kristy3k

Why are you discouraged... the scale will go up and down so many times on this journey. Follow doctors protocol and the weight will continue to come off like its supposed to. This is just a little blip... your body is like oh my god... real food... hoarde it!!!! You will be fine. I promise

Be sure to take it easy and let others do for you if you have that luxery.

YEA!!! so happy everything is going so well... sip walk rest repeat!!!!

ok... I have been at this whole process for 15 months. No way I thought I would be where I am today. Started out at 340... now struggling to maintain 154. Dont want to be any smaller... dont want to look sickly. I was textbook case. No real issues except the mourning of food... I have followed the plan to a T. Not to say I didnt try no no things to see if my new pouch could handle it... 9 times out of 10 it couldn't... but work this new tool that you have and you will be successful.

Oh goodness. Walking and gas x did it for me as well. Hang in there girls

great poll. I am trying to figure out the balance of what I need to eat now to maintain and not lose anymore. Its such a weird feeling to not try and lose anymore. To some 154 lbs is still alot... but I am almost 5'8" and wearing a size 8 and med shirts and that is small enough for me. I dont want to look sickly and I feel better than I have in years. Thanks so much for this sight Alex... I dont know what I would have done without the support I have gotten on here!!!!

Great job girlie!!!!

speaking of not much of a neck... love wearing necklaces now because they don't look like a choker!!

I have read that eating something.. Mind you not crap every 2-3 hours keeps your blood sugar level and you metabolism going. I do try and follow this rule. It's a very small amount.. Usually high in protein ..

I know I said this before but the first time I felt my hip bones I thought it was a tumor... And honestly my collar bones feel gross to me. But I like the way they look... Lol

Girl you know I have followed you since day one. You are rockin those skinny jeans!!!! But I'm gonna say it again... You look hella good...SMILE!!! Awesome job

That's horrible!! I hope she finds relief soon.. And hopefully someone has some insight. I always think that if you go a year with no problems your probably good to go but that just goes to show that these problems can come up at anytime!

I Will not miss trying to hide the inner thighs of my pants because I have worn the material away. I will not miss buttons popping and zippers breaking. I will not miss weighing more than my husband. I will not miss being a couch potatoe

I had mine put in thru my neck... I was awake but numb worst experience of my life. I left it in rather then subject myself to the kind of torture I went thru.. It was a horrid experience

Sometimes as we go further along in the process we think we are experts... Some of the posts I see sometimes need to come with the following disclaimer... Please follow your doctors orders. I am not a medical expert. Please please please remember we all just share our own stories and experience. But your doctor is the best place to go when requiring any medical advice!!!!

Awwww. That's horroble

my ring is falling off.. bought one of those plastic things to help keep it tight and now it's not working. Have to get it sized... from a size 9 to 6. Fingers are skinny now lol!!!

Body fortress is a whey isolate protein!!

I use same brand just the vanilla has always been too sweet for me... I use chocolate

I doubt your surgeons office would have scheduled your surgery if they had a prerequisite of a 2 week liquid diet.... Call them Tuesday and ask them

Might I also add.. I didn't do cream of wheat either tho

It has not been a waste... You have 3 beautiful children.. Take what's left of your dignity and create a new life with happy memories for you and your children. You are still a very young woman with a lot of years left for you... Make a life that fits with the heart you have!!!!

But as always ask your nut

Quaker instant grits have 2g of protein per packet..you won't be able to eat a whole packet... To me not worth it... Not enough protein!!