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Miss Mac, thanks for some more tips on getting my weight loss going again.

I feel for you. I had a two month plateau or stall. I finally lost a pound. Just stay on course, follow the program and get your exercise.

I use the Celebrate multi-vitamins, but get the chewable. I have pineapple-strawberry right now. I also use their calcium citrate chews. Chocolate are my favorite, but caramel and strawberry are also very good. They are a good quality and we had a rep. come to our support group one month and share samples.

I eat a lot of SF popsicles. I especially like the tropical ones. Power Crunch bars are my go to protein bars of choice. I like the peanut butter fudge the best and also Berry, and Chocolate Mint. I also like Philadelphia low fat cream cheese and chive spread on Multigrain Wheat thins. I've tried to stay away from breads, but the dietician wants me to get in some grains and fiber so this is my go to choice.

I get steroids injected in my back. It causes me to have a ravenous appetite for several weeks afterwards. When it hits I grab a SF popsicle and up my protein to the higher amount. It does slow my weight loss every time. But I need to get rid of the pain in my back and down my legs and around my knees so I can walk and exercise. Have some weight off as helped. I hope the next series will last longer.

Welcome to the group Queen of Crop! Excited for you Alfie! Your surgery date will be here before you know it. I think you will love the sleeve. I know I do. I am almost 6 months out from my surgery and I still am surprised when someone comes up to me who I haven't seen for awhile and tells me I look good. Its who I am now!! I've had a stall for several months and finally lost another pound this week. I guess my body is still adjusting to the change. I would like to lose at least another 12 lbs. and even could go down another 25. But boy has my life changed. I have so much more energy and I am enjoying my life so much. I've been going to the pool four times a week for an hour and even starting doing modified push ups on the side of the pool. Then I am trying to walk a mile day on my pedometer. Now that it is so cold here, I walk around in stores. Most of the big ones, if you walk around the perimeter two times, you are close to a mile, then I go up and down the aisles and do my shopping. We head to FL after Christmas and I can't wait. Hope everyone else is doing great!!! If you recently had surgery, be sure and let us know how you are doing. I am 53 lbs. down!! Woo Hoo!!

I am almost five months out and have a tremendous amount of energy that I haven't had for 27+ years. I have been going to the pool and doing water aerobics four times a week for an hour at a time, plus walking a mile a day. I feel terrific at 65 going on 66 next month!! The sleeve surgery was the best decision I ever made after marrying my husband and greatest supporter.

I wish I had known how serious constipation can be. Take Miralax every day!!!! I got constipated and ended up with a sciatic nerve problem from straining to go. I use it every day in my protein shake to avoid it from coming back.

MIRALAX every day!!!

Keep taking the Miralax. I had the same problem and it was very painful. I am almost 5 months out and still take Miralax every day in my protein shake. We are eating and drinking more protein and eating less veggies and fruits plus fiber.

My energy clicked in after 3 months. I have energy like I haven't had in 27+ years. I also deal with fibromyalgia and the weight loss has been the answer. It is a miracle! Your energy will come and be even better!!

I hit the four month stall and haven't lost much in 6 weeks. But I am staying on program, exercising, and no losing faith. I've talked to several nurses about it and they assured me this happens.

I use Unjury that is advertised on this site. I love the Strawberry sorbet and the chocolate splendor. I take ice, water, strawberry sorbet and a packet of Crystla Light Lemonade and put it all in my bullet. I love it!

I think I felt really good after 3 months. I'm sure everyone is different, but that is when I could eat all foods again and felt a lot of energy come into my life. More healthy than ever at almost 5 months out!!

lindalu, you are so close!!! I am so happy for you! It is normal to feel a little scared. I was too, but I kept looking forward to how much better life will be and how great I will feel and people tell me I look. It is all worth it! Keep telling yourself, I AM WORTH IT!!!! How is your liquid diet going? SF popsicles and fudgesicles kept me going before, after, and still now. I eat them everyday. Like the crunch! Just some tips for after the surgery: Walk, walk, walk, and sip, sip, sip. I found water, and my protein shakes got me through. I also ate a lot of yogurt. I also had a hernia repair and soothing foods helped with that, because I had some extra pain at the top of my stomach. Now four and half months out, I can eat most anything without any problems. One huge tip is: do not let yourself get constipated. I use Miralax every day. I ended up with a sciatic nerve problem because I got constipated. We eat more protein and less fruits and veggies so you can have this problem. We talk about it all the time at my support group meetings because it affects so many of us. So get yourself some and use it in your protein drinks every day. this won't affect you until you are a week out. You will be on mostly clear liquids for 5 days or so depending on your surgeon. Lindalu, keep us updated and I will be praying for you that your surgery goes smoothly, your recovery as pain free as possible and your new journey begins on Thursday! WOO HOO!!!