Ree

Can you re post the link to the valentines day challenge chart? The link in the original post is not working me.

So grateful for the amazing tool I've been given! I've felt pretty down today about my stall in weight loss but I did a comparison pic and it reminded me how far I've really come. 103 pounds gone forever!

Posting this early since I don't weigh in on Friday's.
Today's weight: 234

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

I think I was 241 last week.
This week: 238

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

This info is from an article on the Spark People website, about what things weigh. When I lose my 100 pounds, that will be like losing the pony I am wearing for a belt.
What Things Weigh - Something To Think About - July 11, 2010
from NUMD97 Spark People
Things that weigh one pound:
1. A package of butter (with four sticks)
2. A football
3. A package of bacon
4. A box of brown sugar
5. Three medium-sized bananas
6. A guinea pig (not everything listed is edible)
7. A salami
8. A shoe
Things that weigh two pounds:
1. A pineapple
2. A rack of baby back ribs (hopefully, this list doesn't lead people to
temptation)
3. A Malayan Flying Fox (I like this one)
Things that weight three pounds:
1. World's smallest cat, Mr. Peebles (I like this one, too, even if not good
enough to eat)
2. A human brain
3. A two-slice toaster (that'll get you thinking)
4. A steam Iron (not to be outdone by the two-slice toaster, I imagine)
5. A box of wine
6. A can of Crisco shortening
Things that weigh five pounds:
1. Mr. coffee 12-cup coffee Maker
2. A bag of sugar (we knew this)
3. A two-liter bottle of soda (now this should give you pause - it did me)
Things that weigh ten pounds:
1. A large bag of potatoes
2. A six-foot aluminum step ladder (now that's a lot to swallow!)
3. An adult Maltese dog
Things that weigh fifteen pounds (and here it gets really interesting):
1. A 19-inch flat screen TV (now tell me that didn't give you pause? Imagine
carrying that around all day.)
2. A bowling ball
3. 2,000 paint balls
4. Medium bag of dog food
Things that weigh twenty pounds:
1. A car tire (whoa! Now I know what they mean by carrying an extra tire around
your middle.)
2. A karaoke machine (oo la la! That is really something!)
Things that weigh twenty-five pounds:
1. An average two-year old toddler
Beyond 25 pounds it starts to get really interesting:
30 pounds is equal to the amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds is equal to a cinder block (imagine building a house, and then thinking of what you weigh in cinder blocks - it's daunting)
36 pounds is equal to a mid-size microwave
40 pounds equals a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg
44 pounds equals an elephant's heart
50 pounds equals a small bale of hay
55 pounds equals a 5,000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds equals a male elephant's reproductive organ
66 pounds equals the fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds equals an Irish Setter
77 pounds equals a gold brick
90 pounds equals a newborn calf
100 pounds equals a two-month old horse (so that's what they mean by "I could eat a horse!" Never again!)
111 pounds equals the red meat an average American eats in one year
118 pounds equals the entire Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds equals the amount of trash you throw away in a month on
average
130 pounds equals a newborn baby giraffe
138 pounds equals the amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds equals the amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a year
150 pounds equals the complete Oxford English Dictionary
Now after reading this, tell me this doesn't give you some pause. For one, the weight you have been carrying around for so long and for another, how much your weight loss equals in terms of common objects.

Let me explain " the dogs". I have 2 dogs and they weigh five lbs . My very supportive husband never asks me how many pounds I have lost- he sweetly asks how many dogs have I lost? ( I never told him my starting weight due to my shame). So as of Wednesday, I have officially lost the equivalent of 10 of my dogs, or 50 lbs!
The truth is i used to be able to hold both my pups on my lap at the same time . My lap has shrunk a lot and this is not so easy anymore, but that's a good thing. Now I look in the mirror and try to figure out where those "dogs" used to be. I know it's a weird visual , but that's just me!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

One month ago I was sleeved. Before the surgery I took my measurements and weighed myself. My HW: 275, the night before surgery I weighed 262 and today I weigh 238. So 24 pounds lost since surgery and 37 pounds lost in total.
And this is mind blowing and I had to go back several times to check but I lost a total of 30.5 inches off my body! I still can't believe it!! 2 inches off each thigh, 2 inches off each arm, 3 inches off my bust, 3 inches off my chest (above bust line), 1.5 inches in total off of calves, 7 inches off my waist, 3.5 inches off my hips, 3.5 inches off my stomach (right above hips) and 1 inch off my neck.
That's crazy!! but I'm happy about it!

Before surgery I was taking 1 omeprazole a day and back then I was eating really spicy and greasy foods. Now I don't eat that way but I find myself needing to take TWO omeprazole a day. So weird! but I guess it has to do with our tiny stomachs. I was hoping I would be able to wean myself off of that medication at some point but I'm finding the opposite to be true.

You have nothing to be ashamed of. I am proud of you and I don't even know you. It takes courage to keep working to make yourself more healthy.
There is a whole forum here for people with band to sleeve revisions. I know you will find even more support there. http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/394-band-to-gastric-sleeve-revisions/
All the best for your surgery.

Totally agree with this but it seems unnecessary for someone newly sleeved.
I think this whole business of how long a meal should take is a small matter in the overall picture. IMHO what matters is overall calorie intake and getting in the proper nutrition. If one does that, it shouldn't matter how fast or slow they eat.
As you say right now it may take you a long time to get in your Protein. But get it in you must. But when you get to the point I'm at....I can eat 2 oz of fish in 3 minutes. No point in me stretching it out to a half hour. If I ate for that long I'd over eat.

When my daughter (she is 3 years old) sees that I'm not doing well or feeling weak she comes up to me and tells "you're gonna get better, okay mommy?, you're gonna get better" and during the first week when I was in a lot of pain and had a hard time getting up from a laying or sitting position, she would come up to me and put her hand out and say "ok mommy, calm down now ok" which "calm down" to her means "take it easy or be careful" then she would proceed to offer to help me up by putting out her hand and saying "let me help you, take my hand". She is such a sweet heart, I love her so much!

I am going to be away from home for a few days, staying in a hotel. What can I pack that is easy to eat on the go and requires little to no refrigeration? I am still drinking Protein shakes and I'm allowed soft foods like cottage cheese, soft fish, certain Beans etc....
I will be 3 - 4 weeks post op.
Also, I will be with many family members. None of which know I was sleeved and I have no intentions on telling them, ever.

Being the geek I am, I added up all the pounds lost in this thread to date, and it totals 3,137.5. Thank goodness for Excel. We are all losers!!!

I'd like to join as well but I weigh in on Sundays and Wednesdays.
My current weight is : 244
Valentines day goal: 220
I just hope that goal is not unreachable.

A Protein Shake that I recently tried and really liked has a lot of good stuff in it. I was wondering if I could use this as a Multivitamin during the first & second stage after surgery? Here are the supplement facts: Serving Size: 3 Scoops Servings Per Container: 14 Amount per Serving Calories Total 134 from Fat 11 Amount per Serving % Daily Value+Total Fat 1 g 2 Sodium 140 mg 6 Total Carbohydrate 17 g 6 Dietary Fiber 6 g 24 Sugars 6 g Protein 15 g 30 % Daily Value Vitamin A 100% Beta Carotene 5000 IU 100 Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid 60 mg 100 Vitamin D Ergocalciferol 400 IU 100 Vitamin E D-Alpha Tocopherol Succinate 30 IU 100 Thiamin (B1) Thiamine Mononitrate 1.5 mg 100 Riboflavin (B2) 1.7 mg 100 Niacin (B3) 20 mg 100 Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine HCL 2 mg 100 Folate,Folic Acid,Folacin 400 mcg 100 Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin 12 mcg 200 Biotin D-Biotin 300 mcg 100 Pantothenic acid Calcium Pantothenate 10 mg 100 Calcium Calcium Carbonate 30 mg 3 Iodine Potassium Iodide 45 mcg 30 Magnesium Magnesium Oxide 120 mg 30 Zinc Zinc Oxide 4.5 mg 30 Selenium Sodium Selenite 21 mcg 30 Manganese Manganese Sulfate .600 mg 30 Chromium Chromium Chelate 36 mcg 30 Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate 22.5 mcg 30 Nickel Nickel Amino Acid Chelate 5 mcg Silicon Silicon Dioxide 2 mg Vanadium Vanadium Sulfate 10 mcg Boron Boron Amino Acid Chelate 50 mcg Brown Rice Solids 20000 mg*Vegan Protein Blend 18677 mg*Pea Protein Isolate Rice Protein Isolate Organic Hemp Spirulina Chlorella Barley Grass Juice Organic Inulin from Agave 5682 mg*Greens Blend 500 mg*DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid from Algal Oil) Life's DHA 1000 mg*Proteolytic Enzyme 84 mg*Protease (4.5) 29000 HUT*Bromelain 540000 FCCPU*Protease (3.0) 27 SAPU*Peptidase 2000 HUT*Protease (6.0) 4000 HUT*Dairy Free Probiotic Blend 19 mg*Lactobacillus Plantarum Bifidobacterium Bifidum (Providing 8 Billion Active Cells

I have not been able to go to the bathroom on my own yet and it's frustrating!! I am 2 weeks out and I still have to depend on milk of magnesia to get things moving. I have taken it 3 times since I've been home, so 1-2x a week.
Right now I feel like I have to go but I am totally constipated and the milk of magnesia tastes HORRIBLE!!!

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