9-20-2011 sleeve date

[Geeewhy 30]

I haven't tried chicken in a casserole or anything yet... my experience has been smoked chicken breast, but I've tried to use some BBQ Sauce to make it go down easier. I AM able to get seafood down pretty good though... ate about 4 oz of shrimp for lunch today.. I think that's my personal record for anything solid, post surgery

[Ter72 3]

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to say hello. I have experimented with some foods over the last week. I had a dinner lecture to go to formwork. I was able toneat a little bit of salad followed by eggplant parm. Delicious. Went down with no problems but I ate slowly. the other day I had half a pancake and was literally stuffed.. Sausage links seem to go down fairly well, but no more than two in a meal. I am so bored with the yogurts and I don't care if I never eat cream Soup again. The weight loss seems so slow to me, but then again, I never exercise. I know I should be exercising, and it is something I am going to start making an effort to do. Hope all is well with everyone else.

[panda 14]

I did not exercise all week, and I think this is going to be the big loss week oddly, I'm fitting into clothes I haven't worn in forever!

Geee, great on the seafood, I wish I could, I had a terrible experience with shrimp.

I've been experimenting a lot too, nothing has come back up other then the gross shrimp, I've even eating some Pasta, I know bad, but i was way past my Protein goal so yay, it was good, and i was stuffed after, I wish all the foods we're suppose to eat left me stuffed, I seem to be having an issue with being hungry when i stay away from carbs

Hope everyone has been having a good weekend!

[Geeewhy 30]

That's great, Panda. Maybe your body is just playing catch-up. I've had to retire 5 pairs of pants, 2 different belts and couple shirts. Even though I've lost less the last 2 weeks than any of the other weeks, I feel like my body has changed more in those weeks than the weeks of the big losses.

Ter, are you off just liquids now or just venturing out on your own? A salad sounds so good to me right now... maybe that's what's for lunch!

[panda 14]

Yay!!! I told ya ya! 5 pounds this week! That's the biggest loss I've had since surgery week! :biggrin: Just about at my first goal!

Hope you guys have a great day gotta run!

[Geeewhy 30]

Panda, That's great! You'll be at your first goal in no time.

[panda 14]

Thanks!

5 pairs of pants, wow! I'm about to retire my first, they've had a god run lol

[Geeewhy 30]

Ha... well they were all roughly the same size. What's getting me is how I'm running through belts. I didn't take any inches measurements pre-op, but I can tell by the number of holes I'm going up on my belt that I've lost a lot of inches in my waist. I'm very happy with that

[panda 14]

Another week, how is everyone? I hit my first goal yippee!

[Geeewhy 30]

Happy belated 2 month "Surgiversary"! What a great ride it's been so far. Today I joined the Century club... I'm down 100.2 lbs as of this morning.

Stats:

• Weekly loss: 2.2
  
• From Sept 20 (Surgery): 55.2
  
• From Sept 7 (Pre-op): 77.2
  
• From May (official start): 100.2
  
• Weekly loss average: 7.0 lbs.
  
• BMI - 44.2 (down from 56.6)
  
• % of extra weight lost: 40.9
  
• % of total body weight lost: 21.55
  

I could not be more happy :smile1:

How's everyone else doing?

[panda 14]

Great job Geeewhy! I'm almost at the 50 pound mark! Slacking in the exercise department though. Can't seem to fit it in with a demanding job. But I probably walk a mile or two at work 5 times a week so I think that's why I'm steadily loosing, who knows. How are you doing in that department, any suggestions? I really want a treadmill or elliptical but just can't afford it at the moment.

[Geeewhy 30]

Unfortunately, I'm no help on the exercise front! I've really been slacking... in fact I probably haven't exercised 5 times since surgery, other than walking my dog twice per day. It's showing too... starting to get flabby, going to have to starting hitting the gym and toning, toning, toning.

Looks like you're doing great! Keep it going!

[panda 14]

Trying to fit in taebo vids again. Feels good to get back to exercising! New problem though I seem to be drinking too soon after eating or while eating a couple times, i'm trying to get out of the habit, especially because it might stretch the sleeve right? Seems to be way more of a problem at work. I hate the was everything was so good when I was just at home. Now adding in friends and social eating sucks for my sleeve. I'm going to stop it though my health is more important then being socially accepted!

Keep up the good work Geee 122 wtg!!!!!!

[Geeewhy 30]

Hello 9/20'ers! We just had our 4 month "surgiversary" and I was wondering how everyone is doing? My loss rate has dropped a little, but I'm still averaging 3-4 lbs per week, so I'm ecstatic about that. Been doing a good bit of walking, and with as soon as I hit 150 lbs down, I am starting the "couch to 5k" regimen. Pretty excited about the future!! How's everyone else?

[Ter72 3]

He Gee and Panda!

Miss you guys. I haven't been very active on this site, but often wonder how everyone is! Things are good here. I just had my four month check up. My doc is thrilled with my progress. He was beaming and said that I looked stunning, beautiful! for the first time in a long time, I truly believed those words. I'm down a little over fifty pounds from my surgery....... And over one hundred pounds from the original bariatric surgery (lap band). I'm now 160 pounds, size 8 and couln't be happier with my results.

I have noticed that around three months post op that My hair started falling out in the shower. My hair girl noticed it, too. Fortunately I had tons of hair to start off with it, so it's not noticeable...... But I notice it. I went to the Vitamin storebtoday and they recommended a couple supplements to take. One of them is Biotin. Oh well, small price to pay for great weight loss results.

I am still drinking one Protein shake a day. I don't exercise at all, but once I get a new job with a descent schedule, I hope that will change.

Hope to hear from everyone and. Hope all is well,

Terri