Lenamarie301

Sounds to me like fat or skinny they were not friends at all. Wild man once told me if you can Count your true friends on one hand you're lucky but usually you can cut for those fingers off.

My wardrobe over the past many years has been varying shades of black or gray (see last pic). I have been shopping thrift stores mainly until I get to a place where my weight stabilizes, but decided I could use a couple of new items, so I decided to splurge. I bought WHITE pants!!! LOL. I know it may not seem like a big deal, but let me tell you, it really is. I've always carried so much of my weight in my butt and thighs and always chose dark colors for skirts and pants. It felt so good to buy a nice pair of white pants for spring, lol. In a size 10 no less. Squeeee!!!! 5 months out and gone from a size 18/20 in pants to a size 10!!! I am doing a celebration dance over here! No regrets!

I had my surgery on December 6th.
Almost 3 months ago.. I've lost 53 pounds already. I feel amazing! It is hands down the best thing I have ever done for myself!! I feel like a new person. Anyone having second thoughts and wants to ask me any questions please don't hesitate!
HW: 250 SW: 238 CW: 197
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SW: 243.6 lbs. on 11/18/2016
CW: 199.0 lbs. on 02/23/2017

Don't be upset. I haven't lost a pound in 7-8 days. I'm 4 weeks post op. Orin ally I lost 29lbs. I am picking up my cardio and protien next week and I know I will see a difference. You got this!

I am at 4 weeks post op today. I haven't lost any weight in a week also. I was just gettin ready to post the exact same thing. It is so hard to find protien that actually is flavor less. I have tried nectar also and it is not really flavorless. Hope someone can give you some helpful tips so I can see them too! lol ?

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Reaching goal is a gift all by itself!! But a new tatt is cute

Don't be upset. I haven't lost a pound in 7-8 days. I'm 4 weeks post op. Orin ally I lost 29lbs. I am picking up my cardio and protien next week and I know I will see a difference. You got this!

Don't be upset. I haven't lost a pound in 7-8 days. I'm 4 weeks post op. Orin ally I lost 29lbs. I am picking up my cardio and protien next week and I know I will see a difference. You got this!

You're not the only one! I want to eat mentally but my body is like heck no! I went for sushi and could only eat a roll and a 1/2. My mind wanted all 4

I am reconditioning my mind to be in sync with my body

Your poor tummy is healing and is still traumatized. The first couple of months will be all over the place as the healing process occurs. Your journey is just starting you'll experience stalls and periods of time where you're losing sizes but no scale loss - try not to stress while it's happening and you'll have a much better time! You sound like you're right on track and experiencing a normal first month!

totally normal. I felt obsessed with daily numbers on the scale. It will come off! I am now 2 mos out and down 43lbs from my preop weight. I stalled on day 10 for about a week. It also seems like you are not losing, but if you track your weight daily you start to see pattern. Mine went like this:
12/12 231
12/16 225
12/18 221
12/21 220
12/24 217
12/26 215
1/2 214
1/4 212
1/11 211
1/14 209
1/15 208
1/18 206
1/19 205
1/24 204
1/26 200
2/1 198
2/4 196
2/11 194
2/12 193
2/16 192!

The days I didn't list there was no weight loss, so you can see, it starts and stops. Some days I swear I am going to get on the scale and see a 1 or 2 pound loss and it stays the same. Other days, not expecting it, I will lose 2! It averages out to 2-3 lbs per week which is healthy rate of loss.
Good luck!

Search for Three Week Stall.

I am cleared for foods but I can only eat every little. I have tried some solids that have come right back up. I am going to try drink more Protein. I must admit them when I drink it it leaves me satisfied for a couple of hours.

I am at 4 weeks post op today. I haven't lost any weight in a week also. I was just gettin ready to post the exact same thing. It is so hard to find protien that actually is flavor less. I have tried nectar also and it is not really flavorless. Hope someone can give you some helpful tips so I can see them too! lol ?

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I am cleared for foods but I can only eat every little. I have tried some solids that have come right back up. I am going to try drink more Protein. I must admit them when I drink it it leaves me satisfied for a couple of hours.

Are you having any Protein drinks ?
If you mix Protein powder and Water, say 20 oz and drink two over the day, thats 50 gr of Protein and 40 oz of Water, right there.
You must be cleared for foods by now?
Kate

Just keep in mind the body can only digest up to 30g of Protein at a time. Definitely have to spread it out over the day.

Good luck! Gonna be protein shopping very soon;)

And here's the nutritional info for the Body Fortress brand. Despite having a few more calories I like it because it's 30g of Protein in a single serving and low on the carbs.

I've been using powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein since that's what my doc's office sells, but given the price I'm going to be switching over to something more cost effective. In the past I've used Body Fortress which is pretty good. The vanilla was so-so but the chocolate was good.

Optimum Nutrition was my all time favorite but their prices have gone up over the years, but their quality was top notch. I can't attest to anything outside of chocolate and vanilla, but I know ON has a crap ton of different flavors. For me the chocolate flavors tend to be a safest bet.
I think both BF and ON mix extremely well in Water and still taste good, but I'll always prefer milk. Just use a good shaker bottle. Below is the nutritional info for the ON Protein.

I've just hit 5 weeks post op & cant seem to shake this stall for crap! Its been ongoing for about 2 weeks now & it's frustrating but I KNOW I'm not getting in the recommended Protein.< /p>
Please suggest some protein brands & flavours you use to help get your goal in! I've tried the Syntrax Nectar but only Fuzzy Navel & Carribean Cooler. Wasn't a fan of the former, but the latter is really good! I'm not looking for something with a weird after taste or anything like that. Bonus points if I can put it in Water (to make a protein rich "crystal light") or even if it's *truly* unflavoured. (Heard about GENEPRO but don't know much about them)
Lay them on me!
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I got nervous the day before my surgery date 2 years ago. And backed out last minute at the hospital. I wasnt ready mentally and didnt tell myself I really need this. I was afraid of change. Now 2 years later Im set for surgery once again on the 27th of February. Im not backing out this time. I want to live longer and more healthy, I know Im teetering on 300lbs now but in the future can easily go up to 350-400lbs given my genetics. Why fight my genetics any more?

Being nervous of change is normal. This time around I did way more research and asked around more. The common answer I got was "it was the greatest decision I ever made"....Followed by "I wish I did it 10 years ago."

I've learned to read my body a little better. When my tiny tummy is full my nose starts to run and the spit in my mouth gets thick. Weird!! I know! But that's the way it is.
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