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My weight loss has slowed down as well!!!
I've lost 87 pounds total (including pre-op weight loss), and now it feels like I'm really struggling/fighting for every single little ounce I loose...and at some points- gain;
I have been adding more carbs to my diet though so I'm wondering if that's it? I meet all my Protein but find myself a little more hungry nowadays- I try to stick to 1,000 calories but I'm wondering if I need to increase that; most days I do between 1,100-1,200 but I was wondering of that was normal or too much...
Everyone is so different I see-
Just have to figure out how to continue promoting my weight loss because it definitely is getting harder-
Thank you all for your help!

I was sleeved on Aug. 23 and I've been eating between 800-1200 calories a day. I use Myfitness Pal and track my activity on a Fitbit. Over the past 2 weeks, I've noticed my weight loss plateaued (which it did over the holidays too). I can tolerate more foods and I could eat 1200-1500 calories a day. My team told me to expect my weight loss to slow down after 6 months so I can see that I'm probably approaching the end of that honeymoon period when the pounds are just dropping off.
How is everyone's nutruition? One of my friends has been low on Protein. I had my nutrition evaluation last month and everything was fine, so I was happy that I was eating well and on track with my weight and my supplements.

I was sleeved 9/12, so a little after you. But to answer your question, I track everything on MFP and average about 500/day. I still feel a lot of restriction, particularly with trying to get all my Water in.

sleeved 1 month after you on 09/24, im down over 60 lbs, no exercise, all diet. I eat way less than 1000 calories because im never hungry. i usually do 2 eggs in the morn, Water, 1/2 chicken breast for lunch, more Water, 2 more eggs for dinner, more water, a small snack b4 bed. 4 eggs = 320 cal 1/2 chk breast = 250 approx. im usually around 600-750 cal per day and its working. starvation mode or not, i dont really care because im dropping weight and im just gonna keep doing what works.

I was sleeved 8/5/13 and I am under 900 a day still. I am keeping that low because my loss is slow, although today in fact is my 6 month f/u so maybe they will change me. I really am trying to watch my carbs, I have been trying to keep them under 50 and I think if I could get them lower I would lose faster but I also want to be able to have a diet that is sustainable the rest of my life too!!

im 8 months post. 6/24. i eat about 1000 but i am losing to much weight and i am raising it to 1300. i work out a lot though.. 45-60 minutes 6 days per week..
Chris

I love reading all these updates!
Here's mine:
Sleeve date: 8/26/13
Hw: 234
CW: 143
The weight loss has definitely slowed down and my hunger has definitely increased;
I worry when I read about people eating between 500-700 calories; because right now I'm eating between 900-1100 calories; closer to the 1100...
I'd like to share that I am also training for a 10k- I am currently running about 5 miles; I need 1.2 miles more to e able to complete a 10k! I am very proud
Keep the updates coming and thank you for the motivation;
If anyone wants to add me on mfp my un is: 99centonly

I love reading all these updates!
Here's mine:
Sleeve date: 8/26/13
Hw: 234
CW: 143
The weight loss has definitely slowed down and my hunger has definitely increased;
I worry when I read about people eating between 500-700 calories; because right now I'm eating between 900-1100 calories; closer to the 1100...
I'd like to share that I am also training for a 10k- I am currently running about 5 miles; I need 1.2 miles more to e able to complete a 10k! I am very proud
Keep the updates coming and thank you for the motivation;
If anyone wants to add me on mfp my un is: 99centonly

I love reading all these updates!
Here's mine:
Sleeve date: 8/26/13
Hw: 234
CW: 143
The weight loss has definitely slowed down and my hunger has definitely increased;
I worry when I read about people eating between 500-700 calories; because right now I'm eating between 900-1100 calories; closer to the 1100...
I'd like to share that I am also training for a 10k- I am currently running about 5 miles; I need 1.2 miles more to e able to complete a 10k! I am very proud
Keep the updates coming and thank you for the motivation;
If anyone wants to add me on mfp my un is: 99centonly

I'd like to add fellow sleevers to my mfp account; my in: 99centonly- add me

I'm TXJG on MFP

Interesting conversations!
I was sleeved 8/26- and gained two pounds over the last week-
I'm feeling a lot more hunger now and though I've been exercising I haven't gotten rid of those 2 pounds!
I wonder if I have to up my calories; I'm at about 700-800 cal/day-
I find myself being able to eat more than what I think I should be eating- at least more than what others talk about on the thread and it worries me-
This is a journey of trial and error for sure!

I don't know- I go for my 3 month check-up dec. 12th; I'll find out then- it's so interesting how everyone's doctors orders vary; really trying to stick to them- but I'm doing horrible with the exercise- have only exercised a couple of times since the surgery-

Sleeved 8/26
Hw:234
Sw:197
CW: 151.0
Yay! I have not gone for my 3 month check-up; I go on dec.12th- I'm still on soft foods-
How is everyone's diet progression??
Are you on regular foods now?

Those of us that have been morbidly obese and have lost a great deal of weight have a distorted body image. What we see in the mirror is inaccurate. I think we get a better idea of what we really look like when we see ourselves in pictures. Years ago when I had lost 150 pounds (different journey) I remember walking down the street and seeing my reflection in a store window. I didn't even recognize myself. Also once in a dressing room I held up a pair of jeans and thought, "these will never go over my hips". Not only did they fit.... they were too big. It's interesting getting to know ourselves again. And no.... you're not crazy.

I've been overweight/obese my entire life. I was a big baby, went right from children's clothes to a misses size 14. Then up from there. I have only been normal sized a few times in my life and I knew it was only temporary because I knew I would fail and the weight would come right back. Is that what you are feeling?
While I know the sleeve is permanent, every time I eat just a little too much and feel too full, I am convinced that I am on that diet yo yo track again. I know I am not, but it's a hard fear to break.
Then I remember that those are old tapes playing my head. I don't have to think that way anymore. It's up to me to turn off those tapes and find a new way of thinking.
Do you sometimes feel like you are "passing for normal" and somehow fate is going to pull the rug out from under you and you will wake up tomorrow at the weight you used to be? I do. When I start to think like that obese person again, I look at the pictures of me on my phone to remind myself how far I have come.
Finally I am interviewing for a new job right now. I can't tell you how great it is to be normal when I first meet potential employers. Don't get me wrong, I'm not small. I'm 5'11" and built like a linebacker. But I hope I am remembered as the tall, statuesque woman, rather than the fat girl.
Good luck on your journey. It's just amazing, isn't it?

Checking in;
Hw:234
CW: 152.6
Thanksgiving day goal: 160
8 pounds under goal! Woohoo
Overall goal weight: 140
Sleeved 8/26

For me, hot tea and constant mouthwash helped a lot. Also I keep those little altoids minis in my purse as well as listerine strips. There's not a lot you can do to avoid it, you can only mask it. Constantly.
I have changed my attitude toward the bad breath. I tell myself it's a sign I'm in ketosis and so am losing weight.

I still eat out with my family a lot! I just make sure to pick things that are high in protein- can't go wrong with a grilled chicken salad; shrimp fajitas (without tortillas and no rice); chili from Wendy's by the way is delicious; eating refried beans; having Breakfast for dinner yum! Some eggs with bacon! I've just learned how to order healthier choices, but eating out is not a problem for me- now eating and drinking at the same time is a problem- I really miss being able to eat and drink at the same time; don't stop living!

And I want to eat regular foods already!
Still in soft foods...
I follow my doctors orders exactly...scared to do otherwise; but I see a whole lot of people already eating pizza; bread etc.
I'm not going back to my old ways but every now and then it'd be nice to fulfill my sweet tooth or craving with a small bite!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!

Yay!! So excited! I am officially out of the obese category an now in the overweight- my bmi is now at 29.9- sleeved aug. 26th!