tianormie Member

Hi everyone. I'm trying to get back on track now that the holidays are over and boy, oh boy, is it difficult! I need and can offer support in return. Need friends on here if anyone is interested. :smile:

Thank you for the link! It's very helpful

I agree with the previous post. Follow the rules and things have a way of working themselves out. It was hard for me to believe it at first but it does work out. Good luck! :happy:

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I've been up and down on the scale, fluctuating by about 1.5 pnds, and I was becoming a bit discouraged. I feel better after reading your post. :smile:

I'd have to say that people started to notice at around my 30 pnd. weight loss. My face starts shrinking right away. I wish my hips would do the same...

I had was sleeved on 1/24/13 and hit a stall about 2 weeks ago. I was feeling the same thing you are now. I find I have to good weightloss weeks, and two not so good ones (aunt flo is a pain). I struggle to drink all that water as well but I'm working on improving that. I have to agree that you have to hang in there and…

Congratulations! I am so very proud of you. :flowerforyou:

Long term weight loss isn't 'easy' with or without surgery, and now I can say I've been on both sides of the fence. I don't feel a need to justify my actions for having had the surgery, let's just say that I spent many years trying other weight loss methods and none of them ended up working long term for me. This is a tool…

Thank you everyone!. I really appreciate your feedback and encouragement. :smile:

Congratulations! I had the VSG on 1/24/13 and feel good overall except that I still feel like I haven't regained all of my stamina back. If you follow your doctor's advice you should be fine. Drink ALL of your fluids and take in ALL of your protein as best as possible. I see a difference in the scale every time I start to…

First of all, congratulations on your progress. I know it is not easy. I'll check out the website you recommended. I'm hoping to get some help on helping me undo so many years of poor eating behavior. Wish me luck. =0]

If you're still looking for more mfp friends, feel free to add me. The more the merrier, especially when we all choose to think positive. Yay! :bigsmile:

I am having those same fears now. I had my surger on 2/7 and I've lost some weight, but it doesn't seem like it is coming off very quickly. I am guessing that I had my expectations set way too high and the reality is that I am losing about 5lbs per week. [/quote] I only lost on average 12 lbs a month for the first 7 mos.…

Thanks everyone. I've taken up some of your advice and amd trying different things to keep my mind occupied. It seems that's the best thing for me right now. Also, each time I want to eat unhealthy food, I just stop and think about how sick I became when I had a bite of solid food before my stomach was ready for it. Yuck!

Congratulations!!!! :smile:

:flowerforyou: Hello Everyone! I'm glad to be a part of this group where I can read such inspiring stories. It definetly helps me stay motivated. I'm 41, have no children, and a Christian who is enjoying life even more so after having had WLS on 1/24/13. I look forward to leading a healthy life from here on out. Best of…

Thanks for offering new perspectives on how to look at my weight loss. I guess I wasn't thinking outside the box. My body seems to be changing faster than my old way of thinking. You guys are awesome. Thank you!

Yes, I find that if I start feeling full right away, walking around a bit does help. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for posting. It's such an encouragement since I'm pretty much at the beginning of my weight-loss journey. :happy:

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Yes, I guess my expectations are still too high. I read about people losing 21 pounds in TWO Weeks and...well you know the rest. Thanks for your words of encouragement. I see the doctor this Thursday so hopefully he'll give me some advise on what goals I should be setting for myself.

Yes, single it is. It's not that big a deal for me anymore. I've learned to make the most of it. I won't be shedding tears.:sad: I'll be shedding pounds baby! Woot woot! Stay positive my friends. :bigsmile:

Hi there. First of all, I congratulate you for wanting to take action, whether by diet and exercise or by WLS (weight loss surgery) coupled with diet and exercise. I have done both options and was recently sleeved on 1/24/13. Whoever said this is the 'easy way out' has obviously not walked in our shoes. I have to watch…