Seela

Hi everyone! I'm still rockin the sleeve at just over 5 months out. Sleeved 10/21 and down 75 lbs. I have gone from a size 20 to a size 10 and for the first time in over 10 years I bought dresses! I'm a little self conscious about wearing them but my daughter assures me that I look cute! These aren't the best pictures because I've been trying on about a million dresses and my hair's all messed up, but I'm so excited and just wanted to share! [ATTACH]43118[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43120[/ATTACH]

I got dresses! Thanks everyone for your help [ATTACH]43101[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43102[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43103[/ATTACH]

That is so freaking awesome! !! Have a protein shake to celebrate! Lol

I personally had to increase to 80 oz or more to not feel dehtdrated. It's hard but it gets easier with time.

I have read a lot about hair loss and mine started about 3 1/3 months out. I've lost almost half the volume of my hair. What I haven't been able to find is how long the loss lasts. Any ideas?

And fiddleman ... there's actually quite a few. Try searching fitness challenges you will get a good idea of who is really serious

Hiccups are my mark for being full. I stop eating at the first hiccup. If I don't I'll regret it. I'm just over 5 months out

First, every insurance situation and surgeon is different. I had no insurance waiting period and was approved in about a week but my surgeon didn't have an opening for months. Second. .. wls changes your anatomy so no matter what you "hear" elsewhere, you need to follow your surgeons eating plan to the letter. Really it's the only way to insure success. Good luck

2 months ago I was horrified by my body. I didn't have loose skin so much as a lot of really loose saggy fat. With each little stall I've had my skin/fat has gotten tighter and tighter. It's almost completely gone now. I do have good genetics skin wise, but my point is to give it time. The first few months might seem terrible but it could get much better with time.

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My ins. Accepted weight watchers and HerbalLife. They were "documented diets"

Try different shakes. There are tons of variety out there.

Withdrawal of... caffeine, sugar, carbs, food, etc... it'll pass

My big scar is raised and puffy, that runs in my family. If I ever have a bikini body I'll just tell people I was stabbed... they'll think I'm tough lol...

Personally I'm sick of hearing about how the surgery failed. I'm sure it does happen once in a while but honestly most of the time when I see someone that's had great success with wls then "failed" it's because they just stopped following their plan. Plain and simple. As a hairstylist I see a lot of women that have had wls, mostly bypass, and probably 75% of them have major regain about 4 years later. They ALL have the exact same thing in common. .. they have all given up on their eating plan and exercise. It seems simple to me (simple in theory not practice)... stay on your plan and remain successful. I think it is entirely unfair to say the surgery or procedure is a failure when if one "simply" (lol) continues to follow their plan it would not fail. We all are told in the beginning that this surgery requires a lifelong commitment and if we choose not to abide by those guidelines then the surgery has NOT failed, the patient has. I'm only just over 5 months out and I can already see how difficult it will be in the future, but if I end up regaining my weight (which I won't ) I will have nothing to blame but myself.

It's well worth the wait. Good luck to both of you. On to smaller and better things!

Ahhh... im so sorry you are experiencing so many difficulties. Just know that a couple months from now they will be a great and inspiring story with which you can help others. On to healing. .. and smaller pants

You are AMAZING! If you want to get to 140 there's absolutely nothing standing in your way. I'm so proud of you.

Yup. Totally normal

That's exactly right, but you still need to make good food choices or in time the pounds can come back on little by little

I just posted the other day that I'm learning to love my stalls. I have noticed, over time, that during a stall my skin really tightens up and even though I'm not losing pounds my size seems to decrease. I think of it like sleeping. .. it's when my body heals and gears up for another loss. When I'm actively losing my skin gets all loose and I don't feel like I look as good but during a stall my skin gets nice and tight and I know I look better. It also gives me some insight as to how my body will look at maintenance. Our bodies need time to heal and to catch up with our agendas. Stalls are a healthy part of this process.

Personally, one comment like that and I would just say, I'm done, and leave. I have no tolerance for jerks like that, family or not.

I hate to tell you this, but honestly there is no easy way. You just have to bear down and do it. Pre op sucks, it was one of the hardest two weeks I've ever been through. .. and I'd do it again in a second for the results I've had. You can do it, just hang in there and it'll be a bad memory soon enough.

It could be a reaction to a med or even dry skin from dehydration. I was super dry and itchy for a couple of months.

My surgeons plan has me going from 800 calories a day to 1200 calories a day at six months. First. .. how am I supposed to eat 1 1/2 times more than I'm eating now? Most days I struggle to get in the 800 calories. Second. .. 1200 calories sound closer to maintenance to me. Will I still lose weight eating this many calories this soon out? I don't know what to do.