Pink Butterfly

Down 92 pounds and 170 pounds! That is go great awesome numbers!

Aloha November Sleevers! Well I have not posted for a while. My neice was reccently here and I was shocked when she took some photos of me. I am down now 59 pounds! I am 2 pounds from wonderland last time I posted I was 18 pounds from onerland. While my neice was here I definately ate too many snacks and for the past few weeks have been going back and forth over the same 2 pounds! I realize I need to buckle the reigns when she left I gave her everything she wanted for the plane then opened the trash can and threw it all away! Size wise I went shopping yesterday I have gone from a pants 24 to a 16 and tops I was a 2x or 3x yesterday I bought a medium! For fun today I put the 24 pants on I was swimming in them! My goal is a size 12 I want to get out of the plus sizes! I need to make sure I am on track the doctor scared the life out of me he said the first 6 months will be the most weight loss and at a year that it will stop. I still have 52 more pounds to go! I dont want to fail I feel for the first time I may be slower but... I want to finish this. It is strange snacks go down sooo easy but yet I can finsih a small salad. That means I have to choose carefully. Still no diet soda for me I am going to keep that off the table and no fast food. Which at times has been a challange I tell myself I will be sick if I eat it. What are you eatting? For me still protein shakes (nectar 100 calorie), deli meat, cheese, Edomame (soy beans) is the one vegtable I seem to be able to eat easily. Soup is also good and any seafood oh and eggs. Have added a little fruit apples or berries. Chicken still not a friend yet struggle with that. I need to get back to logging everything I dont want to get too comfortable still need to push forward. November sleevers how are you? What are you eatting? Are you still logging? What is your calorie count? Love the 3 month photos side by side amazing! So proud of you all!!

Hello I was sleeved on Nov 15th down a total of 41 pounds 32 of that is since I was sleeved I lost 9 pounds a few days before. I feel like I should have lost more by now but...Then I think when did I ever lose 32 pounds in 10 weeks? Am down two sizes and was so excited to buy an XL top yesterday. My next goal is to get out of the 200"s 18 pounds to go to Wonderland. Am going to Japan in April and hope to lose 25 pounds by then. I am curious Nov sleevers what are you eating? Craving? anything you cant eat? I too need to get moving work so much but need to add exercise. Yougurt, eggs, egg beaters and shrimp are my staple. Cant do chicken and salad does not settle well with me fruit in small portions. Good luck everyone! Wish I had more support near by sometimes I feel so alone in this journey.

I eat super slow. I also get the hiccups. In the begining I could not tell as well I am 9 weeks out so getting a little easier. I eat with small forks and spoons (smaller then baby spoons lol) it helps me take my time. If I eat over it is extremely uncomfortable.

I am about 9 weeks out I am okay with Pita and flat bread in small doses for me chicken does me in. Would be scared to eat real bread yet

It is a strange thing cant do chicken at all for me water has a metal taste and I loved water before. If I take one bite and dont like it cant do no more which I guess is a good thing.

WOW you look amazing! So beautiful. I guess you have to go how you feel you look great now! How much more did you want to lose?

Hello Any sleevers from Hawaii or did any of use Dr. Cirangle? I was sleeved in San Fransico on Nov 15 had to stay for a week. I know Dr. Cirangle goes all over Hawaii and also has patients in CA just wondering if anyone else is out there? Thanks

Hello I know that he takes Kasier too. He comes to Maui about every 6 weeks you can set up an appointment and then go from there. I dont know what Kasier requirements are. Good to see some people from Hawaii. I am 8 weeks out still taking it day by day!

love this thread. I am 6 weeks out. I was an emotional wreck before the sleeve. I kept crying I mean why couldnt I do it on my own? My hubby was great at listening to me. Every food I ate I wondered will I be able to eat this again? When I was sleeved a week later was thanksgiving and my birthday, then Chirtsmas. Everyone tried to get me to wait but felt like if I need to eat through another holiday maybe I should not be doing this. Once I decided to do it everything happened so quickly 2 months. After the op for several weeks I thought what did I do? But I am so thankful my procedure went so smooth I am on the up and up and trying to adjust to my sleeve. I miss diet coke I miss sushi but I do not miss the 32 poinds that are gone. I dont miss nothing fitting me, Each day gets better Its okay to regret things we have to learn to change our mind set I love the honesty that people are posting. When I moved to soft foods and ate cottage cheese for the first time it tasted like the best food on the planet! LOL baby steps and day by day is how we will get there!

I used to love prosiciutto but it was way to salty spit it out. Also sick of sweet drinks. I feel like I can smell and taste things exactly as they are had some of a real popscile the sugar was so gross, It is funny sometimes I think my sleeve turned me into a warewolf lol

Ahh texas de brazil love that! I didnt I was at the hotel at the club floor had some cheese and nuts! Was planning to go for sushi but didnt want to go outside lol. I only had to do a preop for 3 days though and it was hard clear liquids while I was in San Franisco! Not easy

It gets better. I really got depressed at two weeks out and even now the drinking feels like a chore but you will make it once the weight starts falling off you will feel better! Hang in there

Hello I am 6 weeks out. Live in Maui. No real support group here. Would really like some buddies or menotors to help me through this. How much support to you get from your Doctor/ dietcian? Taking it step by step but want to reach my goals. Have a long way to go.

What is my fitness pal? Have not tried it yet.

Pain in my stomach I would say zero. Pain itself I would say maybe 4 or 5 when I woke up I felt my back was going to break in fact the first thing I wanted to do was get up. I thought because the procedure went to long. As soon as I could get up I tried to stay out of bed I slept in the chair with tons of pillows. My pain was the gas and my back so strange no pain in my stomach and did not feel or get sick. I used the pain meds for my back and to help me sleep. Stayed two nights mainly because I was feeling weak. Very smooth surgery!

Beautiful post

Hello reach out to me anytime. I also feel alone. At work they know I was sleeved but...I dont think they get it. I wish there was a support group near me but there isnt. Hang in there my hubby tries to support me he knows my struggle with PCOS but as someone who has never gained a pound since high school I think it is hard for him to understand. Best of luck.

Hi Soulcyster. I do have PCOS have been through everything. Before deciding to get the sleeve I went to a PCOS specialist for 2 years in Orlando. All in all I lost 10 pounds, tried shots, meds, weight watchers, Jenny Craig, atkins you name it I did it. When I moved here I knew I had to do something for my health had 2 heartattck scares and my bp was off the charts. You know with PCOS heartattacks and strokes are common. There is a pcos group here but...they are so quiet. Contact me any time we have our own challanges but we can do this best of luck!

I am 6 weeks out. There are times I can eat 3oz and other times I can only eat a few bites depending on the day. I was shocked I could eat several cups of popcorn but sometimes cant finish 3oz of fish. I will not continue with the popcorn...My dietcian also says that even a year out you will be able to eat more carbs/snacks then chicken of meat. I guess that is why we have to be careful. AHH i miss fruit going to try a little soon. Good luck!

Hello I too was sooo nervous I would break out in tears everytime I ate something a few weeks before the op. Everything I ate I felt like I was saying good bye how sad is that? My hubby asked me what are you scared of I was scared of change he told me choose health I say the same to you. Choose health food can never be a freind. Its okay to mourn but honestly it is not going anywhere. My hubby has been at the same weight since highschool he doesnt gain weight at all! I feel alone at times too reach out anytime. Your almost there! I was sleeved NOV 15th I almost changed my mind on that day but...so glad I didnt good luck!

I had major pains in my shoulder and back area. I did find walking helped they lasted about a week.

Thank you. I guess this is a step by step process. Please feel free to add me as a friend would like to gain as much knowledge as I can

Week 6 well I made it this far. Some times I feel confused..so much information out there so many opinions. Weight wise I loset -5.1 pounds last week bringing my total to 24 with the 9 pounds I lost 3 days before the operation I am at -33. That is good. I still struggle emotionally I wonder am I normal? What is normal? I know everyone is losing faster then me. I am able to eat more them most. I have no problem eatting two eggs but I try and eat eggbeaters less calories. I limit meal time to 30 minute and find the only way I get kinda enough is to eat supper slow and stop when I am somewhat satisfied can eat the whole serving but choose not to. Foods nothing has really made me sick fish, shrimp, sashimi, yogourt all good. I try to drink one protein drink sometimes two can only put half almond milk one cup and YUCK too think. Fluids some days better then others trying to get my 8 glasses in. Cheats... Yes I am ashamed to say at 6 weeks I have already tried things I should not. I bought some Japanese pretzels supper thin 90 calories 11 carbs. I have been dying for something snacky. At whole foods I bought popcorn that is 35 calories a cup was shocked that I could eat 4 cups! Will stop buying that. Tried a small bite of a real cookie but tasted like crap so spit it out. If it doesnt taste good why bother? Like all things I am in a hurry to get to the next step need to take it step by step that is a challange for me. some days I will be honest I do have buyers remoarse then I remember how unhealthy I was. Anyone who has not done the procedure yet I would reccomend writing down why your are doing this when later you second guess yourself you can read it. I am glad I did it and have to stay positive although you can see even in this area I am back and forth. Dont know about anyone else but I feel very alone going through this. Every day I need to think check myself and make sure I am comitted. I still worry will it work? How come I can eat more then others? Why in the hell woud I cheat so early into it? I have learned to take it one day at a time. I am not perfect but I am learning and trying I dont want to fail at this ~

Thank you I am on soft proteins too. I like egg beaters with low sugar ketchup only one carb. Th liquids are a challange.