May sleevers! How much have you lost so far?

[Pink Dragoness 7]

Hi Pink Dragoness! My NUT said that it a combination of anesthesia plus rapid weight loss that causes a high % of people to lose hair. Even folks who do not have WLS but lose lots of weight often lose their hair for a period of a few months. She also said that no vitamins' date=' supplements or regiments can prevent Hair loss if you are in the unlucky lot. My hair loss has been dramatic in the last couple of weeks and it definitely shows. I took Biotin, fish oil and mega Vitamins for months before the WLS. Oh well, small price to pay, I say. I also have a friend who lost all of her hair and eyebrows due to chemotherapy treatments for cancer. How can I complain, right?[/quote']

I hate that for you! Hope it does not last long. Buy cute hats. I will keep a look out for mine but I am still stalling. My appetite is back too. I am craving chocolate again. Hang in there

[cbavosa 14]

Down 40lbs since may 20th. Feel good exercising almost everyday. Clothes are getting big. Feels great to be under 200. Been way too long

[MizzouGirl 148]

Down 49 LBS since surgery on 5/31. Unfortunately, the Hair loss started a few days ago. Seems like it's coming out in fist fulls but I have very thick hair so hoping it will stop soon before it does too much damage.

[cindymg 629]

Sleeved May 15. Down 52 lbs and 4 sizes! Haven't lost any hair. Swear by my fish oil, which I have now doubled to combat dry, itchy skin.

[Zee116 5]

I was sleeved on 5/23 and I was wearing a size 26 in pants and I now wear a size 18. HW- 325 / SW- 317 / CW 268. I feel great!

[tigerbelle 328]

I am definitely a slow loser but that's ok for now....I was sleeved May 6 and so far have lost 43 lbs...only down one size actually--maybe two depending on sizing method...I was wearing a 22/24 in most clothes but now 18/20...was a 2x and now a 1x...I am now 5'2" and 225 lbs...I really don't expect to go down another size until I am in Onederland

[PIRATE~MOM 71]

Surgery date 5-22 HW 315 SW 300 CW 241 59lbs lost since surgery and 76 total!

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After

[Pink Dragoness 7]

Surgery date 5-22 HW 315 SW 300 CW 241 59lbs lost since surgery and 76 total!

Before

After

You look awesome! Congrats and keep it up

[Vicki1955 11]

Surgery date 5/29 I am down 53 lbs and 4 pant sizes...starting to really feel great...lots of energy...so happy with my sleeve!

[misslady 130]

Down 51 total 40 since surgery on 5/21. From size 18 to a 12. Feeling great!

[tigerbelle 328]

vicki and misslady, congrats to you both...I am curious about your loss of weight and the concurrent change in clothes size...I know everyone is different, but one thing that I am disappointed in (a little) is that I haven't changed clothes sizing much and not sure why...I had surgery May 6 and have lost 45 lbs.; I am not thrilled with how slow, but I am still glad to have the 45 lbs. gone...at the time I had surgery, I was wearing a 22/24 (mostly a 22 in pants, for example)...now I am only down 1 size; i.e., now I am wearing 18/20...mostly a 20 in pants...in tops, I was wearing a 2X and now a 1X...it's a little discouraging to think it takes me 40 lbs to lose a clothes size I did this for the health benefits (and I am doing great in that respect), so I am not complaining--just a little perplexed

[zenandnow 514]

vicki and misslady' date=' congrats to you both...I am curious about your loss of weight and the concurrent change in clothes size...I know everyone is different, but one thing that I am disappointed in (a little) is that I haven't changed clothes sizing much and not sure why...I had surgery May 6 and have lost 45 lbs.; I am not thrilled with how slow, but I am still glad to have the 45 lbs. gone...at the time I had surgery, I was wearing a 22/24 (mostly a 22 in pants, for example)...now I am only down 1 size; i.e., now I am wearing 18/20...mostly a 20 in pants...in tops, I was wearing a 2X and now a 1X...it's a little discouraging to think it takes me 40 lbs to lose a clothes size I did this for the health benefits (and I am doing great in that respect), so I am not complaining--just a little perplexed[/quote']

I was sleeved May 16, am down 42lbs (starting 239, today 196) and have gone from a 20/22 to a 16. If I can lose another 5 I think I could get into a 14. But people have been telling me my clothes are too big; are you sure you're buying the right size? Sometimes it's hard to know on your own - our sense of size is off-kilter. At least it is for me

[ramirelek 59]

Omg so excited went shopping yesterday and for the first time in 13 years I fit in a size 6 vera wang jeans. Is the best feeling my husband is already calling me the skinny jejejejje

[misslady 130]

vicki and misslady, congrats to you both...I am curious about your loss of weight and the concurrent change in clothes size...I know everyone is different, but one thing that I am disappointed in (a little) is that I haven't changed clothes sizing much and not sure why...I had surgery May 6 and have lost 45 lbs.; I am not thrilled with how slow, but I am still glad to have the 45 lbs. gone...at the time I had surgery, I was wearing a 22/24 (mostly a 22 in pants, for example)...now I am only down 1 size; i.e., now I am wearing 18/20...mostly a 20 in pants...in tops, I was wearing a 2X and now a 1X...it's a little discouraging to think it takes me 40 lbs to lose a clothes size I did this for the health benefits (and I am doing great in that respect), so I am not complaining--just a little perplexed

Tigerbelle this journey is so different for us all. And sometimes it sucks when you see others doing things we want to reach. But trust the sleeve and keep following the rules "most of the time" and it will happen. One good thing about losing slow is your skin has time to keep up with the loss. For me inches have been the thing I think. i have lost 46 inches over all my body in total. If you are not tracking those do it. It helps when the scale may not eb moving that much to let you see that things are happening. My sleeve is pretty tolerable so the only things I'm having an issue with are plain Water still and salmon and shrimp (i use to love them) but my sleeve is not liking them right now. Protein Shakes and yougurt were an everyday thing for me until about 3 weeks ago, I just got burned out. For Breakfast I usually have soft scrambled egg, 1 turkey pattie and a sprinkle of cheese. I'm still drinking lots of G2. I eat more chicken than any other kind of meat and that is getting boring to me so gonna change that up soon. I snack on nuts and yes I do have cheat Snacks sometimes like a few chips, gold fish or pretzels. As far as exercise I was walking every day for about 30-45 minutes and doing light weights about 3/4 days a week at home. I have slacked up on those until I finfish some testing to determine why since surgery my heart rate is really really low in the low 40's and that is making me so tired. I weigh 189 pounds and have not lost a pound in over 2 weeks but trying not to stress it (too much anyway). My personal goal is 180. Because I had a low bmi my doctor is happy if i lose 65 pounds he would consider that a success. My highest weight last year was 248. Pre-op visit was 243. Before 2 weeks liquids I was 240 and day of surgery I was 229. So just trust the process and remember we didn't get the extra minutes on our hourglass figure over night so it takes some time for them to go away.

[Wags 549]

Sleeved 5/31

SW 253

CW 206

47 pounds lost

Size 24 to 16