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I still get bad bouts of them. Sometimes they last for an hour. I tried everything to get rid of them, I'm not sure why I get them.

Oh I completely understand!! I'm the same way that's why I love this workout, it's just 15 min. I might have to increase soon if I stop losing but for now it's going well. 12-15,000 steps is amazing!! I don't get more than 5,000 with a desk job.

Oh I thought I would never get under 200! That scale tormented me, 203, 201.6, 202.4!! It was toying with my emotions!! I workout 5 days a week on a TotalGym that I bought! It gives me a good cardio workout with strength training. I keep my feet in the air while I do it and it works my abs at the same time, REALLY works my abs. I've been working out for weeks now but only recently have I seen some real results like a smaller waist and less fat on my back/bra area. I started at a 22 and I'm down to a 12. I've still got a long ways to go but I'm starting to finally feel different which is great.

Thank you!! No you are not losing slow, you are doing great. Keep up the good work!

I don't remember my HW but it was over 255. My surgery weight was 245, I had surgery 12/29/16. I'm 5'4. My CW is hovering around 175-178.

For everyone that is concerned about being a slow loser, don't give up hope! If you have slipped up and are struggling just keep trying to do better. I thought it would take the full 2 years to get 100 pounds off, but I think I might reach my goal by 8-10 months post op. My weight loss in the beginning was so slow. Like, it took months to lose the first 30 pounds. I stuck through it and have been trying to stay in keto as much as possible. Yes, I'm human, I've made mistakes but I recovered quickly. This last couple of weeks the weight loss has really kicked in! I'm losing so fast, it's like my body finally woke up. I've already lost 19 pounds this month, 19 pounds!! I can't believe this is me now. Just hang in there! If I can do it with PCOS, Lupus, and hypothyroidism you can do it!! Don't give up no matter how slow it is coming off. PS. I would post pics but I don't trust people. [emoji13]

When I took Lovenox I bruised really bad like that for a long time. I used it throughout my entire pregnancy so my poor belly was like one big bruise.

You look incredible keep up the great work!

I just wanted to say I'm so sorry there are people in this world who can be so cruel. If they weren't interested they could have just said no thank you and moved on. I agree with everyone here, join a group and be looking for women who aren't shallow horrible people. You got some great advice from everyone and I wish you the absolute best! PS. Even though I'm married, I can still say you are a handsome man and I know in time you will find that special someone. Keep your head up!!

I'm 3.5 months post op and I can't eat ginger, uncooked broccoli, lettuce, coffee, any raw veggies take lots of time so I don't have them often, shrimp, I couldn't drink protein shakes for the first 8 weeks, brisket or roast (even though they are soft they get stuck), anything spicy, I can do link sausage but not ground sausage, and scrambled eggs. As time goes on I seem to adjust so hopefully in the future a salad will finally happen!

Actually, I haven't eaten pasta/bread/pizza so I wouldn't know. What I do know is that when I lost my mind that day at the beach I was eating corn dogs, cookies, tater tots and twinkies there was NO restriction (for myself) with those particular foods. I'm sorry if that doesn't register with you, and you somehow know the rate and capacity of which carbs land in my sleeve. I did eat an enormous amount of food, compared to what my normal day would have been, over an 8 hour period. It's wonderful if your sleeve restricts well with carbs but mine doesn't. And, I consider eating herself into oblivion by consuming an entire pizza at 3.5 months post op. Not all of us are the same.

I seriously just wrote a post almost identical to this a couple weeks ago. I also had no restriction from the carbs and just kept eating like it was nothing. Lesson was learned and I've moved on. Carbs do NOT fill up the tummy like protein and you can just eat, and eat, and eat with little problem. In the end, I realize I have to make better choices and plan my meals every single minute to avoid overeating. I'm also 3.5 months out and thought my restriction would help more but it didn't. I thought I was over the binging but I guess I may struggle with that forever. Just don't get too discouraged. I moved on from the day and I've lost 9 lbs since then. Just do better each day, that's all we can do! Good luck to you!

Confused by your post: He said there's no point to wait for what type of procedure? If you have hanging skin on your stomach he's right, that's not going to go away. If he thinks you've lost enough fat in the stomach area to give you a good result (as in you have a good amount of skin to remove with the progress you've already made) with a tummy tuck then he's probably right. Just because you aren't at goal weight doesn't mean you aren't ready for procedures depending on the circumstances.

This, this!! Yes, I am big boned and it has nothing to do with my weight. When I was 5'4 and 150 you could see my hip bones even though I was still considered overweight. But my wrist size and neck I always have to order larger in, even watches. It wasn't fat making them larger, it was just my frame. I'm built like a softball player (which I played for years). I have very muscular legs even at my heaviest weight. I carried my weight in my tummy and top. I also have boxy hips. I'm more top heavy than anything. Skinny for me would be 125-135. At that weight because of my larger frame I would not like the way I looked. So I'm wanting to only go to 150. In fact, even my doctor suggested 145-150 because of my frame after they took all the measurements. But again, my frame did not make me fat, my fat did. However, there shouldn't be anything stopping you from being a certain size. But if you are comfortable with the way you look and have decided to stop losing, then do it. But don't sell yourself short by listening to other people telling you to stop. You choose: your life, your goals.

I only ate them right after I switched to soft foods. Like I could get 3 TB down before I was full (they are very filling). Because I ate so little, I never noticed any gas problems. And if you are on a PPI after surgery, you won't need to worry about that gas. Overall, since VSG surgery I've not noticed gas but I am more constipated because of all the protein and few carbs. I still have to take stuff for constipation and I'm 3.5 months post op.