LifeLiver

Ahhhhhh I am still sitting at 230- I am being managed by two physicians for metabolic failure. Started on Synthroid, VB12 injections- am estrogen dominant and a slew of other messed up things...all from the Merina IUD. If you have one, get it out...and tell everyone you know never to get one. They are thinking my 2 year nightmare is from the Merina and not my lapband (my story is in my profile)...so I am trying to keep my head up, it is almost unbearable. 3 months out from my sleeve and I have lost 15 lbs...a joke, and have lost nothing since November 6th. They keep telling me it is not a nutritional issue but a hormonal/metabolic issue. I was restricted to not working out at all for the next two weeks to see if the added stress of working out was working against me. So...no change, still frustration...but I am not letting the fucking scale define me, I am so much more than that.

230 goal 210! thanks!

Am I too late? I have my weight from Friday and would like to join...let me know

I have continued to be worked up, and not sure if my situation is similar to yours but I will offer what I have been told. Because of the severe calorie restriction with the band for 9 years, on top of that I had a merina IUD placed two years ago...it has basically put me in a chemical hormone metabolic failure. My sleeve was evaluated, and I am rapidly dumping into my small bowel and my esophagus is stretched and large. SO...not sure if any of this is what could be happening to you...but I eat 1200 cal a day, work out 4 days a week...and have lost nothing in 2 months because my body will not release it. I now am on 150 Protein a day, low fat, high Fiber diet...Merina out, and on phentamine to try and get things moving.

that brought me to tears...thank you...your right. This is not the end...It is just so awful to not be loosing, and eating mindfully, not engaging in all the party food. AND have people around me see how heavy I still am 2 months after surgery. I am having my true metabolic rate tested on NYE in a lab...to find out if I am in metabolic failure or what is going on...thanks for your support...means more than you may ever know.

Checking in...I have stayed away from almost all christmas Cookies, any bad food...journaling and working out 4 times a week and yet I still have not lost. My OB thinks it was my IUD, took it out last week...we shall see...but I am not 9 weeks out, and sitting at 231. It is the most horrific nightmare ever.

Yes, I test the waters. I have had PB with no trouble at all. Eoth was fine after 4 weeks...but I rarely drink so not a big deal for me.

I was 4 years out when I was pregnant, gained 70lbs...took me 2 years after baby to loose 100, but I did it!

I went from puree to soup in 10 days...15 days post op was eating normal food...including steak

Well...sounds like we can be sisters..I was banded in 2004, lost 190 lbs...had total body lift that I paid oop for. I puked my way down to 175...I started gaining in 2011..10lbs, then 15...then went in for evaluation and found out that I had completely occluded off and my esophagus was huge..opened up my band and I gained 27lbs in 5 days...of eating normal...not overeating. I had the sleeve on 10/22- never lost another pound after 11/6...and have slowly gained 10 lbs in the last month...even with working out and eating around 1200 cal a day. The doctors put me on fentermine 3 days ago to see if will jump start my metabolism. I am so sad, but wondering if my esoph is still huge...but physically it is not possible for me to be gaining...so I need to trust things will balance out...I am now up to 234.

This hits home. I am 2 months out, struggle every day starving. Eating 1200 cal a day..I could eat 12000. I have gained 10 lbs in a month, even with low calories and exercising I am so sad...surgeons are perplexed why i am not loosing...logged all my food and staying away from carbs. I am distraught..

I had a sleeve done 10/22, I am distraught, I am always hungry. I can eat alot, and take in about 1200 cal a day...being mindful and choosing wisely. I was down to 223 on 11/6 and since then have gained..up to 235 today. How is this even possible as 1lb is 3500 calories! I am working out...I am so sad. Sorry to bust in on your positive post, but looking for advice from you...

Is there a way to invite me to the next challenge so I dont miss it?

Is there a way to invite me to the next challenge so I dont miss it?

Thank you all for the time you took to respond. I am in the dumps..and wonder how much is self sabatage...I am a pro at it . I am going to focus on the good...one hour at a time.