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I hit so many stalls along the way and was convinced EVERY time that that was all I would lose. I'm at almost 10 months and have lost all I want to lose. I passed my lowest goal - 145 and I'm at 143 now. Now my goal is to up my calories in a healthy way. I have always been weight-loss resistant so this is huge for me!

Starting about 5 months out I started losing it and am now at 8 months and still losing (hair). I don't think there's much you can do to stop or slow it down. Biotin is good because when the time comes and the old has stopped falling, you will have already pushed out some new growth. Seems to be working for me.

I feel like I'm broken, or my pouch is lol. I've been doing great since surgery and advanced to pureed foods a couple days ago. My directions are 1.5-3oz per meal. I started off slow of course with like 1.5 oz and was fine. I plate 3 oz of pureed and I am able to finish it with no issues. I eat slowly and chew the tiny little pureed bites very well. I stop eating after 20 minutes or so per my nutritionists instructions to avoid grazing.
Anyways I feel broken because I see so many people say they can barely eat an ounce without feeling full. I'm definitely satisfied at my 3 oz but feel like I should be more restricted like other people??

Don't stress it .... even eating 3 oz you'll be losing just as fast. Some days you will be able to eat more and some days less. Just take it a day at a time and stay consistent. You got this!

That's great!

I'm 3 and 1/2 years out and I am still amazed at how little I can eat and be satisfied. Your tummy does allow you to eat more as time goes by. But isn't that one of the GREAT PERKS of WLS? To be able to eat less and be satisfied is TOTALLY AMAZING!!!

This is so encouraging. Although I have definitely found my slider foods, I still work hard to not indulge too much. I have been so afraid that I would eventually lose the restriction in how much I can eat.

Do you have access to a Sam's Club? I pay $16.50 for a 12pk of Premier RTD.

Yes, I'll look into that!

Thanks hun about to start heading to the hospital. I'm a ball of nerves right now!!! And thanks so much for the prayers!!

See y'all on the losers bench!!


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How did everything go? Are you back home yet or still at hotel? Fill us in! We want to hear everything!

I have my surgery scheduled for April 3rd with Dr Borland!!! I'm sooo excited and nervous at the same time!!! It's creeping very fast!!

Good luck tomorrow!!! Check in and let us know how you're doing! You are about to start the Great Adventure. Don't get discouraged during the rough times, because there will be some. Expect it and just look forward to the rewards that are to come! Saying a prayer for a quick recovery!

Hi I'm having mine on Monday. What if anything did you bring as for as liquids to drink? I have everything else on your list already.


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I remember packing Protein Waters and not drinking them. The first 24 hours I barely got anything down. I would try to sip, but that was it. Seems like hot Water went down easiest. Don't carry much with you. You really won't drink much of it. I think I brought 6 and couldn't even get 1 down in the 3 days I was there!

I'm finding that most of the weight charts for women are so skewed and although I will select a weight that fits me best I would like to see a reasonable chart for a good guideline. Recommendations? I'm 5'6" with a medium build and the ones I've seen lean toward the 130 pound range. I believe I would look like a skeleton according to what the charts tell me I should weigh!

Yes I got some of the caramel chews but are you taken Biotin or Iron?

I haven't needed Iron and yes I forgot, I do take Biotin and a probiotic,

Going great! I am down 52 pounds since August 2016. I'm working hard to learn new habits and not allow anything to happen to make me regain all my weight. I'm hoping my fears will keep me in line!

NSV - Pre-surgery I would put on an outfit and look in the mirror and first question was "does this make me look fat". Now, 7 months later I can just about put on anything and not look fat. All this hard work has been worth every second,

No the doctors usually use a formula. I've heard it is 100lbs for a woman at 5' tall, then you add 5lbs for every inch. So at 5'6 they would use 130lbs. Take your current weight, subtract 130 and the calculate 60%of that to be your weight loss estimate

I'm blown away by that formula. I'm 5'6", medium build. I've lost 52 pounds and am at 146 pounds and wear either a Small or Medium too and about size 8 pants. My friends and family have lovingly told me I'm getting pretty thin now and to start maintenance. I can't imagine losing 16 more pounds. Personally I would be a skeleton!

But be sure your brother didn't forget to tell your SIL that it was a secret. Guys can forget those important details.

The ones that seem to be easiest on my stomach are the chewable Flintstones and then I get the caramel or chocolate calcium chews (I can't remember the brand).

From the day I could start buying Protein shakes, the Premier Protein chocolate have been my favorite and are now just a part of my grocery list. I get them at Walmart (4 for $6.67) and usually drink 1-2 a day. 30 grams of Protein each. I loved bananas before surgery and now after, they make me nauseated (even at 7 months out!). Mostly the rest of foods I like (or dislike) about the same.

Buying some bio oil TODAY!

That's awesome! Let us know if you have any questions. We've all been there and are here for you if you need anything! Good luck, it will be here before you know it! Here are my stats at 7 months post op:

HW: 198.7
CW: 146.7

I would feel the same way but yeah, the cat is out of the bag now and you just have to make the best of it. Family is family but for future reference you know now who to share things with and who to not share with.

When you get to the party, most likely everyone will just tell you how great you look. I would just emphasize that it's still hard work and that it's not the easy way out. When I've been faced with this, I typically will point out how much respect I have for those that did it before me and that I didn't realize that it was still going to take a lot of hard work and persistence. Believe me, it's not for the weak at heart! You have to be prepared for the pain of occasionally eating too fast or eating too much, it's not a true "pain event" for those who haven't had surgery!

Hang in there and let us know how it turns out. It will probably go smoother than you expect. Most people are mostly just impressed with the changes.

I would like to share that I too had a lot of emotional eating issues before the surgery, particularly if I was trying to procrastinate doing something. The surgery has given me a "forced window" to change my habits. Now when I attempt to eat to avoid doing something, I have a Protein shake or string cheese. Once I've had that I am done and full. At that point I make the conscious effort to do what I was procrastinating. Sometimes, if I already feel a restriction, I make myself do what I need to do and THEN have my Protein Shake. My point is this: I'm making a conscious decision to utilize the surgery to change my bad habit patterns.

I do allow myself some sliders at 6 months but only a bite. That's my rule. If it's Cookies, I allow for 3 small Cookies (never more than that in one day) or if it's cake, only a bite or two. Again, I'm building controlled habits. If I see that I've moved to a few more bites I make myself cut back again and replace with more Protein. I USE my tool to make a better life.

I too feel uncomfortable when I eat with family and friends but what I've started doing is get up from the table a little sooner and start cleaning or serving others or visit more. No one seems to really notice and they seem happy so that's what matters in the long run.

I may be at the table for 30 minutes less but I'll be in their life for more years in the long run!

I would highly advise going full in on the surgery. In the end, you'll be eating normal amounts of food and you'll know that it worked the way it was intended to work. Remove less and you probably will not lose the amount of weight that your body was never intended to carry around for a lifetime anyway.

You got this and if f you have any more questions, we're here for you!

Down 52 pounds, probably don't want to lose much more. Still feeling the restriction on  meat and bread but not so much on slider foods. Been on a business trip for the last week and ate more than I have in 6 months and even foods that I rarely eat (slider foods). Expected to come back 5 pounds up but didn't gain at all. I was stunned. Although I was walking a lot more than my usual daily desk habits. Going back to my healthy eating today. No complaints. Life is so much more comfortable in this body than my body from August 2016 when I had my surgery.

Congratulations!! Great Job! I'm almost 7 months post op and have pretty much hit goal. Do you still feel your restriction? I worry that once that goes away (does it go away) that I'll start gaining back the weight. I feel so good right now. I never want to go back but I know how it can slip back so easily.

Don't stress this .. it's a journey ... and you have a lot to learn this early in your journey and that's ok!! I did a lot more than that. One day, I was eating grits and someone came in my office and started talking and I totally forgot and started scarfing them down! 15 minutes later I thought I was going to suffocate and threw it all up. I was thinking "what the heck was I thinking!" ... but no biggie, I just wasn't thinking for a minute, but I learned my lesson ... for the most part. Off and on during this journey, I'll eat a little too fast and feel awful. It's training me to slow down and to stop a little before I think I'm full. You got this! Hang in there!

1/2 a pound more and I will hit FIFTY pounds! So excited!