Julie76

I walk and ride my horses right now. Well for the last two weeks anyway. I haven't had much weight come off in the past two weeks either but I have lost many inches. Went from a size 16 to a 12 in a week. I really want to get in the gym and start working out but I work 2 jobs and it's hard for me to find time. I just keep walking about and hour a day and increase when I have a little more time to.

That is sooo sweet! Good for you!

That happen to me. I gained 3lbs and then lost it plus 2. BUT, all of my cloths are still getting bigger and bigger. I feel a ton better too. I was really getting aggravated with the scale so I ignored it for the long weekend and was so excited this morning when it showed the loss!

I finally stated losing again over the weekend! Yay!

I promise it will start again! I was stalled for two weeks. Scared the mess out of me thinking I had spent all of this money for nothing. But I stepped on the scale and guess what.... the 3 lbs I gained and 2 more were gone this morning (I didn't weigh all weekend):dance:. I also went another pant size down. IT WILL HAPPEN .....JUST NOT OVERNIGHT! Good Luck Y'all!

When you realize you really do have knee caps!

I don't have an answer for you. I have been at a stall now for a week but the scale finally moved this morning. I would like to encourage you to hold your head up and keep pushing forward. DO NOT get on that scale everyday. Weigh once a week if your not already. Make sure you aren't thinking that you haven't eaten enough and go back for more. Basically what I'm saying is re-evaluate exactly what you are doing. Also, call your Dr.'s office. They may have some suggestions for you. Not only that but from what I understand slower losers have less problems in the long run. It's not healthy to lose all at once anyway. You being stressed out over it isn't going to help either. When you are stressed your body will hold on to weight. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE! If you still weight 194 in a year, then I'd say the sleeve wasn't for you, but at least you tried. Now, put your big girl pants on and move this in the direction you want it to go! We are all here for you! I hope this did not offend you in any way. I would expect someone to tell me the same.

When you put on a pair of jeans you haven't worn in forever and can still bend at the hips and tie your shoes (without gasping for air and turning bright red!)

TOOOOOO FUNNY!!! :wink_smile: Women has the same kinda of things happen to us too. I can see my feet past my boobs now and don't have to bend too far over.lol

When you can get on a horse with out the help of a tailgate of a truck or a step ladder! I rode my horse for the first time yesterday since I had my surgery! I loved it and I think she did too!

All you have to do is click on your ticker itself and it will take you to a link so you can change it.

When someone tells you to go buy a belt cause you a consistently having to pull up your pants. And your daughter tells you to change your pants because you are bagging in your crotch! LOL! I loved that one but still wore them because I haven't been in them in three years. I bought them new and thought if I just lost a little weight I could get in them (and be comfortable). I gained instead. Now I can wear them but not for much longer and I am so happy about that!

Today I have been sleeved for 3 weeks. I have some really annoying pain on my left side that wraps around to the left side of my back and just hurts all day long unless I'm standing. Has anyone had the same thing? If so, how long does it last? I thought maybe it was the stitch I pulled and maybe over-compensating with those other muscles but I just don't know. Someone please help. PS. The scale says that I have only lost 2lbs this week (but Aunt Flo is in the house too).

I am feeling a million times better this week. All of my pain is just about gone. This Thursday will be 4 weeks. I feel great now! I did have a lot of gas with my TOM last week but it has gotten better too. So I wouldn't count out the gas theory. However, I have never had gas that felt quiet like that and no matter how much I gas I got rid of() it didn't really seem to help. I hope you feel better soon as well!

Congratulations Tina! Welcome!

Do you think you could have pulled stitches too?

Thanks! I did actually pull the muscle stitches next to my belly button. I thought this might be the case but at the same time thought surely it doesn't take this long to heal. Maybe it does????

BINGO! Hurts when I'm driving the most and when I sit at my desk. No pain when I stand or lay down. Craziness!

I believe I read on here that you really need to eat (some) carbs and up your calories, especially if your working out, so your body wants to burn them. Otherwise it will try to hold on to everything because it thinks it's going into starvation mode. If I'm wrong, Please someone correct me. I am only three weeks out and by no means consider myself and expert.

So I started bartending again on day shift so I don't have to stock or mop when I leave cause we do that at night....anyway.... Football season is upon us and we have new people coming in to watch the games. We weren't that busy and my Dad had stop by to see me and play some pool with me. While I was playing pool with him a guy walked over to me and stood next to me for about 5 mins. I asked him how he was doing and he said "Great now!" all excited. I said "So your having a really good day then?" He said "I am now!" I just kinda looked at him and he said "Cause you are F**king gorgeous!" I was extremely taken back by that. Caught me off guard and I even quit playing pool. Didn't really know how to handle it.lol I talked to my dad about it and he told me to get use to it cause it was going to happen more and more. After I thought about it, I came to realize that along with the healthy benefits of this surgery came some other benefits. I'm happy I look better but I can't explain how much better I feel! It did make me feel good that someone said that too me but I was always know as the "Pretty faced" bartender. Looks like all that's changing now.