2bslimkim

Finally made it out of the obese BMI.... first goal met
What i've learned....
1. You don't want to eat week one.
2. You will feel much better week two if you drink your Protein Shakes
3. You will stall after large amounts of fast weight loss (for me week 3)
4. you will loss again after your stall
5. you will have the munchies around week 3 & 4
6. the munchies will go away after you start eating real food again
7. I can swallow whole pills again. week one i was able to take my thyroid. Week 8 I was able to swallow TWO caps at the same time
8. I must drink plenty of Water to keep from gaining water weight
9. i must exercise
10. i can go out and lose... even mexican
11. i can have a small indulgence every now and then and still lose. (glass of wine at dinner)
12. weight loss will be no faster than before... avg. 2 - 3 lbs per week with very controlled calorie intake. No big numbers after week 3.
13. I sleep better, I feel better, I look better, I'm more fun!
14. it doesn't bother me to tell people about my surgery.
15. i like swimming suits, shorts, short sleeved shirts, strapless bras, sexy sandals with red polish pedicures, nighties (no MooMoo's).
My list will keep growing as I keep losing.
Next goal 150 (healthy weight)
final goal 120-125..... pre-age 35 weight
I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.... or the two piece bikini (well maybe just for my back yard pool)

Fort Worth (Cowtown)..... literally
Getting sleeved on Monday

Fort Worth (Cowtown)..... literally
Getting sleeved on Monday

Fort Worth (Cowtown)..... literally
Getting sleeved on Monday

My son is in the Navy stationed in Hawaii. I was thin until he was about 9 (when I had his little brother). My older son tells our youngest son that he never got to know "Hot Mom".
Well, my son doesn't know i'm having surgery so the first thing i'm going to do is fly to Hawaii and surprise my Navy Sailor by exiting the plane as "Hot Mom" again... It will be the best present he could ever ask for.
Then we will both cry!

Follow me.... my journey
First, you need to have your metabolic rate tested before you can clam that 1500-1800 per day is the magic button. I had mine tested at my OBGYN's office and I only burn 980 cals per day so anything over that i'm gaining weight.
Weight gain is simple just not easy. Calories in versus calories out. It you eat more than you burn you will gain weight. If you are gaining weight you are eating more than you burn. It is simple math just not simple to do.
I was never over weight till I had my 2nd child at age 35. I went from a normal weight of 125 to 200 lbs. I have hypothyroid desease and a low metabolic rate. I can lose 30 lbs doing metafast or weight watchers only to gain it back in record time plus 5lbs. My Dr. couldn't figure it out either. My husand says i'm the healthiest fat person he knows (lovingly of course). I eat healthy, I never eat fast food, I avoid high calories foods and don't like sweets but i'm obese.
After my first seminar the Dr. explained that with the Sleeve a hormone that makes us hungry will be removed and that often metabolic rates are reset. I have decided to have the Gastric Sleeve. In fact i'm one week post-op. Feb. 28th is my biggest loser day.
I started my liquid diet today (to help shrink the liver before surgery). My starting weight is 215 and i'm 5'5" tall.
Please follow my journey and I promise to be as candid as possible.
Good luck with your decision.
Kimberly from TX

Finally made it out of the obese BMI.... first goal met
What i've learned....
1. You don't want to eat week one.
2. You will feel much better week two if you drink your Protein Shakes
3. You will stall after large amounts of fast weight loss (for me week 3)
4. you will loss again after your stall
5. you will have the munchies around week 3 & 4
6. the munchies will go away after you start eating real food again
7. I can swallow whole pills again. week one i was able to take my thyroid. Week 8 I was able to swallow TWO caps at the same time
8. I must drink plenty of Water to keep from gaining water weight
9. i must exercise
10. i can go out and lose... even mexican
11. i can have a small indulgence every now and then and still lose. (glass of wine at dinner)
12. weight loss will be no faster than before... avg. 2 - 3 lbs per week with very controlled calorie intake. No big numbers after week 3.
13. I sleep better, I feel better, I look better, I'm more fun!
14. it doesn't bother me to tell people about my surgery.
15. i like swimming suits, shorts, short sleeved shirts, strapless bras, sexy sandals with red polish pedicures, nighties (no MooMoo's).
My list will keep growing as I keep losing.
Next goal 150 (healthy weight)
final goal 120-125..... pre-age 35 weight
I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.... or the two piece bikini (well maybe just for my back yard pool)

This is going to sound totally rude, not meant to, just some tough love... but since a movie is only about 2 hrs long... Maybe we stop associating food with entertainment There is no rule that says a movie must be accompanied by food.
I would suggest using your new tool to learn that not all functions need to come with food. I know it's hard but it can be done. I had to learn how to go hang out with my husband and friends, at their favorite BBQ place, for several hours at a time, at least once a week. I've managed with total success. I order my iced tea and sip on it while the boys chow down on BBQ and beer. I make sure i'm not hungry when I go (first rule)
We must learn to think skinny...... My Dr. told me that if I want to have an indulgance (for me, it's a glass of wine at nice restaurants) that I need to make sure i've burned the extra calories thru addtitional exercise that day or by cuting calories out of my daily diet. "Make sure it's worth it" he said.
Basically, going to the movies needs to be about the movie and not the food... enjoy the company, the movie, the people watching then go have yourself a healthy snack or meal afterwards (or before).
Movies are just a beginning. It may be a trip to the zoo with the kids, a summer Cruise vacation with the family, a Baseball game, School candy fund raiser, Girl Scout Cookies etc etc etc...... these situations will not go away and we must use our new tool to impower us to make better and wiser choices. IT'S HARD...... I DO UNDERSTAND. I'm learning that myself.
Best wishes at the movies...... you will do fine

This is going to sound totally rude, not meant to, just some tough love... but since a movie is only about 2 hrs long... Maybe we stop associating food with entertainment There is no rule that says a movie must be accompanied by food.
I would suggest using your new tool to learn that not all functions need to come with food. I know it's hard but it can be done. I had to learn how to go hang out with my husband and friends, at their favorite BBQ place, for several hours at a time, at least once a week. I've managed with total success. I order my iced tea and sip on it while the boys chow down on BBQ and beer. I make sure i'm not hungry when I go (first rule)
We must learn to think skinny...... My Dr. told me that if I want to have an indulgance (for me, it's a glass of wine at nice restaurants) that I need to make sure i've burned the extra calories thru addtitional exercise that day or by cuting calories out of my daily diet. "Make sure it's worth it" he said.
Basically, going to the movies needs to be about the movie and not the food... enjoy the company, the movie, the people watching then go have yourself a healthy snack or meal afterwards (or before).
Movies are just a beginning. It may be a trip to the zoo with the kids, a summer Cruise vacation with the family, a Baseball game, School candy fund raiser, Girl Scout Cookies etc etc etc...... these situations will not go away and we must use our new tool to impower us to make better and wiser choices. IT'S HARD...... I DO UNDERSTAND. I'm learning that myself.
Best wishes at the movies...... you will do fine

This is going to sound totally rude, not meant to, just some tough love... but since a movie is only about 2 hrs long... Maybe we stop associating food with entertainment There is no rule that says a movie must be accompanied by food.
I would suggest using your new tool to learn that not all functions need to come with food. I know it's hard but it can be done. I had to learn how to go hang out with my husband and friends, at their favorite BBQ place, for several hours at a time, at least once a week. I've managed with total success. I order my iced tea and sip on it while the boys chow down on BBQ and beer. I make sure i'm not hungry when I go (first rule)
We must learn to think skinny...... My Dr. told me that if I want to have an indulgance (for me, it's a glass of wine at nice restaurants) that I need to make sure i've burned the extra calories thru addtitional exercise that day or by cuting calories out of my daily diet. "Make sure it's worth it" he said.
Basically, going to the movies needs to be about the movie and not the food... enjoy the company, the movie, the people watching then go have yourself a healthy snack or meal afterwards (or before).
Movies are just a beginning. It may be a trip to the zoo with the kids, a summer Cruise vacation with the family, a Baseball game, School candy fund raiser, Girl Scout Cookies etc etc etc...... these situations will not go away and we must use our new tool to impower us to make better and wiser choices. IT'S HARD...... I DO UNDERSTAND. I'm learning that myself.
Best wishes at the movies...... you will do fine

Based on your previous posts you said you had 70 pounds to lose....so you have already dropped 36% of your excess weight in six weeks. What exactly is the problem again?
Also - in another post you mention 10 days out from surgery that you were already eating over 4oz of food. I'm not sure what type of post-op program you are on - but from what I have read that is quite a bit 10 days out. Many people are still on liquids at that time.
Also - from what I have read....the most successful sleevers are the ones who actually eat UNDER their sleeve. They don't want to "test" how restrictive it is. Measure out your food and just eat that. Don't eat every meal until the restriction finally hits you. That is how you stretch your sleeve.
Good luck to you.

Sundar it really depends on how much weight you have to lose in the first place to lose 100 in 4 or 6 months. Normally men lose faster (must be the extra muscle they have). Those that have more weight to lose will lose what seems like large numbers but maybe we should all look at it like % excess weight needed to lose.
Usually around 6 to 8 months most of the sleevers will have lost approximately 50% of their excess body weight. So if you need to lose 300 vs 80 lbs the person needing to lose up to 300 should be able to lose their 150 lbs and 80 lb person 40.
But everyone is different and those that need to lose (inset your excess weight here) lbs some do it in a shorter or longer amount of time.
The body will do as it pleases. Treat it right and you will eventually reach your goal.

OK.... I just completed my 3rd week post op and I only lost one lb this week. What's up with this. I'm still on liquids and no more than 400-500 cals. at best each day. Tons of Water... way more than 60 oz per day and I do get my 60 grams of Protein via Protein drinks.
Here is my weight loss:
Pre-Op 7 lbs
Post Op Week 1, 6.5 lbs
Post Op Week 2, 3 lbs
Post Op Week 3, 1 lbs
Has any one else had low numbers like this.... I'm still glad I had the surgery but I've read of avg. weight loss for first month post op being in the 20's and i'm going to do good to make the teens. I concerned that my body is getting use to the low cal intake and is OK with it. I have a very low metabolic rate and hypothyroid. I mean can you imagine other than surgery week... (water & broth) i've only lost 4 lbs in two weeks on liquids. that just seems crazy to me.
Advise please....