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Wow you look great. I almost didn't recognize you without the facial hair, lol. Keep up the great work and you'll be at goal in no time.

Yes, I had an itchy rash that started on my right arm near my shoulder. Then it spread to my left shoulder and back. I had to go to the dermatologist who said it could have been an allergic reaction to the anesthesia. They gave me a cream which has worked but at 3 months post op I still have 1 little bump on my right arm where the rash initially started. I will address this with my dermatologist at my next appointment. I hope all goes well for you.

Kaiwil you are doing great. Do you mind sharing what workouts you do to help the stomach go down. My stomach s the last thing to go. It is so frustrating because I lose everywhere else first so it makes my stomach look larger, ugh. I would appreciate any info you have.

Way to go. You look great.

You look great Candy. What were you start and end weight?

You look amazing. You should be so proud of yourself. I was also sleeved on 4/8/14 and I am down 48lbs. Yay us! Keep up the hard work.

I am in awe of the progress everyone has made. All of your transformations are awesome! I'm truly inspired by each and every one of you.

I think most everyone experiences the dreaded stall. I was stalled for 3 weeks. I had to up my protein (I was constantly under 60 grams) and my water intake. Once I did that the weight started coming off again. Good luck to you.

I'm going to guess 37 and I only say that because I'm 37 and still get carded at the casino or for drinks, lol. But you look very young at about 19 years old. No matter how old you are, you look fantastic!

Hailey I'm so sorry to hear of your trouble losing weight. Instead of avoiding your surgeon due to embarrassment about your lack of weight loss, you should contact the surgeon to have tests run to make sure everything is ok. There could be something wrong. I pray that nothing is wrong and that your situation changes. Please do not give up.

You are absolutely working your sleeve. You are beautiful. Keep up the great work and all the best to you on your journey!

Hi Patoonces, I've had this same experience with Sushi. I had diarrhea for 3 days. I was running to the bathroom so much I had to leave work early one day. I have stayed away from Sushi since and you may want to do the same. Best of luck to you on your journey.

You look great Steeper!

That is an amazing difference and in only 5 months! Keep up the great work.

Congratulations Vix! You look fantastic.

Congratulations on your success Diana. You look amazing!!!

I eat a small apple every day and that keeps me regular. I had the sleeve so I don't know if you will get the same results. Good luck.

Way to go KP. You look awesome!!

I am a female and I actually enjoyed the article. Yes he could have kept the name calling to himself but sometimes we need this harsh tone to get points through to our brain. Plus it gives us more motivation to prove that we are not what someone just called us. I am actually going to implement some of his methods and see how they work for me personally. Starting Monday 6/30/14 and for the next 4-6 weeks I am going to lift heavier weights (but not kill myself heavy) 3 times a week with 2 days of 30 minute cardio in between. After 4 weeks I'm going to record my results and if I like what I see I will continue for another 2 weeks then change up my routine for the next 4-6 weeks as suggested. We have all tried so many diets/exercise routines in an effort to lose weight/get fit that I figured I should give it a try. Wish me luck everyone. And I wish you all the best on your weight lost journey.

Hi Lindsay. I am in amazement of transformation. You've done an awesome job! My tummy is the hardest thing to lose. I am curious as to what workout routine you did to get your tummy to the current state in so little time. Did you have a trainer? Do you mind sharing your workout routine? Again, awesome job!

@ member Happy..,Your doctor is absolutely wrong about the stall! I had a 3 week stall at 5 weeks post op. During that time I wasn't getting in enough protein because dense protein made me full too quickly. I took the advice of several members on this site about increasing my protein. I did this by adding an extra protein shake daily. By increasing my protein I broke the stall and lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks. Trying increasing your protein and water intake and decrease your carb intake and you will do well.

Hi there! I was in a stall for several weeks. I only eat between 600-850 daily and I'm usually on the lower end because I get full really quickly when I eat dense protein. I took everyone's advice and increased my water and protein (I now drink 2 shakes a day) and it paid off. I lost 3 pounds this week. Yay me. So you may need to increase your protein and water intake. I hope this helps.