JoannLz

That is great.. I went from a 20 to a 12 I'm 4 mth out. And I cannt wait to get to the single digits.

I eat Pasta. And I love it. It ain't much at all but it is sooo good the worse thing that happens to me is I feel full all day. I haven't gained weight cause of it. But I have cut down a lot.

I eat Pasta. And I love it. It ain't much at all but it is sooo good the worse thing that happens to me is I feel full all day. I haven't gained weight cause of it. But I have cut down a lot.

I eat Pasta. And I love it. It ain't much at all but it is sooo good the worse thing that happens to me is I feel full all day. I haven't gained weight cause of it. But I have cut down a lot.

I'm right there almost 4 mths and really bad hairloss. But aperantly I have a lot. Lol I thought I was going bald in days. Well I haven't yet and its been about a month. I just hope I have enough to make it through. No extentions they pull on already delecate hair. And well wigs. I cannt do them well. But if u can rock one go for it.

That is great.. I went from a 20 to a 12 I'm 4 mth out. And I cannt wait to get to the single digits.

That is great.. I went from a 20 to a 12 I'm 4 mth out. And I cannt wait to get to the single digits.

That is great.. I went from a 20 to a 12 I'm 4 mth out. And I cannt wait to get to the single digits.

My husband and I are going to California next weekend for his 50th Birthday. I went shopping yesterday because I have no jeans that fit me as we don't need them here in Texas in the summertime. I actually bought a size 8!!!! I can't believe it!! From a 22 to an 8!!! I'm SO loving my sleeve!

Although I have hanging down lower abdomen and cannot clearly "see" what is below, when I lift the hanging skin and pull, my parts do come forward and I don't want that. Maybe it stretches back over time? Really interested to see what my plastics consult reveals on the topic. Will be sure to post what I learn on Friday....

I don't really care...after seeing these pictures I want one of these!!!!

I haven't had that problem. My incision is really low so the hair does come up to the incision line. But I don't think that my mons area looks stretched. Of course I had not seen it in so long, I am just assuming that this is what it is supposed to look like. Lmao

I have been noticing post-op TT pictures where the girly parts appeared to be pulled forward....really freaky! I have a consult with a local plastics guy on Friday and that question is on my list! So glad you mentioned it, thought it was just me...I kept thinking maybe that is what it looks like with no belly skin hanging down over it?! LOL

I've come to realize that eating back your exercise calories is not that important in the early months. You're already at such a huge calorie deficit anyway. Of you feel ok and you have energy, you're eating fine. But as you get closer to maintenance it becomes much more important. Because at some point the body will try to metabolize muscle instead of fat for fuel. You don't want that. The farther along you get the more your body will resist burning it's depleted fat reserves in favor of muscle. This is what makes strength training so vital, to protect from muscle breakdown. But in order to grow muscle (or maintain) you must eat.

Personally I don't eat more calories after my excersise, I try to stay at the same 900 calories a day regardless, now when I get done losing weight and start maintenance that may have to change but for now I figure if I can function on the the amount I take in every day why increase it, the more I burn off the better the weight loss should be. Good Luck.

I'm 43, and I've never took a squat in the woods!
Don't judge! I want to be able to pee in the woods without it running all over my leg.

Hope you feel better tomorrow, sure it's just a bump in the road. Just remember that thin people have down days too :-))))
And on the days when you don't feel good about life, be kind to yourself. Don't let your inner critical voice beat you up or pull you down - do something nice like have a long soak in a bubble bath, buy a glossy magazine, paint your nails or do whatever makes you feel good.
Then remind yourself that this too shall pass.... Hang in there.....

I bet it's your hormones. There are days when I get so annoyed/angry/irritated that I can sense I'm being unreasonable but just can't stop. Then I spend the next day apologizing to my hubby and kids for my touch of crazy.
I'd say, just go through the feelings and let them process. Sometimes the only way to get out of a funk is to just go through it.

Even after losing 98 pounds... I still sometimes look in the mirror and think I"m still that fat girl that weight 256 pounds 10 months ago... it's all part of the process and our minds catching up with our bodies. I agree with "indecision".... just let the feelings happen, it's all part of the process and just keep in mind this is a journey.

Is there such thing? Went to my doc last week and she said I was loosing to fast and didn't want me to "fall off the grid". My Vitamins and blood work came back great. I have mixed feelings. I'm happy but I'm also concerned. She also comented ill probobly would be at my goal weight in 6 mths.

Fill in some gaps for us...did you discuss calorie intake? Exercise? are you overextending yourself?
If you are eating too few calories, in some way, some how that is going to manifest...you need to be very good to your body now. You are making decisions that will determine your success and well being for the rest of your life.
When we eat too few calories, eventually we are going to feel that, no matter what we have left of our stomach.
kinda fading off point, but still relevant: I read an article from a gentleman that had his stomach and part of his intestine removed after a very bad motorcycle accident, and he was normal weight, never a weight issue, not an excessive eater, not a mild eater, no major habits associated with eating, even - yet he reported being "hungry". His story was a recollection of a journal he kept in the 60's, before the options of how he could feed were as advanced as they are now. His malnurition eventually manifested in his head as hunger. Even if he had no desire to eat, he had a sensation he needed food. His body knew, and the "second stomach" conveyed that information. I think this can happen to us too, if we progress too fast.
EDITED: also, ask the doctor WHY, ask them in detail, ask them to support the information they give you, where you can read what they are conveying to you. We have lost weight but it does not mean we are always aware of what is "going on" in our bodies, let alone yours. There maybe something in your history that makes them say that. Alot of people who are on medications also need to be aware that your mass can affect your meds. But if that is so they should address the need to scale down as you progress, and when to start doing so.

Had my surgery oct 2012 was 293 down to 160 my Vitamin D is low but other than that everything get no longer need my diabetes med listen to your body and make sure you are getting your Protein my weight loss has slowed now

Same thing happened to me. I am 8 months out and i lost 126 pounds. I went from 300 to 175. It wasnt my doctor who was worried it was me. Buying clothes was the worst part about it. I couldnt keep up with the weight loss. I would buy a size to small and then totally skip a size or 2 and have to exchange or get something totally different.Eventually the weight loss will slow down. I am up and down in between 175 and 180 at any time. But only you know what you feel in your body. Listen to the doctor and the lab work but dont stop listening to yourself. The worst thing that i did was listen to everyone else tell me what i looked like and i wasnt loosing to fast and i was fine. That wasnt the case.
Take Care

It all depends on you. It is hard it is not easy. I'm 3 mth post op and it took me 1 year to decide and another to do research. I was borderline everything. And I didn't want to go through all that medicine drs etc. So I made up mi mind very well. I decided that if I was going to do this it was going to be for me and for my health the looks were just a plus. And now that I am here -69 lbs.. I know I made the right choice. And the best part is I'm loving every minute of it. Because I'm getting a second chance in life.

U know I was going crazy when I started coubting weighing food.. I was do stressed.. then I went to talk to my nut. And she said stop stop counting weighing just eat. Alwayd eat protien first. Lets say u order a chicken salad so ig u eat the chicken first you probobly won't have space for the rest. So there u go. And since then that's what I do. I just eat as I please. I don't have a protien limit or carb although I do stay away as much as possible. I'm 3 1/2 mths out and I'm down 65 lbs... she Lso said I was loosing to fast. But I'm eating fine and my Vitamin s are fine. So I just stop stressing and just enjoy. I dont eat very much about half to a whole egg. Thats my portion size.