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I just boxed up 2x/20 winter clothing in hopes of donating it to shelters next fall. One thing to keep in mind ladies if you have nice office or interview type clothing... Women's shelters that take clothing donations usually get a lot of small sizes, but are usually looking for nice clothing in larger sizes. This way someone else wins when we lose.

My hair is thin, but I have (had) a lot of it. Now every time I get up from the computer or my beadwork table I'm cleaning up strands. Hope it slows down ... I've been pretty careful about my protein... But if it all falls out I'll get a couple of wigs. Hair loss is nothing compared to feeling so good.

Can't do any weight or most gym equipment as hernias are still healing , but am enjoying walking on treadmill and usually feel great afterwards. Looking forward to long walks this summer...

I just boxed up 2x/20 winter clothing in hopes of donating it to shelters next fall. One thing to keep in mind ladies if you have nice office or interview type clothing... Women's shelters that take clothing donations usually get a lot of small sizes, but are usually looking for nice clothing in larger sizes. This way someone else wins when we lose.

Even if you're only a day post-op you know the surgery is not cheating. here's for a response to those who think we simply need diet, exercise and discipline -- and not that we need all that and more post surgery.
Check out I Am Not a Cheater - and feel free to share it with your friends.

I read a lot of medical research. for the study mentioned it's 5.8% of all 134,000 women in the study who had clinical food addiction (ages 45-80s) For under age 64 it was 8.6%. this was over all weights. for BMI over 35 it jumps to 15.8-18.6%. so it certainly seems that obesity and food addiction is related. it would be interesting to see a cohort over BMI of 40 and if food addiction is greater percent of those morbidly obese but that was not presented - perhaps not enough over 40 BMI in study? So the medical establishment is confirming with research what we tend to know anecdotally. While it is true that not all obese have food addiction, it is more common in the obese.
I believe that sugar over consumption is the cause. there are studies in that area as well.
the American journal of clinical nutrition is a great resource. the food addiction study was in the January 2014 edition.

Even if you're only a day post-op you know the surgery is not cheating. here's for a response to those who think we simply need diet, exercise and discipline -- and not that we need all that and more post surgery.
Check out I Am Not a Cheater - and feel free to share it with your friends.

Even if you're only a day post-op you know the surgery is not cheating. here's for a response to those who think we simply need diet, exercise and discipline -- and not that we need all that and more post surgery.
Check out I Am Not a Cheater - and feel free to share it with your friends.

Even if you're only a day post-op you know the surgery is not cheating. here's for a response to those who think we simply need diet, exercise and discipline -- and not that we need all that and more post surgery.
Check out I Am Not a Cheater - and feel free to share it with your friends.

Although it was not an issue for the first six weeks, I have been hungry all this week. I was in an easy routine of Protein Shake and greek (fit and trim) yogurt in the first few hours of the day. A 3P Protein pack for lunch. A low-fat mozzarella or Light Babybel snack. A dinner of about 200 calories eating protein first. Then another protein shake for about 800 calories. I drink herbal tea and crystal lite all day.
My body has apparently decided it wants more and I'm fighting not to surrender. I've gone seven weeks without a single cheat food. I doing about 2 miles a day on the treadmill. But this feels like all the diets before the surgery.
Has anyone else gone through this, how do you get past it?

Congratulations! You look terrific. Thank you for the inspiration you are giving to those of us behind you on the road!

10 months post-op update! 95 pounds down, 3 lbs to go to get to original goal, 8 pounds to get to new goal. I know it's not a great pic, but I seriously need to invest in a full length mirror (now that I don't hate looking at myself--ha!). Oh, and excuse my mess!!!

Make sure you are getting all your water/fluid beyond the protein, that was my biggest challenge and played a big part in wearing me out. I'm at seven weeks today. Two weeks ago my NUT said 600-800 calories is good for where I am now. Talk to yours about possibly upping your calories. Once those things were adjusted for me things got so much easier. More energy than I had before the surgery and no recent ( fingers crossed) lengthy plateaus.

To those who are presleeve: don't buy too much before surgery. Your tastes will very likely change and a Protein Shake you like now may not appeal to you post-sleeve. It happens to a lot of people and they end up throwing out or giving away Protein powders they used to like and now hate.

Rationally I knew stalls would happen but I have been so careful and compliant this last week, increasing my exercise every day, keeping calories down (400-600) and Protein up -- but I have been stuck for six days now and I don't remember even sitting still this long on traditional (ok, failed) diets in the past. For the first month I took pride in looking at my food and exercise totals at the end of the day, but now they only tick me off.
I know I should hide the scale and get on with it, but I am so looking forward to getting to a place that is actually noticeable to others, 40 pounds is still a drop in the bucket.
Why aren't you listening to a vet...Look eating between 400-600 calories is not enough. you can exercise until your blue in the face but if your body goes into protective mode. You will store those calories and you will not lose the right kind of body fat. Not to mention killing your metabolism as well.
******Who cares if you are smaller if you make yourself sick over this. This is not a race. This is a time to make yourself healthier, but not by any means possible.
Seriously you have to back this train up and take a new look at what you are doing to yourself.
Put 40 lbs of butter on the table and try to pick it up...There is the ticket. Or forty lbs of potatoes. Or forty lbs of gum drops. All the same you will see that you are doing great...
You can not rush your progress by eating 400-600 calories.. You are only going to hurt yourself......Please think about what your doing. Take that scale and smash it with a sledge hammer until you learn how to treat the scale as a tool and not look for numbers as your soul measure.......

I just boxed up 2x/20 winter clothing in hopes of donating it to shelters next fall. One thing to keep in mind ladies if you have nice office or interview type clothing... Women's shelters that take clothing donations usually get a lot of small sizes, but are usually looking for nice clothing in larger sizes. This way someone else wins when we lose.

Rationally I knew stalls would happen but I have been so careful and compliant this last week, increasing my exercise every day, keeping calories down (400-600) and Protein up -- but I have been stuck for six days now and I don't remember even sitting still this long on traditional (ok, failed) diets in the past. For the first month I took pride in looking at my food and exercise totals at the end of the day, but now they only tick me off.
I know I should hide the scale and get on with it, but I am so looking forward to getting to a place that is actually noticeable to others, 40 pounds is still a drop in the bucket.

I just want to tell you that you are not alone. I have the same feelings of frustration. You took the words right out of my mouth.

I just boxed up 2x/20 winter clothing in hopes of donating it to shelters next fall. One thing to keep in mind ladies if you have nice office or interview type clothing... Women's shelters that take clothing donations usually get a lot of small sizes, but are usually looking for nice clothing in larger sizes. This way someone else wins when we lose.

In 18 years together , my husband has bought clothing for me once. Many years ago I tried on two outfits and came out of the dressing room with each. When I told him which I selected he said he really likely the other one and would buy that one for me. I outgrew it within a few months and finally he figured out why I wasn't wearing it and stopped suggesting it for various occasions. I weighed about 230 when we bought it.
Last night I was packing for a two-week road trip knowing it would be cooler than expected so would need jackets. I pulled down the jacket from this suit thinking if it wasn't too bad, I could wear it open.
And it fit!
Buttons closed and all.
So did the skirt!
I'd been frustrated with a stall for the last several days, but the fact that this outfit is packed is positive proof that things are changing.
I thought the only place I was losing weight was my hands! Going to have to store my rings shortly until I get close to goal and can have then resized.
Good things are happening to all of us. Just have to keep our heads in the game.

GSV on March 3. Came home from the hospital with Thrush and had a horrendous reaction to Protein Shake later in the week. Not a great start
It's all good now. Having trouble getting enough liquids down and went up a few pounds then stayed stalled there for a few days now ... but I know it was all the Water weight lost in the bad Protein shake experience . So I forgive myself and my sleeve and we are moving forward.
I don't know if anyone else thinks in terms of the old-fashioned scales in the doctor's office but I really looking forward to getting (and staying ) under 250 so that the nurse has to start at 200. Simple pleasures I know, but I will take them as I get them.

Did I ever! I was sleeved on March 3 , home on the 5th and by the 6th the combination of insomnia and pain meds had we wondering whether or not I was awake and what was real!Pulling back on pain meds and getting regular sleep helped a great deal. No more problems since that time.
On the other hand, even though I had no problems with Protein Shakes on my pre-diet , since the surgery every Protein Shake, nectar etc goes right through me.last few days struggling with weakness. Yogurt, string cheese by the string and seriously chewed small portions of chicken breast aren't doings. Seeing my NUT Wednesday -- counting on solutions. Down 25 since surgery , but need to get energy back!

I'm almost four weeks out and I still can't come close on my protein. I think I've been keeping my calorie count too low 200-400 My energy has been ok until last night I hit a wall and felt so weak. We are on the last leg of a two week road trip and I will be seeing my nutritionist on Wednesday. Every kind of Protein Powder or shake I've tried goes right through me. Any suggestions on getting through these days until Wednesday?

GSV on March 3. Came home from the hospital with Thrush and had a horrendous reaction to Protein Shake later in the week. Not a great start
It's all good now. Having trouble getting enough liquids down and went up a few pounds then stayed stalled there for a few days now ... but I know it was all the Water weight lost in the bad Protein shake experience . So I forgive myself and my sleeve and we are moving forward.
I don't know if anyone else thinks in terms of the old-fashioned scales in the doctor's office but I really looking forward to getting (and staying ) under 250 so that the nurse has to start at 200. Simple pleasures I know, but I will take them as I get them.

In 18 years together , my husband has bought clothing for me once. Many years ago I tried on two outfits and came out of the dressing room with each. When I told him which I selected he said he really likely the other one and would buy that one for me. I outgrew it within a few months and finally he figured out why I wasn't wearing it and stopped suggesting it for various occasions. I weighed about 230 when we bought it.
Last night I was packing for a two-week road trip knowing it would be cooler than expected so would need jackets. I pulled down the jacket from this suit thinking if it wasn't too bad, I could wear it open.
And it fit!
Buttons closed and all.
So did the skirt!
I'd been frustrated with a stall for the last several days, but the fact that this outfit is packed is positive proof that things are changing.
I thought the only place I was losing weight was my hands! Going to have to store my rings shortly until I get close to goal and can have then resized.
Good things are happening to all of us. Just have to keep our heads in the game.