Ms skinniness

You rule woman! Getting your Master's is awesome! CONGRATS on all your accomplishments!

Most things that I eat are clean. I do love my Premier shakes and I have 1 a day,sometimes 2. Other times I'm eating nuts and an occasional protein bar. I will only eat organic now but find that to be somewhat limited at times. I now am looking for variety at meals and enjoying my salads.

I love these NSV'S! They're the best!

Congrats on hitting onderland, BOO to gallstones! Hope you don't need surgery!

I love this experiment. I can see how chips are a slider food and how easily it is to eat too much. For me, I want to eat healthier due to the knowledge that I was able to have the sleeve because of my diabetes and that if I eat carbs and stuff like before, I will eventually get my diabetes back. So I really focus on trying to eat healthy 95% of the time. I know that once I start eating something with sugar, that is what I seek. I know that moderation is a key point, but if I wasn't able to do it before my surgery, then I don't see myself doing it now. My thoughts are my worst enemy if i crave something. I chose to eat healthy and exercise. Yep! That's what I'm choosing these days. Thanks Butterbean for sharing this with us. I really hope that no one thinks I'm on my high horse because I'm not. Everyone will make his/her own decisions on how they chose to eat. I love making my own choices.

Even if you had your hiatal hernia repaired, you can still have acid reflux. I would talk with your surgeon as soon as possible to inquire about take a PPI (nexium, omeprazole, prilosec,) and talk with you doc about what soft food is. My docs and NUT describe soft food as yogurt, sf pudding, sf jello, soups or pureed foods, protein shakes. Don't rush yourself with eating foods like breads, pastas, and tortillas. It's best to stay away from the carbs for a while.

try mixing the water with some low calorie gatorade. It helped me get water in a lot.

Your body is holding on to the water right now. You are also readjusting in inches also. Your body is taking a semi break, it's confused and now trying to readjust to the new norm. The more water you get in, the more likelihood of your body letting go of the water.

I'm so proud of you! There is no shame in choosing to have to have this surgery! This is the best decision I have ever made and I told everyone. Everyone was supportive and if not, I distanced myself from their negativity.

My surgeon said not to lift anything over 10 lbs. for 8 weeks. perhaps you can have someone come over and help you with the kids for the first few weeks and have the little ones crawl on your lap so you can hug them and tend to their needs. Take it one day at a time.

I have really slowed down to a crawl in losing weight and am eating between 1200 to 1500 calories a day. I am about 11 months post op. I have a bounce of about 4 lbs from 146 to 150 lbs. I have learned to drink a diet green tea to aleviate fluid retention and it works. Trying to control my mindless eating and learning coping skills to not eat out of boredom, stresses, or the fact it's time to eat. Lots of hard work to do still.

Have you been walking? Are you able to sip your water as needed? I do believe in checking in with your surgeon, it may be a blood clot and/or dehydration. Let us know how your doing.

Yes, I am eating and drinking more. It's easier to drink now and I have an appetite. I can eat small portions more often. I don't believe that my stomach is stretched. I think that I have head hunger and I mistake thirst for hunger. So I'm working on it. I'm in maintenance now and loving it.

Catracks~got ya! I'd keep him too, but if I was getting red and sweaty and could lead up to an infection. there's the option to get a referral if you desire. I really don't want to get much plastics either. Maybe my face and upper pelvic area (under neath the belly button) would be helpful but I'm self pay. Not sure I want to go to Mexico though. Traveling might be really uncomfortable after the plastics.

You might need a new dermatologist. If your excess skin is causing medical issues, then your insurance should pay to have it removed. I could only hope for that. So take advantage and maybe you can get a tummy tuck or something. I wouldn't mind doing that in about a year or so.

So, your finally starting to live! Congrats! I've missed you on here. Thanks for sharing, this is really important! You have a fabulous transformation!

If you do your chest X-Ray now, and there's an inflammation there, you would have time to take an antibiotic to clear up the inflammation. If you go on the 4th and there's an inflammation, you might have to postpone the surgery due to the inflammation. It's a tough call. I'd say, do a chest x-ray now and if you need to, redo the x-ray at a later date. the 4th isn't really that far away either. These are really tough decisions to make. Best wishes. XOXO

14 days is enough time for your cold and cough to go away. You will do fine, eat as directed and perhaps rest a bit to help the cold go away. I know that my FIL had a cough and they did surgery anyways. So there's still a chance they will do the surgery.

Ok, just go to your profile page and click on frame for your pic, then click change, click on browse and locate your pic. Can't wait to see your's, I just changed mine. So if duplicated, I just had to adjust.

I believe you can go into profile edit and click on the profile pic and it will come up. then go to browse and locate pic you would like to use.

I was told by my surgeon that protein counts as water in the beginning, but later it doesn't. This was also confirmed by my NUT. I try to drink as much water as possible because it helps me not feel hunger. Congrats on getting yourself back on track!

I get that feeling when I'm really full. Mind goes away after a bit. When do you get that sensation? How long does it last? Is it painful? Mine isn't painful, it's just weird.

I so love your new lifestyle change!

Peacequeen ~ you will make it! Congrats! It's wonderful to reach our goals..... yayyyyyyyyyyy!

It will get better each day.....Congrats! Welcome to the Big Loser's Bench!