Shape_Shifter

Someone stood close to you. someone was concerned about you. I'm sure he was not alone. You WERE LOVED. YOU ARE LOVED. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOVED.

So I haven't been on the scale in 2 weeks. I started drinking water...alot of Water. cutting out diet cokes. haven't worried about my diet but definately not over eating. no entire bags of chips. no half pizzas. just not best choices. didn't want to look at any of it as my "last meal". Not going to fast food nearly as much because my usual stop is for a soda (which I'm avoiding) and then I grab a bite to eat. Did I say alot of water? 1 1/2 times minimum on average day. Now...I get on the scale and I gained 5 lbs! WTF -- no matter which way i look at it in the last 2 weeks I'm eating and drinking better. I am not starving or shocking my body into starvation mode. nothing drastic..but to put on 5 lbs. this has me worried that despite the sleeve my body will revolt and do whatever it wants.

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clk - "generic over-the-counter PPIs (NOT antacids) are available and quite inexpensive" how do i tell the difference between generic PPI and generic antacids? i think i got the right thing but i want to be sure. thanks.

Thank you everyone. Guess I'm just getting nervous about getting it done right. Cantwait-I see you are having surgery 1 day before me. good luck

Just said 3 days clear liquids but just claified low or no sugar. nothing about restricting carbs.

Put on an old pair of pants that were tight to remind yourself how far YOU have come. Look at some of the NSV that you have had. I am a low-bmi having surgery soon and I'm worried about the same thing. I have a friend who had surgery and lost alot of weight quickly and she will be the person to comment on how slow I am loosing. You are loseing. You've lost alot. You've come a long way. Keep it up. Compare yourself to where you would have been if you did't have the surgery. And...Be sure to remind me of all of this when I'm having the same problem. good luck.

I need to be pre-op liquid for 4 days. do you know if it needs to be low-fat or just liquid (slushees, soup, jello, etc.). Thanks

I like this nicer theory better than my first instinct.

several people said a small pillow. Something about holding it against your abdomen when moving around, getting up etc helps keep it from being painful. I haven't got mine yet. heating pad ans gas-x

Maybe I'm speaking out-of-turn since I havent been sleeved yet and I too am only looking to loose 65 lbs. Jealousy? Maybe they wish they had done it earlier? Also, maybe your friend is one of those who always wishes they looked like you only being 60 lbs overweight, now she's getting noticed more, and you're going to come along and be thinner than her, possibly sooner. Stealing her Thunder so-to-speak. Maybe just reassure them both that you admire them, etc. and how brave they were to take the 1st step and you are following them? Just my opinion

OTR - you said it before I could. Us older women definately want a man with stamina...but also a pup you can smack on the nose and tell them go to lay down when we're done. lol Older men get grey and distinguished. Older women - look like a witch. Our only saving grace -- eventually those younger women get stuck with grandpa and grandpa gets a middle-aged women with a wandering eye looking for that younger man and using grandpa's $$ to get it. Karma is a b***h! lmao

Nah, been with him for 26 years. He's always been great -- i've just always been more reserved. He's never been in a rush .lol

I'm the opposite. I didn't have one until i was heavier. Hoping it's just because I was older (you know what they say about the sex improving with age for women). I really, really hope that doesn't go away.

Made2beme - why did you start early? I was thinking about it just to get over the hump earlier and feel like i was doing something instead of just waiting. first 4 days is suppose to be green fruits/veggies & one shake and then 3 days of liquids. I dont' care for fruits/veggies so I'll probably do 7 days of liquid.

look beautiful...but a typo only has you loosing 10 lbs. you're in the twos now! lol

I'm just learning to drink water. I'll stop and think I haven't drank anything recently and I'll guzzle half-a bottle. I know that won't work after! Then subtract 3-6 hours in which I'm not suppose to eat.....and then not guzzle...sleep 6 hours....oh, man. that doesn't leave alot of time to do anything but think about food, water repeat

Love the story. Feels like I'm there. My household was opposite. No routines. Only child of single mother. Picky eater-could count my ribs. Sat at the table many, many hours because I didn't finish my plate! Sounds like a lot of great memories...thanks for sharing.

Okay, maybe I'm overthinking this but it woke me up at 3am lol Having surgery in 9 days and this is the type of thing that keeps me up. We are suppose to eat 5 small meals a day. However, we are not suppose to drink at least 1/2 before and 1/2 hour after each meal. AND still need to get a minimum amount of Water in without gulping -- sip sip sip Seems like all i will be doing is counting down how much water, how many minutes, how much Protein, how much more time until cycle repeats, sip, sip, sip repeat. repeat repeat. now squeeze in exercise too....oh and don't stop living...and start living again. Yeah, I know. probably overthinking but I so want this to work for me.

Thanks. i will try harder to get in something.

no, i haven't tried any type of exercise in a gym due to my hours. i thought about starting with something like xbox (can't think of the name of the games that get you up and moving). Im very limited on my hours. im going to check out the 24 gym and see what they have to offer and security, etc.

"fainting goat"....too funny. glad you're doing well.

good to know. that makes me want to exercise. unfortunately with my hours "scheduled" exercise classes are not something I can do. I have a pool but in Maryland by the time I'm able to swim after surgery that will not be an option. there's a 24hour gym but they always worry me but maybe I just need to do it. i think i will check it out on my day off.

ok, i'm scared to exercise before i loose weight. several years ago i hired a personal trainer who came to my house a couple of days a week. i kept telling him my feet were hurting and he kept pushing me. long story....i aggrivated my plantar fasciatis so bad i ended up having surgery on both feet after over a year of severe pain in the mornings or after resting and being the dead weight on family outings (I use to be the one who was walking way ahead of everybody and them complaining they couldn't keep up). that was 30+ lbs ago and now my feet are acting up and my knees bother me. I am scared to start any exercise program/walking, etc. until i loose 20-30 lbs and take the pressure off. i never want to go through that pain again and have a setback. am i being unreasonable? did any of you wait? i've often wondered on biggest loser how they do it. i know they dont show everything but ....

Thanks everybody. Wasn't really raised religious so not involved in church. Self-imposed recluse - trying to change. I just never feel like I fit in any situation. Family has been my main go-to but realizing it's not a healthy relationship. Not even going to discuss surgery. Just need to try to open up more. Hopefully it will get easier to climb out of my shell.