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UndercoverBariatricGal    167

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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks my period is sabotaging my weight loss! Grrrrr!

Before the surgery I would gain 5 pounds every month during that time now not only do I not seem to gain Water weight or at least pounds from it but I continue to loose.. I was shocked its so backwards for me but like with everything else i am not complaining. I am happy to say I am you guys opposite.. Sorry to hear that it messes with you but so far I have been very lucky.. thank God too I dont need any more issues to discourage me.

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DeeBrownBaker    139

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Ok ladies and gents... ... almost 5 mths out and only 37 lbs lost... ( seem to keep gaining and losing the same few lbs,,,,*sigh*) BUT I am in a size 18 top (down from a 28) and in size 24/26 jeans (down from a 32W pants) and in a size 22 dress (down from a 30W)... inches seem to keep leaving... but the scale is very discouraging...

has anyone experienced this?

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kscdvm    78

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Ok ladies and gents... ... almost 5 mths out and only 37 lbs lost... ( seem to keep gaining and losing the same few lbs' date=',,,*sigh*) BUT I am in a size 18 top (down from a 28) and in size 24/26 jeans (down from a 32W pants) and in a size 22 dress (down from a 30W)... inches seem to keep leaving... but the scale is very discouraging...

has anyone experienced this?[/quote']

Sleeved 12/17 and I have lost 41 lbs as of today. I have been just slow but steady. It is frustrating but I know it still continues to go in the right direction. The clothing changes are a nice reward. I'm pear shaped so the improvement in pant size is slower. Started in a 24/26 and now on 18/20. Can't wait to only shop in a normal section of the store.

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DeeBrownBaker    139

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Can't wait to only shop in a normal section of the store.

I tried on a 2X shirt today... ALMOST THERE!!! (is that from the normal section of the store?)

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rholt35    32

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Ok ladies and gents... ... almost 5 mths out and only 37 lbs lost... ( seem to keep gaining and losing the same few lbs' date=',,,*sigh*) BUT I am in a size 18 top (down from a 28) and in size 24/26 jeans (down from a 32W pants) and in a size 22 dress (down from a 30W)... inches seem to keep leaving... but the scale is very discouraging...

has anyone experienced this?[/quote']

Hey Dee

You are doing well at this time I am losing and gaining the same 3 pounds also . So you are not alone

Keep up the good work

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Bos123    221

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Ok ladies and gents... ... almost 5 mths out and only 37 lbs lost... ( seem to keep gaining and losing the same few lbs' date=',,,*sigh*) BUT I am in a size 18 top (down from a 28) and in size 24/26 jeans (down from a 32W pants) and in a size 22 dress (down from a 30W)... inches seem to keep leaving... but the scale is very discouraging...

has anyone experienced this?[/quote']

You are NOt alone at all! My date was dec 3 and I have lost a total of 38 pounds. My stalls last like three weeks then ill drop a few pounds. It's very frustrating. Idk if I need to up my veggies or what because I get in Protein and fine and I exercise . Idk if I'm doomed to stay here or what. I need to change something obviously I jut don't know what.

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Sadlers1999    169

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"Food" for Thought- I am one of the slower weight-loss people. I recently was evaluated by a "sports" doctor to see if he could help me with my exercise program. He did a body composition test; a VO2 test; etc. He thinks that I have been exercising too hard (working out in the anaerobic zone instead of the aerobic zone) and told me to scale back a little in terms of my heart rate. I was working out with a heart rate of 160 and it needs to be 150...and yes, that can make a difference. He also said that my leg muscles need to be stronger. They are the largest muscles in our bodies and if we make them bigger, they will burn the most calories....In any case, many of you are dropping clothes sizes and not weight, but it could be very well that you are making more muscle mass while still losing the fat.

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CathyA72    47

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I was sleeved 12-17 I started at 395 now I am 285 so I'm down 110.

Wow! Congratulations! I'm down 73 pounds. Was sleeved the same day you were.

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Huntingnurse    510

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THREE MONTH FOLLOW UP:

Had my 3 1/2 month follow up with the surgeon yesterday. They were happy with my weight loss (61.2 lbs), my body fat % is down 4%, and my labs looked great - cbc, cmp, and a million Vitamins. My D was a little low but it was twice as high as it was pre surgery!

I do have to start taking thyroid medicine now though :-/ - she said she was surprised i had the weight loss that i did with my hypothyroidism. Oh well.

Heres the kicker - my vitamins levels were great, but im not taking vitamins. Im getting everything i need from food! Yay!

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MichiganChic    3,262

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Had my 4 month check up today. Down 69 pounds....for some reason I was really hoping to hit 70, but that's close enough! All my labs are good, they are pleased with my loss, so all is good. I feel so fortunate....to have been able to have the surgery, to have suffered no major complications, and to have lost this weight. Oh, and found out they used a size 36 Bougie....all this talk of bougies made me wonder!

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jen1211    203

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Had my 4 month check up today. Down 69 pounds....for some reason I was really hoping to hit 70' date=' but that's close enough! All my labs are good, they are pleased with my loss, so all is good. I feel so fortunate....to have been able to have the surgery, to have suffered no major complications, and to have lost this weight. Oh, and found out they used a size 36 Bougie....all this talk of bougies made me wonder![/quote']

That's funny, I had my four month yesterday too! ;-)

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MichiganChic    3,262

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That's funny, I had my four month yesterday too! ;-)

Look at you, 91 pounds down!!! Great job, and congratulations!

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cygnusatratus    73

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I haven't really been losing at all lately. I think I can eat too much and any type of food. The gnawing hunger type physical pain between meals is rough. I need to eliminate carbs. If I stick to dense Protein I get full quick. But carbs like bread or Snacks or pretzels or popcorn just seem to dissolve and take up no room. I'm still not overheating by any means but I think my metabolism slowed enough that I can eat very little and still be over 300 pounds :(

FYI my surgeon uses size 50 French bougie with very tight staple line. For DS he uses a 60. He feels that smaller than 50 increases your risks of stricture and other long term issues. Sometimes I wish he was less conservative.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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