acampbell1318

here is my before and after 5 months out.

Today's weight (7/14) is 151 lbs.

here is my before and after 5 months out.

here is my before and after 5 months out.

here is my before and after 5 months out.

do we put our weight and goal in or do you do that for us?

Count me in CW 153.5, Goal 140

you are doing awesome! I will be 6 months out in a few days and have only lost 56 lbs. I have another 18lbs to go to my first goal and if I ever make it to there I may try another 10. What is your secret I am in a little bit of a stall and I just want it to keep moving. I feel like I have been a slower loser anyway but any advice would be great. What are your typical meals like now?

here is my before and after 5 months out.

A hash brown and a piece of french toast.... Not too bad of a slip. Old me would have ate 2 hash browns and 3-4 pieces of french toast. I see what you are saying though. The habit of not making wise choices. I agree with "livvsmum". We are all going to make mistakes and have slips. We are human. I am so proud of you that you recognized the not wise choice and can correct the old behavior so quickly. For me that's what it's all about. I stick to the program 98% of the time. But that 2% will guilt me like crazy. I've had to learn self forgiveness and move on. It works!! Congrats on the weight loss!! You are doing super!

here is my before and after 5 months out.

here is my before and after 5 months out.

A lot of times these bars are high in carbs. If the ones you're eating are, you are sustaining the addiction. Try replacing them with Jerky or cheese sticks, they helped me get over the head hunger (for the most part)

Pre op and what a change.....Who knew?
I step on the scale and it keeps moving down! I'm no longer Morbidly Obese...I'm now just Obese.
My a1c is 6.7
I've adjusted my Insulin to once a day....... from 5 times a day.
The insulin adjustment has helped so much. I don't get panicked when my blood sugar drops. I feel less hunger pangs.
Just feeling so thankful!
Jenn

I feel pretty good about things I just wish I had lost more and I wish I could get back on track now, been slacking some.

I feel pretty good about things I just wish I had lost more and I wish I could get back on track now, been slacking some.

I feel pretty good about things I just wish I had lost more and I wish I could get back on track now, been slacking some.

I feel pretty good about things I just wish I had lost more and I wish I could get back on track now, been slacking some.

So hitting a 40 pound loss seems to have changed my appearance enough that I am suddenly getting more questions about my loss. What I notice is those more confident about themselves, especially my male co-workers, are complimentary and interested. (Not in an inappropriate way, btw) The women are different. I have a very good friend at work who opted not to have WLS, but she has been losing weight along with me, and is always supportive and complimentary. Then I have the super-skinny egotistical co-worker who looks me up and down and says nothing. And some closer co-workers who have recently gained weight and don't say anything to me about my loss, even in the presence of others who excitedly ask my secret. (Which I sometimes share, depending on the person.) When I lost 20 pounds, I got a few reactions. When I lost 30 pounds, I got a few more. At 40 pounds down, the reactions, positive and negative, are happening several times a day. So I am celebrating it all. Wondering what it will be like to be at goal. What will that egotistical super-skinny-b**ch ever do with herself?

Hi I am 11 weeks post op and have lost 40lbs. I wish it would be more and I just can't seem to lose the lower belly fat. But all and all I am thrilled!! 

I will be 100 % honest about this, I slip - a lot. I will say I eat per plan about 80 % of the time, but that really isn't very good. Yes, compared to the old me it is awesome. But for a person who had major surgery to finally get ahold of herself and put her weight into check, it is a personal disappointment. Each day I get up and say " today is a new day, I will do better". If I go to bed that night and feel good about what I have consumed then it is a victory. I have had zero issues with my sleeve. I tolerate everything. My only problems have come when I have consumed too much. ( I have a bad habit of eating too fast, therefore over eating) Besides that no food has actually bothered my new stomach. I was very good for the first few months avoiding things I shouldn't have. ( carbs, sugars etc) But then I tried one, and that was all it took. The battle has been back on since to stay away from these things. Some days I am winning the battle and some days I am beat up by it. I have managed to continue to lose weight ( although slowly) even with this behavior, which is probably bad because it sort of makes me feel what I am doing isn't that bad. To date I have lost 84lbs, 51lbs since surgery 10/21. Had I stuck to plan better I am sure I would be further down than that. But it is what it is. I am not giving up. I will continue to do what I can to battle my demons and win the war on fat. I refuse to be a failure in this. ( I have already won some freedom with my slowly shrinking body. I am in less pain and much more mobile than I was before the loss.) This is for life. I want to live that life. I will continue to try to do my best, but I also need to try not to beat myself up so much when I don't. Depression can be even more dangerous if you are any kind of food addict. So just know you aren't alone. We all struggle. But try to focus on the positive and do all you can for success.

Hi all,
I finally made it to the bariatric center yesterday to get weighed, after 2.5 weeks away from the scale. I lost over 5 pounds in that time--and am very happy with my loss. I find that on this page I am constantly advocating for people to step off the scale, to stop allowing an arbitrary number to dictate your mood for an entire day. (Or longer) But those posts about, "HELP! I am in a stall! I gained 3 ounces!" persist. We will all see weight fluctuations for a myriad of non-weight-related issues--you weighed in the afternoon instead of the morning, you moved your scale, you are retaining Water, you are constipated, you stepped off, then on, then off, then on, etc.
I go to my bariatric center once a week, or less. I guess I am what the people here call "a slow loser", maybe because I had a low starting BMI, maybe because I am on calcium-channel blockers that slow my heart rate and metabolism. Either way, I get a real thrill to see losses when they occur, and weighing less often keeps me from obsessing over numbers. This isn't a race, the numbers are not a reflection of who I am as a person. I made a brave choice for my health, and I am talking the talk AND walking the walk. I am proud of myself and happy about my decision.
So to summarize...
1. Step off the scale
2. FInd some lo-cal treats that float your boat: I devour sugar-free popsicles, Viactive Vitamins, and Gummy fiber-supplements (yes, I consider supplements a treat! They are yummy!)
3. Remember that there's no such thing as "cheating". You are making a choice, healthy or not--it's all up to you.
Thanks for letting me share!
Amy

it just scares me that I know I should not be snacking in between my meals and I am probably getting too many calories in. I need to start tracking them.

Stalls are frustrating and can be very demoralizing. I agree with taking a vacation from the scale for a while and get someone to do good measurements on you (try not to measure yourself). Focus on how you feel physically compared to when you started and remember stalls are the body's way of realigning/shifting/altering body composition. Just after 2 months my weight loss has slowed down significantly and I hit a low patch yesterday, so I understand the disappointment. Keep your head up, shoulders back and keep pushing. Make sure you are tracking your intake and push the fluids-this is one of the hardest for me, to be frank, I suck at my fluids. <hugs> and much luck hun. You CAN do this!

Hey stranger!
I am noticing the same thing. Drinking has always been a challenge, so I added straws. Much easier. Quest bars have become sliders for me, so I am eliminating them for a while, and nuts too. It's been challenging to stay within my calorie limits, especially with the need to drop my insulin levels. (Reactions all over the map!)
Step away from the scale for a while. I've been away for 2 weeks, but will probably need to face the music this week. Keep your chin up--you're a month behind me and you've lost more! You're doing great!