Munecagirl85

Wow - so many encouraging responses!!!! Thanks so much i weigh everyday its sooo hard not too even before surgery ive weight myself everyday most my life- didnt help me any lol-
Ill just put it up i need more walking in my foot has been hurt and stopping me some i will have to go to dr (infected corn from stepping in glass)
Iam excited once again i know this is a tool and iam excited to lose ive dieted since i was 8 no lie

You can do this!!!
Time for a little tough love but only because I want you to have epic success! This isn't a stall, this is not following the program. A stall is when you are on program but the scale doesn't immediately reward you.
I am 4 years post op. It took me 14 months to lose 150#- I had to "restart" my program at around 8-9 months and was losing just as well then as I was during the "honeymoon."
Heck, I regained 10 and lost it this fall, so I don't think it ever expires!
I recommend going back to what worked before as a good start. My body loses weight best when I go low carb and high intensity exercise but I know that isn't for everybody. Keep seeking support and most importantly NEVER give up. Even for peeps who get to goal, it can be work to stay there! Best I can tell what works is persistence.

Thank you for sharing. This is so surreal.
Thank you all for your prayers.

God ia amazing and how our bodies our self healers

Wow - so many encouraging responses!!!! Thanks so much i weigh everyday its sooo hard not too even before surgery ive weight myself everyday most my life- didnt help me any lol-
Ill just put it up i need more walking in my foot has been hurt and stopping me some i will have to go to dr (infected corn from stepping in glass)
Iam excited once again i know this is a tool and iam excited to lose ive dieted since i was 8 no lie

Here is why stalls happen so early after our quick, large losses. As you can see, it's inevitable. Nothing to fret about!
A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.
Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.
However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Well mine was Nov.11. And i too still have some regrets but it's up and down . I go from happy about losing the weight to regrets when I can't figure out when, how much, and how long to eat that won't hurt me, like getting it down, then when to stop so i won't throw it back up. Not to mention the awful acid reflux and all these d*@n bubbles. Ugh!
But then I I'm ok when I can actually get something down that tastes good and mastering the "chew every bite of food 20 times" rule. Which is really the key, I think.
Because I've always had to eat fast because it was always in the go, with timed breaks and all on my jobs.
But it will get better.
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Thank you so much. You are always so helpful!
My goals are 60g protein and 64oz liquids per day. I just looked at MyFitnessPal and I have met my protein goal all but 1 day. I'm not sure about my liquids, but am pretty sure I am low on those.
I will try harder to reach my liquids goal this week and going forward.

Stall :
S = Stay
T = True
A = And
L = Love
L = Losing
As everyone says : EMBRACE IT ! Stalls WILL happen ... it's part of it ... But you will come out on the other side ... and you will be a healthier person for it
Best of luck !

I had the my surgery the same day and your are right the first week and even the second i was just dropping like crazy but i have been on a stall for about a week now... i posted on another topic about this and a lot of people say its normal.. but it does get frustrating with the food and the stall sometimes i feel like i'm doing something wrong and my anxiety comes out and i'm scared of gaining weight.. but hang in there you're not alone and its a long process.. that's what i keep telling myself..

@@Munecagirl85 My start weight was the same as yours. I thought since my weight was so high it was just going to falloff really fast but it didn't. Prior to WLS I had lost and gained the same 30-40lbs never able to get under 325ish. I sat at 325 for a while, then once I finally got past that point, the weight really came off. WLS help me break that set point I had for over 10 years. Right now I am losing on a regular basis.
You might be going through the same thing, just stick to your plan. Weigh and measure your food and get your Protein in. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids so you don't have Constipation issues. The weight will come off, your body basically has no choice except to burn fat for energy.

Good to hear from someone going through the same thing I am. Love to read the positive responses.

Wow - so many encouraging responses!!!! Thanks so much i weigh everyday its sooo hard not too even before surgery ive weight myself everyday most my life- didnt help me any lol-
Ill just put it up i need more walking in my foot has been hurt and stopping me some i will have to go to dr (infected corn from stepping in glass)
Iam excited once again i know this is a tool and iam excited to lose ive dieted since i was 8 no lie

Wow - so many encouraging responses!!!! Thanks so much i weigh everyday its sooo hard not too even before surgery ive weight myself everyday most my life- didnt help me any lol-
Ill just put it up i need more walking in my foot has been hurt and stopping me some i will have to go to dr (infected corn from stepping in glass)
Iam excited once again i know this is a tool and iam excited to lose ive dieted since i was 8 no lie

Wow - so many encouraging responses!!!! Thanks so much i weigh everyday its sooo hard not too even before surgery ive weight myself everyday most my life- didnt help me any lol-
Ill just put it up i need more walking in my foot has been hurt and stopping me some i will have to go to dr (infected corn from stepping in glass)
Iam excited once again i know this is a tool and iam excited to lose ive dieted since i was 8 no lie

@@Munecagirl85 - stalls. Get used to them, stalls, they happen:/
There is no set time-line, number of pounds lost, etc for when a stall occurs.
Measure yourself, try on clothing that was snug - those are both NSVs (non scale victories).
Stay the course!
Get rid of your scale for now. weigh once a month or every week.

The infamous 3 week stall. It will pass. Look it from your body's point of view. Major surgery, still healing, and wacked out caloric intake changes. It's going to put the brakes on things until it figures out what is going on and adjusts. Keep with your program. It will be fine. I just broke my 3 week stall.

A lot of the stalls do occur at times when folks are making diet changes.
You stay on low calorie liquid only diet for almost two months and then transition to food. It's going to take a bit for your body to adjust again.
Be patient and let yourself heal.
The real diet and weight loss is ahead of you. You'll see......the weight will come off.
The ones you are referring two who only lose minimal weight after a year are probably not committed and eating all sorts of junk. Nothing will stop a patient from making dumb choices.
Stick with it and you will lose bigtime.

I barely lost until I was past 6 weeks. Once I was able to eat real food the weight fell off. Just follow your program, and stay off the scale.
I think people sabotage their own weight loss by stressing themselves out over the scale.< /p>

Please don't do this to yourself. You are still healing. You've lost 20 lbs. Follow your program, get in your fluids, and your Protein. Stay off the scale! The sleeve works, you just need to be patient and follow your guidelines.

I am 3 mos on the 1st and I'm down 36# from surgery but 50# total since my preop diet. So you are doing great. When have you ever lost 50 in 3 mos?? Not everyone loses at the same speed. Your body knows what it needs to do. Keep plugging along. And congrats on 50#!

50 pounds is a lot.
I am 4 months and I have lost over 70lbs. It didn't seem like a lot until the last 10 lbs. I am actually happy that is came off slower than what some people post here, because my skin is tightening as I go. I am not getting too flabby looking or feeling. The last 6 weeks have been my best weight loss, losing about 30lbs in that time period. Partially because I can easily make goals and I can also easily be very active without it seeming like work or exercise, it is very natural at this point. My energy is boundless. Give it time, you might surprise yourself.

I was very curious i know people cn do it womthe sleeve so since i have it with theres no dobt in my mind

Er did lots of xrays blood and 4ct scans all wa okay she said
I still feel sooo sick and naseau but no lung clots
This is awful and now iam pumped up a tons of radations i got this surgery to get healthy not die if cancer in 20 years
But on a good note ive lots 10lbs going to the bathroom every hour lol

As you know when you google loose skin remedies the professionals all say the only "real" solution is plastic surgery.
However - the only people I know who’ve had the sleeve are “real” everyday Joes who were flat out finding the funds for the sleeve – never mind plastic surgery costs on top !
I knew upfront that I was not going to have the skin surgery ($$$) so I just had to do what I could instead.
That being, I decided that I was going to do well for skin based on the power of positive thinking.
All the while I understood that some realism was required if I wanted my subconscious to accept my affirmations as true.
Weighing in at 390 pounds I did not set out with an expectation to look like Barbie but I knew I would certainly look a whole lot of % better than I did. I am now at goal having lost 230 pounds.
I have minimal loose skin (just in the usual areas a lady might have jiggle anyway ie. lower belly, under arms and thighs). I did not exercise for the first 6 months (it took 20 months).
Here’s what I did:
I researched methods, decided what sounded legitimate and affordable and went about applying the methods I believed showed value. Throughout however, I also applied positive thinking, affirmations and visualization techniques because I understand that the placebo effect is real. I encourage you to use the placebo effect to your advantage if you already know its power or to look into it if you don’t know much about it yet.
Skin Supplements:
-hair, skin and nails supplement (I take a bottle and then take a rest for a few months and then take another bottle as per the advice the chick at the pharmacy gave me).
-Sarsaparilla root supplements from the health food shop (I read about them online and thought hey, why not).
Methods:
-Dry skin body brushing (3 - 4 times a week for the last 8 months).
-Exfoliating body wash (further info: 2-3 times a week for the last 2 months. Type is apricot kernel exfoliating Body wash at the moment; I also use the left over face exfoliator scrub on my chest).
Products (Australian):
-Homemade mineral salt scrub once a week
(organic coconut oil and ground Himalayan pink salt)
and
-Used 1 or 2 at a time of the following 6 moisturizing methods (aimed for 5 times a week minimum but actuals were more like 3 times a week minimum):
1 -Bio-oil (I was going through it so started using the copy from Aldi only 7 dollars for the big bottle.)
2 -Organic coconut oil.
3 - Palmers cocoa butter formula all over body firming lotion with Q10 (recommended by chick at chemist - she said that all the pregnant women are raving about it, smells like chocolate).
4 -Home made skin firming moisturizer concoction:
- 3 Tblsp. pure organic lanolin melted in saucepan (11 dollars for round short chinese container from the health food shop - too sticky by itself).

Once cooled I stirred in:
-70 ml Bio-oil (Aldi)
-1/3 cup of the Palmers all over body firming lotion with Q10 mentioned earlier
-1/3 cup organic coconut oil
-35ml Organic Avocado oil (Mum gave it to me for Christmas and I had about 35 ml left so in it went)

5 - Nivea in-shower moisturizer for very dry skin - blue (new product – have been using 4-5 days a week for near 3 months, I don’t have dry skin I just wanted the richest one available, I stock up when it goes on special and use heaps and heaps everywhere. It rrps for about 7 dollars but you can get it on special at Big W for about 3.50 and coles for about 5 and woolies for 4.50).
6 -Palmers cocoa butter Rapid Moisture coconut rich spray lotion about 8 bucks (new product ... awesome – non staining with rapid absorption so you can get dressed after about a minute – I also spray this in my hair sometimes lol).
Behaviours:
-Increased fat in diet (avocado 5 days a week, nuts and seeds 7 days a week and coconut oil for cooking, salads and stirred into quinoa porridge)
-80 g minimum per day Protein goal to maintain muscle mass for tone to fill skin
-Water, Water, water (alkalised water for the last year)
-Toning/Strength training at gym (last 8 months only - cardio only between months 7 and 12 as I had received advice from the gym staff to just do cardio to get the weight down some more first – no exercise for the first 6 months)
Being realistic:
I have a friend who was recently sleeved who was an apple shape and she was telling me that she was worrying she would have a saggy belly at goal.
I was pretty much just big all over but with a pear shape with trouble spots on my body at my belly, arms and thighs.
I told her about those trouble spots and said that honestly I suspected that I may have a little loose skin in these 3 areas due to this and I was OK with that as I wasn’t expecting to be getting around in a bikini anyway haha. She confirmed that her belly already hangs at her current weight. This suggested to me that she will likely have some at her belly however she will have great legs, arms, shoulders, neck and face and can wear Spanx undies up to her bra and google how to dress to hide a tummy.
Being that you are a man I suspect you may have good legs and trouble spots at the chest and belly or maybe just big all over. Applying the above theory this would make me suspect that you could do really well for skin with perhaps a little on the chest and belly or maybe none at all .
All the best Jawaiian
Kind Regards
INT
Footnote:
RE: Second sentence comments about “real” every day people.
I mean no offense to people who do achieve plastic surgery after sleeve. I’m sure they are of course very “real” too. The reason I said that is because I find it disappointing that the internet can give the impression that we who are not in a position to fund further surgery have no hope of having good skin after significant weight loss.