November 2018 Sleevers!?!?

[megolego 69]

Hello fellow November sleevers, remember me? I've been MIA since my surgery but have been thinking of you guys, especially my date twins (11/6). Last year was good in terms of my getting the surgery but was rough because I was grieving the loss of my dad and then a close friend right before Christmas. Grief and trying to eat healthy are not a good combo but I have been pushing on and still am losing at a good pace (60 pounds so far) especially since I don't really exercise though I am moving more and love the energy surges I have been having.

I haven't been on here since right before my surgery but everyone seems to be doing well

[Sealeafi 103]

On 02/14/2019 at 11:56, megolego said:

Hello fellow November sleevers, remember me? I've been MIA since my surgery but have been thinking of you guys, especially my date twins (11/6). Last year was good in terms of my getting the surgery but was rough because I was grieving the loss of my dad and then a close friend right before Christmas. Grief and trying to eat healthy are not a good combo but I have been pushing on and still am losing at a good pace (60 pounds so far) especially since I don't really exercise though I am moving more and love the energy surges I have been having.

I haven't been on here since right before my surgery but everyone seems to be doing well

Hey! Glad you’re back! Please join us on our private Facebook page! Search: November 2018 VSG group

Hope to see you there!

[paddyski 168]

On ‎2‎/‎14‎/‎2019 at 12:56 PM, megolego said:

Hello fellow November sleevers, remember me? I've been MIA since my surgery but have been thinking of you guys, especially my date twins (11/6). Last year was good in terms of my getting the surgery but was rough because I was grieving the loss of my dad and then a close friend right before Christmas. Grief and trying to eat healthy are not a good combo but I have been pushing on and still am losing at a good pace (60 pounds so far) especially since I don't really exercise though I am moving more and love the energy surges I have been having.

I haven't been on here since right before my surgery but everyone seems to be doing well

Hey there- was hoping you were doing well, I am so sorry you have been through so much. Glad to see you back here and yes join the FB group!

[CSH_SD 8]

Greetings fellow November 2018 sleevers. I haven't checked in here in ages but today was my 3 month check up. So far, I'm down 25.6lbs since surgery which is PAINFULLY slow, but steady.

I try not to stress over the scale even though I'm jealous of other people's progress. That said, I can't afford clothes often enough to keep up with rapid weight loss, so it's really a silver lining.

My mood is great, my health is excellent, and in general I feel like I'm rocking this weight loss thing.

[dreamingofasleeve 89]

Greetings fellow November 2018 sleevers. I haven't checked in here in ages but today was my 3 month check up. So far, I'm down 25.6lbs since surgery which is PAINFULLY slow, but steady.
I try not to stress over the scale even though I'm jealous of other people's progress. That said, I can't afford clothes often enough to keep up with rapid weight loss, so it's really a silver lining.
My mood is great, my health is excellent, and in general I feel like I'm rocking this weight loss thing.

That is so great to hear! I am also a crazy slow loser so your not alone! Slow and steady! I was a lower BMI so I expected to be slower loosing.
I am only down 32 pounds since surgery (14 weeks)
but I will take it!

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[bunnygirl650 16]

Hello, keep it up slow and steady wins the race. I am a slow loser also . I will be 3 months out next week and I am about 27 pounds some time I get frustrated not losing faster but I know it is not a race. I started at a lower bmi also. I reed it is the slower when you start with a low bmi and I find that to be true.

[GreenTealael 24,850]

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[CristinHope 69]

Hi Fellow November Sleevers!

I hope you are all doing well on your journey and are starting to enjoy some of the super fun non-scale victories there are with losing weight!! I had my favorite #nsv yet this weekend when I finally felt confident enough to jump on the back of my boyfriend's motorcycle! I have always been far too self-conscious to do so, thinking I'd look like Miss Piggy on the back of that bike! But I am starting to feel great about myself and decided to push past my fear and just go for it!! It was THE MOST FUN!

I hope you all are discovering new things and enjoying life in new ways too!!!

[paddyski 168]

On ‎3‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 3:38 PM, CristinHope said:

Hi Fellow November Sleevers!

I hope you are all doing well on your journey and are starting to enjoy some of the super fun non-scale victories there are with losing weight!! I had my favorite #nsv yet this weekend when I finally felt confident enough to jump on the back of my boyfriend's motorcycle! I have always been far too self-conscious to do so, thinking I'd look like Miss Piggy on the back of that bike! But I am starting to feel great about myself and decided to push past my fear and just go for it!! It was THE MOST FUN!

I hope you all are discovering new things and enjoying life in new ways too!!!

That is such an amazing NSV!! Glad to see you are doing well!

[paddyski 168]

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to check in an see how everyone is doing? things here have been fabulous, I can't believe that amount of energy I have, keeping up with my toddler is so easy now, accomplished my first flight since surgery I was not in need of a belt extender, the tray flipped down with room to spare, I was able to cross my legs and sat in the middle next to my husband and toddler and no problems... I am getting between 800- 1000 calories a day and between 50 and 60 grams of Protein a day... meeting Water goal, and continuing my Vitamins, I am not going to a gym currently but I do walk everyday, and use the elliptical in the basement. I have currently lost 86 lbs altogether since November, meal planning and structure has become easier... logging is key for me. I have noticed my body having a pattern of losing about 2lbs a week some weeks more some weeks 1lb.... I look at it as a win all around. I hope everyone is doing well!!

[dreamingofasleeve 89]

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to check in an see how everyone is doing? things here have been fabulous, I can't believe that amount of energy I have, keeping up with my toddler is so easy now, accomplished my first flight since surgery I was not in need of a belt extender, the tray flipped down with room to spare, I was able to cross my legs and sat in the middle next to my husband and toddler and no problems... I am getting between 800- 1000 calories a day and between 50 and 60 grams of Protein a day... meeting Water goal, and continuing my Vitamins, I am not going to a gym currently but I do walk everyday, and use the elliptical in the basement. I have currently lost 86 lbs altogether since November, meal planning and structure has become easier... logging is key for me. I have noticed my body having a pattern of losing about 2lbs a week some weeks more some weeks 1lb.... I look at it as a win all around. I hope everyone is doing well!!

That sounds awesome you sound like you are doing amazing!
I am doing good except I can't seem to shake this heartburn and it's really got me concerned.
I never had an issue pre op and I get it daily now.
I am scared to be on a PPI long term.
Anyone else having issues with heartburn? [emoji20]

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[tbair 7]

On 03/31/2019 at 15:08, dreamingofasleeve said:

That sounds awesome you sound like you are doing amazing!
I am doing good except I can't seem to shake this heartburn and it's really got me concerned.
I never had an issue pre op and I get it daily now.
I am scared to be on a PPI long term.
Anyone else having issues with heartburn?

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I’m also having a hard time with heartburn, I have to take Prilosec twice a day, but I was told it could be up to 6 months before it starts to subside and I notice if I forget to take it twice a day it doesn’t affect me so I’m hoping that’s a sign that it’s easing?!

[dreamingofasleeve 89]

I’m also having a hard time with heartburn, I have to take Prilosec twice a day, but I was told it could be up to 6 months before it starts to subside and I notice if I forget to take it twice a day it doesn’t affect me so I’m hoping that’s a sign that it’s easing?!

Oh I definitely hope so 🤞
The past 2 weeks I have been trying to ween off my pantoprozole and have switched to taking pepcid (famotidine) everyday to combat hyperacidity. It is much less powerful and seems to be working so I am also hoping it gets better also.
Just scares me because GERD is serious and you don't want to mess with Barrett's esophagus, and revision is usually the only definite fix. [emoji20]
Everyone I have talked to says give it time but I am such a worry wart.
My surgeon didn't seem concerned if the PPI was controlling it but it just isn't something I want to take long term.


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[rch1286 23]

I just sent in a request for the FB group. So far I am down a little over 80 lbs and my husband is down 110 lbs. (He ended up having a stricture that required balloon inflation twice) I have more energy and I'm down another dress size.

[megolego 69]

On ‎2‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 9:40 AM, paddyski said:

Hey there- was hoping you were doing well, I am so sorry you have been through so much. Glad to see you back here and yes join the FB group!

Hi paddyski! Congrats on all of your success! I don't come on here much (I used to come on a few times a day and now it's maybe once a month) and I don't do FB (I know-I'm weird) or else I would join you all on the FB page. Good luck and I hope to see you on these forums