Hi February losers! I know we've got a great group in the pre-op sub forum, but now that we are on to week two, thought we should start the thread over here too! I see a few other Feb stragglers around so hopefully they can join here too.

I had my surgery on Monday 2/3. I'm down 10.5 as of one week. Not sure if this is a normal amount or not. I'm not getting in much calories, but do get in Protein of at least 50g per day (need to up this) and all my Water. I have a drain which still causes me pain. Other than that thing, I'm doing good on my incision and recovery. Today I start back up work, but thankfully it's from home and I just have to work on a laptop or computer.

So looking forward to the losing phase of this journey with you all and learning and growing from each other.

Edited February 10, 201412 yr by kimr

Hi to you all,

Millergirl, I hope that you are doing ok after your gall bladder problems. Hopefully you are starting to feel a bit better by now.

Janette, good news about your weight loss revving up again, and also about the cognitive side of things for all of us. It all helps I am sure.

I am really enjoying New Orleans but the internet connection is not brilliant and I am trying to do a lot of marking as well as enjoying myself so I have not been on here as much as usual. I hate marking at the best of times, but marking on holiday is the pits! It is great here though and we don't really want to leave tomorrow. However Madison, GA and Savannah and Charleston sound great too. food is a tad difficult and most days I am not eating much at all. I will see what the scales say when I get back home but it would be most unfair if anything terrible happens. I will be back to normal by then though so hopefully even if I do put on a bit I will be able to claw it back again.

I hope that you are all doing ok.

Take care

Claire

Hi All,

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Keep it up!

Past my six month mark; I'm down 131 pounds (total)!

Blood work is excellent and I'm feeling awesome. Have an appointment this month to see if I still need my CPAP.

Keys to success:

- Log Your food (everything)

- Exercise

- Positive Attitude

- Nothing Tastes Like Skinny Feels

Claire sorry you are having problems with the food. I hope you are enjoying your trip otherwise!

Sully, thanks for the refresher on the success tips. I really needed to read that this morning. Great job on your awesome progress!!!

Hey my beautiful losers!!!

I haven't lost any more pounds but I've lost sizes. I guess things are settling? I don't know. Now that school is back in and I'm back at work, I will have a better time sticking to a food plan.

These are size 7!!!! But I don't normally wear a 7. These just happen to be 7. But still...they fit. I am comfortably in a 10 which is hard to imagine. I still would like to lose another 32 pounds.

I have to go back to food logging. I must admit I'm a little off track. I even thought of doing the 5 day pouch test but I don't really want a gimmick. I just need to be accountable for what I eat. If i do the 5 day pouch test it will be to reset and be accountable. I can see how it does do that.

Here I am over the weekend in size M skirt and top. It felt nice.

I am still throwing up from eating too fast. Ugh. I have to slow down!

Erin you truly look amazing!!!

What is the 5 day pouch test?

Erin you truly look amazing!!! What is the 5 day pouch test?

It's where you do two days of liquids (not clear), two days of soft/mushies and then a day of something else. I will google it and post a link. I think the idea of it is to bring you back to basics.

I've gotten a little lazy with keeping track and that's my downfall every time.

❤️

I'm not tracking either and when I do, I have way more success.

Hi all,

Here are my most recent before and after pics. This is at my 6 month mark prior to my follow up with my surgeon.

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by SammyRN

Hi,

Isn't everyone doing amazingly! Erin, Sully and Kim.

Well done all of you.

Claire

Oops and Sammy too, well done.

Claire

We are just rocking this!!!!

The group is very quiet.. must be that we are doing AMAZING!..

The information that my dr said how the weight loss slows down after 6 months is proving true for me. I have resorted to the 5 day pouch test which helps you get back on track.. it seems to have given me a little kick start. I so wish this surgery had a dumping effect with carbs!.. it definitely has not been a problem with me. I was able to lose 5 lbs while doing this. I think my body is really holding on to the final weight loss.... but that's ok because I'm at a healthier place and it's been soooo long since I've been able to say that.

I truly hope that each of you are having a successful experience. You all are amazing with the success you have had this far!

Best wishes

Deanna

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while because I've been really discouraged. I've been stuck for the last month and then gained 5 lbs to boot!!!

I finally lost the 5 lbs and this week I lost another 5 so things are looking up and since the scale is moving in the right direction I feel much better now. I'm so happy the rest of you are doing so well, it's encouraging to me to know I'll eventually get there.

Tammy

Deanna, I think I am going to do a 5 day pouch test too soon. Did it really help?

Tammy, so glad you are back on track and feeling better!

I think, think, my hair loss is slowly down...thank goodness!!!! My weight loss is way slowed down too. But I know a lot of it is my behavior. Exercise needs to become a priority for me and I'm just not there yet with the motivation. It will come right????