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I don't know if something like this already exists. If it does, please direct me to the right place, and feel free to delete this post. If it doesn't, please read on.

I started my journey at 360 lbs. I realize that regardless of where you are in your journey, support is important. I do, however, want to connect with people who are in a similar place in their journey, so we can be on a somewhat close timetable.

I am currently at 307 lbs, so if you are in this ballpark, give or take 20 lbs, please connect with me as friends. I would love to root for you, and would like to have your support in return. I like to have actual connections, so anyone who is interested in getting to know someone as a friend who will be in your life for the rest of your life, then connect with me. I am open to friendships outside of the site, also if you enjoy chatting via Hangouts or Whatsapp. I do enjoy being apart of a community, so I will enjoy starting and participating in group challenges and threads right here as well, so we can encourage a whole group of friends at once.

Looking forward to meeting my new friends in this journey. Let's do this!

Margie

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Hey Margie, I had my sleeve surgery on December 4th and am down 20lbs. My starting weight was 375. I’m going to message you!

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I started at 322 but no longer in the 300s currently at 212lbs so hopefully soon be under 200...

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I started my journey at 395 before surgery i was 345 now its been a little over a month since my surgery and im 325 and im fustraighted a bit because it seems i lost weight faster before surgery im truing my hardest i had a goal to be 299 under 300 by my birthday but since my birthday is jan 2 i don't see me losing 26 pounds by then

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2 hours ago, Nelly631 said:

I started my journey at 395 before surgery i was 345 now its been a little over a month since my surgery and im 325 and im fustraighted a bit because it seems i lost weight faster before surgery im truing my hardest i had a goal to be 299 under 300 by my birthday but since my birthday is jan 2 i don't see me losing 26 pounds by then

that first drop (pre-surgery) was probably all the "water weight" people typically drop the first couple of weeks after they start a diet. Since you had the Water weight drop before surgery, you didn't have it afterward. That 20 lbs you've lost since surgery is all true weight, so you're actually doing great!! I had the same issue - I lost 57 lbs before surgery, so I only dropped 16 the first month after surgery, even though I was over 300 lbs. But with me (like you), that water weight was long gone by the time I had surgery.

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8 hours ago, clairegabr said:

Hey Margie, I had my sleeve surgery on December 4th and am down 20lbs. My starting weight was 375. I’m going to message you!

You are doing great. You are averaging more than a pound a day which is unheard of. 3,500 calories in a pound. Keep up the good work. Consistency is key. :)

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6 hours ago, Superman84 said:

I started at 322 but no longer in the 300s currently at 212lbs so hopefully soon be under 200...

Your username is appropriate! Superman for sure. You'll be there before you know it!

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4 hours ago, Nelly631 said:

I started my journey at 395 before surgery i was 345 now its been a little over a month since my surgery and im 325 and im fustraighted a bit because it seems i lost weight faster before surgery im truing my hardest i had a goal to be 299 under 300 by my birthday but since my birthday is jan 2 i don't see me losing 26 pounds by then

It looks to me like you've lost an incredible amount of weight pre-or post isn't the point. You have a great goal, but don't let that goal deflate your excitement for having lost what you have so far. Be sure you are focusing on all of the core points. Quality sleep, good clean nutrition low in carbs, moderate in Protein, high in good fat, keep your stress level under control, take the appropriate Vitamins, and remain consistent.

Go ahead and Celebrate whatever your current weight loss is. 26 lbs before Jan 2, very unlikely as you say. Just reset the goal and let it be less about the number and more about the changes that are happening in your behavior that will result in longterm weight loss for you. What changes in your behavior have you noticed? How has the surgery changed your life and choices? Who has it impacted your view of food and overall nutrition?

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Started out at 328, been stuck at 286 for about 2 weeks now. I guess i am in the dreaded stall. Seems like it happened when i moved to solid foods. I'll keep pushing on tho.

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On 12/22/2019 at 11:51 PM, MourningTheLossOfBeer said:

Started out at 328, been stuck at 286 for about 2 weeks now. I guess i am in the dreaded stall. Seems like it happened when i moved to solid foods. I'll keep pushing on tho.

I am personally at a stall right now, too. I agree that it has something to do with adding solid food. I have even cut out nearly ALL carbs except occasional veggies and I am still at a stall. I see it is apparently very common. I hope it will pass soon.

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