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Has anyone given their sleeve a nickname and what the reason behind it? I've dubbed mine Sleevester Stallone after Sylvester Stallone LOL... my sleeve doesnt always know whats going on and just when you think its down for the count it kicks a$$ and takes names...(cue the Rocky music) I'm so happy with my sleeve!

wow Donaboss! i cant believe what this conversation turned into. being in the same boat as you, i understood completely what you were trying to say and why you started with the liquids again. i read your food diary on mfp. hang in there. we will get through this! im not going to take offense to what anyone else said b/c people dont know the full story and i dont want that to sound snotty b/c its hard to convey tone in a post! when we stall, we try different things to jump start the wieght loss again, whether it be supplementing with shakes, upping/lowering calories/carbs. etc...

i had the same reaction when i tried gravy so early out. your sleeve was telling you that you werent ready for that. now at almost 4 months out i can enjoy a little gravy and it sits pretty good! listen to your sleeve!

ThNk you!!! I was just gonna say that. Who said we were eating junk food? I am just trying to say that I can eat more than 4 ounces. I don't hAve to take sips and I only drink Water, no sugar liquids. Did I try pizza? Yes I have . Can I eat more than 4 ounces? Yes! All I eat is healthy food which doesn't bother my stomach. I know I started with 213 and my doc said I won't lose as fast as others who are heavier and I was stuck at 178-180 for like 3 weeks so I started my liquid diet again to help the weight loss. Ohh and my last doc check up apparently I have this bacteria I forgot what is called but it makes u bloated and slows the weight loss. Next month is my 3 month check up and they will be giving me antibiotics. It's funny how people judge others so fast. Just bc I can't lose 50lbs in one month does not mean I'm eating junk! and I understand mamato2. Thank you for answering her question for me ... We are on the same boat. agreed! i def have not been eating crap! i dont even crave sweets or junk. i have had pizza though also. i was just meaning i was worried b/c i can eat more than 4oz sometimes. depends on what it is.... sarah jane....its pretty impossible to go back to eating like i did before.... anew tanya.... this is the BEST decision i ever made. and im imposing a liquid diet to jumpstart my weightloss since i am in a stall. stalls happen to everyone and im about halfway to my goal! you are still going to struggle a bit and you have to control what goes in your mouth still...

me too i can pretty much eat anything and that worries me. so since yesterday ive started just with protein shakes and something very minimal. i want to break into onderland by the time of my next drs appt on 3/20

im more than 3 months out and i still only eat one egg with a little shredded cheese on top. i can eat more of certain things, depending on how dense the food is. i usually dont go past the 20 to 25 minute mark when eating.

agree with other posters on a few things def check out butterthebeans profile and as teachamy said someone posts about this everyday! it happened to me too. i lost 13 lbs the first week post op and then stalled from week 2 until around my 2 month mark and then out of no where lost another 16. hang in there your body is in shock and needs time to adjust.

heres my progress so far: Surgery date 11-12-13 Starting weight:257 Day of surgery:242 Current weight:207 50 pounds lost so far. I am now in my second stall. first one start at 2 weeks post op. Going to try to do a semi liquid diet for a few days and see if that shocks my body into losing again.

ive gotten this too. people keep saying my face looks sunken in and gaunt. i too am still over 200lbs. its probably just the shock of them seeing such rapid weight loss in so little time. I dont see it like that. im happy with the way i starting to look so to i hope you dont get too bummed b/c you are doing a great job!

hang in there, it will pass! your doing great! your halfway to your goal and thats totally A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

yeah i guess that was it i was just caught "off guard" i chose who i wanted to tell and whether she told on purpose or not i was just kind of embarrassed b/c i was saying a different answer. plus it was said on front of someone who i know blabs around. there are 150+ employees in my store. ill just wait til they talk about something diffrent i guess. i wouldnt change getting my sleeve no matter what anyone thinks!

I had only told 4 of my close friends at work about my surgery. I was just standing around with a few people and one remarked how much weight i lost recently they were asking how i had done it and i was starting to say diet and exercise and. one of the people i told said oh yeah well she had surgery. umm gee thanks Jerky. great now everyone is gonna know. news spreads like wildfire in this place.

Hopeliveshere3 add me! i love the view diary option so i can compare what im eating to others!

this happened to me as soon as i started soft foods as well. just like mcbutterpants. i was stalled for more than 3 weeks. then i just went to the dr last thurs and BAM i was down another 13lbs. your body just needs time to catch up. its in shock right now. dont sweat it, you will start losing again.

im in ridgewood. pm me anytime if you want to talk

2month follow up yesterday---after a dissapointing one month f/u i am so happy to say that my weight loss has resumed ive lost another 13 lbs! i am now down to 213 from my starting weight which was 257... HIP HIP HOORAY! i am ecsatic. The stall has finally ended!!!!!! the dr would actually like me to UP my calories as i am only taking in about 400 daily.

i got comments on my face right away at work b/c i am still wearing the same baggy clothes but on myself i always lose weight first on my sides. im not sure if the bodyshape type has anything to do with it.

congrats on your weight loss. where in brooklyn are you from? i am in queens but on the border of brooklyn.

omg i watched the replay of this last night too and i was floored. i kept thinking how could she even fit that much in her stomach after the surgery. she was eating from a few different plates. and how the hell could she not get up and walk. i was terrified to NOT walk after my surgery for fear of the blood clots. so sad for the little boy....i felt like this gave me motivation to keep going wtih my weight loss plan though...i have to control what goes in my mouth as hard as it is sometimes.i still hold the power.

2 weeks here as well. i asked my dr about it at my 1 week checkup and he said it was fine as long as i was comfortable with it.

I dont have one story either b/c gorging myself on food was an everyday thing pretty much. everday id leave for work and stop of to get breakfast usually at dd or mcds and id get one of those bakery sandwiches hash browns and a large latte or from mcds itd be 4 hashbrowns and 2 sausage biscuits. As soon as id be almost done at work i would think where i could sneak to eat for lunch. if it was: Subway- id dog down a foot long sandwich wendys- spicy chicken sandwich with large fries an order of nuggets, 2 bacon cheeseburgers and lf frosty taco bell- one of those border bowls 2 tacos and a burrito or 8-10 tacos pizza- 2 to 3 slices or a chicken roll and slice then id go home and start cooking dinner and eat that and then snack later on. thinkng about this now makes me feel sick to my banana sized stomach. even though its only a little over two months out i really dont miss the food, i dont miss that feeling that i have to unbutton my pants cus i cant breathe.

brandy---- you should call amy immediatley and ask her about this. i had my weigh ins in april may june july aug and sept....thats all magnacare had required even though the dr was telling me differently... check with her ASAP!!!

i had my first one since surgery this past monday morning. extra hydration and actually a bit of exercise helped me through it. im pretty pleased so far, before surgery i had migraines that would last for over a week even with meds.

anyone eat swrodfish? im planning to have this friday night for dinner im a little over 2 months out

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