Sassygirl06

for the fluid; get a medicine cup, and a gallon jug of water. have them with you everywhere you go. fill up the medicine cup with water. sip on that for 10 minutes. if you fill it up and sip on one every 10 minutes for a normal 12 hour day you will have drank a gallon of water in the day. as for exercise, there are plenty of things you can do from a chair. if you have a exercise band you can sit in the chair and put one end under your foot and hold the other end with one arm at a time, raising and lowering it for about 10-15 reps each time-do it to music or while you watch tv. you can also do leg lifts in the chair or laying down in the bed. i do sit ups in bed so that my back doesnt hurt. you can make up tons of exercises of your own. sometimes it is fun as for food, you shouldnt be eating more then a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food per meal. try to avoid grazing as well, as this adds in a lot of uncounted calories. dont forget there are plenty of stalls in weight loss as well. you can raise and lower your calories to kick start weight loss up again. sometimes that is all it takes. dont be discouraged, as long as the scale continues to move down and not up...rejoice in the fact that it is going down and dont worry so much about the number amount. youll get there.... good luck to you. keep smiling

i never have to deal with the docs office. all of the work is done by my coordinator. she even makes my appointments. i would try the other office though so that you can weigh all your options, also it helps that the b office is closer. i think it is great to be involved with the insurance that way you wont have any surprizes at the end. i didnt have to do that either thanks to the coordinator. she got all of my stuff together and filed everything. i ended up not having to pay a dime for my surgery. i was in shock! hope you find what you are looking for in the other office. good luck!

i agree to all of the above! just make sure you get up and walk every 30-45 minutes. i would request an isle seat so that you dont piss off someone your sitting next to. have a great time! what island are you going to. i went to the big island and stayed on kona the past 2 years in a row. loved every minute of it. if you are going there i totally recommend the islander for a hotel. i was able to get a room there for less then $50 dollars a night and the grounds are beautiful. it is right across the street from the water too, as well as being right smack in the middle of everywhere that you want to be there. im 2 weeks post op now and i totally would be up to going back right now. just wish i had the money. have fun!

go to your change signiture page and click on the top ticker there. that will take you to where you enter your pin. good luck

I already started this one sn...................sw.......................cw.....................goal.................lbs to goal sassygirl 311lbs 247lbs 200lbs 47lbs I hope that this happens for me. I havent been under 200lbs since 1995! I pray that I am able to do it!!! If not I do know that I will be there soon, but I was able to lose 40 pounds in 3 months before my surgery. Now that I have this tool, mabye I will be able to lose 47 pounds in 2 months!

i told my hubby that after i lose all my weight im getting a tummy tuck and a boob lift, as well as implants if i needed them. he was fine with the tummy tuck because he knows how much i hate my tummy. i have lost all of my weight after my first daughter, and my wrinkly tummy never went away. however he told me that he didnt want me to do anything with my boobs.....he is crazy! what man wouldnt want their woman to get better boobs? i know he likes them, i think that he doesnt want anyone else to like them either though...lol could this be the first sign of jealousy out of him in forever? im actually happy about it because i think he feels a little to compfy in our relationship and doesnt think he needs to do the extra stuff he used to like buy me flowers, or romantic planning like he used to when he thought i was desirable to other men. we have been married for 17 years and although i am very happy in our marrage, it would be nice if he did little things like he used to. every woman needs to feel special!

i agree with kathy! a lot of the first losses is just water weight from the iv.......i gained 3 pounds after my surgery, and then i lost 10 lbs plus the 3 in water weight my first week....but everyone is different. even after the first week some people just lose slower. it also depends on your pre surgery size...the bigger you are the faster you will lose. the more active you are the faster you will lose. i am now 2 weeks and 2 days out and i have lost 14 pounds. not to much...but the important thinkg to remember is that it will come off in the end, it may just take longer.

when added to the milk it has 15 grams of protein per serving. not as high as some of the other stuff, but much easier to swallow because it tastes good. lol keep rocken it girlie!

my surgeon is Dr. John Garcia in bakersfield cali....surgery was at San Juaquine medical center. my doc is the nicest guy! i havent had any complications and my insicion sites are soooo tiny. i would recommend him to my own child. the hospital was also the best i have ever been to. they have vallet parking for everone!!! no charge, or tips at all!! the nursing staff treated me like royalty! i dont ever want to go to another hospital again! it is a 7th day adventist hospital, but they dont push anything on you, they are wonderful!!! i dont know the price of the surgery as it was covered 100% by my insurance. i stayed 2 days in the hospital, but the normal stay is one day...the only reason for the extra day is because i live 200miles away and the doc wanted me to be close just in case. like i said i would trust this doc and the hospital with my own children, there is no higher of a recomendation then that in my opinion!

when you go to your sons class for back to school night and you fit in the kids desk that is attached to the chair without pushing yourself in and pulling of fat to fit, and you get out of it without the jaws of life lol

sunny, i had my surgery on the 16th and i have only lost 14 pounds. dont be discouraged, losing slower is healthier, as well as easier on the skin. for your protein, have you ever tried high protein slim fast powder. i love the chocolate flavor. it tastes just like chocolate milk. your weight will come off! it has to, its just a matter of time. remember that even though it is going slow, that it is still going. soon it will be gone!!! relax, breathe easy, and enjoy every pound lost.

i too have had this happen to me. it cuts to the core. so sorry. i have even done it myself when i was younger, to a woman that just had had her baby and hadent lost the prego look. i think when i did it i was more embarresed then anyone else at the time. i have learned my lesson thats for sure.. im sorry that this happened to you, and know that soon they will all be calling you the skinny one. that is the best come back ever!

there is nothing that anybody can say that will take these feelings away. they are normal. you have gone this far because you want to change. remember that. change is hard, we fight it tooth and nail, because it is the abnormal for us. you will find this road difficult, and probably scary, but this is the road that you have chosen for a better life. you will make it, just keep going and soon you will know that you have made the right decision.

the best diuretic is water intake!!!! the reason you retain water is usually because you are dehydrated. your body sees it as a threat and starts holding onto all of your water that is in the body, just in case you wont be getting any for a while. once you rehydrate, your body says, ok we got the stuff we need, let go of the extra water. simple as that. potassium and iodine regulate the heart, these are our electrolytes. when you take a diuretic potassium is depleated, and that is why the irregular heart beat occurs. it is scarry how being out of wack can make the healthiest person scarry sick!

i calls them how i sees them lol

gummies are a kind of implant. not hard like saline can get. they feel mushy like a gummy bear. and are a solid, so that if they are punctured they will not lose their form, like saline will. lil miss diva-your boobs look great!

i meant to say pour the onions and bell peppers on top as well

i made this receipe, and loved it so i decided to try it with a little twist. i made it for the whole family, and as i type my kids have just gone back for 2nds...they love it! i didnt really messure anything. i crumbled up 1 whole package of the ritz whole wheat crackers and just put them on the bottom of a 11 by 8 casserole dish pour 8 oz of turkey sausage over the top cut up 8 oz of canadian bacon and pour over top. drop spoonfulls of greak yogurt over the top and spread. sprinkle mexican cheese over the top (low fat is fine) dice up red and green bell peppers and mexican onions about 1/2 cup total melt 1/4 to 1/2 cup butter and pou on top finally whip 10 eggs up and pour on the top of mixture. you can sprinkle more low fat cheese on top cook at 375 for 30-35 min (until center is solid) serve you will get a thank you mom its great--plus you can eat it too! i dont know all the carbs and cals but a 2 inch by 2 inch square filled up my sleeve plenty! thank you for this wonderful receipe to start with!

looken really good!

try drinking your protein shake with almond milk instead of milk, or you can use soy milk. for me, within 4 hours after drinking that im a poopen!

mamamac is right! keep hydrated and take those pain meds so you feel like getting up and moving. the more movement the faster you will feel better and heal!

well im a side sleeper, and was able to do that pretty quickly, after day 5 or so. but i was able to lay on my tummy in the park with my daughter about day 7, with no pain, and that was on grass not a soft bed. just keep trecken youll get there!

good! we all need the support here!

WOW! great job....time for a new swimsuit! that fits your new girlish figure! i cant wait to be there too! congrats!!!!

laladotdot, that is great, i am so glad that you are getting better! keep up the good work. good job getten up and walking around! you will be a loser in no time lol take care!