gamergirl

Can you give us some idea of you starting weight, your height, current weight, how much you've lost, etc.? Also if you provide information about total calories, Protein, carbs, etc., people will be able to give you better advice. There's a lot of help available here so do be sure and provide some detail and you'll find people chiming in.

You look amazing! congratulations. You have a very pretty smile too

I don't know how much this will help that skin, but I do feel it in my arms when I do it.

This coming from the woman whose profile photo shows cheekbones sharp enough to cut something with? Tell me another one!

I just posted the recipe here: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/290490-shrimp-with-cotijo-tomatillos/

You're in the red dress, yes?

You are so pretty! Great pics, great progress!

Honestly I think as long as we are all losing weight and eating Protein first it's all good. Sleeve capacity is going to vary for all of us as is speed of healing for that sleeve. My husband and I were sleeved the same day. He has always been able to eat 4 oz, I could do 2 oz. Now I can do 3 oz, he can still do 4 oz maybe a bit more. I'm sure shortly I'll be able to hold more, at that infamous 5-6 month mark when people feel the sleeve heal and relax. So if you are a fast healer maybe you can hold more and therefore get more calories? Th ask for the suggestions of nuts, oils etc. good ideas!

My husband just made an amazing lunch! Shrimp with tomatillos and cojito cheese. Have to run an errand but will post the recipe in the food section later.

YES. At five days out, I was supposed to be only on Clear liquids. As long as you are staying hydrated, you're doing just fine. That and rest. Just focus on those two things. It will get better soon.

My husband does this. He has had trouble with heel cracks since before surgery. Two nights of this and the cracks are gone. I've tried other stuff but none of it worked as well as the bag balm. The key for him is to wear socks and shoes that keep his heels covered for the most part. I take 1000 of evening primrose oil as well to keep my hair from falling out due to thyroid issues. I'm using coconut oil whipped with some essential oils for keeping my skin moisturized and I'm loving it.

What exactly does a circumferential body lift include?

Wow! You look beautiful. I have to tell you, your body looks fantastic but I also notice your very elegant, and skinny hands and fingers. Beautiful.

You look so good! It's wonderful to have a face to associate with all those posts. Comgrats

Wow!! You look tiny! And very sexy. Amazing job LL. WTG. So happy for you.

Well I'm at 33% and I don't look like that either. I have skin, belly jiggle, stretch marks from pregnancies etc. AND most importantly, I am not photo-shopped It's good to get a general feel from those but I look at all of it, arms, thighs,met to get a feel for the whole picture--and then I add reality.

Hi there! The link to the pumpkin recipe was on my blog, www.sleevers.wordpress.com. Enjoy!

I need to go that book. I've heard you reference it a few times and I know it's helped you. Thank you for the URL I will definitely check it out. I've stopped taking my b12. Maybe time to go back on that.

And before you take her up on it, you should know she's an MMA expert. Tae kwon doe and shite.

Yes I have, and you are right, my dosage has indeed gone down. The last blood test showed I'm at the right dosage now. What is in 5-hour energy? Caffeine? Because I'm a avid coffee drinker and I'm sure I get enough caffeine I'm seriously thinking of trying bulletproof coffee to see if it helps.

But to answer your question seriously, I'd say for men, 20-25% is "normal" or "average" to my eyes. What do you think about what looks "normal" for women?

Oh admit it. You love us

Good to hear Arts. Maybe it's a mental discipline issue because when I had to focus, I did just fine. I may just need to spank myself.

We all know I'm a little bit good with numbers. But apparently men are much better than me at this, because according to most of them, this is 9 inches. Read it and weep ladies.

I'm glad to see this topic raised. We too were told to increase calories to 1000. Honestly I'm not sure I can fit that much. I've been hitting around 600-700 but even that is with two Protein shakes. I eat 3 meals and 2 Snacks and I can't fit much more into my sleeve at this point--at least not the stuff I should eat which is Protein. I guess I could try to add fruit, healthy carbs, etc but adding veggies for example? Lots of volume, fills you faster and then still no calories to speak of. If I add carbs though, then I'm eating more carbs than I should., which is about 50 gms. If I add protein, I'm stuffed after 2-3 oz. Not sure how to balance the teeter-totter. This week I was only aiming for 800 and I haven't made it one day.