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Thank you... I feel so much healthier. I live in Mobile , Al and we just celebrated Mardi Gras. So, that is a lot of walking for those who have never had the pleasure of celebrating marriage gras festivities, lol. I used to get so winded from walking not even 1 block. But this year, I know I walked miles through our downtown blocks and I was nowhere near tired. That was my non scale victory, lol ?. I owe it all to God first of all.. then my surgeon for doing such a great job with my sleeve, Dr Clayton Frenzel.

I plateau every few weeks. I'm 4 months out. But my measurements keep dropping.

Just keep pushing! There will be days where you will think this was not worth it. Look through your old pics and remember how you felt at the time. I know during this time of my life, I was at my biggest, very depressed, and completely heartbroken. This surgery has been a great tool the kick started all the changes in my life. I will forever stay humble.


Weeks out: 24
SW: 371
CW: 240
WL: 131lbs

I thought my starting weight shows on my ticker but if not starting weight was 311lbs.
As far as tips I strictly stick to eating Protein first with any meal and then if I can eat veggies I will. I've stayed away from bread, Pasta, and rice. I do allow myself carbs but I've switched from white potatoes to sweet potatoes. Cooking in advance helps as well. I can't do that whole meal prep for the week because I'm so fussy with food because I have to be in a mood to eat it haha. I cook portions for a couple of days. Water is sooooo important.
At the moment I've only been walking 3-5miles but just joined a gym today as I am having problems with loose legs and arm 'skin'. I've bought compression garments to help with that. I want to tone up and still loose. I have another 4.5st or 66lbs to go. I want to be 100lbs lost by my birthday in May so will step it up a notch ????.
Good luck to you all on your journey. I'm only just feeling like this surgery was the right thing for me.

Saturday I put an update on my profile and a few Veterans asked me to do a posting for all the newbies and those struggling with their journey to perhaps provide them with some encouragement.
"If I can do it You can do it." I would read that all the time from people who lost weigh but were not as big as I was. Yea right I would say, but you can walk, you can get out of bed. I can't walk because a stranger injured me so badly they caused my L5, L4, L3 and L2 disc to herniate. I was about 320 and very active at the time of the injury. Depression and the inability to do any of the things I loved doing like bowling, swimming, ballroom and belly dancing (to name just a few) caused me to gain even more weight until I reached 497 pounds. I had to use a ski rope attached to my window frame to pull me up out of bed. I rolled around on a chair to do the laundry, clean and prepare meals. I had to use an electric mobility scooter because of the sever pain I had in my back. I wished I would not wake up when I went to bed each night. But somehow each morning I did. No Dr would do any surgery on me of any kind. I ever tried to get the lap band surgery but my insurance denied it. When that happened I decided I had to lose weight on my own. I started with WW and NS and lost 140 pounds on my own before I saw a Weigh Loss Surgeon. After 6 months of a supervised diet and more testing than I could have ever imagined I was told the Dr would do the sleeve but he also had to repair my hernia and remove my gallbladder.
Finally in Jan 2016 I had the 3 procedure surgery. Shortly after the surgeries I decided, in Feb of 2017 I was going to do the Loop for Literacy bike challenge to raise money for literacy in our community. As a part time teacher, who teaches braille and keyboarding to the blind, literacy is very important to me. 24 days after surgery my surgeon gave me the go ahead to start training.
Figuring out how I was going to even get on a tricycle was a challenge as I couldn't lift my foot over the low threshold. I got on a 2 inch stepper platform and from that struggled to get my right leg over to the other side, but I did it. That first bike ride I went less than 0.64 miles in 10 minutes. But I was determined to lose weight and exercise.
Over the course of the year I went for a ride no matter how short it was or how windy, or cold it was. I live in Florida so I biked 5 days out of the week every month. People in my community were starting to notice me out there and they would encourage me as I went. Some would stop me and ask how much weight had I lost and how far I had biked that week. I was proud to answer their questions and why I was doing it. This past May I become the Social Director of my community, yet still was out there 5 days a week biking as I had a weight goal and a bike challenge. I am very happy to say This past Saturday I DID IT!
I went to the challenge, biked 6 miles for Literacy and raised $320.00. I got a cap and a medal. I feel like a child at Christmas, I am so proud of that cap and medal. When I went biking yesterday and today I wore them and showed them to everyone. I have lost a total of 279 pounds. I am able to walk for about 5 to 7 minutes with a cane and do things I could only dream of doing before. I still have a lot more work ahead of me, but now I look forward to waking up and am so grateful I do. When I lose the additional 38 pounds and get the excess skin removed the back surgeon will decide what to do for my back so I can walk again without a cane and all this pain.
I do have a few pictures on my profile so please feel free to look. No matter how afraid you are, or how much doubt you have I know you CAN do it. Get your head in the right frame of mind and you too can be thinner and happier. I am so glad I did. I hope you find encouragement from my story and pictures. Feel free to email me. I will be here to help if you need it. Have a great day and no matter what the road looks like now please look to the future, things will get better.

Great job! I love reading about someone's weight loss. Its very positive and inspiring!!!

Hi all! I went to my 6 week post op bariatric food class and support group last night and wanted to share what I learned about! There is a low fat, low sugar, low calorie, HIGH Protein ice cream for sale now called Halo Top! And I bought some last night and OMG is it delicious (I can only manage 2 tsp at a time right now mind you!). But it is recommended by my bariatric nurse to add calories and Protein to your diet plus something you will sing about! It comes in 18 flavors....see if they sell it in your neck of the woods at www.halotop.com!

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Almost 50 lbs down! Wish I would have done this sooner! Feeling so much better!
Cleared to start working out after Jan 30th. Can't wait to see the results once I get back in the gym.

Just needed to share my excitement somewhere! I was sleeved on 10/11 and as of today I have lost 45 of the 90 lbs I was hoping to lose. It hasn't been easy but I can't believe how far I've come. So proud of myself and everyone else who has taken this journey. Best of luck!!

It put a smile on face! Hard work w/ after surgery. Today walking around at our local flea market it put tears to my eyes when a local said "you are getting skinny" I am a week away from being two months out! The changes are unbelievable!  
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I have heard that it is 3 months out when you will have the biggest loss.
Only advise I have is to vary calories from day to day. It can trick your body and make it use reserve fuel.
Never give up, never surrender

I got a PM from OP complaining that I made her feel like <whatever curse word she used>. All because I told her the 3 week stall was normal and her Dr should have explained her surgery to her better.
THIS IS WHY VETS DO NOT BOTHER POSTING HERE ANYMORE.

Well I can't believe I've made it this far. It was tough for the first 6 weeks and now I can't imagine my life any different than what it is. I went from a size 24 to a size 12 within 8 months. No sagging skin and no regrets. I eat good and live a healthier lifestyle.
Good luck to everyone just starting out!
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So.....stop.
Just stop. Quit sabotaging your ability to gain results.
It's not too late to get realigned with the suggested methods your bariatric group instructed you on.
You use the term, "I can't ". I'm calling BS on this. You can, you simply choose not to.
You've had weight loss surgery.....altered your body in order to set yourself up for losing weight. It's not to late to make the mental adjustments needed to support this.
People the world over are flooding their gyms and diet centers this month in hopes of fulfilling their New Year's resolutions to lose weight. Be a joiner, lol. Follow along.....or better yet....lead the way. You've had a head start on them.....now leave them in the dust.
Or don't.
Your choice.
Keep doing as you've always done and be content with not getting the most from your surgery.
Or follow the rules and thrive with the benefits that will be forthcoming.

Ok so admittedly right after the surgery I think I was deluded on how easy I thought this was. I had no problems from day one getting my liquids and Protein in. I had no nausea and no restriction while on full liquids. It was amazing, I was losing weight rapidly and was having no problems meeting my goals contrary to so much that I have read here. I walked everyday at least a mile.
Now I'm 4 weeks post op and lol it's not so easy anymore. I have restriction now and find that after about half of my 4oz of soft foods I start to get a little nauseous. I have made the mistake of overeating twice and gotten incredibly sick violently vomiting because of it. I now having problems getting in all of my liquids because I feel full for hours and if I drink anything when I feel full I get sick.
I am still managing to get all my protein in and walking everyday but of course my weight loss is stalled right now.
This is not really a post with a question, just some observations. How funny that the first few weeks after surgery I thought this was super easy, and now I'm met with challenges.
All in all though I'm still very happy with my surgery. Even though my weight is stalled right now I have lost 24 pounds and that is something I never could have done before. I keep plugging away everyday at my protein, liquids and walking and I feel like I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel.

Well it all depends on your dietician. Under my plan it states that I can have spinach in my soft foods stage.

I am thinking of doing the same thing. I did try to do the puree stage but its not working so I am thinking of going back to the full liquids.

No I have just been doing the Premier Protein but I was just told by my nutritionist today to try powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury. I am not a big Beans fan. I am trying to do the mashed potatoes in moderations due to the carbs but I really need to come up with something else to help. Thanks for the suggestions. Although I am not a beans fan, I have noticed that my taste buds are a lot different so I may try the refried beans and cheese and see if they work.