whole....just get them good and oily with EVOO, I think 375 for 15-20 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them. I like them crispy....they come out tasting like green French fries.

So lets see. Today was my 6 month checkup, im down over 150 lbs from my heaviest and 122 since my surgery on 2/11/13. No regrets. Im happy again. Still need to lose another 30 though.
Im still waiting for the big stall to hit but i have been on top of my diet and Water intake. Plus i got to the gym 5 times a week for 90 minutes and play hockey the other two nights. I also work 5 hours a night doing physical labor at a ups warehouse and have been sweating my soul out everynight this summer.
Ive never been in better shape than i am right now.

Hi everyone. I've been gone for a while I was sleeved 2/20 hw 243 pre op 212 cw 177 total lost 66lbs. After op I'm losing weight slowly dr said its as long as I'm eating right I should be losing 1-2 pounds a week. Also had to stop working out for a bit due to seizures they are controlled now I'm back to exercising. Have about 45 lbs to get to goal weight between 130-135. Hope all are doing great

Hello February Sleevers,
Thanks everyone, for continuing to post about your journey here - it is really important to me. I just had my six month "surgiversary" this past weekend. I am happy to report that I am 95 pounds lighter! I reached "onederland" a few weeks ago. I went from a 4X/5X on top to a size 14/16 (XL), and from a 22/22 on the bottom to a 12/14. I no longer fit anything in my old wardrobe. I am almost completely out of the plus sizes. People I know are starting not to recognize me.
I still have a ways to go, but my weight loss so far is fantastic. I am still dealing with the complications from my blood clot, and my hair continues to fall out (although it has slowed down a bit), but other than that, no complaints. I am walking at least 25 KM every week, and I feel great. A lot of my back pain has disappeared, and I can move around much more easily. Travel on airplanes is a breeze! I am sleeping better, too.
It hasn't been easy.... but it has been worth it!
Keep up the good work everyone!

I went to the pharmacy to buy some ketostix -- these little strips you pass through your urine that tell if you are in ketosis or not, and the pharmacist was like "You don't need those. If your urine smells different, then you are in ketosis" I went ahead and bought the ketostix anyway