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I had my surgery sept 06 2017 and in all even with pre op I only lost 25 pounds in like a month but still happy I haven't been this thin in a while. [emoji7][emoji173]️

I have iced coffee and coffee. I use stevia an half and half. I mean you know what the problem is. Decide if iced coffee is worth being obese for. I don't think it is. You want sugar or you just want a "treat", it is better to figure out WHY you want this, that is the only way you are going to get past it.

I know where you are coming from with having to lose weight before your surgery. I thought the same thing you did. If I haven't been able to successfully lose weight myself for the past 25 years, what makes now any different? The difference is that you really aren't dieting this time. You are making a total lifestyle change that you will need to follow from now on. I lost about 12 pounds in 3 months with my doctor supervised diet and that was before I made any diet changes that I will follow from now on. I met my surgeon after my 3 month supervised diet and he gave me some tips and so did the NUT. I was told to cut out all soda and sweetened beverages. Also no carbonated drinks. Increase my water or non caloric beverage intake to at least 64 oz a day. Try to cut as much sugar intake as I could and lower my carb intake too. Doing all of that made a huge difference for me and I lost some weight as I changed over. Finally, I started walking everyday. I just walked around my neighborhood and worked my way up to 4 miles a day-2 miles in the morning and 2 in the evening. Walking made a huge difference and it is important to your healing process after surgery. I decreased my pain immensely by getting up and walking as much as possible after the surgery. And lastly, I tried out my liquid diet about 2 months prior to my surgery date. I did it for 2 weeks and lost 18 pounds prior to surgery. You can do this! This is a life changing experience and is so worth it. Good luck to you! [emoji3]

You're looking great though. Hang in there and don't give up!!!!

Have your husband wait 6 months of not smoking. I would change surgeons and have them do an endoscopy on your husband to see what his stomach looks like. If still no approval - get a loan for surgery in Mexico.

Pinterest has some that look good (I'm still immediate pre op). Also, there are Kindle/Amazon recipe books for $2.99

I am 8 weeks post bypass and the losses have been a bit unpredictable. I came out of hospital about 8lbs heavier than when I went in. I had a lot of fluid and had to wait for that to go. The first month I lost 36lbs but I stalled between weeks 2-3. I just stuck with the plan and eventually it started moving. Since surgery I have been back in hospital twice for other things and had a different surgery and BAM full of fluid again! That one is just starting to go and I have two more surgeries coming up. I think this month might be a bust. Considering all the stops and starts since 2 week liquid diet to now (10weeks) I have lost just under 60lbs happy with that. The dietitian gives me the plan I follow it whether I'm stalled it not and just trust the process Sent from my CPH1607 using BariatricPal mobile app

You should get checked out by your doc. In the meantime, if the pain becomes severe, go to the ER, since it could be a bowel obstruction or hernia. Recently there was a bypass patient that had to get surgery for a Petersen's defect. It is a fairly rare complication of the bypass, and it can happen anytime postop (even 13 years). Hopefully it's nothing, just some constipation, but better safe than sorry...

I don't know what you mean by the runs coming out of the front... Many people get sick from milk after the surgery.. can't tolerate it.

Alief in da house! I'm waiting for my insurance to approve me [emoji13] Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app