gamergirl

I'm flying home from a weeks vacation and lots of eating out. My husband and I are both sleeved. We can't even finish an appetizer on our own. We tend to share an appetizer for a snack or an entree for a real meal. I would suggest getting only an appetizer for your main meal. If you're going to want popcorn at the movie, try to get the kids popcorn (much smaller than the small). Ask for Water in the small cup. And enjoy!

I am female and 47 and not yet menopausal but I am hypothyroid. I have lost 35 lbs in 3 months counting pre-op. Months 2 and 3, I lost 6 lbs a month so not even averaging 2 lbs a week, and I am following all the rules and exercising lightly. I've already had 3 stalls of 12+ days each. My clothes are not even down to much smaller sizes, just a size or so down. But I knew it would be difficult. Does it still frustrate me? Yes it does. I have to not read posts where people are saying how much they lost or I get disheartened. I know some people had more to lose than the 80 lbs I'm trying to lose. I understand why stalls happen. But I still get frustrated from time to time. I worry that I'm half way through my 6 month honeymoon but not half way through my weight loss. Am I happy for fast losers? Yes I am. Do I want to b/tch slap them sometimes? Why yes! Yes I do But the good news is that I can't quit. The sleeve is irreversible and it doesn't matter how I feel on any given day, I have no choice but to move forward and keep on keeping on. I suppose i could give up and cheat and eat around the sleeve but I have no desire to do that. So fast or slow, this is the journey we're on. All we can do is control our behaviors, not the outcomes. I control what I put in my mouth. I don't control my weight loss. The days I can accept that and judge myself by my behaviors, I tend to be much happier Besides, I've won with more than 3 strikes against me many a time as I am sure you have too.

Oh no! Poor you. Sending you virtual hugs. I do agree, save the shoe. It's still a mark of accomplishment. Btw, congrats on the 51 lbs down! That's great.

What she said. I posted a long review in the Mexico forum as well and if you search here you can find lots of reviews for him. He is very experienced.

I don't see what's wrong with 27 gms of fat. It's better than increasing carbs IMHO. Fiber I have set to 15 gms for my 800 calories and sugar is set to less than 25 gms for me.

Thank you all for sharing in my excitement. I'm still high from it interestingly although my knees are protesting today, none of my muscles hurt which makes me feel good about myself. I have started to wonder now if I want to zipline. Before that though, I think I will learn to paddle board standing up. Does anyone know how difficult that is? I've never done it but it has always looked like so much fun.

They all need wireless and/or a data plan. I'm in Mexico where I don't have one. So my iPhone is just an expensive camera for now. I will be home late tomorrow night. I will still have Friday to track! Yay! Besides I spent all today eating! At a cooking class! So much fun. Tomorrow I travel so I will def get at least 2 miles which seems to be my standard airport mileage. Then I will have to crank out 8 more until the end of the month. So doable. I'm so on vacation I thought the end of the month was Friday. Okay I'm back in! Woo hoo!

Yes I limit my soy intake a bit but I don't worry about it too much. It doesn't seem to cause flares for me. I try to eat edamame or soy milk but not tofu or seitan or other processed things since the studies indicate that's where many of the issues lie.

Just realized this morning that with the fitbit lost, I'm out of the challenge since I have no way to keep track of miles anymore. So I guess I end the challenge at 50 this month. Can't wait for next months challenge. I will stay and cheer you guys to the finish line. Someone found my fitbit and is using it. I got an email in Spanish congratulating me for setting up my fitbit. Hmmm.

My favorite pair of shoes are now too big for me. Someone might as well get off on them since they're not doing ME much good

Well yeah especially YOUR drains.....blaming the poor car for it. Shame on you.

You look amazing. I always enjoy reading your posts here and am so glad you're here to share these and others posts with the rest of us. Congratulations on your journey and on the success you have earned.

I know exactly what you mean. I had to meet new people and conduct business meetings in my wheelchair. I was mortified. My husband took me shopping in it and people stared. Then as I got better, I used a walker. Yes a walker--the thing your 90-year old grandmother uses. I "graduated" from that to a cane as I got better. And I had to force myself to go out in public. But now I know what others go through. For me, there was an end in sight. For some others, there is no end, that's their life. Even then, I realized I was blessed. I also knew how difficult it would be to be old, and fat. I realized unless something changed, that could be my life in a few decades. And I was not going to settle for that.

I wonder how long before these ingredients get regulated like tobacco and alcohol? Not that i want the gummint in my business but some of these do have health/regulatory implications.

Glad to hear you're doing well. Pics when you can would be great, but I'm assuming you need to keep everything wrapped up for a while

I am so sorry to hear that! Is it a done deal?

i lost my fitbit somewhere in the cave/ocean/hike/pool/ferry/hotel. But beore that, I had 3.5 miles on it and that doesn't count the hour long HIKE into the cave nor the 30 mins of swimming. Edit: That puts me at 50.2 miles. I should be really excited today because of what I accomplished but I lost two pitches and lost my new fitbit and it's being kinda sh@tty considering I'm on vacation and all this bad news is piling up so I'm sulking. I will go sulk and then I will come back and celebrate that i freaking hiked a cave today!

im at 2.5-3 months and its fine

I had headaches for 4-5 days. I suspect it's from caffeine and/or carb/sugar withdrawal. They will go away. Hang in there.

Really? In which case I would be very interested to see. I don't plan to get implants. There is huge opposition in my house against those. My husband says he hates them and likes me the way I am. My older son has already informed me he considers them "an abomination against nature" (!) Further I worry those things can take someone's eye out! Moreover, I don't want them dressing me for my coffin at 90 years old, and having them stand upright. It doesn't seem normal I have wondered if I will need a lift. I have a ways to go but I never got huge breasts there so there may not be much to repair when it's over. My point is, not all of us want huge, artificial-looking breasts. So you will be doing us a service by sharing. Even on real self.com, there are only a few with just lifts or very small implants. For a lot of us, strong bodies are more attractive than Barbie bodies. I don't need men at work noticing my boobs, just my competence. Your pre body was strong and healthy looking. Very attractive. No doubt it is more so with the skin gone.