Sunny702

THANKS!!!!!

Sorry ... I'm in Wallymart with a KILLER headache ... don't feel like reading through to find the answer. Can I pop these pills ... or should I get a different brand?? HELP!!!!

Soooo Thanksgiving was rough for me .... I honestly felt sad because I couldn't eat. I was happy that I couldn't buuut I just missed the food. I didn't measure my food I just put a little bit of this/that on my plate and couldn't eat 1/2 of it ... heck I couldn't even eat a fourth of it. I did enjoy my friends but ... couldn't help mourning my old friend ... food. I know I had too many carbs because I didn't start with Proteins. I was kind of scared to weigh myself because I felt that i'd gained. Today I weighed myself and my suspicions were confirmed. I'm not gonna trip out about the gain ... just making note of it and the cause and moving forward.

I had surgery Aug.17 2011. I used to weigh myself every day but it was driving me CRAZY now I get on the scale every Sat morning ... Sun if I forget to do it Sat.

Aug. 4 started pre op diet - Aug 19 first weigh in after surgery (during leak test): - 12lbs

Aug. 27: -9.6 lbs

Sept. 8: -2.4 lbs

Sept. 17: -3.5 lbs

Sept. 24: 4.3lbs

Oct. 1: -4lbs

Oct. 7: -1.2 lbs

Oct. 15: -3.4 lbs

Oct. 22: -3.2 lbs

Oct. 29: -0.8 lbs

Nov.6: - 4.8 lbs

Nov. 13: - 6 lbs

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm only 2 months out and not preggers so I can't answer any questions. I'm hoping to be in your current situation next year so ... I'll take notes from you. lol

I too need to lose the love handles & bottom belly. I don't have a hernia so as far as I know I need to do cardio, cardio, cardio.

I hope someone answers...

It's funny you said that @ lyndynojo. I've been thinking about everything I've eaten/drank and things I've done differently. As I walked into my room just now my eyes went directly to my drink of choice for the past few weeks ... OceanSpray sugar free Cran-Pomegranate drink mix. It's very, very dark once it's mixed in my 16.9oz Water bottle its dark purple. It even turns my lips a dark red color.

I don't know if my lack of eating has anything to do with things?? I can honestly say for the last few weeks I only eat when I get really hungry. I never really got into a "good" routine and lately I've strayed even further away. Daily I might eat 1/2 cup of ff cottage cheese, and a chicken leg from El Pollo Loco or a Protein shake and a leg/wing from El Pollo Loco.

Honestly after my breakup & the fact that I can't seem to find a job I haven't been in the greatest of spirits. On a positive I have been taking my B12 & Multivitamin more consistently.lol

I will probably follow up with a Dr. as soon as I can.

Thanks ... I too am a hypochondriac and have scoured the internet for info. I'm here asking if this has happened to anyone else. I understand that this is an issue that should be diagnosed by a Dr. Just wanted to know if others have gone through it.

Thanks for info.

First let me give my apology in advance because this is TMI ... I'm embarressed to even posting this. However I reaaalllyyy want/ need to know if this has happened to anyone else.

I normally go 2-3 times per week if that, this is all my life. However the past week & a 1/2 I've been going almost every day ... sometimes 2x's per day. This in itself is weird to me. Then add in the fact that its a weird green color and a very small amount each time. Then yesterday & today there was a little bit of blood.

I'm still looking for a job so I don't have insurance right now. However I'm considering going to the Dr. and praying he doesn't have to run too many tests. :-( This is the first time in my life that I have had to even think about "if" I was going to go to the Dr. I'm used to being able to just go to the Dr. whenever I need to. This SUUUUUUCKS!!!

Has this issue happened to anyone else???

Squirt, Ruby Red Squirt or Canada Dry Ginger Ale right now. Seriously ... I haven't had a pop since I started my preop diet Aug 4. I want one soooooooooo bad. I really just need a drink with a kick!! I'd even take one of those carbonated waters from Walmart. Heeeeeelp!!!!

How do you deal with the cravings???

Makes perfect sense @ Sassy. The surgery really makes you notice portion sizes and how ginormous they are. A friend of mine warned me of this presurgery.

Makes perfect sense @ Sassy. The surgery really makes you notice portion sizes and how ginormous they are. A friend of mine warned me of this presurgery.

NOTE to self .... no matter how good it looks never EVER try the dessert. Uuuuuggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh horrible sick to my stomach feeling. I'm confident it was the too sweet dessert. Uuuggghhhhh

I still love my sleeeve....

Went out to dinner with my daughter for her birthday. I really can't believe the difference in the amount of food I eat. I make my daughter split an entree with me (don't judge me) when we go out to eat ever since surgery. The portions are huge so ... we both end up with enough.

Anywho ... got the free chips & queso ... I ate may 7. We got the chicken fajitas for dinner and I had 2 chicken strips & some cheese, sour cream,onions & bell peppers. I ate the 2 strips of chicken & a little bit of the other stuff but left most on my plate.

My daughter got the chocolate cookie w/ icecream for her birthday. I tasted it.

Pre Surgery would have been a whoooooooole different post!!!

I freakin love this sleeve!!!!

I'm looking forward to buying a bra at VC's!

If i remember correctly I didn't have one for at least 2 weeks post op. However ... I'm not super regular. I used Benefiber and drank some prune juice. It still took days for anything to happen.

Think our bodies are just in shock mode. Trying to hold on to everything it can ... even the stuff that clearly needs to GO! lol

LOL yes ... I technically lost about 240 lbs. LOL Don't think he was a chubby chaser ... I was muuuuuuuuch smaller when we got together. We had other issues... lol It probably would've been easier if it was weight related.

I was eating 2 per day for a week so I got a ton of chocolatey sugar last week. LOL

This week will be better!!!

Thanks the well wishes on school!!!

First ... I'm not completely sure I was in the correct size to start with. LOL After seeing Oprah, Tyra & the ladies on the view telling me that I'm wearing the wrong size I'm just not certain. LOL

As you all know a good bra can get pricey so I don't want to go out and buy them all the time. However ... as we all also know ... wearing a good bra can make you look so much better in your clothes.

At what point did you buy new bras?? Was it a certain amount of inches or amount of weight lost?

Thanks for the well wishes. It's great to have people who can relate. I'm looking forward to new beginnings.

So those who have read my posts know of my obsession with the scale and my fears of losing sooooo slowly. So since I was giving myself ulcers worrying about my weight and on / off the scale 10x's a day I have FORCED myself (it's been a struggle) to ONLY get on the scale on Saturday mornings. So... I started that 9/17/11 and I've consistently lost 4lbs each week. So I've been a pretty happy camper. Then ... today ... 1lb down. Yes ... I'm happy it was a minus instead of a gain however .... it's missing the other 3lbs. lol I got on the scale like 5x's in a row just to see if it was going to change. LOL

The GOOD thing is that I've already been thinking about what I've done differntly in the past week and I see a LOT of opportunities for improvement.

#1 ... Protein, Protein, Protein (the GOOD kind). As I type this I'm forcing down a 30g premeire Protein shake. Mmmm Mmmm goood . I've been eating breaded chicken nuggets, a tablespoon of mashed or a few noodles with my protein. I need to get back to the lean and mean Proteins. No breading just plain old chicken or fish.

#2 ... Last week was a toughy I went through a break up that was looong overdue but still hurts. Which led me to Pillsbury Sweet Moments, Bite Sized Brownie Bites .... Now that I think about it ... my ex purchased those for me!! I think it was a secret attempt to get me to gain weight as his parting gift ... LMAO. Anywho ... I called myself "rationing" them out and led myself to believe they weren't really that bad because I wasn't eating an entire serving size. NUT FACTS: 3 pieces (serving) ... I would only eat 2 pieces! LOL Calories (per serv) 180 , Carb 25g, Sugar 19g , Protein 2 g. I was eating 2 per day since Sunday soooo let's just say I got my fair share! I can't bring myself to throw away good chocolate so ... I'm going to let my daughter take them to school with her on Monday. I'm confident NONE will return. lol In addition to that he cooked a HUGE pan of lasagna last week also. Bad, Bad, Baaad. It was just a rough food week all the way around.

#3 Not much movement barely any walking and only 1 day at the gym. I did a hot hula fitness class that I will go back and try again.

#4 Barely any sleep and stressing out because I'm STILL looking for a new job. I have to force myself to turn my mind off to get some sleep. My daughter has to be at the bus stop at 5:49am so I have to get up at 4ish to make sure she's up and getting ready ... then take her to the bus stop. I usually go to bed after midnight (if I'm lucky). The bus stop isn't too far so sometimes we walk (if we leave on time). So I do get a bit of exercise then. Then when I get home I'm so tired I lay back down until 10-12pm which throws my whole eating cycle off because when I get up I don't really eat. I might eat for the first time around 1pm.

#5 Plus Aunt Flo made a visit. TMI SOOORRRYY. lol However, this is actually a PLUS because as I gained weight over the years I was very very irregular. Prior to me gaining all the weight I was like clockwork every month. Well ... since my surgery and losing 37lbs (including pre op diet) I'm getting back to regular again!! :-)

So ... next week I WILL do better. I'm going to the grocery store this weekend and get more of my fave FF cottage cheese along with other GOOD proteins. I'm going to make it my mission to move my butt more in the exercise portion of things. I'm going to "try" to stop stressing about the lack of employment opportunities here in wonderful Las Vegas. You'd think that if studies show less than 20% of Nevada residents have a Bachelors and I have that plus I'm currently working on my MBA there would be no WAY I wouldn't have a job by now!! I digress ... sorry. Moving on ...

I'm going to STOP thinking the "what if's" pertaining to my ex. I'm going to stop watching Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings, and A Baby Story every freaking day!

Last but not least I'm giong to stop beating myself up about everything that I'm NOT doing and focus on the POSITIVES in my life!

Thanks all for letting me vent. Hope everyone else had a MUCH better week!

I have dreams that I'm drinking a big ice cold glass of Canada Dry ... yumminess. :-) in my dream I keep thinking "you shouldn't be drinking pop" yet I keeep sipping. I then wake up panicked that I messed up my stomach. LOL

I'm 6 weeks out & I'm amazed at what some can eat. After reading this thread I feel like I need to reevaluate my meals. I'm still eating almost 100% Protein ... no veggies usually & I just added 2tablespoons of pineappls to my cottage cheese for the first time yesterday.

B- 1/2 c FF CC (yesterday I added 2 tablespoons of crushed pineapples for the first time) or 1 boiled egg & 1 turkey sausage link or 2 turkey sausage & 1 laughing cow cheese lite

S - laughing cow cheese lite & a few slices of deli meat (don't always eat a snack)

L - laughing cow cheese lite & a few slices of deli meat or 3oz of tilapia

D- 1/2 cup of chicken or shrimp or 3oz of tilapia

Sorry forgot the purpose of the thread... lol I'm Sunny702 :-)

I downloaded the app to my phone a while ago but haven't gotten into the swing of using it. I've never used a calorie counting app before this one ... actually I've never counted calories period sooo it was a bit overwhelming initially. When I signed in it had me state how much I wanted to lose & it's apparently telling me how many calories I need to eat per day.

Question: Is there any way to customize it for us VSG'ers? I've never looked at it on the PC so forgive me if this is a silly question.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You're welcome Eddie!! I've never used Crystal Lite ... I usually use the generics. That being said what I started doing is using half a pack. I still get the flavor that I need ... because I really don't like plain Water. I haven't taken any meds & haven't had any burning for weeks. Not having that burn is the BEST feeling. As I'm sure you know since yours is gone too. :-)