lillita

That is amazing! Congrats! I hope to be in your shoes by next year!! It is really HARD to picture myself that thin! I keep praying to GOD that this tool doesn't give up on me! By the way, hair loss-- At the end of the 3rd month and now in my fourth I am losing sooooooo much hair. They told me that was normal but I am so afraid of losing it all. Did that happen to anyone? I am taking Biotin but haven't seen a difference. Although my husband says he didn't marry me for my locks (LOL) but I am worried that I am going to end up BALD!

Thank you so much!! Just out of curiosity... how much did you lose , how much did you have to lose, and how long did it take you to lose it?

You are an inspiration to us all!! It is so easy to feel defeated after so many years of defeat. It doesn't take much for me to think, this isn't going to work... Then I visit the doctor and realize -- wait, it is working... Little by little... Every day it is hard.. Even though I have lost the weight of my toddler, inside I feel like I still weigh the same. Isn't that horrible?

I only have safari on a MAC and wasn't able to open it.. Is there another way?

It does sound defeating. I have lost an average of 10 pounds per month. I don't think that is a big deal compared to others. When I was there I overheard a lady say she lost 40 pounds in ONE MONTH. I have 97 pounds to lose to be at what my chart says I should be which is 115 pounds. I have never been 115 pounds so being 120-130 is GREAT for me. But, it was a little self defeating being told I would on average in a year lose only 65% of the 97 pounds. AND trust me I work for my pounds. I do the elliptical every day for 45 minutes and I watch what I eat. I can eat anything now and more than I used to. But, I average about 700-900 calories a day. So, I pray to GOD that the sleeve can continue to HELP me get to my goal weight and beat those statistics!

It has been a while since I have logged on... and I just had my 4th month post op visit with my doctor/nutritionist. I have lost 43 pounds in total and am so EXCITED! I feel great!! Now, I am a little bit concerned because the NUT said that I am about 50%. He said most gastric sleeve patients lose 65% of their excess weight. So, that would mean, if I weighed 100 pounds over my IDEAL weight then I am expected to lose about 65 pounds and they consider that to be the norm. NOW, I want to lose the 100 pounds that I am over weight by -- but the NUT made me feel like that was not typical and went one to say that when one is heavy it takes more energy and therefore you lose more weight but once you have lost about 65% of the excess weight it is more difficult... So, is he trying to discourage me or, well, I don't know? So, those of you who have had the surgery and are at the 1 year mark -- did you lose ALL your excess weight or was it the 65% of the EXCESS weight that my NUT was talking about?

Congratulations to you! I know exactly what you mean! I was finally able to clean out some of my clothes and even was able to fit into (comfortable) a size L top and size 12 jeans! WOOHOO! We definitely have to celebrate all the little things! :thumbup:

I feel like this every day! Some things just feel better than others. For example, if I have soup -- I can certainly drink more than the 4oz they recommended. But, the other day my husband made some special grilled chicken wings and I was only able to eat 2!! So, it all depends what it is... But, I definitely feel this way often -- I think we all do in some way or another have a "fear" that things will return to status quo. :thumbup:

I had the same problem. I bought every chewable under the sun. So the Dr., said to go ahead and take a regular multivitamin. I started taking Woman's One A Day -- Nausea is gone. I swallow it and don't have to worry about the chewables any more! :001_rolleyes:

It's funny you ask because I take Oracea which is a time release pill and my NUT said that they really don't work for us. I really didn't understand what he meant --- but I will ask my dr. when I see him at the end of September. :thumbup:

I thought I was the only one.. I lost 30 pounds since June 30th. But, the last 2-3 weeks I have not lost a POUND! I have been working harder than ever at the gym and am not seeing the scale move. So, I have thrown my scale away and will resort to waiting when I go to my doctor at the end of September and take it from there. It is frustrating! But, I am glad to hear that I am not the only one.

I just joined too.. We got to keep each other honest. :001_cool: My username is lillita

Hi! I am 2 months post surgery and since I couldn't stomach chewables -- the dr told me to go ahead and swallow them. I take a mutlivitamin (woman's one a day) and a calcium pill -- no problem. But, like with everything, all dr's are different and all patients are too. :001_cool:

I am going to have to try to get on it again and see what happens!! :thumbup:

I was taking prilosec and stopped a couple of days ago.. The acid has subsided.. But, could it be that it is acid and I don't notice??? After 2 months it is not possible to stretch your stomach, right?