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Mspebbles22 reacted to CJSLEEVE in Looking for December 2014 sleeve support/friends... October 23, 2015

Hello friends!
What an amazing year, huh?
Getting the VSG was the best decision I've ever made. I am now the lightest I have ever weighed as an adult, and it is remarkable how differently you are treated when you are thin. I'm sure you all have noticed that as well.
Once I was cleared to begin weight training I got in the gym and started training hard, something I've continued 6 days a week. I'm a lot more relaxed with what I eat now, if I want to have a treat I have it. But food doesn't have the power over me it used to. I still focus on the basics, getting my Protein in. Lot of eggs, meat and cheese.
I still use supplements heavily. I can eat a regular portion of food now before becoming full. I eat around 2000-2500 calories a day, and usually get a couple hundred grams of Protein in.
The weight loss has slowed to a crawl now, but I really don't care. I look good, and feel good, now it's just about toning up the midsection, which is going to take some time. You couldn't tell by looking at me, but I've got some loose skin around my stomach that I am hoping will bounce back over the next year or so.
I haven't been on this board in months, but would still love to hear how the rest of you are doing with your journeys.
God bless.
CJsleeve

Mspebbles22 reacted to heynowkc in 5 month update? October 23, 2015

Hit my 5 month anniversary date last week. (Surgery was 12/17). Anyway, today (wednesday) is my weigh-in day and I'm proud to say that I have hit 100 lbs lost since surgery! (A little over!) It was a big week for me... I lost 6 lbs. I thought those days were over. I'm losing closer to 2-3 lbs most weeks now. Well, maybe for 2-3 weeks in a row and then out of nowhere I will have a 5-7 lb loss one week. Then back to slower (comparatively) loss. I haven't really hit a stall. I've had one or maybe TWO weeks (in all, not consecutive) where I didn't lose, but that's not a stall, lol. I agree that how fast I lose depends on my exercise/activity level. I definitely feel 100% in control of that. For now at least. I'm sure that will change. My overall loss from my highest weight (on 10/1/2014) is now 170.8. I feel really great!
Hope all the other December folks are doing well!

Mspebbles22 reacted to p1Sz in 5 month update? July 24, 2015

Sleeved 12/18/14. SW 261. CW 211. Some ups and down but feel pretty good.

Mspebbles22 got a reaction from thesweetone in 5 month update? May 21, 2015

I am 5 months post op and I was wondering how everyone is doing?
What do you do to stay positive during the dreaded (but normal) weight stalls?
I am very happy with my progress this far
Hw 264, sw: 243, cw: 173.4

Mspebbles22 reacted to CheleLynn45 in 5 month update? May 19, 2015

Congrats on your progress so far!!
I'm not sure if you would consider 7 days a stall but that is the longest I have gone without losing since I have started this journey. Just this past week I went Monday to Monday with no loss, got up this morning.....BOOM two pounds. I was so happy!!
I have no giant word of wisdom, I just keep doing what I have been doing. After my 6 month check up doc told me that my weight loss would slow down, so I have accepted that. I have my ventral hernia surgery scheduled for June 5th and I am hoping when they remove Herman he ends up weighing about ten pounds. LOL OK I know he doesn't but it would be nice.

Mspebbles22 reacted to Mike4132 in 5 month update? May 19, 2015

The stalls suck but for me they are mainly due to reduced exercise. I was stalled for about a month and then after 3 days of strenuous work I dropped 5 lbs.
Overall, I'm down 89 lbs in less than 6 months so I can't complain! (And I feel better than I have in years.)

Mspebbles22 reacted to JamieLogical in 5 month update? May 19, 2015

I've been in a "stall" for over a month now. It's tough, but I'm trying to stay positive. Rather than think about the numbers and the slow loss, I'm just trying to focus on living my new life. I bought a whole bunch of new dresses while I was on vacation last week, went swimming in public for the first time in like 15 years, got to ride a bunch of roller coasters I couldn't fit on last year, running in a 5k race on Saturday, and I'm trying to get back into a normal food/exercise routine now that I'm back home. I'm really just loving life so much right now that I think I'd still be happy if I didn't lose another pound. But, I do want to eventually make it to my nutritionist's goal of 165 at least, so I will keep working at it.