kari61

Congratulations!

Yes, Hathery, I think your pretty much forced to deal with them..I'm 5 weeks post op now and doing great..What a difference a month can make huh? I still have certain issues I'm dealing with as we all do I'm sure, but just taking it day by day...Every day gets easier, and every day I learn something new..Thanks..

MY food gets pretty cold in 20-30 minutes, I think its' a great idea...

Khloe, please add this one too, it was sent to me in a PM..thanks. Kindely add my mail to fb Nano_121@hotmail.com

I just went on FB and gave Khloe the message to add you guys..Hopefully she will get to it soon because it's a really great group of people..I will check back..

I didn't see it there for NY but thank you because when I went on groupon I found a really great deal for a workout place near me! LOL

I would go to the Dr's office and make them look at it and make sure it isn't infected or anything..Feel better..

I'm gonna have to get one, it seems a lot nicer then what I have..

Did you guys all get added to FB yet? If not I will send Khloe a private message..She had surgery herself and has been alittle out of it lately so please excuse her..LOL..

I was allowed coffee 4 weeks post op, as long as I am keeping hydrated she said..

I know how you feel, my oxygen levels were so low after surgery that they had to put me in ICU..I had trouble breathing for about a week, and it was scary..I'm sure 30 years of smoking was the culprit, even though I had quit 2 months before..Good for you that your not smoking though, keep it up..

How did you eat the pizza without the crust?? LOL...Well it sounds like your doing great with the 43 lb loss so keep it up!

Welcome! Sounds like your doing great on your journey so far...Keep it up, we're here if you need us..

I am DYING For a slice of pizza! LOL....how far out were you when you had it? 43 lbs! That's awesome, congratulations..I'm 5 weeks out and have lost 26 pounds so far, I just wish it would come off a little faster, but I'm trying to be patient..

Did you only eat the broth? If not are you allowed the other stuff this early out? I could only have liquids for 3 weeks but every surgeon's plans are different..If so then dont' feel guilty, as long as you tolerated it ok..I wish I knew when the hunger hormone would be gone because I am 5 weeks out today and I still feel hunger! Good luck to you on your journey..and just follow your Dr's plan so that you recover well..

I too am on the lower BMI side and first my insurance denied me..I went for the sleep study and found out I do have sleep apnea and after that I was approved...Hope that helps..

Yeah I dont see how they can expect us to go cold turkey..My surgeon was fine with it too, I quit smoking in January but unfortunately I am still using the e-cig..

You guys are still very early out, it does test your patience and endurance. Just keep sticking to the plan and it will come off..A pound a day is amazing so don't be so hard on yourself.Today I finally started soft foods, each stage gets better and better..I was on liquids for 3 weeks after surgery, so I KNOW how hard that is, but hang in there, the end results will be worth it..You need to give your stomach time to heal properly..I am a slow loser and get very frustrated myself, but I try to keep telling myself it will happen, I just have to be patient, but it's not easy..Sunday I went to my first wedding post op and that really tested my endurance. The only thing I could eat there was a few bites of mashed potatoes and I couldn't drink either, so it was very hard but then instead of feeling sorry for myself I began to feel empowered, knowing that I could NOT cheat even if I wanted to, which is what I would have done in the past if I was on a regular diet, so I just got up and danced and enjoyed the day, but the smells of food were torture..LOL..good luck everyone, we can do it...It gets better every day..

I talked to my surgeon about it at my last pre-op appt and he said it was ok..I had my surgery on April 2nd and all is well, thank you....

When did you have your surgery? I promise, it gets better..

Hang in there, I stalled at 2 weeks post op for about 2 weeks, but I still lost inches, so take measurements..I finally broke my stall and have lost 5 pounds in the last week..It will happen, I didn't do anything different just kept doing what I was doing...good luck

You should probably call your surgeon..MY pain got better every day, not worse..

Hi MIrrim....I can't really think of anything I could or would have done differently that would have prepared me anymore..I had been preparing for over a year..Besides the normal pain from surgery and recovering from that, I think the biggest thing for me that is hard to prepare for was the mental part of it that I wasn't expecting..But now, looking back, I really think that also has a lot to do with just no feeling well from surgery, cause you feel terrible the first week and then also have to deal with not eating food and keeping track of everything was hard on me too when I wasn't feeling well..example, crushing up all my meds all day and making sure to get them down, figuring out how much protein, liquid, etc to get in, it was just all so overwhelming when your not feeling well...NOW, I am 4 weeks out and I feel great, and forget that I even had surgery...Honestly, its kind of like having a baby, it sucks when your going through it, but then you forget about it, I can barely even remember how I felt that first week, if I didn't have my story to read, I wouldn't even remember that, honestly..You will do great, the first week may be tough, but just keep telling yourself that everyday will get better and better and it will only be a memory...good luck to you..

Hurley I thought you meant you buy the bites, you are making them? I only see recipes on the website...LOL

Just check if you are allowed meats on the pureed stage, I am not...I have to do 2 weeks of soft pureed, like cottage cheese, pudding, etc..Then 2 weeks of thick purees, just check what your guidelines are first...Love the recipes, I printed it out and will definitely be using it, thanks!