August post op sleevers: Check in

[Strong_heartedx1106 6]

My hunger has been coming back to so when it does I go for some Protein and Water to fill me up. I'm trying to pay attention to my body and nourish it in a healthy way but on sat I was craving junk food good think we had nothing in the house to munch on jaja anywho good luck

[toohot74akaelh2 80]

My only issue now is constipation... I can only eat like 4 spoons of food in one sitting... I lack energy to... Praying for better days

Put some prune juice in the microwave for 50 seconds and drink it while it's hot

[old_rn 110]

So frustrated about slow weight loss. I wonder if it is because I lost so much before surgery. I don't snack or eat junk. All my food is mostly Protein, I drank too soon after I ate the other night and had the slimes. GROSS. More careful now. I have my checkup next Monday and am very worried. I don't remember what I weighed before surgery HW was 270 and CW is 221. Get about 20-30 minutes of walking most days sometimes more. Was stalled at 225 for over a week. Just don't understand. Oh well no choice but to keep plugging along. Sorry so glum just a depressed day. I will be 5 weeks tomorrow

Edited September 29, 2014 by old_rn

[ayscott74 99]

@@old_rn don't feel depressed you are, doing very well. You want a slow loss so that your body would repair its self so you don't have to much lose skin. Don't look at the scale look at the non scale victory. Look at how much you have lost already. Keep doing what you doing. Next year around this time you will be where you want to be.

[old_rn 110]

Thanks ayscott74. I know my body is changing. I have hip bones that I haven't felt in years and a jaw line. I have already had to go down clothes sizes but numbers are such a huge part of society especially weight numbers. I may have to find a tape measure just to console myself. Just worry about what the doctor will say next Monday. He can be tough

[motherof5 364]

Hello All,

Looks like most people are doing good. I am doing good as well. I do not weigh myself. I weighed at the doctor's office. I am focused on body fat %. The weight at my doctor's office calculates bmi, body fat %, muscle mass etc. I see some people are not allowed red meat. Likewise, I am not allowed starchy carbohydrates for 6 months. Everyone's program is different. I plan to stick to my program's rules. Overall, I am happy with my progress. I prefer weight loss at a slow pace so as not to deal with excessive loose skin. My primary exercise is 1 mile on the elliptical machine about 4 times a week. Wishing everyone a happy week.

Good job Galaxy girl. Let's keep it moving'.

[Galaxy Girl 68]

@@motherof5, is it possible to insert 2014 in the group name? There is another August group going on. Thanks!

[Karen Scott 117]

Hi losers, don't know what I am going through right now but all of a sudden I am craving something sweet. Is this happening to anyone else or has it happened. Omg!!!

[Akafij 21]

That happened to me last week right before TOM. I managed to eat an entire donut, took me all day, but I'm no quitter.

[Karen Scott 117]

That happened to me last week right before TOM. I managed to eat an entire donut, took me all day, but I'm no quitter.

I wanted so bad to eat one cookie but afraid to gain weight.

[Miaoreo 134]

Try a Hershey's Kiss if you crave a sweet!

[ruskatie 15]

Hello everyone. This is my first day on this site and my first post. I was sleeved on August 18th and dropped 30 pounds in the first couple of weeks but I have been on a stall for two weeks now.

I had a lot of issues the first week due to unknown allergies to the medications, surgical sutures, etc so spent my first week in the hospital not enjoying myself. The 2nd and 3 week I was so tired that I slept 10 to 12 hours a day. My doc (who is fantastic) said that it was normal as I was still going through the rejection phase of the internal sutures (constant itching, pain, and sutures working their way up and out of the incision points).

BUT at least I was losing weight! This stall is driving me insane! My NUT says that I am getting my alloted Protein in and that I am doing good on my calories so I should just take a deep breath and not get on the scale for two weeks. But, that is the hardest thing in the world to do! I keep thinking I didn't go through all of the pain and issues (had to take 6 weeks off due to all the complications) to not lose anymore weight so I am hoping that this stall will break soon!

[Introvert 53]

@@ruskatie, Welcome! I just broke a 3 week stall. Had my surgery the 20th and only lost 20 lbs the first week. So you my dear are actually doing well. Sorry about the complications... The people on this forum are so helpful and you'll start to realize all that you're going thru is the norm. I too was worried and frustrated but my scale is moving again and yours will too. Hang in there, you're right on track.

[Introvert 53]

What are "the SLIMES"?

[b4real5 38]

Ruskati the stall will break they always do