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Interesting information Parker, thanks. I still have to add in some healthy fats, even nuts...about once a week. They are full of goodness. I'm thrilled! Got on the scale this morning....will be 5 months out from surgery tomorrow and I'm down 80 pounds!!! That's more than my nine year old son! I've lost a small person! Can hardly believe it! I haven't been this light in over a decade. Not that I'm a feather, mind you....but I'm not unhappy about the progress. Pretty sure that adding the strength training has helped the blasted scale move. Hey whatever works to keep it moving, I'm cool with that! Not happy about the hair loss thing...but I'm just gonna hang in there until it comes back....the hair, not the fat!

You know, that sounds like you had absolutely nothing to do with it. It is the mom's problem. However, if it continues, I might say something. If it continues to affect the children, because that is unacceptable. But they do seem old enough to understand that some people just cannot be happy with others successes (whatever they may be). As horrible as it sounds like it was, you didn't do anything wrong, the kids didn't do anything wrong and I wouldn't be surprised if that young man went home and said something to his mom about her behavior. But bottom line, you're good. This is totally her issue and not yours. If you were closer with the mom I might suggest talking with her, but it seems like you are not, so just chalk it up to one more person who is only comfortable with "fat" friends cause it makes them feel better about themselves. I've know, unfortunately, people in my life like that. It's always about them. As awful as it makes you feel, cause you're a good person, it's all on them. Forget her and enjoy your sushi and your lessons!!

Bukki: way to gooooooooo!!!!! Congrats to you. Gypsy: You too!! You're awesome!! I know, I'm 75 pounds lighter than I was in the spring of last year. And I haven't been this light in a decade and I can hardly wait for the scale to drop some more. I'm stunned. I periodically think that the scale must be broken or it's messing with me. But I'm just freaking myself out. Happy Tuesday!

We may be bald (well not really).....but we're gonna be looking awesome while doing it!!!!

Mine are over the counter as well, and my blood work also came back great.....except for the low protein.

I told you all that I did go to the salon to get my hair cut. I already have fine hair. She cut off all the yuck and added some layers. Now don't get me wrong, it is thin -- for now. But it is sooooo much healthier. And I haven't noticed nearly as much loss in the shower. Or when I style. I am using cooler temps to dry and style. Basically babying my hair. But it is better. Keeping up the protein and vitamins and supplements and praying that it will bounce back here in a few months -- around that 8, 9, or 10 month mark that everyone is talking about. Hoping for 8

I'm a little over 4 months out...pushing 5 here soon.

Yeah, I went to the salon today.....don't think I've been to an actual salon since I was a kid (and I don't count Walmart---where I usually go for hair cuts). I went and I've never been there before, so I explained to the lovely lady what the deal was, the surgery, the diet, everything. And she fixed it!! I have the cutest, sexiest, funnest hair I think I've ever had! Granted it's thin right now, but everything I have read is encouraging that around 8 or so months out, it should level off and get back to normal. But after she got rid of the yuck, she examined my hair and it's healthy, just thinner than usual and not much of it. But I'm encouraged. Now need more protein. I'm just not getting in enough. Today, maybe 50. Seriously, my tiny tum just won't hold much. It takes me a couple of hours just to get all my morning protein smoothie in. I eat lunch, and then dinner. About 10-ish at lunch...and maybe another 10-ish for dinner. Just trying, but only so much room. How are you all getting it in?

I have lost my love of pizza. Maybe I'm just a pizza snob now. But I had a slice of my kid's on Friday night....not impressed. And I only order thin crust anyway, they don't need to hop on that carb bandwagon. I could only eat one slice. Meh, wasn't even that impressed with it. Maybe it's my cold and it just doesn't let anything taste all that good. My biggest freaking out is my hair! My daughter a few weeks ago, said "Mom what are those white dots on your hair?" And sure enough there were all these what looked like too much hair spray all near the bottom of my hair. I could "scrape" it off and it was crunchy. Had no idea. Stopped using any product on my hair for a few days and turned down the heat on the dryer and thought that should help. Put my hair up yesterday so the bottom half of my hair got no product or anything. Took my hair out out in the evening before bed and here are all these "white dots" again. Totally freaking out. Now maybe at this point you all know what is going on with my hair, but I had no idea. So I googled it. I have split ends. White patches where the hair will break off and get worse, if I don't take care of it now. I have never had this before in my life!!! I have to go get my hair cut. I need more protein. Seriously, it can't just be the protein! I'm not entirely sure I was getting all that much protein before this surgery and all the stuff leading up to it. I mean, sure I was eating waaaay more food. I was also taking way more vitamins and supplements. I don't care what my crazy NUT says, I still think we need more supplements in our diet. I'm adding back in my fish oil and green tea extract. There is no way on a 2000 calorie a day diet that "normal" people are getting ALL their vitamins, etc. from their food----our food? in our society?? Not hardly. And US, we're NOT EVEN getting near that amount so how can we even think we're getting all that our body/cell structures, etc. need? More protein, more supplements and getting my hair cut. Not ready to buy a wig yet. Or be bald.

Was 5 pounds heavier yesterday. Today was 5 pounds lighter. Seriously, I'm about ready to do a colon cleanse if this keeps happening. It's the TOM or the Poo. Probably the poo. Massive blowout and bam! 5 pounds lighter. How is that even possible with the extra water and little bit of food? I'm about ready to set un an IV of Benefiber. TMI? Sorry. I just used to be so regular and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, it decides to set up shop and invite squatters.

Been in a stall since the beginning of December. Frustrated. Then the TOM with the monthly "here, let me add 5 pounds to your scale just to FREAK YOU OUT!" (insert malevolent laugh here). I've been exercising and watching my protein. Could use more, maybe. There is only so much I can eat in a day. Maybe need to have the carbs lowered. But my crazy freaking NUT seems to think I need 100 grams of those every day. I think she's crazy. Just because I don't technically have diabetes anymore doesn't mean that I am still not carb-sensitive. Right? And I have this hernia that they wanted to leave and not fix until way after the sleeve surgery...like a year out. It gives them an excuse to do a tummy tuck if necessary. I'm fine with that, only the last week there's just pain in that area. Just slightly above the belly button. And it gets all puffed out and makes me feel like I've gained it all back. I know, intellectually, that I haven't. Just feeling out of sorts. Maybe if/when the scale starts moving again, I will feel better. Time to exercise and eat/drink breakfast.

Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease. I have it too and am a slow loser. Been in a stall for a minute or two. Lost a couple more pounds but it's like I'm eeking 'em out. Driving me nuts! I know I need to do more strength training. But at the moment am recovering from doing who-knows-what to my shoulder. As soon as that gets well enough that I don't scream moving it, then back to the weights again.

I would say that in general I'm getting in about 70 grams a day. I have a smoothie at breakfast which gives me about 30...and I've taken to drinking some light juice at night with some plain protein in it which gives me another 10 before bed (not to mention some extra fluid which I could use!). And in between my food gives me the rest. An ounce of any meat, fish, poultry is 7 ....as is an egg. And I get in a good 4 ounces or more generally which gets me up to about 70. If it weren't for the smoothie I'd be back to sucking on the protein. Which I was, but I think I'm better now. I do know that my protein levels in my 3 month labs were low. Like the very lowest end of normal...20....so I do watch my protein now much more. Speaking of which, I'm hungry....SMOOTHIE time!!

I was having trouble a few weeks back getting in the protein...and my hair was worse. I upped my protein, paid better attention to that, and added biotin (like 10,000 mcg) along with my multi and it has slowed way down. It's not really falling out, it's breaking off and just not growing as well. The protein has really helped and I added the biotin just for good measure. No complaints here. My hair actually feels better. DELTA: Sugar and fat together...oh yeah, too rich for my tiny tum and tastebuds anymore. I agree with you! Literally a TASTE of somethings is all I need anymore and then I'm good and wouldn't dare eat more. So strange. But so awesome! I feel like I eat like I should always have eaten. Which isn't much at all, mind you. And I have lost the stress associated with food. I eat whatever I want (focusing on protein and water). I can't eat much of anything so I don't stress about it anymore. There are just things I don't want at all anymore and I am ever so grateful for that!

I do eat chocolate...on occasion. I like chocolate. I like that I can eat a piece and be good to go and not eat a whole bag. Weird, but cool. I don't track anything anymore either. I count my protein in my head and my water. That's it. I hate it too. With working, I just do not have the time to do that. I use that time to exercise...figure that is better. Know I'm still not getting in enough water. Sigh. But hey, I'm a work in progress. I like my progress. I'm 70 pounds lighter than when I started this journey. I'm very okay with that. My pants were falling off and so I got smaller ones. I'm terrified to try them on. I have always bought the biggest size they have. Now, I don't need to but I have angst. What if it's just a cruel joke and the pants, or whatever, don't fit? What if the scale and my clothes and the mirror are lying to me? I know it's crazy to have thoughts like that. But I do on occasion. I think someday I will be a fat person living inside a skinny person. Rice? Makes me vomit every time. So does spaghetti. Too small. I need something I can chew. That's so small it just goes down and then blows up. Won't eat it anymore.

Oh my gosh I have to snack. Or as I call it, many small meals throughout the day. I just cannot get much in at one sitting and so I'm hungry about every 2 hours. Like feel like I could eat a horse....you know, one of those yummy little plastic size ones! Cheese sticks and cottage cheese and other cheese or meatballs or pieces of meat, or dinner leftovers....lots of leftovers in this house, let me tell ya. Water, the bane of my existence. Love it, can't get enough of it is the problem.

The Holidays went pretty well. Still lost 3 pounds over them. I'm cool with that. Husband deployed yesterday, so looking forward to not having much junk-food in the house. And not having to cook as much. So strange. Did manage to vomit a couple of times over the holidays...eating to fast and then taking one bite too many. I will get this. Some of you were talking about raw veggies....hmmmm. Had a small salad. Was so good. But honestly, I just don't eat as many veggies as I used to. Spending too much freaking time trying to get in the protein. Is that bad? I am looking forward to Spring and hoping to plant some peppers and tomatoes, cause they're soooo good when they're REAL. Was having a hard time getting in Protein for a bit. I was just so over the protein shakes. But I made up a new recipe for my morning smoothie and I'm in love again. So I'm getting that 22+ grams of protein in the morning and I don't feel as under-nourished as I was feeling. Getting in so much protein every day is really a struggle most days. I'm just not able to eat much. Gonna go get me some cottage cheese. I really think that this protein is the key...and the key to NOT losing my hair, or having it break off. All right, I'm rambling and it's time to exercise. Happy sleeving!!

It's so sad when people are jealous or simply cannot be happy for your success. I'm thrilled with all of your successes because YOU did it and still are doing it! We all are! I guess it is true what I've heard that sometimes when you lose weight, you lose people. Well, if that's the case, then they weren't really our friends anyway. I'm happy that I'm happy and that my family (hubby and kiddos) are thrilled with my success also. They are the most important things in the world to me anyway. Going to drink more water and go to bed!

Kparker...totally! Okay, my mother came for Christmas and I didn't even come to this site at all during that time, just so she wouldn't see. She noticed my tiny meals. Asked me why I wasn't eating much. I told her I was just eating small meals. She seemed to accept that. And I lost a couple of more pounds over Christmas. Can I just scream right now? I know I need therapy. And I am more than aware that I did NOT do this sleeve surgery for anyone either than myself to be healthy and not die and to be around for my hubby and kids. But, DAMN, I am 67 pounds smaller than when my own mother saw me last! You think she could have said SOMETHING. Holy cow, people that see me each week have said "You look like you lost weight...blah, blah, blah". Whatever. I did throw up once over Christmas. Just too fast and one stinking bite too many. Learning to eat slowly is the hardest thing. My 3 month labs came back (still haven't seen my crazy NUT yet) but my PCM went over the labs with me. My protein is low. Ya think?! Yeah, yeah, eat more protein. ON it. My A1C is down from 6.9 to 5.8....oh yeah, you see me doing a happy dance! I rock, you know I do! Cholesterol is way down and looking great...he's so proud of me. I love my doc. So except for the low protein, my numbers look good. Now that the mother is gone, I guess I'll make an appointment with my NUT so the crazy woman can yell at me or whatever. Need more protein. So hard to eat. Chocolate chip cookies seem to go down well. Okay, actually, one chocolate chip cookie goes down. And I got another and couldn't finish it....I have never NOT finished a cookie. Cause I never met a cookie I didn't like. This is so awesome. I can have whatever I want and I don't eat the entire cookie jar or bag of candy or whatever it is. This is so totally awesome! And my mother can just take a flying leap!

Good idea! How stupid simple is that? DUH. I am on a diet. BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Technically I am.

Just reading all your posts...been mia for a while with work and the Holidays. All in all most seem to be doing so well. Seriously, who gives you a box of chocolates knowing your history? Here's what you do...eat one and share with everyone you know. If you can't have a piece of chocolate life may very well not be worth it!!! Kidding. But seriously, there are treats in life and it's okay to have ONE. Sorry to hear of the troubles that some of you are having with your hubbies. But deltrans is right, you just need to work on you for now. You don't have to be hateful to him but just be happy with you. You can't fix someone else, the only one you can fix is you. Whether it's your weight or your attitude, we are responsible for us. And perhaps as you improve he may be inspired to do better as well. I've been married 21 years...and there are days, but the majority are good ones. And we didn't get in this to get out of it. Not an option. So we make it work. Hang in there. Even if you are the only one doing the work right now. You are important which is why you had this surgery. No matter how things end up, you need to be healthy. My mother is coming for Christmas next week. I'm freaking out!! She knows I had some surgery but not that I was sleeved. She's going to notice that I don't eat much. Nervous. She is so judgemental. And she will tell every living soul. And it's none of their freaking business!! This is mine. Just me. I didn't do it for them. And I don't want to share. I sound like a toddler. I'm already planning stuff just to keep her busy...so maybe she won't notice. Here's hoping.

Gotta go get my labs done tomorrow morning. Been putting it off because I was recovering from the stomach flu. Took nearly a week for me to be able to eat more than a teaspoon of anything. Don't want to see the nut. Haven't been keeping up with my food log. Although it's practically the same every stinking day. But I get so bored writing it all down. Same thing over and over. I know my labs are going to show that I'm dehydrated. Just can't seem to bounce back all the way from that gastroenteritis. It's rough! I have also noticed the "hair loss". But after being so sick and taking time to get back into being able to keep anything down, it was bound to happen.

Should I go back to the liquid diet?

Alright fellow sleevers, especially those of you who have been sick lately: Getting over the stomach flu, haven't vomited or had any diarrhea since saturday. But here is the new issue and I'm looking for input on should I be worried. I can't eat, and I can barely drink. Honestly, I think I've had all day today, maybe 1 1/2 cups of food at the most. And it just sits there in my tiny tum. I can feel it even now, and I ate...well tried to eat..over 3 hours ago. Drinking is a joke. I sip, but I cannot seem to get enough in. I know I'm dehydrated...the color of my pee and my increasingly chapped lips tell me that. I'm starting to freak out here. Yes I'm still weak. But I cannot seem to get in enough nutrition to make me stronger. Suggestions?

Feeling better. Took a shower without passing out...yeah, me. But I am so weak. My job is a chore today. Need to rest and drink more. Kparker -- just plain coconut water? might try that when I feel well enough to drive.