October Sleevers! Announce Yourselves

[Kdedeo 52]

Help..... I have lost 65 lbs since surgery but... I am at a stall. I have also been eating bread!! bread is the devil' date=' people! I feel so bad that I can eat anything just smaller portions. But I have also noticed that I can eat a lot more now. I need to go back to the basics and also need to find a local support group. Is it possible to stretch out my sleeve? Its been 4 months.[/quote']

I think it's normal that we can eat more now. Yes, bread is the devil. I can eat it, but I don't feel so great afterwards. I'm getting a little scared, too. I'm falling into some old habits and am stalled, too. I'm trying to go back to the rules & remind myself why I did this & that it's worth sacrificing bread & sweets. We can do this!

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

[Kdedeo 52]

Chills562 - I wish I could eat bread easier! It doesn't like me too much! I wouldn't think you could stretch out your sleeve in 4 months' date=' but you should ask your doc.

On another note:

I went to the doc Tuesday and the NP told me that I needed to cut my calories down to 600/day and increase my exercise 5x/week!! I am going to just die! My 10 year old keeps me running as it is and I work an hour from my house![/quote']

How far out are you from surgery? I've been told to eat 1000 calories. I don't always make it, but I get close. I exercise 4-6 days per week.

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

[tiffanywheat 8]

I made the mistake of starting to drink coke again. I have to kick this habit. I have had no loss for over a month. Maybe I need to go back on the Protein Shakes

[ckunes 23]

Good for you! My surgery date 10/10/12. Lost 55 lbs and need to loose another 55. I exercise regularly bot I find myself cheating and eating the wrong things and more than I should! I need a pep talk to get back on track. I can't wait for spring and sunshine. This weather is getting me down. Evenings are the worst for me.

[Chills562 12]

Thanks for letting me know that I am not alone! I also gave a problem with coffee and wine. How do u dtink coffee by itself? I need a lil breaf with it. And wine jysy begs for a meal/appetizer! I know... I must be falling back to old habits. I have stalled around 206 lbs for about a month now! But I am having FUN!! Life is for living..

[LDallas 108]

Hi! My sleeve date is October 25 2012. Sw 300/ CW 239 = 61 lbs down. I only lost 7 lbs from Jan 25 to Feb 20! ugh. I've gone back to 2 prot shakes a day, cut way back on grazing and trying to get Vitamins in. scale slowly moving now, but long way to go. My body is shrinking but boy is it sagging! Oh well..! 50/F

[Bella86 82]

_{I'm sitting right on 92kg - 202 pounds - can't wait to get under 200 pounds and 90 kg!!!}

_{Starting weight 123kg}

_{Sleeved 15/10/12}

_{Height 5ft8 or 173cm}

_{Sitting at a size 16, forgot how terrible the sizing is in Australia!! Some stores I can't zip up my size 16, others the 14 fits just fine...terrible :/ but fun! no more size 24's for me!!!}

[Kdedeo 52]

Hi! My sleeve date is October 25 2012. Sw 300/ CW 239 = 61 lbs down. I only lost 7 lbs from Jan 25 to Feb 20! ugh. I've gone back to 2 prot shakes a day' date=' cut way back on grazing and trying to get Vitamins in. scale slowly moving now, but long way to go. My body is shrinking but boy is it sagging! Oh well..! 50/F[/quote']

I know what you mean! I'm very saggy. I'm going to have to save for a boob job!

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

[suejersey 263]

I know what you mean! I'm very saggy. I'm going to have to save for a boob job!

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

I am now down 67 pounds and I am starting to notice the sag EVERYWHERE! My neck, my arms (even the forearm??!!??) My thighs. Good thing I wasn't planning on wearing short-shorts or a bikini anyway. I have a rash in my groin area that will not go away and kind of "hoping" it will qualify me for some type of a lift that insurance will cover, although I am not thrilled with the idea of another surgery.

[Kdedeo 52]

I am now down 67 pounds and I am starting to notice the sag EVERYWHERE! My neck' date=' my arms (even the forearm??!!??) My thighs. Good thing I wasn't planning on wearing short-shorts or a bikini anyway. I have a rash in my groin area that will not go away and kind of "hoping" it will qualify me for some type of a lift that insurance will cover, although I am not thrilled with the idea of another surgery.[/quote']

Yeah. .. more surgery is not thrilling. My arms really bother me. I had "wings" before, but they're worse now. I could actually fly with them! Haha...I have been working out and doing lots of weights for my arms. It don't know if it's working. My husband says they're smaller, but I can't tell. I think I'll measure them and start to keep track of that. Maybe that will keep me motivated.

I did have a friend who lost a bunch of weight a long time ago. She said that she was saggy, too, but the skin eventually caught up. It took a couple years. She says she still has some sags, but not like it was. I'm hoping that's true.

If I decide to have plastic surgery, I will probably wait a year after reaching goal. Goal still seems so far away.

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230

[Gig 27]

I hear ya! The sagging sucks. I'm now in a size 10. It baffles me how I fit my sag in a size 10 lol.....but better sag than fat! I'm a happy girl and I'm not done yet

[suejersey 263]

I hear ya! The sagging sucks. I'm now in a size 10. It baffles me how I fit my sag in a size 10 lol.....but better sag than fat! I'm a happy girl and I'm not done yet

I know, I wonder about that myself, how to fit the "sag" in my my pants. I feel like that is going to look so obvious when I get to goal. I wonder something like Spanx will help? Well like you said, better sag than fat!!!

[Gig 27]

Spanx are my best friends !

[pen 33]

I had my surgery 10.30.12. I have been traveling some and had a February stall. I weighed today and have lost 50 since day of surgery and 62 from my highest. I am pleased.

I too have some flab. It seems to be not as bad as I first thought. But I think the "Madonna" arms I once had will not happen again and my legs may sag too. I'm older now and gravity has taken over. I think some of the skin tightens up in time, but gravity and age are not on my side:). I think I'd rather have sagging skin then it being full of fat,

[Kdedeo 52]

Yes! Better sag than fat!

Sleeve date: Oct. 15. HW: 315; SW: 283; CW: 230