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My wife went down .5-1 full size did but I didn't. I've always had big feet even before I put on weight. 14 4E before surgery and still wear that now.

It's been 45 weeks since my surgery and I've averaged 2.4lbs per week. That hasn't been steady though. A LOT of peaks and valleys in there. I went over 6 weeks at one point and hardly lost a pound. I've also been lifting heavy in the gym which can throw the scale results off but overall fat loss will be down. I'm happy with the overall results so far though.

I was fortunate that I didn't feel very hungry after surgery. It came back with a vengeance though lol.

Straining soups helped me a lot. I got tired of broth and I actually looked forward to my soups.

Right there with you! Eating too much of the wrong thing too. But I recognize it and I'm dialing it back. Eye on the prize!

Thank you! Have you ever heard the phrase "carbs beget carbs?" It's absolutely true for me. If I start on salty and carb-rich snack/junk food before I knew it the whole bag was gone. No wonder I got so big. Now when I'm hungry between meals I try to stick with protein snacks. They're better for me and keep me fuller. If I simply have to have a "bad" snack to satisfy a craving, I'll stick to small pre-packaged bags of ~100 calorie snacks so I know I won't overdo it. You just have to stay focused and keep your eye on the prize! Absolutely on the small plates, I do the same. Keep up the great work! That's fantastic! I was recently able to fit into a size XL shirt. XL! Me! It's cut a little bigger than normal but I don't care, I never thought that would happen again lol.

Just hit my next goal. Now down over 100lbs since surgery and over 130lbs total. Feels good! I've hit quite a few peaks and valleys along the way and sustained a couple of injuries that have kept me out of the gym for the past few weeks, but I'm forging ahead. I have noticed that I'm physically able to eat more so I have to be very mindful of my portion size! Keep up the good work everyone!

Doing well! Hit another stall over the last 2 weeks and counting. This is my 3rd one so it's old hat now. I'm just sticking to the process and it'll keep coming off. Otherwise I feel great. My shoulder is acting up a bit. I had surgery too A few years ago for a torn rotator cuff, labrum, and had the end of my collarbone cut off because it was impinging on my ac joint. Rehab was difficult. I've been hitting the gym hard so it might be time for a cortisone shot.

How are my January peeps doing? I'm doing pretty good. Just keeping at it and trying to get the right nutrition. My gym is still open so working out 4 days a week. My only real issue now is my vitamins. Had my bloodwork done and I'm deficient in a lot of areas. I tried using patches but apparently they don't work worth a damn. I take medicine daily but for some reason I can't stomach multivitamins at all. I've tried several different kinds and they all make me nauseous. Any ideas or recommendations?

That's great, congrats!

Thanks!

The 7 week stall is finally broken! Lost 11lbs in the last 2 weeks (worked my butt off for it too) and crossed the 100lbs lost threshold in the process. So excited!

Nothing yet since I had a follow up right at the beginning of this stall. I was doing well at the time. I was supposed to do my blood work 2 weeks ago but I've been putting in 14hr days. I'm off Saturday though so I can finally get it done. I get my protein from both meats and protein drinks. The protein I take is low on sugar and calories. Fortunately I haven't found any meats that upset me yet, aside from chicken breast when it's thick and/or dry, but otherwise I'm fine. 3 months?! Ughhh

This is beyond a stall at this point. Down only 7lbs in the last 6 weeks. I've been eating right, getting calories in, getting my protein in, getting my water in, just not losing. I was working from home for about 6 weeks and the gyms were closed so my activity level went down so I chalked it up to that. However I went back on site 2 weeks ago and have been very active and it's been hot as well. I figured for sure it would kickstart the loss again but nope, 0.4lbs one week and 0.8lbs the next. At my weight it should be falling off and it's not. Extremely frustrating at this point.

I have been stalling hard off an on over the past several weeks. I've been sweating my butt off at work though so I better start dropping lol. Good news is I finally got on the scale and the first number is a "2." It's SO nice to know that the first number will never be a "3" again. Ever!

I had a 3 week stall, finally broke through this week with a 3.2lb loss. Hang in there it will come!

This stall sucks. Only lost 2.8lbs the last 3 weeks, 0.8lbs the last 2. Still plugging away though.

I'm currently stalled a bit. Between weeks 5-7 I only lost 1.8lbs but then it picked up again. Now between weeks 11-13 I've only lost 2lbs. I'm sure it'll pick back up again. Ebb and flow.

I'm tired of the stay-at-home order too. Fortunately I have a job that will let me work from home temporarily (my wife works from home a lot of the time anyways so really no change for her). It's definitely challenging. I thought I'd like it more lol. Being cooped up isn't fun. We still get out and walk and do things outside as much as we can. It really sucks that they closed the gyms down right when I was getting back into working out. I'm still losing though so that's the good thing. It's amazing how the surgery reset my hunger trigger. I'd be eating like crazy before if I was at home this much but now I don't even really think about it. I practically have to force myself to eat so I can get my protein in. I hope everyone is doing well!

You absolutely have to eat to keep that weight loss going. Your body needs those calories and that protein. If it doesn't it'll do what it has to to hold onto that weight. Try your best to keep that protein up. On days where it's hard for me I drink a protein drink, usually just Premier Protein. For me they're very easy to drink and gives me a quick 30g of protein. It's usually better to get your protein from food but we have to do what we have to do. Unfortunately you're right about the gyms. I was just getting back into working out and they shut them all down, even the one at my work. Try to keep your activity level up though. Just walking will help tremendously. Stay focused and on track and you'll be fine.

Definitely have to be careful with idle hands! I'm working from home the next few weeks but fortunately I've been able to relearn my eating habits, so far so good.

I'm in the Houston area and we have several confirmed cases here. Rodeo shut down, colleges suspended classes, local school districts suspended classes, wife was told to work from home. A lot going on for sure.

Thank you and same to you! It's really nice to get up in the morning and after a long trip in the car (I have a long commute) without pain.

Yep.

I also will have to have back surgery at some point. My L5-S1 disc is badly deteriorated and was causing me a great deal of pain. I decided to have WLS first and the pain has greatly subsided. It's still there but not nearly as severe, and my weight loss journey just started. I think I made the right decision.