zenandnow

I'm looking for a support group that meets in the Bay Area (preferably in San Jose). My surgeon (Dr. Cirangle) hosts one once a month, but I haven't found it particularly helpful as a support group; it's more of a seminar for people interested in being sleeved, not those who have already been sleeved. I'd like to find a group for already sleeved people with whom I can discuss challenges, get advice & support. A web search didn't turn up anything. Does anyone know of any existing groups & where they meet?

Are there any updates to this? It looks like I still do not have the option to not see all the surgery types in forums. I liked just seeing VSG stuff & the community I had gotten to know. With all the other stuff thrown in I have to scroll forever to see what I want. I get that some people want to see everything, but some of us don't. Would be nice to have the option. I've pretty much stopped using the site because I mainly access it from my phone & it's just gotten too hard to use. Does anyone know of any other VSG-specific sites?

Yesterday a male friend told me my butt looks good. That's my favorite one so far, because I have always hated my butt at ANY weight, so to hear someone compliment that of all things was nice! My worst one is still my sister saying about me "she's lost a truckload, she only has half a truck to go". I'd like to run over her with my half a truck.

The link doesn't work in the phone app. What is this?

Even the phone app sucks, IMO. It's too full of stuff. I wish you could set preferences so I can weed out the band & bypass stuff. It's frustrating to get into a thread then find out it doesn't apply to me because it's a different surgery! For those who want to see everything, great. For the rest of us - overload. This change is not for the better.

Went to visit my sister last week - her MiL said to me "you look good, you've lost some weight?" My sister said "she's lost a truckload, she only has half a truck to go" B*tch.

Finally had some pics taken - here's 64 lbs down, 6 months post op

Ok, late to the party & super math-impaired. I think I did it wrong, so I'm asking for help!! SW: 239 CW: 176 GW: 120 Thanks, GamerGirl!!

So here's a new one for me.....a mental stall, rather than a physical one. I'm still losing (albeit slowly), but I've lost some of my drive over the past week. My trainer went on vacation & I turned into a schlub; I didn't exercise on my own, i was just a big lazy slug. Also struggling to get in all my Protein (stopped relying on shakes about a week ago, but having a hard time getting all my protein from food. Still not experiencing hunger, and find it hard to get in more than 600-700 calories a day), not meeting my Water needs, and last but not least - not doing great on the Vitamins. I think part of my ennui comes from the fact that I am feeling better, both physically & mentally, now that I have some of the weight off, and I'm less driven to push myself. I almost wish I wasn't continuing to lose, because it might be a kick in the pants to get me moving again. I'm only 7 lbs from halfway, which seemed impossible not that long ago. I should be feeling pretty excited about that, but it's like my motivation just went to sleep. I used to get excited about marking off my goals in green, knocking one off & moving to the next one, but now I'm floundering. I'm just wondering if this is normal & I'll blow past it, or if it's old behavior creeping in and I'm going to start slacking off more & more and blow it. Given that I've only been feeling this way for about 5 days, I might be overreacting, but I'm hypersensitive given my dieting history. I've lost weight in the past (not this much, or this fast, but I have lost), but then I hit a certain point and stop trying. My fear is that I'll do the same now. Has this happened to anyone else? Any vets experience this at some point? What did you do to kick yourself back into gear? I need to find some 'tools' to maintain my motivation. Appreciate any help or suggestions. I'm posting this in the Vet's forum since that's where the experience is, and in the hopes I can learn from those who have been there. Also - the Vets tend to be more positive with constructive criticism Thanks in advance! Current stats: 4.5 months post op, 53 lbs lost, strength training 3x/week, cardio 2x/week, 600 - 700 cals/day My goals: Lose 20 lbs - complete! Get under 200 lbs - complete! Lose 45 lbs - complete! Get to 190 - complete! Lose 50 lbs - complete! Get to 186 - complete! Get into a size 12 Get to 179 (halfway!) (bunch of incremental goals, blah, blah) Get to 120

So, I'm finally back after having the flu. Went to the gym yesterday for the first time in almost 2 weeks - amazing how quickly you can lose what you've worked so hard to achieve! As a result, I'm much further behind than I had hoped to be at this point in the month, but I decided to keep going. Even if I don't hit 100, it's still more than I did last month, and there's always November to gear up for! As of yesterday, I'm at 31.7 miles and 1500 squats. Holding steady at 181 lbs (lost 2 while I was sick, so that's somethin') and 1.5 lbs from my halfway mark. Decided that I'm going to splurge on a bike as my reward. That should help me with the 100 miles!

I'm still struggling with this as well; 4am seems to be my 'wake up time', but my alarm doesn't go off until 6. So basically I toss & turn until about 5:45 when I finally start to settle down, only to be woken back up by my alarm in 15 minutes. The melatonin doesn't work for me; makes me too groggy. I find if I can go to bed early then the 4am wake up doesn't affect me so negatively, but I live in a house of night owls, so going to bed early would necessitate earplugs! I'm going to have to find a solution soon - the sleep deprivation is starting to affect my memory and ability to function at work. I'm tired all the time, and the constant yawning is irritating.

Been a slow week - had the flu, which really kicked my butt. Haven't been able to do much this week, so I'm only at 24.9 miles (I know, if I'd realized I was that close I would have kept going to get an even 25, but c'est la vie). Only able to crank out 50 squats since Monday, so as of yesterday my total is 1350. Good news is I lost 2 lbs and I'm only 1.5 from halfway, so at least that's something...

Glad to hear you're on the mend, Butter! Hope all is going well & you're back on the trails soon

I've been having problems sleeping off and on for a while now. I fall asleep just fine, but I can't stay asleep. I usually wake up around 4am, around 1.5 - 2 hours before my alarm goes off, depending on the day. If I'm lucky enough to eventually fall back to sleep after that, it's minutes before my alarm goes off. On a good night I get 6 hours of sleep, but most nights I'm averaging about 4.5 (I use a BodyMedia, so it gives me an accurate measurement of my sleep). I try to get to bed by 10pm, but sometimes it's as late as 11pm. I exercise regularly, don't wake up because I have to use the bathroom, have a comfy bed, quiet/dark room, no TV on. I really don't like taking anything to sleep because it's so hard to get up in the morning; I really have a strong reaction to sleep meds - they put me to sleep immediately and I stay there for 12 hours! Anyone else experiencing this, or have any suggestions? BTW, I'm 4.5 months post-op.

As of 10/13: 1300 squats, 20.9 miles sick on Mon & Tues Going to have to take a break for a bit.....

MTD: 1200 squats 19.4 miles (previous day's totals) And now I am off to the gym! Hoping to get some treadmill time in today, because my tiny little numbers are becoming embarrassing compared to some of the other totals on here!!

MTD: 1105 squats 17.5 miles (Previous day's totals) ITCHING to get my own bike and RIDE!!!!!! Walking my miles just doesn't cut it for me. My legs are too short, LOL!!

Month to date: 16 miles, 1005 Squats (Previous day's totals)

I had a new one (to me) yesterday. I ran into a guy I used to work with and he moved his hands in a kind of hourglass shape and said in his cute British accent, " You're... You... it looks...well, there's less of you, isn't there?" Yup.

Yesterday's totals: 13 miles, 805 squats Stuck in an all day conference & dinner yesterday, and again today. I feel like a veal in a pen - can't even get in a workout, the day goes so long. ARRRGGGHHH! Why can't I be independently wealthy so I don't have to work and can just dedicate myself to getting in shape?!? At this rate I'll never make it to 100!

Yesterday's totals: 10.1 miles, 605 squats

2 miles yesterday puts me at 8.6, and 505 squats!