November sleevers here

[meech513 79]

How is your skin holding up

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Supringly well I was really concerned my stomach was going to have a lot of excess skin especially since I have two children but so far it doesn’t . But I still have a little pouch that I think longer term I will need to do an ab work out to help reduce . My boobs have lost a lot of weight and they don’t have a lot of skin but if I pull the skin there definitely is some and I think they are saggy now and would like to get a breast lift down the road . (Mybe a better bra would help in the meantime lol)

[tovasha 34]

Mines too them damn breast.lol but in the meantime I have been taking a collagen supplement in my smoothie. The doc. Says collagen has to be ingested to have any kind of real effect.

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[meech513 79]

Mines too them damn breast.lol but in the meantime I have been taking a collagen supplement in my smoothie. The doc. Says collagen has to be ingested to have any kind of real effect.

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Ohh that’s a great tip. Where did you get yours from?

[tovasha 34]

Amazon it's in a black container with turquoise writing called pure hydrolyzed collagen peptides. I been doing it for a month and I think I see some bounce back in my breast tissue.

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[meech513 79]

Amazon it's in a black container with turquoise writing called pure hydrolyzed collagen peptides. I been doing it for a month and I think I see some bounce back in my breast tissue.

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Wow that’s great . I’m going to order some . THANK YOU from me and my boobs lol.

[JavaKnut 104]

2 hours ago, meech513 said:

So I had my 3 month visit today and am officially down 70 lbs . My surgeon seemed kind of shocked. Did anyone else’s surgeon/nutritionist seem surprised by your weight loss?

Yes, mine were.

[meech513 79]

Yes, mine were.

Good to know I’m not alone .

[meech513 79]

Yes but surprised at how slowly I'm losing

How long ago was your surgery and how much have you lost ?

[GreenTealael 25,352]

How long ago was your surgery and how much have you lost ?

11/7/17

44lbs

[meech513 79]

Okay we actually had our surgeries pretty close. I think my diet before the surgery was so bad and once I went on a sugar free carb free diet it put my body into shock.

I’m surprised they thought that wasn’t fast enough. I don’t think 44lbs is a little, that a huge accomplishment.
Did they suggest anything to help increase weight loss?

[sharkweek 26]

On 2/27/2018 at 9:45 AM, bogglesauce said:

We don't really talk about calories much but are you supposed to be consuming a certain number of calories? I had my 3 Month post-op meeting with my surgeon last week and he reminded me that I'm supposed to be consuming 1200 calories or less everyday.

Also happy to report that I'm officially down 63 pounds as of today!

Congrats on 63 down!

At my 3-month group appointment, my nutritionist told us to keep it below 1000 calories, but then told me separately I could go "a little over that" because I'm tall, but then refused to tell me what "a little over" means in terms of, you know, calories. I'm sometimes not sure even nutritionists know what's up sometimes. From what I've gathered on the internet, most doctors recommend somewhere between 900 and 1200 for the stage we're at right now.

[GreenTealael 25,352]

Okay we actually had our surgeries pretty close. I think my diet before the surgery was so bad and once I went on a sugar free carb free diet it put my body into shock.

I’m surprised they thought that wasn’t fast enough. I don’t think 44lbs is a little, that a huge accomplishment.
Did they suggest anything to help increase weight loss?

I was sugar free carb free for a while before surgery, I wonder now...
No suggested changes, I'm following the plan. Maybe more exercise but I can't for a while.
Congrats on your success!

[tovasha 34]

My doctors gave no pertinent information everything I have learn was either on this board, fb, or Dr. Duc vuong YouTube channel

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[meech513 79]

I was sugar free carb free for a while before surgery, I wonder now...
No suggested changes, I'm following the plan. Maybe more exercise but I can't for a while.
Congrats on your success!

Thank you !

Yeah I did sugar free , carb free until yesterday . My doctor told me with my weight loss I can begin to safely add low quantities of carbs back into my diet.

I do really think it’s my walking and swimming is what has boosted my weight loss but I don’t push myself I don’t do it on the weekend and if I’m tired or need a day off I take it . Just do what you’re comfortable with.

[GreenTealael 25,352]

Thank you !

Yeah I did sugar free , carb free until yesterday . My doctor told me with my weight loss I can begin to safely add low quantities of carbs back into my diet.

I do really think it’s my walking and swimming is what has boosted my weight loss but I don’t push myself I don’t do it on the weekend and if I’m tired or need a day off I take it . Just do what you’re comfortable with.

Now im curious...

how are you able to take 22000 steps in a day?

And by Carb free you mean 0 grams?