MoreganK

Yes, I did. If it goes any higher than that though, contact your doc asap!

Yes, I think some thrift store shopping will be happening this week. That is one of the things that I can not deny... my pants are too big. The jeans I am wearing, 7 months ago I could not wear at all, and now they're getting too baggy to wear any longer. That, is still bizarre, but it is something I can not deny.

U def look great. I'm struggling I have gained 25 do far and I'm 6 weeks out. I'm trying to say positive but it's very hard

Hang in there! Have you talked with a nutritionist? She can help get you back on track. Sometimes, thats all we need is someone to help remind us that we can do this and remind us of the tools we have acess too.

U look great. Go u excise ? Have you every cheated? At any point did you gain?

Thank you.

i do exercise. I walk, hoop dance, lift weights, and just started working with kettle bells. I have "cheated", but I don't really consider it cheating anymore. I just remember everything in moderation, and I only let myself have this mini break from being really disaplined during Christmas time. And so far, I have not gained weight, only held steady for weeks at a time with no loss.

I am one of those rare people I think, bread was ok with me at 5 months. But, I could only eat one (if that small slice). Stick to whole wheat, whole grain, or rye bread if you try it. There are some wraps from a company called, La Tortilla Factory that are low/no carb & high Fiber tortillas that my nutritionist recommended to me, and I love them. They're better for me than bread. I find them usually in Kroger's... don't know if you have those where you live. I think their website lets you store locate retailers that sell them.

http://www.latortillafactory.com/

Walking down the hall way to my desk, our IT guy is walking behind me and says, "If you lose anymore weight, one day your clothes are gonna just fall right off!" He is referencing my now too big size 16s I keep wearing anyway. I smile, "And say I know. I need to go shopping. I have 40 more pounds to go before I'm done." As he turns down his row, he smirks, "Twig!" I laugh, and am torn between thinking, "ME!? A Twig!? What!? What. What?" and simply, "Thank you, for such a great compliment!"

I am struggling a lot with percetion. I am struggling to see my new self. When I lookin the mirror, am I smaller? Yes, am I still chubby, and all I see is that chub? Yes. My boyfriend makes me feel small. He wraps his arms around me so tight now, its a wonderful feeling and I love it. When he hugged me the other day, I whispered, "This makes me feel small." He whispered back, "Thats because you are small." My brother in law hugged me on Thanksgiving, and yelled out, "Look at that! My arms go all the way around little girl!" I was flying high from happiness and embarassment.

I'm now comfortably in as size 14 down from 20/22s. After this size, I'm entering into terriory I've not known as an adult, and frankly I'm excited and scared. My goal is to wear a size 10/11. I love being smaller, don't get me wrong. But, I most of the time still don't think that I am. I still think and feel most of the time, that I'm still size 20 me. I'm still ashamed and embarassed or worried that I look awful. My jeans are baggy, my coat is too big. My shoe size is smaller for heaven's sake... why can't I see and accept that I am smaller!? I'm less 75 pounds of me. Thats the size of a child!

Recently, a coworker of mine, who knew I was getting surgery showed me a photo he took of me the day before my surgery. I didn't even recognize her. I was like, "That is me?" That person doesn't even register as me anymore.

I'm exactly 7 months post op in two days. I've lost 75 pounds from my highest weight recorded in Febuary of 2011.

Any of you struggle with this? What helped?

Here is my before from my coworker, one I took the morning of surgery, and a picture I took just 2 weeks ago. This is the first time I've done a side by side.....

Hey MoreganK!! You're ticker shows some awesome progress!!!

YES! I am so very excited!! I was unable to weigh myself for a while, and just went to the doctor to discover a jump in my loss. I'm so pleased! It's resparked my motivation.

I'm a Houston girl too!

Ok... it seems folks are a little timid to do the make an offer thing. So... I'll do this instead ...

Dresses & jeans $5

Skirts, pants, & tops $3

I will ship single items in bags to help it be cheaper for shipping, and if you want multiple items I can do an amazing job at squishing stuff into flat rate boxes.

Hope this helps!

I'm the same. My fiance said to me, "there is less insulation."

I wonder if I can use PB2 mixed with Water as the Peanut Butter?

Let us know how that goes if you try it!!

Ok.... so trying this tonight!

Currently, speaking with someone who is intersted... but I can get back to you if she changes her mind.

This is a silly question compared to this tread but its relevant so please give your experience. I was planning on getting a tattoo a week after surgery. It just worked out that the appt was a week after surgery. My sleeve surgery is Thursday. Due to you all saying you have experienced sagging skin I'm thinking I should postpone my appt for a few month until I can life weights so my tattoo doesn't get all warped in the skin flapping around. Do you agree or will that not matter? I love swimming for cardio. Any idea if we can swim right after surgery??:0/

Well, sagging skin kinda happens along the journey, and its not a sure thing that lifting weights for a few months will stop sagging skin. Sometimes it takes time, and depends on so many other variables, including genetics and how dedicated you are in the long run. My surgeon told me I won't know for sure how my skin is going to reshape to me for sure for up to 2 years post op. I think it also depends on where on your body you're looking to put your tattoo. I had one previously on the center of my spine, and its weathered things pretty well.

Good luck!

I'm a hoop dancer, which uses lots of core muscle. My doc told me to wait until at least 6 weeks out before I started to do anything that would work my core. He said until then to stick with lighter cardio options such as walking, ellipticals, and the such.

Just as was mentioned, at 3 weeks we're still healing, the last thing you want to do is stretch, pull, or rip anything before its ready to be pulled and stretched.

I am just now 6.5 months out, and have just started to use straws comfortably. My doctor told me to wait at least 6 months. I did experiment at 5 months out, and you do really pull in a lot of air. Weird, because you never notice it pre-op.

I'd avoid straws until at least 6 months, and then see how you feel using them. I also feel that the wider the straw, the easier it was to drink with.

I agree so much!! I mostly have keep wearing my baggy top, and have hit resale shops to supplement a few things that fit right. I've really struggled with pants and jeans! I was on a track where about 3 weeks after getting them, they were too big. I've got one pair of jeans that fits correctly, and they are now starting to get a little loose in the back. Such a weird thing to complain about, but I hear ya!

I am going to hit up the resale shop again this weekend for jeans. And I guess Target for some underthings, since those are now too big too. My fiance thinks its hilarious that my underwear are too big.

I think that drinking before a meal may be more acceptable than after. I know that if I do drink too soon after eating, I get that stuffed feeling and well, that's just uncomfortable. I can also understand how it may speed food through your stomach allowing you to eat more calories than you should, and not feeling full. I've had this too, purely from an experimenting whim.

I'm at about 5 and half months, I stalled around 3 and half and I'm STILL STALLED. I'm super irritated. It's not suppose to last for 2 months.

I stalled about the same time! It lasted a month, and then finally I lost 2 pounds. It is so frustrating, because you get used to the numbers falling and the weight going away then bam.. nothing.

I just try really hard to change something from what I've been doing, and that always seems to get the scale moving again.

Hi Kennedy! Congratulations on your decision for surgery.. it totally is a life changer thats for darn sure!

I found the same thing you seem to have found. When I told my closest friends and family, they were all very supportive, and I think that I too was well-versed in all of the details of the surgery, good and bad it made them more comfortable that I had researched everything so thoroughly. It also I think, helped them to understand how very important it was to me. So, even though I know they all were scared, they all supported me.

This online community is amazing, and so very supportive. There are a few over opinionated folks around here. I just try to remind myself that most of them mean well, even if we disagree.

Good luck to you on your WLS journey!!

Try just walking laps around your house. I can't tell you how much of a difference it makes it how you feel.

Oh... and when I say make an offer.. I really mean it. I'll probably say yes.

You all have been helpful....one other question...did anyone eat food whether it be Soup drink anything and after few bites have a cramp in left side like stomach cramp??

Could your cramping actually just be air/bloatiness? Have you tried walking around, or taking GasX? Short of that, I would for sure check in with your doc.

At 3 weeks I had just been allowed to eat pureed foods. I still drank Protein Shakes, Water, water w/crystal light, and blended foods, and only a tiny bit at a time. I purred fat free re-fried Beans, tuna, egg, and chicken salad (fat-free mayo), I could slowly eat laughing cow cheeses, and that's kinda my rotation for that time period and for about 3 more weeks before I was allowed to start eating soft foods without blendering them first.

Hello Ladies,

I finally took pictures of most of the stuff I have to pass on to you guys. I have a lot of items up. The way I decided to do this, was like a few others have on here. I have a Flikr account with some pictures of the items. You can send me a private note and let me know what items you are interested in.

Pay me via PayPal and voila new stuff! Most of the clothes up are new w/o tags, or gently used and still in great condition. You will pay shipping, and as for prices of the items... make me reasonable offer.

Let me know if you have any questions or you see something you want!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91789622@N05/