ngory07

I have the same fear! I have lost 136 lbs but lately I have been eating like crap and feel like its too much. I still have 25 lbs to go before I hit goal and I have recommited to eating better. No more soda and no more sweets til thanksgiving! I haven't gained but I am so fearful of stretching out my new stomach. And no more green! I always overeat when I get the munchies. Lol!

Ok so I was 100% sure I wanted the Lapband. I've been doing research for about 6 months and it made the most sense for me. I am a single mom of a 2 1/2 year old boy (and I mean SINGLE ! No man at all and no family except my sister who will only babysit once in a blue moon) So if anything happens to me I have little support. But I went to my seminar yesterday and learned about the sleeve. It is less drastic than the bypass but still body altering. And the woman made it sound like there was very little chance to loose 100+ pounds with the band. I am 310 and my goal weight is 150-160 depending on where I feel confortable. Now I know that wls is just a tool and I have to change my lifestyle and I am ready to do that. But I hesitate to spend so much money on the band and not lose my excess weight. But I am not sure how I will manage with the time off work with the sleeve. And the thought of something so permanant scares the shit out of me. I would love to hear from people who changed from lapband to sleeve or just people who have had the sleeve especially single mothers. I am just so confused and want to do the right thing. Thanks! Nicole

Hi my name is Nicole. I am looking for pants size 18 and down and 1X and down tops. I live in Springfield, IL and am willing to pay.

Hello All!! I was sleeved Jan 24th 2011. It has been an interesting journey to say the least. My SW was 304 and I am now 212. Only 12 lbs til ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant belive it. I recently changed my goal weight to 140 from 160 but Im not sure if that is very realistic but I am striving for it!!! My weight loss has slowed down some but that is due to my "falling of the wagon" and when I say that I mean not working out or eating as healthy. But the AMAZING part of the sleeve is that although I messed up I am still losing weight!!!! Its not 3-5 lbs/week anymore..more like 1-3 lbs a week. But the beauty of it is that I can start fresh and when I work out I drop ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know Im not gaining it back. If anyone is thinking about this DO IT!!!!!!!!!! Best decision I've ever made!!!!!!!!!! And I know it gets old but this is just a TOOL. But damn it is the best effing tool I've ever used and if you work the sleeve it will work for you!!!!!!!!! This week Im becoming more committed again and staying away from the crap. My problem is I forget to eat and Im a single mom and I work 2 jobs so I eat out. Well I have a wedding June 17th and I want to be UNDER 200!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope all is going well for eveyone!!!!!!!!!

On April 24th I will be exactly 3 months out. I have lost 67 lbs since then and I feel great!!! I started out at 304 and today I am 237. I still have a long way to go but it no longer feels impossible. The one thing that I need to do that Im not is taking Vitamins. I know I know. I should be but I cant keep them down. I dont do well with Bariatric Advantage or Celebrate. Im just going to start doing the gummies I think. Some is better than none. I also dont eat a low fat or sugar free "diet". I do track everything I eat on myfitnesspal.com I try to stick to whole natural foods. Occasionally I have a cookie and its the real stuff. I try to drink either Water or unsweetened tea but there are days I will hav OJ or sweet tea. I do full fat cheeses and everything but in moderation. I figure that no that quality is so important why put cardboard tasting stuff in my mouth?? It has worked. I also try to workout 3-4 times a week and I do Zumba. I have been trying to swich to a mostly organic lifestyle. I have went from a size 24 to a 20. I thought it would be more? Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I have heard peopl say that the smaller you get the more drastic the change in sizes gets?? Any feedback on this??

I am almost 3 months out and I feel the same way. I admit I dont measure my food but I know I can eat more than 1/4 cup but I do try to listen to my body and stop before I feel full. I have lost 60 lbs. 9 of that on the pre-op diet. Its scary sometimes b/c I feel like I can eat more but then I compare that to what I used to be able to eat and its so little. Its even smaller than the skinny girls I know so I cant complain.

I will admit that its been a rough couple of months. I had a difficult time adjusting. But now that Im better I love my sleeve!! I feel like I have so much more power now!! Like before I was a slave and now I have control. And I love that feeling!! I was sleeved 2 month ago (Jan 24th) and in that time I have lost 53 lbs and counting!!!! It feels great and I cant wait to lose more. Im hoping to at least lose 100 lbs by June b/c I have a wedding to go to. I still have times where I think Im eating too much or I doubt if this is going to work but I try to just focus and enjoy the journey.

Thank you Tiffykins!! You are actually one of my biggest inspirations!! You look amazing and I starting out about 30 lbs more than you. If I saw you on the street I would not know you were ever overweight. I've always been big and I cant imagine myself smaller than a 18 but you make me think that its possible!! Congrats on all your milestones and your "surprise"!!! lol.

Hey Annis53!! Congrats on your weight loss!! And actually I eat between 800-1000 calories a day. I usually eat only 3 meals with no snacks but sometime I will throw a little one in there. My thing is I dont do "diet" food. I eat full fat cheeses and real eggs. I use EVOO or butter in my cooking but in moderation and I only get the best. Now that I can consume so little quality is very important. I have been transitioning to a mostly organic lifestyle slowly with only a small amount of processed food. Here is a sample B - Plain yogurt with granola and berries mixed in or 1 egg with sauteed veggies and sausage/bacon L - Usually leftovers or meat and cheese rollups. I like Turkey, Swiss and Avocado rollups. Or some kind of salad. D - Varies greatly but I have had chili, casseroles, chicken with asparagus. Tonight I am making crab stuffed portobella mushrooms. For fluids I try to do mosly water. I stopped drinking Crystal Light b/c of the aspartame. I will occasionly have a glass of OJ especially if I need a calorie boost. I drink organic 2% milk. I use myfitnesspal.com to track my calories. I try to eat as whole and natural as possible. IMO I think 400 cals is too little. Maybe try increasing and see if you lose?? I dont do low carb but I dont eat a lot of bread/pasta/ crackers either so when Im over on carbs its usually from "healthy" sources. I stay in between 75-100 gms of carbs 40-50 gms of fat but again these are from EVOO and other natural food sources. I do not usually meet my protein requirements and thats b/c I dont do shakes. My labs are fine though and I am finding ways to increase this.

Thank you!!

B - Eggface-style Taco Bite L - Panera Bread U Pick 2 Cup Veg. Black Bean Soup and 1/2 chicken Cobb salad. D - Homemade Chili with a few crackers, sour cream, and cheddar cheese S - Carnation Breakfast Drink ( Before Heading to Zumba) Vits - In Water - Working on it Exercise - Zumba Toning tonight

Instead of doing sugar free I just dont drink those juices. I am now tryng to eat more of a whole foods and organic diet and all that sugar free stuff is pumped full of chemicals. I have not had too many sweets since surgery maybe 3 items if that. I am moving away from processed junk so I will not be eating cookies and stuff unless I make them and I will be using either honey, maple syrup, agave nectar or raw sugar to sweeten them. I am also not doing fat free anything especially cheese and I have stayed within my calories and have so much energy without all those chemicals in my body. I have already lost 50 lbs in a month and a half while following this. I track on myfitnesspal.com and that has helped. Whole foods are so much healthier.

B - Eggface-style Taco salad Bite ; pear half L - Leftover Italian chicken Casserole (Eggface) D - Going to Chuck E cheese so I have no idea S - 2 Girl Scout Cookies ( Put the rest of the box in the break room and they are now all gone!!) Water - Getting it in Vitamins - About to take 2 Gummies Exercise - None today unless I decide to walk at lunch ; Zumba tomorrow

B - 1 sausage link , 1 egg with sauteed veggies L - Homemade chili D - Eggface Italian Chciken Casserole leftovers, popchips S - Carnation Breakfast

Ok here are my stats. I lost 9 lbs on the preop diet. I was sleeved on Jan 24th. My SW was 294. After 4 weeks I had gotten down to 264. For 3 weeks I have been bouncing around between 262-264 and it will not move!!!!!! I am so scared of failing at this!!! I am really discouraged. My nutritionist told me to up my calories. I dont do the Protein shakes so she told me to get Carnation Instant Breakfast. Im not supposed to snack so she said do those instead. I started working out at the YMCA and I start a Zumba class tonight. Any suggestions?? I need some words of wisdom. Heres a sample meal plan B - Eggface "bites" 3 grapes L - Turkey, Avocado, and cheese D - Baked chicken and a veggie I will start supplementing with the Carnation. Had my first one today and I will have my second before my Zumba class.

So happy spring is almost here!! Been kind of depressed with the crappy weather. B - eggface bfast "bite" and 4 grapes L - Soup from panera bread about 1/2 cup D - chicken and aspargus Water - working on it Vits - working on it Exercise - music class with my son. Lots of dancing!!

I am about 5 weeks post-op and I was wondering if I should be eating 1/4 cup of food or 1/2 cup for a meal. I made a pot of chili last week. I am pretty much cleared for anything but havent tried chicken yet. Is 1/2 cup chili or softer food too much??

Ive been just trying to listen to my bodies signals. But sometimes I feel like I am not eating enough and then i have a couple more bites and I feel satisfied. I dont get hungry like used to but I know I need to eat b/c I feel my stomach kinda "rolling" and I feel empty.

I will take this challenge!!!! SN.........................Starting Wt........Current........Goal.......Lbs to Goal ngory07.................263................263...........235..............28

I am making a cod and spinach bake today.,

I am sorry to hear that you are frustrated. Im not sure if you can do that but it never hurts to ask. I will say that for me I hadnt gone to a pcp in 5 years. I was in foster care and dont remember any of my doctors. I had virtually no history of talking with my doctor about my weight. I did see my ob/gyn for my pregnancy and they weigh you but that was not even reported to BC/BS. But I did have a great bariatric team who made sure everything was taken care of. They have an insurance specialist who actually makes sure that everything is being done and prints out what is required and what is covered. For example my nutrition visits were not included in my policy. I would really sit down with them and have them explain IN DETAIL what is needed and what they recommend.

I had my surgery on the 24th of Jan and I have BC/BS of IL. I needed a history of weight but I just had to fill out a paper stating my weights over the last couple of years. I wrote down the diets i had tried and how much I had lost., I did a 3 month supervised diet with my pcp. That turned into 6 months b/c my surgeons requirements. I had to see a therapist. Per my surgeons office I had to have a therapist evaluation, nutrition classes, dietician visits, and more. They have to approve you before they will submit for surgery. It only took 2 months to get my approval. I hope this helps!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!

Glad you're doing good!!

To make a long story short I was sleeved Mon the 24th and had some problems with nausea and vomiting. That felt better Wed but I was not able to get in my 64 oz so I wasnt released til today. I am feeling better. A little tired (single mom with no help) Im still not able to get in 64 oz. When I got home I kinda cheated and weighed myself and I LOST 10 LBS!!!! They dont reconmmend weighing until post op visit. So excited!!! I know it will slow down but still happy!