619Raf

I am also struggling been at a stall for about a month and have been having a lot of stomach issues ????

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1432517021.381737.jpgignore the dirty mirror I took a full body shot. In a friends mirror.

You look fabulous ????! Keep up the good work!

Ok, being brave! Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversary, and I'm down 81 pounds so far. Finished the Color Run yesterday and thought it would be fun to compare this year's post-run picture to the one from last year. I couldn't have gotten the tutu around one thigh last year!

Congratulations you look fabulous!! I really want to do the color run!

I still have a long ways to go but here is a before and after picture. I was sleeved on 1/15/2015

HW: 324

SW: 311

CW:256

The picture on right is from February 15, 2015

My journey is just beginning I have hit stall after stall but I am not giving up. I been at a stall for about a month, some days are better than others. At times I can eat very little and be good all day and some days I feel like I can eat a lot more. I do workout 6 days a week for the most part.

I have been at a crazy stall!! I been working out, meal planning and no weight loss in three weeks and sometimes I feel like I can eat more than I should ????

Congrats on the first 5k! Hey, those are the days you can see weight go in the wrong direction and still smile. When you exercise so much more than normal, your body demands exactly what it needs. Sure, you could have found better ways to eat, and hopefully next time you will, but just doing that activity is a huge accomplishment. You may take an extra week to lose the weight gain, but your body will be better for it. Stronger, more muscular and better apt to lose in the future.

My brother is a bike racer and told me that all the cyclists agree you never lose weight during the race season. It's just too hard contending with what your body requires. But it's during e offseason that the racers get so thin they can fit into toddler clothing. What I take from that for my exercising is I don't expect to lose much on my most vigorous workout days. But it's exactly those vigorous days that set my body up for big losses on the more normal workout days.

Two weeks ago I went on a monster ride, over 60 miles with a mountain. I burned almost 5000 calories, but only lost 0.2lbs that day cause of all the food, salts, power bars and shot blocks I consumed, not to mention a glass of wine that night. But in the two weeks since that ride I've lost 9lbs. Sure, I exercise daily, but 500-1200 calories usually. And I've been good on my food intake. But I personally think that huge workout day jump started my body to burn more calories and that's why the last two weeks have been so prosperous. I'm planning another huge days soon.

Anyway, my point was, congrats on the 5K and don't let the immediate weight response mean more than it should.

Thank you so much!! I would love to start bike riding, I think it's time to invest in a bike ????

I completed my first 5k yesterday and then ruined by eating a piece of cheeseburger and fries!! Mind you it was not a lot and I took half the bun off. Bad choice I woke up 3 pounds heavier!!! ????. Well lesson learned now to get back on track!! Hope everyone has a beautiful week!!

619Raf Sorry about your ulcers. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia so I am on a lot of meds. I have to be very careful not to take any nsaid like Ibuprofen, or steroid etc. etc If I need something for pain I take Tylenol, so not to get ulcers. Make sure any meds you take are not causing the problem.

I also have fibromyalgia and have been on a lot of meds in the past. I am very careful now. I try not to take any meds unless I am really bad.

Great updates! I also have gone back to the beginning. The last two weeks were horrible after illnesses with myself and my kiddos and a family death I was slipping into old habits! The scale was not moving and I was letting everything bring me down. I am back to meal planning and Protein Shakes. I have also made it back to the gym! We are all human and make mistakes, I know I have ate some stuff I shouldn't eat, but food has always comfort me and I know I can no longer do that. I did have to do an egd because of some stomach issues I was having. I am now on medication for stomach ulcers ????! My doctor said if my issues don't get better he would like to do the bypass! I am not wanting another surgery, I am hoping that everything I am doing now helps me lose more weight and also helps me with my stomach issues. I had my sleeve on January 15. My doctor says I am doing good with my weight loss! 65 pounds gone

HW: 324

CW: 259

I feel crappy today. I have been on strong antibiotics for almost a year and some days they nauseate the hell out of me. Happened yesterday and I had such ferocious dry heaves that today all my chest and back muscles hurt. I'm afraid to drink Water because that exacerbates the nausea and I'm afraid to take my meds today and that's making it worse too. I try to stay positive but some days I feel like this friking lyme disease is totally sucking the life out of me.

Sorry for the whine.

Sorry you are feeling crappy today! I am in the same boat ???? since I had surgery on and off I get really bad pain on my right lower abdomen. I have been to hospital and they never know what it is. The pain is not there all the time just sometimes but when it's there it hurts so much and I get nauseated I am in tears. I have so many other good things going right now but when I get like this I can't stay positive! I just wish I can feel normal ????. I will be praying for you!

Question! Is anyone else having trouble with tailbone pain! My heaviest weight was 324, I am now 262 and I can no longer sit or drive for more than 15 minutes because the pain on my tailbone gets really bad! I am just wondering if this is normal!

just this week that has staryed with me not sure if I slept wron but my shoulder too..weird

My tailbone hurts so much I can't get comfortable! ????

Question! Is anyone else having trouble with tailbone pain! My heaviest weight was 324, I am now 262 and I can no longer sit or drive for more than 15 minutes because the pain on my tailbone gets really bad! I am just wondering if this is normal!

@@619Raf I'm so sorry for your loss! You are doing great. I hope you do catch break soon and that your bambina gets over the flu.

Thank you so much! My daughter woke up much better today ????

I am still around, I have been going through a lot! On Thursday my 7 month old niece passed away and I have been a mess! But before this I already had lost motivation. I am not eating bad things, or over eating. I usually skip meals all together or don't keep track of what I eat and I have not worked out in 2 weeks. It seems like everything and everyone else around me needs something from all the time. I am still losing weight it's just coming off very slow! My surgery was 1/15 and I also had my 3 month check up my doctor says I am doing great! I really just feel so overwhelmed and heart broken, I can't get back into my routine. Was planning on working out tomorrow but my 2 year old preemie baby has the flu, also I have nobody to watch her my daughter who did help has a new job and school so she is always busy. My husband is always working. I know I sound like a big whinny baby, by all means I am not trying to make up excuses I just can't seem to catch a break. I am praying for things to start falling back to place. ???? I am down 62 pounds, and that is a great feeling it has not even been 3 months since surgery I have no regrets! I really just need to refocus!! Hope everyone else is doing good!

HW:324

CW:262

Here is a weird question if anyone can answer. I have this shirt that I love and could wear when I was 270 and couldn't at my start weight of 310....well now i'm 258 and it still does not fit.....is it cause I'm losing weight everywhere but my stomach? SO annoying!

I feel like I am losing no weight in my stomach area! My face, chest and arms look smaller. It is very annoying, I wore a 26/28 and now have fit into some 18/20 but I have these Capri pants size 22 that I can't fit into! Super annoying!!

Im a newly addicted to orange juice! I binge like its pop. Its crazy I never like oj before! Im on my fitness pal 360% vit c

And down 55lbs )

Congrats on the 55!! I am down 50! My nut said I couldn't have oj because of the sugar. ???? I don't like g2 or crystal light I would really like some oj or something different

I'm only 23 days post op so I'm not in to much variety yet.

I'm still struggling with eating though but in a different way. I worry I'm eating too many Beans, cottage cheese has sodium, mash potatoes is carbs. That kind of thing. I'm really obsessing too much on trying to be perfect! I stressed and worried over eating 5 ounces of cottage cheese/protein powder/and cilantro chutney last night.

It's like I waited so long and want this so bad I'm afraid I'll fail at losing weight like I have so many times in the past.

Fortunately besides seeing I'm really needing to relax a lot, I'm eating well, staying hydrated, working out and feeling as well as can be expected at this point.

Anyone else feeling this way?

This is exactly how feel. I wish I can just relax and not worry so much about me failing.

It is really hard to get outside it is freezing and the snow is covering up the walking trails. Not to be a priss but I'm not tramping through snow and risking a twisted ankle. I need to work out so bad though cause I've been pretty sedentary the past three days and believe me the scales and inches are proving it already. it would really stink cause I just broke my stall and would love to be a big loser in the first 6 months. I need to get something I can work out on in my condo but it is just so small and those things are so big and bulky. ugh if it is not one thing it is another right? Just need a lil break here.

Trying doing a workout at home, I did the insanity workout today and I got some Zumba videos on YouTube. With the insanity I can not do all the exercises, the ones I can't do I do something else. But I don't stop moving. I have been at a stall and it's driving me crazy and I have been feeling depressed. We can do this!

Inches are great and I would be happy with inches lost....muscle gained probably. I noticed I was eating things with some high salt intake. I think that is why I need to make sure if anything I got my Fluid intake. I still need to lose those 3lbs by March to keep my motivation going, I want to get a workout in but I do not want to go to the gym. Still don't feel confident enough to stand in front of those people. Especially at my gym it seems like every super fit person works out there.

I am still at a scale stall, but today my husband wanted IHOP I had an egg! The best thing happened we were sat at a booth with a table that does not move, it was super busy I couldn't ask for another table. All I can think was how uncomfortable I was going to be, when I sat down my stomach had room. My stomach was not touching the table! I was so excited!!! So I guess I am losing inches. I started going to the gym a week ago, I go to a gym were it is nothing but super fit people. But let me tell you they don't even pay attention, I put my earbuds in and just start walking or on the bike. My nut says if I didn't start doing more then walking the scale was not going to move. That motivated me to start going to the gym. I told myself I didn't care what people said or the way they looked at me at the gym, either way people will talk or stare at me. At least I am in there doing something to change. You do you @@Veronica Page ????

I gained 2 pounds ????! I am having so much trouble with the protein! I have tried so many flavors and unflavored. I just want to throw up every time. I barely eat anything, and I drink all my fluids. I need to work on meal plans but I don't know where to start. Every time I call my nut she is never in. I am feeling down, and thinking maybe the sleeve is not working on me ????

I gained 2 pounds ????! I am having so much trouble with the protein! I have tried so many flavors and unflavored. I just want to throw up every time. I barely eat anything, and I drink all my fluids. I need to work on meal plans but I don't know where to start. Every time I call my nut she is never in. I am feeling down, and thinking maybe the sleeve is not working on me ????

Does anybody know if we can have Protein smoothies. These have a little more sugar and carbohydrates but I am not sure if I still need to follow the Preop diet Protein Shake or if I can have some sugar and carbohydrates. I am on soft foods now and Thursday will be 3 weeks since I had surgery.

Question?? Last night I started having a lot of pain on my left side where my incisions are at and now it feels swollen and I can't really move, is the part of the healing process?

I also have lost no weight since I went to my postop visit ????

Me! Me! I'm a January Sleever!

January 12 surgery, home on the 14th. Rough go of it at first, I had a kidney infection. Once that was squared away, I feel like a million bucks!

I really haven't struggled with cravings or any stomach issues. I've been sticking mostly to Protein "shakes" and broth (and lots and lots of water). So far so good. The only real complaint I have is the pill crushing thing. Ugh! It's so gross!

My surgery was 1/15 and I went home on 1/16. Maybe the Kidney issue is common, I kept thing my back pain was from surgery and come to find out I had passed a stone and had an infection. Once that passed I felt so much better, I am having issues with getting in all my Protein I am kinda over the shakes. But I am also feeling really good! ????

scrambled egg hurt me this morning but I could eat the inside of an enchilada no problem

Really! What is inside of the enchilada? And what stage does your doctor have you at?

619raf... Im in the same boat.. I keep trying different Protein Drinks and powders and my stomach just cant take them anymore.. Everything,is so gross and i wanna throw up. Im not,getting anywhere near my 60 grams of protein... I might get like 15 to 20 grams in.... As soon as i can eat meat tho, i think i will be fine. But these drinks are so gross to me now.. Ughhh its so annoying, and i dont feel like wasting more money on the Protein Shakes.< /p>

I agree I don't want to spend anymore money, but I can't start eating meat till February 5. Meanwhile I can tolerate eggs and the Beans but I know that is not enough Protein.