NavyMom6

Why can't I just hit reply now, I can only hit quote?

I would like to be a part of the facebook July sleevers.. Can you please add me or tell me how?

A few years ago when I threw the idea of weight loss surgery around, my husband wasn't on board at all. So I kind of stopped talking about it.. He is terrified that something would happen to me in surgery.. After all removing part of your stomach is a huge step and very big surgery.. Then this past year I told him I was going to check with insurance and attend a seminar.. So I did, after the seminar I was sold!.. I started doing all the requirements insurance wanted me to do, after all they were paying 90%.. I told my husband I was having it done with or without him.. He seen how serious I was and started reading about it himself.. My primary Dr. wanted me to start walking 30 minutes a day before surgery and when my husband seen me taking it very serious.. I am happy to say he climbed on board.. He started walking with me.. Talking to me about it.. He actually lost 20 pounds just walking and cutting out a lot of junk and pop we were used to having.. He isn't really over weight but says he feels better just losing 20 pounds.. So on July 9th I had my surgery and to this date I have lost 42 pounds.. He even stayed overnight at the hospital with me.. He is still very supportive and proud of me.. He calls me slim shady.. haha.. That's my little story.. I wish you the best of luck on your journey!

You are doing really great getting all your water and protein in.. Just keep doing what you are doing.. The weight will start to come off, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.. But you will start to see inches disappear.. I think you are getting the right amount of calories in.. When you start to exercise you might want to bump up the calories if you can.. Good Luck in your Journey!

So you had one chip.. You're okay... Life goes on.. Just follow your Doctors instructions.. You are going to cheat every now and then.. I really doubt there is anyone who doesn't cheat once in a while.. If you over eat or cheat at one meal, just make sure you don't do it the next meal.. Or the next day.. But try not to beat yourself up to bad.. We are only human!

KQH... I would say you're not eating enough calories, your body is in starvation mode.. It's storing what little food you're putting in it to use for energy.. Bump those calories up!

Don't even respond to statements like that.. Sounds like ignorance and youth talking... I haven't noticed my weigh loss either then hubby took a photo of me without me knowing and sent it to me.. When I looked at it, I was surprised.. I have shoulders! Don't get sad about what people said.. I'm sure there will be happy people and jealous people.. My girlfriend told me it took a lot of courage to do what I had done.. I never really thought of it that way, but she is right.. We all made a life changing decision to better ourselves.. Don't take one persons comment to heart.. Keep on losing and Loving yourself... "You don't have to be perfect in order to be remarkable"

How about grab a chicken sandwich instead and take off the bun and make the tea unsweetened or sweeten with Splenda.. But with all that said I totally understand what you said about going back into old habits.. I had a piece of cheesecake but it gave me a horrible belly ache.. I also had some MnM's while out one day.. I'm now telling myself things like, " I don't eat that anymore" Instead of I can't have that anymore.. Someone else came up with that on here but I liked it and now I say it.. Look at a before picture.. Go pick up three 10 pound bags of potatoes and realize how much 30 pounds really weighs.. Good Luck!

I agree with you.. I dropped 3 pounds since July 22nd.. Before that I didn't drop anything.. I added more calories.. My Nutritionist said yesterday to add more soft meats and try to drink less protein shakes.. The liquid goes right through the sleeve.. She said also to add more beans.. Good Luck!

I was sleeved July 9th and I seem to be at a stand still with the weight loss.. I eat what I'm suppose to and I walk 2 miles a day in about 35 minutes.. According to My Fitness Pal once I put all the info in there I'm only getting about 250-300 calories a day.. My husband thinks I'm not eating enough.. I am on soft foods now.. Drinking protein shakes too.. I wonder if my body thinks I am starving it.. Any thoughts?

You're not alone! Seems they should call it the DREADED 3 week Stall.. I think the first weight fell off so fast we didn't want it to stop!.. Good Luck!

I feel the same way as you.. I think we seen that first 30 drop off so fast we didn't want it to stop!.. My hubby tells me the same thing.. I'm also thinking if we walk and don't lose it so fast maybe we won't have the loose skin.. I was just thinking this morning I really need to get to know my body better.. I need to get more Protein in also.. Maybe change things up a little.. Hang in there!.. We made it thru the hardest part.. The rest has to be easier..

I am 3 weeks post op and gained 2 pounds.. After reading about the 3-weel stall I think we are beating ourselves to much.. It seems we are right on track.. I started walking 1 week ago.. I don't think I'm drinking enough fluids to make up for the sweating.. Going to really push the fluids.. Hang in there! We can do it!

So glad to hear about the 3-week stall.. I too have stalled at 3 weeks and even gained 2 pounds.. I'm suppose to start soft foods on Thursday... I was worried I was eating to much soup..LOL.. But all this sounds pretty normal.. The only difference is, I don't think I'm getting enough fluids or protein.. I need to work harder on that... So nice to be able to read about everyone and share.. Thanks!

Oh yes! And Gas X Strips saved the day! or should I say days!