SaraAlexandra

It took about 6 weeks for me.

Sweden

I'm Sara, 37, from Stockholm, Sweden. (Used to live in NYC with my American husband). Four children, 3 sons, one daughter, 18, 13, 7 and 4. I'm a psychologist. I started turning to food for comfort around 13 years old, but as soon as I put some pounds on I would diet it all off, and have done so my whole adult life. I've been slim to normal weight most of my life because of it. But to a great cost, starving myself, working out all the time etc. I have a thyroid issue (diagnosed at 20), so I always had to work extra hard to lose/maintain weight. I gained quite a bit during my pregnancies, but always lost the weight, I guess I'm vain, so I became very disciplined. Or rather, I've always been very disciplined when losing weight, but then I get fed up and binge and then back to starve mode, so safe to safe that I messed up my body a lot. When my now 4 year old son was 4 months old, I was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and after almost 3 years of chemo, radiation and constant cortisone I gained over 60 pounds in 2 years. I worked very hard for a year and a half to get it off, but what used to work, no longer did, I would lose a little bit (and all my cancer treatments had messed up my thyroid even more) and gain even more back. I became more and more depressed over my weight, since I was just getting bigger and bigger and couldn't control it like I used too. And I just saw a future of more and more weight related issues. My BMI was between 28-29 when I decided to have the surgery (obviously self pay), and I was sleeved May 11th, 9 weeks ago, and I've lost just under 40 pounds - with 20 pounds to go. I might go for another 10 more after that depending on how I feel. I'm a size 8 now, and I don't want to get under a size 4/6. I'm 6 feet and like to keep some curves as I feel it looks better on me being so tall. Of course I like the fact that I'm starting to look like my old self, but more than anything, I feel healthier and I don't worry about future health problems, as well as feeling like I've broken my binge/starvation "addiction". Which is the best feeling of them all.

65-90. I stick with 90 plus

I break my stalls by upping my Protein (from my usual 85 g to at least 95 grams), and upping my Water as much as possible. (Not my regular 64 oz.) I use unflavored Protein powder in water with crystal light and it's an easy way to get lots of protein and water in at the same time! This works for me every time

Food scale. Non flavored protein powder. Deli ham.

Sleeved May 11th. Down 36 pounds. (No pre op diet) My BMI was under 30 at surgery and I "only" have 60 pounds to lose, so us low BMI'ers don't have to lose slow, as we are often told. (I don't exercise yet, but I'm religious about getting my Protein in - at least 85 g/day).

Great work!!! Congrats!

I'm only five weeks out, so I can't share too much yet. But I started out at BMI 30,5 and I've lost 31 pounds already. I haven't started to work out yet, because it's not until the last week that I regained my energy. Everything has been pretty smooth for me, besides that part - lack of energy and feeling dizzy. But I upped my Protein and Water and now I'm doing much better. So I'm going to start weight training and running. I eat 580-620 calories a day and keep my protein over 85. (In the last few days around 95-98), as I'm 6 feet and I also feel I do so much better when I keep my protein that high. Carbs are under 20 and almost only from vegetables. I haven't had a stall (yet) and seem to be losing as much as a lot of high BMI'ers. Sure, weight loss has slowed down from the first two weeks, but I still lose something every day.

Sorry

Wrong post