kymmi12

I have never heard of the super sleeve.. What exactly is it? Can you give me a link so I can get more info on it. Sounds interesting ...

hey friends or fellow sleevers, I took my husband to the Dr today and I just had to use the scale..I have lost 2 lbs since Monday. I am 247lbs now!!!...It has started moving again. I also heard that the B12 shots are excellent. so i made an appt. to get one. i ve heard that you get tons of energy and it helps with depression.

Well folks.. I went to my hypertention doctor today and i had to get on the scale .... It MOVED !!! :thumbup1: I have lost 1.9 lbs . I weigh 249.1... Yeah .finally it has moved and i am happy . i increased my calories with healthy choices... I did eat whole grain bread and crackers w/ tuna fish salad. I also think that I need to kinda cut back on the H2O , i drink constantly.. Its very confusing but like i said before , I will not give up!! 90 lbs to my goal and i can't wait.:thumbup:

also I havent had to sleep with the c-pap machine since surgery . Frankly , I am scared to use it because I seem to beleive that it will blow air into my gut and damage it. And nothing will hurt my sleeve... I am very protected over it. LOL I will not give up.

Everyone has said what I 'm experiencing also. I became a sleever on April 14th 2010. And i was 289 lbs, Now I'm 251 lbs . So I was happy at first now I'm sad , depressed , upset, confused and down right feeling stupid. What can I do to get it moving again? Its like some science formula that has to be applied..lol I am truly confused. I exercise daily . (For long periods sometimes). I only eat around 1000-1300 a day. ( if that) I try to eat at all sorts of times and I really eat healthy.. I get all my protein, sometimes 128 gm of it . I drink plenty of water and crystal lite. I get few carbs but I try to eat the whole grains and brown rice . I don't do salads anymore. I eat all veggies cooked now. I snack on mixed nuts. I want this fat off of me but you all are right , It did'nt take me a short time to get that big so it has to come off slow. I can tell in my clothes that I'm getting smaller, just looking in the mirror , I can still see that 300 lb woman. but today I got a summer dress from walmart and I got a XL, I used to wear 3-5X in walmart. thats amazing just to think of that. I am just frustrated because i seem to think that I am suppose to loose all the weight in 4 months or less...LOL This is a mental game with this sleeve and You know , I love it!!! well atleast I know that I am normal... I've been 251 for a whole month. Someone says i should add a small amount of fat to my diet to trick the body into thinking that I'm eating more fat and the body will release the fat and I should start losing the weight again. I know that I am doing all the right things to losse and It will definitly start again , I just wish that it will be soon. I have lost 38lbs so far and my health is 100% better. So thats got to be a plus...

oh yeah the husband in the store said he had gastric bypass surgery and he had lost over 150 lbs and he looked GREAT!! He said it had been 2 years since surgery but he walks 3 miles daily in those shoes. and he is so happy he had a pair. these people were amazing ... we talked a long time about surgery and foods. I was only 3 weeks op and he had so much info for me ..

Hi. I was walking in the mall one morning and i went inside "Romm-Rack shoes to browse and they caught my eyes . A couple was there trying on a pair, so I asked them what the thought of the shoe and they said they were excellent!! This was her husbands 2nd pair and she was buying her first pair...they are expensive and well worth it ( i hear) I am going to get me a pair next month also. I know when I walk in regular shoes and I land on my heal and push off on my heal . i can feel the burn in my legs ,butt and calves... I know the shoes were designed to target those areas . They are ugly as all outdoors... LOL but I think I will invest in a pair.

I would love them BUT they are TOO BIG for me....LOL finally I can say that about 3x ... I now find myself waering some XL...YEAH... I have so many clothes in many sizes, I gave all my 4x an3x clothing away already. But now i'm wearing the 1X or XL for now. I can't wait until I'm into the M or L , I really can't imagine S, but bring it on as well. God Bless you ...

They have really nice clothes but I decided that i don't want to buy clothes untl I am close to my goal.. Remember I have plenty of sizes of clothing with the weight gain over the past 4 years, I put on weight because of a pregnancy. Shes now 4... i had gained 75 lbs and after the c-section it kept going up . I could not loose the lbs. All sorts of diets and restrictions . Still No weight loss. It was depressing and UNJUST!!! Lol seriously , I had to have surgery to live and I am very happy with my sleeve. Everyday I learn something new about my body . I always saved certain outfits, Saying " I'lll get back in that when I loose weight" , Well that is now a reality and I love it. I don't need to buy any clothes now because i have that size... lol..

oh yeah about the skin, if you have not carried it for many , many years , then it should come off without hanging, I also work my arms daily and I can honestly say I can see the muscle indent wanting to shine thru, lol, but I am kinda worried about my stomach skin hanging everywhere. I think I will need a tummy tuck when all the weight has gone. Again everyone is very different so the results will also be different. so get ready for an awesome ride. I only carried the big frame since 2006 when I gave birth to my daughter. I am praying that I wont have the skin hanging problem.

wow.. your name caught my eye as well.. my cousin name is nina ans all her life we have called her , NINABOO!!! LOL but the weight loss for me has been crazy , at first I lost 24 lbs in 5 days the it kept falling off until now , because I am at a stall . but its been 11 weeks now and i've lost 37-39 lbs . It keeps going up and down now. I'm trying so hard to break this stall .. but everyone has different results so just pray and thank God you are on your way to freedom. its the best surgery i had done..

I love Ross... thats how i reward myself when i get my work out in . i only buy clearance and no clothes just shoes or purses. I got some really neat and cute purses on sunday. thanks for the reply. I been back on the 800-1000 cal diet and i exercise harder since the vacation. twice a day. walk and exercise with it . i did weight training today as well , i 've decided to only weigh myself once a week. i 'm look more muscular but i'm still big in MY mirror...lol i still see a big woman. I was 289 at surgery now i'm 255lbs.... Whew... but anyway I got to do this , No ,,,if and or buts!!!!

well said and cleared everything up for me. i can eat alot sometimes and i keep eating . i too don't get that " full " feeling ALL the time. sometimes I can't eat but 800 cal or less then I can have 1200 or less. i love my sleeve. I'm 11 weeks out and i still have left side pain. its the muscle and it will probablt take 3-4 months to fully heal. I can eat almost anything but I try to make healthy choices. i eat alot of protein . and i get in my water and exercise daily. Now i'm at a stall but it should move again. i've lost 36lbs so far. thanks everyone ..

OMG>>> I AM NORMAL.... :thumbup:I was going crazy last week and so on... I thought that I had damaged my sleeve because it has allowed me to eat foods that were not healthy... and alot of it. (slider) I took my kids on vacation to Orlando 's water park , Aquatica. We had a ball all weekend BUT.. I did not eat well. I had 1 slice of pizza . plenty of the baked cheetos , chili cheese chips and a couple of vodka and light cranberry juice. also had fried chicken breast, without skin or breading. (came from publix) Potatoe salad from publix. Not alot but I had them and feel guilty. I still moved around not really exercising but I stayed active all weekend. We had a really nice resort that we stayed in so we were swimming at the resort as well. I got on the scale while I was there and it said 255lbs, now last week it said 251lbs:confused1:. I don't really know how that happen....LOL:lol0: but it really made me mad:mad0:.. It doesnt really stop me from eating if I chew really good. I can get more food in. Thats dangerous! I pray that I done the right thing by getting the sleeve. I hate to have done all this for nothing, I have lost 35-40 lbs depending on the scale:thumbup:. I had my sleeve since april 14th. I want to loose this heavy azz fat. Please give me advice somebody. My cal. were 1352 yesterday and my protein was 75g. carbs were very low. and fats were too. I realize that I cannot eat any carbs... They don't like me:sad0:. so I'm going to only eat protien and cooked veggies, I just walked this morning for 1 hour and I jogged some and did my arm exercise as well. I will not give up, I have 90 more lbs to loose and I will:001_tt2:.

Thanks so much for clearing that up. I am at a stall now:mad0:. I was 289 at surgery and now I am 250 :thumbup:. its been 8 weeks now. I try very hard to measure and count foods. I am doing exercise atleast 5-6 days a week. i try to get a hour swim in atleast once a week. I have a problem with eating cheetos. (the small bag ) I only eat one bag but I feel so guilty. I have been wanting them more everyday. but I get my protein easily. lots of chicken and fish, turkey. eggs and cheese. I eat about 800-1200 daily. I burn cal too . what can I do to get moving again? I love the new sleeve that I have. i will loose weight because I cannot eat alot of food anymore:001_smile:. My sleeve won't allow it.:thumbup1: i need tips ....:001_tt2:

I live in sarasota florida and I just get hot all the time. Never cold. But its a thought !:001_unsure:

I do have a tender pain on my side.. My surgeon said He had to cut thru my muscle , a very big one to do the procedure. This is where a lot of work is done . He said that it could take 3-4 months to completely heal.. I am also 7 weeks post op..So I don't think you pulled a muscle . It is trying to heal. walking will help. good luck