I had my sleeve done jan 15,2019.. i was looking for a buddy. So we can go through this together!! Chat about our experiences. . The high an lows and everything in between..

I had a few stalls. I am exercising alot. I am down to being an XL from almost 3XL. It feels great.

21st here too :-) Great achievement!

I has my sleeve surgery on 1/15. Down 61 lbs.

I had a few stalls. I am exercising alot. I am down to being an XL from almost 3XL. It feels great.

Keep it up you got this

14 minutes ago, Ellens531 said:

I has my sleeve surgery on 1/15. Down 61 lbs.

Excellent. You must feel great!!!

Excellent. You must feel great!!!

Yes. I have so much energy.

Sooo, lost 5.7lbs this week. I know! How the heck did I do that?! Pattern had been 1-2lbs or less since week 3, until last week.

Putting it down to either my body finally taking my word for it that there isn’t a famine, or the fact I had my first period for a year bridging these two weeks. Not gonna question too hard. Just gonna keep on keeping on and try and bank this feeling for the next slow to a crawl or stall :-)

Good for you. ??❤️?

Have any of you had hair loss since your surgery? Yikes. ?. Any suggestions?

Good for you. [emoji1360][emoji3590][emoji3]

Thank you Mrs! Long time coming. Ref your Hair loss it is an expected thing sadly, but seems to vary between people. From being here I have realised I had the same thing happen about 4 months after my mum died. Regrew after about 4-5 months. Technically called Telegen Effluvium - our bodies putting all hair into the final stage of it’s life so hair loss ramps up from the usual when that final life stage finishes for the hair that was around when your body got the ‘shock’ that caused it.

More here https://bariatricwriter.wordpress.com/tag/telogen-effluvium/

Arguably little that makes a big difference when that switch is flipped. Many recommend being super diligent with Protein.

EDIT: And just realised you probably knew all that and were just asking if it’s started for anyone yet. Sorry!

18 hours ago, Lucky in Steamboat said:

Have any of you had Hair loss since your surgery? Yikes. ?. Any suggestions?

None so far.

You look great. Good job.

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From a size 22W to 16W - feeling great! Working out 5-6 days a week and feeling renewed! Thank you God for this tool.

I feel stuck I'm in a stall I'm not losing!! [emoji55]

On 3/10/2019 at 3:57 PM, Lucky in Steamboat said:

I recently ordered Daily Harvest on line and it has been a good option for food. I add unflavored Protein Powder to it and it seems to work but my mind and body needs to have something to really chew on. I guess I never realized what a foodie I was before.

This is the only post I found on here mentioning Daily Harvest. I've just ordered from them yesterday — highly recommended by a coworker, and I'm really excited to try so many foods I would not normally eat. I am being considered for revision surgery (VSG to RNY) to resolve my GERD. I'm "nutritionally crippled" according to my doctor and need to improve my iron (getting an infusion again soon) and several other macronutrients before I can be operated on.

Stalls/plateaus happen all the time! With my sleeve, even though I did not have as much to lose, I remember being stuck at the same weight several times, and sometimes for up to 3 weeks, which I agree with you, can be frustrating and disheartening when you're doing all the right things! But you're probably losing inches, and that's where non-scale victories come in. Your body just needs time to adjust to the changes happening.

Dealing with our psychological food issues/addictions, in my opinion, is a great indicator of success long term. It's something I did not take seriously before, to be honest. Even though my doctor used an incorrect technique that has caused my sleeve to look like an hourglass instead of a banana, I've definitely made mistakes that contributed to my weight regain. I have started Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), reading (currently: Bariatric Mindset Success), listing to podcasts (found on here), and joined a support group. I think mapping my thoughts and reading about combating food addiction will help me gain deeper introspection to modify my behavior.

I hope you're in a much better place now with your goals. Good luck to you!