Lilypad16

I had scrambled egg whites this morning with a tiny bit of salsa. Yum! It's the 2nd try on eggs and this went much better than the first time. Things are changing. I last 35 lbs prior to May 19th sleeve and have lost 18 lbs in less than a month. You're right to Celebrate how your cloths fit and how much energy you might have now. Get out and move. I planted 5 large plants in my yard. Let me just say, that was a full body workout. I lost 3 lbs in one day. I'm never going to garden again lol. What I've noticed recently is I now have elbow bones and knee bones. It's been a long time since I've seen them. Welcome back old friends.

Ha, your arms are fabulous

Fantastic! Wow, I'm almost 3 weeks post sleeve and am hopeful that I'm a fraction of your success. May I ask if you have had work done. I can't imagine myself without all the excess skin to be in a cute bikini. Regardless, you look Hot.

My doctor said at 3 months out I can add very small portions of fruit and vegs. They want you to get mostly Protein in.

Debi you can count on my support too

I've seen so many of these posts and could have been the author a year ago. The pre-op experience has little to do with the post op reality. It is not indicative of your likely success or failure. Statistically speaking, when it comes to weight loss, we are used to failing. We all think we are the worst offender and the weakest link. You are about to commit to an incredible journey of self love and kindness. I encourage you to concentrate on what your mind is saying about you and how that has impacted the decisions you have made on your own behalf. Then embrace your decision and refuse to listen to any part of your inner dialogue that undermines you. You will find that the negative voices get louder when your stomach starts growling. Its panic. It has been a successful method of self sabotage and its time to show that bastard in your brain that tantrums are not going to be rewarded with french fries any longer!

I am lost. I have not been documenting like I was. I have not been eating enough Protein or drinking enough fluids. I have been grazing. I have not been taking my Vitamins like I am supposed to.
OK, now that I have admitted my sins I can ask for help. I am truly seeking help to get me back on track. I am very discouraged and not sure how to do this anymore. (Before anyone says it, I have started seeing a therapist.)
I see before and after shots of people and I don’t get it. I do not see how I will ever be close to being that small. I really don’t see me being smaller then I am now. Don’t get me wrong 70lbs is amazing, but it is not as much as me or my MD want lost. I am still doing well with exercise; I missed measuring myself this month. So there could be inches and not pounds lost at this time. People are starting to notice enough to say something and that is a little encouraging.
I know that I am stress, anxious, and depressed (hence the reason I started therapy). I know that is effecting my eating...well affecting everything. I also know that I can’t seem to push myself over this hump.
Any thoughts? Anyone go though this? Anyone willing to help or maybe mentor me?

Jill I think you know exactly what to do...You said it all in the first few lines of your post.
Back to basics girl...Stop grazing and drink your Water.. Dense Proteins first, veggies, fruit, complex carbs....
3 square meals a day and 2 Snacks..Snacks are nuts, cheese, fruit, yogurt, things like that...Meals are 1 cup of food...mostly dense Protein....You may want to take a few days and return to liquids to restart your journey.....Protein rich liquids..
Vitamins....Look you really need those.. There is no way your body can absorb enough Vitamins and minerals by food a lone...A long with the stress you are facing your body is going to start to rebel on you..Run down and out of steam......
The therapy might help..But this is your trek, no one else can run it for you girl....We can help you and encourage you but we can't fix you...While you are seeing the therapist...Stay close to the forum and look for those who can help you, encourage you and stay close to you...Start to really sort things out in your head.....Say it out loud what you are feeling and thinking and you will find that you will feel better and once you change your relationship with food....you will be so much happier....I promise!
You did this because you wanted a better healthier you..You must still want it or you would not be reaching out for help..Good for you kid!!!!!
Anything I can do, ,just PM me and I'll do my best to give you some help..