Just got my surgery date for May 12th....anyone else having theirs that day?

That is amazing!! I agree and now wish I would have also done it sooner. I meant to post updated photos but I forgot.

Just now, allisonparrett said:

That is amazing!! I agree and now wish I would have also done it sooner. I meant to post updated photos but I forgot.

Looking good!

It's been 4 months since my May 15th surgery. I am down 72 lbs, though the last month I have stagnated a bit. I actually gained 6 pounds (which I have now lost again). I know that I am able to ingest more than I had been for the first two months and I already fear regression. Anyone have any tips to get back into the groove, I do not want this journey to end now.

Edited September 18, 20232 yr by irreverentgamer

6 minutes ago, irreverentgamer said:

It's been 4 months since my May 15th surgery. I am down 72 lbs, though the last month I have stagnated a bit. I actually gained 6 pounds (which I have now lost again). I know that I am able to ingest more than I had been for the first two months and I already fear regression. Anyone have any tips to get back into the groove, I do not want this journey to end now.

Something that worked for me was to raise the amount of protein intake, and work hard to limit the amount of saturated/trans fat.
I went from one protein shake a day to 3-4 protein shakes. Luckily, there are so many wonderful flavors out there.

10 minutes ago, irreverentgamer said:

It's been 4 months since my May 15th surgery. I am down 72 lbs, though the last month I have stagnated a bit. I actually gained 6 pounds (which I have now lost again). I know that I am able to ingest more than I had been for the first two months and I already fear regression. Anyone have any tips to get back into the groove, I do not want this journey to end now.

First, great job on the weight-loss.

I've noticed I can eat more and I'm starting to get my appetite back. It's so important to follow the plan... get in your protein (and some extra if needed). I aim for 3 oz per meal or about 80+ grams per day. Keep it lean- chicken, fish, shell fish, and plant protein. Make sure you're getting your veggies in. Cut up a veggie tray for the week and enjoy with a tablespoon of hummus or guac. Low fat cheese and yogurt. Keep measuring your food. It's so easy to overeat.

Fluids are really important to stay on top of.

Another thing that helps is to stay busy and keep your mind off food when you're bored.

Exercise is also helpful to boost your mood and metabolism. Just be careful of the after workout munchies. It's totally a thing for me.

A once on awhile treat is important too. My nutritionist said that if we always deprive ourselves, we'll regress back to old eating habits. So, for example, I love onion rings. And we we go to dinner that my husband orders them, I'll have one... or whatever I may be craving. Small amounts of something special once a week is totally within the plan.

Everything they taught you before surgery is for life. Focus on not deviating from that too much.

On 9/18/2023 at 8:40 AM, LindsayT said:

Just be careful of the after workout munchies. It's totally a thing for me.

This is absolutely a thing for me too.

I am trying to reset and stick to the original plan, it's such a mind game.

Just checking in. It's 21 weeks since I was sleeved now. I'm down to 120.9 kilos, for a total loss of 34.1 kilos, or 75 pounds. I've lost exactly 22% of my total weight. I'm 5.9 kilos away from being halfway to my big goal of 75 kilos. Everything is going well, I need to be better with fluid and definitely need to be more active. My weight loss is very obvious, especially in my tummy. Down about 3 dress sizes I think, I haven't really been clothes shopping yet. I do need to though, especially for pants. I still have tops I can wear that were once too tight. I hope you're all well and @SynleeI hope you're closer to getting answers.

On 10/3/2023 at 1:43 PM, CarolineLittle said:

Just checking in. It's 21 weeks since I was sleeved now. I'm down to 120.9 kilos, for a total loss of 34.1 kilos, or 75 pounds. I've lost exactly 22% of my total weight. I'm 5.9 kilos away from being halfway to my big goal of 75 kilos. Everything is going well, I need to be better with Fluid and definitely need to be more active. My weight loss is very obvious, especially in my tummy. Down about 3 dress sizes I think, I haven't really been clothes shopping yet. I do need to though, especially for pants. I still have tops I can wear that were once too tight. I hope you're all well and @SynleeI hope you're closer to getting answers.

Hello, still no real answers. I went today and had my TAC/Central removed, I am going to try and just fend for myself with nutrition and hydration.. ( i know it will be a fail, I still cant get in even 600 cals with real food, but I will try. So we will see. Still haven't had much for weight loss with being on TPN and Iv fluid. So hopefully that will start to happen. Happy to her you are doing so well.. Keep up the great job!

I had surgery May 17 I would like to meet new people to share experiences in our journey

52 minutes ago, justmeana said:

I had surgery May 17 I would like to meet new people to share experiences in our journey

Welcome! How's post op going?

It’s going great how about with you? When did you have surgery? @LindsayT

2 minutes ago, justmeana said:

It’s going great how about with you? When did you have surgery? @LindsayT

My surgery was May 1. I'm down 88 lbs and I feel great! 14 more to go until I hit my goal.

It’s going great how about with you? When did you have surgery? @LindsayT

that’s great! Congratulations! I got surgery May 17 lost 62lbs I feel great @LindsayT

Checking in. Just short of my 6 month mark (11/15/2023). Down 99 pounds (SOOO CLOSE) at 225. I have a stretch goal of 35 more pounds (190) which my wife hates. She is pretty happy where I am now and worries that I will look "anemic" if I lose that much more, but I was at 192 when we first met 20 years ago, so that has been my blue sky target (although I would be ecstatic with anything below 200 and happy under 210).

Been working out 5-6 days a week, but my diet has been middling honestly. I have been eating too many carbs in the afternoon. I think they are better carbs than they used to be (Nut Thins mainly), but they are still far from ideal. I need to be eating more fruits and veggies for sure. I am also pretty much back to my normal alcohol consumption (which isn't much, 2-4 drinks a week, and consists mainly of red wine).

Weight loss has slowed down considerably, but is still pretty consistent. Because I am a numbers nerd, I have been tracking a bunch of stuff since I started and here are my month by month losses

5/4/2023	6/1/2023	35.9
6/1/2023	7/1/2023	19.9
7/1/2023	8/1/2023	16.0
8/1/2023	9/1/2023	10.7
9/1/2023	10/1/2023	6.3
10/1/2023	11/1/2023	9.6
11/1/2023	11/6/2023	0.3

I have my 6mo follow up with the nutritionist next Wednesday where hopefully she will tell me that I am not losing too much muscle (something she cautioned me about on my 3mo visit). I'll post some before/after pictures sometime in the next week as well.

And finally, welcome to the thread Meana, great results so far!