GreenTealael

Yes, you are not alone in how you feel. Please please please take care of your mental health as well as physical during this journey.

You speak the utter truth, people (strangers) treat me like royalty now where they were simply nice before. I'm so disappointed in humans. I can't believe the change and if it was only men I would not be suspicious...

At restaurants if everything is too big or not on plan I'm ordering coffee or tea plain and simple. As for motivation I can't rely on it so I have to make things routine and plan for the gym and even the non gym days which means I have to walk more. So planning ahead is crucial for me because motivation is too rare for me to count on.

Same. Disgusting. Unfortunately the unflavored was just as bad texture wise for me. Good luck

Best bet ask your NUT, I was on these boards trying to figure out the same thing a few months ago and and gathered advice from here but my NUT wanted something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT and at the end of the day im under their care

Lol, disclaimer I'm not technically Latina (completely) so... I post hesitantly, feel free to disregard if you want. But I grew up cooking and eating mezo American, latin America, west Indian, etc so I feel qualified to chime in. It's tough eating that diet and not feeling guilty earlier on but the further out you get the better. I make a lot of bean stews and I always keep plantains in my house. I have cut out the rice because I just don't need it.

Many thanks everyone!

Just completed my 7th month visit with my surgeon, they usually do a 6th month visit but I was hospitalized at that time, a here's where I stand : CW: 170 BMI: 30 Total loss: 75lbs Labs: iron low- anemia rearing it's ugly head again, I will probably never get rid of it so back to infusions like I knew I would have to... Surprise! very low b1-may need infusions as well, hematologist will tell me tomorrow. I still believe it was wise I chose the sleeve over the RNY or I would probably have scurvy or beriberi by now lol All other levels are great so that is a blessing. And apparently I stress too much over my progress and setting goals because I'm right where they expect me to be.

Thanks!

I should use Dance Dance Revolution as my excuse from now on... Lol

Wondering if people wanted to share their experience / success stories / frustrations with losing weight at their personal pace. Some days i find it hard to not trivialize my success and i think its is because I am losing slowly, which can be VERY frustrating but i did not have any complications, a definitive goal set up yet or loose skin so i should learn to count my blessings. How do you maintain perspective?

I'm definitely a slow loser with loses if .2 to .6 if anything , but as everyone suggests I won't focus on it anymore. However my medical issues are NOT resolved through this surgery so I can't see those benefits just yet. So far I am simply smaller... Not to sound ungrateful

Updates?

People really are inconsiderate. Sorry

IMHO don't bother telling anyone medical info that's not important (unlike STD statuses which most people like to know upfront and before sexual interaction) unless a relationship is forming. It's definitely a conversation for later in the game like when they are trustworthy or you are comfortable doing it, don't feel pressured into it.

If you are in pain make sure it's managed before you are released, safe journey!

AMAZING

Very true and very funny

I suspect that as my menstrual cycle approaches my hunger increases? Plus I gained, Anyone else experience this? Also I need more fats? Is this common? Is this just a post WLS thing? I remember wanting chocolate but I don't really anymore...

Oh I hope I lose after this... I'm stalled again lol

Hi have you tried going super strict with your diet like meal planning only protein and leafy veges for a while ? Not much variation but it will test whether or not food is a factor ?

prayers up

How early out should we hit 128 oz?

Google telogen effluvium to better understand why there is hair loss but I highly recommend googling llysine and hair loss Safe journey

I started at 249 surgery weight was 238 current weight is 170 at 7 months post op I'm 5'3 ish