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8 month follow up - Had my 8 month follow up with Dr. Zare on Friday.   Talked about the "plateau" that I am on.   I told him I had tried a lot of different tactics, started counting calories, etc....

Changed to two meals a day replaced with protien d - This seems to be a winner.   Wasn't getting the traction I wanted out of just calorie counting (about 1600/day).... even though BMR calculations said I should lose a pound a wee...

Gradually beginning to lose again! - So I started counting calories a few weeks ago given I had plateau'd.  Used BMR calculations to determine number of daily calories that would lead to losing 1 pound a week.   Fo...

FINALLY - broke my 6 week plateau!!! hit 205 - I finally hit 205 today... breaking 6 weeks of hovering around 206....    I stopped drinking beer... switched to wine....   I think this is the most significant change I made.  ...

Well... got off track.. back on now but took 6 wee - I went on vacation in July to Monterey, and realized that I might not be able to put much food in my stomach, but certainly can put the wrong things in it.   I gained about 7 po...

Finally hit 214 - Hard to believe that I plateau'd for 17 days waiting to get from 215 to 214.... finally made it today.. hope this is the beginning of at least a few more pounds weight loss befo...

Thoughts on change of eating habits since surgery - At this point (7 weeks post surgery) I am able to eat most foods. I have focused myself on eating protein 1st, vegetable 2nd and carbohydrates last.  I should say I never have r...

219 today, took most of March for 10 lbs - Was just looking back at history... it took most of March to lose 10 lbs.  I guess I shouldn't complain.. that is over 2 lbs / week. 

A flat loss week until the last two days or so - I seemed to hit a plateau this week until just the last couple of days.   One day actually showed a 2.5 pound gain.   In the end I dropped to 224.   Can't wait to get the 200 po...

227 today.. seems like weight loss is slowing down - So I hit a solid 227 today.  I know when I have lost weight before there are periods where I lost "inches" and then I would lose pounds.  Hopefully that is all that is happening...

Hit 228 today - Ok... maybe it is only a couple of pounds but getting below 230 really makes me feel great!

Hit 230 lbs today about 3 weeks post op, a little - Well... I made 230 lbs today.  That is about 21 lbs loss in 3 weeks.   I have had a little trouble with the largest of my incisions having a "burning" like sensation that feels ...

Two week follow up with Dr. Zare - Had my two week follow up today with Dr. Zare.    Felt great... I am wearing clothes today that I could not wear 3 weeks ago.  Doctors office says their calculations are that I ...

Updated Weight - Today is 2 week anniversary past surgery.   Weighed in at 233.... that is 18 pounds lost so far....

Got a weight this morning with updated scales - Got a good weight reading this morning, 1 week after surgery at 240 pounds.   About an 11 pound loss one week after surgery.

Completed Sleeve Gastrectomy - Well... it is one week after my VSG surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.   Feeling much better today, have been able to walk outside with my son.  Pain level has dropped to virtu...