Ms skinniness

Time to throw that pesky trail mix in the trash.... Oh better yet, why not just go outside and bury them in the dirt. Brush your hands together and say to yourself, done, no more trail mix! Walk away and be proud of yourself. Oh you don't have to do this in real time, you can do this in your head. It's like a food funeral for real...... Oh I should put those Quest bars in there too.....

Hi Laurathis is the second time I've written this so I too will have to condense it..... I was just wondering what was going on for you yesturday that triggered you to have obsessive thoughts about wanting to have food? I have a strong intuition that emotions play a big part in it. I know that yesterday there was a few different posts where there was a lot of conflict going on and people really were not that respect at times. Now when I have a day where there's some conflict, I had a tendency to get migraines. I also would get a migraine when I was extremely ecstatic about something too. This I figured out had to do with my emotions too. So does this resignate with you? I hope your feeling better today. I also have days when I obsess over food too. It's my comfort food and I just can's resist it on some days. Those dam Quest bars keep calling my name too.....Frustrating than all get out.

We can only hope! Now if only the fast food joints that are high fat, sugar, and salt would follow suite.....it would be a miracle....I find myself craving sugar and my fix is reaching for some whip cream.... How desperate can I get?

I love this! It made me laugh, and it's so simple too......

Unfortunately this wasn't surgery on our brain, it was on our stomachs. It is a lot of work to change the triggers to the thoughts of our old eating behaviors. It is the hard part of this journey. i'm determined to work on it.....It is so hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find that my water goes down easier when mixed with Gatorade low calorie. Then I can get in a ton of it.

If it's a leak, they have to do something. They may do a CT and run some iv dye through you. It is worth a try. Tell them you are in a lot of pain and they will also help determine if it is your gallbladder........Best bet is to go back to the ER or urgent care.

That doc was very misinformed or should I say doesn't keep up with medical procedures..... Find a new doctor that can give her a referral........this is totally scarey to me.. Now having TT's, face lifts etc is cosmetic......

You could go see your PCP as a precaution. I had my gallbladder removed after my sleeve and very happy I did.....do you have insurance? Also walk as much as possible because walking will dislodge the gas and make you feel better....

I survived on protein shakes mostly. I did incorporate sf pudding and yogurt early. My surgeon allowed us to have that....

MrsPierre this is a very difficult time for you. Glad to hear your drinking water and will be focusing on it more. Is there any way you can get some Gatorade low calorie or regular to help with your electrolytes. I usually drink G2 Gatorade low calorie diluted with water because it helps me want more of it. it also helps replenish the electrolytes I need to retain water...... Sending healing energy to your mom and you....... Keep drinking that water all day today and the next. If you get light headed, you may need to go in to your urgent care or ER for an IV. Hang in there I know how hard this is for you.....

You may be in ketoses and HA's are a side effect of that. Your burnin fat and that's a good thing right now.......it will get better, I took tylenol and it helped a lot.

It is normal to have a lot of pain when moving. take your pain meds for the pain. Day 2 from me I was on morphine and that helped a lot. That evening I couldn't have morphine but they gave my Loratab and it helped..... It does get better 1 day a time though. Keep on healing.....

It is frustrating. I think when you started hitting stalls you gave up and felt like a failure. you weren't a failure it was normal to have stalls. Now is the time to seek therapy to help with these issues. i agree with detoxing and a going back to a high protein diet, eliminate sugars and carbs..... Sugar is addicting and is very toxic for our bodies. Sugar is my demons so I stay away from it. I will read all products and eliminate anything that has sugar in it. I have sugar and I want more sugar.....When I did eat sugary things, I would gain weight. I also eliminated all corn and starchy vegetables from my diet. My daughter used to raise steers and lambs and what they did to fatten them up, they fed them corn........So that's off my list of things to eat......If you want to get the weight back off, it's your decision to make.......You can do 1) seek therapy and 2) get back to basics of protein first then non starchy veggies........ Let us know what you decide.......It is your decision. we can support you here on VST.

Today is not a fast day for me. But I did stay at the same weight today. I had a good 4th of July and ended up preparing grilled chicken and Ceviche, with veggies and a salad. Daughter was not happy bc we had no hamburger and hot dogs. Oh well, can't please everyone. The meal was really healthy and I realized that I am always basically eating peanuts, yogurt, and those quest bars. Not really having meals. Maybe that's why I'm grazing all day....Will start preparing foods for lunch and dinner, no more grabbing and going, time to sit down and enjoy the meal....

Georgia I love that you loss 2 more lbs! Keep it up......

I love your spook Coops! You are an inspiration to a lot of people here on vst. This has been a long journey and to not have made your surgeon's goal is baffling to me. You have worked so hard and done a lot of hard work. I must say that when I see pics of you, you look skinny and healthy. I believe that you will get to your surgeon's goal and we will celebrate it here on VST, after all, we are a team......

Are you doing your breathing exercises they assigned you in the hospital? If not, get back to doing the breathing exercises and take little steps in exercise as mentioned above. I would also call your surgeon's office and let the know that you are struggling. they will have some suggestions that would be helpful to you.

I just noticed that they are the carbonate type and I've been eating them. My info from Kaiser states that it is not absorbed very well. Off to find one that is citrate. Hmmm when I showed the dietician, she didn't say anything about it.

Coops it sounds like you had a pretty good time..... Welcome back and CONGRATS on your 3 year mark....... I can't believe it's been 3 years for you....

It makes me sad to hear this..... I hope you can find a solution to help get what you need to have the surgery. I was totally thinking about a loan too. In california we have something called care credit where there is no interest for the first 6 months. Heck I'd go for the high interest loan if I had to. This is so worth it. Keep trying to gather the co pay and please talk with the hospital about a payment plan. Don't give up....Keep trying....

My BMI was borderline when I was given a referral from Kaiser and the surgeons office told me that I was under the BMI. They didn't check my comorbidity of diabetes because I wasn't taking any medication for my DB. Then my surgeon told me not to lose any more weight before the surgery. So I agree with calling your insurance company. They are all so different..... Best of luck and hope to see you on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH!

That is such a horrible feeling. Is there any way you can slightly elevate the head of your bed. That helps with acid reflux. Hope it goes away soon......

I think that each and everyone of us have had the fear that we would fail at this too. Our fears seem to get the best of us at times. It is goo to be aware of the complications that may occur so that you can take preventive measures if needed. But like previous poster has stated, each one of us is different. I have had no complications and pretty much reached my goal pretty fast. I am at maintenance now and working at staying where I'm at. Yayyyyyyyyyyy! This is the best decision I have ever made.

I was told not to lift anything over 10 lbs for 8 weeks......