newnurse1999

I've gotten mostly elastic pants so the waist fits longer like Jennings and yoga / exercise pants. I also got clothes at Sam's club. I'm a nurse and wear scrubs 5 days / week so I also don't really need anything dressy... thank the lord. I have gotten into this concept of a wardrobe capsule where you have just a few pieceds of clothing that can all be mixed and matched. I think this is helpful too as I don't want to drop a bunch of money into temporary clothing.

I've gotten mostly elastic pants so the waist fits longer like Jennings and yoga / exercise pants. I also got clothes at Sam's club. I'm a nurse and wear scrubs 5 days / week so I also don't really need anything dressy... thank the lord. I have gotten into this concept of a wardrobe capsule where you have just a few pieceds of clothing that can all be mixed and matched. I think this is helpful too as I don't want to drop a bunch of money into temporary clothing.

I'm almost 5 weeks out. Until yesterday the scale didn't really move for 10 days after having lost about 4 #/week. It fluctuated between 1 pound difference from day to day(up .5lbs, then down by .3lbs ect). Finally I had a 1.5 loss. I just so happened to meet with the surgeon yesterday and he said everything is going great. I could expect to lose an average (over 3 months) between 2-5#/week. Everyone stalls and maybe this is your stall. I will say this though, even tho I wasn't losing during those 10 days, my body composition was changing. I had bought a new pair of pants right at the time I stalled and now I'm hiking them up because they are already a bit too big. Keep your head up

I'm about 2.5 weeks out too and have stalled however suddenly my clothes are baggy. I guess the body is still undergoing changes while it's not loosing pounds.

When I got to the pureed stage 4 days ago I over ate the first "meal" of Greek yogurt. So the next time, I got a table spoon and ate 1 tbsp over 5 minutes. Then I did another tbsp over 5 min and then repeated again. By the end of the 3rd tbsp I was starting to have a sensation of getting full so I very slowly ate the 4th one and that was all I could handle. Now I know not to exceed 4 tbsp of intake at each "meal." I find that if I stay closer to 3 tsbp then I don't get uncomfortable but am still full and satisfied.

I've gotten mostly elastic pants so the waist fits longer like Jennings and yoga / exercise pants. I also got clothes at Sam's club. I'm a nurse and wear scrubs 5 days / week so I also don't really need anything dressy... thank the lord. I have gotten into this concept of a wardrobe capsule where you have just a few pieceds of clothing that can all be mixed and matched. I think this is helpful too as I don't want to drop a bunch of money into temporary clothing.

Today is a great day....When i started my journey I promise myself that i wasn't gonna put anything on fb but i can't help myself to be so excited that I am 60 lbs down. Thanks to my supporters.....especially my husband Ruben Martinez oh by the way Happy St. Patrick's Day☘☘

You said you feel like you are mourning food .... Honestly Hun, you are. And that's ok! I am almost 2 years out, lost about 140lbs, and no longer take ANY prescription medications for comorbidities (just allergies). The few weeks leading up to surgery were HELL for me. I was miserable, fought with my kids, and my husband &I had a really rough time helping each other through. I mourned the loss of food, especially when I watched my family eat what I couldn't. Then I had my surgery. BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE!! My husband went to a couple post-op counseling sessions with me & it actually strengthened our relationship. I started walking & then running road races, which has lead me to a group of amazing women. But most of all my view of food COMPLETELY changed. I am never hungry. I don't miss eating certain things, and if I get 'head cravings' I let myself have a couple bites and that is usually plenty. My entire life has changed. Vent away if you need to ... People here are great sounding boards! But try to remember that this is just a small step as you move towards the rest of your life!! Good luck!

I put in bold something you said. The night before surgery my happy wife came home and couldn't understand why I was not happy. Then I busted out crying "I'm loosing my best friend". That is a hard hard truth.
The first week out of surgery was a mental battle all day against cravings, and not ice cream and chips, but things like tomatoes and salad. Things I would not have imagined I would crave. There was much more subsequent crying in the weeks to come.
Now, 1 month post-op I will say it was worth it and more. The cravings will subside and the energy you get back after getting some of the weight of is A-MAZE-ING!!
The best thing I can say is to focus on your goal! The food will become secondary when you get on the scale and see the weight you have lost. It will become secondary when you feel better. It will become secondary when you throw the damn diabetes meds away when you get to the point that you don't need them anymore. Most importantly, food will be an afterthought once you realize that you CAN run through the field of flowers with your daughter, and the feeling you get from that is sooo much better than anything you ever got from food!
Best of luck, stay strong, focus on your goals!!

I have a 2 and 5 year ols. I told them I was going to get some things fixed in my tummy so I'd feel better. I also tried to prepare them by explaining that I wouldn't be able to pick them up for a few weeks but we could still snuggle. Most importantly I explained some ways it would benefit them like how I'd have more energy and be able to run around with them and play outside, wrestle (with my son), ride our bikes ect. and they like all of that because they will get a benefit too my date is 3/16 and can't wait to start my new life.