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I'm having a weird sort of opposite change happening in my body shape. I always had basically no butt, but suddenly when i stand straight and look at myself sideways in the mirror, I have much more of a curve to my back and *gasp* an actual ass! I don't really understand the weird way my body is redistributing but I'm not going to question it. XD I do, however, lament the loss of my once-ample breasts. I still have a good amount of breast tissue/fat but the extra skin has made them pretty droopy. Still, again.. not complaining!

For the first time in my life, I don't feel a forboding sense of urgency about my health and weight. I'm still significantly overweight but 2015 saw such huge improvements to my health, both physically and mentally, that my only goals as of now are to keep moving forward, and keep up this new trend of actually taking care of myself. Everything else can just come as it will.

I ate a single cookie on my birthday (dec 22) over the course of 5 hours or so, about 4 ounces of white whine on Christmas day, and then small dark chocolate truffle on new years eve, also over a few hours. It was the first time I've deviated even a TINY bit from my post-op diet. As such, I felt sort of anxious about these three little slip-ups, but now I'm thinking it was a good thing I let myself have a little bit of a treat because I didn't gain anything, didn't get sick because I ate/drank extremely slow, and now I feel like I had my fun and I'm ready to continue down this long road toward my goal with renewed determination. It's a strange feeling to be able to have a treat that actually was actually just a treat, and didn't turn into a binge (or two, or 5) that made me sick and gain weight. I don't think I can remember the last time I was able to approach unhealthy, yummy food in a healthy way. Maybe never! Happy New Year everyone.

yum! I should make this.

I agree with @@Bertie16 - the Bariatric Advantage caramel ones are my favorite. It's like eating candy.

So sorry for your loss.

I wasn't cleared for fruit until like 3 months post op, mostly some are fibrous and are not safe for your healing stomach, and then of course there's the high sugar content that can make you dump. So far the only fruit I've tried that didn't bother me is a banana, and I could only eat about half of it. Your nutritionist didn't give you any guidelines?

Smooth Move tea. If that fails, you may need to ask your doctor to prescribe something. Hope you feel better.

No, I've been testing it with my mother's meter. They might want me to monitor it more closely when I go in February. as for what triggers it, it seems to be anytime I go too long without eating. I pretty much have to be eating constantly, small bites and verryyyyy slowly, but constantly. One of my bad eating habits that has been very hard to kick is not eating for long periods of time. Now it's not only unhealthy to do that but it makes me feel really sick/faint.

I found that I just couldn't lay flat for the first couple weeks. I slept on our recliner with my feet up. So, so much more comfortable.

I have been experiencing this as well! I hate it. I'm less than 5 months post-op so it's still difficult for me to get all my food in. I find that drinking a protein shake helps me for whatever reason. I have an appointment on Feb 9th, so I guess I'm just going to have to deal with it until then. :/ Hope you feel better!

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch here's a before and current. I have already lost about 40 pounds in the before picture but it looks the same as when I was at my heaviest. All I've noticed it that its VERY slightly smaller, and slightly lower on my chest. Generally, it looks so similar to when I first got it that it's not even distinguishable. The hat is something I've been wearing for the past week because it was a hand-made gift and I'm in love with it. http://imgur.com/U2Py6CV

Thank you! Happy New Year.

Thank you!

Thank you everyone! I'm so happy! Happy New Year to all of you.

This is not the end of your progress, it's just a bump in a looong road of mostly success. Stalls are frustrating and discouraging but they do happen. I recently stalled for almost a month, and I was super annoyed the entire time. But at the end of the day (or I should say the end of the year) when I take stock, I've lost almost 90 pounds in less than 5 months, and I thought that would never happens because of stalls. It all evens out in the end. Just keep your Water and Protein intake up, and maybe slightly reduce your exercise and see if that breaks it. As someone above says, a lot of exercise demands enough calories to sustain it, and if you're struggling to reach 600 you may be doing too much for your metabolism.

Thank you for sharing! We have similar starting weights and VERY similar body shapes. We are even the same height! This is probably a close representation of what I'll look like when I finally get there.

I have PCOS and had my first actual period since surgery late November, and it made me stall for almost 3 weeks. It's a hormone/water retention thing. :/ Really sucks, but it picked up again. Hang in there.

It might be just your pain medication. Or perhaps the stress of a major surgery and the complications you have been having after. Just focus on your water, walk whenever you can, and take gooooood care of yourself. It gets better.

Not only is is possible, it's very common. It's one of the main reasons I chose bypass in the first place, honestly. So many people have issues or do not get to their goal with the sleeve. Then again, it works perfectly for some people. If you are not happy with where you are, then a revision may be just right for you.

Sounds like school has been busy and stressful and now you are trying to unwind from that. I know how hard it can be to just relax when you've been going nonstop for months. Perhaps also you may be a little depressed... do you ever talk to a therapist?

At this point the nerves in your stomach have not yet healed, so you're just not feeling as full as you are. I had a similar issue in the beginning. By 3-4 weeks, that had changed a lot and I could actually tell when I was full. You should be fine if you stick to your plan and listen to your body. As far as the gas pain, walking is definitely the best way to reduce that. Glad you're okay and home from a scary situation! Feel free to friend me.

Completely normal. I think most, if not all, of us had the "what the hell did I do to myself?!" period. By this time next week, you'll be stunned at how much better you feel and how much you've healed. There are also a lot of crazy things happening with your hormones right now, so that doesn't help. But it will pass. Hang in there.

I have a similar body shape. How much are you down? Congratulations!

I've fought with BED for most of my life, beginning when I was a young child who would often go long periods without food because we were extremely poor for a few years after my mother got sick with MS and kidney disease. So when we had food (from food cupboard type situation) or when my mother was able to get us food (which was mostly Pasta, one of the absolute worst foods for you) I would stuff myself and then some, knowing it would be a while before I had another chance. Fortunately, we only stayed in this degree of poverty for a couple years. However, it was right during the time that I began going through puberty and developing PCOS. The hormone disorder, which flared in a huge way based on the absolute crap that I was eating and the sporadic eating, coupled with the previously mentioned issues, launched me headfirst into obesity. By the time we were able to start eating healthy again, my disorder was out of control and was not even diagnosed for many years later. I was in two sports, and was a very active, happy kid. My pediatrician, for whatever reason, never made the connection between my ballooning weight and my first period. Fast forward a through a decade of relative poverty and the crappy food that comes along with it, severe suicidal depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and a pretty bad case of BED, and I had reached 400 pounds. Now, I'm pretty much at the opposite end of the spectrum. I don't think I would go so far as to call myself anorexic or seek treatment for it, but I have a lot of anxiety based on food. I feel guilty when I eat anything, or even drink anything beside Water. When I gain a couple pounds or stall, instead of telling myself it's because of my period or whatever other reason that is actually true, I feel like I must have eaten way too much. I follow my nut's plan to the letter, though I still struggle to get all the calories I'm supposed to be getting. It's like the food that once numbed me is now a live wire that could hurt me if it gets too close. I definitely think that this is my own form of transfer addiction. And control, of course... eating disorders are all about feeling out of control.