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Good luck!

Mine was approved within 2 weeks

@sybilvane7 is 178 your weigh in for March 3rd?

@MandybbYAY! Anything down is a victory! @hermione53 You are so close to onederland!! @CocoNina That's great! Just give me your weekly weigh in's and I will post them on the sheet! @MrsHutto143 Is your weigh in of 184 correct because if so you lost 11 pounds! that is nothing to scoff at! It's so great to buy smaller clothes! I started at a size 38 and was just able to buy a size 24!! @RockDaisy You are steadily going down! You will be in onederland in no time!

@rubia72 Congrats on reaching ONEDERLAND!!

@Omieliz Your goal has been updated! @jellybean12 You are so close to 50! You will do this! @Torriluv87 Working out can help! @emluv03 Yay! It's always nice when a stall finally ends!

@klette0147 That's amazing!! You are doing great!

@amy sty Thanks!

Before I decided to have surgery I wore clothing size 34/36 but really was stretching it and probably should have been a 38 or so at 540 pounds and 5'10. I tried on some of my smaller work pants, a size 30/32 but they were big so I decided to go shopping and get the next smallest size. When I went to the store they didn't have any 28's so I decided to give a 26 a shot...it was TOO BIG also!! I am now a pant size 24!! This is so exciting to me!! I could not believe it! I have not been a size 24 since 2008 after my lap band surgery (which failed miserably). I can not wait to see how small I can get! That was the best thing to happen to me in a while!! I am now down 225 pounds and weigh 315 pounds!!

Okay everyone, I am away again. I will update when I can get to a computer. Everyone is doing great though!

I saw this picture and it really resonated with me. There are going to be days when you fall off plan a little bit but all you need to do is get back on that train. I wanted to share this because I think everyone can relate! This weekend I know I fell off a little bit, traveling is always extra hard on me but today is a new day! I'm back on plan and ready to take on some healthy meals. Onward and downward!

@jellybean12 haha! I love it!

@hmm33502 Thanks! You are doing great! I was banded in 2008 at 380 pounds but had too many complications and had it removed in 2012 and gained a million pounds.

Starting weight (10/29/15)-540 Surgery weight (5/29/16)-480 Current weight (2/23/17)-315

@Berry78 Thank you. Maybe that is a good idea. I need to stop focusing on it so much.

Lately when I look back at photos of me before surgery I don't see much of a difference. I know I have lost 225 pounds. I can FEEL the difference since I no longer have to use oxygen 24/7, I can buy smaller clothes, I can fit in booths and chairs...but I feel like I look the same. I talked to my therapist about this and she said that can happen. It's kind of a body dysmorphic thing. Has anyone else gone through this? How did you get past it??? It's very discouraging.

@HB76356 Yeah, thats what I'm trying to do. It's hard when I want to see a much better me and I just see...me. @Berry78 I am going by photos. I used to be able to see such a big difference but now I feel like I look almost the same. It's frustrating.

I was eating only 600-800 calories around that time and my nutritionist told me I needed to be eating between 1000-1200! I think you are eating way too little. If you don't eat enough you won't lose weight. You also need to be getting at least between 60-80 grams of Protein a day. I think if you up your intake you will start losing again. Also remember muscle weighs more than fat, try and check your measurements in addition to the scale

It is different for everyone. Just make sure you are following your nutrition and Vitamin guidelines and it will pass. Your body has to adjust to the new amount of calories. You can try to increase your physical activity but if you are soon out of surgery don't push yourself. Just walk. It will pass. Try not to focus on the scale. Have you been taking your measurements? Sometimes you are losing inches even when you are not losing pounds. Try to focus on how your clothes are fitting more than the number on the scale.

@rubia72I had that issue a little because I ran out of pain meds and the call in nurses line wouldn't give me any more. Then I saw my surgeon a few days later and he saw I could hardly walk from the pain (I don't do well after surgery) and was like, "okay, you need more pain meds" :-p

I liked Protein shakes, Water with different sugar free squirt bottle flavors, and tea.

My favorite premade shakes are premier protein shakes. The caramel ones are the best to me, they taste just like butterscotch pudding! I also like GNC lean shakes. I think the pumpkin spice ones tatse like the cereal milk from cinnamon toast crunch! I like the strawberry banana chewable multi vitamins from GNC the best. My doctor also does not allow gummy vitamins.

@one year post op Don't be depressed! That is ONE pound!! You will lose it in no time! I'm now up 2 pounds but I know why and I'm working on making sure I don't gain any more! We can get back on it!

@Spousalunit Thank you so much! @rubia72 Aww thanks!! You all keep me going!