Arendiva

At my largest I was size 24. I'm currently size 18 and I still have things in my wardrobe that are size 16. Once I shrink beyond that I will either have to buy new clothes, go to a tailor and have my current clothes altered or rock out baggy clothes until my weight stabilizes. I'm trying to have a no buy year for 2024 so my plan for this calendar year is to make due with belts, tailoring , baggy clothes and dresses until next January, with the exception of underwear and bras which I refuse to wear incorrect sizes for.

I hope that the procedure resolves your stenosis, that sounds awful to have to put up with.

So October people as we hit our 3 month post surgery dates let's check in with each other as say where we're at and how we are doing. My 3 month date is in 3 days so I'll check back then. I'd love to hear how everyone else is doing.

New year new us. How is everyone doing now that the holidays are over? I didn't quite hit my 50pounds down by the end of the year goal that I was hoping for. But I'm down 45 pounds and I'm still very happy with that. I'm feeling very optimistic about this year and very excited to get back into activities that my weight has been preventing me from enjoying for years (like hiking and cycling). What non-scale goals do people have for this year? I'm hoping to have a revenge attempt hiking the Flume Gorge ( I tried like 6 years ago and failed, though that was before my knee surgery).

You're fine. My surgeon didn't even have me do a pre-op diet. He was fine with me even eating normal food the night before,I just had to fast by midnight before the surgery. I legit had lobster risotto 13 hours pre-op. My surgery went fine and things have been going great post-surgery.

Maybe buy some free hand weights to use at home. Strength training is supposed to help with weight loss since muscle burns more calories. You could do some basic arm, back , and chest exercises while relaxing in front of the tv at the end of the day. Much less tiring than cardio.

I haven't posted in a few weeks. November was incredibly frustrating since I stalled for most of the month of November. But the scale is moving again and even when it wasn't I was still losing inches so I'm staying positive. I'm 38 pounds down from my first appointment in July and I'm 18 pounds down from the weight I was on surgery day October 20th. I'm still hoping to be 50 pounds down by the end of the year but I know that with 12 pounds to go and only 23 days left that is a bit of a reach goal.

My weight loss has stalled since November 5th. I know this is normal since loads of other people have mentioned experiencing a week 3 stall, but it is still disheartening to lose nothing for 11 days when I know I'm following the diet, focusing on protein, drinking fluids and keeping my portion sizes appropriately small. I hope this plateau breaks soon because it is demoralizing.

Reheat it on the stove or in the oven?

I've really been enjoying reading the non-scale victories thread. But since I haven't had the surgery yet obviously I don't yet have any of those. It has got me thinking about what my goals/ hopes for the future are and I was wondering what things others are wishing for. For me: 1) Regaining my fertility / becoming a mom 2) Being able to shop for non-plus sizes 3) Being able to hike / bike without foot or knee pain 4) Getting rid of my sleep apnea / not being tired all the time 5) being able to comfortably sit in stadium seating 6) Lowering my cholesterol

I'd like to get to 150 because I need to be under 155 to have a "healthy" BMI.

Day 3 post op and then the next time was day 5.

I've really been enjoying drinking bone broth (not to be confused with stock or regular broth). The bone broth I buy is 10 grams of protein per cup. It goes down easy.

I was approved to go home on the afternoon of the 22nd. I’m doing much better now that I’m home since I have a much better selection of stage 1 and stage 2 foods at home. Hitting my fluid goal is still a challenge but I’m determined to push through. On the bright side I have very little pain.

I had my surgery 10/20 I’m still in the hospital because I wasn’t able to progress to stage two. I have been having trouble keeping fluids down. Things have improved these past few hours though so I’m hoping to get back home tomorrow.

I don't have an assigned pre-op diet but I've been choosing to do 2 liquid meals a day and then a healthy supper. I've also been keeping to 1200 calories.

I don't have an assigned pre-op diet but I've been choosing to do 2 liquid meals a day and then a healthy supper. I've also been keeping to 1200 calories.

I don't have an assigned pre-op diet but I've been choosing to do 2 liquid meals a day and then a healthy supper. I've also been keeping to 1200 calories.

If you don't mind me asking what is the post-surgery pain level like? Have you been able to comfortably move around / resume normal daily activities?

So we're almost half way through the month. How are people doing so far with their surgeries and/or pre-op diets? My surgery isn't until October 20th but I'm already down 6 pounds this month from pre-op dieting which I'm pretty excited about.

It's been 15 years since I was on the dating scene, but I met my husband on eharmony back in 2008 and we are still very happy together.

My initial appt was July 23rd and my surgery is scheduled for October 20th. So just shy of 3 months for me.

I find it so interesting how different doctors have different pre-op procedures, pre-op diets, weight loss requirements etc. It's cool to hear about other people's programs and compare notes. My program didn't have any specific weight percentage that I had to lose. But there was the ongoing expectation that I always be losing weight. My surgeon is very firm that from the day of your first appointment with him and your first weigh-in you are never allowed to gain weight at any subsequent appointments. That said though I don't have any specific pre-op diet. I had to get psych clearance and nutritionist clearance and zoom attended 2 informational seminars but the expectation is just to make healthy choices in the lead up to the surgery and to fast after the midnight of surgery day. My surgery will be 10/20. I don't even have another pre-op appointment between now and then. I've only had 2 appointments with my surgeon the one where I started the program, then 2 months later the one wear I got approved because I had finished everything on the checklist given at the first appointment. It's possible that this may be due to my insurance not covering the surgery I suppose. Maybe some of the other hurdles are required by insurance?

So, what are people nervous about or currently struggling with? I'm trying to pre-emptively get in the habit of not drinking 30 before meals until 30 minutes after meals but I'm struggling with that. Drinking fluids with meals is so auto-pilot for me that I feel like that is going to be the hardest habit to break because I don't even think about it. Eating makes me thirsty.

Yay! I'm so glad that there is a group for October sleevers. I'm sister did the gastric sleeve surgery 3 years ago and she speaks very highly of having a month group to chat and process with. My surgery date is October 20th.