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True true, I haven't been keeping track.... being totally honest, I think I stopped about when I stopped loosing any wt, it was going so slow it was just driving me crazy. But slow is better than 0 for sure. I have been trying to get back on track, signed up for a yoga class and paid money to make sure I went, saw a nutritionist who said I wasn't eating enough. I need to start logging everything again and need a kick in the bu........ ! Thanks for responding.

I'm having a really hard time. I had my surgery May 2010 and I have only lost 40 lbs. I still want to loose at least another 40lbs but I'm having trouble sticking to my diet. I'm working out, but only 2x a week now but I'm doing a lot of yard work too. There is literally nothing that I can't eat. I was really expecting a lot more from my surgery other than just volume control, I thought I wouldn't be hungry and that I wouldn't tolerate sweets. I'm not gaining a lot of weight maybe a couple of pounds, but then It comes off. But I haven't lost any more since October. It just seems that with as little as I'm eating, and a lot less than I used to, I don't understand why I'm not loosing some, even a pound a month would be something. It's been a long plateau! Any ideas??? HELP!!

Hi, The first few months are the hardest, but you will loose the most weight then too!! Stick to your diet, you are doing great! I'm 8 mo out and if we are out with the gang for pizza, I go, I eat a small salad first then the topping off a piece of pizza. Then I don't feel like I am missing out. You just have to plan ahead, so that you get the protein in that you need for the day. It's still hard, there are a lot of temptations out there and I wont' say that I have always been perfect, far from it. But after a miss you just have to get back on track. Fortunately what I have found with the sleeve is that even after a cruise vacation I only gained a couple of pounds and then was able to get them back off in a couple of weeks. Still have a lot to loose and not following my diet perfectly has slowed things down, but it's a new year and now I'm ready to get back!

You look great! I bet you feel so much better too!

Wow, that is terrific! That is a lot of weight in a short time. Wish I could loose like that.... sigh.. Great job! How many cal are you eating a day?

Congrats on the weight loss, best problem to have! Better than ripping out too tight pants ha ha! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations, glad to hear you are still loosing. I'm loosing the same way, about 1lb a week. I do log all my food on my I-phone app ("nutrition" if anyone wants a good app) and I'm eating close to 1000 cal a day (if I go much lower I'm very tired), I work out. Love the Zumba classes. If anyone has never tried those they are way fun. It's going to take a while to get all the weight off, but that's ok, I hope my skin will shrink more along with it. anyway, keep up the good work. gotta Love the sleeve!!

Great job!! you are really rocking that sleeve!!!

I agree with thinoneday. I keep seeing postings where people are only eating 600 cal a day. That is not enough!! I am eating around a 1000 cal, 60+ gms of protein, try to keep my carbs and fat low, usually I am about 30% for protein, carbs and fat on the graph my app shows. I'm working out, I am 5'6"not small boned or anything. I feel good, sore from the exercise, but I feel good. If I drop down below say 800 cal I get really tired! Have to take naps! And I'm loosing wt. about 1lb a week. It's not terribly fast, I get stalls, then drop a few lbs. Was down 2 lbs yesterday after 2 weeks. It works!

I've been like oregondiasy, seems I hit a stall every month for 2 weeks. I did the same thing when I would diet before, at least this time I'm not giving up. Can't get depressed and go pig out. ha ha, That's why I had this surgery. Anyway, it has been slow, but I am loosing wt every month. Started working out which help me loose the last 4 lbs, but now I've been the same wt for 2 weeks. I've got my husband dieting now too, so that helps. He can't understand how I could not be loosing more, but I tend to retain fluid.

Seems like everyone hits a plateau after starting solids. Are you constipated? Could be why you are nauseated if you are. I got very constipated when I started solids, had to add some fiber in just to stay regular. I seem to hit one plateau every month for a week or two, seems I retain fluids and then don't show any loss for a while.

Hi, my BMI was not as high either so my weight loss has been slower. I only had to do one week of liquids then mushies so I didn't loose as much right away. Had my surgery May 17. May I lost 20lbs (included pre-op diet); June 5 lbs, July 3 lbs; August 4 lbs; but only lost that after I started exercising. I probably eat more than some people, generally 900 - 1000 cal. But if I eat less I get really tired. I keep track now of everything I eat on my I phone app "nutrition" Great app, keeps track of water and exercise; it also lists calories, fat, sat fat, salt, carbs, fiber, and protein. I do make sure I get my 60 gms of protein in every day. But it has been slower that I thought it would be, but I feel so much better, and I think it is healthy to loose it slow. Every pound I loose I know will not be back. Good luck!

Hi, just wondering how everyone was doing? I finally have lost over 30lbs. I joined a gym and have been working out. It really kicked me off my plateau. Lost 4 more lbs in 2 weeks. Haven't lost any this week but I took some celebrex and I tend to retain a lot of water when I do. Just glad the scale is moving again. Finally lost all the weight I gained since I broke my leg 3 yrs ago. Still have about 40 - 60 lbs to loose. Hope to loose 6 more lbs by Oct 1. We'll see!! Wish me luck!