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Omg for the past two months I have had the absolute worst ulcerative cholitis flair up with so much pain n blood loss since I got the sleeve exactly two yrs ago. I will have a sigmoidoscopy on Monday. The medicines I am taking r not helping except giving me way more acid reflux that I often throw up. I have low blood pressure n have not been able to exercise for two months. I'm gaining weight cuz the stuff I can tolerate eating are not healthy things. :0(

I'm ruining this surgery I had two years ago cuz I'm binge eating again n not exercising n gaining so much weight! I'm stuck! I eat till it hurts or I throw up n the acid reflux is still so bad. I have a really bad ulcerative cholitis flair up from stress for the past two months n I'm so weak n depressed. I feel so guilty and bad for myself that I went through the surgery just to mess it all up and everyone is telling me I am "fat again." :0( nothing fits n everything on my body is ugly n saggy. I need to motivate myself again n remember why I did this which was to never get back to this mess again! Self sabotage. It's everytime I lose a friendship or relationship this happens. Fml

Checking in. Still stalled at 100 pounds lost only, n unfortunately gaining it back fast :0(

I have lost only 100 since my surgery two Octobers ago!!! I need to lose at least fifty more! This is either becoming a weight gain again or a bad stall! :0((((((( I don't want to get fat again!!! Gosh it's so easy to gain weight back and I went through all this to do better, so any ideas to boost the weightless back? Thanks

Checking in: getting sharp pains like I did post surgery on right side of belly button n been having increased acid n throwing up this month. It's either all because I am eating late. Eating too frequently, upping my sodium n it's insane how dehydrated I can get so quickly. However I am still drinking coffee a lot. I get huge headaches now. I do exercise more. But I feel that I get weak and tired pretty fast. Maybe some of this Is mental because of birthday blues. I try to stay away from alcohol because I'm a major lightweight now with the sleeve. I burp soooooo much it's so unladylike! I take pribiotics again, although they r so expensive. I try to only eat organic n all natural. I wore pants for the first time in ten yrs n all of a sudden everyone thinks I'm super skinny. Lol. It's just cuz I wore baggy skirts and tops for so long. I just hit a yr in oct since the surgery n I'm feeling healthy for the most part. I try my best to keep my sleeve in good shape, but I don't know why I must eat until it hurts sometimes or eat junk sometimes. I would be devastated if god forbid I seriously mess this up for myself after altering my organs. Anyway, I'm thankful for a lot and for being alive. I wish I didn't have sagging skin n that I focused more on toning...still... I weigh 140 (+) and I started at 265 (+\-).

A yr out n not one flareup. :0)

It's almost been a year!!!!!!! How r u all doing????? I was on oct 28th

I used to b size 2x n now I'm size 10!!!

On October 28th it will b my one year surgiversary. Started at 255. Now 143 on a good day. Need to tone still. Need to stop stuffing my belly fast till I throw up n I need to stick to protein like I used to. Acid reflux is still a bigggggg problem. I need to take my vitamins more regularly!! My hair loss is still significant. I'm thinking of cutting it super short. I swim n go to the gym still 2-3 times a wk, but the saggingness needs to majorly b worked on. Still not dating. I'm not 100% where I want to be at a year out. For some odd reason my cholesterol is high. I didn't even have that problem when was fat. Bottom line after having gone through all this I am reminded today to keep it up, respect the sleeve n focus on each goal step by step. I totally still eat junk food but I definately make healthier choices 89% of the time. Water is huge for me, I drink a lot of it. I also drink too much coffee though. I am very cold sometimes and very tired as well. I think a yr out the body is stilllll adjusting for sure. I'm happier, and I hope to have good news soon again. :0) good luck sleeve buddies!!!!

How bout 80 pounds in 8 mos!! I wish I lost 100 in half that time! Thanks for the motivation & inspiration!!!!! :0)

Somewhat of a stall in weightloss since my last post. I'm very self conscious of my sagging ugly skin n find myself still covering up, even when it's hot out. :0/ Tip:: tone while losing the weight. I was just focused on the food adjustment n not the exercise. I throw up mainly from avid reflux. I throw up also if take pills too fast. I need to still focus more on the protein n not the carbs!!! :0/ time to reset!!!! I'll check back in when I get to my 100 lb weightloss post surgery, which is approx 20lbs away! It's been almost eight months since surgery. My hairloss has definately increased. I do not want to take biotin. Once a month I get very very depressed and unbearably irratible and hungry!! :0/ worse than ever. On the bright side, I'm alive n no complications other than majorrrrrrr acid reflux. I never heard back from my surgeons office for follow up visits since my second post op visit. That really dissapoints me. I need guidance. Oh well. Hugs**

Just a month 5.5 update. Increased hair loss. Naseau. increased Acid reflux. More Sagging skin. Fatigue. Headaches. Dehydration. 180lbs=priceless. 5.5 months ago, pre-surgery I was 255+. If I exercised more and toned I think it would help most of the above issues. Hugs*^

Thank you kindly for the Protein tips. Congrats on your awesome progress!!

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Now I am 196.5 lbs four months post surgery.

What's your secret? How'd u lose so much in 69 days? I've been out 120 days n only lost 60 pounds. Great job!!!

It took four months to get into the 100's. I've lost 60 pounds in 4 mos. I started at 255 and today I'm 196.5. I worked hard to get out of the 200's. I need to up my exercise and toning would b good. I've just been hiking at a simple and slow pace mainly once a day for 30-45 mins and drinking more water. I'm trying to think of the amazing possibilities if I would just take the protein and exercise a bit more seriously. :0) I'm trying to get more motivated and to like my sleeve more and to respect it more ;0). Thanks for listening. Hugs :0)

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My hair is increasingly falling out in clumps :0/ I've fluctuating been between 207 and 203 pounds for a whole month now. Id love to be in the 100's by now!! I've been hiking/walking, so hopefully it's muscle ;0) i am more in tune these days as I'm making healthier food choices these days, which is great!

Thank you kindly . U r right nothing is magic ;0) I'm trying and I hope u r well too. Even three months out this Is a major adjustment. Have a great day!! Please keep in touch.

So I'm month three exactly of post op. I just took a shower n clumps of hair came out. I've been trying to hike more. I should not eat a piece of chocolate every day tho :0/ I've lost 50 pounds to date. 205 today n started at 255. I'm always tired, especially after a meal. I personally am frustrated with the sleeve mainly due to extreme acid reflux (the worst ever) which causes me to constantly throw up even in middle of night from burning n naseau of the reflux. I have med for this issue but it can only do so much. I had reflux before surgery tho. I get frustrated sometimes that I can't eat n drink "normally." oh well. I'm going to make the best of this n try to do better ;0)

Had surgery on 10/28/11 was 255 1/24/12 (3mos later) I am 210lbs :0)

Hi sleeve friends! Happy new year. I'm so sorry ,Runner, for not replying sooner. Thank you kindly for checking on me. How r u? :0) I thought I'd take a break from focusing/obsessing so much on my sleeve. My weight didn't budge just until last wk finally!! I'm almost on month three post surgery and I've lost 45 pounds. I think that's good. This past week I began hiking and it has had many benefits. I just get some belly pains sometimes if I overdo the uphill action. My vomiting is less as I am learning what works. My acid reflux has increased and it was confirmed with an upper gi drinking test. I'm focusing on protein first always. I am however really starting to lose hair so I cut it from my upper back to under my ears. :0/ I need to focus on my vitamins. All my labs n health (thank goodness are great). I decides to go back on contraceptives this past wk due to acne. And I did the progesterone shot, which I get every three months at the Obgyn. I have my concerns however with that added to all my meds I take may be too much on the body/liver. I have ulcerative colitis and I just got a flair up at the time I got that shot. It could also be due to stress :0/ My meds I take keep that under control for the most part though. I hope you are all doing great. I will check In soon. I just want to focus on the protein n exercise for now. I drink more water :0)

I'll have to just do without until everything is normal again n eat less acidic foods I guess. :0/