Galaxy Girl

@@LipstickLady, of course I know sleevers do not have a pouch! I am referring to the stomach as a pouch! I know the difference between a sleeve and bypass. I am a well informed sleeved person. Thanks!

@@cdenney123, you don't have to take everything you read here. Do your homework and become well informed about your weight loss journey.

@@VioletAura, keep up the good work

@@4grands, I have started eating Atkins frozen meals. They vary in Protein content, but most have about 26g of Protein. Atkins also has the coffee drink with 15g of protein. If you are not eating enough calories, you will not lose the weight. Hopefully you are tracking your calorie intake. Also weight training helps with losing the lbs. Make sure you get in about 100g on days when you weight lift so you can build the muscles to burn off the fat. Reading other posts here it appears some people reach their goal weight after 1 year. Just keep doing the right things and the weight will fall off. I wish you all the best.

Hello Fellow Sleevers,
It is good to know everyone is doing good. Please remember this is a work in progress. We will gain here and there and lose it. My surgeon did not give me a goal weight. I set my goal for a size 10. I am almost there. I do snack and drink my coffee every day. I drink a cup of coffee a day with 2tbs of Creamer. I use myfitnesspal to track my intake; therefore, my Snacks count. When someone offers me a snack I use myfitnesspal scanner to check for calories etc. I do Portion Control as well. Rather than having a big bar of twix, I go for the mini size. I exercise 5-6 days a week. My nut said to eat 1200 cals a day. On days that I do weight training, am able to eat 1200 cals. I eat minimum of 100g of Protein a day. I wish everyone the best. This is a life style change.

Hello Fellow Sleevers,
It is good to know everyone is doing good. Please remember this is a work in progress. We will gain here and there and lose it. My surgeon did not give me a goal weight. I set my goal for a size 10. I am almost there. I do snack and drink my coffee every day. I drink a cup of coffee a day with 2tbs of Creamer. I use myfitnesspal to track my intake; therefore, my Snacks count. When someone offers me a snack I use myfitnesspal scanner to check for calories etc. I do Portion Control as well. Rather than having a big bar of twix, I go for the mini size. I exercise 5-6 days a week. My nut said to eat 1200 cals a day. On days that I do weight training, am able to eat 1200 cals. I eat minimum of 100g of Protein a day. I wish everyone the best. This is a life style change.

Hello Everyone,
I hope all is well. All is well at my end. I am so happy I had this surgery. My goal was to be a size 10 and currently I am a size 12 and the clothes are snug on me. My body fat % also keeps going down; I started at 52.4% and now am at 41.7%. Which is one of the numbers I am keeping an eye on. My visceral fat rating (fat around vital organs in the stomach) is now 8; from 15. My degree of obesity was 83.8% when I started and now it is 37.7%. I have been doing strength training 3/wk. I do not have any lose skin! Yay!! I am able to wear short clothes. My thighs are firm. As I stated before, I am not focusing on my weight. I am healthy and feel it. I am happy with the way I look and I have been getting lots and lots of compliments. Happy Easter to all and good luck on your journey!

It happened to me after surgery. I ended up in the ER and there was nothing wrong with me. Come to find out, I was not eating enough calories. It stopped when I increased my intake.

@@Elode, similar to @@ChavaBling, I add the seeds to greek yogurt for my evening snack. When you mix it with the yogurt, make sure to eat right away before they expand. I do not chew, I swallow them. I started taking them 1 year before my surgery and continued 1 month after the surgery. They digest easily than flax seeds. Good source of Fiber and Protein.

@@Stephanie Salsera Perrott, not sure about your plan but for my united health plan, I was required to either stay the same weight or lose weight. I lost about 5lbs.

@@Galaxy Girl Thanks for the info! I screwed up on the beginning by chewing them...not smart!

@@Elode, similar to @@ChavaBling, I add the seeds to greek yogurt for my evening snack. When you mix it with the yogurt, make sure to eat right away before they expand. I do not chew, I swallow them. I started taking them 1 year before my surgery and continued 1 month after the surgery. They digest easily than flax seeds. Good source of Fiber and Protein.

@@MyssJones, how are you doing with your Protein. You can meet the Protein requirements by eating foods high in protein. Chobani plain greek yogurt 15gms, 2oz tuna 16gms, hormel turkey chilli 1/2 cup 12 gms... just to give you some examples. Protein is very important.

@@Martene81, as @@BLERDgirl noted, everyone's journey is different. I am losing slowly, no hair loss, no complications. This site is a great place to get information. However, my only advice is, to always check with your surgeon and Nut with any questions you may have. Good luck!

@@MyssJones, how are you doing with your Protein. You can meet the Protein requirements by eating foods high in protein. Chobani plain greek yogurt 15gms, 2oz tuna 16gms, hormel turkey chilli 1/2 cup 12 gms... just to give you some examples. Protein is very important.

@@Martene81, as @@BLERDgirl noted, everyone's journey is different. I am losing slowly, no hair loss, no complications. This site is a great place to get information. However, my only advice is, to always check with your surgeon and Nut with any questions you may have. Good luck!

@@Marielbx, getting the Water in is not easy. Get a water bottle and take with you everywhere you go and remember to sip frequently. Good luck!

@@Unbesleeveable, my NUT said I should get in a minimum of 65g a day. I started lifting weights and was advised to take at least 100g on days I weight lift.

@@Unbesleeveable, great job!

@@Unbesleeveable, my NUT said I should get in a minimum of 65g a day. I started lifting weights and was advised to take at least 100g on days I weight lift.

@@BitterSweet*, you are absolutely correct! I researched and it appears lifting weights helps you lose and tone faster than cardio. I started lifting weights two weeks ago. I am loving it. I am not sure about the flabby arms though. On the veterans page, people had surgery to tighten the arms. I have decided not to do surgery. I will just avoid wearing sleeveless...lol..

I am three months post op and my scars are not visible. I did not use anything for them either! I am happy about it.

@@VSGAnn2014, you can also buy clothes made of stretchy material so you can wear them till you reach your goal. I plan on wearing my clothes till I reach a size 10 lol... . I wore my 18-20 till I could fit size 14. So far I have not bought new clothes. Just shopping from my closet. I bought a size 10 jeans on black Friday. People at my job are telling me I need new uniforms. I told them I have more weight to lose...hahaa...Good luck!

Awesomeness Galaxy Girl and VSGAnn! I am officially 3months too but I do not see my surgeon until February. I will see my Pcp on the 7th so I can see my weight.

So I had my 3 months post op last week, and I must say I am doing great. My doctor's scale measures lean muscles, body fat, fat mass etc. All the numbers are going down. I most impressed with my degree of obesity. It was 90.3% when I started this journey and now it is 51.6%. My visceral fat rating also went from 15 to 10! I am pleased I am getting healthy. I do not have an ideal goal weight. I am interested in BMI, Body fat, and building lean muscle. Oh...my goal is to be a size 10; however, because I have wide hips, I may settle with 12 for pants. I currently wear 14 in both dress & pants. So for the next 3 months, I will be doing strength training 3x a week, cardio 5x a week. My nut said to increase intake to 1000 calories. I am increasing fluids to 72oz and Protein to minimum 100g. Good luck to everyone!