betterme38

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

1 month post op today...Sw 326.6
Surgery day wt 298.8 and Today 285. Doing great feeling great and in jeans I have had given to me n never fit in, there a bit tight but I'm in them n I can breathe ????
Pre op photos vs today photos.
☆Jeni☆

Surgery date 7/12/16
Highest 326.6
Day of surgery 298.8
Today 3 weeks out 295.6 (been here for 2 weeks already)
☆Jeni☆

I am 5 years out, lost 190 lbs in the first six months, got down way to low and then gained back to a healthy weight, been in maintenance within a 15 lbs range since getting to goal.
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I read " embrace the stall " which was really helpful ! I need to print it out and hang it up . Along with my mantra :
More Water ... More Protein
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Lol !! Mrs Snipes - I was just thinking to myself today , after another day of no loss, that I should call my husband and have him hide the scale before I get home ! Let's support each other in a no weigh in for a week ! At least We won't start out each day feeling defeated when we know we're doing the right things
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July 25, 2016. Had my two week post op appt yesterday and am down 10 lbs. I got to have a scrambled egg last night and it may have been the best egg I have ever eaten! I can drink a lot of Water, but 2oz of egg really filled me up. I seem to be losing slower than others but I feel great and am glad to be on this journey!

@@betterme38 I will definitely try the tape measure, thanks got the tip
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I am 4 weeks today and I stalled at week 2. Didn't lose till last week actually so I guess not a true stall. My body was just doing some major work, look up "embrace the stall" while your not losing weight your body is losing inches. Get a tape measure for the no weight loss times. Just stuff I have read on here and it does help to know that even though the scale isn't moving your body is still hard at work.
☆Jeni☆

Is the worst!! I am fine all day long even not hungry, like this morning it is taking all I have to finish my Protein Drink n Water. Just no mood to eat/drink.
When late night gets here, from 7:30 till bed at 10:45 I just wanna eat. It has always been this way, I may not actually be hungry but my head says let's eat, graze, munch on something.
I am already having a hard time with weight loss (stupid b*thchy scales) lol, losing inches though :-) I don't need head hunger trying to screw me too.
Anyone have any suggestions for late night head hunger cures? (Besides water n workouts, I drink 64oz + a day plus walk nightly.)
☆Jeni☆

I have never posted pictures on here because I never wanted to put out what I used to look like as I am no longer that person. I am a new person but have come to terms that I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't lived life as a larger person. I also know that when I started out looking at other people's pictures were such at motivation for me so I am hoping these will help someone in return. The picture of me at my largest was after I had my son. I had lost a significant amount of weight before my day of surgery which is the pic of me looking grumpy and in pain.      
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Sounds like it could be dehydration. I would try drinking more and contacting doctor. Asap
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I don't think it's a normal "sleeve" issue at 4 weeks post op. Perhaps you're coming down with a bug of some sort. You may want to give your doctor a call. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

Surgery date 7/12/16
Highest 326.6
Day of surgery 298.8
Today 3 weeks out 295.6 (been here for 2 weeks already)
☆Jeni☆

I just want to say I don't understand why you would "cheat" only 6 days out.​ If you are cheating that soon out were you truly prepared for the changes you need to make in order to be successful. I say this not to be mean, but the sleeve is merely a tool to help you with your weight loss goals. It is not you have the surgery and you will lose weight. I had my surgery 4/13/16 I have lost 53 pounds to date. I have attended several local support groups and there are several people who have said they wish they had taken it more seriously that having the sleeve surgery was a tool. They did not lose as much weight as they wanted, they admitted that they didn't eat like they should have they did not follow the advice of their surgeon.
I try to learn from others mistakes. I follow my diet/ surgeons advice exactly. I work out everyday for an hour and a half. I went into this with a goal in mind. I have heard many say it is harder to lose the weight after 1 year out so my goal is to reach my goal and do all I can to reach that goal before my 1 year anniversary. I think you need to look carefully what your goals are and find a way to accept the changes you need to make to reach your weight loss goals. Good Luck

I lost a lot of weight years ago on Atkins, so I already knew that eating low carb worked well for me. Since surgery, I've stayed focused on hitting my Protein & Water goals. These days, I typically get 100-120 protein and keep my carbs around 50ish (mainly from vegetables). I also told myself that there's nothing that I can't have, because that just sets me up for failure. But at almost 11 months post op, I still choose not to eat highly processed foods most of the time. I also started working out 6 days a week at about 4 months out, and lots of walking. The key for me was making small, sustainable changes and not looking at this as being on a diet. This is my life now, and every change I've made has been something that I'm comfortable doing forever. Follow the plan and find what works for you… you'll get there!

Congratulations @@ladydirc! Loosers bench coming up WooHoo!
☆Jeni☆

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I really wanted to share this, because I feel very proud. And because I often see people posting about whether or not they should do it and how afraid they are, but I am one of these people who says: this is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my adult life!
The pic on the left was taken Aug. 31 2015 at around 320+ pounds. I had my surgery Nov 23, 2015. The photo on the right was taken a little over a week ago. 54 pounds until I reach my goal weight.

I stalled for two weeks at 2 weeks post-op. On my 4 week post-op day I got on the scale and was done 2 lbs. I am down a total 22lbs now. I just continued to walk and follow my plan. I believe that it is my food transitions that caused it and I now know that as I continue adding different foods I will have to increase my exercise, Protein and fluids. I also know I have may more to look forward to.
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Finally. . This process has taken me about a year and have had my surgery scheduled for about a month. Got the verbal approval today over the phone. Only a couple people know so no one to share the good news with. So excited! Surgery scheduled for Friday September 2nd ☺
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Thank you @@UCLA man I have sf popcicles maybe I will have one then too. It is a habit wanting to eat at that time for sure n it is head hunger cause the time is late, things have calmed down or even become "boring" nothing to keep me busy so to speak.
We will make this, we will change
☆Jeni☆

M&S,
There can be a few reasons why people say the sleeve “failed” even if it hasn’t. One is unreasonable or failed expectations – like smcbee79 said, you can still be hungry after it even if you were hoping the sleeve would get rid of your hunger.
Another possible disappointment might be expecting that the sleeve would make you not like junk food anymore, and then finding that you still have a taste for sweets or fatty foods.
Yes, a lot of patients wonder if their sleeve didn’t work because of stalls, but they’re part of the journey! Stalls will happen, no matter what. It’s really hard to take a long-term perspective, even if you’ve told yourself you’re going to be patient and this will take years. In the moment, when the scale doesn’t go down for a few days or weeks, it is easy to start to wonder if the sleeve “failed.”
You’re actually at one of the hardest parts of the journey – at two weeks out, you haven’t eaten much so you’re not feeling great. This is also when a lot of patients get their first “stall,” and it can be a brutal one because a lot of patients have lost SO MUCH weight in the past couple weeks that the body needs time to catch up – and hence the scale doesn’t move.
The only thing you can do post-op is look forward – ask yourself what you can do today to make yourself healthier and to see the scale move down when it’s ready. You can only control your own behaviors now – the sleeve is a done deal!

Hunger all the time and stalls, try eating more than you should and see how much of a sleeve failure you get . I bet you will know very quickly it is other things you are going through other than the sleeve failure

I had this same behavior before surgery and it didn't go away after surgery. Eating is very well controlled during the morning and day. From to dinner to bedtime, though,I can't stop wanting to eat. I know it's behavior/habit that I must change.
What I'm doing now is choosing sugar free popsicles. I eat probably 3-4 during that time period. This is really a shift for because the last time I chose to have a popsicle was 40 years ago. But it's working for me. They keep me away from other food with calories.
Perhaps there is something low calorie you can shift to until this habit changes.
Best wishes!