Week 6: May 27-31st Sleevers

[devint 162]

I've also noticed that I'm bruising really easily, especially on my legs and chairs feel like they have less padding (even though clearly its me that has less padding lol!) I just went for my bloodcheck yesterday and haven't gotten the results back but the internet (in its vast wisdom) has made me concerned that maybe my Iron levels are low and that's causing easy bruising.

I am currently and annoyingly between pants sizes. I was so excited I was losing weight pretty good for a while and then as soon as I bought pants that were a little tight, then I hit the stall and have to look at them in my closet taunting me! I suppose it doesn't matter what weight I'm at, my clothes and I will still have a rocky relationship ha!

Made it through the Thanksgiving holiday, indulging a little bit but not overdoing it, no reflux or getting sick. Now things are "back to normal." Since Christmas is right around the corner, did any of you find any awesome holiday meal bariatric type substitution recipes worth sharing? Never hurts to ask. Thanks!

[Niquee 43]

Something strange happened, but in a very nice way. I think i am getting a nice xmas gift.

I was hoping to have lost 100lbs by x-mas or even better be under the 200lbs mark. But with the stall the chances of that happening was getting very slim. However since monday i have been losing about a pound a day, which for me is not quite normal. Normally i lose one but the next day nothing and so on. So this is very suprising and welcome! Either 2 things can explain this phenomena, since monday i started taking a natural produc call DIM enhanced (which is simply an antioxidant to maintain good health, a naturopath recommanded it to me, to fix my cycle because i get bloaded from ovulation and it,s painful. Or i also started on december first the 100 miles challenge, which isnt that big of deal, between december 1st and march 1st there is 100 day and you have to walk a mile everyday and you are not allowed to skip a day.

So i have now loss 96 lbs...4 lns to go for wish #1 and 8 lbs to go for wish #2 to be under 200 lbs.

I know it's a bit stupid, it just that at xmas gathering when people that havent seen me for a while, ask me "wow how much have you lost." It so much more impressive to say "i lost a 100 lbs" BAaM... ..than to say " i lost 96 lbs"

I just dont get comment all that much on my weight lost

[devint 162]

Yeah I am also looking forward to joining "the century club!" But i have about 18lbs to go. I am also realizing that I do look a lot different even at 82 lbs down from april. I wore some of my old clothes to work today (pants I had taken in myself) and the sweater just looked so tent-like, and even the cami went down below the crotch of my pants. I looked like a kid wearing mom's clothes around the house. I am different, and so are you @Niquee. Good luck on hitting those big milestones!

[Suzzann 25]

I have tried to take in a sweater too. I was not all that satisfied with the result. I have yet to try a pair of pants.

I have had some good luck at a couple of resale shops and was able to pick up a few work clothes for reasonable. I hate to invest in something that I will not be wearing for very long.

[4andcounting 42]

How's everyone doing?

I have a personal question to ask and I hope its not TMI.

Is anyone experiencing sexual issues since your weight loss? I have completely lost my desire for sex. It seems odd to me, I would have thought losing 65 lbs would make me want sex but it has had the opposite effect on me. I am hoping its temporary but its not something I really want to ask my surgeon about. Anyone else in this same boat?

[Niquee 43]

I was hoping my libido would increase too, but not the case at all.

It was dead before, it is still dead

Having kids really does its number on a body, and hormones

[Suzzann 25]

I find things are about the same. My cycle has also been a bit wacked out and I am still trying to figure out exactly what is happening with it. Could it be the stress of the season? Fretting over kids and all does have impact.

[4andcounting 42]

I have always had a high desire even as a bigger person but almost immediately after surgery my desire completely left. Of course at first we couldn't anyways cuz the Dr said to wait 3 weeks but I had NO problem with that request. I have had zero interest since. I wasn't expected it to go up but I wasn't expecting it to down either. I feel bad for my husband, he has a thin wife now but she has no interest in being intimate with him.

[Niquee 43]

Merry Christmas everyone

My christmas wish did not realised i am not yet in the century club, but its ok, only 2 lbs to go

[Suzzann 25]

Niquee, 98 is awesome!

Hugs,

Suzzann

[Suzzann 25]

I am now home from Mom's house. She was getting up every morning to bake Pillsbury cinnamon rolls and crescent rolls and some sausage. It is frustrating. I did make scrambled eggs and did my best to pass on the other.

How have the holidays treated you guys?

[Niquee 43]

Omg! With the holidays i have been bad and indulging, i didnt even exercise because i was not home and didnt feel like it. I was sure i would have gain weight....i am now in the century club and i have lost 101.7 lbs. I am so glad that even though i wasnt strict at all i didnt gain some weight back....i was really dreading this moment i knkw that will really demotivate me...

I am really happy, thats a great way to start the year off...2 more lbs and i will be under 200lbs, which is a number i dont remember seeing

[devint 162]

@@Niquee, congrats on the century club and onederland! I am so happy for you. I can totally agree and relate to what you mean about the holidays. WOW I was so bad with Cookies and pie jeez. It works against me that I don't throw things up they just go down and stay down and cause me misery.

I am going to the support group at my doctors tonight and am hoping to get my Vitamin reports from my 6 month checkup. My doctor said that if I have good Vitamin levels I can pursue trying to conceive, which was a primary reason I got the sleeve in the first place. This is somewhat controversial as some doctors make patients wait 2 years but mine says as long as you aren't deficient and have a good handle on calories and can get in 1k then I'm good to go.

My stall at 220 lasted for about a 6 weeks, but broke early December (hard to believe I'm not sure if I've checked in since then.) and i'm down to 212 today so it's moving, much slower but still. I'm glad because i went down one more size since then. I bought a foam roller to help with home exercises and stretches as I've been having problems caused by posture and muscle imbalances in my middle back and outside of my thighs.

Hope you all had great holidays and good luck with your resolutions!

[Suzzann 25]

Niquee, congratulations on the 101.7. That is great! And wow Devint, I am hoping that your Vitamin levels are where they need to be. I was a bit anemic after the first round of testing.

I have been taking yoga classes and have found them very helpful. I am now considering joining the regular gym that is near my house since it has been so cold and wet this winter.

Is it just me, or are you freezing this winter too? I never used to wear long john pants under my jeans and tank tops under the turtlenecks.

[4andcounting 42]

Glad to see everyone is doing well! Yes Suzann I am also FREEZING! LOL I used to sleep on top of covers now I am buried under 3.

Congratulations Devint on your go ahead to try and conceive. In July of 2013 I miscarried at 12 weeks. I tried to conceive again but it did not happen. My surgeon said I must wait 18 months even though my blood work is good. I have had to sign a "contract" to not get pregnant until that point. The sad part is that I will be 39 at 18 months so not sure I will even want to conceive at that point but it was a no win. The reason I couldn't conceive was my weight and now I can't conceive because of weight loss surgery - Oh the irony.

So new question of the "weird things that happen to me, is it happening to anyone else". I have never been a junk food eater, I know that sounds untrue but trust me its true, and all of a sudden I want chips and chocolate. What's up with that???? Before surgery I never ate that stuff, I ate a lot of Pasta but NEVER chips and only occasionally chocolate. Anyone else craving bad stuff that they didn't even like before?