miamomma

I have the same thing. Can eat chips.and crackers and simple carbs, but sweets make me feel yucky....and I'm so glad they do.

@@pixiesleeve I serve the greater good of the public through my career. I'm an involved and productive citizen, a loving and caring sister, aunt, daughter, granddaughter and friend. The sleeve is something I did for myself as an act of self-care. Which was rare for me but I've learned through this process that as I take better care of myself, I'm even better at all the things I described above. So I don't feel the need to share this one thing. It doesn't mean I don't care about other people who struggle with obesity- I just can't take that on in addition to everything else. And that's totally OK. You have to do what works for you and some of us will take better care of ourselves going through this on our own. Best of luck to you.

It took me 15 months. My high weight was 244 and I was at 239 on the morning of my surgery. I am 16 months post-op now and have lost 101 pounds.

I continue to track my food intake and make sure I stay within my maintenance calorie range. I weigh myself every day and if I get even 1 lb into my "red zone" (I allow myself a 4 lb fluctuation) I drop into weight loss mode, which means I eat 500 calories per day less.
Even in maintenance I avoid, for the most part, sweets, starchy veggies, tropical fruits, and liquid calories. Grains are limited to one serving of whole grains per day. I find that when I keep away from these sorts of food, my level of hunger and cravings is lower and it is easier for me to maintain.
The cold hard truth is I am going to have to work hard to maintain my weight for the rest of my life.

I have been going round the same 3-4 pounds for about 5 weeks I think. but I am getting smaller, fitting into clothes that did not fit me a few weeks ago. so, it's weird. but find your comfort in other ways. check your nutrition to make sure you're where you should be and just tell the scale to shut up

The less people you tell the less drama you have in your life. Thank God my husband made me promise not to tell as he is very private. All you need to say is I am eating healthy, and move around between people and even dump the food in the trash. Since we lost weight, we share a plate, and no one even questions that we are eating healthy to maintain our weight loss. Be strong, this is about you!!

The only people who know my plan now are the only ones who are ever likely to know. I am not ashamed of my decision, but I don't suffer fools well and I know that about myself. Due to my career I know thousands of people. So rather than potentially pissing off a few thousand or so with a very direct "it's none of your damn business" I'm going with the truth "I'm working very hard with my doctor to be a healthier person."
CW 227 5'5" 61yrs

My sleeve surgery is on Thursday. When I first began this journey back in April I felt ashamed that I had gotten to this point and needed surgery to correct it. But through the last few months as I've met other pre and post op patients in forums like this and at the bariatric center I've felt better. I've felt like it's okay to have this struggle and that it's a struggle shared by lots of other people - not just me. Because I was feeling less insecure about having weight loss surgery, I mentioned it to one of my husband's co-workers a few weeks ago. I found out today that this co-worker told my husband that I was complaining about having to eat healthy after having the surgery (which I wasn't) and, in his opinion, if I had just eaten healthy in the past I wouldn't have to have surgery. This really stung and now I feel ashamed all over again. Somewhere along the way I forgot how the general population views obesity and bariatric surgery. I forgot the biases and stereotypes and discrimination. All this talk about how if you just eat right and exercise you can lose weight no problem. People who don't struggle with their weight don't know how this feels. This guy doesn't know that I grew up with a morbidly obese mom and that my biggest fear was ending up here. He doesn't know I ran and ran and ran to try to avoid gaining weight- until I injured my right knee and was told I could never run again. He doesn't know I ran a marathon and a couple of half marathons back in the day. He doesn't know the pride I felt at turning 20 years old and havung not hit the 200 lb mark like I always assumed I would by that age (38 now, 226). He doesn't know how truly gut-wrenchingly hard my struggle with my weight my entire life has been. That it has been my biggest obstacle and enemy. That it has been something I have thought about every single day of my life since I was probably 10 years old. I get so tired of people with their self-righteous opinions. Until you've walked this path, you have no idea how it feels or how far you would go to change it. So here I am crying on my bedroom floor. I've got to find a way to get thicker skin because I know I'm going to get more comments like this as I continue with this journey. Thanks to all for the support and I wish each one of you much joy success and happiness.

Can't believe that 4 months in I'm over half-way to my goal!!! It feels like it's been a lifetime since I had my surgery and my life has changed so immensely that it's hard to believe it has only been 4 months. Gone is the obsession over food...what to eat...what not to eat...how much...how little. I just live my life now and it's so freeing!!!
I still have alot of work to do when it comes to stress eating, and feeling comfortable in my body but I will get there, work in progress!
This forum has been amazing! I want to say Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories and inspiring journey's. I haven't posted much about my journey but reading about your accomplishment have helped my push through the down times when I didn't think the weight was going to come off. You are all amazing!!
So glad to have my life back and feel like the old me again!

195.7 this morning

I was getting so discourages as this was my first challenge ever and also marked the beginning of my first stall!!! Well, I'm so happy that I've finally broken my stall and am down to 196.3 today! Yay!! I was stuck going up and down the same 199 to 197 for the last 4 wks. But it's finally move on. Definitely won't be winning this challenge, but glad to be moving in the right direction again.

A big THANK YOU to goplay for tracking all our stats and putting together this challenge! ☺???????? There is so much support here for everyone.

A big THANK YOU to goplay for tracking all our stats and putting together this challenge! ☺???????? There is so much support here for everyone.

A big THANK YOU to goplay for tracking all our stats and putting together this challenge! ☺???????? There is so much support here for everyone.

I was getting so discourages as this was my first challenge ever and also marked the beginning of my first stall!!! Well, I'm so happy that I've finally broken my stall and am down to 196.3 today! Yay!! I was stuck going up and down the same 199 to 197 for the last 4 wks. But it's finally move on. Definitely won't be winning this challenge, but glad to be moving in the right direction again.

I am so sorry about the loss of your good friend. It is so easy to loose our way especially in times of extreme emotional upset. However, look at you! You are already back on the right path and found your way back on your own despite a very negative "support" group. You have already turned things around and lost 1/3 of the weight regain. That is already a success. Build on that. I recently had my first stall that lasted for a month. During that time I had doubts that told me maybe this was it and maybe I wouldn't loose any more weight. I started to buy into that negative thinking that for me (the weight loss) it was finished, it didn't work for me. I am only not even 4 months out! So silly, but I was listening to the negative voices in my head that we all have. I found that as soon as I tightened up my tracking of food, upped my Protein goal to 100 grams, increased my Fluid, lowered my carbs and was more consistent in walking on my treadmill I have lost 3 lbs now this week. Our sleeves work!!! It's the negative voices in our heads lying to us that they tell us we've 'ruined' our sleeve or 'failed' or that we 'can't' loose any more weight. You are proof that we are in control of our own success, you are moving forward and being successful just by starting to try again. Keep it up girl!!!! You can do this!

I was getting so discourages as this was my first challenge ever and also marked the beginning of my first stall!!! Well, I'm so happy that I've finally broken my stall and am down to 196.3 today! Yay!! I was stuck going up and down the same 199 to 197 for the last 4 wks. But it's finally move on. Definitely won't be winning this challenge, but glad to be moving in the right direction again.

198.1 on Monday

SW: 267
CW: 160
GW: 145
9 months out

I am 3+ months out. I have lost 45 lbs. I only told my husband and my sister. I am very close to my sister and trust her not to tell anyone else, but to be honest I wish I hadn't told her. Every conversation we have now she wants to know "how much have you lost" "what size are you now"? It gets so annoying, esp. Since I'm in a stall for 3 wks. I miss just talking to her about normal things like we used to. I don't want to talk about my weight at all and am very private about it. Think carefully before you tell ANYONE if you are also a private person who doesn't want to have the main conversation always centered around how much weight you have lost etc. Because you can never 'untell' or really know how many people those you tell will share your news with.

I am 3+ months out. I have lost 45 lbs. I only told my husband and my sister. I am very close to my sister and trust her not to tell anyone else, but to be honest I wish I hadn't told her. Every conversation we have now she wants to know "how much have you lost" "what size are you now"? It gets so annoying, esp. Since I'm in a stall for 3 wks. I miss just talking to her about normal things like we used to. I don't want to talk about my weight at all and am very private about it. Think carefully before you tell ANYONE if you are also a private person who doesn't want to have the main conversation always centered around how much weight you have lost etc. Because you can never 'untell' or really know how many people those you tell will share your news with.

199.5 going the wrong direction????

I'm only 3 weeks post-op, but I had an "Aha!" moment today.
I was reading health and wellness articles online, and one article regarding junk food had a picture of several different donuts. In the past, that picture would have triggered an intense I-have-to-eat-5-donuts-right-now type of craving. I would have walked to Dunkin Donuts or the bakery, bought a dozen, and eaten them all by the end of the day. When I saw the donut picture today, nothing happened. I simply read the article and then moved on to the next one. Like a normal person.

198.7 today. I've been loosing weight steadily since my surgery on June 1st and now that I joined this weight loss challenge (my first ever) I am in my first serious stall! Hahaha..timing is perfect!

Congrats you are doing great and you look fabulous! We have similar stats. I was sleeved on June 1st and weighed 243. I'm 198.5 today. Yay us!!!