DELILLIEFLOWER

I just wanted to say hello to everyone and I will soon be on the losers bench my surgery is Feb 18 and I can't wait.
I am feeling a little nervous but anxious.

I really hope everyone is doing well!! Can you believe it's been over a year??? Omg!!! Here's how things are going for me...down 135lbs, still not all the way to my goal but proud of how far I've come. About 10 more pounds to go...seem to be at quite a standstill though! I survived my 1st vacation since the surgery, and didn't gain any! I've gone from a size 18/20 to a 4/6. My moods have stabilized and my hubby had the surgery in December! Our lifestyle is so much healthier!!
Love to all!! Hope life is finding you all healthy and happy!

That's awesome! I am 15 lbs away from being under 300 and I can't wait! Keep up the great work!!!

DelillieFlower, if I can do it, you can do it! Keep me posted!

I cant wait to kick these last 18 pounds so I can say good bye to the 300's. So congratulations!!!

I can't wait untill all I have to loose is 50 pounds!! Lol

Hopped on the scale this evening...guess who's now inder 300 pounds? This lady! So stupidly excited! Yayyyyy! Lol

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I finally broke this stall I weighed in yesterday (on home scale) and I am 331.2lbs...yaay. My next doctor's appt is on August 27th so I will find out for sure what my exact weight is, so hopefully I can lose at least 1.2lbs by then...lol

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I finally broke this stall I weighed in yesterday (on home scale) and I am 331.2lbs...yaay. My next doctor's appt is on August 27th so I will find out for sure what my exact weight is, so hopefully I can lose at least 1.2lbs by then...lol

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I finally broke this stall I weighed in yesterday (on home scale) and I am 331.2lbs...yaay. My next doctor's appt is on August 27th so I will find out for sure what my exact weight is, so hopefully I can lose at least 1.2lbs by then...lol

It sounds like you are on the right track in terms of preparing for and dealing with issues regarding the loss of food as a coping mechanism. Honestly, I think you are ahead of the game there.
With respect to sagging skin - I have a ton of it, and I'm okay with it. The cold hard truth is that even with sagging skin, I'm a lot more attractive than I was when I was morbidly obese. More importantly, I'm a lot more healthy both physically and emotionally. I don't worry about fitting into airplane seats or restaurant booths. I don't feel like people are staring and judging wherever I go. For me, the emotional toll of being a morbidly obese person in our society was huge, and I am now free from that. I will take all the sagging skin in the world in exchange for my physical and emotional health.
All of that said - you can really only see sagging skin if you are both naked (or very skimpily dressed) and standing upright. How often does someone see you like that? I don't like skimpy clothes anyway. The only people who see me naked are lovers and health care professionals, and if they can't deal with it, I don't need them in my life. I love my new body and am proud of it, sagging skin and all!

Hi to you all,
Delilieflower I started off at the weight you did, and which is higher than the average bear! You are doing really well. There will be times when your weight does not seem to go down, and times when it suddenly does for no reason. Who knows why but it is just one of those things. I had only lost 83 pounds since the surgery 6 months ago when I came away on holiday, so you are doing better than me. I had lost weight in the 3 years before then so my weight is lower than yours overall if your ticker is correct, but your speed of weight loss is quite a bit more. So Celebrate, and it will carry on soon I am sure. While we celebrate the fact that quite a lot of our group are in ONEderland, we can also celebrate when we get into the 200 range, I just have and you will soon. Everyone will then also celebrate with us, that is what this group is for.. celebrating, supporting and advising and sometimes giving a kick up the butt.
Janette thanks so much for your excellent posts, really interesting. Sarahgirrl, you sound as if you are doing really well, it is not easy being perfect all the time, and none of us are, cut yourself a little bit of slack if you can.
Hopetochangeyour life, you made it on here and welcome. We are all 6 months down the line as you can tell. This is a great group and we are so lucky to have found each other. We are happy to answer any questions you have.
We are in the Smokie mountains at the moment which is just beautiful. Just had to say I went up a mountain chair lift, they were great about the disability side of things and sent up a wheelchair ahead of me to sit on, and back again. They were really great. I asked Alan to ask them about the weight limit before we bought the tickets under my old mantra about the times it is not safe to be "creative" about how much you weigh. With an anaesthetist before an operation, bungee jumping, hot air ballooning and in our case a chair lift going high up a mountain....! He said that they have people much bigger than your wife going up, which was wonderful to hear. I guess i always think that I am the biggest person on the planet, but not any more maybe! My mother took a picture of us coming down and even I had to say I didn't look THAT big. So a real result. Only problem is that I forgot that I was wearing flipflops and there was no foot rest so I had to clench my toes and keep my feet straight all the way to stop my shoes going into the abyss. Far from easy!
Hope you are all having a good Summer. xx

Hi Delillieflower - I empathize - I stalled for 4 weeks once so I know how discouraging it is. Don't worry, this will come to an end and you'll start losing again (as long as you stay motivated and don't start eating all the wrong things). If you're being really strict about what you eat, try adding a little good fats for 2 days - olive oil or avocado - that's what my nut. told me to do. If you're NOT being very strict, try tracking what you eat (I like MyFitnessPal because it already has the nutrition for thousands of foods) and increasing your physical activity. Change of some sort or another seems to help snap our bodies out of "starvation mode".
On the other hand, you've lost 94 lbs in 6months (I've only lost 76 lbs) so you're doing great! Don't get discouraged - you'll be losing again soon. Don't set your heights/expectations too high - we all lose at different speeds. I had hoped to be down to 200 by now and it hasn't happened - that's OK, the scale is still moving in the right direction, SLOWLY Stay positive!

6 month check up..
All lab results look great with the exception of Vitamin A.. so now I need to take 8000 mcg of Vitamin A for a month then I can stop and get lab test drawn again at one year. Small price to pay for getting a healthier me.
I also was given my goal weight which is 115-120 lbs. I only need to lose 33 more pounds.
My only real concern was she wanted me to try and work out 7 days a week vs. The 5 days that I already workout. I think I can, I think I can..lol
Oh on a side note...
The pulsing in my stomach she said was me starting to feel things that I haven't felt in years.. could be true but I think I will follow up with my primary doctor just to be sure.
Each of you have been amazing support. I hope everyone keeps in touch as we get closer to our goal weights and the real struggles with maintaining becomes our focus.
Best wishes!
Deanna

I was 522 to start, now lost 141 since 11/12/12 and si
till losing every day!

I bought a stationary bike and at first I rode for 5 minutes and it was all I could do... today I can easily ride 30 minutes on a high resistance. My knees are shot so walking isn't easy. I can say that my walking has improved tremendously. I weighed at the Dr. this week and am down to 378. Most would cringe at that, I am thrilled to be on this side of 400 and going down! Sleeve Surgery is the best thing I have done for myself! I feel so much better!!!

This may not be the answer you were hoping for but I don't believe in "stalls", yes the number on the scale may not be budging but during this time it's important to realize that you're losing inches, this is the cycle your body goes through. You lose and then slow down or stop on the scale but during this time your body is just catching up to itself by shedding inches, which in my opinion is way more important than the number on the scale. The most important thing to do during these times is to monitor how your clothes are fitting if they're getting loser you're still losing, a loss whether it's in lbs or in inches is still a loss and are equally important. If you stay the course and keep making healthy choices and exercising you'll see that scale start to move again, it doesn't have a choice:-). The important thing is not to get discouraged! You're going to get there!

New stats & progress pics
VSG: 2-24-14
HW: 215
CW:172
GW:125
42lbs in 5 months. Still feels VERY slow but it's much better than 215! I'm still learning to eat. Exercise is always fun but I struggle daily with my eating habits
Not sure if there are any other myfitnesspals on here, but I would love to support each other... My screen name is bran79

What I eat: real food
meat, seafood, veggies, eggs, fruit, nuts
I've stopped eating all bread, rice, potatoes, and Pasta... But that's MY preference.
I also like yogurt, cheese, Protein shakes, Quest bars
I be sure to measure/weigh everything I eat to be sure it's the right amount.
I have pics of food in some of my photo galleries if you want to check them out.

Different people…different sizes…different metabolism…..different calorie intake…different amount of exercise…..different lives…..
…its going to result in a TON of different experiences with weight loss….
My doc is happy with 1-2 pounds per week.
I agree @@Jim1967 comparing only sets you up for frustration.
Be happy with any loss….big or small….its that much less being carried around.
I didn't gain it overnight and it surely isn't coming off overnight!

It has now been 3 months since my surgery and I am down 90lbs....20lbs before surgery. I am so excited, I still have a long way to go but I will get there.
Starting weight 459
Day of surgery 439
As of May 28, 2014 370

Great job everyone its been 3 months for me and I am down 90lbs I could only wish to lose another 220 in 11 months...
start 459
surgery 439
May 28, 2014 370

It has now been 3 months since my surgery and I am down 90lbs....20lbs before surgery. I am so excited, I still have a long way to go but I will get there.
Starting weight 459
Day of surgery 439
As of May 28, 2014 370

Great job everyone its been 3 months for me and I am down 90lbs I could only wish to lose another 220 in 11 months...
start 459
surgery 439
May 28, 2014 370

i had my surgery 11 months ago.. ive lost 220lbs.. im at 192 started at 412. about 20lbs per mo average but my results are atypical i believe
chris