Kathytej

Went to Orlando over the summer didn't have any problems. Ready for my next trip in Dec.

In my case I love being slow weight looser, at my 45 years of age I don't want to loose fast and be hanging all over the place, so far my skin is behaving good, of course I do my part, I use firming body lotion, I drink a lot of water, and I work out. I had lost 60 lbs and my anniversary is this coming Sep 25. I am happy with that, it took my 44 years to put all that weight, if it take me 2 or 3 to get rid of it I am more than satisfy, stop stressing out and enjoy your new life. How I stay motivated? even thought I am losing weight slowly my sizes are in a high speed road, I was size 24 in pants now I am size 14p in tops I was 3x now I am between L and XL, my motivation:SHOPPING! I purchased my first dress in 25 years. I love it!

My husband is happy I am healthy but with the loosing my body has change and I believe he is not feeling so attracted to my with my chest being so not like before, I annoyed him too talking about calories and being healthy some days we are ok but others I don't know. I couple of months back he had his first ever episode of jealousy, I never thought he could be jealous, it is difficult, he will never come to the forum to seek for ways to support me. The only think I know is that he loves me a lot, the day of my surgery he cried worried about me in front of my friend and my sister and believe me he never cries. Well I hope we can be remain together.

Let's see ... Mmmm yesterday I had the most wonderful 6oz steak from Outback Steak house...to die for, but about the subject, I can easily get stock with anything I put in my mouth but KFC fried crispy wings ...I have my weakness too, but of course if I go over 2 little wings I am in trouble. Believe me I enjoy those two wings, I eat them to the bone. Guilty!

Hi, no Hudson is like 1/2 hr from his Paramus office, i really like his office support and he is very nice and patience, at the beginning I had questions and he always returned my calls, he always make me feel like if I am doing great even when I am losing only 3 lbs a month but steady, of course. I cheat a lot, since a couple of months I've been really bad with my sweets. I had lost 60 lb in almost a year, which is good for me, I rather loose slowly than fast and hanging.

I do it in the morning i have my breakfast and coffee together. Specially if it is a dry breakfast. I am not proud but you have to be comfortable, each one of us have to find their own way to make it work because this journey is not temporarily is a new way of life and you have to embrace it.

I had Dr. Gritsus too!

I'm in Hudson County...nice to know there are people here from NJ.

It happens to my after my last fill i've become the queen of burping I am so happy my husband doesn't care, girl only thing I tell you wait until you have sex and you start changing positions, gases will want to come out from all over the places if you know what I mean. So the solution, be straight with him and let him know you have a medical condition that make you burp. You don't have to give details if you are not ready to tell him you had the surgery. If he stick around, may be he is the one. Good luck!

I am glad that you stop I think this is an extra way doctor offices have to make some money. i am very careful with those call dietary supplements I stick to my vitamin. Chewable preferably. In the morning I take Multi, biotin, vitamin D (I always had a deficiency of D), CQ10 and Calcium. At Night I take Omega 3, as per nutritionist Omega 3 should be taken at night because is better absorbed.

I know the feeling .... I was in Kohl's today and it was sad not to go to the woman's plus department. Now I buy in petite. Life is good...what a beautiful word "petite"!

I do it all the time, well my family said that I burp like a frog, is getting better but I am going again for my fill next week I know burping is coming back. What helped? gas release chewable tabltes from Walmart brand Equate.

Stop worrying about everything and everybody just about you. This can sound selfish but is not. I was just like you trying to help everyone around and trying to solve every problem that came around and the only thing I got was to get sick. You can help others to some extend but when that is affecting your health you should act like they tell you in the airplane in case of an emergency, put your oxygen mask on wait until you feel ok and then help the others around you. If you have faith and trust God, the Universe, the source, the divine however you want to call it, then you should know that everything that comes to you should be good, that everything will be ok. Relax, meditation is really good, there are good guided meditations in Youtube in case you don't know how to do it. I am sending you good vibrations of Peace, love and harmony. All is well.

I notice that when I don't follow an specific pattern I don't loose at all. For example in other for me to loose weight I have to drink 4 bottles (16 oz. ) of water a day. Have only three meals (no snacks) and be active. I stop counting calories because I will eat less calories in a day and then because I had extras. I will indulge myself with extra food I didn't need. I eat normal meals only way smaller. That has been working for me. You have to find the perfect balance for you.

Thank you so much for all your support. My surgery was reschedule to the end of August ... Insurance issues, so i am a little calm right now. I'll keep you posted.

Go walking when you have a chance listen to this in you tube http://youtu.be/W4Ofv0rbJMo.

Those pains are gases, when you are in surgery they blow your belly to be able to work more easily and safely without damaging any other organs, once the surgery is done all that gas wants to come out so they navigate to other part of your body, some is burped, some is farted and some like in my case stay in my right shoulder and my left feet for weeks, but be patient, it will get better. All the pain and the weight will start dissipating and your body will be full of energy, life is just beginning for you.

Are you guys taking your daily Biotin? My nutritionist told I had to take it I take 10,000 mg a day also I use an italian drops called KUZ TRATTAMENTO CONTROLLO CADUTA (hair loss control treatment) just a couple of drops in the scalp three times a week or more if you want, a little massage and so far so good. It is good for men too.

Do you know if they have one for Northern NJ?

I don't believe you got food stuck...i try to avoid pills since one day I swallow a vitamin D gel and it got somehow park in my esophagus for long 10 minutes. I switch to gummies and I count the calories as part of my daily calories intake, so far so good, my blood work looks beautiful. I burp a lot too for months. I was burping like crazy, doctor told me I was drinking or eating too fast and the air was trying to get out at the same time the liquid was trying to get in so it was causing me pain. Now I eat and drink very slowly and I take a gas relief chewable tablet from Walmart brand "equate" (I took the advice given in this forum, my dr. Didn't gave me the gas relief tablet but I told him in my last visit and he was ok with that). For pain I use children tylenol tablet and it work beautifully. Take it easy for a couple of days and if it happens again call you doctor.

Lately I've been getting this weird look from servers when I eat at restaurants and I start asking for healthy options, which they have available, it seems they don't understand how an overweight person wants to eat healthy. They can not imagine the struggles we go thru everyday. Then they will pass by the table thousands of times asking "is everything ok?" Is the food ok? Yes people I am eating slowly, i am chewing not swallowing my food. The face that I love is the one they put when I am not able to eat everything in my plate and i ask for a box. I am a regular at the neighborhood Olive Garden i use to order soup and salad and i can easily used to eat 6 bowls of soup, now they are worry because I only eat one, they always give me one to go. I am loving this!

I did mine years ago, but next week they will be removing my right ovaries, too manny cysts and too much pain every month every ovulation is a torture...so i am nervous too. My WLS Dr. Told me what to say to the GYN to avoid problems with my band. He said if they need to call him he will be available. I am so scare, i don't know why because I know everything will be just perfect.

In my case was different I've has lost more sizes than weight... I do not know why but i went from 3x to xl in no time in tops and from 24 to 16p in jeans. Dr. Explain to me that everyone is different. I have lost 55 lb in 10 months, which is ok for me I am 46 y/o and I don't want to loose weight fast and then to be hanging.

I have some issues too but is in the opposite direction I never saw myself fat, I thought I was normal until one day I got into a zumba class there was mirrors all over and I was looking at someone that I didn't recognized but it was me. I was moving at the sound of the music but the person in the mirror was struggling. That day I decide to stop eating my life out. Down the line it was the first step in my journey of becoming healthy. I learned how to love the fat me now i am seeing the real me and I love her more. If you like to read I would like to recommend a book that help me tremendously. The name of the book is "The Power is Within Me" the author is Louise Hay. She also have it in audio books if you don't like to read. Love, peace and harmony!