September 2016 Post VSG Updates

[lalame 56]

Sleeved 09/06/16. Just found this area of the app! Was looking for sleevers close to my surgery date. Can anyone post a liquid intake schedule? I'm trying to get my 64oz of Water a day and it is really hard for me. If I drink to much I feel hungry or sometimes slight nausea. I put some flavor in my Water because since surgery plain water hasn't sat well in my stomach. Thank you in advance!

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[turtle5569 91]

I was sleeved 9/2 pre op weight 197 sw 189 today 166 I'm feeling great and my clothes are getting baggy:) I eat egg whites for Breakfast with veggies, sometimes a slice of spam, or turkey bacon. I love breakfast!! lunch might be cottage cheese, yogurt, fat free Soup or a string cheese. dinner is usually some kind of meat. chicken, salmon, beef, pork, tuna. I like mexican food so I put chile Verde on my eggs it's so good. My favorite is a chuck roast or tri tip in the crock pot. I found that always having some kind of meat cooked in the fridge or boiled eggs helps me as a go to if I get the munchies. My portions are really small and I have 2 shakes a day with 30 calorie almond milk. I struggle with Water I might get an average of 40-50 oz a day. My dessert is usually once a week and it's a sugar free chocolate/vanilla pudding or a sugar free fudge popsicle. My crunchy snack is chile pork grinds with cream cheese. Don't knock it till you try it, It's pretty good. Lol oh I also made chicken strips with a light sprinkle of shake n bake. Hope this helps someone. I've lost a total of 31 lbs in 2 months so I feel I'm doing something right. I exercise 3 to 4 days a week too nothing too strenuous just walking anywhere from 4 - 6 miles with my friend it's in hour and half of girl chat????

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[twins2016 26]

Checking in! Sleeved 09.09.16, went from 230 (sw) to stalling out at 194 now. Feel like I've been stuck here forever and felling bummed about it. Cam definitely eat more now too.

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[Heather I 500]

@@twins2016, how long stalled? My loss has slowed a lot the past two months; some a combination of bad habits that snuck in over the holidays, and some I think just due to losing a good chunk of lbs and the body adjusting.

How is everyone doing now that we're all about 3-4 months out? I feel great, but no energy surge I heard about. I'm still on my BP rx's though, and PCP wants me to stay on them until my next follow-up in early March.

I started the gym 2-4x a week about a month ago and have noticed a jumpstart to losing whenever I go, so that's certainly motivational!

I'm hovering at -55 lost at a little over 4 months out. Is this in the normal range or on the lighter side? I feel like it's the lighter side -- have some people killing it and down -75 in the same time range. I know we shouldn't compare, but it would be reassuring to hear I'm at least in the normal range. My Nutritionist said yes, doing fine, tweak the diet and do more exercise, which I agreed with. Guess I just need to hear it from other sleevers!

[twins2016 26]

Ive been stalled about 2 months now, although i havent been exercising and probably should to get things moving. I think 55 lbs is awesome!

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[jenjen262 21]

Hi all- my sleeve was done on 9/21/16. I started at 256 lbs and am down to 206. I can't wait to get under 200! I am currently in a size 14 - and am enjoying shopping in regular sizes now:) I still want to lose about 30-40 more.

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[turtle5569 91]

Awesome!! You look great. I was also sleeved in september I'm down 46 lbs. It feels so good.

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[Jacqueline52 6]

Is this thread still active?

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[Shell Renewed 176]

Is this thread still active?

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Let's revive it! I have been almost stalled since the holidays, but still losing .5 lbs per week on average, so not a total loss. My slowed weighloss coincided with when I stopped measuring and using myfitnesspal. I realised I'm still vulnerable to losing focus when there is a lot going on in my life, which has been the case lately.

Yesterday I jumped on my bike for the first time in many weeks, and today I'm starting to use myfitness pal again

How are you doing @@Jacqueline52?

[Jacqueline52 6]

Hi. Thanks for reviving this thread! I had my surgery on the 17/09/2016 and have lost 40 lbs so far. A bit disappointed as expected to have lost more by now. I have been reading posts in different sections on this app and lots of references to drinking more Water and increasing Protein seem to spur on further weight loss. Will try this but need to force myself to drink. Have you experienced anything like this?

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[Shell Renewed 176]

Hi. Thanks for reviving this thread! I had my surgery on the 17/09/2016 and have lost 40 lbs so far. A bit disappointed as expected to have lost more by now. I have been reading posts in different sections on this app and lots of references to drinking more Water and increasing Protein seem to spur on further weight loss. Will try this but need to force myself to drink. Have you experienced anything like this?

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I definitely need to increase my Water intake. I've been struggling to get in the recommended amount of Protein, but my bloodwork came back with no deficiencies at the 4 month mark. I should focus on this more though, and definitely I'm amping up the exercise now.

I know it can be discouraging if we compare our weightloss ot others that have lost more at our stage, but I focus instead that it's a journey, not a race, and I'm happy as long as I'm heading in the right direction. Would you have been down 40 lbs today without the surgery? I bet not We'll get to our goals eventually!

[Jacqueline52 6]

Thanks for that. You are absolutely right! Comparing is clearly not helpful and I will stop as from now!

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[Hellya 144]

Hello. Sleeved 9/21/16. I, too, have been struggling with making sure I get my Water in. I've also been more lax with my eating, but have started working on both those things this week I feel like I'm getting back on track.

My weight loss feels slow and I'm in a bouncy stage right now. Down 2, up 1, up 1, down 3, down 1, up 2, etc. --you get the picture. The overall trend is down, but it's slooooow. Since surgery, I'm down almost 30 pounds, since August, I'm down almost 50.

Since Christmas I'm down about 5.

But honestly, I'm happy. I'm so much more comfortable in my body and in my clothes. Slow and steady right?

[lalame 56]

Hello. Sleeved 9/21/16. I, too, have been struggling with making sure I get my Water in. I've also been more lax with my eating, but have started working on both those things this week I feel like I'm getting back on track.

My weight loss feels slow and I'm in a bouncy stage right now. Down 2, up 1, up 1, down 3, down 1, up 2, etc. --you get the picture. The overall trend is down, but it's slooooow. Since surgery, I'm down almost 30 pounds, since August, I'm down almost 50.

Since Christmas I'm down about 5.

But honestly, I'm happy. I'm so much more comfortable in my body and in my clothes. Slow and steady right?

[lalame 56]

@@Hellya sleeved 09/06/16.

Water is a challenge for me. It's something that we are always going to have to think about.

I have two things that have worked. I a 20oz Water container that I fill up 3x's a day or more. Rarely more. I also have about 16 oz of milk a day. It helps me keep track.

I also have a 64oz water jug that I leave filled up in the mornings and I take all of my water from it throughout the day to measure how much I need and have had. Helps me not to think about it.

Flavor your water with lemon or mint.