Looking for reassurance

[Lovingme2011 0]

Hi there, my name is Shelly and I was sleeved May 24th, 2010. I haven't been on the board in forever. Since surgery I have lost 55 pounds. I started out at 270 and I have been hovering at 215 for a few weeks now. I guess I'm just looking for the sign from others that I will get below 200 pounds. I do try my best to eat right and healthy, but I will admit I dont always make the best choices. I haven't been for a post op visit since June because I really cannot stand the surgery coordinator and she is the only one who does it. I know I need to suck it up and go see her. I feel better about myself and I love fitting into a size 16 jeans down from a 22/24, but I really want to see a single digit size. I am definitely not the best at working out especially since I am going to school full time, 2 kiddos and a husband getting ready to deploy. I try to talk to my husband about it, but those conversations can only go so far because he has never had a weight problem.

I would love to hear some meal ideas for a person 7 months out still trying to lose 50 more pounds.

Thank you

Shelly

[TijuanaPlication 87]

Hi Shelly, I had a bad previous week as I had a really bad cough and was drinking loads of cough medicine and having cough sweets and I need to get back on track already. Alex posted an article this morning that really inspired me http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/11872-your-resolution-to-lose-weight-write-it-down-and-succeed/page__pid__102258#entry102258

I'm going to track, track and track what I eat. I'm really early out so haven't got much in the way of recipe suggestions just yet.

[pumpkin07 32]

I don't know, seem a bit slow. Slow isn't all bad. I'm almost 11 mos out and I have lost I think 85 percent of my excess weight but I have a pretty low goal. I seem to have started maintaining a bit early, but then I will drop a few pounds. I'll lose 4 then regain 2 and so forth. It makes progress downward but slowly now, very slowlllllly

I got scared I wouldn't be able to stop losing, I think to the point that I started adding in too much sugar/carbs I wanted to prove to myself that I could maintain I think bc my doctor scared me a bit I've been struggling to lose 2-4 lbs a month now.

You and I both need to kind of push it a bit harder I think with exercise. When I exercise vigorously, even walking all day bc of work or an event I tend to lose weight.

Sounds like you are not quite getting the nutrition just right nor the exercise. I can so relate to that as I've just kind of relaxed into this whole thing

But I think if we choose one or the other it will jumpstart the weight loss, right? I mean perhaps doing both right is hard but focusing on at least 1 of those should make a difference.

I want to start adding in 30 minutes of exercise every day, kind of my New Years Resolution for the Whole Year of 2011.

[Eureka-C 20]

Have you tracked your food intake lately to see exactly what you are taking in, not just calories, but Protein, carbs, Water etc?

[coops 1,790]

Hey Lovingme2011...your weight loss to date is amazing!! Well done you!

If you need to continue to lose, could you retrace a time where you had really good weight loss and eat in the same way.? I am sure that you will get your head around it and lose again... but for now, be proud of the brilliant job that you have done to date!

[MINI-Me 196]

Coops has great advice!

I know that for me, my best tool (besides the sleeve!) was tracking my food. That way, I made sure I got in all my Protein (plus some) and stayed below a certain calorie limit. If you are like me, a little past 6 months, I found I could eat more. So, I upped my daily calories to 1200. And guess what? Not only was I satisfied longer, I lost more weight.

Everyone has their favorite sites, but for me, it's www.myfitnesspal.com - seems to have all the foods I need & I love the recipe converter. I put all my family favorites there & it's been really easy to count dinner (& usually lunch the next day!)

If you need a buddy or someone to talk to, feel free to send me a message. I know what you mean about husbands who "just don't get it". My husband is 6'5" and hasn't had a weight problem his entire life - no matter what he eats. He tries hard to understand, but just can't relate.

Good luck - your goals are within reach! Go for it!