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Goodness, run to Tijuana and have a sleeve done, then you're in control and not jumping threw all the hoops for others. Your decission and opinion is important, do what you need to do to have a quality of life that you enjoy. Just my opinion.

@@wantingabetterlife, it was so much easier than I thought it was going to be. Good luck!

Incredable, keep going, I'm two months (eight weeks) and only down 15 pounds, so you're doing somehting right!

There is actually a girl on this forum that was a contestant on the Biggest Loser and lost all her weight. She wouldn't reveal her name, only that America watched her lose it all and there was no way it could be kept off with a regular life, so she opted for the sleeve. I can't remember her name on here, but where ever she is, I hope she's finding happiness and success with her sleeve.

But you got this.... Just stick with the program, and it will work. I lost 22 pounds on my 2 week preop and then took another 3 months to lose 30. What worked for me was upping my Water and calories. Broke a month long stall doing that. And I've had other stalls along the way, but I just kept eating healthy, getting all my Protein, water and Vitamins and the eventually would lose a little more. Have faith and enjoy your NSV's.

My NUT said that my food did not have to be puréed. Just soft enough to be chewed to a puréed consistency. I just chew my food really well and eat slow and take very small bites. So far so good.

I was sleeved eight weeks ago and have only lost 15 pounds in eight weeks. Sometimes it's really slow. Try weighing yourself only once a week, less depressing!

@@Kindle It is frustrating loosing so little and not seeing the scale move week after week (I have one that has a decimal point so I know that it doesn't move at all), but am also hoping that because of the slow weightloss, I'll have less sagging skin, but that might not be the case either. I spoke with my sleeve buddy and she hasn't lost anything in five weeks, so at least I know I'm not alone. That being said, neither one of us have gained weight in the last month, nothing lost, nothing gained! I lost 10 pounds in my two week pre-op, then only 15 pounds in these last eight weeks, I'm exactly eight weeks tomorrow since surgery.

I was sleeved eight weeks ago and have only lost 15 pounds in eight weeks. Sometimes it's really slow. Try weighing yourself only once a week, less depressing!

Try it very tentatively (little bit will go a long way now)...
all spices and things of that nature is what we need to make things better for us to consume... you can always check with your doctor

Be kind to your sleeve and it will be kind to you, and chew, chew, chew! Good luck!

Didn't weight myself for the first month, after a month I had lost 15 pounds, sadly since then I've only lost .2 of a pound in the last three weeks. Guess it's called a stall. I would chose a day and weight myself once a week on that day!

I didn't weigh myself for the first four weeks. Weighing yourself a lot and comparing yourself to other people will rob you of the joy you deserve in this process IMO.

I'm freezing all the time. It's the loss of insulation I guess
I do take a glass of Water to bed every night but just take some sips. I have always done that though not due to surgery.
You're walking a lot for someone who just had surgery 6 days ago. 6 miles a day?? I was barely doing a block much less a mile or 6.
You may want to slow down just a little let your body catch up a bit.
Are you taking your Vitamins? Especially b's? You may need some extra with all the walking I think you're sweating the Vitamins and electrolytes out of your body too soon

It's funny to think how someone could possibly think this is "The Easy Way Out". Really, believe me, there is nothing easy about it. It's nothing more than a tool to help in the aid of weight loss and a key to a happy and healthy life. Easy, absolutely not. You have to do what is best for YOU, and your child, and in my mind that is the most important thing. Find someone that will support you, a friend, a cousin, someone that is on your side, and seek help from them. This is not a miracle, you have surgery and BAM the next day you're thin..... No, no, no! You still have to eat properly and exercise, it just is another tool to help your consumption. Me I love, love, love food, it began to take over my world, so this was my tool to help with that. This is a decission that only you can make. Good luck! (I did mine in Mexico and it was easy)!

Anyone who thinks this is the "easy way" doesn't know anyone who has had bariatric surgery. I'll be two months post-op in about a week and every single day is JUST as much work as every diet I've ever been on. I have to track my food... I have to exercise... I have to be thoughtful about what I eat. Plus there are all the downsides of having to undergo a major surgery, miss work, pay thousands of dollars (I was self-pay in Mexico too), and not being able to eat like a "normal" person when I go out or attend social occasions. And I'm one of the lucky ones who hasn't experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Constipation, or excessive gas (past the first couple of weeks). I also haven't had any changes to my senses of smell or taste like some people do.
So, take it from someone who has yoyo dieted her entire 35 years of life, there is NOTHING easy about this! But, if I had it to do over again, I would still make the same choice, because I am confident that THIS time when I lose the weight, I won't be gaining it all back in a year.

It's funny to think how someone could possibly think this is "The Easy Way Out". Really, believe me, there is nothing easy about it. It's nothing more than a tool to help in the aid of weight loss and a key to a happy and healthy life. Easy, absolutely not. You have to do what is best for YOU, and your child, and in my mind that is the most important thing. Find someone that will support you, a friend, a cousin, someone that is on your side, and seek help from them. This is not a miracle, you have surgery and BAM the next day you're thin..... No, no, no! You still have to eat properly and exercise, it just is another tool to help your consumption. Me I love, love, love food, it began to take over my world, so this was my tool to help with that. This is a decission that only you can make. Good luck! (I did mine in Mexico and it was easy)!

I know why I over eat... I LOVE food, I love cooking food, I love eating food and I love sharing food. I too watch The Biggest Looser and love the show, but I'm sorry, when they do that "root problem" thing, I just laugh. It has nothing to do with my weight issues. I have people in my life that have suffered unbelievable pain and sorrow and nope they're not fat, nor alcoholics or drug adicts, and I have friends that have the greatest life in the world and they're fat, so, to me I believe it's about will power and the ability to change your eating habits and no longer indulge in wonderful tasting fattening foods. I frankly LOVE food, I love butter, whipping cream, cream cheese, and that will never change. I need to be held accountable for my own weight gain and poor eating habits, it has nothing to do with my life issues.
There is a member on here that was on "The Biggest Looser" and the world watched her loose all her weight, but soon as her life and reality started again, she began gaining, so was recently sleeved. I haven't read anythig from her lately, so I hope this has helped her.

When were you able to start eating almonds?

Today I was cleaning my garage and came across some old jeans and shorts. It shocked me how big they were. I had forgotten I guess how far I've come. I held them up one by one and marveled that they ever fit me. I was pretty sure I had found clothes from my very heaviest - 330 ish and size 28W to 32W or 3x to 4x range. I checked tag number 1...size 20W. Checked the next...sure enough they were all 20w to 22w. It hit me like a ton of bricks to realize why these were forgotten in garage was because they were WAY to small when I moved to this house.
I spent a few minutes feeling sad for the woman who would have considered 20w pretty damn good clothing size/fairly trim. Then I emotionally moved on to gratefulness that I have attained a normal weight and size.
I am surprised how much this event shook me up.

I had my surgery Sept 14, and it was easy, absolutley no problems what so ever. But now I can't drink Water, it makes me gag and I can't add flavorings if it has artificial sweetners in them. Any suggestions how to get the Water in. I don;t think I even get 8 oz in a day, so it's not good!

I will always blame myself, I'm sadly very lazy, and I love food, so I'm fat. There is not a person on the face of the earth that doesn't have demons, but they're not an excuse for behaviour. I know the difference between right and wrong, I know it's wrong to have that second peice of chocolate pie, but my will power isn't as great as my desire, sadly. I was sleeved a month ago, and oh how I crave certain foods. I guess I always will, and that's what I have to fight with. I can make excuses and say I was molested I was raped so I have an excuse to eat, but that would be nothing more than lying to myself. I so wish I wasn't taught to be accountable for my actions and could blame it on something or someone else. I'm a firm believer if you look for the dark in yourself or someone else, your sure to find it, be it true or not. Look for the positives, it's so much more rewarding.

I know why I over eat... I LOVE food, I love cooking food, I love eating food and I love sharing food. I too watch The Biggest Looser and love the show, but I'm sorry, when they do that "root problem" thing, I just laugh. It has nothing to do with my weight issues. I have people in my life that have suffered unbelievable pain and sorrow and nope they're not fat, nor alcoholics or drug adicts, and I have friends that have the greatest life in the world and they're fat, so, to me I believe it's about will power and the ability to change your eating habits and no longer indulge in wonderful tasting fattening foods. I frankly LOVE food, I love butter, whipping cream, cream cheese, and that will never change. I need to be held accountable for my own weight gain and poor eating habits, it has nothing to do with my life issues.
There is a member on here that was on "The Biggest Looser" and the world watched her loose all her weight, but soon as her life and reality started again, she began gaining, so was recently sleeved. I haven't read anythig from her lately, so I hope this has helped her.

I know why I over eat... I LOVE food, I love cooking food, I love eating food and I love sharing food. I too watch The Biggest Looser and love the show, but I'm sorry, when they do that "root problem" thing, I just laugh. It has nothing to do with my weight issues. I have people in my life that have suffered unbelievable pain and sorrow and nope they're not fat, nor alcoholics or drug adicts, and I have friends that have the greatest life in the world and they're fat, so, to me I believe it's about will power and the ability to change your eating habits and no longer indulge in wonderful tasting fattening foods. I frankly LOVE food, I love butter, whipping cream, cream cheese, and that will never change. I need to be held accountable for my own weight gain and poor eating habits, it has nothing to do with my life issues.
There is a member on here that was on "The Biggest Looser" and the world watched her loose all her weight, but soon as her life and reality started again, she began gaining, so was recently sleeved. I haven't read anythig from her lately, so I hope this has helped her.

I will always blame myself, I'm sadly very lazy, and I love food, so I'm fat. There is not a person on the face of the earth that doesn't have demons, but they're not an excuse for behaviour. I know the difference between right and wrong, I know it's wrong to have that second peice of chocolate pie, but my will power isn't as great as my desire, sadly. I was sleeved a month ago, and oh how I crave certain foods. I guess I always will, and that's what I have to fight with. I can make excuses and say I was molested I was raped so I have an excuse to eat, but that would be nothing more than lying to myself. I so wish I wasn't taught to be accountable for my actions and could blame it on something or someone else. I'm a firm believer if you look for the dark in yourself or someone else, your sure to find it, be it true or not. Look for the positives, it's so much more rewarding.