Liz The New Me

I'm using firming cream and going to the gym to keep things toned so the excess skin won't be so bad when I reach goal in 50 more pounds (100 pounds total)

My skin is not as bad as I thought it would be and I feel that exercise and strength training has helped most of it. I expected worse based on my starting weight. I am almost 41.

Its going to be individualized and depend on a lot of factors you cant anticipate until its happening but muscle building exercises seem to help to an extent. Also a lot of people love bio oil and special creams. In the end you'll know whether you will need additional help (plastics)

I am still early, EARLY in the process, but have so many questions and fears. My primary one is SKIN. With all that rapid weight loss, how can you keep your skin taut and keep it from sagging/bagging? I am at my absolute heaviest right now and I have never had a super rapid weight loss, just the usual yo-yo stuff in the past. I am 44, which adds to my fear that my skin won't bounce back as quickly from the weight loss. Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations? Thank you!!!

Remember we are all at different stages. The only one that counts is your stomach. Think of the plan as a guide only. Listening to your stomach it's new and in training. We all learn the hard way. I'm still learning to eat slower too or I start getting the "foamies". To this day I can't eat anything that is over cooked, or yogurt but that's me. So don't be to hard on yourself.

LOVE THIS~ and not just for the upcoming surgery but for everything.-

You sound like me! I thought I had wrote it. I'm going to be 6 yrs older than you on the 14th. and that's when I knew you could be a sister from another mother. I have no regrets so far. I wish I had done it years ago to really be enjoying it to the fullest now. Now it's not easy and you follow the rules closely because you loose the most weight in the beginning. We are all different here and hit things at different times. But we all get on the loosing bench and will be wearing our sexy dress out....even if it's just to the grocery store. Welcome!!!

And it will come, my Silver Sisters, it will come! None of us are flashes, streaks of lightening in the sky, we are the solid women that truly rock the world. And we have the potential to be just as much a success as the young chickie- babies, and we have lived long enough to appreciate it all!

I have been the slowest loser for the past 3 months. It's very slow for me now. I lose around 1 lb per month at this point. I have no idea if this is a long stall or if my body wants to stay at this weight. I have no idea. My BMI is 24 and I am wearing a size 6.

I would call and speak with the manager first. Places like that do not allow sharing plates or if they do ask for the price and see if it's worth it. From just a salad bar or appetizer. Look online for the menu.

I got a card as well from my surgeon. I happened to be on a trip with a large group (not in charge of picking the restaurants) and we went to Paula Deens. I ate a few spoons of this and that, and they were gracious to charge me the kid price. When I mentioned the situation the server said “as long as you have the card” and it was no big deal.

You can go back into weight loss mode. Have you checked in with your surgeon’s office? You may want to rule out medical issues as a cause.
How many calories and carbs you are eating per day?
You may be eating your maintaining calories if you are not gaining or losing weight. (check with your dietician or your plan)
Something to try --- Dialing in your diet: (I am not a dietician. feel free to ignore the rest of this post)
Log your food. (baritastic or myfitnesspal app) Look at your calories and carbs – Are you in your weight loss calories and macros? Are they too low or too high?
If your calories and carbs are too high. Adjust calories lower by 100 carbs to 53 for a month. After that month if it does not move you will adjust them lower again to find the calorie range that puts your body in weigh loss mode.
If your calories are too low, you will add 100 for a month.

There’s an if thread here but I’m on my cell and a total derp on knowing how to share links on iPhones 😡hopefully @GreenTealaelWill do that?
im kinda doing advanced Jason Fung stuff now, but began with time restricted eating windows and add caloric restriction. I’m also a long term over. 🤪
But people should start slowly, have the blessing of their team, be able to easily get all their Protein in with food, and IMHO, be 6-moths post op with no surgical or health issues.

I love your advice and attitude!! Thank you! What does your IF plan look like?

Congrats on your losses!! I found that I’d grown bored with being a hard ass and started loving my new thinnish life. I had to make a set of rules for inner teenager and put new groundwork down for healthy living and finishing the race. I shook things up, made it a new game and added IF to the mix. It started everything back in motion. These last 20lbs have been brutal determined work. Very slow progress with patience and grace required. Still not perfect! I have 10lbs to go to reach final goal. If I get bored, I just shake it up and invent a new game. 😂 we can all do this!!

I had my sleeve the same day as you and I am in a similar position...it is very frustrating but I know (in my case) that it is due to calorie intake and snacking. I feel great but I still want to lose more weight. I have gained and lost the same 4-5 pounds since December many times. I am just trying to do my best each day and not feel too negative. Hugs to you!!

Oh i forgot to add, research/ask your team about intermittent fasting

Great Job on your current weight lost. Keep positive! You are still loosing it's just slower now and that's ok!! You are still going in the right direction!!!

Hey Elizabeth,
Just checking in on you? Hope you are going well! Best wishes coming your way!

Walk and more walks!!! Every 2 hours a quick lap around the house or yard. It was the only way I was able to move that gas/air out of my system. Sip Sip Sip as much as you can handle no more. Don't force it or worry how much the next couple of days. Just keep busy and this will past.

Thanks I’ll try that. And have been waiting 30 mins before and after eating to drink anything.

Hi!
You could try completely halting on the foods that are giving you issues while you consult with your Team.
Try going back to the foods/point on your plan that you tolerated and for 24 hrs then slowly incorporate new foods one by one.
Also separate eating from drinking of you aren't already (not clear from the description)
Contact your Team anyway but definitely if this continue to worsen instead of improve with time.
💚💚 Congratulations on a safe surgery 💚💚

I just moved to the puréed stage of my program on the 27th. Sleeve surgery was on the 12th. During the full liquid stage was just nauseous most of the time. Yesterday I tried two baby spoons of yogurt and immediately threw up. Today I had a couple bites of scrambled egg and it went down fine, started drinking a Protein Drink and 20mins later I am throwing that up as well. Any tips to try and avoid being sick or what I should do?

I would call and speak with the manager first. Places like that do not allow sharing plates or if they do ask for the price and see if it's worth it. From just a salad bar or appetizer. Look online for the menu.

Great Job on your current weight lost. Keep positive! You are still loosing it's just slower now and that's ok!! You are still going in the right direction!!!