lindabalseca

Today is my 12 week surgiversary...I'm feeling pretty good...my energy is returning and my body is getting stronger.

im almost 12 weeks out and im down 73#.

Who won the challenge? Anyone know?

338#

The best part of having coffee it helps with constipation

My dr said after 1 week I could have I cup a day

My surgeon mentioned that we should eat till we are not hungry anymore not till we are full...it's not a negative comment just something to think about...different days ur fullness can change and that can lead to overeating which can lead to gain/no weight loss...

Down 68# in 10weeks

Today is 10 weeks post op....I'm losing slowly and hitting lots of stalls....I know I'm having some progress because my clothes are looser...my coworkers say things complimentary but I feel it's obligatory or just to be nice...I'm down 65#

i was banded in 2007 lost 85# unfortunately this procedure was new for the dr as well as myself. there was no nutrition classes or any coordinator to help. i pretty much got letters from all different specialists to recommend the surgery and medicaid approved it. there was one visit after surgery from the hospital nutritionist. pretty much i lived off soups and any other food i would end up throwing up. this was a daily occurrence of food getting stuck. when i got to the point that i couldnt even swallow my saliva i realized i was over restricted and my stomach was bulged over the band. got it happily removed in 2010 and was supposed to have it revised to the gastric bypass. it took the surgeon over 2 hours to remove the band that normally takes 20 min. so he cancelled the bypass. kinda glad wasnt the right time in my life for that. so 2017 was my year and got the sleeve!!!!been happy since

10/20 339#

i want to say i appreciate each and everyone of you for your comments. you gave me encouragement and poked my brain a little about my ways of thinking about things. just what i needed. i am learning a lot through this whole journey. how to live a better and happier life....patience....seeing the hearts of people and embracing it.

i like that scale idea. im gonna start changing my thought processes and look for the positives more. my whole life has been a big negative ball of fire.....that is gonna go out the door with the weight lol.....

i would love to smile more but my teeth ugh. next goal lol

thats so very true. but someone told me a very long time ago that im always going to be seen as the fat girl from the people who have known me for so long. i dont think they meant it in a mean way its like how we normally think of people and they ways. oh thats the bubbly girl never sad... thats the one who likes to party a lot....thats the fitness finatic...etc you see where i am going with that lol. until i hit my goal and maintain then they will change their view. but i dont take that to heart cuz i like where im going and I want to see myself differently.

boy did you hit the nail on the head. neverending struggles finally have slowed down to normal struggles in life. I am grateful to be alive and in a better position in my life. its not so exciting work sleep on the daily. i will take that ten times over than the domestic abusive situations, homelessness, unemployment, hostile work environments, bad relationships. ive clawed my way to finally feel peace.

i say stall cuz sometimes its like 9-10 days at the same weight. i was using calendar and everyday i would mark down pounds lost/gained. for awhile it was like seeing big ol goose eggs through what seem like an eternity lol. im less and less stressing out about no losses and worrying more about doing things right.

do you really need to carry on still about her? if the moderator took care of it then stop trash talking her and move forward. whats done is done cant go back and change any of it.

thank you. i really do appreciate your encouragement. im always afraid of failure. ive never completed anything in my whole 50 years on earth lol i just want once to do so

i know it seems like a lot but it seems like the consensus on the forum is that if you start at a higher weight like myelf over 400# that i should be dropping much faster. im sure if i picked up my exercising that i could be a little more but to be honest I have no energy and i am exhausted all the time.

no unfortunately i didnt do measurements. i kick myself for not doing them

Oh thank God!!!!!!!!

10/13 346# smh

Surgery was 8/9 down 63#......at a stall constantly....

I have a dumb question....what are adhesions?