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I don't really have anything new to add... just that its perfectly normal for you to be feeling this way. I think I was about 6-7 weeks out before my energy really came back. Now... at 3 months, I have all that I had before surgery and then some. Take this opertunity to nurture yourself. You'll feel better soon

No nut involved. I get a lot of guidance from this board. Yesterday I forced myself to eat more. Good stuff thats high in calories like avacados and goat cheese. no sugars or simple carbs... I may have eaten 1600=1700 calories (its so weird to have to force myself to eat that much. there was a time I could do that durring one episode of The Office.) I'm going to change up my exercise routine too. Maybe start walking in the mornings to get my fire started early. I love your challenge... it makes so much sense.... thanks stacey

Thanks guys... it really does help to get a little input sometimes. I'm okay with being in a stall so long as its just a stall. I'm so terrified that this is it. Its encouraging to hear that peole come out of stalls sometimes without doing anything different. thanks stacey

Great Job....It sounds like working out has really become a part of your life...

Julie, I'm a slow looser too. Its so hard sometimes. I don't know what your BMI is but I have noticed something on the tickers of people who got sleeved at the same time I did. Just about all of us are right at or just under half way there. If someone had 200 lbs to loose they have lost about 100 and I had 57 to loose and have lost about 30. It appears that no matter what we weigh... we will all likely hit our goal about the same time. Its a percentage of body weight thing. I know its frustrating... there are days when I want to scream (I'm in a stall right now and having those days pretty often) In the end though, for all my flailing about and worrying.... I'll end up at goal right when I'm supposed to. Stacey

Hi jennifer, I was sleeved by Dr Rod in TJ in March. He was great... but its ot just him. He's got a great team and they are all very attentive. Your in great hands

I got mine at walmart

Your so right... thats why dieting scares me. I know what it leads to. I keep reminding myself that had this surgery as much for my mind as for my body. I just need to be where I am and learn the lessons available to me. Easier said than done :thumbup: thanks stacey

You can get them at walmart or walgreens. They are in the pharmacy with the stuff to manage diabetes. They are really easy to use and I think under ten dollars. They are helpful for ensuring your still loosing... even if the scale is stalled, but you have to be careful. There are things that can affect the level of ketones in your urin. If you drink a lot of Water your urin may be a little dilute and your reading will be low... also if you measure right after exercise ketones may not register because your body used them up temporarily. There's probably other stuff. Thats just what I know about. good luck stacey

Best Way - Skin-Tightening Exercises | eHow.com this link has a few little exercises to help tighten loose skin. I was under the impression that exercise... although great for you... would't solve the skin problem. Its hard for me to understan how it could since it seems to be an issu of collegen and esasticity. I'm going to give it a try though. I've got a little tukey neck and the area just above my elbows is pretty loose.

thats kind of what I thought.... I'm pretty good most places it just between my elbow joint and my bicepts. I think most people have trouble with the extra skin unter the tricept.... but mines on the front. since its such a small area I was thinking about using retin A because thats supposed to stimulate collegen. I'm also using a wrap thats supposed to help but no results so far. I would get the surgery in a heart beat if I had the money. Wearing short sleeves instead of sleeveless doesn't really work because the worst part is under where the sleeve hits. I cant go long sleve in this million degree heat I guess I just have to suffer through the next month or so and then take stalk around next march or so.

congradulatins on the smooth surgery. You'll go up and down over the next few weeks. Just be patient with yorself... your doing great!!!!!!

Geeze Anna.... you look fabulous. You must feel great!!!! You've really made this work for you. And Swiftflow... your over half way... Good job guys. I am finding more and more that I can eat quite a bit. I had 4oz of salmon for lunch no problem. That would have made me very ill only one month ago. I'm getting a little scared too. The main reason I got the surgery was to help cure my head from the obsessive dieting and subsequent binges after a period of restriction. Its been great... I have been kiet free for three months.... eating healthy lean meets.. fruits and veggies with a little dairy thrown in. Its been so good for me psychologically.... to really let go of that cycle has been amazing for my frame of mind. Now I'm scared I have to go on a "diet" to loose the last of it (I've been stalled for 2 weeks). I have seriously been on a diet since I was 14... It always leads to feelings of deprevation and binging. I know with the sleeve a "diet" would be super easy to follow... Its just so easy to slip back into old thinking patterns. Yikes. I'm certainly not willing to pay all this money only to achieve 1/2 my goal. Any advice guys? thanks stacey

YEA Breezey... We were sleeved around the same time. I just hit half way too. Isn't is freakin amazing!!!!!! congradulations...we're almost there

texas chic is right... mushies slide right through. This is just your time to heal and nourish yourself. Once your all healed up and you're meals consist of dense Proteins like chicken and fish you will get more restriction. I avoid all mushies and processed foods for now. I think it would be too easy to slip into filling up on them. Once I hit goal I'll add the back in. You have to have them now... but as you can see... they may be dangerous later. hang in there stacey

I was really swollen and held fluids for quite some time post op. I didn't loose any weight at first and was dissapointed... but then it started comming off.... as promised. It'll come. Just get yourself feeling good again and all will fall into place

I started a new job last year and I hate it. Its largely administrative, where I prefere to be a practitioner. The problem is.... admin pays significantly more. Anyway... before surgery I was trying to get things straight in my head (psychologically speaking). I was trying to be realistic about what VSG would and would not change in my life. For instance, I repeatedly told myself that VSG was not going to make me love my job. Well, turns out thats not quite true. I wouldn't say I love it, but I do like working now. Its easier without the morning humiliation of trying to squeeze into cloths I don't like that are too tight. I feel good about myself and enjoy going to work and interacting with my co-workers with confidence and style. Weird... but I think VSG made me like my job.

at three months mine are definately still there... but fading. I haven't really put anythibg on the because I had heard that nothing really works. I'm going to check out this bio oil business though

the scale makes me crazy too. It can ruin my whole day. I try to only weight once a month... I did great last month... but I did the same as you this month and "cheated" a bit. Now... of course... I am miserable and obsessede and convinced I will be overweight forever because I stayed the same weight for a week. I was so happy last month without that stupid number ruling my thoughts and mood. Thats it.... the scale is going into the trunk of my car!!!!!

Man that first stall was a killer. I thought for sure I had bought into another weight loss dream that wouldn't come true. My weight loss is still kind of slow... one and one half to two lbs a week (none this week... very discouraging). The point I have to hold on to is that it IS comming off. Depending on your BMI... I imagine youre loss will speed up once your body adjusts. Hand in there... in a few months you won't believe you were even worried about it.

I'm actually trying not to focus on the weight. I have been obsessed with that stupid number for my whole life. Last month I went the whole month without weighing... it was glorious. I want to be a size 8 too. I'm pretty tall so I think anything smaller might not work for me. We'll see. I have never ever been a size 8. I got down to a 10 one time in the 90's but I was kinda living the rock and roll lifestyle and probably wasn't very healthy. I have wanted my whole life to go scuba diving. I even have vivid dreams where I can breath under Water. I have never gone though because I'm just too humiliated.... but I could see myself doing it next summer. What a great new life we have !!!!! Keep up the great work

I'm so glad to hear how great you are all doing. Mellifrits... I'm glad you liked Dr Rod and his team. Its weird but I think I almost had fun when I went. Keep up the good work

I'm doing great, thanks for asking bjean. I see your past the half way mark too. Good for you!!!! It feels great doesn't it. I really feel normal now... I just don't eat as much. I kinda laughed when I saw my post above. I was so excited to be able to slide in a few Beans. All those struggles are a memory now and I feel better than I ever have. We're going to be at goal before you know it. take care stacey