We are beginning week 6! We count surgery week as week 1 so everyone should be completing their 5th week of their brand new tummy!

I've been traveling a lot the last few weeks and it is a HUGE eye opener to how little I can eat now. I survived a buffet by having a few bites of some different things, and paid for far too much money for meals that I couldn't take home leftovers and it looks like I didn't eat a thing off the plate. I think one of the hard things for me is that a plate of food comes and it looks so good and I want to devour it! I get slightly depressed I'll only get to enjoy a few bites. Yet after about 1/4 cup I'm stuffed and full and push the plate away and don't want another bite, which is AWESOME!! I'm assuming the odd depression right when the plate comes out will pass. At least when I'm at home I can box the left overs right away and then it might not seem so bad. I never thought much about the money being saved on food, but holy cow its gotta be a ton.

So I'm curious... how many are sticking to super low carb, vs those who are just watching calories/letting restriction do its job.

How many are working out a ton and how many are waiting?

Whats your favorite meal at this point?

And I'd like to continue habsi's question; what pills/multivitamins is everyone taking daily?

devint I loved your idea for putting up averages etc!! I've added mine and included those who weighed in last week. Hopefully we can get everyone to weigh in Monday or Tuesday next week and see our numbers skyrocket!

We are beginning week 6! We count surgery week as week 1 so everyone should be completing their 5th week of their brand new tummy!

I've been traveling a lot the last few weeks and it is a HUGE eye opener to how little I can eat now. I survived a buffet by having a few bites of some different things, and paid for far too much money for meals that I couldn't take home leftovers and it looks like I didn't eat a thing off the plate. I think one of the hard things for me is that a plate of food comes and it looks so good and I want to devour it! I get slightly depressed I'll only get to enjoy a few bites. Yet after about 1/4 cup I'm stuffed and full and push the plate away and don't want another bite, which is AWESOME!! I'm assuming the odd depression right when the plate comes out will pass. At least when I'm at home I can box the left overs right away and then it might not seem so bad. I never thought much about the money being saved on food, but holy cow its gotta be a ton.

So I'm curious... how many are sticking to super low carb, vs those who are just watching calories/letting restriction do its job.

How many are working out a ton and how many are waiting?

Whats your favorite meal at this point?

And I'd like to continue habsi's question; what pills/multivitamins is everyone taking daily?

devint I loved your idea for putting up averages etc!! I've added mine and included those who weighed in last week. Hopefully we can get everyone to weigh in Monday or Tuesday next week and see our numbers skyrocket!

Current WEIGHT LOST - 660!!

Average of those who did this weeks weigh in - 26lbs

Sorry the formatting didn't stay... The numbers are SW CW Weight Lost

alxmak1021 289 270 19

devint 288 254 34

WhoKnows 252 233 19

Nicci829 318 298 20

kungfuaaron 296 266.6 29.4

par1959 344 298 46

habsi 240 213.6 26.4

mrsfitzpatrick 350 313 37

hrhlaurie 250 230 20

tiredtwinmommy 183 163 20

cnilson 250 222 28

Krystal0528 290 263 27

bella328i 278 250 28

Monte0828 204 181.4 22.6

SingleMom33 261 238 23

lylabelle 260 235.6 24.4

I checked signatures to try to get updated numbers of these.

jajmj 13

Sh3iz 300 279 21

DsmCasey 360 320 40

DonnaM75 284 253.5 30.5

LookingforMe 256 236 20

Skinnyana 225 211 14

SlimDownThick 256 234 22

barbcute 235 217 18

TaylorR 358 330 28

TXGALINAR 284 253.5 30.5

May 28th surgery down 73 lbs as of this morning. Main complaint would be energy. Water seems to help. For some reason I am starting to eat less. Finally got over the gout from week two. What a strange trip this has been

Since last wenesday nite i have been having nausea...cannot eat much at all. I never had that prior i am wondering if its not a symptom of dehydration.

Over the weekend i was so depressed because i rrealized that there is no joy in eating...it´s just painful and annoying now. I guess its a good thing that food is not a refuge anymore, and that was the whole point of this. But its tough not to have a normal family dinner, or to avoid social event because you cant drink or eat.

I dont know maybe its better this way for me in the long run

May 28th surgery down 73 lbs as of this morning. Main complaint would be energy. Water seems to help. For some reason I am starting to eat less. Finally got over the gout from week two. What a strange trip this has been

Shit 73lbs! What do you do?what do you eat? Thats great

May 28th surgery down 73 lbs as of this morning. Main complaint would be energy. Water seems to help. For some reason I am starting to eat less. Finally got over the gout from week two. What a strange trip this has been

Are u 73 lbs done from day of surgery or from the beginning of pre op diet to? I was also sleeved May 28th, but I'm only down 51 lbs but that's from day of surgery. Congrats on ur loss;)

I'm totally starting to lose hair. Sad . But expected.

About 40 is the average right now (+-10). I average 500 calories and I'm around 40. I can't imagine what's going on to get down 73 in 10 weeks!

I am losing hair like crazy!! I cut my hair short to make it look fuller but it's really thinning at the too I'm considering a wig major!!

I'm doing ok am still on summer holidays so am defo over eating I'm walkin daily which is helping but I'm not losing what I'm meant too when I get home I'll get back on trAck

Love readying everyone's progress

Oh yes...for at least 3 weeks now, everyday its more than a hand full...i do have lots of hair to begin with...but my gosh there is hair everywhere

Ditto, hair coming out but I lost hair about 3 months after each of my children were born also. Something about the trauma of childbirth or surgery, it's a shock to your system. I've added hair, skin and nail Vitamins and hope it helps.

SW 250, CW 212 I was hoping to be 200 or less by vacation tomorrow but my 3 week stall derailed me a bit. I am much smaller in inches and losing again so maybe I'll be in "onederland" when I return on the 28th.

Edited August 19, 201411 yr by hrhlaurie

I eat around 700 cal per day, and since i got my jawbone up24 fitness tracker i make sure to do 10 000 steps per day. I am down 64 lbs SW 304 lbs CW 240 lbs.

On the weekend i cleaned my closet and drawer, i now have 2 pair of pants left lol. I need to go shopping but i am trying to wait for the colder weather to hit. It was funny coz i had kept all kinds of clothes from the past, and so i knew i had wear this or that outfit to specific events and i can say that i have erase a good 7 year worth of fat.

My biggest wish right now is to be under 200 for x-mas. 4 months to go and 40 lbs ...am i unrealistic?

U guys my hair is reallllllllly falling I'm getting sooo depressed I don't know what to do

I have a silly question

When we go through metal detector, like at the airport, do we beep now?

Will i need to explain i dont have a bomb in my belly ? Lol

Beep from.......??? Not sure what would make us beep?

I have a silly question When we go through metal detector, like at the airport, do we beep now? Will i need to explain i dont have a bomb in my belly ? Lol

No beeping. They took out a portion of your stomach and left nothing metal inside. Don't even believe if u had lap band you would beep. So no worries!

Since last wenesday nite i have been having nausea...cannot eat much at all. I never had that prior i am wondering if its not a symptom of dehydration. Over the weekend i was so depressed because i rrealized that there is no joy in eating...it´s just painful and annoying now. I guess its a good thing that food is not a refuge anymore, and that was the whole point of this. But its tough not to have a normal family dinner, or to avoid social event because you cant drink or eat. I dont know maybe its better this way for me in the long run

My taste buds have changed and no longer does popcorn taste good. I am finding joy in eating by finding health yogurt dips for veggies, different flavors of hummus, different spreads for deli meat like Dijon mustard, spicy mustard etc. just watch the calories! I eat small meals throughout day. eggs with cheese in am with a little Tabassco the green sauce. Mid morning Protein bar , cottage cheese or yougurt. Then lunch and another protein snack at 2-3 then dinner.

Explore different dips, sauces, spreads and we even got lemon and lime olive oil for sautéing shrimp or grilling chicken.

Hope this helps!

Beep from.......??? Not sure what would make us beep?

They stappled our stomack with metal, like a zipper...i dont believe they sow our stomack together otherwise there could be licks no?

Ok i guess i will have to google it our you tub and see a surgery

They stappled our stomack with metal, like a zipper...i dont believe they sow our stomack together otherwise there could be licks no? Ok i guess i will have to google it our you tub and see a surgery

Yep there are some metal stapples