Thought we could all convene here after our Feb sx so we could stay in touch....

Hello all! Current weight 197 from 227 dos Feb 19th. Each week the eating gets better

Woot woot, tomorrow makes 11 weeks out, 61 pounds down. I have so much more energy.

I also notice I get more "hello, hi, how are you" and small talk from the opposite sex. I am

Not sure if its the weight loss or the confidence boost.

One downfall is I hate growing out of clothes. I am constantly in a state of too big or too tight. Once I find a pair of pants that fit well, I grow out of them. I never thought this would bother me but it does. Silly me. I have been enjoying all my old clothes I had saved. It makes it not so bad when I didn't have to buy new pants each time.

How is everyone else doing? Hope all is well.

Woot woot' date=' tomorrow makes 11 weeks out, 61 pounds down. I have so much more energy.

I also notice I get more "hello, hi, how are you" and small talk from the opposite sex. I am

Not sure if its the weight loss or the confidence boost.

One downfall is I hate growing out of clothes. I am constantly in a state of too big or too tight. Once I find a pair of pants that fit well, I grow out of them. I never thought this would bother me but it does. Silly me. I have been enjoying all my old clothes I had saved. It makes it not so bad when I didn't have to buy new pants each time.

How is everyone else doing? Hope all is well.[/quote']

Don't you mean " shrinking out of clothes"? LOL!

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I was sleeved 2/19 and am down 39 pounds. I am now losing approximately a pound a week, and I am good with that! This morning I weighed myself and then my husband weighed himself...I am finally less than him!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! Now he is 9 inches taller than me, but I will take every single milestone I can get! I hope everyone is doing great!

Had to share the progress so far...left to right (Jan 2013- pre op, 3/30/13 -1 mo post op, 4/22/13- 2 mo post op)

I was sleeved Feb 11th. I have lost 50 lbs exactly. I feel so good even though I still have a long way to go. So happy I made this choice!

Anyone have advice for those stuck in a stall? Been struggling up and down with the same ONE POUND for 8 days now....grr- upped my protein, upped my water, and this last week I've been doing so great with cooking healthy/lean dinners- etc...anyone have any suggestions for what kickstarted them back into losing? Sleeved 2/28- down 30# so far (or 29...depending on the day this week...GRRR)

Just focus on hitting your goals in terms of nutrition, exercise, and water intake. Take one day at a time. Keep a tape measure handy. You are probably dropping inches and not pounds. I stair step myself. A week to 10 days of nothing and then 6 or 8 pounds in a few day. Rinse, repeat, etc, etc.

Anyone have advice for those stuck in a stall? Been struggling up and down with the same ONE POUND for 8 days now....grr- upped my protein, upped my water, and this last week I've been doing so great with cooking healthy/lean dinners- etc...anyone have any suggestions for what kickstarted them back into losing? Sleeved 2/28- down 30# so far (or 29...depending on the day this week...GRRR)

Had my 8 week follow up today and I am down 50lbs. Would have been more if my physical limitations did not limit my activity. Overall, I am pretty happy with the number.

It sucks! I've always had full breasts and now...its like they keep reaching for the floor! Went and got sized for new bras and I'm only an inch smaller in band and still same size cup DD . So what gives lol

I felt so bad for this lady. Kudos for her and doctor on publishing this to Youtube. Yes there is a full nudity and full surgical gore, but it's done for educational purposes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFV4cLcxfGw

I'm sure I will need some plastic surgery, but hopefully not near as much as she needs. So far everything is still firm except my gut. I have another 100 pounds to go.

Anyone have advice for those stuck in a stall? Been struggling up and down with the same ONE POUND for 8 days now....grr- upped my protein' date=' upped my water, and this last week I've been doing so great with cooking healthy/lean dinners- etc...anyone have any suggestions for what kickstarted them back into losing? Sleeved 2/28- down 30# so far (or 29...depending on the day this week...GRRR)[/quote']

I was sleeved on the 28th too. My rate of weight loss has slowed to about 1 lb a week. It would probably go faster if I worked out more. I think weighing yourself everyday is a bad idea. Just weigh once a week. Then you are more likely to see steady progress. Everyone's rate of weight loss is different so don't judge yourself by other's progress.

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Sleeved on February 11th

PreOp = 215

SW = 206

CW = 183

Total loss of 32 since Pre Op

I'm averaging 2.7-3lbs a week but my goal is 4lbs per week. Started a real work out routine last week and gained :-( I get its part of the process but it was discouraging. I'm pressing on and staying positive. Just filled two large bags of clothes that I will never fit again to donate. That was a major victory for me. I'm in it for the long haul... One pound at a time :-)

I will be 8 weeks out tomorrow! Can I share that the last few days have been tough!!! My senses are reawakened and I smell every aroma from every restaurant around me. I live behind the mall so, you can imagine, I'm having it pretty bad! :-( I had to go to the mall today foe a gift for my Mom and Cooper's Hawk was smelling divine! I don't even each steak!

Unofficially, I'm 33 lbs. down from day of surgery. I have my 2 mo. Post- op appt. on Wed. Usually, their scale shows more than mine, so that is why I say unofficial.

Had to share the progress so far...left to right (Jan 2013- pre op' date=' 3/30/13 -1 mo post op, 4/22/13- 2 mo post op)

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Wow! U look great!

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Anyone have advice for those stuck in a stall? Been struggling up and down with the same ONE POUND for 8 days now....grr- upped my protein' date=' upped my water, and this last week I've been doing so great with cooking healthy/lean dinners- etc...anyone have any suggestions for what kickstarted them back into losing? Sleeved 2/28- down 30# so far (or 29...depending on the day this week...GRRR)[/quote']

I hate that! I just went through that too!! Do opposite of what u had been!

I gained 2 doing it-- then lost it and then lost a couple if more!

I are allllll I shouldn't have lol but then I lost

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