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

I also didn't realize how loudly, persistently and embarrassingly my stomach would gurgle and growl. I have started to call in to meetings instead of walking across the hall to the meeting rooms because my stomach/gut always put their 2c in.

Yea I didn't realize about the stomach noises either but thankfully mine doesn't do it nearly as much anymore.

I did think of one positive one. My periods are way shorter and very light.

Has anyone started to experience "weird" side effects you didn't hear about beforehand?

I was a little bit of a researchaholic before surgery, looking up mortality rates and all the possible complications so losing hair and getting flappy skin and getting dehydrated all the time I expected and can deal with...

But lately I'm starting to experience lesser-talked-about whole-body side effects that are hitting me out of left field. Like the fact my eye prescription has drastically changed and I need to get new glasses. Just had new ones made 5 months ago, it's the fat loss behind my eyes changed the curves of my eyes. Also my ears get forever-open eustachian tubes because I've lost fat around my inner ears, and i can hear myself breathing inside my head really loudly. The only way to fix it is to put my head between my knees, and this happens like a half dozen times a day. Awkward. Why doesn't my body pull the fat from my still very large rump or belly?? Why the head? So weird.

Anybody else getting little surprises, hopefully nicer than mine?

Just wondering here, didnt you had 2 surgeries? Could these effects you are describing rather be due to going twice under anesthesia. I mean lots of people lose memory, i wouldnt be surprise it can affect your eyes or ear pressure...

Or its due to less processed food, withdrawal...toxins are getting out of your system and your nervous system doesnt know how to handle it, free radicals and all.

My 4 yrs old only son got diagnose with autisms (asperger), i am freaking out....i have become léthargic, so i havent exercices in a while, and i just want to eat crap, the halloween chocolate is screaming my name and right now i dont see the point in resisting. I did this surgery so i could be there for him and have a greater complicity with him...not gonna happen

I haven't seen this thread come up in ages so it's awesome to see everyone's posts!!!

I'm down about 60pounds as well it's been a learning curve for sure ... Thankfully never thrown up yet can defo eat more than I could before I need to scale it down a bit so I don't stretch the sleeve

I work out a couple of times a day so that's helping as well

I love coming In here and seeing everyone's updates and where we are etc

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My 4 yrs old only son got diagnose with autisms (asperger), i am freaking out....i have become léthargic, so i havent exercices in a while, and i just want to eat crap, the halloween chocolate is screaming my name and right now i dont see the point in resisting. I did this surgery so i could be there for him and have a greater complicity with him...not gonna happen

I am so sorry to hear that! You should look for a support group with other parents whose child has this. I know a few people and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there!

Got on the scale this morning and was down 2 lbs. Woot Woot! I am praying this means my stall is over!

Just wondering here, didnt you had 2 surgeries? Could these effects you are describing rather be due to going twice under anesthesia. I mean lots of people lose memory, i wouldnt be surprise it can affect your eyes or ear pressure...

Or its due to less processed food, withdrawal...toxins are getting out of your system and your nervous system doesnt know how to handle it, free radicals and all.

Hi @@Niquee, Yeah I was a "double dipper" I had to have my gallbladder out in month 3 after my sleeve. I didn't think about detox, as we're all about 5 months out now I figured that part would have been over but possible. It's just surprising to me that while you can research and read all about something, I never knew the reality of it and all it's weird quirks until its my everyday life.

I hope it's ok if I pray for you and your son. Finding this news out is definitely tough. Not the same exactly, but my nephew got the same diagnosis at about 4 and through special counseling has really improved his communication and ticks. I admire your honesty as you're dealing with a big challenge life is throwing your way. Keep us posted.

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Congrats!!!! You look great????

My 4 yrs old only son got diagnose with autisms (asperger), i am freaking out....i have become léthargic, so i havent exercices in a while, and i just want to eat crap, the halloween chocolate is screaming my name and right now i dont see the point in resisting. I did this surgery so i could be there for him and have a greater complicity with him...not gonna happen

Now more than ever your son is your reason to be strong and healthy, he needs you.

My good friends son has Aspergers, was diagnosed young. He is now 18 and heading away to college soon. It wasn't easy, but there is so much help out there.

They belong to support groups and learned so much from these groups over the years. They had him changed schools till they found one he thrived in. Now he is doing great and heading off to college next Sept.

Good luck and breath deep . You will make it through this, just don't try and do it alone????

I saw a new thread created today and responded... thought maybe we could do it here too? Miss most from before WLS and Don't Miss at ALL!

Miss you most: I'll say it... I miss the ease of eating without thinking, without discipline, with reckless abandon. I would eat anything that sounded good, give in to every craving and whim, and with a bulletproof stomach that could take anything there was nothing off limits. I miss not having to tell myself no, like... ever. ALSO the questions about my "secret" to weight loss get a little old, but I'm trying to keep taking them with a grain of salt because that means i'm looking better and better.

Don't Miss you at all: Being invisible to men, or worse getting those rude stares, giggles and yes comments from the young buck hot-shots. Even though I'm married, it is SO NICE to be treated and FEEL like a lady and have people now wait to hold the door for me or offer to take my coat etc. Also cannot be understated how much better "bedroom life" is when it's not an unspoken struggle of "you really want ME to do the work? I'm going to have to take a half day off work because I'll hurt so bad/not be able to walk." I can cross my legs now, so I can wear skirts in public. Knee skirts, people. And I can sleep through the whole night instead of waking up multiple times. I don't ache like I moved a couch, every single day, when I wake up. The skin on the bottom of my feet is no longer leather grade, and I don't have to order double wide shoes online I can buy them in any store of the shelf. Normal jewelry fits. When I hug people, my boobs hit them first, not my gut. I don't avoid mirrors and pictures.

I like that idea only thing is your answers are exactly what mine would be!

Haven't done it at all. Thank goodness!

Picture Time! (wow this site makes it a little hard to share pictures but I hope this works!)

BEFORE

AFTER

Went horseback riding this weekend for the first time in my life cause I'm not too fat to be on a horse now! SO much fun, sore knees though. Need practice