Where are the 50's??? -- all I see is a topic about wrinkles! How has the surgery changed your life?

I don't think there's a specific amount of time but I would say for most of us it the first 6-8 months, after which in my case, I started to be able to eat more and my hunger returned. I still continued to lose but at a much slower rate with a lot of ups and downs. I have to work at it now in order to reach my goal (just 7 lbs to go). It's not as much of a struggle as it was pre-sleeve though.

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I don't think there's a specific amount of time but I would say for most of us it the first 6-8 months, after which in my case, I started to be able to eat more and my hunger returned. I still continued to lose but at a much slower rate with a lot of ups and downs. I have to work at it now in order to reach my goal (just 7 lbs to go). It's not as much of a struggle as it was pre-sleeve though.

I'm in the same boat, except I'm not losing any more. I've not been as strict as I need to be. I know that to lose I have to eat around 800 calories a day, and that's getting harder to do. I have to agree, it's still way better than before surgery! I lost easily for the first 10 months, then it slowed for the next 6, and now it has stopped. I'm so close to goal...just not sure I'll ever actually make it! On one hand I think "it's just a number" and then I remember so was 306 - it's a number I hated!

Do you think it gets more difficult because your hunger returns or you can now eat more food?

For me it's both. Plus it's the eternal struggle with emotional eating and sugar addiction. I don't want to say I'll never eat a sweet treat again because I know it would be a lie. I seem to have a fine line when it comes to sugar.

I struggle with sweets also, the last year before sleeved, I gave up soda,white carbs & fried foods still no weightloss. It's amazing the weight I have lost even the first four weeks.

Omg!! I will be hitting the age of 55 in June.. Im shocked at that number cause I feel much more young. I'm at 247 now, that better than saying 478 lbs, I haven't hit my goal weight yet but if I don't ..oh well I feel so good now that I wouldn't be disappointed at all. I feel like Im 17. Just got back from a 20 mile bike ride and soon I will be taking my Jack Russell for a walk! ..life is good enjoy it!

Do you remember that Saturday Night Live skit and she had her pants pulled way up high and she would say im 50- 50 years old. Dang I cant rememer the actresses name. She did mary catherine gallagher.

I trying to remember must of been when I work 2nd shift for 6 yrs didn't watch much of anything then

Ew I hated second shift. Sorry

Sally 0'Malley.... She liked to...KICK!! and STRETCH!!!

Sally 0'Malley.... She liked to...KICK!! and STRETCH!!!

Salley. Of course. She used to kick. Thats 50

Omg!! I will be hitting the age of 55 in June.. Im shocked at that number cause I feel much more young. I'm at 247 now, that better than saying 478 lbs, I haven't hit my goal weight yet but if I don't ..oh well I feel so good now that I wouldn't be disappointed at all. I feel like Im 17. Just got back from a 20 mile bike ride and soon I will be taking my Jack Russell for a walk! ..life is good enjoy it!

I make 55 in July, I'm only 6 wks post op, but I'd like to be @ goal by then but if not, I'll still be happier!

Let's see I was sleeved 6/19/13 no major problems on my 6 mth check up, my blood work was perfect. Doctor said I'm no longer in the obese category, I hide a lot of it in my height I'm 6'5 but it's been so long that I can't even remember weighing 247. Now we have a cold snap in Louisville we are going from 88° to 40° possible snow.. I just bought sleeveless shirts to show off my arms but oh well ... Lol.. Get out and enjoy people ????????????????????????????????????????

Do you think it gets more difficult because your hunger returns or you can now eat more food?

For me, it's both. I'm honestly not that hungry, and the restriction will stop me from overeating...however, sometimes my head does not want to stop eating! It's still a battle every day, but its one we can all win!