lorri716

I'm from Lancaster area

Happy to report I'm still 195. I didn't gain but I didn't lose either. Hoping this week to be able to get atleast 3# off. The dr wants me to lose another 30 to 40# in the next 4 months. I see that as almost impossible since most months I'm only losing 5#. Being a slow loser sucks but atleast it's coming off. You are so lucky not to be a big bread eater, I'm ok with regular sliced bread, but it's the heavy Italian or french breads and things I can't avoid. I will be trying much harder now though. I like my fruits too. Especially cantaloupe and pineapple, they are my favs. I avoid fruit most times too because of the sugar. But every once in awhile is ok. Hope you have a great day.

Just checking in. Hope you are doing well. I had a terrible eating say yesterday. I ate bread twice...ugh. I'm not beating myself up about it though. It was one day and today I'll do better. Thankfully we are visiting family and there is no scale in sight. I can only guess that I'd be up 1 to 3 pounds.

I hope you hear something soon!

Your good vibes worked! Approved Monday & found out yesterday! My date is 2-17 & I start pre-op liquid diet on 2-3. ????

Woo hoo. Congrats!

You don't have to tell anyone anything if you don't want to. It's your right. People are sometimes just plain nosy.

Here's mine.

Oh my time goes by so fast! 5 months ago I had my sleeve surgery 8/10/2015 and I don't regret it one bit. It's been the best thing I have done for me.

It's a commitment and I knew since I had my surgery that the sleeve was only a tool and I have to put my effort to make it work. Weigh in today is 187 lbs and wearing a size14 in jeans and size large blouse compared to size 20-22 in pants and 2xl blouses.

I've lost a total of 66 lbs so far! I have another 37 lbs and if it takes another 5 to 7 months to get there I will be ok. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1452471949.385328.jpg

Hey all. Just checking in. I finally hit onederland on Tuesday. I am 4 mos post op. I am a slow loser but atleast I'm losing. I have a tendency to lose a few pounds then stall a few days and lose again. It's been my cycle since the beginning. I had my 4 mos check with the NUT and she is happy with what I'm doing and all my levels were good, she says my weight loss is right where it should be. Guess I have nothing to complain about. I see the Dr on the 14th and I'm hoping to be down another 5 by that time. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.

Get out! I am so thrilled qnd jealous at the same time. ????

You will get there. It seemed like it took me forever, but then I lost like 6lbs in one week.

When your ex best friend who you've known for your entire life, sees you after a year and asked you if you are related to YOURSELF! That happened today. I only burst out laughing and told her it was me and I had lost weight.

That's great!! Lol

I'm glad to hear that work is going good. Yes it does suck getting up early I agree. I'm a compulsive weigher lol. I even bought a new scale now I have one in my bedroom and in the bathroom. However the new one is weighing 8 oz heavier than the old one, and the old one is a pound heavier than the drs off lol. So I might actually be 195 lol. Oh well. I'm glad your Hair loss has slowed. I'm so glad that I didn't have any dramatic loss.

I'm 196 today!! Woo hoo. I'm having a good week this week. Hoping that my weight continues to keep dropping.

How was being back to work??

I hope you hear something soon!

Hey all. Just checking in. I finally hit onederland on Tuesday. I am 4 mos post op. I am a slow loser but atleast I'm losing. I have a tendency to lose a few pounds then stall a few days and lose again. It's been my cycle since the beginning. I had my 4 mos check with the NUT and she is happy with what I'm doing and all my levels were good, she says my weight loss is right where it should be. Guess I have nothing to complain about. I see the Dr on the 14th and I'm hoping to be down another 5 by that time. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.

It's wonderful that you are being so supportive. I wish my husband would've eliminated all carbs in the house, however he talked directly to my dr who told him, do not change your life because she changed hers. She needs to get used to being around things that will be a temptation. Now with that being said, he has been great about remembering not to give me any carbs unless I ask for them. Typically I don't but some days I just need a little. Good luck

I have the regular PB2 in my cupboard lol. I haven't even tried it yet.

Omg I'm so damn excited...not only did I reach onederland I'm 198!!!! I had to tell you!

Holding steady at 200 on the nose still. Guess this is a major stall for me. Had my 4 mos check up w the NUT. All my levels are great, added benefiber to the mix for bms. NUT is happy with my eating and weight loss. My exercise instructor is happy with my gym time, so overall a good day. I see the Dr in 10 days and I'm hoping to be down atleast 5 more lbs by then. Hope you are doing well.

I'm 3.5 months out and have been experiencing the same thing over the last few weeks with many social engagements. I agree we can never be perfect and would not be here if we did not have issues with food. But I also am recommitting tomorrow. I know I need to focus on Protein and exercise. Those are my goals for the week! Good luck to you.

Good luck to you as well. We can do this!

Happy New Year!! 2016 to be the best year ever! I'm finally 189 lbs after 3 long weeks. My New Year end celebration was very good, went out with my husband and I actually felt pretty and comfortable in my own skin. I only had half of a margarita not bad at all. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1451661212.801507.jpg

Happy new year to you as well. You look amazing! We stayed in since we still have my mom. I'm sitting in the ER with her now as she's having some chest pains for 3 days now. I am at 201 today as I gained a pound overnight lol. But this week the scale will hopefully move into onederland. Have a great day!

@@lorri716 sending good vibes for you and your mom. Hope everything is well.

Thanks. She ended up being fine. Only some anxiety, but better safe than sorry. She misses being home with her hubby and my niece. We are hoping that on 1/14/146 she is released for travel and she can go home. Thanks for the good juju.

Happy New Year!! 2016 to be the best year ever! I'm finally 189 lbs after 3 long weeks. My New Year end celebration was very good, went out with my husband and I actually felt pretty and comfortable in my own skin. I only had half of a margarita not bad at all. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1451661212.801507.jpg

Happy new year to you as well. You look amazing! We stayed in since we still have my mom. I'm sitting in the ER with her now as she's having some chest pains for 3 days now. I am at 201 today as I gained a pound overnight lol. But this week the scale will hopefully move into onederland. Have a great day!

Has anyone on here had gastric sleeve with starting weight at 5'4 230?

My daughter is 5ft3in and weighed 226 at surgery and is now 190 at a little over 2 mos out.

I'm meeting with my surgeon next week to set up my surgery date. I hope my weight loss is very successful. It seems to being good for your daughter. Do you know how much weight she may lose in the first few months?

I'm not sure. The doctor never gave us a set amount to lose in the first few months. He only gave us our final weights for our year. He wants her at 130 to 140 by October of 2016. For me at 5ft7in he wants me at 140 to 150. Hope that helps ya

I had my 4 1/2 month follow up appointment today and all my blood work was good. Only thing I need to add is the Vitamin B12 super excited!! I have lost a total of 61lbs since I started my pre-op diet. I weighed today 192 lbs at my doctors office. This last weeks have been hard since they are food everywhere, but good thing I was able to lose couple of lbs instead of gaining. I need to stay focus cause I feel like this is where I could slip and start old habits. I need to go back on tracking every single thing I put in my mouth. I been doing good to stay away from carbs. However exercise not to good. I need to commit to do at least some walking. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1451367293.786334.jpg

You look fabulous. I have my 4 mos check w the NUT on the 4th and the Dr on the 14th. I was supposed to see the Dr on the 4th too but he cancelled and rescheduled. I guess that give me 10 extra days to lose a little more. I'm still not in onderland. I've been bouncing between 201 and 203 for 2 weeks now. I'll get there eventually I guess. I'm glad you're doing well. The weather here is finally winter like weather, which I hate. But I'll be back at the gym tonight. I wasn't feeling so hot last night.

@@lorri716 you know I feel the same I been 191-193 lbs for the last 3 weeks and feel kind of guilty when I eat something that has too much sugar or extra nuts, I tell myself if maybe I didn't ate that I would be below 190 but you know what this is a lifetime change and we can't go forever not eating something we just need to learn to have a small portion, I know it's easier said than done but it will be something we have to work at for the rest of our life. On the bright side we went for a 1 hour walk!! I felt good. Let's keep it up! I know if I was in any other diet, around this time I would have gone back to my old habits and this time I will not let it happen.

I'm totally with you on the old habits. I'd have ditched this 2 months ago. I know my time is coming to hit onederland, and I know what I need to do to get there. I'm working on it. Like we've both said a million times, this is for life.

Has anyone on here had gastric sleeve with starting weight at 5'4 230?

My daughter is 5ft3in and weighed 226 at surgery and is now 190 at a little over 2 mos out.

I had my 4 1/2 month follow up appointment today and all my blood work was good. Only thing I need to add is the Vitamin B12 super excited!! I have lost a total of 61lbs since I started my pre-op diet. I weighed today 192 lbs at my doctors office. This last weeks have been hard since they are food everywhere, but good thing I was able to lose couple of lbs instead of gaining. I need to stay focus cause I feel like this is where I could slip and start old habits. I need to go back on tracking every single thing I put in my mouth. I been doing good to stay away from carbs. However exercise not to good. I need to commit to do at least some walking. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1451367293.786334.jpg

You look fabulous. I have my 4 mos check w the NUT on the 4th and the Dr on the 14th. I was supposed to see the Dr on the 4th too but he cancelled and rescheduled. I guess that give me 10 extra days to lose a little more. I'm still not in onderland. I've been bouncing between 201 and 203 for 2 weeks now. I'll get there eventually I guess. I'm glad you're doing well. The weather here is finally winter like weather, which I hate. But I'll be back at the gym tonight. I wasn't feeling so hot last night.

Well I'll find out tomorrow if I made it through the holidays without gain. God I hope so. But I'll be strict starting tomorrow. I have my 4 months follow up on the 4th of Jan. Hoping for onederland before that.