Huntingnurse

Lol id love it if it happened

Lets see... Rangers game, Six Flags, Scarborough Faire Renaissance fest until the end of May.. Strip clubs lol.. U know the usual

So the DFW singles should set up a night for drinks

Looking gorgeous Dana!

Me lol. Plano

So when do you start noticing attention from the opposite sex? Im about 3 1/2 months and 57lbs out... 60 more to go. Nothin yet :-/

Im only 33 and get my water and protien in way more oftenthan not. Maybe itll catch up

Chime in if you know yours... I'm 3 months and a week out. I can eat 4 oz of a sirloin steak - I feel full but its not a "stuffed" feeling - like I could hold more if i ate it, but I cut myself off. My surgeon used a 40fr. bougie (pulled my records for other reasons and saw that). What size was yours? How is your restriction? At first I felt restriction much more so than now, but the swelling went away pretty quick... Im eating 900-1100 calories a day.... curious about everyone else and their experience.

Looks like I'll definitely be having loose skin issues.. I'm 3 months and a week or so out... I can already tell it in my inner thighs/butt/arms and some dimpling in my lower stomach... was terrified of this. Looks like I'll be having plastic work when it's all said and done, but that scares me worse than this surgery did. Anyone else having issues with loose/dimpling skin this soon? I'm down close to 60lbs but have 60 more to go... that's what worries me.

Yes they are. Ive had like one a month last two months.

@michigan - my story exactly. Im full at 4 but feel like theres room for more. Staying 900-1200 cal a day too

How are ya'll "still not able to eat much"? I swear i feel like I dont have ENOUGH restriction. Im a little over three months out and i can eat 4oz of sirloin at one meal - i hear people talking about its a struggle to eat an egg though? I have my surgery records (nothing wrong - just trying for military eventually and ill need it) and she used a 40Fr. Bougie - i swear Ive read of people getting a 48Fr one which is bigger. Just confused.

mine's more anger and irritation too ... totally feel ya.

Yup even as a guy.

Oh maybe they make an exception for nurses.. Thought of that too.

For anyone whos curious or following this - I finally cornered the nurse recruiter and got to talk to him. He told me hes personally seen a bypass waived and has heard of others. He said of course type 2 diabetes or heart disease is a no go - told him i have zero health issues. Now to just get into shape as the weight keeps melting off!!

Mine are still here at the three month mark.

Lol im not complaining so far all positive responses

Im also starting to think frustrations an issue too. People come on complaining about stalls... You tell them something that seems to work for yourself and EVERYONE else that tries it - yet they refuse and continue to complain... *smh*

Happy Easter to everyone and today's officially my three month mark! HW: 303 Surgery: 12/31/2012 SW: 297 CW: 248 Total Down: 55lbs (49 since surgery) First month: 31lbs Second month: 11 lbs Third month: 13 lbs During my first month I stalled for about 9 days - Raised my calories from 7-800 up to 900-1100 - I've been losing a steady 2-3 lbs a week with ZERO stalls since. So those of you in a stall or stalling - DO NOT be afraid to increase your calories a little. YOU WILL NOT GAIN. If you do it now instead of once you reach your goal you won't anyway. Once your metabolism gets set to 800 calories a day - once you can hold more and increase your calories - you will gain. I plan on stepping up to 1300 or so here soon. I don't want to shut my body down to a snail's crawl. Hope this helps.

And that was almost two months ago

If youre under 1000 calories then RAISE THEM!! I havent stalled since staying from 950-1050!

How YOU doin?

Yeah you should feel restriction... When I've had bad days the most I can eat is about 3/4 of a McDouble... with bread... or about the same on a Whopper Jr... I couldnt begin to hold a whole larger sandwich. just MAKE yourself stop halfway through... That's what I do when I have a cheat day. Then the fullness kicks in shortly after anyway.