Sleeveforme2017

Monday weigh in! Down from last week! Out of the 200's! Yay! We can do this friends!


May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️

-Mariela

So I'm trying to forget about the numbers on the scale for the moment. Despite losing 94lbs in 8 months I'm still disappointed with the number but oh well.
I'm concentrating on NSV
Able to comfortably sit in an airplane seat - no seat beat extension
Able to comfortably wear a pair of heels YES!!
Gone from a size 26 to 16 which I never ever though I'd get here again
Exercising loads and my stamina has risen beyond expectation
Able to do a 45seconds plank which is a huge achievement for me
Last but not least ABLE TO CROSS MY LEGS!!!!! OMG I've never been able to do this but now my legs naturally want to cross
So don't beat yourself up about the numbers. Look and be happy with those NSV!!

Starting 200.8

Goal 182.8

Surgery date 1-26-17

Thank you

I'm in. Thks for doing this again

Interesting question!
I looked back and it was almost exactly 30%
SW = 271
5 months I was at 188 (83lbs down)
Total weight loss 136

I was asked yesterday by male coworker " I bet your husband is happy now!" I told him I don't give a "F" what a man thinks about my new figure if you didn't like me when I was heavy don't "F" with me now that I'm thinner. That shut him down real quick!
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I better not hear anyone tell me I took the easy way out. As hard as it it's to drink a Protein shake while your family enjoys a decent meal. And I'm enduring this pre op. I might would curse. I don't think surgery in any aspect is the easy way out.
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Ok guys, today is my day one ""getting back on track".
I did pretty well.
breakfast:1 boiled egg and three strips of bacon
lunch: an unwich from jimmy johns (turkey lunch meat, veggies wrapped In lettuce w/easy mayo & hot peppers)
dinner: baked chicken breast w/ brussel sprouts
my not so good item: iced Carmel coffee from dunkin donuts & watermelon.
i also ran 2 miles on the treadmill.
Goal this week: workout 4 days and reduce my iced coffee intake.

Wow... Just wow... I'm sorry but you're married to an abusive @$$hole

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I've been doing Patches for about three months. Love
It. So much easier that trying to
get all those pills in. My levels were good last month except my
Iron was really low which I've always had low Iron. My NUT
Has me taking an extra iron
supplement along with the patch

" You were not big enough to need surgery"
"Dont loose too much"
"How much can you eat now"
"Do you feel weak"
"You look old"
And the most annoying
"I liked the way you looked before surgery"

I get from my fiance oh you took the easy way out OMG I was so hurt when he said that.
People dont realize how hard this process can be

Don't tell them. It's no ones business. I was off 3 weeks just said I had hiatal hernia surgery which I did have along with my sleeve. When I came back with 20lb weight lost
I said I had to be on liquids for weeks and now having to change my diet. Most of my
Friends and family don't know. People tend to judge wls and I don't have time for that in my journey.

Don't tell them. It's no ones business. I was off 3 weeks just said I had hiatal hernia surgery which I did have along with my sleeve. When I came back with 20lb weight lost
I said I had to be on liquids for weeks and now having to change my diet. Most of my
Friends and family don't know. People tend to judge wls and I don't have time for that in my journey.

Don't tell them. It's no ones business. I was off 3 weeks just said I had hiatal hernia surgery which I did have along with my sleeve. When I came back with 20lb weight lost
I said I had to be on liquids for weeks and now having to change my diet. Most of my
Friends and family don't know. People tend to judge wls and I don't have time for that in my journey.

I've told my family but only a handful of friends. I regret telling two friends. One of them tells everyone she sees that I had it done and we know a lot of the same people. She even said 'have you ever just tried dieting?' I almost burst out laughing. If you tell people, be prepared to be interrogated. Now half of my world knows so I just tell everyone. It requires a lot of educational discussions due to the ignorance on the subject.

If you aren't close to them, why tell them?
Do you share all your other medical decisions with them?
This kind of stuff shouldn't even be discussed in the workplace anyway.

I chose to keep it private. I am proud that I had the surgery, but I know myself and I know it would get under my skin when people have to voice their opinions even though they are not educated on the topic. Like this....I knew someone who had the surgery and they gained it all back...or... weight loss is all about calories in vs calories out, have you tried dieting. grrrr... Or the people who will monitor you from now on..... are you allowed to eat that?

My weigh in this week is 281 So I'm up from last week and I didn't reach my goal BUT I'm down 20.4 pounds overall which I'm SUPER proud of!

I know what happened this week. I stress ate. My boyfriend and I broke up AND I have surgery on Monday. Then I got the flu this week which threatened my surgery actually happening but THANKFULLY they are going forward with it as I'm doing better!

I know I need to stop using food as comfort and I've done really well with it but honestly....this week sucked!!

Not an excuse just a statement.

Back on the wagon I go!

@saraanne1981 Thanks for participating! Congrats on your 4.4 pound loss!

@hermione53 I can completely relate! But you are still down a total of 6.2 pounds this challenge! There is time to turn it around!!

@Torriluv87I'm so glad these challenges help you! It's fine to be ambitious as long as it doesn't upset you and throw you off course! Thanks for participating and congrats on your 11.2 pound loss!

@Entrise Thanks for participating! You did great! Even though you didn't meet your goal you lost 7 pounds! Be proud!

@Berry78 Thanks for participating and congrats on your 21 pound weight loss! You did great! Thank you so much! It is getting real now and I'm so nervous! Only 2 days away!!

@Sleeveforme2017 Thanks for participating! Congrats on your 14.8 pound loss! You did great!

@klette0147 You did loss 4 pounds though! A loss is a loss and you should be proud! You know it gets slower the lower you go. You can do this, you are succeeding!

@jmhiemer Congrats on reaching your new challenge goal! You had a great 19 pound loss this time!

Buy Quest chips and keep them in your desk at work. You can eat those when everyone else is eating regular chips. They are 130 calories, 20g of Protein, and 2 net carbs.

Final Weigh in 204lbs
Total weight loss since challenge 14.8. 5 lbs from challenge goal but still pleased

Sleeved 1/19 sw 282 cw 234

Only issue is remembering to take my Vitamins

Hiccups!

5-26-17. 208.4