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Susie, I say go for it. I'm having trouble getting off that last bit of weight myself, it's really dragging. Changing things up a bit might be the ticket for you. Good luck

Sounds like Santa Fe, New Mexico is the place for you. Sunny warm days and cool nights at 6500'. Amazing architecture and some of the oldest history in the US, fabulous food (order appetizers or side dishes lol), stunning arts and crafts, great museums, and wonderful outdoor hiking/jeeping/ballooning opportunities. You will love our dry, clean desert air for a change of pace.

I eat real food at almost 8 months out, but I honestly still cannot eat enough to get in all my Protein, so I still have shakes 5 times a week. They are a real life saver for getting in protein. My current favorites are Syntrax Matrix in chocolate flavors and Peanut Butter Cookie (I add an extra spoonful of PB2 to make it more nutty) Chike coffee Protein powder (I have it hot or cold, sometimes add in a tbl of unsweetened cocoa powder to make a mocha) unjury chicken broth protein I also have Amazing Meal brand on occasion, and use hemp or pea protein instead of whey sometimes to mix it up. I get tired of whey all the time and I'm not crazy about soy protein flavor.

Just my $0.02, but I don't think posting that article here is particularly helpful to WLS patients. No offense meant. So many people here don't get their water in and end up in the ER dehydrated. This article (by a regular person, not even a reputable medical researcher), tacitly gives people a reason to ignore their doctor's water mandate. Again, no offense to the poster, I am just worried that the newly sleeved will believe this blog posting and cause themselves real harm.

Vomiting at 6 weeks isn't normal unless you are just eating too big bites and/or eating too fast. Took me 5 months to get the bite size and timing down. I second calling your dr. Just to check.

They work well. I take them monthly. I got lazy about it for a few months and it got bad Now I'm back on them and my outlook brightened considerably. I also take B complex pills and liquid B since my bout with deficiency.

I attended info seminars from two different practices in different cities, both centers of excellence (as required by my insurance). I ended up choosing a center in El Paso (none in New Mexico was a center of excellence), and I researched the two doctors in that practice. I ended up deciding they were both excellent and just picked the one with the soonest appointment. He has been great. I hear very good things about his partner, too.

haha, if your trainer says you are going too fast, you are just a little spitfire, aren't you? Be patient, it will come.

Wow , that is so fast! Amazing!

Sending hugs, RJ. Are you in a position to work out with a personal trainer to improve strength? I did that for a couple of months and it helped a lot. She was very sensitive to my limitations. Now I can even help my 90 lb old dog get on the bed, which I couldn't do before.

I'm switching it up from my original plan. Still trying to get the last 20 lbs off. I'm still pretty low calorie at 900, but I am now eating high fats and low carbs. Protein is the same. I've read a lot recently about high fat with low carb eating. Seems to be working for me tho. Been doing it just over a month. The fats do help with satiety. I eat nuts, butter, avocados, and whole fat dairy and cheese. It seems so weird to eat so much fat as I have eaten low fat for decades. I've also tried the modified fast days, and it wasn't hard at all. I'm not doing 5:2 regularly, but it's great to have another tool in case I need it. Mostly I have a modified fast day following an overeating day, which doesn't happen too frequently, three times a month maybe. I suspect 1300 calories is going to be where I'll end up maintaining. I still have to go under 1000 a day to lose anything.

At your age there is a good chance they will be just fine. You may even stay a DDD, but more like 36 DDD. I went from a 40 D to a 34 D. Mine sag, but I'm old enough to be your mom

My original plan was around 40% protein, 40% carb, and 20% fat. Nowadays I have my carbs and fats switched and shoot for much lower carbs and much higher fats. Seems to be working. Even at 40% carbs, though, it was 60 g a day max.

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I like jello sugar free puddings and mousses, Starbucks skinny mocha latte tall decaf (sugar free nonfat), swiss miss diet hot cocoa, or one of my tastier protein shakes (syntrax Matrix peanut butter cookie is delish).

Do you really believe you would not lose on 900 calories a day?

It was only for three days, not forever. But lex has a good idea, try 900.

I'm really glad to hear you are seeing someone, that is a huge step. If you want to try something, take a stab at going all liquids for three days. No solid food, just three Protein shakes (or enough to meet your protein goal). I know it sounds stupid, but it will shrink your tummy back down a lot. I did it because I had other issues going on that required it, and I was shocked how little I could eat after three days of liquids. It was like being newly sleeved. Don't forget your Water, of course, and any other liquids that are calorie free. Let us know how you do. We are rooting for you.

Yes it can stretch. No it can't stretch to its original size. You can get an endoscopy to check stomach size, but IMHO the problem isn't your stomach, it's your head. WTH are you doing eating pizza anyway, dude? Once in a while is one thing, most of us fall off the wagon from time to time. But if you are gaining then I am thinking you are eating pizza and the like more than once in a while. I strongly recommend that you see a mental health counselor, not because you are crazy (well, you might be crazy, but that isn't my point . A counselor will help you with the mental issues involved in losing the weight and keeping it off. You can still lose the weight. But you've got to fix the stuff that is keeping you from succeeding first. Even bypass patients with no stomach regain the weight if their head is not in the game. None of the surgeries is a magic solution, they are just tools. We've all been there. Head issues are the hardest. Best of luck to you. Talking to a nutritionist is an excellent place to start

A couple of years for me. I was looking into the band, but the info session I attended really recommended the sleeve, although they did all three procedures. My insurance would not cover the sleeve then. As soon as the sleeve became eligible I went for it. Took about 4 months from that point.

What a very thought provoking piece. Thank you for sharing it.

I have teenagers, that's how I know LOL.

I think I will change my username to SharpeiButt.

Yes, there are so many more big girl clothes than there used to be. Lane Bryant was the only game in town for so long, and their stuff used to be hideous. No Venezia label and Cacique and cute styles like now. It was a lot harder to dress nicely back then if you were above a 14.

Amy, I think you posted this to get some tough love, so I'm gonna give it to you. Get yourself back to basics: Protein first, then vegs, then carbs. You know what to do. Get all your Water in. Try a new exercise or do something you at least like (walk in the park? Swim? Bike ride?) try to do something every day, even if it is just 30 minutes. You know how hard it was to get to goal. 10 lbs is a great time to get yourself back in the saddle. You can do it I know you can. We all believe in you. ...hugs....