Today is 1 year out!

Time does fly!
VSG has been the best thing I have done for myself and have no regrets!
BUT...
I do feel a bit of a failure. I have stopped losing 6 months ago! My own fault of course. My portions are controlled now but I still like to eat. I go back and forth with eating healthy and not so healthy. I still do protein first and pick higher protein items but I still like to snack. Head hunger is still an issue for me. I still like food and eat becaseu its there. I guess in my head I felt its ok since I cant eat much. and it hasnt been too bad since I havent gained but I havent lost anymore and that does depress me.
I do exercise alot and strenuous so maybe that is why I havent gained either.
In January I started "dieting" . tracked food on fitday.com again exercised 6 days a week and was really strict and I lost nothing!! even gained a pound that first week. So I felt why am I breaking my ass like this to get no results. I mean this is one reason I got the surgery so I dont have to do this to myself anymore. needless to say I got back off track becasue it was so frustrating.
I have been fighting this for months. I need to get back on track. I guess how you eat the first couple months out is the way you are suppose to eat the rest of your life...duh!  lol

Eating poorly your whole life doesnt change in a year for me and Im sure for most. I wish I have been stronger!
so with that all being said the advice I give to all you newly sleeved and about to be sleeved stick to the program! Remember its only a tool!!

One thing to add. I had a body compostione done at the Y. I havae 23% body fat. On average, female athletes have a body fat score of 12-22% so I was like wow! I was told my body fat score is "Ideal" and no weight loss was reccomended.  so how confusing is that. Im over 200 lbs and considered to have ideal weight!  Here I think I need to lose like 40 lbs to be considered "normal" weight according to BMI. I did read on about BMI and BMR (ithink that is what it is) so really BMI is not that accurate since its only going by height and weight. It doesnt consider your build. I have always been on the muscle side.
So having 23% body fat does make me feel better.  but it is still hard to see everyone still losing  but again I know it is my own fault.

I went from 285 lbs wearing a 3x and size 22-24 pants to now 214 on a good day wearing  L-XL top and size 14 pants.  I am happy with that but I really like to be under 200. 197 to be just overweight so that is still my goal to be 197 and that will be ok if 175 never comes.
I have an umbilical hernia that needs to be repaired and I am hoping to have a tummy tuck at the same time to get rid of the muffin top. I go for my first labs since surgery next month (no insurance until now) so I look forward to seeing those results.

Good luck to everyone!

hi andrea,  congratulation on keeping the weight off, that you have lost.  thats a large accomplishment.  if your goal now is to get under 200, your only 14 pounds away.  you can do that......   i lost 10 pounds doing a liquid fast to get ready for surgery.  go ahead and psych yourself up into thinking that you need to do a liquid fast for a week and watch those pounds fall off.  then your be in ketosis and have kicked your carb addition and your be able to get back on plan.

keep up the good work, mydear
 wishing you the best,

Thank you mydear

Ive been trying to talk myself into doing the liquid diet for awhile now. Its the first two days of the pouch test. I just have to get my mind set and do it! I also did it the week before surgery and lost 10 lbs so I know I can do it!

Your doing great! Keep up the good work!

Well congratulations -even on your mixed-bag results!
Your body fat % is impressive...I don't even want to imagine what mine still is (the elliptical is my primary machine but I don't see it doing a lot of firming/toning anywhere above my knees.

I hope your labs look great and your combo surgery drops you much closer to your goal.

MC

 

Thanks MC!

I also usually use the eliptical if I dont go to an aerobic class but I do do a little of everything. My arms are toned except for my bat wings I plan to get them removed in the future also along with my inner thighs, they are the worst. I will post 1 year pics soon.

I hope surgery in general will put my mind in a better place so I can get back to basics.

Oh I forgot to add congrats on your loss. we should see who can get to onederland first!!! Ill be watching you!!  How long do you think it will take?

Oh, hell, I don't know. I was going to try to make it before my TWO year surgiversary but I'm having trouble eating zero carbs (go figure). Fifteen weeks at most, right? Hopefully a lot less. (imagine etheral music and a dreamy glazed look up into the stars)
Cheers!
MC

Aloha Andrea, Congratulations!

While my monthly  losses have slowed down in the past few months, I am still losing- this will be my slowest month yet ( I think) but I'm down 4 lbs with 2 weeks to go. It is why I urge everyone to take advantage of that honeymoon period.
Also, I think we hit a point where we look and feel so much better , it's easy to relax a little on the nutrition intake and sneak in snacks, carbs, etc. The nutrition class I attended  last week says- do everything right 80% of the time and you can slack 20% of the time. So maybe limit your snacking to one day per week. Are you choosing good high protein snacks- almonds, string cheese, soy crisps, etc? One of my favorites is apple slices dipped in Greek yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon- yum! Can you switch up your exercise- I am doing 300 mins of 4 different kinds of cardio every week now- swim, kickbox, gravity class, cycling- in addition to the weight lifting, and I think it keeps different large muscle groups guessing.
BMI charts do not take into account your age or frame unless you use one that does- and there can be 30-40 lbs difference in those- your body fat is terrific- but remember the SQ fat caliper test is not as true as the water immersion test.
If you want to get under 200 lbs, you can do it- and still snack one day per week- and choose high protein snacks the other times. I still haven't had any bread rice or pasta in 9 months and have no desire for it- try cutting those out for 8 weeks if you've been eating them.
I hope you get what you want- if you PM me with your personal email address, I will send along the handouts from the nutrition class - there was some good stuff in regards to categories of foods. XOXOLori

wow Lori you are doing awesome!!

another thing I have been doing wrong is staying from OH. I need to check in once a day to remind me of what I need to do.

Snacking is almost daily. and grazing is also a problem. Maybe if I say Friday is snack night but healthy snacks. i have don the nuts cheeses and such, I got away from that too.

I do everything at the Y 3-5 days a week.  I try to keep my body guessing too but I think its on to me! lol

I was staying away form bread, pasta and rice for awhile but Im eating it agian just not as much. so it is a good idea to back off.

I know the immersion test would be the best but I htink I will keep that number

I will take you up on your offer so look for my pm.

thanks so much! This is what I needed!

Keep up the good work!

You are doing just great!  Maybe this is your body telling you this is where it wants to be.   I'd shoot for a couple more pounds and get your tummy tuck, they will probably chop of 10lbs of skin and you will be pretty close to where you want to be.

Well done@

Anne