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Santa 🎅since I am rapidly losing down my Pot Gut may I have an🎁 Instapot,for🎄 Christmas. Yes Santa there may be only 2 in our Family but my Bari- Friends say the 6 quart size is much better. I missed the Black Friday sales so I'm counting on you to make every Thing right. Your Hopeful Friend Frustr8😛

I just unboxed my 6qt instant pot tonight. Household of 3. Haven’t used it yet but it looks pretty! :)

I can't live without my CPAP! My apnea is almost for sure due to my weight, I did not have any issues til I gained so much weight. I can't sleep without mine and love it. BUT...I'd love to not have to use it. I'm not just going to test it out, I need my dang sleep. But once I lose a large amount of weight I'd be willing to do a sleep study to determine if I still need it at all. I hope it corrects.

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I was watching a YouTube video on a person who gave me a different perspective on stalls. Stalls are the body's way of recalibrating itself. You seem to be doing everything correct. Your body just need time. One of the things that I decided to do is not to have a scale as I think you can become too fixated on the number and held captive by it. You're gonna lose weight. And losing weight slowly may not be a bad thing. Just my own perspective

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I hesitate to give you definitive advice a) because following your surgeon and nutritionist is the best thing to do and I'm a bypass not a sleeve. I eat max. 1000 a day but I've cut out carbs except for non - starchy veggies and Beans. So no bread, crackers, Pasta, rice, potatoes etc. Plenty of Water and firm Protein first.

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Weighed in this morning at 188.4 which for me is a BMI of 24.9 (healthy range). This is down from a high of 412lb on 4/27/17 and a BMI of 54.4 (super obese range). Thats a loss of 223lb (or 101kg). Of this 102lb was pre op. I know how long this journey is for each and every one of you, I really do. It is so easy to get discouraged and have your mental stability rolled by one bad weigh in. Feeling your progress is never enough, never quick enough, that you are failing etc. There are very few easy days and in this battle against yourself there really is nowhere to hide. However, it can be done,
Things I have learned along the way. One weigh in means very little. The trend is the truth. If you are loosing or gaining over time, if you keep records you will see that. The result of one days weigh in good or evil, is accurate only +/- a couple of lb. So don't be too discouraged (or take too much of a victory lap) based on one days results. You are in this race for a lifetime.
We all have good and bad days, and everyday the calorie count starts again. Everyday, every moment we make a choice about our future but we cannot change our past. So having a good or bad day means nothing tomorrow, it starts again, learn from it and move on. You are really only going to fail if you stop trying.
I am an obsessive data junky. I weigh in every day, which I intend to continue and track everything I eat, my streak in Myfitnespal is now 241 days. It is tempting to under record what you eat, because having a low number of calories in your diary feels better, but you can't lie to yourself. It is easy to cheat, but who but yourself are you cheating? This may seem like a haste land waste of time, but I spend less than 5 minutes per day on this. Of course I have a huge spreadsheet as well on which I spend a considerable amount of time obsessing over, but to me that is fun. It has my daily weigh ins since surgery as well as calories consumed and forecasts my weigh loss half a dozen different ways and tracks my performance against my progress goals. But this helps me, and I enjoy it.
I read the labels on the food I eat and make a conscious choice about where I am to my calorie goal and whether what I am about to eat is worth it. This process has been a real eye opener because it is amazing just how many calories all our food contains, It is no wonder to me now why people are overweight as it really seems that every product in the supermarket and on sale elsewhere is designed specifically to be nearly as bad for you as possible, even those things we are sold as being healthy.
There is no one way to do all of this. Some people exercise obsessively nearly from day 1 post op. That wasn't my way and I didn't start on the treadmill until I had lost more than 200lb. My learning here is find something that works for you and just do that. For me it was to really only eat one meal per day, plus a small snack (usually a Protein Bar, Oatmega bars are yum) for Breakfast and lunch. Now that wasn't easy and I have been hungry a lot and that wouldn't work for everyone. However, you will find a place where you can sustain the level of effort and see results. Whatever that is for you, do that and remember what that was. If you have a bad day or week, then you will know what to go back to. This wont be easy, but you will get out of this what you put in. Surgery is not a magic bullet, it only gives you superpower of being able to eat less, the rest is up to you.
The only remaining question is, "Is this all worth it?". For me the answer is definitely yes. I feel and think I look so much better. I can stand for long periods of time without the pain of my huge belly, pulling out my back. I no longer use my horrible CPAP machine. I have actually started running on my treadmill (only a few minutes at a time, but I am getting there). The downsides, so far as I can see are I am a huge ball of loose skin, and there are parts of me that as quite skinny and boney. My shoulders and arms look a bit skeletal. I have no padding on my tailbone, so I need to sit on a coccyx cushion at my desk or while driving and I am also cold all the time. Hopefully over time I will be able to overcome these, but even still if nothing changed on a net basis, for me, it was totally worth it.
My next challenge is to maintain all of this. How do I start to increase my calorie intake to go from loosing to maintaining, is what I need to discover. All I know is I don't want to go back and getting here has been too much work to ever want to go back.

@jujusmommy07 I lose weight slow and stall often but it does come off, stick to the plan and it will come off. The scale may not move but inches are coming off, walk as much as you can or go to the gym...and please don’t compare yourself to anyone because we are all different and all lose at different rates.

I lost about 20 lbs in the first 3-4 weeks the I didn’t lose any more weight for 4 weeks, one day I got on the scale and bam!! I was down 7 lbs but within that 4 week stall I was losing inches and my clothes were getting very lose so I knew that I was losing.

You will be fine...you got this honey.

That's a BIG difference 😂, don't be discouraged it's super early on yet and from what I've read and researched a lot of ppl don't feel restriction and start dropping weight quickly until they're on actual food instead drinking all your calories which in turn probably doesn't keep you full? It's still SUPER early and I'm positive nothing stretched. Keep ur chin up as long as your loosing your going in the right direction and everyone's different.

Not trying to be condescending but how much weight did you expect to lose in 7 weeks?

You lost 50 lbs. in less than 2 months and you are questioning whether or not it is working? That is incredible progress! When have you ever lost even close to that on a regular diet plan? It is working.

Oh I know WHY I'm cold, I just never thought it would happen to me!

Screaming SOS .... when the heck will I feel better. I'm getting really depressed. I did this so that I can do things with my grandchildren, For the past 5 weeks I've been sick as a dog therefore not able to spend any time with them ... FRUSTRATED. Why the hell did I do this to myself?🤢🤢🤢

Yes! I was always hot before and now I’m freezing - and I still weigh 300lbs!! My highest was 365 so I’m down 65 lbs. I can’t even IMAGINE how cold I’ll be when I lose more weight!! I think I’m going to buy a heating blanket because I’m having trouble falling asleep because I’m so cold!!

THANK YOU all for your responses. Thank you for reminding me that this was a single event and that I can recover from it. Thank you for reminding me that my sleeve is not magic, and I still have to put in the work. It is disappointing not to be as restricted as I hoped, but my resolve to use this tool to the best of my ability remains strong.
I am seeking therapy for my binge eating disorder, anxiety, and depression. I have an appointment tomorrow and can discuss this episode.
Today has been a good food day, in spite of the fact that I'm hungry (I think PMS-ing, when I always get really hungry).
I love this place and the support it offers.

Binge eating is an unhealthy coping mechanism, so I'm going to talk about it the way I would any other one.

You haven't failed. You've taken one step back but the point here is to get back up. You can do this, you're stronger than your cravings are. Relapse is a part of any recovery, and surgery for obesity is no exception. It's not going to be easy. Change never is, especially when it's been a pattern for so long. You're used to reaching for chips, or popcorn, or anything else salty. Eating 35 tortilla chips once is not a make or break moment.
How you respond to this is going to be very important. You are not a bad person for eating chips. You are not a bad patient, you have not failed. You are going to sit down and look at it like this: You binged after your surgery. Surgery is emotionally taxing, and because your diet has been very restrictive the cravings have been intense for you. You are going to make a CHOICE to not eat any more chips. It will be hard, you're going to have to work. But, always remember that you can do it. You're in control here, you can decide what to eat. Your cravings are just that, cravings.
You got this! If you need more support we're always here for you.

Well i got up and took my shower with the soap they gave me and my wife and i was at st.francis hospital at 5:30 am!! We went to the 3rd floor to check in and the lady could not find my name on the list so she checked in the surgeons file and found where my surgery had been cancelled because my live enzymes were very high
So now i have to go to another GI doctor and get clearance then reschedule im so disappointed i just want to die!!!!!!
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I've lost 70 pounds and now I am freezing all the time - cold hands, cold neck - BRRRRRRR! I was the gal with no winter coat and no sweaters to speak of. Anyone else freezing?

It's been nuts! The pain is so much worse than I expected, and so much worse than my sleeve surgery. I was back to using my computer and working two days post op, after sleeve, but now I'm still sleeping most of the day. It's getting better bit by bit ... Tonight I'm going to try to sit down at the table for a proper dinner for the first time! And tomorrow, maybe a shower...

Hearing all of your responses really do help me to feel better about it. I'm glad to see my own surgeon again in six weeks!

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That really makes me angry! Instead of celebrating your weight loss - he made you feel bad about yourself! BTW - 80+ before surgery plus 16 since means your are closing in on 100lbs which is FANTASTIC!!! Please don’t let one jerk bring you down!! ((HUGS))

Girl, if you weren't jealous, that would be abnormal! That said, we all have to deal with our own body/hormones/etc. and it sounds like you're doing amazingly well. Congratulations on your success and just try to shut out the rest.

BeanieSprouts by all means you are totally normal. I would have a hard time not thinking the way you are. BUT first you come FIRST. Start by you have lost 120 lbs. in 8 months!!!!! WOW Go back and look at some old photos and then at your current pictures. I'm sure you will see the difference. Second you don't want it to come back on and have to start all over again. Always think of the future picture of where you want to be. Plus if she is a friend she should be supportive of you.

You keep doing what you are doing. You are both under a year out and from my understanding ppl will continue to lose weight during the 1st year. Its the hard work and determination that will pay off for you down the road and for her it will be a super long struggle. We all have struggles from day to day, but your struggles will be a lot less and you will be a lot more successful in the long run. I am only 3 weeks out and so far so good, tho I need to get my walking in gear. Sometimes I just don't feel like it and I go back to dancing next month. Ballroom dancing. My surgeon said that can serve as my exercise, but I would like to do both lol.

That really makes me angry! Instead of celebrating your weight loss - he made you feel bad about yourself! BTW - 80+ before surgery plus 16 since means your are closing in on 100lbs which is FANTASTIC!!! Please don’t let one jerk bring you down!! ((HUGS))

Thank you everyone so much! Rationally I know everything you are all saying, but it's so nice to hear it from someone else. ❤️