Daddysgirl10

I started my new journey on May 13, 2013 weighting my highest weight ever 244 lbs and 5'2 inches. I had my sleeve done on June 12, 2013 and I must admit at first I felt like what the heck did I do because I could not eat the way i use to.
Now, I would not trade it for the world!!!! Today at weigh in I was 199.6 lbs and I feel like I'm floating on air I am just soooooo EXCITED. At first I could not see it for a long time, then my sweet daughter asked to take my picture this mornind and I actually see the difference.
I am truly rocking my SLEEVE!!!!!
April 2013 on family cruise
Aug 6th and 7th

I started my new journey on May 13, 2013 weighting my highest weight ever 244 lbs and 5'2 inches. I had my sleeve done on June 12, 2013 and I must admit at first I felt like what the heck did I do because I could not eat the way i use to.
Now, I would not trade it for the world!!!! Today at weigh in I was 199.6 lbs and I feel like I'm floating on air I am just soooooo EXCITED. At first I could not see it for a long time, then my sweet daughter asked to take my picture this mornind and I actually see the difference.
I am truly rocking my SLEEVE!!!!!
April 2013 on family cruise
Aug 6th and 7th

I started my new journey on May 13, 2013 weighting my highest weight ever 244 lbs and 5'2 inches. I had my sleeve done on June 12, 2013 and I must admit at first I felt like what the heck did I do because I could not eat the way i use to.
Now, I would not trade it for the world!!!! Today at weigh in I was 199.6 lbs and I feel like I'm floating on air I am just soooooo EXCITED. At first I could not see it for a long time, then my sweet daughter asked to take my picture this mornind and I actually see the difference.
I am truly rocking my SLEEVE!!!!!
April 2013 on family cruise
Aug 6th and 7th

I started my new journey on May 13, 2013 weighting my highest weight ever 244 lbs and 5'2 inches. I had my sleeve done on June 12, 2013 and I must admit at first I felt like what the heck did I do because I could not eat the way i use to.
Now, I would not trade it for the world!!!! Today at weigh in I was 199.6 lbs and I feel like I'm floating on air I am just soooooo EXCITED. At first I could not see it for a long time, then my sweet daughter asked to take my picture this mornind and I actually see the difference.
I am truly rocking my SLEEVE!!!!!
April 2013 on family cruise
Aug 6th and 7th

I started my new journey on May 13, 2013 weighting my highest weight ever 244 lbs and 5'2 inches. I had my sleeve done on June 12, 2013 and I must admit at first I felt like what the heck did I do because I could not eat the way i use to.
Now, I would not trade it for the world!!!! Today at weigh in I was 199.6 lbs and I feel like I'm floating on air I am just soooooo EXCITED. At first I could not see it for a long time, then my sweet daughter asked to take my picture this mornind and I actually see the difference.
I am truly rocking my SLEEVE!!!!!
April 2013 on family cruise
Aug 6th and 7th

As of tomorrow I will be 8 wks post op and I still get that pressure if I eat to fast, anything spicy, and If I have just eaten too much not paying attention to my stomach.

Just stopped in Illinois at arbys while getting gas. I ordered a kids roast beef. I ate the roast beef (3 slices thin) and calories counter says 70 calories and 8 g of Protein. Ordered a side salad and had 5 small bites with a tiny amount of ranch. Calories counter, 165 total calories and 9 g of Protein. Not perfect but it good for what it is.
sleeved 6/19/13
203 to 160 last time I weighed two days ago.
Size 20 to 12/14 depending on store.
No more blood pressure meds!!

Do not think they band over sleeve. They DO bypass over sleeve, however.

Umm Laura, you know I adore you! You pick me up & make me laugh all the damn time.....YOU are so helpful to many of us!
When I 1st saw your pic, I was like...WOW, I can't wait to look as good as her! I see..... FEROCITY & BEAUTY! And I'm not talking about the Porsche!
XOXOXO

if i had been up until 2am fighting food cravings then up at 7am on 5 hours of sleep i'd feel pretty pissed off too.
I'm sure I'm not the only person on this board that looks up to you. You say you want to look like us? SURPRISE - we want to look like you! 70lbs is a HUGE accomplishment, we want that kind of success.
Stop beating yourself up, you deserve better. You're an inspiration to people, start saying that in your head instead of that negative stuff that's in there now.

Nope you guys are all wrong... I have lost 70 something pounds I have ONLY 20 something to go, and I feel just as fat as the day I started this.
I know I can look at pictures of before and "see"
The difference but a lot of times I don't actually feel it or see it in the mirror.
Today that picture is of a 47 year old woman who stayed up until 2 am last night, by the way fighting food cravings from 9pm on. Woke up at 7am drank some coffee and grabbed some clothes laying around, threw her hair in a bun, no make up. To run out the door to pick up her son.
I took the picture because I feel like ****! I feel fat and gross (the same way I felt before)
I didn't even have to worry about "**** I have to leave the house what do I have that fits" ( out of my two pairs of 22 size pants)
I was able to grab anything. All the while, playing the "your fat" loop in my head.
There are days that I make this so hard on myself. Some days I think I've got this down, I'm on top of the world and think good girl look at you! But I must admit I have more moments of being hyper critical of myself.
I see all of your before and afters (or during) and I want to look like you.
I want to see myself, I try to see myself as being successful... But it escapes me sometimes.

Congrats!!!!!

Sometimes the body just needs time to catch up. And I find that I may not lose one week and the next week lost 3 or 4. So don't despair. Make sure you are getting ENOUGH calories, too!
Some good things to bring with you for snacks/lunch:
cheese sticks
Dry roast edamame
Greek Yogurt
lunch meat
babybel cheese
Flatbread or tortilla (low carb/calorie) with 1 or 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter
Protein powder (shaker bottle)
cottage cheese
beef Jerky (I love Jerky hut jerky - 90 calories 14 grams of Protein (I think) for 1 ounce - very filling but very meaty)
Try to start walking just to build up your stamina and then add to it as you feel stronger. I really didn't exercise (other than walking) until I was about 7 months out. I started at the gym when I was 200 pounds (started at 278) before that I really don't think I would have been able to handle it. So walking (like walking the dog pace) a few days a week was all I got up to that point and I still lost. Not saying that is the best way to do it, but for me I focused on getting the nutrition and losing enough that I felt I could handle more intense exercise. (I also, because of my job sit at my desk typing for 8 - 10 hours a day 6 days a week -so I was VERY, VERY out of shape). I am now doing zumba, body pump, Warrior Workout, HIIT classes. So you will improve your fitness very quickly (4 months for me going from 30 minutes on the treadmill to the above)
Good luck and you can do it. Keep working at it and make it a lifestyle and you will see the results.
My new favorite saying is: Fit is hard. Fat is hard. Pick your hard.
(Not my quote - but I love it!) Work hard....see results!

I was just looking at some members before and after pics...how beautiful others were looking in their new clothes and bathing suits, etc.
It got me to thinking...I'm finally wearing my clothes...instead of them wearing me.
78 pounds ago...my clothes wore me. I would put on nearly anything that I could get around my large torso and fat a$$. Not that I looked all that bad...but I think to a large extent I settled for what fit around my frame.
Fast forward to today...78 pounds lost...and I now have choices. I can choose between this pair of pants or that pair. I can even consider a pair of skinny jeans. I'm wearing heels again and looking tall and (almost) slender.
Wearing clothes is fun again.
Just one more validation for getting my sleeve.

Today marked my 6 month anniversary, I am proud to say that I am 100 pounds lighter than when I started this journey! I feel amazing and I am looking forward to the challenge of getting those last 15 pounds off. This surgery gave me a new start in life and I am loving it! I have gone from a size 22 to a solid size 8 and sometimes a size 6, size 2XL scrubs to a size Medium. I love my sleeve! Thanks for all of the support everyone!

Next time someone says that to you tell them to kick rocks.... You did this for YOU and know one else, she's just being a HATER!!!

Hello Dana,
I'm Dana too (LOL)!!!! Quick question for you being six months out and 86lbs down. Did the weight come off fast or were you losing like 1-2 lbs a week?
You look great I just had to ask.
Dana

I told my husband I wanted to be sleeved. One year ago I picked up the phone and made my first appointment. I am now 6 months post op, down 86lbs. I started in size 22 pants and 3xl tops. I am now in size 14 pants and almost ready to move to L tops. What a great decision!

You all can add me as a friend if you like I'm Ryansmom916

Next time someone says that to you tell them to kick rocks.... You did this for YOU and know one else, she's just being a HATER!!!

Did you reply "Not as bad as your face?"

Also, make sure you log what you ate. Instead of beating yourself up, use it as motivation to not indulge that way again. It will help you to see those calories and carbs that you didn't want/need.
We are all on this site because we had problems (in one way or another) with food. Realize this is a slip (and you made it 6 weeks at that, so good job), and commit to not doing it again. You'll find support here, so if you feel really stressed, come read the boards.
It has helped me not eat when I knew I shouldn't.

I agree with apricot1119...clean out the pantry. When I had my surgery, we threw out, boxed and bagged up all the "bad" food and got it OUT of the house! Out of sight...out of mind! If the only Snacks you have are healthy ones, that is all you will snack on, right?

Clean out your pantry! I am a stress eater too, but if it isn't there I can't eat it. A slip up here and there won't mess you up, but the guilt starts a nasty spiral

I could have written your pst word for word. Thank you for putting words to my thoughts. Let's be determined together!