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I had kidney stones. They hurt like crazy. It's from not drinking enough water. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

Have you talked to your doc? What's your goal weight? Mine is 160. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

Yes. I just got there today. My weight loss has slowed down, but the scale is still moving in the right direction. How are you doing? Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

I suggest you have your thyroid levels checked and make sure you're drinking enough water. I was feeling fatigued, and my thyroid was low & I was dehydrated. My doc put me on thyroid pills & I increased my water & the pounds came off again & I feel great. Make sure you're getting enough protein, too. My doc says 80-90 grams per day. Sometimes, I get over 100 grams. When I cut all carbs, I feel terrific. Good luck! Hang in there! Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

Good for you! I'm down 85 pounds total & have 65 more to go. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

Good for you! A size 14 is a great accomplishment. Check your measurements. Even if the scale isn't moving, you could be losing inches. You could try increasing your water & protien intake. That might get the scale moving again. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

Here is more info on biotin: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

Biotin is a Protein that is supposed to promote hair growth. My dietitian recommended it. I get the chewable kind so it's easily absorbed. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

I'm kind of stuck, too. I so want to get below 200, but it seems so slow & I'm stuck at 235. It's annoying. I'm trying to stay positive. I have been coloring my hair. It seems fine. I added Vitamin e, too. That helps too I think. Consistency is the key. Hang in there! Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

The vitamins work. I'm still losing hair, but not as much. I ordered biotin from Amazon.com. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 235

When I was stalled, I increased my protein to 80-90 grams per day & increased calories to 1100. It worked. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

The hardest part of this is breaking the emotional eating habit. The sleeve is your tool to do this. Pray, exercise, meditate... do anything but eat when you feel emotional. You can break the cycle. You have the tools to do so. Just don't give up. You got this! Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

Last week I didn't do so well. I ate chocolate and carbs. This week, I'm focusing on protein and not snacking. Go back to the basics if you feel you're getting off track. Go back to protein shakes if you have to. That's what I'm doing. I'm also back on my fitness pal recording my food. That really helps me stay on track. I think 10 in a month is totally doable. You can do this. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

It probably will be hard, but it will be worth it. I think that the doctors want to have realistic expectations, and that's fine, but I want to be healthy. I figure that I will just stick to the program and let my body decide when it wants to stop. Hopefully, that will be around 150. :-D Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

My doctor says 180, but I want to be 150. I'm 5'7" & the charts have my healthy weight at 140-160, and I want to be in that range. 180 would still have me in the overweight category. What about you? Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

I love the Y here. I pay extra for the gold room. $50/month...totally worth it for my own locker, hot tub, private shower & sauna! Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

I do Water aerobics 3-4 times per week & walk 2o-30 minutes nearly every day. I'm 3 months out from surgery. In two weeks, I'll try snowshoeing. I tried some of the weight machines, but I hate them. I'd rather do what I love. .. I'm more likely to actually do it. At some point, I want to go back to spinning. I enjoyed that a long time ago & would love to get back to it. But I'll wait until I'm a bit stronger. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 240

Yeah for you! I used to hate shopping. Now I love it! And it's only getting better. Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 243

I can't believe it. I've been saving a bunch of clothes thinking I won't be able to wear them for another 10 pounds. But I tried them on just now & I can wear them! In fact, three pair were too big! Best decision ever! Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 243