Pookeyism

Perhaps you could "start over"? Get yourself ready and clean out your kitchen and get everyone ready to tow the line again, find your sneakers, get the air back in your bike tires... Select a date ans that is your start up date again, and start weaning yourself off your bad habit s- no food funeralsm etc. Make every step go to your new start. Start relying on liquids a bit more, get off your carbs, and do a mini-fast/pre op diet mix, and then go back to liquids a few days, then mushies - just like you did at first, healthy, protien first, veggies, fruit later...

It might be that if it is slight - but also you could be experiencing hair growth due to more testosterone - so I have been told.

Why would you give up when you barely started? Almost everyone has stalls, and sooo many posts are about that? Get the throwing up resolved, and back off the exercize a bit until you do, keep hyradted - and get in your head and find out why you are willing to give up so easily. Good luck.

We should get a writing campaign to her talk show and explain the website more - and mention the couples we know, and some of our success stories like lilmissdiva - get a few of them on the show... ...hmmm, maybe even get enough promotion to get a few of our peeps who cant quite afford it or are getting the runaround from insurance sleeved...

Who is Bethenny?

The kids tylenol worked well for me...

I can't speek of speedier ways, I was offered medication because of a metabolism issue, btu it didn't help via regulating me, it only amped up my thermostat - speed, basically - so I declined. Exercize - small, varied exercise will help alot, I think - and just dont fret. I have after a long time come to peace with the fact that I am losing slowly, but the sleeve will help me stay on track, and I lose inches even when I dont lose pounds. May I suggest you find things to keep you occupied? Painting, taking a class, or rediscover the things you lost as you gained the weight? I have took up swordsmanship again, and contact juggling, poi and hula hoops - I lose hours and build up a sweat, and the days just roll by...until the day I went into Old Navy to buy a summer slip, and had to get a 12 instead of the 14 I picked out... Namaste.

What size are you wearing? I am getting ready to do anothe ebay sale (very cheap) - I can't give away any more, for the sake of domestic tranquility - my Hubby realized how much I gave away, and wasn't happy! I could forward you pics and you wouldnt have to bid

I was noticing a change at 20 lbs, easy - but I have alot of abdominal fat. Depending on height, fat distribution, genetics (where you keep and shed your fat) and many other things people wil vary... Don't be discouraged if you have to lose a bit for it to show in any one place - it will begin to show, I promise.

Just take it easy and listen to your body...get hydrated first!

I will finally get a chance to go to the mall today and do my Victorias Seceret NSV! I get the free panty coupon card in the mail where I shop there for gifts and lotion, etc...and for the first time I will not be giving it away, I will be getting the free undies for myself, lol... lol

Wow, that is crazy good! I might be there, but haven't made up my mind yet, lol. If I lose 25 more lbs I will be right at 165 lbs.

I understand TOTALLY - two of the most supportive women I know is struggling and trying - it hurts to see it. One began losing before I even tried my "final" diet in January of '11 - was stalled and still crazy supportive and cried when we found out I had a stomach tumor (how I went about finally deciding on WLS) - but has not gave up, but feels the surgery is not for her, but I fear it is because it would be self pay and her business is struggling right now Another started her diet in order to "follow me" - but can never get past the first twently pounds, she is yo-yoing in about 4-6 week unp and downs... I want them to succeed so bad, but neither are in a position or claim to want the surgery, so I walk with them, talk with them, juice and eat healhy with them, and pray for us all, everyday!

I did but I did not have insurance paying (most), but after having so much difficulty with the doctor BEFORE we even went into the preliminary tests, I opted to go with another doctor.

whoa! Don't but another animal to keep an animal occupied, especially one that is 6 years difference...that would be like handing a 35-ish person a toddler and go "enjoy". We have an organic farm at home and Hubby's mom is an exceptional handler for dogs (and horses) I actually just called her and she totaly encourages you to adopt a second animal, but be aware of the age, situation, and breed vs. breed you are introducing and get it from a shelter that will let them interact a few times before you commit. She's the dog whisperer, lol - but I am 6 months out on the sleeve - and I suggest you hold off till after the sleeve. Off my soapbox.

PS - my name is the same on there if you want to add me... Runtastic is another app that I like - it is good too to just know where you are! It will keep track of exactly where you have been, your pace, etc....

Myfitnesspal is what I use and I like it - now I need an app to remind me to use the app, lol...

There are soooo many positives that I do think we fail to mention the lesser times, or stress the harder parts you will have to deal with. When you have an NSV (non-scale victory) - which you will have in abundance, these are the best times! They are great - you will have your own but they range from smaller sizes, to sittingin booths, no extenders in car seats, buying regular boots and more...I recently took my first full acro yoga "play" - google it! I never thought that could be me. There are times that are not so easy, when you need to draw away, or compliments are too overwhelming, or you have to deal with not having your fatsuit anymore - with the help of a friend (a real counselor but my unofficial one) that my reluctance to go shopping, while it seems to be a consistent thing (I disliked shoppong before, too - not a real girly type) is not really...I disliked shopping before because the plus-sized girl shops didnt carry te clothing I liked, and the mens big and tall was cut too long, and as I lost weight and still genuinely didnt want to shop I told myself "see? You really just dislike shopping!" - but not so, I realize most of it at this point is that I can't "see" myself as the size I am, and it is doing a number on my head to buy clothing I cant imagine wearing. I went into Old Navy and bought a medium dress and a size 12 dress...that makes 14-12 sizes I have lost in 18 months, most in the last 6 months. You will have head hunger, and you may need to learn to identify or at least question if you are experiencing passive-aggressive tendencies in people around you. You will (probably - most of us did) have to learn to say "NO" to people more often, we gave so much, and hid our insecurities inside - now we need to still be good, try to maintain nice, but still say no when needed. No, no drive through. No, it is not okay to keep that food in the house. No, lets not meet up there, there is nothing healthy there. No, I don't want to sit with you on the couch, I want US to take a walk...that sort of thing.. Wow, I could write a book, lol - I have been thinking about this stuff a lot lately...

Well, lets go over the basics - make sure you have your stuff for the hospital, a ride home, someone to either stay with you or be close if you need them, AND to check up on you and follow up on you if you can't reach them. YOu don't need to buy an overwheming amount of powders yet - have Jello, popcicles, clear broth and such waiting at home for the first few days - and either a protien powder (get one meant for bariatric patients and low on carbs - avod the weight lifting stuff. have a chewable Multivitamin, and I suggest a sublingual B complex drop. Water and protien is essential, but WATER is the make or break on your first couple of days - yo uwill just feel so bad without it. Walk after surgery, but not alone, it releaves the pressure. Discuss in advnce the pain medicine you will be administered, and have something ready for nausea already assigned and waiting at the nurses station where your room will be. Ask for a second option on pain meds, should the first not work. I was given alot of really strong stuff, but it was geared to knocking me out I feel more than pain management, which is what you need after this surgery. I finally had it changed to hydrocodone liquid, sipped very slow and found by doing so only needed 1/2 of the recommended dosage. Beyond walking, give yourself several days. Some don't but this is major abdominal surgery, so give your body a break and walk alot but be good to yourself. That is a start - I hope it helps.

Has anyone who has lost weight and was still type 2 diabetic discussed the ileal interposition as a possible surgery to "cure" diabetes? Or went in to discuss WLS as an option to cure diabeties, and this was mentioned instead of or in addition to the sleeve? I gentleman who is a lodge brother to my Hubby is not overwhelmingly overweight, but has no real desire to eat less, but does try to control his diabeties. WLS is not the answer for him right now, if ever. He does wish to possibly explore the il inter. Now, I understand that those 30 lbs he is carrying around is not helping, and I think he would find a bit of success and avoid trouble later by addressing that now - so yes, I agree with you on that (probably before you type it, lol). BUT I am talking about doctors offfering a surgery to cure diabeties in patients who are thin, relatively thin, or only moderately obese. He is almost 6'6 so 30 lbs on him is not what it is on, say a 5'9" man). I do not know if it has been said to do anything for type I - - The causes are different, so the same cure is unlikely. I am also in no way trying to instill false hope or encourage another whole surgery, or replace VST - I just thought we have a cross section of people here, many have varying weights in their families, and some have took seriously bad type II diabeties into near-remission, but just cannot totally shake it - between it all I thought I might gleam a bit from someone who has either had the procedure, knew someone, discussed it, etc...

I know someone who has a George Forman Juicer for sale - brand new - I was there the two times she used it - she now wants a Vita-somethigng mixer...let me know if you need a juicer, and i will see what she wants for it.

Juicing is super good! Don't forget to add your herbs and other small things that can make a juice! Cayenne pepper, bee pollen, orange juice, honey (forget about the carbs if you are about a month or so past and you get an OK - honey and such and in moderation are good carbs!) nectarine and papaya is a great juice/smoothy - you put the papaya in last frozen and blend wit what you juiced - and the cayenne perrer and bee pollen at the papaya stage, too. Look for local juice bars, too - you can try juices before going our and spending alot. When you are busy, and a regular, you can usually begin to get a deal on your juice, too - enough to last a couple of days, but it is best fresh. Another thing - take your oum container and see if they offer a green discount - that is, a small discount for a refill rather than throw away - and they save on the cost of a cup, lid and straw. If you are anywhere near Houston try Juicy in the Sky...most awesome juice bar!

I do swordsplay with foam (yes, foam) swords, rattan caning, and real swords, among others- just at different times with different groups. The foam is with a group like the SCA kinda - but think less drama, much more mellow, and the weapons arent guaranteed to bust open my stomach at the first jab (dagorhir - you can google it.)

Can i suggest not worrying about how much you do, as much as doing it? Promise, promise, promise, just moving, just going, is good too - find some things you love, and GET OUT OF THE GYM...lol I realized I had waited for this too long to spend hours in a gym, not knocking it for all the gymaddics, but this part of it, the getting out and doing - wasn't that what it was about, anyway?

Acro-Jam, baby! lol - hula-hoops (dance not kids), poi, contact juggling and flower-sticks and some yoga afterwards in the park near the Menil Collection, and a bike ride over to the outdoor sympony, and then a kind-of pub crawl, except we don't drink so much as get waters and coffee and juiced green goodness...thats tonight. Bike in the AM, and after work gardening and *hopefuly* dancing till I drop later! I volunteer dog-walk every other saturday - I think that is this weekend. Sunday will be full recovery mode till afternoon, when I have my swordsmanship practice.