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Yup I'm currently looking into booking a facial because my face looks horrible. I've always had clear skin so I'm really upset about it and feel humiliated walking around like this. I hoping the facial helps

NSV = non scale victory For me it's being able to wear heels and more stylish clothes. I always felt it was hard to be feminine and morbidly obese. Carrying so much weight coupled with not a lot of clothing options just made me go for comfort. I'm hoping this changes this year.

Yeah eating too little can actually hinder weight loss, my nut advises 1000-1200 cals a day after 3 months.

I was sleeved on 10/21 as well! We're all in the same boat

Droopy hoo ha, FUPA! OMG that thread is hilarious and informative. Thanks for the link

So I'm going to be frank, I'd like to ask how things changed down there post op. Do you lose weight there? Does it sag? Change in smell? Etc So haven't lost much weight to notice a difference but my ass had definitely shrunk and my underwear is now baggy. Also my periods are shorter and less messier. What changes can one expect?

Was definitely one of those people that hoped the sleeve would be a magic bullet and the weight would fall of without having to do anything but I've found I do best when I follow my food plan and work out 3-4x a week. Yet people have so many different stories, some folk just eat less of what they used to, some stick to the eating clean, some eat clean and workout. I'm curious what's been working for you? How easy has it been to drop the weight?

Yeah I think what frustrated me most was on the preop diet I incrementally lost weight everyday 2 pounds 3 pounds etc, I easily did 22 pounds in 10 days so the pace postoperative has really frustrated me but I'm trying to be patient and think positive thoughts. I'm hoping by April/May I've lost a significant amount so will keep plugging away

After coming off an almost 4 week stall, I finally lost 9 pounds this week, bringing my total post op loss (excluding liquid diet) to 21 pounds. My weight loss has been oddly slow and I've been quite discouraged but these last weeks I've been focusing on getting my protein and liquids in and working out at least 4x a week(even bought fitbit to motivate me). I'm pretty thrilled and motivated to stay track over the holidays. Best Xmas present a girl could ask for

Good tips! I guess my relatives can be pushy so I know it'll be non stop questions but I guess I just have to be firm and deflect when possible. Another thing I'm dreading is seeing them overeat in front of me. We love food a bit too much and seeing them eat mounds of food in front of me is going to make me sick to my stomach. Also I really hope it doesn't trigger any food cravings. I live by myself, do the shopping and cook what I want so it's been pretty easy for me to stick to the plan. I'm afraid too many variables I can't control leading to a slip up.

Loving Fitbit! So motivated to keep moving. Anyone up for a friendly competition to motivate each other. Reply if interested so we can add each other as friends. Now get to stepping!

So I didn't tell anyone about my surgery, just that I've been dieting and exercising. Well now that it's getting close to the holidays and ill be heading home soon I'm starting to panic. It's noticeable how little I'm eating and my family knows how much I like to eat, also they're huge food pushers and there's stuff I can't eat anymore that's going to be shoved in my face. Oh did I mention most of my relatives are obese? I'm just starting to get into the swing of things with my food plan, tracking, exercising and drinking enough Water and I really don't want to be detailed or lose track over the holidays. I don't want to tell anyone about having had surgery because it's really isn't their business and I'm not interested in their opinions or judgment so really at a loss for how make it through the holidays. Help!

It's quite upsetting and frustrating, like i gave up my stomach for this?!?!!??!!

I'm pretty pissed off and so sick of this sleeve right now. Don't let the ticker fool you, I lost most of my weight on the pre-op diet. It's been 6 weeks since i've had the surgery and i've only lost 8 pounds since then....8 pounds!!! Before you talk to me about stalls, this isn't week 3 or 4, this is week 6 and the scale refuses to move. Sure i've lost some inches but i'm in freaking limbo right now as I haven't lost enough to drop a dress size and don't want to spend money buying clothes in my current size. Reading posts on this site, I expected to have lost a lot more right now, hell at least 20 pounds, and i'm so disappointed and discouraged. What irks me the most is that i'm over 300 pounds so should be losing faster and was hoping to step up my fitness routine after i'd lost a bit more as it's so uncomfortable and exhausting to work out with this much weight on me. Honestly, I'm pissed, in a funk and won't be happy if the scale doesn't move in a week or 2. I simply cannot put up with this anymore. I can't keep doing this with nothing to show for it.

How were you doing at this point? What could you/couldn't eat? I'm still scared to try salads and citrus fruits as I remember these were foods I had to wait a bit to reintroduce. I've scheduled a postop nut appnt as I've been confused/overwhelmed about what to eat and need some sample menus.

It's so frustrating! I want to be able to eat without dealing with anyone's commentary. I'm a private person and loathe being singled out in this sort of way

So Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful, no crazy drama or anything but one thing that kept annoying me was folks commenting on how little I'm eating. I posted about this but I'm self conscious about people noticing how little I'm eating. Well over Thanksgiving the comments just wouldn't stop, people kept asking if everything was okay, did I not like the food, commenting that I barely ate so much so that I felt pressured to eat a bit more to seem 'normal'. I went out with a friend twice and even she incredulously kept bringing up that I barely touched my food and I ate less than her. (Yeah I used to eat like crazy but her comment really irked me). I'm a very private person and I really don't want to have to put up with explaining what/how much I'm eating to anyone. Argh! It's noone's business and I don't owe anyone anything! What's a good strategy for dealing with this?

Thanks for the responses. In a weird way, I almost hoped I would have some of the issues people are experiencing so I would be tempted to eat bad foods/overdo it. Thankfully my fear of throwing up as helped me slow down and chew slower. It's scary how fast I used to eat it. I feel fortunate that I might be able to eat most things (haven't had junk food postop and will continue to avoid) but I hope I don't abuse the privilege and become too lax

Anyone not had issues with throwing up, able to tolerate most foods and really deal with upset stomach issues. While I can feel the restriction and can't eat as much, I've been able to tolerate a variety if foods (haven't tried red meat and don't intend to) and haven't been sick throughout the process. Anyone experience this as well? Please share. Thanks!

OMG I so can't wait to be overweight! It's funny how some'normal' sized folks would have a meltdown with that classification

OH my gosh, what is it with chips? That seems to be everyone's trigger. Ive been dealing with the worst case of head hunger this week and badly craving goldfish, saltine & ritz crackers. As I've been reintroduced to foods, things are still tasting the same and I'd hoped my tastes have changed. Quite Surprised to still be craving carbs

And what exactly is your point? I value all opinions so either contribute or keep it moving.

There seems to be a lot of debate on here about this, some are strict about this and some more lenient. I believe it's important to develop new and healthy habits but the thought of never eating some foods again seems too extreme. I mean in my hey day I could easily devour half a pizza myself, if I can now have one occasionally while sticking to my meal plan isn't that fine? I'd like to still be able to have treats. I'm still healing so haven't experienced this yet but in 6 months, if i'm staying within my calorie range and eating healthy foods 90-95% of the time, i think i'd be okay with that. Curious what people think especially those that are far out in this journey?

Wow. My period just came (over a week late) and its like a bloodbath. Holy cow, the flow is very heavy and bright red in color. Hope it doesnt camp out for 3 weeks because no, just no!

After 6 weeks of not eating real food (including 2 week liquid diet), i've finally moved onto to the Soft Foods phase. So thrilled to finally be able to chew food. My 1st meal was chicken and mashed potatoes which was glorious!!!! However, still getting used to eating slower, not eating and drinking and the biggest challenge is actually recognizing when i'm full. Sometimes it feel like the top of my stomach is pinched? IDK...today i ate lunch a bit quickly and got a runny nose. I'm guessing this is a sign. Appreciate any tips you have on adjusting to soft foods, diet/cooking tips and recognizing fullness. Thanks