Let's get to know each other before our surgery...I'll go first.

My name is Amy (37 years old). I live in central FL with my husband and two kids, 3 yo DS and 4.5 yo DD. I work in IT doing technical writing and operational readiness. I love photography and have a small side business, and when I'm thinner, I really enjoy running and spinning.

I was banded in Nov 2009 at 374 lbs. From my banding until Dec 2011 (2 years), I lost 198 lbs. I was thrilled! Despite the occasional vomit and inability to eat certain foods, I was still 99.9% happy with my band. Right after Christmas this year, however, I got a terrible upper respiratory infection. I coughed and coughed and coughed. I coughed until I puked, which caused a slip.

I got a complete unfill in early January. Once the slip was fixed, I started getting fills. But then my band developed a leak and slipped once again. Since the surgeon I was seeing was less than helpful, I found a new surgeon, Dr. Domkowski, who finally treated me without acting like I was crazy, as my last surgeon did. Based on his recommendations and test results, we decided to do the removal and sleeve in two separate surgeries.

Dr. D removed my band on August 3, 2012. Because of the extent of damage done by the band, including scarring and pulling the fundus through the diaphragm, I am waiting around four months to be sleeved. I'd love to be banded on November 25, which would have been the three year anniversary of my band.

I've gained about 70 lbs since December. Sigh. The good news is my surgeon is not at all concerned about my weight gain. He is 100% convinced that I'll lose it all once I'm sleeved, since I was so successful with the band. I'm a bit of a goody two-shoes, and I followed the rules to a "T", and I intend to do the same with the sleeve.

I hope the next four months fly by!

Hi fellow Nov sleeves!!!

My surgery date was 11/21' date=' I'm down 62 lbs. Great except now the scale hasn't moved in almost 3 weeks! I get 65-80 g of Protein daily and about 64 oz of Water. Calories typically 800-850. Anybody else experience a stall yet? I'm so frustrated![/quote']

When I hit a week without losing, I go to a liquid diet for two days and lose 2 #'s everytime!! Give it a whirl;)

When I hit a week without losing' date=' I go to a liquid diet for two days and lose 2 #'s everytime!! Give it a whirl;)[/quote']

Thanks I will try next time!

highest weight 224#<br />sx weight 212# (11/20/12)<br />current weight 166#(4/3)

Hi fellow Nov sleeves!!!

My surgery date was 11/21' date=' I'm down 62 lbs. Great except now the scale hasn't moved in almost 3 weeks! I get 65-80 g of Protein daily and about 64 oz of Water. Calories typically 800-850. Anybody else experience a stall yet? I'm so frustrated![/quote']

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Guys I eat everything nowadays!!!!some fats also!!but too less!!!i am scared that my weight is nt gng down bcos of that!!but my doc told me to eat what I like but little!!

I can't figure out what to do I keep my calories at 800 drink water get in my protein and I'm so stalled its ridiculous !!! I too eat food and I can't stick to just liquids. I'm at a stall for three weeks now! My biggest problem is eating late that's when I want to begin. All day goes easy. I'm afraid I'm stalled forever??? I take a long walk everyday just can't figure out what to do? Help me please

Hi fellow Nov sleeves!!!

My surgery date was 11/21, I'm down 62 lbs. Great except now the scale hasn't moved in almost 3 weeks! I get 65-80 g of Protein daily and about 64 oz of Water. Calories typically 800-850. Anybody else experience a stall yet? I'm so frustrated!

Yes! I have been experiencing the same stall. My calories and yours are typically the same, I don't get as much water. I changed up my workout routine to include some interval training, and the stall broke! It broke big time, I lost 5 lbs this week. I think the interval training is really working. You might want to give that a try.

Good Luck! Let me know how it goes.

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Guys I eat everything nowadays!!!!some fats also!!but too less!!!i am scared that my weight is nt gng down bcos of that!!but my doc told me to eat what I like but little!!

I can't figure out what to do I keep my calories at 800 drink Water get in my Protein and I'm so stalled its ridiculous !!! I too eat food and I can't stick to just liquids. I'm at a stall for three weeks now! My biggest problem is eating late that's when I want to begin. All day goes easy. I'm afraid I'm stalled forever??? I take a long walk everyday just can't figure out what to do? Help me please

I hit a two week stall and just started on dandelion tea this morning. It's a diuretic, a natural diuretic, and so far today I've she'd three pounds of water weight...I'll you know if it stays off! I finally hit 176 today from my surety weight of 265.4 on 11-27!

I am down 76 lbs from my high last April, yay!, 56 lbs since surgery November 12! I am finally under 190 for the first time in my life and 3 lbs from weighing less than my hubby for the first time in our history! I am a size 12 pants, size M tops, I don't ever remember wearing either of these sizes. LOL, I have also dropped 1 1/2 shoe sizes, I was a 9 1/2 - 10, now 8 - 8 1/2, I never thought about my feet losing weight! I am sad about my feet, because I am a sandalholic! I'm trying not to purchase too much yet because I have 40-50 lbs to go, depending on how I look and feel. I will post pics soon! This has been the best thing I have done for me! I do go through stalls, but usually I just change everything up by either eating a little more or doing a few more protein shakes. I do still use shakes to up my protein. My nut says I should have 80-100 grams of protein per day, I can get to 60, but above that is tough to do.

Finally got below 170 today...Highest weight was 225.5 in October. Sleeved 11/12/12. Just finished interval training. Running at 3.8 and walking at 3.0 which is great for me. In a week I have to be able to run 1 mile, 1 min. walk, and then 1 mile again. Want to try it outside as it is starting to warm up here in Michigan.

Both my husband and I weighed on the new scale yesterday ! He said it was impossible for me to weigh the same as him!! Ha!! I was less this morning!! We've been married 43 years and it's been a really long time since that happened!!

I hit a two week stall and just started on dandelion tea this morning. It's a diuretic' date=' a natural diuretic, and so far today I've she'd three pounds of Water weight...I'll you know if it stays off! I finally hit 176 today from my surety weight of 265.4 on 11-27![/quote']

OMG your doing awesome!! What's your secret? My surgery was 11-8 started at 282 currently 219.. I know we lose at different paces just curious to know what you have been doing to drop so quickly Congrats!!! Keep up the great work!!

Both my husband and I weighed on the new scale yesterday ! He said it was impossible for me to weigh the same as him!! Ha!! I was less this morning!! We've been married 43 years and it's been a really long time since that happened!!

I'm 6# away from weighing less than my hubby!! I haven't seen that in yrs either lol. ..

highest weight 224#<br />sx weight 212# (11/20/12)<br />current weight 166#(4/3)

OMG your doing awesome!! What's your secret? My surgery was 11-8 started at 282 currently 219.. I know we lose at different paces just curious to know what you have been doing to drop so quickly Congrats!!! Keep up the great work!!

Awww, thank you!!!! No secret really, I am still drinking a protein shake for breakfast and one for lunch then protein for dinner like chicken, turkey or eggs. I spend at least 2.5-4.5 hours in the gym 4-5 days a week. I usually do an hour and some change on the treadmill, a yoga class, a zumba class, a 30 minute strength training class, or water aerobics. I lost a majority of it the month after my surgery..I am now averaging 3 #'s a week loss now. It has def slowed down but would love to be at goal weight by August 1st. Thanks again for the compliment!!!

My weight loss has certainly slowed. It took me about 40 days to loose the last 10 lbs, which was frustrating. It's still coming off, though! I'm wondering about doing a few liquid days to jump my metabolism again or to take in more calories for a few days. Has anyone tried either of these?

Hello all you November sleevers! Has anyone really slowed down at this point? I have so much more to lose and at the rate I'm losing at now it will take a VERY long time to get there. I'm stressing because I hear that most weight is lost within the first year after surgery. I'm only losing 1-2 lbs per week (sometimes less) and still need to lose 60 more. Are any of you in this situation? Should I try to go back liquids for a bit or increase calories for a bit? I hear suggestions for both, just don't know which works.

1-2 lbs per week sounds good! Most ppl wish they could hit that number. How far in are you? I am 5 months in and hit the half way mark of my goal this morning. That gives me another 7-13 months to do it

Hello all you November sleevers! Has anyone really slowed down at this point? I have so much more to lose and at the rate I'm losing at now it will take a VERY long time to get there. I'm stressing because I hear that most weight is lost within the first year after surgery. I'm only losing 1-2 lbs per week (sometimes less) and still need to lose 60 more. Are any of you in this situation? Should I try to go back liquids for a bit or increase calories for a bit? I hear suggestions for both' date=' just don't know which works.[/quote']

That's what I'm losing a wk on average. I thought that was good. Is it not? I'm 16 lbs from what dr. Bell had said I would lose. I'm not sure how much I should lose for my height. Ugh going in next month and will discuss it eith him!

highest weight 224#<br />sx weight 212# (11/20/12)<br />current weight 166#(4/3)