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I don't exactly meet your specs but I am replying anyway! I hope you don't mind. I am 5'7. SW 350 CW 200. Revised to sleeve December 2013. Still losing but very slowly now. I lost 100 pounds in 6 months.

I don't exactly meet your specs but I am replying anyway! I hope you don't mind. I am 5'7. SW 350 CW 200. Revised to sleeve December 2013. Still losing but very slowly now. I lost 100 pounds in 6 months.

I was revised from gastroplasty to sleeve December 2013. Lost 150. Sw 350 cw 200. Losing very slowly now, but still losing. I am using every tool in the toolbox. Counseling, trainer, gym, walking, Water aerobics, monthly support groups, online support, and my personal support team of friends and family. I also call my surgeon's office when I have concerns. I have had many stalls. Some last a few days, weeks or a couple of months. Do not compare yourself to others. We all have different experiences. We did not gain over night, so do not expect to lose so quickly. Take your measurements. That is a better guide than the scale. Stalls are a good thing. Your body has to catch up with itself. Get your bloodwork checked. How is your thyroid? Are you taking your Vitamins? Are you getting plenty of Protein? Hang in there. Be patient. This is not a race.

I was revised from gastroplasty to sleeve December 2013. Lost 150. Sw 350 cw 200. Losing very slowly now, but still losing. I am using every tool in the toolbox. Counseling, trainer, gym, walking, Water aerobics, monthly support groups, online support, and my personal support team of friends and family. I also call my surgeon's office when I have concerns. I have had many stalls. Some last a few days, weeks or a couple of months. Do not compare yourself to others. We all have different experiences. We did not gain over night, so do not expect to lose so quickly. Take your measurements. That is a better guide than the scale. Stalls are a good thing. Your body has to catch up with itself. Get your bloodwork checked. How is your thyroid? Are you taking your Vitamins? Are you getting plenty of Protein? Hang in there. Be patient. This is not a race.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

Great advice for the newbies!

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

Go back to basics for a week or two. If that does not work, call your doctor. He is there to help you.

I think it is too early to try things like that. Your stomach is still in healing mode and may not tolerate the bad stuff. I understand the desire and temptation. My surgery was in 2013, 9 days before Christmas and my birthday and was another 10 days later. So I get it. Be patient.
Take advantage of this honeymoon stage to lose as much as you can and to develop good habits.
You had surgery for a reason, right? A year from now you will be able to make many choices. Today it is best to stick as close to the rules as possible. If good choices are not a habit now, they may not be a year from now either.

I think it is too early to try things like that. Your stomach is still in healing mode and may not tolerate the bad stuff. I understand the desire and temptation. My surgery was in 2013, 9 days before Christmas and my birthday and was another 10 days later. So I get it. Be patient.
Take advantage of this honeymoon stage to lose as much as you can and to develop good habits.
You had surgery for a reason, right? A year from now you will be able to make many choices. Today it is best to stick as close to the rules as possible. If good choices are not a habit now, they may not be a year from now either.

You can appeal this. Talk to your doctor about resubmitting the request. Also call your insurance and ask to be assigned a "health care advocate". The advocate is there to help you. Also, if your insurance is thru your employer find out if they have someone that can help. Do not give up. It is your life and your body. Fight for your health!! Get the book "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies". It has tips on dealing with insurance. Barnes and Noble or Amazon for about $20.00.

That happened to me. It took me about 3 months to get over it. Be sure you are taking your Vitamins and getting enough Protein. A WLS surgeon explained it as our "center of gravity" changes and it takes a while for our body to figure out what that new center is. It will get better. In the mean time, walk close to the wall when possible. Practice balancing on one foot. At first I could only do that for 2 or 3 seconds. Eventually I got up to a minute for each leg.

I see a psychologist for help with this. In my first appointment he said counseling would not be about blaming others. It would be about figuring out things about me. Taking responsibility is one thing. Beating yourself up and feeling guilty is something else. If someone apologizes to you and you accept it and move on, that's great. If you cannot forgive yourself this turns to guilt and we beat ourself up for our shortcomings, flaws and food issues etc... Counseling will help you figure out why you do what you do. It has helped me.

In 23 months I have had too many stalls to count. I did not have the 3 week stall. It seems like my first stall was at about 3 months. Not sure though. I have probably had 10 stalls or more. Some were longer than others. The sleeve was a revision so I know how this goes. I have not had many surprises. When you have a stall try the usual things, drink more Water, increase your Protein, exercise more, reduce your calories by 100 - 150 or maybe add 100 - 150 calories for a week or so. These things may or may mot help. Bottom line, trust the process. Don"t worry. Depending on when your surgery was, call your doctor if the stall lasts more than a month. You have to be comfortable with what your body is doing. You may not be losing pounds but you are probably losing inches.

I see a psychologist for help with this. In my first appointment he said counseling would not be about blaming others. It would be about figuring out things about me. Taking responsibility is one thing. Beating yourself up and feeling guilty is something else. If someone apologizes to you and you accept it and move on, that's great. If you cannot forgive yourself this turns to guilt and we beat ourself up for our shortcomings, flaws and food issues etc... Counseling will help you figure out why you do what you do. It has helped me.

Congratulations on hitting ONEDERLAND! I am right behind you. I hope to hit 199 by Christmas.

I love the compliments too. Just be prepared for down the road when they stop. Be good to yourself and find the little improvements that matter to you, or that others may never see. Congratulations on the 25 pounds!

Here is what my doctor told me when I said I wad craving mashed potatoes...." You may as well eat a bowl of sugar". That freaked me out. I do not recommend cheating early on. The sooner you can make better choices a new way of life, the better off you will be. This journey is one day at a time. You have a lifetime to eat the foods you are missing today. There is a grieving process that many of us go through. I actually cried over the foods I missed. I actually wrote out a list. Keep a journal. Be aware of your feelings about the food. It gets better

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.

I weighed 350 December 2013. Today I weigh 203. I hope these pics are ok. I had trouble attaching them.