MsVictorious1020

Thank you to all! I'm feeling great. I have tons more energy now then when I was eating all that garbage. I don't really have any issues.

Thank you so much.

After all these years of being a carboholic, I have really felt a shift in the pendulum. I consume protein all day and feel good. I don't even crave the carbs like I used to. Now this could be the surgery and/or the new food choices but I feel so much better. I have way more energy now. My skin is clearer and I feel like Rocky! I'm down another .5 pound which totals 22.5 since I started. I'm excited about this adventure.

I think the trick is that since our tummies are so small we are forced to eat so many small meals. It keeps our metabolism constantly working. Whereas before we could eat 1200 calories in 3 meals easily. It takes me all day to get to 900 calories but as soon as I upped my calories my stall broke and I've lost a total of 3.5 pounds in 2 days time.

Damn girl you look fantastic. Love that dress! Congrats.

Omg! I love your pic collages! Awesome way to capture all the changes. So happy for you. You look great.

So I've been obsessing about the scales lately because I've hit the dreaded stall. But I noticed my clothes fitting a lot bigger lately. So I decided to try on a few pairs of jeans and pants in my closet. And they ALL zipped up!!!! Every single last one of them. Even the ones I thought wouldn't get past my thighs. I'm so beyond thrilled. Pretty soon they won't fit because they are too big!

I'm not sure how to take this and I may be overreacting so feel free to tell me if I am. So here goes. I was fresh out of the shower this morning and my husband sees me naked. So he says, "Wow I can tell you're losing weight. You're going to get so pretty" I started to feel good at first then thought to myself, "I will get pretty? So I'm not pretty to you now?!" Maybe I'm reading too much into but I felt really bad afterwards. I will add that we have had several marital problems and he doesn't touch me nor initiate sex but once in the last 2 years. I'm just a lil irritated at the fact that I have to earn his affection/attention. I mean I know I'm overweight but I take care of myself and I'm not hideous. He's not so svelte or young himself. He's 13 years older than me. *sigh*

Thank you Melody. I'm going to look that book up. I think we might be married to the same man.

That's some sound advice vsginnj. Thank you.

Thank you to all. I don't think I would have gotten so upset if he hadnt already said some rude things. Before surgery he said,"How on earth do you expect this to work? How are you going to keep the weight off? How did you gain so much to begin with?! If you're hungry all the time you're just going to gain it all back." When he met me I was about 30 pounds lighter than I am today. When we were dating he cheated on me several times with much older women. But I forgave him and we got married anyways. Ever since being diagnosed with Bipolar and having to be on all these meds with horrible weight gain side effects I gained a lot of weight. I've never been this big before. I'm proud of my weight loss and I know I will get back in shape. It just makes me so sad how cold he is. It's obvious he's not attracted to me. I guess I can't help but want to wow him and shock him with the new me. But another part feels like I shouldn't have to go to those lengths for him. He doesn't give a crap what I think about him.

Ha! Thanks. There is so much more crap to it. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Im trying to make things work but some days I just don't know.

Wow! You look fantastic. You don't even look like your weight. You look way skinnier. Congrats. Keep up the good work.

Ok just a vent. I'm really bothered by endless posts of people going against doctor's orders and/or cheating the stages. Then they look for "support" in their decision. When you try to offer actual support and discourage the bad behavior/choice all of a sudden you become the "negative" one. VSG is a tool but not the miracle cure. We need to work with our tool to make it work for us. Ignoring surgeons and nutritionists orders will only lead to some sort of failure along the road. If we knew what was best we wouldn't have needed the surgery to begin with. Why undergo such a major surgery if you're not willing to undergo the life changes associated with it?

Bahahaha. Fiddle. Yes indeed! On a positive note my stall ended and I'm down 1.5 pounds!!!!

Bahahaha. Fiddle. Yes indeed! On a positive note my stall ended and I'm down 1.5 pounds!!!!

Goal weight 1st day of summer 175. Existing weight 189. I'm praying I can get there.

Lmbo. You guys are great! Power to the people. May the force be with you!!!

Hello! And Amen. That's exactly my point! If you want to sabotage yourself...fine! But don't come on a "support" forum telling others what they can get away with bc you decided to do what you wanted. After all we are all food addicts of some sorts and this is a disease. Most of the battle is mental. I equate this to a drug/alcohol addiction support group. If one of the substance abuse patients said openly in a group I used and I'm fine so you should too they would be kicked straight out! So cheating stages or instructions shouldn't be encouraged here either. And that doesn't make me holier than thou. That makes me self aware of my challenges and addiction. It means I'm committed to my recovery and lifelong battle with this horrible disease.

I rest my case! Lmbo.

Its really ridiculous. I'm not saying I know all nor encouraging everyone to follow my surgeon's/nutritionist's instructions for ME. I'm saying follow their surgeon's/nutritionist's instructions for THEM. And don't be hateful to people when their merely trying to remind you of the instructions set for YOU and help you achieve YOUR goals. Again I'm not perfect that's why I seek the guidance of professionals and not other food addicts.

For the record I'm not bothered merely by someone else's viewpoint. I'm not completely obtuse to new ideas. What bothers me is people who boldly and flagrantly go against sound advice (which is their choice) and encourage others to follow suit. And even go as far as name calling, insults or pot shots at those Who follow the rules. Calling us over the top or negative or silly. Then make smart Alec remarks about how they're going to do what they want. If that's the case why bother having the surgery? Or joining a "support" forum. That's not supportive at all.

Amen sister! Why risk it? Just cause u can doesnt mean u should