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Go somewhere else. That sounds very different from my experience. You deserve a better clinic. Good luck!!

Day by day. I’m glad you are going to see your doctor. I hope they can give you some advice. I am meeting with a nutritionist on my own to make sure I stay on track. Hang in there. You can do this. I think many people have some gain back or stalls. Don’t feel like a failure, it’s part of the learning process. I have learned how easy it is for me to eat my way around my sleeve if I’m not careful. I have to be thoughtful about everything I eat or drink.

How are you doing? I gained back a few pounds over the holidays and I’m working to get back on track. I’m down a few since Jan 1st. About 4 lbs over my lowest post surgery and 10 lbs from goal.

I haven’t traveled much post surgery, but when I did, I packed up so much food for the airplane and the hotel room. I threw a lot away and I brought a lot back.

Are you on actigal to prevent gallstones? My program had me take it for 6 months.

Are you on actigal to prevent gallstones? My program had me take it for 6 months.

Thanks for this! I am up over the holidays-7 lbs. lost 2 lbs today, and want to lose another 10 to be at goal, which will be 110 lbs down from highest weight. I am purging the house of sweets post holiday and I’m going to do a dry January. Had a few cocktails and glasses of wine over the holidays.

My hair was thinning before hand, so my hair loss was pretty brutal. I was taking 10,000 U of biotin and also lysine. I started getting iron infusions and I think being anemic was part of my hair loss. It started at 3 months and by 4-5 months it was bad. BAAAAADDD. I cut my hair short and do sort of a comb over from the back (very subtle). When I went in at 6 months for a cut, my hair dresser said I had lots of baby hairs. I will never have the hair I did when I was 18, but that’s ok. Look up tellogum effluvium. When the hairs fall out it’s because new ones are coming in.

I was also hungry. I was able to eat peanut butter and hummus about a week after surgery and those were thick enough to make me feel full. I just want to give you some emotional support. I was freaking out that I was hungry and the surgery wouldn’t work for me. I felt full as soon as I could eat firmer things. I have to be careful with sliders. I have lost just over 100 lbs in 7 months. Stay strong! You got this!

I am 48, 5’5” and I was 255 lbs at my highest. I lost 21 lbs before surgery on May 9, 2018 and I am now around 153, give or take a lb. I want to get to 145 but I was slowed down by a bum knee and also the holidays. My surgeon just said I am a super responder, so I think I have lost more than most.

I got those little hummus snack cups and I ate those 3 times a day until I could eat solids.

I only regret I didn’t do it earlier. Life changing. No I have to figure out keeping it off. HW 255 SW 234 5/9/18 CW 152

Great article, thank you!

I love the suggestion of a next big goal. I am within 10 lbs of goal and I’m struggling to get there. I am missing that high of losing weight every time I get on the scale. Maybe you could make a fitness goal?

I am almost 7 months post op and 99 lbs down. I have eaten chips, candy, ice cream and I even had a glass of wine on my anniversary. I do struggle with eating some things too much (chips, Halloween candy). I don’t really enjoy drinking anymore, so that’s been easy. I have been giving myself permission to throw away the extra of trigger foods. It would be very easy to keep eating a handful of chips. Every 15 minutes. Until the bag is done. But I also don’t want to say I will never have bread or chips ever again. It will always be a struggle for me, but it’s so much easier now.

Lovely!!!! ?

Frustr8-I logged in to check on you! I’m so glad you are doing well! Yeah!!

You are fresh out of it! I am about 4.5 months out and I’ve lost 89 lbs. 16 to go to goal weight! I only regret not doing it earlier. You will have plateaus and bumps, but keep doing the program. I know longer have sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, and my kidney function has improved. The first month is the hardest. I just went out for my anniversary and I had steak and king crab and a little dessert (and a cocktail!). you will enjoy food again.

Thanks everyone!!! Appreciate the suggestions.

Hello! My scale died recently and I bought the WW Wi-Fi scale and I hate it. I feel like it bounces around a lot and it doesn’t sync directly with my iPhone health app. I have to connect to the scale every time I use it or my weight isn’t recorded. Do you have a digital scale that you can use an iPhone with that you love? Preferably one that tells you body fat and such? Have you used the Aria? Was it good? Thanks everyone!

You are really still healing, and even stopping nursing is a mess. I was a hormonal wreck and I nursed for a year. I was a hot mess the first month after delivering. Eat healthy food and take the baby for walks in the stroller. Don’t beat yourself up. You just had a baby!! You can do this.

I agree on the exercise-just a small bike ride or walk can make a difference. And lots of water!!

You are actually pretty low BMI already. What is your goal weight? I am 5’ 5” and was 234 when I was sleeved. My weight loss slowed down when I got to 185. I’m going up and down a bit but still down. You will get there!!

Congratulations!!! How do you feel?

My friends did this and one lost over 50 lbs and I think the other did similarly.