I. AM. GRATEFUL!'

I am so grateful for this forum and the people here. I am 16 days post-op and just hit my first mini-stall. I've not had a drop in my weight in 2 days BUT thanks to the people here I am able to stay strong, positive and consistent. Thanks to you, I knew weeks before my surgery that I would have a stall, very likely between week 2 and 4 post op. Thanks to you, I also knew that I should get a fancy scale and track my fat % (still dropping!) Thanks to you I knew that a stall would be most likely to occur when I increased my exercise before I was able to consume more calories. And most importantly, thanks to you I knew it was all going to be OK in the end. You even provided me with the tools to cope: focusing on my NSV (non scale victories) So here they are...

*I no longer have dents at my temples from my eyeglasses being too tight

*I no longer get winded going up my front steps

*I can wear a dress without my thighs chafing

*My seatbelt isn't as difficult to get on

This is only 16 days after surgery!!!!

So, from the freshly sleeved and those nursing your new baby pouches, I want to hear what you're grateful for even very early on. Lay it on me!

I echo your sentiments of gratefulness for this forum. I am 4 weeks post op and hit a stall despite exercising and following the diet exactly. I could see the day where a stall would have caused me to freak out but thanks to all the information shared by the great people here, I just shrugged it off. So thankful for this community

57 minutes ago, Naughty Glitter Goddess said:

*I no longer have dents at my temples from my eyeglasses being too tight

This was one of my first NSVs and it was awesome! Congrats on your success!

You're one of the folks on my thank you list! Have learned a lot from your posts.

2 minutes ago, Naughty Glitter Goddess said:

You're one of the folks on my thank you list! Have learned a lot from your posts.

Thank you. I'm happy to pay it forward. I learned a lot from posts here, as well.

I remember when I realized I could finally reach over and tie my shoes without getting so winded. Something so small but my stomach actually used to get in the way.

I am so thankful for finding this community. There are no in person support groups in my area, and I was sleeved in Mexico so my surgeon & nutritional support is online. BUT I have learned so much from this community already, I feel surrounded ??✨

On 08/30/2018 at 16:06, Naughty Glitter Goddess said:

I. AM. GRATEFUL!'

I am so grateful for this forum and the people here. I am 16 days post-op and just hit my first mini-stall. I've not had a drop in my weight in 2 days BUT thanks to the people here I am able to stay strong, positive and consistent. Thanks to you, I knew weeks before my surgery that I would have a stall, very likely between week 2 and 4 post op. Thanks to you, I also knew that I should get a fancy scale and track my fat % (still dropping!) Thanks to you I knew that a stall would be most likely to occur when I increased my exercise before I was able to consume more calories. And most importantly, thanks to you I knew it was all going to be OK in the end. You even provided me with the tools to cope: focusing on my NSV (non scale victories) So here they are...

*I no longer have dents at my temples from my eyeglasses being too tight

*I no longer get winded going up my front steps

*I can wear a dress without my thighs chafing

*My seatbelt isn't as difficult to get on

This is only 16 days after surgery!!!!

So, from the freshly sleeved and those nursing your new baby pouches, I want to hear what you're grateful for even very early on. Lay it on me!

What scale do you have?

2 hours ago, KimTriesRNY said:

I remember when I realized I could finally reach over and tie my shoes without getting so winded. Something so small but my stomach actually used to get in the way.

Absolutely same here, still working on the belly but its better already. I also read a lot of your posts - thank you for helping me ?

1 hour ago, BadWolf523 said:

4 hours ago, Naughty Glitter Goddess said:

What scale do you have?

I ordered the RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale from Amazon, $28! The app is fantastic and it's so cool to see all the stats pop up on your phone while you're on the scale. Highly recommend!

On 08/30/2018 at 20:48, Naughty Glitter Goddess said:

What scale do you have?

I ordered the RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale from Amazon, $28! The app is fantastic and it's so cool to see all the stats pop up on your phone while you're on the scale. Highly recommend!

This is a great post ?

This is the type of post I like seeing about Stalls. The "I researched and was prepared"... Very happy to see someone able to breeze through what is typically a very stressful situation.

Congrats!

My sentiments exactly, my stall happened much earlier than anticipated (3 days ago), but thanks to the many people that contribute their personal stories I'm able to move forward without getting overly stressed out.

I had a NSV today - Every Friday is jeans day and today I pulled out a pair of white jean capris that I haven't worn since I bought 3 years ago. I kept them in my closet for my summertime goals and never got back down in weight. Today they not only fit, even a little baggy in the tush and thighs. While part of me is sad that this will likely be the last time I can wear them (no white after Labor Day) the other part of me is ecstatic that I was able to wear them at least one more time after their initial purchase.