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I love to live in the moment. I haven't been losing weight and I'm working on not stressing about it too much. I can't control what's going on in my body, but I can control what I choose to think about. So, here's to a healthy me both physically and mentally.

same here guys, after my first two weeks of being sleeved i lost a total of 14 pounds, then the third week as i introduced pureed foods (i follow a list which my nut gave me, tells me what i should be eating each week) n my weight loss stopped, i was like omg should i go back to full liquids.. then i either went down 1 pound, n then over night i gained 3 pounds n i stayed there for almost the whole week.. wow i just realized it wasn't that long lol felt like forever!. this is my fourth week n it was on Wednesday morning that i weight my self that the scale went down 1.5 pounds yay!.. n then the today i was tempted to weight myself again..so i did lol.. n down another 1.5 pounds.. which is awesome! i havent been able to drink the whole 64oz, n meet the require 80g of protein per day.. just half.. maybe thats y my weight have staled.. n losing inches yay size 14! plus i havent been walking like i used too.. so them 1.5 pounds are like miracles to me. i know i need to put my part n break the old habits, n don't let them creep back in. so i started a garden 2 weeks ago, n yesturday i went outside to plant them in soil, my plants are soo cute.. i am growing watermelon, cantaloupe, tomato, parsly, corn, mixed lettuce leaves.. n thats it.. lol so i broke a sweat from that. but i know i have to push it more.. so hoping my appointment goes well .. will be one month out in april 5, i want to exercise so bad, cardio! .. so yea.. i have those days too.. sometimes we have to "GET UP N DO IT"

My insurance required 1 year of supervised weight loss, plus psych evaluation, etc etc etc

The only thing to eat without carbs is meat. eggs have. 5 carbs. Yellow cheese has 1. Broccoli has a few. How is that healthy eating just meat? I say cut out the REFINED carbs (sugar, white bread, Pasta, rice, potatoes-even tho theyre not refined) and eat veggies, fruit, cheese, eggs, Beans, Peanut Butter, etc. Inunderstand how u can lose weight being so strict on carbs but living forever its not realistic. Even 20 gms (which Atkins Induction suggests) is difficult to do for more than 2 weeks, not understanding how someone can survive on it forever. Thank God my body loses (slowly but surely) on eating less food, not no carbs. Good luck...

I'm March 10th too but will be having my surgery in the states. I'm a Mom of two girls, 10 and 11. Even though I'm nervous, I know that once I can drop this weight I will be able to do so much more with them. I'm not scared yet, but I'm sure as it gets closer the nerves will kick in. good luck!

Hello everyone! I was sleeved Oct 2015 and I am now almost 6 months post op and I have lost 58lbs. My goal is 80lbs as of now so I am almost there. I started off as an size 18 refusing to even look at a size 20 and a few days ago I bought a size 12 in old navy jeans when I realized the size 14 jeans that I had gotten a few weeks ago were starting to look baggy! I say all of that to say that even though I almost 60lbs down and have lost 3 pants sizes, when I look in the mirror, my brain doesn't quite register the weight loss. I mean I see some definite changes and I know into a smaller size but it does not look like 60 lbs to me. To me, I guess it looks like maybe 30lbs. I guess I zone in on what parts of my body I need to work on. When did your brain finally catch up with your body? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery was June 8th, 2012, so I am just over 10 months out. I have lost 82 pounds and have stalled. I have been tracking what I eat and exercise. I try to stay around 800 calories a day but definitely under 1000. I try to exercise an hour a day, not including chasing my kids and house work (lol). I have been at the same weight for close to 2 months I believe. I always struggle with water intake, but I am trying to improve, just not a big drinking in general. I have been laid off since March 1st so that has been an adjustment, but I started tracking food and exercise to make sure I wasnt going nuts now that I had a kitchen available to me at all times. Any advice, suggestions, etc would be great!

Hi Hannah, I'm only 4.5 months out. I had a very difficult time eating in the beginning so I wasn't getting my recommended amounts of Protein and Water. I wasn't losing weight like I wanted because of this. I started supplementing with more high Protein shakes instead of regular food. Maybe you might do better if you drink your protein. I hope your situation changes soon. Good luck!

That's wonderful and your hard work has definitely paid off. I'm starting to get back into cloths that I haven't seen in a few years. I'm hoping I drop more weight by summer. I use my fitness pal for a food journal and I have a fit bit that tracks all my activity. I found that I try to hit all my fitness goals daily. Thanks so much for all your help. I wish you continued success. One quick question.. do you follow a special diet?

So I used to wear 6" heels everyday! I gained too much weight and can't wear them right now. Plus my show size went up a size! Shame because my feet wee already big! ???? I bought these shoes because I love all things America and 4th of July is probably my favorite holiday. I want to be able to wear them next year when my family has their annual block party and our band plays!! (I sing) Sooooo excited at just the thought!!!

What you are experiencing is not unusual. You do not yet have adequate restriction--so you are, indeed, hungry. The key to loss during this period of bandster hell is---well, discouraging. If you want to lose, then you have to eat as if you do have restriction. And that translates into dieting. The good news is that it is the LAST time you will be hungry in the name of weight loss. Right now, it's a great idea to practice eating the way you will eat when you do have restriction. Small portions, small bites, chewing carefully. Make wise food choices, stop before you're full, etc. As you approach restriction, you will find it SO much easier---I promise! But the discouragement is really typical of the stage you occupy. It will pass!

I'm female, 29 years from Australia and I'm going to be having a gastric sleeve in 9 months hopefully. Height: 1,57 cm Weight: 94 kg Thank you for accepting and inspiring! ????P.S. Would appreciate aussie sleevers's experiences and advices! Thank you! Sent from my D6653 using the BariatricPal App

Keep to the program and work on your water intake. Track your intake of everything even if it's on the nono list. It'll help you determine if/where you are going wrong. Stall are going to happen and so is weight gain. There are a lot of determining factors so don't think you are failing. Most of all be patient, that was my hardest struggle and at times still is. Stay positive mentally and Best To You!!!!

Thank you both. I'm 66 and not sick of food yet. LOL. I am sick of dieting that's for sure. I'm sick of all the diet foods. I've been dieting for over 20 years and sick of it. I'd love to be able to have a slice of pizza now and then and maybe a hoagie or hot dog. We travel a lot and eat out a lot so is this surgery going to hamper my lifestyle? I've been on Atkins on and off for years because it's the easiest to stay on while traveling and eating out... I just tell them hold the Pasta or potatoes and I eat the meat and veggies. I don't think I can force down another plate of scrambled eggs or eat another steak.... ugh! I envy my friends who can eat these things and not gain weight... So I want the surgery, but I want to end dieting. Will this surgery end dieting or will I still be force to follow a diet?

i am getting my sleeve on wednesday! i went back and forth on weight loss surgery..alot has happened in the last 5 years but i finally decided..this is it! i've been seeing my surgeon for the last 6 months, and im so nervous and excited at the same time. BUT friday..i got a small rash on my face. which is odd because i wash my face twice a day and always have clear skin. well....this rash turned into impetigo! and now im scared that this will derail my surgery. its not contagious after tonight...but this is killing me. if my surgeon changes my date again ( the original date was may 5th but it got moved up to april 30th) i would be beside myself.

So this Thursday is my surgery day. I had only told my husband and my parents up until now. I had my band removed 8 weeks ago, and was ashamed to tell his family, I couldn't handle them judging me. So today I wrote out what seemed like and easy text message, but wasn't... It took all my will to say that I am embarrassed of my weight and my failure with band. I'm ashamed I can't do this on my own. I want to be healthy and here for my children. Talk about a moment of reflection, I prey that I don't fail at this one. CW 264

What greensleevie said. Don't be afraid of limiting your food choices at first. Create the "perfect" template meal, get comfortable with that. Then gradually exchange out the pieces of that meal for equivalencies. For example: starting meal is grilled skinless chicken, green beans, sweet potatoes. Equivalent meal: Salmon, boiled spinach, rice During the weight loss phase it may be best to leave out the sweet potatoes and rice. Create a week of meals, then cycle through. When you get bored, make a new menu. Spend the time shopping and planning 1 day a week, so you needn't think about it the other 6. After a few months or years it will become second nature. Good luck!

hi everyone i'm new to the group... i'm a 31 yr old AA woman...living in GA.. i'm married 6 yrs now and we have two handsome boys... i've been struggling with my weight - i've lost the same 50 lbs about 50 times now... so i going to get the sleeve. my insurance still claims that the sleeve is experimental... so i'm Mexico bound... just got my date july 29 with dr kelly in mexico ... anyone else sleeved by this dr?????

Repeat of the above replies... Your sleeve size doesn't make you lose weight, portion size, food choices and exercise do. Of course, this is easier said than done and if I could have done this without surgery, well I wouldn't be here today. Good luck.

I'm one year out, I had 13 more pounds to goal. I've lost 52 lbs, I have lost tons of inches. I went from a size 14-16 to a 6-4 . I workout everyday and tried to be mindful of what I eat. I had Gallbladder surgery a month ago. I've recently stared gaining weight and I'm so worry, it's not a lot 7lbs I'm afraid that's how it's start and I gain all the way back. ( literally crying) I don't know what to do. Has anyone gained the weight back or gained weight. How did you loose it. Help please

Hello all. I just wanted to give a little encouragement to the newbies out there. Today I am 4 years post op. I am still in love with my band. I have been filled and unfilled, I have pbed. I have gotten stuck and yet I still love my band. It has taken some time but I have learned to live with it as many of my fellow veterans have as well. I have learned what I can eat and what I can't eat with my band. I do drink a little sprite or orange soda every once in a while. I can't stand coke any more which used to be my favorite soda. I can honestly say I haven't had it in over 4 years. What I do drink on the regular is orange juice because I can't eat oranges any more. I can eat apples but I choose to drink apple juice. I still have my coffee every morning and tea every week as well. In regards to foods, well I eat just about anything except pasta that you use for lasagna. I do eat spaghetti every blue moon and I will eat a little mac and cheese only if it's really cheesy. Other than that, I eat bread, rice, etc. I actually had a couple slices of thin crust pizza for supper yesterday. Speaking of supper. I have learned that I can't eat past 8 p.m. If I do, I will fall asleep but in the middle of the night I will start coughing and coughing and then I'll fall back to sleep. Later I will cough some more and eventually water will start coming out of my nose. That will go on until I finally throw up the last whatever that was in my stomach before I went to bed. So that means I have to get in all my food and drink by 7 p.m. 7:30 at the latest. When I do eat before 7, I have no problems. I sleep like a baby. What can I say, my band doesn't want me eating late I can dig that. That was a problem before I was banded that aided in me gaining weight in the first place eating late at night and snacking watching tv. Well I can honestly say those days are definitely over. I do eat chips but only when I crave them. I eat popcorn as well but only when I have a taste for it and that isn't often. My last fill was August 2012 which put me at 7.1 ccs in my 10 cc band. So I will leave you with this final note, don't give up. Don't get discouraged. The weight isn't going to fall off over night, every week, everyday, etc. Stop stressing. Follow your bariatric team's instructions/guidelines because all our bodies and problems within our bodies are different. We all have different medical issues so what works for me may not work for you and vice versa. Sometimes it will but in other cases it won't. If you aren't sure about what's happening in your body, don't be afraid to call your doctor and find out. After all, it is YOUR BODY. Take care everyone and happy holidays. I'm 95 lbs down and loving it.

One year out and stalled out!! Very depressed and stressed! Gained 10# when I had to move in with my mother before the holidays. Life still isn’t normal for me, probably never will be but I’m scared of failing this - seems like I fail at everything! I could use some pointers on what to do in order to get back on track! One year out and I’m only 65# down!! Any advice is much appreciated!

I was sleeved in May 2014. My top weight was 252 (the day of surgery) and I lost down to 165 in a little over a year’s time. I have since gained weight and am at 220. I’m extremely depressed about it, yet nothing I am doing is helping. I’ve read that some have undergone a re-sleeve after some weight gain and I’m interested in finding anyone who has had this done and if so, has it been successful a 2nd time and who has re-sleeved you? I moved to Iowa three years ago and can’t find anyone who does it. HELP!

Thanks for all the advice guys. I do have an appointment to see my doctor this coming wednesday. I am going to ask about the 1/2 cup rule that he has in all his paperwork that he gave me. I just thought it was a little strange to say only eat 1/2 cup of food for 3 meals a day and nothing else. I couldn't imagine getting enough of anything with that small a portion. But I have to admit, when I tried to eat a little more than 1/2 a cup I found out that left should and neck pain to flair it's ugly HEAD! I was not happy about that and the doctor said I probably ate too much and needed to stop what I was doing! I absolutely know that I am not getting anywhere near the 60 grams of protein, let along hardly any water at all. The protein shakes are a problem since they give me horrible gas and I"m not sure if it's because of the milk or not! The doctor told me to lay off the protein shakes and try to get my protein in through other means. However, I am only on pureed foods so its hard to get 60 grams of protein unless I eat only yogurt and cottage cheese all day long. Not something I'd like to continue for 4 more days. I was hopeing for a little bit more of a variety by now! UGH....sorry I do realize that I sound like I'm complainging. I am continuining to lose weight, and I like this but not the way it feels like I'm losing it through starvation and wonder what is going to happen when and if I actually get to eat regular again! OH boy.

@@Lady VS you are amazing!!! What a great message and picture. You give me hope for the future. I so long to be able to say I lost my weight and KEPT it off!!!