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From watching my 600lb life, it seems the fat does not weight as much as you think it does.

i agree with catwoman7. i get Chobani zero vanilla yogurt, chop up some strawberries, and add blueberries and that is like a delicious dessert. I occasionally will add some sugar free hersey chocolate chips with strawberries to my yogurt. Yum!

Love, love, love this advice!! I can personally tell you that you are 100% correct. I was not drinking enough water (i was relying on Coke Zero) which i know actually dehydrates you. I also got into the bad habit of staying up way too late on my phone while watching Netflix so I was not getting enough sleep. My weigh loss stalled. I have now been drinking a lot more water and making sure i get between 7.5- 8 hours of sleep a night. By doing this i have broken the very long stall/very slow weight loss!! I know this is common knowledge about getting enough water/sleep, I just got into very bad habits for a while. I had my surgery 4/12/23 and have lost 82 lbs so i am doing good, but i knew i could do better!

Hi everyone, just wondering how those that had the sleeve in April 2023 are doing? How is your journey going so far? any setbacks? Stalls? New successes?

Do you have a nutritionist? If not i would look into one as they are the real experts on diet pre and post op.

I had the sleeve and if i eat too fast or take too big of bites it feels like it is stuck in my esophagus. probably because it doesnt all fit in your stomach so it continues up your esophagus. May be an error but you stated your dr said to take 30 minutes to eat and no more. Did you mean no less? Ive never heard about taking longer than a half hour to eat your portioned out food to be bad for us. I usually dont take more than 30 min anyway, im more like 20 min to finish my meal.

My incident of hair loss was very similar to yours. It started about 3 months post surgery and continued to about 8 months. I cut my hair to shoulder length and that helped restore some fullness. I am now noticing hairs about an inch long growing all over my head! Good news, its coming back!!!

i think many people on here will tell you any revision surgery results in a much slower rate of weight loss than the first time around.

I think the people that lose so much weight after 6 mos are people who started at a much higher weight than both you and I. The heavier one is going into the procedure, the more they lose more quickly. I do know that if a person does not enough they will put themselves into a stall so i dont think those people are starving themselves, i think they are just bigger to begin with. I am only a couple months ahead of you (my surgery was 4/12/23) but my weight loss has considerably slowed and i havent even hit one year yet. I do eat more normal foods now as opposed to "diet food" but i do still limit my carbs and fat and sugar. Regardless, in the last 3 months ive only lost 10 lbs. Kind of annoying but i also could do better on my diet so that is partially my fault. How is your sleep? I also notice that when i get more sleep i seem to drop weight quicker. Im not the best at going to bed early enough though.

congratulations! it is a great feeling isnt it?! Way to go keep it up.....or should i say down???!!!

I hope your gerd issue subsides or they can get it under control. I don't think that is hindering your weight loss. Are you eating too many carbs? Do you track what you eat? Also, now here is the blunt truth..... you are considered obese if you were 5'3 and 210lbs. I'm not being mean, because i myself was considered morbidly obese and would never shame anyone on their weight but a fact is a fact and at that weight and height for a female that would be considered obese. I would try talking to your nutritionist if you are worried about losing weight slowly but do keep in mind we all lose at different rates, stall at different times etc. As Arabesque said, don't compare yourself to others weight loss journey because we are all different and you will drive yourself crazy! Best thing to do is talk to your dietician.

I always have Sargento low fat Mozzarella string cheese in my fridge. I eat 1 a day. I try to stay away from other cheeses, but i dont obsess. If i want a piece of colby jack, i will have it on occasion. Keep in mind the full fat cheeses also have more cholesterol aside from more fat.

I agree 1200 calories seems like way too many at week 2! That many calories is usually once you are in maintenance. I agree with others, when your weight gets "stuck" get off the scale and stick to the plan. It can be very discouraging when you dont see the scale move and then it does a mental number on us. It makes us think why did i do this and give up all the things i used to love to eat if the scale is not going to move. That could lead to going back to old ways of eating. You do want to make sure you are eating enough though so you dont put yourself into starvation mode. If you arent eating enough, your body will hold onto what it can. As long as you are measuring yourself monthly and you see inches going down, you are on the right track. When i get stuck i stay off the scale for awhile. Do you have a nutritionist? if not i would consider getting one. They know more about food than the surgeon.

Sorry, i read your post wrong! Even more impressive!

How are you doing?

You have been through so much. Give yourself a break! You are amazing in my eyes! 340 down to 185! Wow! Keep your chin up! Sometimes I think we just get into a funk for really no reason at all! I like you am blessed and still get into a funk sometimes. It doesnt last!

I am so sorry this has happened to you. I would be going crazy with anxiety! Such a let down when you are so looking forward to beginning your journey only to be told nothing! I'm sure it will get straightened out and hopefully you can start your journey quickly! Hang in there.

Woohoo! Welcome and congrats on your successes so far!

Fantastic! Best decision I have ever made and regretting not getting it sooner! I am almost 7 months post op. I have lost 72 lbs and gone from a 3x to size L shirt and L pants. I have lost 54 inches total off my body. I have had no complications following surgery and have a super supportive husband/kids/family/coworkers/friends

A big no thanks for me!!! Not a fan of drugs that can cause many other issues including some serious ones. It is nice however to see that obesity is being taken seriously as a disease that needs to be treated. It is also nice to see trials being done for obesity. I'm not a fan of this drug nor ozempic as they could have some serious side effects. I hope they come up with something else without all these potentially serious side effects.

Loridee11 you are awesome in my book!!!!! Congrats, what an accomplishment, I'm proud of you and i dont even know you!!!

yes! im not quite there yet because of the fat apron, but this will be a big one!!!

Mine comes out in clumps when i wash it! I have a lot of shedding when brushing it also.

Most likely scar tissue. I'm 6 months out and my scars are still a brownish/pink color and raised.

Congratulations to you!!! You are inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story with us.