Introduction - Hi everyone! I'm 1 year post-op

[shrinkingviolet 0]

Hi everyone! I am a 43 year old mom who is 1 year and 1 month post op. I weighed 300 lbs. when I began my journey a little over a year ago. I lost 80 lbs. pretty quickly, but have been completely stalled for about 3-4 months. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself, but I feel hungry all the time (even though I am not supposed to!) and am worried that my chance for "real" weight loss is over. I am still 225 lbs and have been for 3-4 months. I was really hoping to be at least under 200 lbs. by now I know I could be doing better, but sometimes I just feel defeated. I'm glad I found this site! My dr. doesn't do many sleeves, he is mostly gastric bypass. I have no one to talk to at his patient support group - which is all about bypass issues and concerns, and often both he and the nutritionist forget that I even had the sleeve and talk to me like a bypass patient. The surgeries are very different and we have different issues, as you all know!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Welcome Violet! This is a great place for support and ideas. Use the search function, and read read read! Im sure you have a lot to contribute to us all as well... congrats on your 80 pound loss! Thats fantastic! As far as stalls, most of us have had more than one, I have been losing very slowly for the last two months (I am at 8 months). Just keep up the good work, perhaps switch it up a little, add more Protein, more Water or exercise... depending on your calorie intake, eat less or more a day or two to shake the body up a bit. I find cucumbers and watermelon help me to lose water weight. Cheers!

[Adri 40]

Hi SV, I'm glad you've come to this site for support. So have you gotten back to basics: counting carbs, Water and changing up the exercise routine? I track myself on myfitnesspal.com. There are a bunch of people from this site that are also on myfitnesspal and we are all friends and share our food diaries. It's another good place for support. My username on that site is adriq (look for the posting on this site for a bunch more usernames to friend) Please join us there, and also look for some veterans on this site that might be able to give you more advice. Oh, and by the way, 80 lbs is a great accomplishment...dont forget that!!

[shrinkingviolet 0]

Hi SV, I'm glad you've come to this site for support. So have you gotten back to basics: counting carbs, Water and changing up the exercise routine? I track myself on myfitnesspal.com. There are a bunch of people from this site that are also on myfitnesspal and we are all friends and share our food diaries. It's another good place for support. My username on that site is adriq (look for the posting on this site for a bunch more usernames to friend) Please join us there, and also look for some veterans on this site that might be able to give you more advice. Oh, and by the way, 80 lbs is a great accomplishment...dont forget that!!

Thanks for the heads up! I'll go find the site

[shrinkingviolet 0]

Welcome Violet! This is a great place for support and ideas. Use the search function, and read read read! Im sure you have a lot to contribute to us all as well... congrats on your 80 pound loss! Thats fantastic! As far as stalls, most of us have had more than one, I have been losing very slowly for the last two months (I am at 8 months). Just keep up the good work, perhaps switch it up a little, add more Protein, more Water or exercise... depending on your calorie intake, eat less or more a day or two to shake the body up a bit. I find cucumbers and watermelon help me to lose Water weight. Cheers!

Thank you for the warm welcome and the advice!

[shrinkingviolet 0]

Hi SV, I'm glad you've come to this site for support. So have you gotten back to basics: counting carbs, Water and changing up the exercise routine? I track myself on myfitnesspal.com. There are a bunch of people from this site that are also on myfitnesspal and we are all friends and share our food diaries. It's another good place for support. My username on that site is adriq (look for the posting on this site for a bunch more usernames to friend) Please join us there, and also look for some veterans on this site that might be able to give you more advice. Oh, and by the way, 80 lbs is a great accomplishment...dont forget that!!

I can't find the thread with all of the people's user names for myfitnesspal.com

[thinoneday 445]

Welcome and enjoy the journey, lots of hills and valleys throughout. . . but an interesting journey nonetheless

[NikiS 31]

Hi Violet and welcome to VST. CONGRATULATIONS on losing so much weight! 80 pounds is such an accomplishment and should be celebrated. Good for you!!!! I've read from several others on this site about stalls. Some last for a few days while others seem to last much longer. Please be encouraged. The scale will start moving again. You've been given some great advice about switching a few things around (diet, exercise, adding more Protein, etc.). I think you'll be fine.

Chin up!

Niki

[Adri 40]

I can't find the thread with all of the people's user names for myfitnesspal.com

I just bumped it up to the top of view new content. It is titled "anyone use myfitnesspal.com?"