rozzieba

It gets harder after about 7-8 months for many of us... however.... it took me 14 months to get to goal and my losses were really good in the months 11-14. Somewhere around months 8-10 post op my losses slowed way down because i had introduced too many high carb Protein bars etc. When I changed things up, I went back to steady losses.
I was stable at goal for about 6 months before i decided to lose a few more vanity pounds. I have lost about 18# between Feb 2013 (when I hit goal) and this spring. So, my personal belief is that if you keep "working it" and following the rules you can keep losing. Good luck!
If I wanted to lose 10# more right now - I am sure I could do it. I am content where I am at, I am just saying that the sleeve doesn't stop working, I think we just stop working the sleeve...

You haven't missed your window. Your sleeve is just a tool, and does not have an "on/off" switch. It does get tougher to lose weight at 1 year, simply because your body gets adjusted to the lower calorie intake, you sleeve is healed and it can hold more food, and you're carrying less weight (so you're not burning as many calories when you exercise).
I'm at 18 months post-op, the weight loss has slowed considerably because I'm eating more and I'm not carrying an extra 160lbs. But I'm still inching my way down.

I am in the same boat
Knee replacement only 20 lbs in 18 months
I was told to move more
Meanwhile I keep thinking I did the surgery for nothing
Just stopping soda I could have lots 20 lbs

Here is a yummy dinner we enjoyed tonight. Very fresh and no need for oven during summer time.
1 lb cooked jumbo shrimp (detailed and chopped)
1.5 medium avocado diced
2 med Tomato seeded and chopped
1/4 cup red onion diced
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
juice of 2 Limes (mix 1 tbsp olive oil)
1/2 piblamo pepper diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and serve.
5 servings
Each serving has
Calories: 220
Fat: 11 g
Carb: 9 carb (4.2 gram fiber)
Protein: 21.5 g
Try it out!
Let me know what you think.

My lunch is a salmon patty with a honey/soy glaze and it literally takes ten minutes to make and it's all measured by table spoon!
1 table spoon of:
Honey
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Butter melted (I use I can't believe it's not)
Brown sugar
1 garlic clove minced
Mix in bowl till everything's together, and then marinade.
And what ever Protein. I added green onions half way through the cooking process.