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You certainly sound determined to hang in there for 1 year. Like any surgery there are risks. There are so many success stories. You can find them here and I am certain at your surgeon's office or support group. Wishing you both much success. Keep us updated on your progress.

You have lost a great deal of weight in 6 months. Your body might be taking a break. I am 14 months out and still not at goal. May and June I lost 7 pounds total. Then this month I lost 10 and really did not do anything different. Go figure. My goal is 140, but my ultimate goal is lower...

I was not a fast loser, but a year has gone by and I am down 120 pounds. The way I look at it is this is a lifelong journey. Your body needs time to adjust. Keep the protein up and try and do some exercise. The weight will come off I promise. There is also the dreaded 3 week stall and panic...

Welcome. Great site which I think you will find helpful especially right after surgery. Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery.

Hi welcome to the site. There is a great deal of information here as well as support. Not sure if you are wanting a face to face group. I think if this is the case you can check with your surgeon to see if their program offers that. If not, come back and ask as many questions as you need to.

Very sorry to hear this. It can really be scary especially in this economy. I will try and impart some positive words. You are not eating over this so that's amazing. You are an experienced worker and hopefully will find something else. I know this can be devastating, but believe in...

I am a 1 yr post op and have not done it yet. I really don't want to. It is a slippery road. Maybe someday I will take the time to adjust a recipe or something, but for now I am really happy following a food plan that does not incorporate sugar in it. I also would say maybe you should not...

Welcome to the forum. Not only will you lose weight, but you will begin to do things you forgot you love to do. come back often along your journey. Congratulations on your decision to make postive changes in your life.

You look so happy. This is why we get WLS. Congratulations on your success.

Thanks for the tips. Now the 12 pants and large tops are too big. I brought things too soon as this was going to be my summer clothes. I will try hot water and the dryer. I did buy some tops in a medium which fit well. I purchased a swimsuit last week and went with a medium. When I...

Karenina, No date yet? You live by your words. It is obvious you have established a plan with the amount of weight you have already lost. Louc45 I had decided that the sleeve was for me before I met with my surgeon. As the above posts state. you if you are going to eat with either surgery...

You are not alone. Learning new ways to deal with your emotions can be the most challenging as this is why many of us ate. At first you won't be hungry, but as time goes on you will have normal hnuger. The challenge is knowing when you are physically hungry or if it is head hunger. If you...

Your aware that's the first step. Reaching out to others that share your struggles is great. When did you have your surgery? Do you go to a support group for wls? This can be a great source of support. Going back to basics will usually stop a behavior that you are struggling with. When I...

Hoping everyone feels as good as I do today. Nothing special happened. Just feel calm. It is a beautiful day in NY and went for a walk after work. Wishing you all peace

It sounds like you are having fun. I can't say that I have done anything like this. I also have a hard time setting goals, because if I don't reach them then I feel bad about myself. I have done that way too long. I think what I do when I hit a small goal is do a happy dance for me. I give...

Hi Lacey I use unjury unflavored protein and add it to oatmeal, yogurt and soup. I have sensitivity to anything with artificial flavoring. In the beginning it was all protein powder. As time went on, yogurt and fish. I still eat mostly fish and season with a yogurt dill sauce as well as...

Hi and welcome to the site. In the beginning it is hard to meet the goals. They are guidlines, but at 10 days out I would be surprised it you can meet them. I fill up my water bottles as I know they are each 20 oz. My glasses are 16 oz. so I can figure how much I am drinking. I found in...

I think when on thick liquids such as protein shakes you will feel full. It would take me at least 30 minutes to get 4 oz down. In the beginning not being able to chew something is hard. It really isn't that I was hungry or cared what everyone else was eating chewing is just part of eating...

Welcome to the forum. I have been noticing more people here getting the VSG. Maybe we need to start a section for sleevers. Hoping your surgery goes well. I will be 11 months post op in May and my life has been transformed. I think the best relationship I have developed is with myself...

I do 20 minutes. In the begining it was hard to get everything down in that time. As time goes on it gets easier. Although there are some foods I can't take 20 minutes with. Oatmeal tops the list. I usually stretch it to 10-12 minutes. After that, the spoon can stand up by itself. Since I...