Sassygirl06

I have been on a cruise and believe me....the dine in dinner is so small in portions that you will be able to eat it all...lol my husband is a skinny man and he ordered 3 just to fill up, I was so embarresed!

hip hip horray!

everyone is gonna have different results....whatever you lose is a great number for you!

only steri strips here....but my tubaligation used staples and it didnt hurt to get them removed and there is no scar from the extra holes now.

this is normal. once you get out of the liquid phase you will fill up faster and it will last longer. just giveit time.

I have been able to handle alcohol....but it does hit me a lot quicker then before. I also find myself wanting to drink more now. Be really careful, im not saying that you will turn into an alcoholic or anything...but we are at a higher risk of developing other dependancies after this surgery. I know that I crave it more then I ever did before. plus it will slow down the weight loss due to the extra calories that goe down all to easy. good luck! and have fun! just be carefull

I didnt lose anything the first week either. the second week makes up for it. dont worry! it will get better!

I am so sorry! you must be so frustrated. there must be a reason for it to be delayed...God works in misterious ways...you will get the surgery soon, and it will be perfect for you!

having the thrist is a blessing...you need to drink a lot of water to be able to flush out that fat. I am always thristy. It is hard to quinch it at first during the begining cause you cant gulp...you can only drink a little at a time, but it gets better with time. good luck!

I dont wear anything. I have been fortunate not to have much jiggle.

I still had hunger, just not as much as before, and of course I fill up alot faster then I used to. I am 9 months out now and I still fill up on about 1/2 a cup of food. I definatly get hungry though. I have noticed that I can forget to eat at times though, if i am distracted. good luck!

good idea. I love being able to look back and see how far I have come.

just stick with the same one every time you weigh to measure by. I use the wii. I have been weighing myself on it for 2 years now so it tracks it all for me....I can see the graph and everything.

I didnt tell anyone but my husband, daughter, and my best friend. I have people everyday ask me how I have lost so much work to which I am honest in saying.... a lot of exercise, diet, and hard work. They do not need to know anything else. As for people asking me if I had surgery I simply reply no. There is a reason why we have hippa regulations now..../because it isnt anyones business. I am really glad that I have kept it to myself because after people ask me that they usually follow it up with comments such as.....oh Im so glad you did it the natural way, those people that get the surgerys are cheating....and other negative comments. as for the time off I told them that I had my gall bladder removed, also explained my diet change. good luck!

I had tons of pain.....I made sure to tell the nurses and doc. be your own advocate....tell them you need more. they will give it to you. they had me hooked up to morphine...which only helped for a few minutes so I told them I needed more and they ended up giving me another med to go with it which was a dream. you heal the best when you are not tensing with pain....plus you are more willing to get up and move around when you are not in pain (which also promotes healing) so they are happy to help you. good luck....it does get better though....PROMISE!!!

there are a lot of great doctors out there that will take the time with you to go over everything that you need to know. I would keep looking....you need to feel comfortable with him. I lucked out and the first doc that I chose was wonderful. you will need to lose some weight with any of the docs that you chose, but that is also the best thing for you to do for the surgery to be safe. I was able to lose 47 pounds before my surgery on slim fast. I just followed the plan that they tell you...2 shakes, a meal under 500 calories, and 3 snacks under 100 calories a day. i did it in 4 months. you can do this! change your life! god bless you and good luck!

my suggestion is to take the stairs where ever you go, and do it slow and easy, not fast. my legs are the one thing on my body that I am so happy about. I do kickboxing too, but that isnt for everyone. good luck!

I did try drinking soda once since surgery. I burped it right back up. it was a definate no go for me. I have never been a soda addict, just needed something to drink and that was the only thing available. learned my lesson, dont want it again.

you can look up your medication online and see if the med can be crushed...or call the pharmacy and ask them. if you can crush...then add a little to some applesause and try it that way to get rid of the acid. I have had some problems with my gag reflex still....but not so bad that I am upset about it. ususally mine happens when I have eaten to much, or if I havent eaten in to long. hope you feel better! good luck!

haha...that is so funny. there are some days where I have no desire to eat at all, and my kids are like.....mom whats for dinner? the good part for me is that my kids are old enough to cook some things on their own. most of the times I manage to feed them just fine. the thing that is really hard for them to deal with is that I am not buying junk anymore. they are going through withdrawls. haha I used to spend about 600-800 a month on food for a family of 5....now I spend about 300! my grocery bill is definatly better now, but they are like.....we dont have anything good to eat. I say....um yeah there is tons of good stuff to eat, just none of the junk anymore. my husband has involuntarily lost 20 pounds since my surgery. lol he was not overweight at all btw, but now he is at the low end of healthy weight for his height. my kids are not losing any weight though...as a matter of fact my son has put on 30 pounds this year! he isnt fat, but i am always on him about how much he eats, and exercising because i dont want him to have the same problems with weight that I did. he is 13 now and going through puberty, and that is the only reason im not totally freaking out about his weight gain. good luck in making sure your kid doesnt starve lol

I started at 315...way bigger then you...of course I am tall (5'9") so it streched out good. I dont have any hanging skin...you can check out my pictures on my profile. my belly is loose...but it was like that after I lost the weight from pregnancy's.....my tummy got streched to hell from my babies. my arms are fine....my legs are great (in fact I can wear a mini skirt now and it doesnt look bad!) I think it has to do with genetics, age, nutrition, and luck! I am gonna have a tummy tuck in 30 more pounds to get rid of it....I cant wait! good luck

yes, the fluid intake can affect the blood pressure, and when you have dips in blood pressure you can have dizzy spells.....im sure you know this as a nurse...... but as a patient it can be a little scary to think that it will never go away. I know you must be running around taking care of patients, and it can get hard to remember to hydrate yourself....believe me I KNOW! lol just make sure to take a sip everytime you pass by your station! good luck dont worry about not getting in exercise until you feel up to it. I am sure that you running around on the job is burning all the calories you are eating in a day anyways. you will know when you can handle more

i dont have any trouble with fruit...except that an apple is a full course meal for me now

im nine months out and when I eat to much i can feel my sleeve. it is like a hard little golf ball inside my abdomin. it is really weird.....it doesnt hurt, im just uncomfortable from eating to much....gotta watch that!

that is so wonderful! keep it up!!