mae7365

Hi!
I'm almost 3 months post op and I'm losing 3-4 pounds some weeks and 1-2 pounds others. I am 60 pounds down now (43 since surgery) and I'm happy with that. I thought I would go much faster too but my body is not the same size at this weight this time around as it was when I dieted before. I'm wearing clothes now that I couldn't wear at this weight before so I'll take it. I also agree with all the other posters in that I had to stop comparing myself to others and just enjoy the ride. I do like to see a loss every week but I don't care what it is!! LOL
Congratulations, I can't wait to be 16 pounds from goal. I'm going to throw a party when I see 199!!! LOL

120 pounds in 8 months????? Put the scales away and just keep doing what you've been doing. Very impressive results!

120 pounds in 8 months????? Put the scales away and just keep doing what you've been doing. Very impressive results!

120 pounds in 8 months????? Put the scales away and just keep doing what you've been doing. Very impressive results!

120 pounds in 8 months????? Put the scales away and just keep doing what you've been doing. Very impressive results!

On my local swap I traded for a treadmill. Seemed like a great idea. I walk around 5 miles a day, never break a sweat (hard to do in a Michigan winter). This machine is kicking my butt! 2 days and I only got in 2 majorly sweaty miles on 2 nd day. Why is it so much harder than walking on the ground? I do have it on an incline and my calves are screaming.
I can handle 2.7 mph and I'm quite sure I don't walk that fast on my outdoor walks.
Amazing, a year ago I was stuffing my face with God knows what. Now I own a treadmill and buy workout clothes a year later. Amazing!

When you get your old clothes out of storage that are 4 sizes smaller (12's vs. 18's), and they not only fit.......some are too big!

I'm not a veteran, but it sounds like you know what to do. It's a tool, not a miracle cure. It's so easy to eat around the sleeve with sliders and liquids. Sounds like going back to the basics is your solution.
Good luck. I don't want to discourage you, because I know weight loss and maintenance will always be a challenge.

I'm not a veteran, but it sounds like you know what to do. It's a tool, not a miracle cure. It's so easy to eat around the sleeve with sliders and liquids. Sounds like going back to the basics is your solution.
Good luck. I don't want to discourage you, because I know weight loss and maintenance will always be a challenge.

I have 71 lbs total to lose and I've lost 55 so to date. So far, the skin seems to be tightening as I loose weight and exercise. The only problem area is my upper arms, but even that skin appears to be getting firmer as my muscle increases.
But, I know people in my support group who have had to do skin removal. But these were people who have lost close to 200 lbs. I also know my NUT told me that younger people have more elasticity in their skin and therefore the skin will tighten up better.

I left an abusive, drug addicted, regularly cheating husband, who said he wasn't attracted to me because I was overweight. I had no job skills and two children. Now 20 plus years later I have a decent job, own my own home, and am so much happier. And the weight loss this time is just for me.

I started training in martial arts with my two daughters almost four years ago. I am passionate about women's self defense and I wanted my girls to be confident that they could take care of themselves if there was ever a need.
The three of us are testing for our second degree black belts and instructor licenses in July! I am so proud of them and ME!

My email is mae7365@gmail.com
Fitbit.com is not allowing me to add friends at the moment, so I'll try again later. Feel free to send me a request at the email provided. Thanks for all the responses.

Considering you are only 18 pounds away from your goal I would say you are doing GREAT! You want your final pounds to come of a little slower so you can have time to firm and tone. I bet you are feeling really good! Congratulations girl!

Looks like you are right on track. Keep up the good work! Also, I agree with Blerdgirl to try to not compare yourself to others as that can make you nuts!

You're 4 1/2 months out and almost at goal?
Yeah, I'd say that was VERY good.

It looks like you're doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work! I can only view your month 1 and 2 losses from the cell phone app though. Is there more to see? What was your starting weight and current weight? I lost the majority of my weight post wls the first 4 months. At 5'7" I started out at 236, lost 10 pounds pre-op and was down 50ish pounds in the first four months. Here's the thing though. The closer you get to goal, things reallllllly start to slow down! I reached my surgeon's goal of 160 in no time. I now weigh 152 and my stretch goal is to weigh 145. Losing those last 7 pounds will likely take me several months. Looking at my track record, at 11 months post-wls I'm losing about 1-2 pounds per month if I'm lucky! It took me the last 4 months to lose 15 pounds. I've now become one of those skinny girls I used to want to smack when they complained they couldn't lose 5-10 pounds!

When you get your old clothes out of storage that are 4 sizes smaller (12's vs. 18's), and they not only fit.......some are too big!

@@TammyDTM
I am feeling wonderful. Went shopping with my husband yesterday for some new summer clothes (I live in Florida) and had to go down another size. It's just such a blessing to have this opportunity to enhance my quality of life!

agree with the others ... it really depends on the person ... each body is different ... I have found that if I stick to mainly Protein coupled with exercise 5-6x a week, I lose more ... initially the weight loss was closer to the 1-2 lbs a week for me, but, I think some of that was due to me adding muscle mass, but, lately, it has been faster ... depends on the person and the body
Celebrate your success ... that is awesome what you are doing ... a few things that help me is that I only allow myself to weigh once a week ... same day and time each week ... that helps ... also, when I am getting bummed, I pull out a pair of jeans that had to squeeze into before surgery and remember how far I have come!
keep up the great work - you are doing awesome!

There really isn't any typical. Some folks are slow losers, some are fast. Some stop and start with big losses then small. Sounds like you are doing well. Don't compare yourself to others, it will drive you nuts.

Sounds like your doing good. Just follow the plan:) I dont know what's considered "normal" but that's obviously normal for your body!

I just had my consultation with my surgeon yesterday, Doctor Crooms of Tallahassee, FL, and he stated to me that the normal weight loss from the Gastric Sleeve surgery is about 1-2 pounds per week. So you are right on track! Keep up the Great work!!!

I live on leftovers. A kids meal at Outback lasts at least two days. And I LOVE it! My biggest food expense is now my Protein powder and Protein Bars - and it's not that much money when I consider what I ate pre-sleeve. I eat "real" food, but in smaller quantities. Some foods, like eggs, are very dense and they fill my stomach very quickly. Greek yogurt - I can eat a 6 oz. container with no problem. Just be patient, don't over eat in those early days as that will definitely make you feel uncomfortable or even sick. Good luck and enjoy your new food experience.

@@MamaTo3inNH
You mentioned not being able to find a Protein supplement that you like. I was exactly the same way until I heard about, and tried, Syntrax Matrix, which I purchase from vitacost.com
I've tried the Cookies & Cream and Mint Cookie. I make it with 4 oz Almond Breeze vanilla and 4 oz. of Water. They are really good. 23 grams of Protein in 140 calorie. I now drink two shakes per day along with a Protein Bar and I'm consistently getting at least 80 grams of protein per day. I found an online coupon that worked and the items were delivered in 2 days.