Anybody having surgery the 24th of Nov? What a countdown buddy?

[emsgirl114 88]

So I'm 24 down. I guess we are all I the same boat...normal maybe. I hear after 6 weeks things get moving again.

[emsgirl114 88]

I am super frustrated. Not only is my stall 2.5 weeks, but I gained 2 pounds! I was super strict during the holidays and always brought my own food. I was looking forward to joining tge gym, but ended up twisting my knee. I can hardly walk Arghhhh!

so sorry bout your knee!

[emsgirl114 88]

I do think I've been a little to free with my food choices. What I've learned is spicy food makes me vomit. chicken that is over cooked makes me puke. Eating the least bit too fast makes me hurl. And today I ate a pear. Just bit in to it kinda eat. Yea bad idea. I think too big of bites. Made me up chuck. The few times I have lost my stuff I've been so exhausted afterward it seems I'm just done for the day. Anyone else like that

[sarina55 8]

emsgirl114.. I think that I have some of the same problems in that I have to make a point to pay attention to what I am eating.. sometimes I just eat without thinking or planning... although I have not puked at all.. except for trying a bariatric Vitamin the second week. Which was a mistake. I also have been a little too free with my food choices, nibbling all through Christmas. However, the net result was that I started to lose weight again because I was grazing.. but not taking in a lot of calories. Then, I got a stomach virus on NYE that laid me out for the last three days.. just starting to eat now.. and basically pureeing my food again to avoid upsetting my stomach.

My issue has always been pain in my stomach if I do something wrong.. not nausea... and it does knock the stuffing out of me when I eat too much.. again, I don't vomit, but it hurts like heck and I just want to burp but can't!

I have lost a total of 21 pounds.. so behind the others here.. but feel very confident it will come off as gradually as I am hoping.. because I haven't gotten back to the gym yet.. next week!

[emsgirl114 88]

@@sarina55 I'm going back to the gym this week as well. Although I'm starting to think I have a cold and that's what's bugging my belly. I'm looking forward to live being normal again now that holidays past. Need routine!

[Jacqbult 112]

Hi Guys!

Well, I find myself not losing or losing a pound and gaining 1/2 pound back. I plan on being even more strict starting tomorrow (Mon).

Have had a knot/uncomfortable feeling right below my boobs in the middle. Ate some nuts by accident(thought I could have them at this point) and drank some wine on NYE (Bad, I know) and am now wondering if that is why I have this feeling.

[Shadow427 272]

Ok. Holidays are over. Let's focus now!

[surreal2014 1]

What about Vitamins are you guys taking any?

Edited January 5, 2015 by surreal2014

[surreal2014 1]

Also if you guys are measuring your food?

[Lorammy 10]

Hi everybody,

Sorry about the long absence. During the holidays I stalled for almost 3 weeks - sooooo discouraging. I don't think anything would have helped - my body just needed time. I started seeing the scale move down 3 days ago, so feeling better.

[Jacqbult 112]

So how much are u guys losing?? I feel like I am not losing anymore and am heading to a 2nd stall. I must be doing something wrong. R U guys weighing in daily and what r u losing weekly and how many calories are you eating..feeling defeated.

[roundisashape 712]

@@Jacqbult, not just you - I hit the dreaded 3 week stall, then dropped another 7 pounds really fast, and I've been sitting at the same weight for a little over a week now.

Fits and spurts, but when it moves at least it's going in the right direction! I don't weigh every day, but despite knowing better I still weigh more often than I should. Trying to look at it this way - there's no way on earth that I WON'T eventually lose weight when I only take in 600-800 calories / day.

[Shadow427 272]

I was on a stall for almost 2.5 weeks.... then, overnight I dropped 3 pounds! So, I hope that means I am on my next weight loss spurt!

[emsgirl114 88]

I saw my dr today and he told me that my 25 pound loss in 6 weeks is perfect. I had a Lapband before and he said that x-lapbander tend to loose a little slower but that's okay. I'm 2 pounds away from my lowest on the band. Woo hoo. He also reminded me that 25 in 6 weeks is significant and keep doing what I'm doing. Protein and Water are the key he said. We also talked about alcohol. He said anything carbonated is out. A little wine is fine but to never drive even if I have one because absorption is so much quicker and higher that I may feel sober but would blow way over the limit and would probably be more impaired then I realized. And it's empty extra calories.

As far as Vitamins. chewables or gummies. I have Chewables at work in case I forget my gummies in the mornings. I feel like they've really helped with feeling tired.

I had some overcooked chicken nye and ended up vomiting it all plus up. It was hard to eat anything the next 2 days. Dr said when that happens revert to softer foods for a day or too. Baby my tummy basically.

I feel like sometimes on forcing myself to eat. Need to stop that. Other than that all is well.

[emsgirl114 88]

So how much are u guys losing?? I feel like I am not losing anymore and am heading to a 2nd stall. I must be doing something wrong. R U guys weighing in daily and what r u losing weekly and how many calories are you eating..feeling defeated.

I'm eating around 800-1000 a day. It seems like if I eat less than that for a few days I stall.