Hi I wanted to post this so the August ppl can log our success and weight lost so far..

My Surgery date 8/8/2013

highest weight was 220, surgery weight 213, current weight 195

All in all I've lost a total of 25 pounds and so happy I lost 7 pounds on my two week preop than the rest the first week post op.. I was stuck at 196-200 until yesterday and now I have lost another pound and that makes me happy to know that the scale started moving back the right direction again!!

I would live to hear from other August sleevers

Oh thank god lol I totally thought I was eating so much more than I should.

I can definitely get 5 oz. down of ground beef and about 4 oz. of shredded chicken breast. I get so anxious when I read people who are like a year out and only able to get in 2-3 in! Relieved to hear others are in the same boat!

I'M SO RELIVED I'm not alone!! I'm the same! I weigh food each meal and I've started to weigh it to 5 oz. So for example last night I made California Avocado Mango Chicken salad.....so chicken mix was 5 oz of Diced mango diced avocado diced red onion and chicken. plus about 1 ounce or less of greens with 1 1/2 table spoon of vinaigrette.

Do ya'll think that sounds about how much ya'll eat?

Edited January 16, 201412 yr by sophiepants

I'M SO RELIVED I'm not alone!! I'm the same! I weigh food each meal and I've started to weigh it to 5 oz. So for example last night I made California Avocado Mango Chicken salad.....so chicken mix was 5 oz of Diced mango diced avocado diced red onion and chicken. plus about 1 ounce or less of greens with 1 1/2 table spoon of vinaigrette. Do ya'll think that sounds about how much ya'll eat?

I honestly don't think so? Do you work out a lot? Like the poster above said, when I work out hard I notice I am much hungrier throughout the day.

Yesterday I had 4.5 oz. of shredded chicken with 1/4 c. of cheese on it. I definitely was not full. I usually have an orange later in the afternoon, but that sucker came out like an hour after I ate.

I honestly don't think so? Do you work out a lot? Like the poster above said, when I work out hard I notice I am much hungrier throughout the day.

Yesterday I had 4.5 oz. of shredded chicken with 1/4 c. of cheese on it. I definitely was not full. I usually have an orange later in the afternoon, but that sucker came out like an hour after I ate.

I haven't worked out in 2.5 months!!! Gawd!! I have a recurring leg (groin) strain! So annoying. I wish I could be active again. I mean sheesh I just lost the weight so I can move around with ease and chase my 3 year old.

Hi Everyone!

My stats are below....just follow the dancing butterfly. LOL

My weight loss has been stagnant for about a month and a half......have not gained an ounce, have not lost an ounce........BUT have gone down 2 sizes during this time..........and still LOVE my sleeve.

The other day I tried on size 16.........and they fit, loosely.....tried on the 14's.....knowing full well they wouldn't fit.............but they do!!!!! had some bloodwork done, and my liver function tests and blood sugar are all within normal ranges......couldn't be happier.

I haven't been this size in 25+ years......and there were times I could not imagine I would ever be in a size large again......this tool of ours has given me such hope that a healthy BMI is attainable..............Happy new year everyone! Thank you so much for sharing your progress!

I honestly don't think so? Do you work out a lot? Like the poster above said, when I work out hard I notice I am much hungrier throughout the day. Yesterday I had 4.5 oz. of shredded chicken with 1/4 c. of cheese on it. I definitely was not full. I usually have an orange later in the afternoon, but that sucker came out like an hour after I ate. I haven't worked out in 2.5 months!!! Gawd!! I have a recurring leg (groin) strain! So annoying. I wish I could be active again. I mean sheesh I just lost the weight so I can move around with ease and chase my 3 year old.

UGH that is the worst! I'm sorry you're going through this! It will come with time, I promise. You're smart for just letting it heal. But seriously, losing that much weight without being able to exercise for half the time is AMAZING!

I honestly don't think so? Do you work out a lot? Like the poster above said, when I work out hard I notice I am much hungrier throughout the day. Yesterday I had 4.5 oz. of shredded chicken with 1/4 c. of cheese on it. I definitely was not full. I usually have an orange later in the afternoon, but that sucker came out like an hour after I ate. I haven't worked out in 2.5 months!!! Gawd!! I have a recurring leg (groin) strain! So annoying. I wish I could be active again. I mean sheesh I just lost the weight so I can move around with ease and chase my 3 year old.

UGH that is the worst! I'm sorry you're going through this! It will come with time, I promise. You're smart for just letting it heal. But seriously, losing that much weight without being able to exercise for half the time is AMAZING!

Thank you! But I think that weight loss just came to it's first stall! I actually gained 2 pounds! Fack!....Well I weigh daily now and It's going to go back to once a week I cant handle seeing that freaking number go up! I don't get it. I'm still plugging away at my normal eating ect...This would be my first real stall.

Stuck for 2 weeks ! Changed my workout routine and still about 600-800 cal a day ... Anyone else having the same issue .

Sleeved 8/16/12

Lost about : 86lbs so far ....

Mkak: you look amazing ! Today is my 5 month post op too ! Have you have any issues or plateaus?

I Weigh only weekly because the daily fluctuations make me crazy. They are completely normal. If I eat Asian food I'm up a couple of pounds the next day due to water.

I thought I read somewhere that a stall is officially three weeks or more. So maybe you aren't stalling, just readjusting .

Well well, look at all of us her the close to or at 5 months post op! It feels like so long ago. I am confortable with my sleeve but kind of got knocked off the wagon a bit over the holidays. & We are remodeling our kitchen so not too much cooking here. Thank god for protein shakes, & Bars!!

Stats:

HW 233

SW 216

CW 167

GW 135-145

Surgery was 8/8/13

Stuck for 2 weeks ! Changed my workout routine and still about 600-800 cal a day ... Anyone else having the same issue .

Sleeved 8/16/12

Lost about : 86lbs so far ....

I have been stuck for a while, too! I have been trying to intensify my workout, add more water and be more strict about my diet. This is the first stall I have had so I am trying to stay positive. 83 pounds gone...but hope there is more to come!!

I noticed that weight loss is slowing down quiet a bit. Where I used to see 5 pounds gone a week, now I see only 1 pound. No real change to eating except added Almonds as snacks, but still keep calories under 900 a day protein above 60. Water 60 oz a day or more. So maybe we should all look at the fact we are 5 months out and we have all lost a lot of weight and our bodies are adjusting. I am also thinking we need to up our calories for about a week to reset our metabolisms so it can reve up a bit. I am scared to try it as I think might gain some weight, but if you stay on low calories long enough your body adjust to the low calories and goes into save weight mode. I am wondering if anyone who is down the road a bit longer than us Aug. sleevers might shed some light on this slow down phenonmena. I am now down 75 pounds in 5 months. Today is the 5 month anniversary of my new stomach. Only 35 more pounds to go.

5 months later!! Loving my sleeve!!

5 months later! Woohoo, loving my sleeve!!

5 months later! Woohoo, loving my sleeve!!

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Lookin good! You are doing fabulous!!