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Great, pounds are melting off! Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

You can do it! Acknowledgement is 95% of it.... Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I would say don't worry about the calories you are doing great, you will see, stay the path! Wouldn't worry about starvation mode, if you go back and look up IF and that subject area, you will see body really doesn't go into starvation mode until 2-3 days... They say that was kind of a myth to go into it so soon, and you are EATING. In reality starving is getting NOTHING with calories, lol... Go 2 weeks as you are and see the weight fall off... I have been doing IF for 5 weeks and weight is falling off, down 15 of the 25 pounds I trying to lose that weight gained back after 3 years post sleeve... Great thing about IF is that you eat whatever you want and as you said you really won't eat much but all cravens for whatever you want are met, even if you only get a few bites of it... It sure beat 10 small meals a day and all other diets, which this really isnt! Loving that I don't snack all day because I'm just drinking coffee and water and know one knows what I'm doing, lol.. Just my 2 cents...[emoji16] Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

You definitely can do it, sounds like you are very determined and driven! You have a great plan! [emoji3][emoji16] Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

How about treating myself while on keto diet with diet pepsi or diet rootbeer. Have always drank it before with sleeve. I see mixed reviews, all say "legally" it passes because it has no sugar, 50% say they do it, 50% say they feel the sugar substitute will confuse system MAYBE taking you out of keto temporarily... Any knowledge on this? Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

OMG! How much do I owe you? [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] You made me feel good! You hit it head on, I'm almost 4 years out and the thought of pounds creeping up on me is embarrassing (if you let it be, at least I am). I don't want to really acknowledge it, I want to act like it's not happening and give half efforts to fix and today I finally acknowledged it out loud to my mate and now I am determined and not alone in this issue! For first time since weight has be creeping up over past 6 months have I really understood I need to take it seriously and be determined to take care of issue.. And I am relaxed because I'm not hiding my self imposed shame! Thanks again! Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Amen!

Amen! I've said nothing... They can talk and assume but it won't come out of my lips.... If you tell them, you will regret it for a very long time.... The thinner and more amazing you look the more they will HATE you. You will be amazed how many people like you as a plump or obese person, you were put in that box and they want you to stay there... Very sad but real!!! Great post! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

You are my hero as well, I'm 16 months out and am starting to let that sugar craving move in. For me I know if I never say I'm gonna eat another candy bar I will feel like it is the forbidden fruit and think about it from a far constantly. So I workout and eat this candy bar which is 300 calories and track it in my daily calorie intake. I see bags of candy, recee cups and such at the store and before surgery I use to buy a bag and eat it in 1 day. Understand how that is suicide for us, understand how eating from the candy dish at work in the death sentence for us as well. I woke up this morning with a similar fear as yours, that is why I came to this site this morning before getting out of bed, for moral support and upliftment. This is how I saw your post. I am now understanding the daily reaffirmation of what we are doing will keep us on track.. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I know things look bad but dont give up.... dont give up.... we are here for you.... Sorry I missed your post looking for help several months back, we are here for you and each other! You have sacrificed too much to give in now.... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Wow! What a difference a year makes!!! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I wish there was a way to have had someone record my mood and determination from 11 months ago and have that reprogrammed into my brain so that I could capture that sense of drive and determination and move forward with that same feeling of urgency. I would pay for that! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

You definitely got this! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I have been working out down to 3 days per week, 30 min weight, 25 min aerobics. No meal prep, what worked has been consistently doing protein power twice daily and meal once or twice a day with chicken or beef. Snacks were cheese and nuts. Problem in last 6 weeks has been laziness eating chips and candy from time to time and problem besides the obvious is that unlike chicken and beef meals that keep you full and content for hours, chips and such get you hungry in an hour and then you go to eat in an hour instead of 3 to 4 hours which then really takes up bad calories and such... I think the key is to just refocus as I was 6 months ago.... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I'm with you!!!! Without this group we would be in trouble, I keep seeing post that reflect what we all feel but outside of these walls we could never express! Thanks for the honest post!!! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Stay Strong, you are doing great!!! Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Wow! 2 lbs a week! You are rolling, that means maybe 8 or 9 lbs per month.... That is 64 to 72 lbs in 8 months.... Keep doing what you are doing! I feel you are going to keep losing... Stay the course! I am maybe 2 lbs per month now and I am ecstatic.... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Try Walmart "budget" vitamins for me... lol... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Me three, I HATE the attention now, weight is going great, but just leave me alone, lets talk about something other than me.... That is killing me.... The undertone is always jealousy and the more they talk and ask with every opportunity you start to see the pattern... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

It seems like we are doing well and aggressively moving towards our goal set weights... Do you all get any of your friends, family or coworkers that say, you look good but do not lose amymore weight, this is where "I" want you to be." Or "You are getting to skinny"... Seems to me this people are use to the "fat or plump" me and since they are use to that they don't want you to look any different even if that means that you are now healthy with lower blood pressure and able to now function "like them" within society.... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I will try some of those firming techniques as well. You are right about the goal weight, we are just making up that number and need to just guage by site... I had a goal of 185 that I made up, I am now 198. I picked 185 becuase I wanted to stay as far away from 200 because mentally I feel I will be too close to where i started which is just in my mind. After coming so far and all of this effort I NEVER want to go back! Never ever!! Did I say Never Ever, I have come too far.... Goal for 1 year mark is maybe 5 more lbs. Because I am losing at about that rate, which I am very happy with, no concerns about that, very pleased... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Down 84lbs, got 14 lbs. to go... lubing up insides constant battle, what works today won't work tomorrow, always experimenting.... Love the sleeve and how it fills up when eating, that is incredible. Never each much but it is like magic how it kicks in after several bites into my sandwich... Weight loss is great body looks good, work out religiously 3 to 4 days a week for an hour. Big trouble spot for me is my stomach all other areas are primo... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Wondering as well, its almost like we are old news with new sleevers everyday... lol... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I am a sleever 10 months out, everything is great, weight dowwn about 70 lbs, workouts great 4 to 5 days a week... all is good... All of a sudden last week my energy is zapped and I am sleepy in morning and middle of day when I am normally up and my most productive times of the day. Can't understand what happened all of a sudden, it is like I just crashed... I take a Multivitamin and a Vitamin D pill, last visit to doc last month all bloodwork was great... again all of a sudden I am sleepy, this is not my norm, am I missing some sort of vitamin all of a sudden? Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Well I added the Iron back in daily and I have been feeling a lot better, had to add the miralax daily to combat the constipation side effects, so far so good,its been 4 days.... Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App