Lisa_vsg

As of this morning I am down 32lbs since surgery and 53lbs from my HW. I am ecstatic ???? I need to start taking some comparison pictures soon ????

As of this morning I am down 32lbs since surgery and 53lbs from my HW. I am ecstatic ???? I need to start taking some comparison pictures soon ????

As of this morning I am down 32lbs since surgery and 53lbs from my HW. I am ecstatic ???? I need to start taking some comparison pictures soon ????

Hi, my name is Lindsay and I'm 22 years old.
I had the sleeve done march 14, 2014.
Starting weight :242.4
current weight: 127.6
total weight lost: 114.8
I workout about twice a week but i mainly lift.
I've found that lifting has firmed me twice as fast as any type of cardio.
I love myself but I've learned how this surgery has not only effected me physically but socially as well. I've learned who is really my friend and who is there for me.
and thee isn't anything wrong with that.
id like some bariatric friends so hit me up with any conversation or questions or whatever!

Congratulations! Yeah I've heard a lot about the stalls. Scary but I think the NSVs are a lot more fun to see. Especially since I don't really like to weigh myself. Lol

I'm doing good. I've lost 27 lbs. Slow loser, but it's a lost. The entire month of November I stalled. I was so happy when the scale moved. Be prepared for the stalls. Focus on the NSV's during the stall. You will lose inches even though the scale doesn't move.

Hey there neighbor. I'm from Baltimore, MD. I had my surgery September 30, 2014 at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital. Good luck on your journey.

@@laurenella82 iam in Baltimore MD

159 cw hw 299 5'8

I tried on and fit into a teeny tiny LBD I wouldn't have even considered 7 months ago!
Loving my sleeve these days!

Vsg 121213
Before 293 my highest
Surgery 240
Current 163-166
Ultimate goal 155-160
I am 5'7"
 

Cococat......cold Water and message received. I appreciate the concern and I know this world is full of crooks and shysters and I try to reasonably block them out without being paranoid or constantly watching behind my back....all while trying not to give up my liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For me, it's good to be careful...... within reason. All I can say is if they try to use my image or likeness for their gain.....I want a monthly royalty check from their portion of their proceeds. If they do something worse, I posess a particular set of skills that I have acquired over a lifetime of training, skills that make me a nightmare for people like them. I will look for them, I will find them....and I will end them.

I am happy for you. I'm just really curious if your psychiatrist gave permission for you to quit your mood stabilizing and antidepressant medication. It may be just a little different for you. I have to disagree about food consumption causing or correlating with bipolar illness. It has more to do with a dysfunction in brain chemistry and is best managed with therapy and medication. I've witnessed people with bipolar and schizophrenia quit their medicine because they felt like they were on top of the world after finding a new partner or losing a lot of weight. It was only a matter of time before they became delusional or manically depressed. I wish the best for you.

I started thinking tonight about a lot of things and I was wondering if it was regret. I started feeling bad because I can't eat two large pizzas anymore in one sitting. I can't fit into my size 38 pants any longer. I can't wear a 2 Xl t shirt any longer.
I can't eat a whole double cheese burger. I can't drink soda. I don't know if I can drink alcohol as I've been afraid to try.
I then realized that all the things that I think I gave up I really needed to give up but I couldn't do it without the help of surgery.
I wanted to change what my future looked like. If we go off of our family history, I was at major risk for Diabetes, high blood pressure, cancers, dementia, seizures etc. I watched my father die of brain cancer, diabetes, dementia etc. My older brother is having seizures and he is huge. I want to tell him I'll pay for his surgery if he'll do it but haven't approached it yet. I am sure his response will be that he is healthy etc and he doesn't need to lose any weight. He's shorter than me (I'm 6 7') and he weighs 380#.
My father was bi-polar and unfortunately I followed that path. He would never see a doctor or get help. I sucked it up and wasn't afraid to see a doctor or take medication for it. After Surgery, I've noticed I'm not depressed and I don't have mood swings any longer. I take no anti-depressants or bi-polar meds any longer.
So I realized that once I looked at the over all picture, I think I made the right decision and I think it was for the best. I'm only 7 weeks post op now, and of course things can change. I might have mood swings again, but hopefully they stay away. Research that I've found suggest that a lot of bi-polar symptoms are related to the food we eat and all the chemicals in the food.
I didn't do this to simply look good. I did it for the health reasons. I can admit, I wanted to be thinner again, but it wasn't the only reason why for the surgery. I didn't want to have ED at the age of 32. I didn't want to be embarrassed every summer when we go on a family vacation and I'm afraid to take my shirt off due to my size. I'm looking forward to Cancun again in 2015.
I would do it all again if I had to.
No regrets. If your feeling regret, look at the whole picture. Think about why you did it. Think about what you are gaining in terms of good health. Think about your spouse/bf/gf/better half etc.
I also found out that the acid pill I needed was available over the counter. I feel so stupid for not finding this out sooner. Amazing what one little pill can do.

This might be a strange thing to ask, but what if you don't want to be skinny and want to stop losing before your body is done losing? Does maintenance look any different than what you're doing for weight loss?

Thirty years ago, I smoked a pack or more per day. And yet, I haven't had a cigarette for more than 29 years. I can't say I've quit, although I tell the doctor that. I just refuse my next cigarette. I choose not to smoke today and I will not buy another pack. Even talking about it now makes me want one. I can feel my body reacting to just the thought of lighting up. After decades without one, the desire is still there.
I will always crave a cig when I think about it or when I smell the smoke on another person's clothes. I'm addicted, but I refuse to give in to the cravings.
You just have to start refusing that next cigarette until the days turn in to weeks and years.
Start today. Start now.

I am just over 6 weeks and I am going through the same feelings you are. I was getting my Protein and calories. I was taking all my Vitamins. My Water intake was not even close to 64 oz. So I called my NUT, and she said I have to do more exercise. So last week I started to walk 30 minutes on the treadmill. By no means like a trackstar. I weighed myself this morning and I finally lost weigt again. Just hang in there, hopefully you will find your nitch.

Everything will work our. Don't get discouraged & keep the faith. You have come a long way. Best wishes to you.

You might still be stalling. As you say, go back to the basics to make sure you're not making any poor choices. You might try logging your food with www.myfitnesspal.com. Are you getting your 64+ ounces of Fluid in every day? If not, you should focus on that too. And remember, stalls happen -- don't let them derail your program. Good luck!!!

I suggest doing a half hour or whatever you can in aerobic exercise.

So......tomorrow I will be 6 weeks post-op and I am gaining weight instead of losing. The first 4 weeks I lost 24lbs and then stalled. I have gained 4lbs in the past week. I am going to start over from the full liquid stage to see if I can lose some of this weight. Not discourged, but a little disappointed. I am doing light exercise 3 x week (treadmill, eliptical), nothing heavy. People are telling me that I look good, but I hate that darn scale!!! Thanks for letting me vent. Have a great day all and keep losing!!

Great Protein supplements recipes I got from dietian ... Just want to share...

@@Packerfan61964 this is all about supporting each other not judging each other. Instead of calling my morales, values, and character into question words of encouragement not discouragement would have been appreciated. I wish you well on your wls journey!

Although this thread doesn't reflect it so much, having read hundreds and hundreds of posts about this topic on several WLS boards and forums, it seems to me that a disproportionate number of people who are obese / very overweight have set some very different personal boundaries about what are essentially private issues. In short, there is a strong sense among many WLS patients that they don't have the right to withhold information.
There's also considerable confusion (and misunderstanding) about what information WLS patients are obligated to tell employers about the nature of their surgeries or any medical conditions.
In my very personal opinion, unless you are being questioned by federal investigators or have sworn to tell the truth and nothing but the truth in a deposition, hearing or trial, you have no obligation to answer anyone's questions about anything. You have the right to ignore their questions, deflect their attention, or lie to them.
Of course, you may choose to tell anyone anything. But if you share information with others because you think you HAVE to satisfy their curiosity or you just feel guilty about being untransparent or they wormed it out of you, you are the kind of person who's liable to be easily manipulated in numerous circumstances.

Helllo fellow September Sleevers! I had my gastric sleeve and hiatal hernia on 9/25. I have lost 23 pounds and counting! I feel fantastic.