CindyGirl

Today is my 6 month SURGIVERSARY!!! I am down 68lbs!!!!
HW: 267
SW: 245
CW: 199
GW: 150

I had my six month check-up today and I've lost 85lbs which equals 60% of my weight which puts me ahead of the curve. YEAH! I understand that the six month average is around 50%. I was worried because my weight loss has slowed down in the last six weeks but I'm right on course. I must remember that this is my journey, and I can't compare with others. I see all of these high numbers of weight loss and think I'm not doing well but this just isn't true. WOW, the games our heads can play with us. I feel so much better now especially since I only have 24 more pounds to my goal weight. I'm so happy that I made this decision, and changed my life, and health for the better. HW: 264, SW: 147 CW: 179. Goal 155 BMI < 25.

Just reached my 6 months, June 13. I'm down 93 from preop and 99 from highest.
I'm 5'4" and down from a 26/28 to a 16 pants and 18/20 tops.

Went on my 8 day cruise and lost 2 lbs! My husband and son gained 8 each!!! I account the loss to eating a lot of Protein that week! I posted pics of my cruise and my momma that lives a long ways from me saw my pics and nearly fell out wondering what we had done with her kid! Lol she is so happy for me!

Congrat's to all my fellow Dec. sleevers! I love reading all your stories. Sleeved on Dec.3rd weighed 265 and now down to 188! Happy Happy happy!!! Cheers to you all and keep up the hard work! Life is GREAT!

Congrat's to all my fellow Dec. sleevers! I love reading all your stories. Sleeved on Dec.3rd weighed 265 and now down to 188! Happy Happy happy!!! Cheers to you all and keep up the hard work! Life is GREAT!

Congrat's to all my fellow Dec. sleevers! I love reading all your stories. Sleeved on Dec.3rd weighed 265 and now down to 188! Happy Happy happy!!! Cheers to you all and keep up the hard work! Life is GREAT!

Congrat's to all my fellow Dec. sleevers! I love reading all your stories. Sleeved on Dec.3rd weighed 265 and now down to 188! Happy Happy happy!!! Cheers to you all and keep up the hard work! Life is GREAT!

-----Wow very fast loss!! I'm down about 60 from vsg hernia repair on 121213
Down 83 from highest last year of 260 -- sitting pretty at 177 this morning

hi @@finally --- insane how our society really makes it tough to be a happy obese person but then again even without the ridicule it just isn't a healthy state of being. I was miserable eating dunkin donuts 2x a day along with those creamy full fat whipped top iced coffee drinks -- entemanns Louisiana crunch cake I would devour in 1-2 days bad bad bad -- greasy Chinese takeout ribs fried everything you name it ...muffins Cookies ice cream it wasn't good. It never made me feel good really just added to my misery with hopes of numbing the stress and low self worth
Happy wls has helped me keep this weight off and I hope it is lifelong!
Congrats to you and I'm definitely rocking my 10s these days! Can't believe I just typed that I'm wearing 10s! Wow

Hi, I was sleeved 12/26 & I also had a stall for 3 weeks. I tried not to let it get me down. No way around it being frustrating & a bit scary...Kept up my program & listened to my body. 1 week I craved carbs like I have not experienced since surgery. I allowed my self a bit more, the following week total opposite Protein, protein & more protein. Happy to report at my weekly weigh in this morning I had movement again. 4.5 lbs down this week & ready to put the stall behind me. I am sure it may happen again, but all we can do is give it our all!
Congrats on your terrific progress & try not to get down. It will pass & your goal is getting ever closer ;o)

Awesome Sandi! I can relate to many of the things you said. I to am getting a lot of comments and compliments. At many times it can actually make me feel self conscious.. I hear people talk about weight & those who battle it. It is sad how people judge. I am the same person I was 83lbs ago. Just healthier & happier. It is crazy how people treat you differently just due to size...
Keep up the great work & rock your size 10 ;o)

Hello fellow Dec Sleevers!! I was sleeved on Dec 11th.. Starting weight was 253, current weight is 181, lost 72lbs so far. I am currently in my 3rd week stall… feeling frustrated but keeping positive!!! Think I am gonna do nothing but Protein Shakes this weekend… to kinda shake things up…. I wore a pair of super skinny jeans yesterday (I felt so self conscious – still working on my body image in my brain..) but all day long my co-workers called “skinny Minnie” it really was a boost in my step!!!
Happy Thursday!!!

I'm surprisingly slipping into 10s which is insane to me -- had to pull up my 12 jeans all day today even tho I had a belt on --- this is nuts nuts nuts to me I've never been this slim for this long as an adult ...it's really like a new life. Sadly now people pay attention to me, they ask me questions more and want to know more about me, I've also had people make fat jokes about others in front of me thinking I will get in on it too having know clue about my past morbid obese size and misery. I've never been called pretty and beautiful as much as I do these days and it really is so foreign .... I get shocked when people tell me you look good or ur so slim ...it's like I have to turn around and look for the person they are really talking about ......down 85+since October and about 62 since surgery on 121213

I was just was able to buy a size 14 pair of capris from a regular store & THEY FIT! Wow feels really cool. It has been a long time. I know you guys would understand how this little victory could feel so good.
Yay!

Hi all, just checking back in. I hit my first major goal yesterday, 100 pounds lost!! I started my journey last April so it took me one year to lose the 100 pounds. I've lost about 58 since surgery on 12-16-13.
Went on a major shopping spree this weekend & almost cried in the dressing room when I was able to actually wear "normal" clothes (16) from a "normal" store!!!

Congrats!! I'm also down 80lbs since surgery on 12-09!! So exciting!! The only problem is WANTING TO BUY EVERYTHING!!! I bought a BIKINI for the summer. It's one of those retro high waisted ones, glad they came back in style because it hides the scars from surgery! last time I had a bikini was in grade five, twenty years ago!!
Good luck to you!!

I had surgery on 12.12.13. My HW was 300 SW: 280 CW:232 ish (I weigh myself on Saturdays and didn't get a chance to this past Saturday so I'm waiting till this Saturday) I also have no regrets. I'm pretty happy. I'm looking forward to being on the other side of this process though. I know that I will have to be diligent forever. But I'm looking forward to the final number and the ability to move around the way that I would like. Running jumping etc. I'm doing an obstacle course next year and am looking forward to the training. Lastly I'm looking forward to completing my body overall--- I have some cosmetic stuff that I have to take care of. New breasts, new stomach, thighs and arms. Maybe even a new tushie. :-)
I want it all!

I completely agree. Therapy can do wonders. I really hope you can get to therapy of some sort soon. But in the meantime, don't be too hard on yourself. Thinking of ya and wishing you the best!!

I've been seeing my therapist for about a year, before and after surgery, and it's been a great help through my weight loss journey. I owe a lot of my success to Regina for helping me through all the reasons I have been addicted to food. I really hope you find a good therapist to help you also get to the root of your addiction so you can be successful in your journey. Bless you Mary you've done a great job. Put on your little girl panties Lol and finish this journey. You can do this

Made it to Onederland forever! Lol I am so excited!!!! Feel like I could accomplish anything now that I have made it! Congrats to all of you on your weight loss this past week!
SW 248
CW 197
Everyone Is complimenting me and cheering me on! So encredibly happy!;!

I, myself, am in the low-carb boat. Some people say, "I got surgery so I wouldn't have to diet." And others say, "I want to eat whatever, just smaller portions of it." However, for myself, even "healthy" carbs slow down my weight loss.
Bananas are the carbiest fruit. I eat some fruit. I eat a tiny clementine or a few grapes, but only one serving each day. If I stick to meat, I can eat about 3.5 ounces, and I will not get hungry until 3 or 4 hours later. I think adding in carbs/vegetables makes the food not last as long and then you get hungry.
In my fridge, I have Premier Protein shakes, reduced fat hard salami which I spread cream cheese on and roll up, and Boar's Head black forest ham. For my 2 Snacks, I'll have a small piece of fruit as mentioned above or a Clausen pickle spear or a SF pudding cup. That's about it.
I also cook for my family. If I make hamburgers, meatloaf, roast beef or chicken, I will have the meat and none of the sides. If I make something with noodles, I'll eat "my food" instead.
When I added in "healthy" carbs such as cooked dry Beans (chili with meat and beans, lentil Soup with sausage, etc) loss slowed dramatically. Maybe you are one of those people very sensitive to carbs.
I don't consider my "low carb" way of eating as a dirty 4 letter word "diet". I just know it works and I want this weight off.
I don't obsess over it. My NUT said carbs above 30, and I do that. I eat the same things everyday so I don't log as much on MFP. However, I do weigh my meat on a food scale to make sure i'm getting between 3.5 and 4 ounces.
You may just need to focus on cutting the carbs and focusing on meat. I don't even have room for anything else if I eat my 3.5 ounces of meat and I'd rather fill my sleeve with the meat and not 'save room' for a veg that isn't going to add much to calories or Protein.< /p>
I hope you find some balance and find what works for you!

I completely agree Pink!!! I eat whatever. Three kids and a husband to cook for, in school full time and all the extras make me very busy. I always have Protein Bars with me if there are no reasonable options but for the most part I eat what I want in small doses. I'm not a huge sweets fan since the surgery but I eat cheese and crackers ( multigrain) and I'll eat at friends' and families homes as well. Life is too short to count calories! If I'm hungry, I eat. So far I've lost 80 lbs and in 6 more lbs I'll be in the overweight category!!! (Not obese!!) I'm a size 12 and feel GREAT!!!
Try to relax a little bit and try different things. The surgery is a life changing thing for sure but it doesn't mean you have to be a prisoner to it.
Good luck!!

Just had my three month post op visit!
Nine inches off the waist and almost eight inches off the hips.

Hello Chef, lol to the comment that she cursed you! Silly Nut, some people should only think and not speak:/ in any case, I've had my difficulties since surgery, so I too feel I am a slow loser, just my luck, gain weight like rabbits having babies, but losing like a turtle. But we are doing gr8 bc we r losing. Congrats. And yes we are all different but if ur scales going down, awesome, if it's stalling, it's part of the process, I stalled most of March and 2 times prior, frustrating But part of the package. As for gum, I'm 3 months out and have been chewing sf dentyne for about a month. What I find that happens is, my tummy growls a lot when I chew it but nothing major, it sounds like it's growling for food. But I've not had any trouble. I pray that things start looking up for u and going down faster. No matter what, uve done awesomeeee!! Happy losing:)