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Thanks for this info. I am concerned about the reduction in calories and will I be able to burn much after my goal weight is reached. I think I get those tests at 1 yr out, I am glad to hear your numbers are good. I just keep exercising, my thing is water aerobics and walking 6 times a week for one hour. I love the pool but I am going into the land of weights and trainer next week. Hopefully I will enjoy it as much as I do that water! Getting the cortisone shot in my knee last week has also helped so I can workout at full capacity. Knee joint already trashed so I am not concerned about negative cortisone side effects, knee replacement in my future.....god, I am telling you my life story, good bye :-)))

If anyone wants to, a few of us started the 5 day boot camp, the thread is under BOOTCAMP ANYONE. It feels so good to have made it thru the first day w/ eating in the manner that automatically equals weight loss. I messed around w/ Sees candy before Vday & Reese's cups after Vday. I did not gain any weight but for the first month since surgery (month 6) I did not lose my standard 10 lb's, I lost nothing....ugggghhh the honest truth. Anyhow for me, knowing a bunch of other people were on day 1 of bootcamp kept me on track. I kept telling myself staying off carbs/sugar will reduce the cravings, thank goodness for the support and thanks to the struggling sugar addicts that posted, I am not alone.....part of the premise of AA meetings. Together we are stronger

Throughout the day when I wanted a Reese's peanut butter cup or some crackers I thought of you guys, I didn't want to mess up cause if you can do it I can do it....the support for me is great. THANK YOU, again. Breakfast egg & 1oz cheese Coffee w/ 20z milk & stevia Lunch 4oz chicken & spinach Snack almonds-100 cal. Pak Dinner-4oz organic beef, salsa, 1/2 avocado Water, dang I messed up, I have 70 oz in. I am still drinking but I can't get much more in. I was gonna down another 30 b4 bed, I am glad stomlin75 reminded me my "dinkie" can't handle all this water in a short amount of time. Tomorrow I will start earlier. Yea, I did not eat any popscycles, skinny cows, frozen yogart or any chocolate or crackers. Surgery date 8/27/12 Start weight 291 Today's weight 200 Off I go to finish my vitamins I am so happy w/ the day of success Excersise 2 mile walk & housework

U have no idea how helpful this is hearing others have been slacking off food for tomorrow Egg w/ salsa Breakfast Almonds snack 4oz chicken w/ spinach lunch 3oz cottage cheese w/ green salsa snack Lettuce w/ ground turkey, salsa, 1tbls lite sourcream, 1oz cheese & salsa-dinner 120 oz Water 1 hour water aerobics Thanks

Yes that is a lot of Water.....I am going to keep this in mind. Copied off a water site. Have you ever flushed a toilet without water? Unless it has been in an outhouse, you probably haven't. We have internal filtering and elimination systems that keep toxic substances from building up in our body. Water benefits every system of the body and for the sake of visualization, it flushes our human toilet (the bladder and colon), not to mention it hydrates our body and keeps our skin, hair and nails healthy.

I am starting my 7th month & I started noticing my ears showing thru my hair and overall bad thinning 1 month ago. After flipping out in my mind, being sad, worrying & pretty much anything else negative I have overall accept it. I did buy Boitine pills & take 5mg per day, wash my hair less, dry it more gently & bought Pantene hair thickening shampoo. I was using Paul Mitchell shampoo & cond. which I think is a better product but I felt desperate. I see no difference. The final thing I have done is to pull my hair back & clip it up. Next I might go to the mall and buy some fake hair that you clip on to look like you have fuller hair. I hope you feel better since you know someone else is flipping out, I know it is a temporary thing, I probably would have done the surgery even if I knew temporary baldness was coming. Also most people say they don't notice, they are usually looking at my shrinking hips!!!! YEAH

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.......I have been playing around with chocolate and low fat icecream in the month of February & I need support to get back on track. I have been sitting at 200lb.'s for at least 2 weeks, it is almost like I was scared to get into onederland, I am not sure why, I am so over that now and I am ready to travel to 190, 180, 170, 160!!!!! Yes I am ready No fruit though? Ok, I will do what it takes, thanks again for throwing this opportunity out there. Does anyone want to post what they plan to eat tomorrow?

Awesome job & thanks for the honesty......I had a NSV recently. I sat in my neighbors hottub & I totally questioned if they got a new one, it looked like the old one but I was deeper in the water, the custom seats were bigger than me instead of completely not fitting my bumm! I was blown away, of course it was the same hottub

Juny, when my doc & I were talking and I was leaning towards "go home and try again for another year to lose 100+ pounds, he said to me " the reason that won't work is because diets are so restrictive, we become too hungry and we give up". Yep, that is true. I was so frustrated that since after the surgery I was going to have to eat small amounts and excersise, why can't I do that without surgery. Well almost 6 months postop, down 75 lbs I understand why. I was always hungry hungry hungry. Now I am satisfied with small amounts, after dropping 30 lb.'s it was easier to move. I have not been this small for 23 years. I was scared and vacillating pre surg., people tell me they are so proud of me that I had the courage to do this. I am becoming prouder of me too.

Wow, how exciting, you just had your surgery in Nov. of 2012???? Keep up the GREAT work!

All these NSV's are FABULOUS. One of my favorite NSV is being able to reach the car glove box with my seat belt on AND being able to reach the trucks emergency break realse with my seat belt on. God I love this feeling and the booth thing at a restraunt is totally awesome.

Good one, thanks for posting

OMG, I forgot all about this cause I stopped wearing tights and hose cause it was TOO AWFUL getting them on. Thanks for this NSV.

Yea, I had at least 3-4 "wardrobes" in my closet. Over 5 months I have outgrown all of them.

Oh of course it would not be 48 oz, that was a presurgery batch, heck if I made that much and I was the only one eating it, it would surely rot!!!!!

All you newbies are rockin, I am glad you are doing so well. I also use clothes as a better tracker than the scale. I was excited w/ my weight loss after one month and felt so much happier, prettier. At 3 months I was over the top and coming up on 6 months I am just stunned to be shrinking so nicely!!! Enjoy

When u say one big can of chickpeas....do u mean 48 oz can or ? Thanks

If I don't chew enough and eat real slow it hurts to eat, I am almost 6 months out.

My gas in my shoulders and chest lasted 5-6 days but everyone is different. I had pain at my incisions for a full week. I just took the pain killers and at day eight I was a lot better. I have a friend that came home from the hospital one day post op and felt fine. I hope you start to feel better reall soon. Oh, all my bowels came out like liquid, that is all that is goin in.

Hi, go to the topic SCARED OFF AND ON.....HELP. I too was scared, you will find mine and many other posts regarding just what you are feeling. Hang in there

Everyone is coming along fabulous, we are all so fortunate to have this tool.

I was sleeved 8/27 ans am down 75 pounds and feel great. Doing water aerobics 5-6 days a week and loving it. Wow, only 40 lbs to get to goal.

Wow, the link gman that you posted on this is so helpful. I do water aerobics and the instructor has us doing these intervals but I had not incorporated them into snowshoeing and the elliptical. Looking forward to even greater benefits!!!

Life just gets better and better, I am happy for the two of you.

59% it sure felt like I was addicted when I drank a pot a day....since being sleeved I went from a Venti To a small at Starbucks and I can't even finish that. All is good.