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I understand how you feel. I haven't had time to work out lately either. DId my first workout in a few months yesterday. My weightloss has stalled. I know the stress of buying a house and moving away from my friends and family has made it hard to get my butt out of the house. However instead of focusing on the weight I haven't lost, I try to remember that if I didn't have this done, I wouldn't have lost the weight I have. Odds are I would be 20+ pounds heavier now. And even with the stress and not having worked out, my weight has stayed in the same 5lb range. That's miraculous for me! So just remind yourself to use the tool you've been given and don't get down on yourself. You wouldn't have lost 78lbs without it. Meant to reply to @@crysclev whoops!

Hi All... Mandie, I am so sorry I fell off the face of the earth after my post. I posted that two days before my surgery. It feels like a lifetime ago and it hasn't even been a year! The sleeve was the best thing I have ever done. I've never felt this good in my life! My a1c is down. Still not below 7 where I'd like to be but I've seen quite an improvement. I exercise regularly and am getting ready to participate in my first 5K. I feel like a "normal" person. It's just amazing what a difference the surgery has made in my life. Mandie I would love to hear how you're doing.

Fantastic! Keep up the great work!

SF, I don't know how I missed this post! I am so sorry to hear you had to have another surgery. How is your recovery going?

Anyone stuck? I lost steadily until the last two months. I'm stuck 8lbs from the goal my surgeon set. I am actually two pounds below my personal goal. I set a goal 10lbs higher than my surgeon's because I never thought I could weigh less than 180lbs. Guess I should complain but it kills me that I'm hovering at 158. Even with thanksgiving being the past week I expected a gain. Nope. 158. Always. Lol.

Awesome! You look great

I am hovering at 160. Saw my surgeon this week and he's more than happy. He said if I don't lose anymore he would be fine. I have been around 158-163 for the last month. But I feel great so I just keep focusing on that.

Yay SJ!

Has anyone lost friends because of your weight loss or surgery? My best friend and I have become so distant and even though she tells me it's not because of that, I know it is. I am sorry if this is too much for some of you. But I really don't have anyone else to turn to. She and I have never seen eye to eye on health. And she also lives in complete denial about her sedentary lifestyle and overeating. While I have been overweight my entire life i have also been an overall healthy eater (as an adult, my teenage eating habits were atrocious!) and I have always been very active. But since my surgery it makes it so hard for us to spend time together. All she ever wants to do is go eat when I want to go hiking or swimming. I am just so sad and overwhelmed that she finds ways to take jabs at me for my inability to eat too much because I don't want to spend $100 on dinner because I will never be able to eat it even if I do take it home. She has made it pretty clear it's my fault we can't spend time together anymore. I have also gotten too frustrated to be around her. If I hear one more time about how she doesn't need to lose weight because her boyfriend loves her the way she is I might smack her. I DIDN'T HAVE SURGERY FOR ANYONE BUT ME!!! Sorry. I know I'm going on and on. Like I said, I feel like I have no where else to turn. I expected relationships to change but I genuinely shocked and saddened by what has happened with the person I used to call my best friend. I'm just lost

I haven't had any dumping. Is that normal with the sleeve?

When I had surgery I "only" had 80 pounds to lose. Starting weight was 229. Doctor set a goal of 149. I thought he was INSANE. I could never weigh that. Well, 6 months out and I'm at 168. Only 19 pounds from goal! I went shopping with my family today. I was expecting to be a size 12. I came home with three pairs of size 8 jeans! It's so weird. I walked into New York & Co. (I haven't shopped there since I was 17 and it was called Lerner New York! Haha.) I picked up some 12s and 10s. I couldn't believe it when the sales assistant suggested i would need an 8. Clearly she had suffered a stroke or something. But she was right! I am so excited to shop now! For the slow losers, in the last two months I have only lost ten pounds. It's hard to hit the slow loss wall so I cant imagine how irritating it is to have always been a slow loser. I work out with a trainer twice a week and run almost every day. Its hard! But for me I try to look at it in a positive way. If I had never had this surgery, no diet and no amount of exercise would have helped me lose ten pounds over two months. So even though losing slow is frustrating, for me it's still a blessing.

Look at you SJ! Hottie!!! I'm not nearly as brave to post photos. I keep telling myself I will but I just can't do it! Miss the group on here. Hope you are all well!

I have type 1 diabetes and that sound like low sugars to me. Feel free to PM me anytime. I also text if you ever want some instant support. I completely understand what you're dealing with!

We are kindred spirits. I see my trainer twice but workout everyday. I can tolerate large portions but do my best not to. I had way more restriction when I had the band which I have heard is normal. But it's tough. I have noticed a huge increase in my hunger. I have to be careful when I snack. I know we aren't supposed to but if I don't eat something I feel awful and can't focus. So I snack on spoonfuls of peanut butter and allow myself fruit as a treat. I'm loving peaches and strawberries right now.

I'm the same way. I can eat anything. It's somewhat disheartening. Lol.