March Role Call!!

[purple tulip 2]

Hi There. I don't know how I missed this forum, but I am a March sleever too and am down 50lbs. I'm a slower looser according to my surgeon, but I feel great with my progress. I'm exercising very regularly when life doesn't throw me curve balls. Still trying to figure out how to make exercise a priority when other big life events/crisis, etc distract from the weight-loss health goals and my "normal" routines. I think learning to live with this is a real process that will only come with time. I'm getting a lot of compliments lately, which I've never been good with accepting. So I'm trying to navigate my way through that and learn to be gracious and not cut a joke about it. It's almost like I don't want people to notice because I'm so self conscious about it. Does that make sense? So those area the things I'm currently working on in this journey, but I'm absolutely happy and confident I made the right decision to have this surgery!

[VSGandMe2011 (DisneyMomma) 20]

Hi, Y'all! Just wanted to check in! I'm down 57.2 lbs since starting my pre-op diet! WooHoo!! I started the c25k the beginning of June and my weight loss slowed until this past week! BUT, my body shape has changed a lot and I'm loving running again! I'm registered for my first 5k the end of September! I'm lovin' my sleeve!!

[purple tulip 2]

Just wondering how everyone is doing? Is anyone feeling real physical hunger?...I am not nearly as satisfied with the small amounts of food anymore. I REALLY have to watch what I am eating and even then still feel hungry. I hate feeling hungry and I'm scared that I will completely stop loosing or worse gain back. I'm exercising a lot, but the scale is not moving much now.I think my body got use to a certain # of calories and now having to adjust down again is hard because again I'm hungry!

[luvthe8r 4]

Hi Purple Tulip. I am right there with you. Hungry and have been in a 6 week stall. Very frustrating. I keep thinking I should go back on liquids again for a short time just to get the scale to move, but the thought of it makes me cringe! I do go to a support group once a month and there seems to be the group that has never been hungry since the sleeve and then the group that has to really watch every calorie that goes in their mouth. I guess I am going to always be one of those! But I am determined to get to my goal!

[cesselcom 0]

Hey all, I guess maybe the stall is popular right now. I think I just broke it though. It all depends upon what I eat - if I don't eat enough I don't lose any weight. I'm lucky that I don't have hunger pains but that is bad too because I forget to eat sometimes. My biggest problem though is heartburn - I've never had it in my life and it just started a couple weeks ago and it is wicked - any advice?

[luvthe8r 4]

Casselcom..have you tried any of the over the counter stuff, like Prilosec? I did end up getting a prescription from my PCP but she says it is about the same as taking Prilosec (or Omeprazole is the generic name I think) 2 times a day. I haven't really had a problem with heartburn since I started, so it works for me.

[Staci 4]

Just want to check in with all the March Sleevers!! We're now entering our 8th month and the start of the holiday season (and holiday carb temptation). Hope everyone is enjoying their sleeve success as much as I am!!! I'd love to hear updates!!!

[SleeveStalker 2]

Where are my March Girls....Its almost the holiday season...are you guys prepared for all of the holiday temptations? Do you have a plan on how to overcome the gauntlet of food on Thanksgiving?

[purple tulip 2]

SleeveStalker- I started running in races a couple of months ago, so Thanksgiving morning I am going to run in a Turkey Trot so hopefully that will help with any additional calories that particular day. We will also be traveling for that week, so I'm going to pack a cooler just for myself filled with good things (if I have to haul diaper bags, sippy cups and Nintendo Ds's and all the other stuff that comes with kiddos, it's the least I can do to be prepared for myself too Then I think I'll find a few healthy festive recipes to make, so I can indulge a bit and not feel deprived either. And luckily, I have a couple family members that are health nuts and I'm thinking I need to stick closer to them and try to somewhat avoid the trap of those family members who tend to be my old "eating buddies" and sabotagers.....So that's my Thanksgiving plan...Christmas is a whole different story because the family I will be with then is less health conscious and they are food pusher...so I'll have to regroup and be very prepared to hold my own for that one What are you doing to prepare? Any other ideas?

[SleeveStalker 2]

PurpleTulip,

I follow Skinnytaste.com and theworldaccordingtoeggface.com Both of these ladies can cook. Since I have had my surgery I am always looking for new healthier recipes that I can feed the family with and feed myself. Gina at Skinnytaste has lots of holiday recipes out right now. I tried her sweetpotato casserole it was amazing and not soaking in sugar and butter. Who would have thought you could make sweetpotatoes healthier..lol If you have time check them out...I know you will love them!

[purple tulip 2]

Thanks! I do follow eggface, but not skinnytaste, so I will check her out. Yesterday, I already had one of my family member sabbotagers (who also had a WLS, who is not doing as well with it) telling me all of the foodie plans she has for Thanksgiving and she was attempting to get me on board....This of course right after I had told her I went down another pant size... Ugh. It's so much easier to fight the fight with other people on the same page.

[bugwitch 37]

I've been in a really bad food slump for a while. I've lapsed back into some bad habits and am working on getting out of them. Also need to get off my bum and start working out again. I've been at about the same weight for a couple of months (plus or minus a couple of pounds).

I'm hoping once I get over this weight and stress hurdle that things will get back on track.

[ldydrgnkpr 49]

Hi everyone!!! My surgery was March 7th. I am doing good. I just started C25K (Like today) I am down a total of 80 pounds with another 18 to go. Did very well over Thanksgiving. I will do the same over Christmas. I think my biggest temptation will be at work. I am the only one out of 300 + employees that has had WLS. And this time of year everybody brings in there grandmothers, aunts, and mothers favorite receipes. We will see what my final numbers are on12/31. I want to lose 1/2 of the 18 befor the end of the year. :ihih: Fingers crossed and staying focused.

Deb

[Steve Demko 8]

I'm In on march 28th , how do I add my ticker?

[Enerfina 50]

march 5 here woop woop