gamergirl

I'd say you haven't returned to the old habit yet. You're just recognizing the old habit now, which maybe you didn't earlier? If that's the case, I'd change your post title to. "I have made great progress!"

I can so relate to this! Only after surgery did I realize how much of my time was previously spent in learning about the best diets. I guess I now spend that time on VST instead

I threw on a top I had bought just before surgery and rushed out to the kitchen to finish getting ready for our guests. My husband sent me back to the closet. Said I looked like I was wearing a tent

I think most of us who are posting here appear to have hit our 3-4 week stalls. I too haven't lost anything in the last week and in the last 15 days, have only lost 5 lbs. my husband who was sleeved at the same time has lost way more than me, but he too is stalled right now. It's normal and we just have to be patient. Easier said than done, right??

So interestingly at my 2 week post op visit, they reduced my dose from 150 to 125 baed on my TSH. I do seem to remember the dose going up slowly as my weight went up so although I had not expected to see a difference, perhaps I can go down further as the weight loss progresses. Fingers crossed! I've read about at least 3 people here who, after they lost weight, were no longer hypothyroid. I'm not yet clear how that happens, but perhaps it's associated with reduced inflammation? I don't know. I'm only 4 weeks out so I can't speak to speed of weight loss, but of course, in my head, I prepared to be a slow loser because of it

What flavors would you recommend trying?

Where did you find this?

I do the chike coffee protein one. Yum yum! Have you tried it? Keeps me from having to eat in the morning too, and I've never enjoyed eating first thing. Hope you're recovering well

It's been a month to the day that we were sleeved. During that time, I have lost 25 lbs, been stalled for over 10 days, learned how to chew again, realized that if I didn't set timers I'd never eat again, and today, I was sitting in a chair and suddenly picked up one leg and folded it up on top the chair leg. I did it unthinkingly, and not until it was done that I realized that before the surgery, I was in too much pain to be able to do that. Yay me! I don't understand how this whole weight/inches/clothes things works. My bust, waist and hips are the same during the stall, I'm not losing inches. But I'm fitting into clothes that I last wore when I weighed about 20 lbs less than I do now. What sense does that make? Not a lot, I can tell you that! I don't get it, but I guess I don't have to. I just have to keep on keeping on. Meanwhile, the pile of clothes that don't fit me is growing slowly but surely. One thing that I'm really grateful for is no RA Pain. I started my meds again but really it is under duress as a result of pressure from the doctor. I see no symptomatic reason for taking them. Had it not been for the slightly elevated levels on the blood tests, I would have refused all together. I cannot believe that I am in less pain now, at 5 week with no meds, than I was when I was taking my meds and shots! Really makes you wonder how much of RA is food/inflammation/weight related in my case. I know that's not always true, but was there a relationship for me? Having trouble getting in all my proteins from food, and find that some days I eat close to 700-800 calories, and other days I eat 500 calories, and it all feels good. Work is in full-swing and while I miss being able to spend hours on the forum, I also know this is the new normal. I still come here a lot to read, but other things are priorities now, as they should be. I find myself wondering when the stall will break, and what I will be saying at 3 months when asked how much I've lost? I don't have a number in mind, I just want it to be more than 25 lbs So, made it through the first month! I'm happy.

I'm a month out too. I'm trying to stay at 800 calories, with 80 gms Protein (about 40% of total calories)/ That allows me about 60 gms carbs (30%) and 27 fats (30%). At this point, I'm barely able to make the 80 gms of protein, so I never hit the carb limits. If I have a choice, I'd rather go over on the fats which are better for energy, skin, hair, etc. than carbs. I hope that helps.

download either picstitch for the iphone and it will let you do it very easily.