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Congratulations to you! What wonderful news to hear! How are you feeling?

I am so excited! I weighed myself yesterday and had dropped 52 lbs total so far (pre-op diet included) and surgery was Sept. 19th. Only 52 more lbs to goal weight and I dropped another pound this morning. Seeing this on the ticker made it so much more real. Happy Happy! It's really happening!

Thank you thank you! Sharing your story and pictures is so inspirational for us continuing on our journey! Congratulations on your goals and accomplishments!! Stay happy!

Oh. Forgot. I sympathize with you too! I got a kidney stone on Thanksgiving morning so feel for you!

I will be glad to hear answers too. I had surgery 9/19 so I am over two months out. The only thing that taste good are things with sharper flavors such as cheese, green olives, pickles, balsamic vinegar for salads, certain vegetables. I don't crave sweets which is good, but the Protein foods taste flavorless. I don't enjoy eating anymore and only do it because we have to eat. I thought I would enjoy meat, but that doesn't appeal either so I have no desire for home cooked meals with meat and definitely not fast food. Running out of ideas aside from vegetables.

Hope I make this! My three month f/up appt is in early January and the dr wanted me to drop 30 lbs since I saw him last at my two weeks post op appt. That would be 178 but I will take 180! Starting weight: 239 Day of Surgery: 224 Current weight: 190 Christmas goal: 180

I had surgery 9/19. Having hair loss. Released to eating regular diet but I've lost interest in food so a bit of a struggle with proteins and fluids. I do enjoy produce such as salads again and vegetables. I really like flavors like green olives, oil/vinegar, spicy flavors and they set well. No cravings for sweets. Fit down one pants size 16 pants from an 18. Total loss: 49 lbs including pre op diet.

Didnt meet my goal either. Think I'm on another stall. At least i didnt gain.

Dr. Eslami has one at Methodist Hospital on the Sacramento/Elk Grove border off Highway 99.

I don't like it sweet either. I really miss lemon sparkling water. Initially I was able to drink plain water post op but it gradually became very hard (stuck in my throat), so I was drinking vitamin water -the dragonfruit flavor. Didn't care for the other flavors. The texture seemed easier to swallow. But I had to go to ER yesterday for both a kidney stone and a UTI and the urine results came back that I am very dehydrated, which caused part of this. I heard, not sure if it's true, that too much animal protein can also cause kidney stones. Since I'm still on pain meds until I pass this stone, I am drinking plain water but it's still hard.

I hope I've lost that by five months! I'm two months out right now. I am in a second stall so I really hope I can lose that much by five months. Keep up the great work!

Thank you both!!! I was impacted two weeks post op and can't imagine the pain you must have gone through with the combination of both kidney stones and that!!! You must have been miserable! I never vomit and to be honest, before going to the hospital, the only relief my body got, if it could be said, was attempting to pee or when I got sick. I think it was because of my body using pressure in other areas which somewhat relieved the pain. If that makes sense. I don't have a UTI very often and don't typically have the symptoms so I feel for you having that!! Sad as its been to be in bed today, Ive caught up on rest (I work two jobs) and am sooo relieved to be out of pain and will be drinking more!

You look beautiful!

Woke up at 6:00 am and tried to ride it out but the pain increased to being intolerable. I was vomiting due to the pain at least eight times prior and at the hospital and I never get sick that way. There was nothing in my stomach so that wasn't as bad as it could've been. I haven't had a kidney stone episode in 6 or 7 years. When the CAT scan confirmed the stone and urine results indicated how dehydrated I was, the nurse said I had been that way for awhile due to not getting enough fluids. I'm two months post op. Let this be a lesson to me. Spent my Thanksgiving in bed sleeping on prescriptions. And my thank you for this holiday is toradol taking me out of such pain, and a huge reminder to increase my fluids.

Only five...more...pounds! Arggg! Goal is to be 190 by Thanksgiving. On a happy note, I pulled on an old pair of size 16 Vera Wang jeans today Whoo hoo!

Congratulations! You look beautiful! What an inspiration for everyone!

Currently at 196 so only four lb loss since I joined the challenge on Oct. 30th. Thxgiving goal is 190. Weight loss a bit slow.

9/19/12 surgery. Lost 13 in pre-op. Went from 239 to 196 currently so total of 43 lbs at almost 8 weeks out.

Congratulations!!! Wonderful feeling!

YOU are inspiring and I love your positive outlook!

At three weeks I hit my first stall which lasted a month and very slowly dropped 8 pounds. I read as much as I could about the stalls here and tried to be patient. That is much harder to deal with. At the end of this first stall, I discovered that I now fit into one pants size down from 18 to a 16, and I went from an XL to a medium in blouse size. On the flip side, once the scale moves again, the relief is a great feeling. Remotivated and I am now released from my doctor to go back to the gym. That should help further with loss of inches and weight loss, and most important, health!

Yesterday was my daughter's homecoming and I was so disappointed in the pictures of myself with her, despite 40lb loss in 2 months and one pants size down. I didnt look any differently from pre op pictures and I avoid pictures as much as possible. How many pounds did you lose before it finally showed?

Hang in there!! I just got out of a one month stall (first one) and got into onederland today.

Congratulations to you!! I just reached it this morning too! 40lb loss. My surgery was 9/19.

When I started my current job 4.5 years ago, I was at this weight. A milestone! <3