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Hey Coops and Mini-me, I remember you from when I first came on this site in 2010. I too have gained a few pounds from my preferred weight on 120. My housemate got a scale and I'm hoovering at 123. 3 pounds, no biggie right? Well it kinda is for me cuz I'm afraid it'll go from 3 to 13 to 30 to... Plus it's there because my eating habits have been crap. Gotta recommit to Protein first and to laying off the sweets. Goodness but they are still my weakness

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Mini how about an update? :)

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I want an update too! Hang in there mini, I managed to get below my pre holiday low, its slow but so much easier than previous non surgery years!

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Mini, I had no idea you had a baby - CONGRATS !!! I'm super happy for you!!

Definitely don't beat yourself up, thats going to happen being pregnant and so you didn't lose the weight yet. I see you're working on it now, so good for you. :) I hope all is well today, please check in when you can.

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Mini, I had no idea you had a baby - CONGRATS !!! I'm super happy for you!!

Definitely don't beat yourself up, thats going to happen being pregnant and so you didn't lose the weight yet. I see you're working on it now, so good for you. :smile1: I hope all is well today, please check in when you can.

I wish the weight was from "having" a baby. I adopted him so pregnancy isn't to blame. Late nights, grab-n-go food? Now, I can blame that.

I'm down another pound so 6 to go. I know if I really focused, it would be gone MUCH faster, but I'm just watching what I eat, but not being too stringent about it. As long as it is going down, I am happy about it. I'm still allowing myself to enjoy wine and a sweet or two, but focused on Protein first and then a bite or two of something else.

More to come with the next pound down! Thanks to everyone for your encouragement!

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I wish the weight was from "having" a baby. I adopted him so pregnancy isn't to blame. Late nights, grab-n-go food? Now, I can blame that.

I'm down another pound so 6 to go. I know if I really focused, it would be gone MUCH faster, but I'm just watching what I eat, but not being too stringent about it. As long as it is going down, I am happy about it. I'm still allowing myself to enjoy wine and a sweet or two, but focused on Protein first and then a bite or two of something else.

More to come with the next pound down! Thanks to everyone for your encouragement!

Oh well! I didn't realize that whoops... LOL Still... you had a lot on you at the time, I can imagine how much of your energy it takes having a brand new life in your world.

You're still working on it! All that really matters. To me, only needing to lose 6 Lbs is such a far cry from 60+ from gaining weight back, which in my life would be the case pre-sleeve. ;)

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No worries Diva. I love having my new little guy. Life has changed, but it is sooooo much better!

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A lot of women gain weight after having a baby-you lose sleep and sit around a lot. You grab "whatever" food instead of what is best.

My Christmas 5 lbs was from Cookies and mixed drinks (yes, I had lots of fun).

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mini-me congrats on your adoption! I am so glad I logged back on here. I have the creep back. Too many carbs! logging on to sparks people. Got up to use treadmill, it broke! thought I had it fixed. Could walk but it is too dark out. ( had a few murders around here-very rare so I am still cautious) Could have used weights but I started dinking around on the computer. Updated sparks and logging in my day. Plan what to eat and eat what I plan. I am so glad for this sleeve. will check in. How are you? I know you got to goal. I need to get back under 127, that is where I feel best.

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I havent been sleeved yet but I would like to know can you ever eat the amount of food you ate before being sleeved.

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I havent been sleeved yet but I would like to know can you ever eat the amount of food you ate before being sleeved.

No way! I can eat way more than others who are just sleeved or even 6 months out - but here's what I can indulge in. I can eat one large slice of pizza or 1.5 slices of Medium. I can eat a Jr. Whopper w/cheese and some fries. I can eat about 4 Oz of breast chicken with a little bit of veggies and rice. As you can see I can eat more of a portion of not so good choices, but my good choices get me full faster. One just needs to be careful in these situations. Things like pop-corn I can eat as much as before... so I limit eating this at all.

I still to this day never eat and drink at the same time. I do follow the sleever rules most of the time, but some days I do like to eat my carbs first.

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No way! I can eat way more than others who are just sleeved or even 6 months out - but here's what I can indulge in. I can eat one large slice of pizza or 1.5 slices of Medium. I can eat a Jr. Whopper w/cheese and some fries. I can eat about 4 Oz of breast chicken with a little bit of veggies and rice. As you can see I can eat more of a portion of not so good choices' date=' but my good choices get me full faster. One just needs to be careful in these situations. Things like pop-corn I can eat as much as before... so I limit eating this at all.

I still to this day never eat and drink at the same time. I do follow the sleever rules most of the time, but some days I do like to eat my carbs first. [/quote']

Thanks for the explanation

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I have days when I can eat a lot. But if I eat Protein first I am full. slider foods are slider foods. I need to stay away from trigger foods> crackers whole wheat, rice crackers, choclate, candy...no wonder I gained weight! on the path again. loggoed my food for 2 days now. I am going back to once a month weigh in till I get back to 127!

Dee

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Thanks for keeping this topic alive. I'm still struggling with the last 5 pounds, but I am on track!

I even joined the gym. I've been 5 times since signing up less than 2 weeks ago. No one who knows me can believe it, but I'm doing it. Nothing fancy ... just 30 minutes or so on the treadmill. My husband was already a member & I added myself. The deal included childcare so the little one can be there with us & I peak in on him.

Those 5 pounds will be history soon!!!!!

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