Mstlawrence

Hey All! I went into surgery at 299, and today I'm at 250! Almost hitting the big 50--likely in the next couple of days. Feeling AWESOME! Lots of energy, feeling focused. I'm back to the gym 5-6 days a week, sleeping better, not dependent on coffee anymore. I can't believe how great I feel. Hands down the best decision I've ever made!

Wow, this is great! Thanks everyone! Let's see who else we can connect with in the MFP community!

Hey All! Just curious to see if there are other MFP folks who might want to connect on there for support as well? I know the community encouragement goes a long way in terms of motivation and success! Feel free to add me: mesaint

I definitely think going off and then going back on birth control for the surgery played a big part. I feel like I had things in check in terms of moods and whatnot before (I'd been on BC for years with no interruption), but I feel like it's the mixture of the pills and also the extreme changes my body is going through. It just seems, I don't know... amplified? I mean, a 40lb weight loss in a month and a half has to make an impact, right??

Hi All, I've noticed that since I was sleeved, my hormones have been ALLLLLL over the place. It's really not fun. Has anyone else experienced this? Anything you've done about it? Thanks!

IT SO DOES! Ha! Thank you! I know about stalling, but it's been like... three weeks. Harumph. We've got this though

Feeling like I lost a lot of weight very quickly, and now it's a slow crawl. I had my surgery on 11/20--anyone else experience this?

Anyone know where to buy some good low carb wonton wrappers for air fryer stuff?

I wouldn't say it's crazy strong, but I'm definitely hungrier more often. I got mine done on 11/20, and I've noticed an uptick for sure. I find that once I start eating, it goes away really quickly. Like, I'll make a delicious meal that I really want to eat, take two bites, and pack the rest for lunch! I admit though, I got nervous when I felt hungry because I kept hearing that I just wouldn't be hungry at all, and I thought something was wrong. Not at all--just part of the process

But that's so exciting! Once the weight starts coming off, you won't care about that potluck food at all

AMAZING! Thank you! This will be perfect

You know, I had that thought almost immediately after I posted it, so I checked the list (which was put up by my group while I was out for my surgery... we're planners, ha) and someone's already doing pulled pork. Harumph. It sounds great, but not making it myself and not knowing what the sauce is on it will probably rule that out :/

Deviled eggs would be good! But oh what I wouldn't give for some raw veggies and dip...

My team at work is very... food-centric. I knew this before, and I've been doing a phenomenal job sticking to only eating what I bring. I'm almost four weeks post-op, and I didn't tell the majority of people at work (except my bosses), as I really feel like its no one else's business. But I knew it would happen sooner than later... there's a potluck scheduled for next week! Any ideas on what I can bring that I'll be able to eat but that everyone else also might enjoy? Ultimately, what I don't want is a bunch of questions about why I'm not consuming the way I used to or bringing something that everyone else won't enjoy... help!

I haven't even heard of that! I'll definitely give it a try! Thank you!

Nope! Mine said nothing at all about it. I've seen others within this site talking about this brand, so I gave it a whirl!

Hmm... maybe if you add skim milk while it's melting in the pot? I'll play around with that as well and let you know! Maybe putting some unflavored protein in it will be better?

It's Lily's chocolate--I ordered it from Walmart, but I know Amazon sells it, as does Thrive Market online. I'm sure there are other places as well

The Lily's that I ordered came in the mail today--the nutrition facts are FAB, and the serving size is 60 chips, which is FAR more than I could even potentially eat at this point. I tried a couple of chips, let them melt, enjoyed them, and seem to tolerate them well! I've always been much more of a salty snack than sweet fan, but as a person who really digs baking and wants to incorporate healthier ingredients, I think this will work out nicely! Sugar free (stevia sweetened), low carb, low calorie, low fat...

I'm about three weeks post op, but just getting ready... I bought some Lily's chocolate baking chips (I'd read about them on here). Curious to see what's people's reactions have been to consuming chocolate post-sleeve, when you had it for the first time, and if there are any other kinds out there to recommend?

THANK YOU! I'm glad I read this so early on--this will help

So I was sleeved on 11/20 and I've dropped about 30lbs so far! Very VERY happy with my results thus far, but the last 3-4 days I've noticed that my scale is at a standstill. Now, I know I shouldn't weigh myself every day, and I know that stalls are normal, but being that it's so early in my weight loss journey, I'm wondering if there are any tips or tricks that would help to accelerate loss at this point? It's tough because I'm consuming around 500 calories a day still (hitting my protein/fluids targets) and I feel like I can't take in much more than that!

Congratulations, that's amazing! Which app are you using there?

Absolutely--even the basic version shows you the macros of the food that you're logging. You can scan barcodes easily, and it's just a really great tool. They offer challenges and coupons, and it's another really great support system community over there as well.

It's both! That's MyFitnessPal--there's both an app and a web-based version.