danyelleb

Yay you! Congratulations, that is a HUGE accomplishment. Keep up the great work!

I take NSAIDs with my surgeons approval. I was cleared to start taking them a month after surgery.

Hi! I like the under armor compression shorts. They work wonders. I purchased them for twenty three bucks on sale at a Big 5.

Oh no! Well, keep us posted. I live in California and kaiser covered my surgery, but according to the medical statement the procedure cost about 40,000.

Wha-hoo! You look amazing!

Me too! I think I'm gonna stick with 10 pounds. This is my first challenge. I would LOVE it if I'm actually successful. :tongue2: Good luck everybody! CW: 174 GW: 164

Thank you! And thanks for the tip about Dillards- we do have them in Cali! However, I have never been. I think it's time for me to check one out.

"ONLY DOWN 47 POUNDS"?! That's a whole lotta. Congrats on the weight loss. I too, sometimes struggle with constipation. I think there a lot of us that do. Do a search and see what comes up...

Yay u, Dorrie! I admire ur attitude and I appreciate that u put ur thoughts and actions into words. It's inspiring. Tomorrow will be a great day!

I felt light headed during the first couple of weeks too. The walking is good, but take it slow. I remember not feeling as tired and light headed after week 4.

Hi! Welcome to the loser's bench! So, hunger varies from person to person. I was sleeved 3/12 and distinctly remember feeling as if I was starving. I think I stopped feeling that way after a month out. It gets better gradually over time. I also remember smells made me feel really hungry too. I even wanted food that I usually hated because everything smelled so yummy. Hang in there. I wish u a speedy recovery.

Well rest up and remember to keep sipping even though it might feel yucky. i hope that one extra day is sufficient. Take care and I hope u will be feeling better soon.

Hi! I'm pretty similar. Sleeved the 12th and I'm down 56.4 pounds total- this includes preop diet. I too, am fitting in 14/16. I can't believe it. I've never been smaller than a 14, so I am looking forward to shopping eventually. On another note- can anyone reccomend a good compression short or shirt? I'm not liking the jiggly jiggly when I exercise. Have a great weekend!

Hey. My doc said that I was only restricted from ibuprofren for the first 30 days. He said I'm at same risk for ulcers as before. Tylenol is useless and I have joint issues that need the NSAIDs.

For me, gum causes discomfort. I used to love chewing gum. I've heard of others that chew gum and have no problems. So, i think it depends on the person.

Gmanbat- thanks for posting! This was a great thread. Bbj- the contribution u made was interesting. I had no idea that u could consume that many grams of fiber with berries! I've got a lot to learn. Re the last post about a daily BM- no it doesn't happen daily. I personally was using mom at least once a week. I absolutely hated this. So, I drink an apple juice on my strenuous gym days and I will have tuna on 3/4 slice of the double fiber bread. I was leery of adding the bread, but it is the only "bread" that I consume and it has been doing the trick.

I was just looking into these the other day. I was reading somewhere that the compression garments help the skin during rapid weight loss. I think that my saggy butt and growing apron flap would appreciate the extra support while I'm jogging at the gym.

Hi! Three days left for me! I'm so excited. I had surgery in March. I'm looking forward to working out and trying out new foods and recipes that are sleeve friendly. Hooray SUMMER... Well, I'm teaching summer school- but that's only 4.5 hours a day. I will officially be done DONE in July.

Stronger diva- I know it's been said by others, but u truly are inspiring. After reading ur posts and seeing ur pics- u have influenced me to push a little harder in the gym. My new 5k time is 49:15. I know that I'm going to be able to shave off more time. Please keep posting the successes and positivity!

Sorry, I'm nor-cal kaiser. I hope u get some replies soon.

Yes, I was told specifically to stay away from those two things. I was told that the carbonation would stretch out my tummy. As for gum, I was told to stay away because it causes gas. For what it's worth tho- I was also told to stay away from straws too. I can drink from a straw with no gas pains. Gum on the other hand causes discomfort. As for carbonation- I stay away from it.

Lmao! That's funny. Totally makes sense tho.

Congrats! You look great. Ur pic made me think if the little black dress thread.

Wow! Congrats, that is so exciting!