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I understand how you feel I'm down another pound this week NEEDED TO LOOSE 100 lbs to be at goal and I am at 63 pounds loss already just under 2 months...
including pre op weight loss........

Hey guys having good results I was wearing a size 44 before the sleeve and now I'm down to a 38 and I'm feeling awesome. How many pants have you dropped so far? I'm only 7 weeks out.

Just speaking from a mans point of view I'm not looking at the hanging skin when its time to get it in, I like to be the only hanging ya feel me, (: Me and my wife both had the sleeve so its just something we don't care about. I would prefer to be others that were sleeved just so I know they know what I'm going through. Don't sweat the skin.... Not everyone can afford an extreme make over.

Hw 299
SW 289
CW 212.6
Left was summer '10
Top right was Christmas '12
Bottom right was today!
Love my sleeve

Hey guys having good results I was wearing a size 44 before the sleeve and now I'm down to a 38 and I'm feeling awesome. How many pants have you dropped so far? I'm only 7 weeks out.

Ahh.. yes the drugs are fun! I didn't have any changes in hearing but I had a super human sense of smell for a while

News to me. Never seen anything about this in my research. Give it a week till all the anesthesia and pain meds have cleared and see...

Thanks for this, I was wondering about the cravings. I am not much of a sweets eater other than golden oreos...lol!! but my problem is being a New Yorker, I love Pasta and pizza omgness...the smell of garlic is gonna drive me wild..lol. But to know I can still eat them on occasion but in smaller amounts makes me happy. I will still want my favorite meal from Carrabbas for my birthday but now, I will literally take all day long to eat it and have left overs!! Works for me!!

I was size 44 in aug. Now I am a size 36.

I've only lost about 35 pounds in 2 months but I'm down 3 pants size! I'm pleased with the smaller size. My doctor is thrilled . She said I'm losing far but gaining muscle.

I was waist 48 shirt xxl. Now 5 months out 34 waist and medium shirts. Feel great

Was a 46-48 now 30-32. Shirts were xxl to a medium. I'm a little over a year out

Started at a 56 in May when I had the surgery this year and down to a 40 now after six months. Loss seems to be slowing down so may be at that size for a while. Jackets have gone from 3XL to L as well..

I was a 44, now in a 38 and they are getting looser every week. I was in a 2 x shirt and some of them were tight and now I am in xl and they are getting loose too. I am a pack rat and had my clothes from when I was smaller packed away. It feels so good to see clothes I had not worn in 10-15 years and then putting them on and they feel great. I am down 68 lbs, sleeved 5-13.

Well in my experience as an emotional eater I have struggled with many different food choice problems. I used to get cravings for all kinds of junk like doughnuts, chocolate, cakes, pies,and etc. After I had my surgery the cravings are now almost gone. I may get a craving if I have a mini binge of eating too many chips, or my favorite almonds. Point is I stay away from eating to many of my trigger foods.
As of today I still don't have the cravings for all those sweets like I once did. This surgery will change a lot about you, and your behaviors but it still takes will power and acceptance. Yes I still mess up and eat things that are not considered healthy , yes I have things that my doctor and Nut have said don't drink that or eat this, but I'm still loosing weight,and I'm ok with my progress.
You won't know how the surgery will affect you until after you have it. Right after my sleeve I had experienced things I have never experienced before. For example for about a month I experienced having very sensitive smell. I could smell everything that just drove me crazy . If people were to close I could smell there breath as they walked by and, I could smell odors coming from everything . Now I know how dogs feel. Overtime the super smell power faded, thank God. So just be ready for things that you never expect going into this surgery.
You will lose weight and things will change regardless. Once you have restriction when you eat hunger will no more be the enemy. I eat very frequently and consistently now. I'm no health nut for sure but I'm happy.
Good luck with everything ,and just know that we all had to do what our doctors and nuts asked us to do before we were able to have the surgery, if this is really what you want then just make it happen. It's not a war between you and the doctors or nuts, its a war within yourself. You have already convinced yourself you want and need this surgery to do something, so make it happen, and lets go already.....

Well in my experience as an emotional eater I have struggled with many different food choice problems. I used to get cravings for all kinds of junk like doughnuts, chocolate, cakes, pies,and etc. After I had my surgery the cravings are now almost gone. I may get a craving if I have a mini binge of eating too many chips, or my favorite almonds. Point is I stay away from eating to many of my trigger foods.
As of today I still don't have the cravings for all those sweets like I once did. This surgery will change a lot about you, and your behaviors but it still takes will power and acceptance. Yes I still mess up and eat things that are not considered healthy , yes I have things that my doctor and Nut have said don't drink that or eat this, but I'm still loosing weight,and I'm ok with my progress.
You won't know how the surgery will affect you until after you have it. Right after my sleeve I had experienced things I have never experienced before. For example for about a month I experienced having very sensitive smell. I could smell everything that just drove me crazy . If people were to close I could smell there breath as they walked by and, I could smell odors coming from everything . Now I know how dogs feel. Overtime the super smell power faded, thank God. So just be ready for things that you never expect going into this surgery.
You will lose weight and things will change regardless. Once you have restriction when you eat hunger will no more be the enemy. I eat very frequently and consistently now. I'm no health nut for sure but I'm happy.
Good luck with everything ,and just know that we all had to do what our doctors and nuts asked us to do before we were able to have the surgery, if this is really what you want then just make it happen. It's not a war between you and the doctors or nuts, its a war within yourself. You have already convinced yourself you want and need this surgery to do something, so make it happen, and lets go already.....

Well in my experience as an emotional eater I have struggled with many different food choice problems. I used to get cravings for all kinds of junk like doughnuts, chocolate, cakes, pies,and etc. After I had my surgery the cravings are now almost gone. I may get a craving if I have a mini binge of eating too many chips, or my favorite almonds. Point is I stay away from eating to many of my trigger foods.
As of today I still don't have the cravings for all those sweets like I once did. This surgery will change a lot about you, and your behaviors but it still takes will power and acceptance. Yes I still mess up and eat things that are not considered healthy , yes I have things that my doctor and Nut have said don't drink that or eat this, but I'm still loosing weight,and I'm ok with my progress.
You won't know how the surgery will affect you until after you have it. Right after my sleeve I had experienced things I have never experienced before. For example for about a month I experienced having very sensitive smell. I could smell everything that just drove me crazy . If people were to close I could smell there breath as they walked by and, I could smell odors coming from everything . Now I know how dogs feel. Overtime the super smell power faded, thank God. So just be ready for things that you never expect going into this surgery.
You will lose weight and things will change regardless. Once you have restriction when you eat hunger will no more be the enemy. I eat very frequently and consistently now. I'm no health nut for sure but I'm happy.
Good luck with everything ,and just know that we all had to do what our doctors and nuts asked us to do before we were able to have the surgery, if this is really what you want then just make it happen. It's not a war between you and the doctors or nuts, its a war within yourself. You have already convinced yourself you want and need this surgery to do something, so make it happen, and lets go already.....

I haven't been eating the best foods for me which is how I got into the habit of eating less because I couldn't seem to stick with the good for me foods. I only want the surgery to loose the weight, its Hell having no appetite or desire for food and to continue to be this big for no reason. My weight gain is not from an overeating issue, emotional issues or binging. I have another debilitating condition and with weight loss, I will be able to workout minimally and eating less will be now good for me. Plus hoping to get pregnant and learning to eat better is another plus that had escaped me as a young adult. I'm learning more everyday from you all!!

Hey guys having good results I was wearing a size 44 before the sleeve and now I'm down to a 38 and I'm feeling awesome. How many pants have you dropped so far? I'm only 7 weeks out.

Yes I will add this to my mental list of food that makes me binge , almonds, and beef Jerky or terky jerky, chips of any kind. I need to stay away from sliders all together. I'm going to do my best for the next 2 weeks to stay away from these trigger foods. I could be lowering my weight instead of playing with the scales.< /p>

I wonder if it is a 3 month thing Miss Erika, I am approaching my 3 month date and I am really not wanting Protein in meat form either. I am by nature a vegetarian, hating beef, the way it taste. I want to throw up,Thank goodness for Vegiburgers. Nuts scare me, one nut leads to many nuts, I am afraid nuts are a trigger food for binge.In the mean time, until the protein aversion goes away, I will be having a nutitious greek yogurt. Yum Yum

Thank you everyone, for the tips and information. I'm deciding to let this be the last week I depend on almonds, Smoothie King Gladitator smoothies, and Jerky as my eating choices. Everyone is right me eating like this is not healthy, and thus the weight loss results are not coming like they were becuase I'm not eating properly. My nut and Surgeron has recommnded the Smoothie king Gladitator because of the high Protein, and very little sugar, low carbs,so overall not a bad choice but I have to admit there have been days where I have asked for double protein, and that makes me intake my whole 90 grams of protein in one setting. That leaves the rest of the day to graze (lol ), not my intetion.
I believe that it has become a mental thing with me being to eat slider foods and drinks. I can consume more than when I try to eat real food. Protein like beef or chicken feels me up quick, and thats the way its suppose to be. I have just lost my motivation and 85% of my stomach for a reason ,and I'm sure it wasn't to regain weight or eat liek a mad man.
It's very strange how I used to be additceted to sweats, and I would over eat meat and consume large amounts of food. This is my wake up call and I have to keep on teh right track. THANK YOU to everyone for setting me straight.

Nuts are considered a slider for some. My NUT and surgeon recommends counting them out and not getting into a habit of eating them because they may not fill you up. They are similar to chips - you chew them down to nothing and they slide right on through, no dense Protein.
Back on topic, I find myself in your position too. I prefer to drink than eat (teas, Water, Powerade zero, etc) but don't want to eat and if I do it's not an actual meal but rather a few bites of a Quest bar or some fruit. It kinda sucks but meat makes me sick now. I'm hoping that goes away soon.

I also have become a snacker, but I find if I eat meat I get fuller for longer so if I do that first then I don't eat as much crap. I started using My Fitness Pal and tracking my calories. If I stay at 1200 I lose, if I go over I don't.

One big concern with getting your Protein primarily from those shakes is that your body will only absorb as much of the protein as it needs at the time so while the shake has 45 grams of protein in it if your just drinking it for your breakfast and not doing a workout a lot of that protein is just going to pass through and not be absorbed. While I am not completely sure of the facts I know I have heard that passing too much protein through without absorption is also not good for your kidneys. So my personal opinion has always been to limit the amount of protein in any one meal to under 30 usually around 20to25 obviously if your working out you can increase it. Good LUck.