READY FOR A CHANGE - Gastric Sleeve - Birmingham, AL

Hello everyone. I am just checking in to let you all know that I have lost 55 pounds since September 21. My energy level is off the charts. I am in a size 12 to 14 depending on the brand names. What is amazing is that I don't have as much excess skin as I thought I would have and I don't exercise like I should. I do not go by any strict dieting protocol. I eat pretty much what my husband cooks but just a small bowl (6 or 7 bites and I am full). I have only overate a hand full of times and still then I didn't vomit, only felt terrible nausea. There aren't any foods that do not agree with my pouch but fried foods are too hard on me. I can only eat a bite or two. I love popcorn with cheddar cheese. I can eat more of that than anything else.My nemesis is eating too fast. That is how I overeat and get nauseated. I added a few more pics but I need to add some before pics so you can see the dramatic difference.

I feel really good. I have hit a plateau for the last two weeks maybe a pound came off. Trying to get in all my water and protein which is hard. I eat 5 bites and I am done. Areas I need to work on: drinking while eating and coming home from work and wanting to scarf.....I've learned the hard way doing both of these.... You will dump.....afterwards I start over thinking today I am going to do better and now I start dreading breakfast lunch and dinner time. My mind says, its not so much fun eating anymore. I do hope this changes. My goal is to lose another 25 lbs by year end.

I had my surgery on 9/22 and I went to my 3 week post-op appointment and I'm in phase 3 (soft foods) and still have 4 weeks before I can exercise and no eating restrictions. I won't tell you that surgery and recovery was easy. It was so hard. You are still hungry but cannot eat. It is the strangest experience I have ever had. I know that I will be thankful that I did it but right now I am trying to get my hunger under control. I know this is a mental issue I have with food, not being able to eat so I find myself grazing. I've lost 20 lbs in 3 weeks which was a lot of sweat and tears. I am in a stall and haven't lost any in about 5 days but I know that will pass. I am down to a size 16. I haven't bought any new clothes yet and I won't until I am falling out of the size 16. I hope that I have a successful weight loss journey. My goal is to lose at least 50 lbs by the end of the year. I know that is very aggressive but I've got to get away from carbs and focus on protein and low-cal. I've only gotten sick once but did not vomit, only felt nausea and total misery. I have a terrible habit of getting home from work and gorging on snacks and I ate too much. Too much these days is a small, small amount of food. This is definitely hard to eat small amounts.