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HW 375
SW 339
CW 286
Another 2 lb loss this week.
Sleeved 12/19/13

Slowly dropping, but at least I'm not where I was 2 months ago!!!
My surgery date was 12/23/2013.
35.4 weight loss since surgery and 48.2 total loss from my HW. Also to add, I still have not started working out yet and not taking in enough Water as I should. Only drinking 24-32 oz daily. Hope to get better at this very soon.
HW: 297
SW:: 283.6
CW: 248.2
End of Month March Goal: 235lbs or Less!!!

HW 375
SW 339
CW 288
I upped my calorie intake mid week as per my Primary Care Doc I didn't quite meet her mark each day since I saw her Thursday, but I'm heeding her advice since my weekly losses have been small although steady. I have been blessed with no stalls to date. My PCP feels 1000 calories would get my body burning at optimum levels. Im thinking I will make an effort to hit the mark and continue exercise (light to moderate- nothing intense yet) and test her theory to see if I lose more weight. I'm thinking she may be right because I can imagine how ravaged my metabolism is given my history of yo-yo dieting.
My NUT told me not to worry about calories but to focus on Protein and keeping things low fat, low carb. Most days I was ending up around 500-600 calories. She also said 3 meals a day. My PCP says toss that out, get the protein and Water in but graze across the day to get more calories in.
Anyone have an opinion? Anyone have a solid post op eating plan from their doc? I'm open to your input!

OMG! I lost another 4 pounds down to 312 the scale is on the move again!!

HW 365

SW 351

CW 316

35 lbs lost since surgery on Dec 23,2013

I've been at a stall for about a week and it's killing me Im going to start incorporating more excerise in because the scale has to move downward! Stalling really sucks. I cant wait to reach the 200's!

My Goal is to lose 150lbs. I cant wait to see and feel what 150 is like!

OMG! I lost another 4 pounds down to 312 the scale is on the move again!!

OMG! I lost another 4 pounds down to 312 the scale is on the move again!!

OMG! I lost another 4 pounds down to 312 the scale is on the move again!!

HW - 243
SW - 228 (12/3/13)
CW - 203
Stall this week. Bummer! I was hoping to get to Onederland! Not panicking because I have read the posts where many stalled earlier than this, so I know to be patient and keep the faith - the weight will come off if we follow the program.

HW 320. 12/3/13
SW 313. 12/17/13
CW 279.1
Forty pounds and down from a 28 to a 24. Fitting in pants I haven't put on in two years!! 10 more pounds til I but something nice for myself. Hmmmm, what should I get?!?!

I was sleeved on July 17th 2012. I'm about 15 lbs away from my ultimate goal and down 125 lbs total. Best decision I ever made.

My hw 306 cw 235 gw 130

Im so happy! Best decision i made for myself!

6 months post op!
Sleeved July 15th 2013
Highest weight: 350
Surgery weight: 343
Current weight: 246

Almost 3 months and 50 pounds gone!!!

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I was over 300!
I started at 319! I'm now at 209- I was sleeved a lil over 8 mo ago on 2/25/13
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Went to the doctor today and I am 179 pounds 19 pounds past my goal ... I almost cried as we were going over my chart going from 400 pounds April 2012 to now , even my doctor gave me a hug and said you have made sure your life is a lot longer but enough the mooshy stuff , I also got called fuckin sexy today too was kinda a good day not used to this kinda attention but like it
So here's a update pic

This morning 179

Before 394 April 2012

In my first few months post-op i was seriously mourning food. It seemed like i would be on soft foods FOREVER! I could not wait to taste something with flavor. The funny thing is when I was able to eat more solid foods, I would try different things that I thought I liked. Turns out my sleeve DOES NOT like those things!!! My tastes have changed so much. The thought of fried food makes me queasy and if I were to break down and eat a hot wing in a moment of weakness, I would defintely pay for it because my sleeve does not like grease!! I guess its a blessing in disguise because I physically can not eat the things I shouldnt be eating anyway. Ironically, I really like the soft foods that I couldnt wait to be done with! I tend to eat a lot of oatmeal, yogurt, cottage cheese, Soup, string cheese, fruit. I still have trouble with a lot of veggies so I dont eat many of those. I drink my Protein shakes and Water, take my Vitamins, iI eat what I like and what I can tolerate and I feel pretty satisfied.

I'm glad to know I’m not the only one experiencing this. It will be one month since my sleeve tomorrow and I have the same cravings. I still want wings and burgers and the smell of bacon ummm. One thing I know for sure is that you can have some of the things you like just in moderation. I was only on liquid for one week after surgery. after that I'd eat steamed veggies and grilled fish that was easy to go down and I could only eat a bite or two. You might also want to try tuna low fat mayo and relish that was my go to when I got an urge. Instead of sherbet try frozen yogurt you wouldn’t believe how good it is. I still have to cook because I have a family that needs to eat. You can still use the seasoning your use to. I tried to eat a small piece of fried chicken it felt like it was stuck in my throat I felt so sick. So I remember that when I get the urge. Good luck! Stay strong you can do it!!

Every time I fall into the dark place of mourning all the foods that got me into this mess, I get reminded of the Bible story about the leeks and cucumbers. The Israelites are wondering around all over the desert and are frankly getting sick to death of 101 Ways to Fix Manna. Manna provided for their nutritional needs but was a bland as gravel. The passage goes like this:

Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we used to eat freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now we are dried up, and there is nothing at all before us except this manna!” (Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium. And the people went about and gathered it, and ground it with mills or pounded it in mortars; they baked it in pans and made cakes of it. It tasted like fresh olive oil. And when the dew came down on the camp in the night, the manna fell.

I laugh when I think about it, because that is exactly what I am doing. I miss Chinese take-out and pizza and potato chips and diet soda and blah de blah da da. The bits of food I eat now are nourishing me - just barely, but I miss the taste of food, and chewing, and crunch....I guess the mechanics of eating.
But that's O K, when I get to goal, I will look back and realize that it was worth the sacrifice, then I can eat some of those things in tiny amounts.

I'm already mourning food and I'm only on the preop diet. My surgery date has been delayed so I'm going to be on it for a while longer. I had a lot of "food funerals" before I went on the preop and I'm glad that they're over, but I hear what you're saying. I made two eggs and toast for hubby this morning and I was sad thinking that it's going to be a long, long time before I'll ever be able to eat bread again, if ever. One of things that's really bothering me is that I will never be able to eat at buffet restaurants again. I used to love filling my plate and enjoying all that food. That's not going to happen anymore. I'm also a big Cereal person and used to have huge bowls when I didn't feel like cooking too. Who knows when I'll ever be able to eat it again.
I KNOW that the sleeve is going to be so beneficial for me and I'm set in my decision, but I'm really going to miss pigging out on food. I hope I get over it soon and find a "new normal" for me. Unlike you I do have comorbidities and need to remember that my health is so much more important than pigging out at a buffet. But it's not going to be easy.

I'm glad to know I’m not the only one experiencing this. It will be one month since my sleeve tomorrow and I have the same cravings. I still want wings and burgers and the smell of bacon ummm. One thing I know for sure is that you can have some of the things you like just in moderation. I was only on liquid for one week after surgery. after that I'd eat steamed veggies and grilled fish that was easy to go down and I could only eat a bite or two. You might also want to try tuna low fat mayo and relish that was my go to when I got an urge. Instead of sherbet try frozen yogurt you wouldn’t believe how good it is. I still have to cook because I have a family that needs to eat. You can still use the seasoning your use to. I tried to eat a small piece of fried chicken it felt like it was stuck in my throat I felt so sick. So I remember that when I get the urge. Good luck! Stay strong you can do it!!

I'm glad to know I’m not the only one experiencing this. It will be one month since my sleeve tomorrow and I have the same cravings. I still want wings and burgers and the smell of bacon ummm. One thing I know for sure is that you can have some of the things you like just in moderation. I was only on liquid for one week after surgery. after that I'd eat steamed veggies and grilled fish that was easy to go down and I could only eat a bite or two. You might also want to try tuna low fat mayo and relish that was my go to when I got an urge. Instead of sherbet try frozen yogurt you wouldn’t believe how good it is. I still have to cook because I have a family that needs to eat. You can still use the seasoning your use to. I tried to eat a small piece of fried chicken it felt like it was stuck in my throat I felt so sick. So I remember that when I get the urge. Good luck! Stay strong you can do it!!