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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.

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]

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.

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!

I'm so disappointed in myself! For 3.5 months I've eaten so well, counted every carb and stuck to my diet with little to no problem. I do keto, so usually I'm very strict with my diet but I've never "craved" foods since I began eating again after surgery. I actually feel satisfied 90% of the time. Until yesterday that is.... I went to the beach with my family (first time since surgery). This last week was a HUGE win for me with my weight loss, 9 lbs, that's huge for me because I'm a slow loser. I've officially lost 53 pounds in almost 3.5 months, I'm under 200!! My weight loss has gotten faster oddly, I had a very slow start right after surgery. I've been elated and motivated, so what the heck happened yesterday? I'm not kidding: I ate 3 Twinkies, a small cheese tots from Sonic, a corn dog, 4 cookies, fruit (more than my usual) and 2 ice creams! I mean seriously, it went down like butter. No belly aches, no dumping, no restriction!! I just enjoyed the glee of being with my family. I have resisted foods I loved with little to no problem, but these foods I would never choose to normally eat (except the ice cream N cookies). Now I was there for 8 hours on the water. I swam with my 5 year old and chased him up and down the beach, I played in the sand and walked for miles along the coast. I'm not worried about the calories or that I will gain. I'm worried that I have ZERO idea why I did it!! I wasn't craving anything in particular. I'm worried because I threw all caution to the wind and ate merrily like I forgot my life has now changed. Now while everyone else was enjoying their Sonic cherry limeades and cokes, I stuck to my water but only because I enjoy it! I just really can't understand what made me do that and that concerns me because I can't fix something when I don't understand the problem. I'm just frustrated and disappointed, confused and feeling defeated. I thought I had conquered my demons and moved past this. I thought I was strong enough to resist temptation. I do every day!! My cabinets are full of junk (cookies, chip, crackers, cereal, candy) for my son and I don't even care. And FYI, I don't even like corn dogs!! Wth was I thinking?? I know people get cheat days but this wasn't that!! I didn't plan to cheat or even think about anything I was putting in my mouth. This wasn't a cheat, this was nonsense and like I left my brain at home!! This has only taught me that even if my stomach is changed, I have a LONG LONG road ahead to truly be "changed". And there was NO restriction with those carbs, NONE! So for those of you thinking of being stopped by your tool, don't get too caught up in that happening. YOU truly have to be the one to resist and think about everything you put into your mouth no matter how much fun you are having or how relaxed you are. The struggle is REAL!!!

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.

I'm so sorry to hear this, what has happened? I have kidney stones and just had lithotripsy to remove 2 from my right kidney. I noticed on my pain pills I lost about 4 lbs because of a lack of appetite. What pills are you on? I do hope things get better for you.

This is just my opinion which means nothing, BUT, there are Bariatric clinics who recommend GenePro. It isn't "bad" for you in the sense of being a bad product. Now does it contain 30 grams of protein, prolly not, more like 15-20. Is it pure protein, prolly not, but if you are eating a diet rich in protein it's not that serious. If your doctor is fine with the product and your blood work is fine then enjoy. I used it the first month with no problems but it was recommended by my doctor because I could not get protein shakes down until 8 weeks post op. It's a personal choice but in no way is it poisoned and harmful, just factually overrated perhaps. Your decision.

Most insurances require a 2 year history so you might have to continue going a whole year for 2017 or they might take previous years before 2016. Cal and ask them exactly what the requirements are. Just explain the situation. Good luck to you I hope they take prior years.

I had fertility injections using Gonal F. Twice a day I gave myself injections into my belly for 2 weeks. Then I used an HCG trigger shot to release my eggs and we conceived naturally at home in the privacy of our own bed, no IVF or IUI needed. It worked on the first try. It was a long road getting to this point (about 3 months) and some additional surgeries to fix my septum. I had 2 eggs that fertilized (twins), but only one boy made it past 10 weeks to delivery. The other egg absorbed into my lining and was no issue at all, other than a sad mommy.

Thank you for your concern, but I think you are misunderstanding what we are using treats for. He's not using food to cope with Autism, we use treats as incentives to complete certain tasks. For example, if the speech and language pathologist is over and he reads a whole page in a book he gets an M&M for each page he completes. If he talks and engages in therapy he gets rewarded. If he completes all of his physical therapy (usually swimming) he gets a bag of chips. It's no different than a parent giving rewards like ice cream for good grades or skittles for potty training. The doctors and specialists are all on board with this plan and it has helped him open up. And he does have snacks that he receives more often that are sugar free like fruit snacks, Popsicles, and Jello. He only has therapy 3 times a week so there is total moderation in this process. I'm sure there was just confusion on what you thought we were doing for him, but I assure you he is very healthy and monitored closely by the doctors. I would appreciate from this point on no one commenting on my son or his eating habits because this is not about my son, it's about me. I know the replies are coming from a place of love and concern but I shouldn't need to defend my doctor approved therapy for my son. I do, however, understand how frustrating of a situation you must be in and wish you the very best of luck as you continue navigating treatment options for your son. I hope he has much success with the new tactics you have in place.

I stall ALL the dang time, especially in the beginning. I stalled at 2-3 weeks for 3 weeks and once a month for the last 3 months. Just finally I'm kicking butt and losing! It's incredible! I've lost 13 lbs in just over a week. That's never happened before. I never lost more than 5lbs at a time before. It's almost like my sleeve and weight loss finally woke up and are working well for me so don't give up and hang in there. If you are following the plan it will happen!!

I have PCOS as well with thyroid issues and I'm a slow loser. Honestly hun, I would never do this to my body to lose 30 pounds even if it saved me from being diabetic. You should try a low carb diet (the same as what you would be on after a sleeve). Also I had a Mirena put in and my irregular bleeding, acne, and little bit of facial hair (nothing compared to others but still) went away. I have been diagnosed since 17 and I'm 38 now. I needed fertility treatments to get pregnant but they were successful. Also, there is no guarantee you will not end up with diabetes even if you get to your ideal weight if it runs that strongly in your family. Please just seriously consider what you are risking for 30 pounds. Good luck on the diet and try the Mirena to help with symptoms.

My doctor said that the body can change after surgery in relation to allergies. I had a horrible reaction to Tramadol after surgery when I was fine with it before. If you can pinpoint the problem you might find the solution. Or sometimes taking a simple over the counter allergy med like Zyrtec can help. Definitely talk to your doctor about it if it doesn't improve.

Well see patients that size have less than a 5% chance of being successful and you have to stay on them to hold them accountable. Plus at their weight it's easy to lose that much weight, obviously for people that only need to lose 100 pounds that wouldn't be realistic. If you notice when she came back the next time she lost the weight she needed to which meant the only reason she wasn't losing was because of what she was eating. Plus she really needed that skin surgery and he couldn't do it until she lost the weight. But I have watched several seasons and some of them never make goal weight or they start gaining again. I wish my doc was more like Dr Now.