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Awesome progress! You look great...less the whole 49'ers jersey & tee! Got 'em in the discount bin, huh???

Okay, those are fightn words! Too soon man, too soon!

I haven't done this before so I thought I would post a before shot and a shot from 7 months out. 65 lbs and feeling great! I'm a slow loser and for 2 months did not lose a pound. I was one who thought I could eat anything I wanted and still lose. That is NOT the case. You can prevent yourself from losing. I went to Hawaii and drank wine like it was going out of style and ate everything sweet that came my way during Christmas and low and behold....didn't lose a pound for 2 months. The minute I started eating my Protein and drinking my Water, I started losing again. This takes work and dedication to a lifestyle change just as much as anything else. It is NOT the easy way out! Although I still can only eat VERY small portions, if I choose the wrong foods those small amounts of calories add up quickly. Honestly though, I figured at 7 months out I would be able to eat a lot more than I can but thank goodness my tummy seems as small as ever

Have a great day everyone!

Awesome everyone thank you! I don't care if it takes another year to come off, as long as it keeps coming off! I was just afraid that (even as little as I am eating) that I was all done losing.

I am down 50 lbs, but 21 of those came in the first 3 weeks or so. I am SO nervous that 50 lbs is it for me. I only lost 8 lbs last month and about 6 inches. I am so afraid that I won't lose any more and I still have about 35 to go. I just want to know if anyone has maxed out at just 4 months out.

Thank you

Lots of luck to you! I had my surgery there 4 months ago! Very nice experience

You look amazing!! Good for YOU!

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Rofl! 2 days ago I was watching football and felt my shin bones. I told my other half, "look honey, I have skinny shin bones! Who knew?!" Funny the little things we notice. I also notice that my feet look all skinny. Why can't that happen to my hips?!

You have all inspired me. I hit a stall at 3 months out and am almost 4 months out still stalled Will be cutting back on my carbs as of right now!

Pics!!! That's so awesome!!! Way to go!

Haven't posted in this thread in a while...

HW: 247/248

SW: 228 (6/18/2013)

9 weeks, 3 days later: 193

35 pounds down from surgery

54/55 pounds down from highest weight

Awesome!

Just wondering if anyone has experienced this. I am concerned that the more volume I lose in my face, the older I will look. Lord knows I do not want THAT to happen! I think a little Restylane or Juviderm may be in order soon

I'm surprised .... but happy

I took some '2 month post op' pics today but guess what I WONT be posting? Those! Youzers! I do look a whole lot better than where I started but goodness those are just ugly. :ph34r: But less ugly than they were 2 months ago so again, I am happy!

Have a great weekend everyone!

I went to the pharmacy to buy some ketostix -- these little strips you pass through your urine that tell if you are in ketosis or not, and the pharmacist was like "You don't need those. If your urine smells different, then you are in ketosis" I went ahead and bought the ketostix anyway

What did the sticks tell you?

Thank you for the replies! I am 7 weeks tomorrow and am down 31 lbs. My Water intake is pretty good so I don't think I am dehydrated. But, that fat that I am losing has to be going somewhere, so maybe that's it? It's a catch 22 because if that is the reason, then I don't want it to stop until there is no fat left on this body of mine. On the other hand...."Ew!"

TMI, I know, but I have to ask! I am usually pretty darn fresh in my va-JJ area but latey, Eeeeek Gads! There is a very unfamiliar smell coming from down yonder. Is this possibly because I am passing fat? I can't stand this but if it is because of that, then I'll just have to deal with it...but ew.

And I need to add, I am back in the 100's!!!! Holy Moly!

Okay, I took the gas x (well the generic version) and I feel NORMAL today!!!! OMGoodness! I am SO happy! No rumbling, no hollow empty feeling! I am down 31 lbs as of this morning and now I am very excited! Thank you so much to all of you who gave suggestions! What a difference! WoooHooo!

I am 7 weeks out and I have not lost my hunger either! I have to eat every 2 hours. One cheese stick here' date=' some yogurt, a few bites of turkey, lick of Peanut Butter. Works for me! I have lost 37 lbs![/quote']

That is awesome!

I went and bought Prilocect (spg) and gas x. Will let you know if it helps. That hollow grumbly feeling really sucks so I am crossing my fingers that this helps! Thank you everyone for your comments!

Funny thing is....when I manage to get in a full Protein Shake, I feel miserably full! But just a few minutes ago I had 2oz of meat (pastrami) very low fat, high Protein, and 1 egg. I was very full and knew it because of the sneezing lol but my tummy has not shut up since and feels hungry. Hungry and grumbly.

I don't feel like I have acid reflux, not in the normal sense anyway. What is ppi? I really kind of hope that is what this is!

I am 6 weeks out and every time I eat, I get a 'hungry' feeling afterwards? Is this maybe gasses in my tummy instead? I am definitely not one of those who lost the hunger hormone . I am the type of person who could live without eating if I didn't feel hungry....food just isn't that huge of a deal for me (especially now) but I seem to feel hungry all of the time. If I get full (and I do) it doesn't last long. I am eating Protein and trying to drink my shakes and my Water but trying to figure all of that out is a pain in the butt. Anyway, I'm down almost 30 pounds and I'm happy, I just want to stop feeling hungry!

i am 14 months post op. if we are honest' date=' i think that we all have that "what the hell did i do to myself" moment. i had it for a very brief time, and i am 'that sleever' that everyone hates. i had no complications, only 1 throw up (because i tried to do a whole serving of broth in 5 minutes 2 weeks out) and a pretty quick recovery. so, if someone like me had it, i can truly understand someone with any complications having it.

however, at 14 months out, my life is much better. i am 20 pounds away from what my surgeon told me was a 'lofty' goal. i am smaller than i was when i graduated high school, but i don't have that 'crack addict, sick' look. i am able to do all of the things that i couldn't but wanted to. and i eat like a normal person. i don't always make good food choices, but i always stay on track, because, i didn't do this for temporary weight loss. i did it to change me life. and it has helped me take control.

hopefully, you will learn what is causing your problem, and be able to use this to be a happier you. i truly hope that you come to love it as much as i have.

good luck in your journey.[/quote']

Love this story!

On my favorite Low Carb Forum people often talk about their fat getting looser and more liquid like and then having a big loss.

I have heard that too and mine is getting mushier and mushier....I hope it means big losses are coming my way!

Perhaps you need the person you're having your meal with to nag you. I still slip now and then but my wife is quick to correct. It just takes time and persistence.

Hahaha....he does....but I'm pigheaded and do it anyway. I'm sure he finds a bit of pleasure in my tummy ache afterwards lol.

Congratulations! Best of luck to you both! I still can't believe I actually had it done. I LOVE it!