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Puréed stage has been a little hard for me. I understand is a daily mission trying to take in all of our Proteins and liquids. Things will get better just try to eat a little something into you build up to it. Example yesterday I couldn't eat I just couldn't I had a babybell cheese I took my time but enjoyed it. Today I had one deviled egg but the white part I chopped it super small and mixed it in with my yolks it was pretty good. For diner I bought a plain backed potato from Pappas BBQ scraped everything out of (butter cheese and potatoe" put it in a bowl smashed a little on another tinny plate ate that. The rest of the potato is in the fridge for tomorrow. Good luck!!!

That's a great idea!!! I'm going to buy one tomorrow and do that. I'm thinking of adding a little green salsa and a little cheese a tortilla less enchilada lol.

Houston here!! Dr Scarborough did mine. 4 months post op!!

My wanna-be sexy face...
Seriously, taking any suggestions. Haha
Maybe I'll just smile.

I'm not letting my husband Google it! Right now he is fixing me an egg several mornings a week. Those days will be long gone once he knows an alternative Protein source!!!

Did you log it in mfp? Hahaha I read the average ejaculation has about 20calories lol.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Looking great! Love that you took it from the same pose

You look fabulous! Glowing and healthy too- such great progress. Congratulations!

You look awesome

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

Months post op.
50 more pounds to go and I'll be happy. I'm loving this sleeve. I feel so happy.

I average under 800 calories per day. (I take a week at a time and average my calories) There are occasional days when I go over 800, but it all averages out in the end. I haven't weighed in a couple weeks, so I'll probably weigh early next week. I am close to 50 pounds. Love being told how thin I am! My health is fabulous, and I am feeling good. Overall, my Protein is solid, I don't drink Protein shakes anymore. I keep snack a noun so I don't find myself "snacking" (a verb). I have had the occasional carby snack, but I account for everything in my fitness pal, suck it up, and move on. Have you tried nuts? They come in interesting flavors, high Protein, and you can count them out, stick 'em in a baggie, and you're good to go! I appreciate a salty crunch now and again!
Surgery date: 12/18/13
Highest weight: 210
Weight at last weigh-in: 164
BTW--you may want to add December sleevers in your post title.

Happy 6 months to my fellow December Sleevers!!!
Surgery date: 12/10/13
Height: 5'6.5"
Highest: 289lbs
Start of process: 268lbs
Day of surgery: 254lbs
Current: 174.8lbs
I've had pretty frequent stalls, but I wouldn't say I've hit a plateau. Still dropping inches. Have you done measurements for the last month and a half? I'd be surprised if you weren't still shrinking.
The scale dropped a lot a lot faster in the first 3 months than in these last 3 months, even with a more vigorous workout routine. Hard not to get bummed about it. I get between 400 - 600 calories a day and between 50-65 grams of Protein a day, depending on whether I go to the gym or not.
Generally I have 3 meals a day, and my Protein shake for Breakfast counts as one of those meals. I have a low calorie dessert about twice a week (1oz of guilt free cake, SF pudding, Arctic Zero, or a SF Popsicle). I also have a low calorie snack maybe twice a week. Here are my suggestions: half a Quest Protein Bar, turkey Jerky, avocado with plantain or veggie chips, light string cheese, popcorn, and bagel chips with a laughing cow wedge. I log absolutely everything I eat, and I measure things out with a scale. For the plantain, veggie, and bagel chips, which are low calorie anyway, I will only eat half a serving, and then go heavier on the laughing cow or avocado. I'm still satisfied.

I can't believe it's been nearly six months!
HW (6/13) - 289
Start of Pre-op diet 12/1/13 - 280
SW on 12/16/13 - 262
CW - 197
I'm very happy with my loss and I feel great. I started in a size 24 and am now in a misses 16 inching into a misses 14. My calories probably average 700 - 800. About 3 months out I was having frequent dizzy spells, at the recommendation of my doctor I added carbs to include about 50 - 60 carbs a day on my heavy workout days, this helped. On my non-workout days I keep my carbs as low as possible, maybe around 20 or 30 in the form of a Quest bar or some non fat milk. Things I eat with some frequency are eggs, baby bell light cheese, turkey or chicken boars head lunch meat, almonds, berries or a peach on occasion, beef Jerky, tuna, trader joe chicken patties, 3 Chucks ultimate fish sticks maybe 1X every few weeks, sliced eye of round from the deli, shrimp, alaska salmon (been meaning to try salmon burgers but have too much salmon in my freezer to justify the purchase) tofu chunks, avacado, cottage cheese with s/f raspberry jam, or sugarfree pudding. I thought I'd eat more greek yogurt but I don't. I drank premier Protein pretty faithfully in the morning for about 4 months. I stopped, then started adding a few a week just because it is an easy no brainer Breakfast and I'm super tired of eggs!
I still take prilosec, the GI doc just upped my dose to 2X per day. I had cut myself back to 1X per day because it kept it under control, he said taking it 2X a day would be better. I had an upper GI done last week which confirmed that I had GERD (well I already knew that!). I've had to cut out coffee for the most part becase of the acid and I really miss it. I drink Chike sometimes but it's expensive. I also eat Quest bars about 2X per week (on my way to the gym because I can't go home first, more of a convenience thing), My appetite is increasing a bit, having to use discipline more these days. I seem to be physically hungry every 3 hours or so. My loss has slowed to 1-2 lbs a week. I exercise 4 - 5 hours a week. 2.5 hours of Zumba and 2 hours of strength classes at a dance studio. I was only exercising 2 or so hours a week but got really serious about it about 2 months ago. I just keep thinking about that first year post surgery being so important so I'm trying to really be proactive. I will admit I haven't been the best about Vitamins. I've finally started being more consistent. I didn't lose any hair. If you have not tried the GNC B-12 chews, give them a try. They are like a red-bull in chewable form. Nice little burst of energy!
This journey can be challenging with the head hunger. I've been struggling in the last month with carb cravings. I'm not giving in but boy do I want to. I've made some tweaks to my diet this week including cutting out the sweet tea crystal light I was drinking as it has corn Syrup solids. I think this might have somethign to do with my cravings. I am also struggling with wanting to eat post workout and before bed because I'm physically hungry, but also just because I want to eat! If I give in I usually have a few spoons of cottage cheese but feel guilty about it.
Hope all my fellow December peeps are going well!

Italian sausage, veggie, egg and cheese frittata. Will post recipe on blog in the next day or two.

I eat fruit all the time. My nutritionist just suggested this week eating fruit for my afternoon snack. I've had bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon, and apples.

Right now it's this girl is on fire by Alicia Keys. Looks like a girl, but she's a flame to bright, she can burn your eyes better look the other way you can try but you'll never forget her name …… =) I LOVE all music.

Ladies, be very, very careful with Starbuck! My wife had the gastric bypass 18 months ago and I'm going to say Starbuck has put 30 lbs. back on her. I understand the craving for it, so I get the desire to want it but to me it seems like to much of a temptation? She also gets the tall skinny with no whip, so be warned. blessings!

Hopefully there won't be a lot of comments. I don't mind telling people that I know are not going to be judgmental and make dumb comments, that's why I've told only told selected people but at work no one knows and I plan to keep it that way.