*September Sleevers Check In*

[Chase30 114]

sleeved 09/24/2013

HW 320

SW 310

CW 245

lost a total of over 20 inches off my chest, hips, and waist

girls have taken notice

[EarthyGoalie 253]

Getting to 60-70 gr of Protein is still a challenge, most days are about 55 or so. I am close to 5 months out and consistently lose an average of 2 lbs a week. Hair loss has not been an issue to date ( knock on wood!)

Yup me too.

[livvsmum 2,370]

Hi all - checking in here. Sleeved 9/12, so getting close to 5 months. A lot of days I still feel a lot of restriction. Getting enough Protein in after I've drank all the Water I am supposed to drink is a challenge some days. I just don't feel like there is a whole lot of room left for food..... I'm averaging about 400-550 calories per day.

I started working out about 3 weeks ago (around 4 months post op) and it has made a huge difference in how I feel. It's also helped break through my one "real" stall that I had.

hair loss is crazy and out of control....lol. I'm really hoping it stops soon. Thank goodness I had very thick hair to begin with.

So other than that, I'm down 86 pounds and getting close to that 100 lost mark. :-)

[Bethzy143 164]

Hi all just checkin in today marks my 5 months since sleeved i am feeling great HW 250 SW 237 CW 155 i still can't seem to process how small i am lol but it def feels good =) i still feel pretty restricted dont get hungry much i dont even think i reach 800 calories a day, hairloss is crazy i really hope it stops soon =( Protein goal of 60 grams is still a bit hard to reach so i have added a Protein Shake a day which has 30 grams but i do have my days when i just dont want or better say cant stand the shakes wierd i know but overall i am extremely happy where i am now i am still loosing pretty quick i'd say between 2 to 3 lbs a week my goal right now would probably be between 135-140lbs but if i was to loose no more i would be happy where i'm at it also scares me that i am only 5 months out and can still loose up to 18 months out like we were told yiiikes lol

[EarthyGoalie 253]

Hi all just checkin in today marks my 5 months since sleeved i am feeling great HW 250 SW 237 CW 155 i still can't seem to process how small i am lol but it def feels good =) i still feel pretty restricted dont get hungry much i dont even think i reach 800 calories a day, hairloss is crazy i really hope it stops soon =( Protein goal of 60 grams is still a bit hard to reach so i have added a Protein Shake a day which has 30 grams but i do have my days when i just dont want or better say cant stand the shakes wierd i know but overall i am extremely happy where i am now i am still loosing pretty quick i'd say between 2 to 3 lbs a week my goal right now would probably be between 135-140lbs but if i was to loose no more i would be happy where i'm at it also scares me that i am only 5 months out and can still loose up to 18 months out like we were told yiiikes lol

Congrats! Are you exercising? I haven't been. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm really gonna start exercising though.

I'm not scared about what is said that you can lose up to 18 months, I'm rather scared that I'm gonna stop losing altogether. It really means a lot to me to reach my 140 goal. I'll be 5 months in 2 to 3 weeks. I'm averaging at about 500 to 700 cal right now.

[krystalherrington 29]

I've been drinking a bit of wine on the weekends which has really gotten in the way of the weight loss. Need to loose 22 more lbs before May 8. I need some motivation again. Hoping the trip to Mexico on 5/8 does the trick.

[septappt 74]

Highest weight 280

Surgery weight 268

Current weight 200 (5 months out)

I'm 5'9"

Met the doctors goal of 205, but my personal goal is 175-180. I really need to kick in some exercise, I started off really good with walking everyday 2 times a day and now nothing ;( I just found out I have a pinched nerve in my back which is causing me to have a drop foot, so it's really difficult to walk at a fast pace with a drop foot.

[andreamy7 55]

Sw 265

Cw 225 I think. Need to weigh.

I might be down more that was last week. Out on a pair of pants today that used to fit like a glove. There is a full 2 inches of room around the entire pant-size 18. Just last week I bought 2 pairs of size 16 pants so I have pants for work. I am currently in all.my.skinny pants. Love that! Can't wait until I cannot wear those anymore!!

For your food challenge I would say get some hummus and pita-heat up the pita-I get mini pitas and then smear some hummus on top and sprinkle with feta. I also love to make a quesadilla- put a littl olive oil in a pan place a small corn totilla flat is thr pan let it heat up, smear a little salsa on the tortilla then sprinkle with lowfat shredded cheese. Also, I love beef Jerky as a snack and Peanut Butter with crackers. I have a hard time digesting meat so I eat a lot of yogurt too. Mix in a little granola or some seeds or fresh fruit to change it up a bit. I love string cheese-best bariatric snack ever. The other cheese I like is the laughing cows-one of those and some crackers is good. Also, make some.tuna salad or.egg salad with.lite mayo. Get some variety in or you will be bored of food!

[andreamy7 55]

Sw 265

Cw 225 I think. Need to weigh.

I might be down more that was last week. Put on a pair of pants today that used to fit like a glove. There is a full 2 inches of room around the entire pant-size 18. Just last week I bought 2 pairs of size 16 pants so I have pants for work. I am currently in all my 'skinny' pants. Love that! Can't wait until I cannot wear those anymore!!

For your food challenge I would say get some hummus and pita-heat up the pita-I get mini pitas and then smear some hummus on top and sprinkle with feta. I also love to make a quesadilla- put a little olive oil in a pan place a small corn tortilla flat is the pan let it heat up, smear a little salsa on the tortilla then sprinkle with lowfat shredded cheese. Also, I love beef Jerky as a snack and Peanut Butter with crackers. I have a hard time digesting meat so I eat a lot of yogurt too. Mix in a little granola or some seeds or fresh fruit to change it up a bit. I love string cheese-best bariatric snack ever. The other cheese I like is the laughing cows-one of those and some crackers is good. Also, make some tuna salad or egg salad with lite mayo, some green onions. Get some variety in or you will be bored of food!

[Bethzy143 164]

Congrats! Are you exercising? I haven't been. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm really gonna start exercising though.

I'm not scared about what is said that you can lose up to 18 months, I'm rather scared that I'm gonna stop losing altogether. It really means a lot to me to reach my 140 goal. I'll be 5 months in 2 to 3 weeks. I'm averaging at about 500 to 700 cal right now.

Thank you i do regularly excercise although i havent been able to for the past 2 weeks because i've been soo busy but o def am going back on monday i spoke to my NUT last friday and my surgeon and they were amazed that at 5 months out i have already lost 75% of my excess weight and my NUT said that my body will be the one to decide when it feels comfortable at a certain weight and thats when i'll stop loosing regarless of wether i reach my goal or go past it =)

[Jenni77 60]

Surgery date 9/12

Hw 226

Sw 216

Cw 162

[dkandsm 48]

Surgery date: September 25, 2013

Day of surgery: 263

Current weight: 161

Down 102 lbs!!!!

I am now wearing a size medium top and size 8 pants!

[septappt 74]

Surgery date 9/12/13

HW 280

SW 268

CW 192

-88 pounds

17 to go

[Jenni77 60]

Good job everyone! My loss seems to be slower than most, but im thankful for every pound I lose regardless of how long it takes :-)

[candys 12]

Whooohoo I finally hit my second goal 100 pounds down sleeve date sept 9 ...368 now 268 I have 68 pounds to go