LilMissDiva Irene

Hi there! Well, to be perfectly honest it's probably a lot more simple than you may think. Eating "out" you're more than likely eating far more sodium than your body needs. Your probably retaining Water like crazy right now. Are you near TOM too? That might be a factor. Restaurant pump our foods full of so much garbage, and since you're body was used to eating super clean for the last few weeks, it would be no wonder you'd gain as fast as you did. My suggestion would be to get back to clean eating ASAP. Lower your sodium and sugar intake as much as you can, and flush with as much water as you can muster. So, Protein first! Water next and get some walking in there if you can as well. Give it a few days before you weigh in, I'm sure it will come right off. Make sure you have a potty near by! Cheers!!

I can eat both rice and Pasta now, but only as of 1 year post op. My tummy does PREFER brown rice or Dreamfields pasta better, which I'm used to these so I actually like eating them more. White rice/pasta still gives me yucky issues to this day. Hang in there sweet lady! You'll be okay, and if all else fails, do your best to look around and find alternatives that work for you. Turns out if you're anything like me, you may end up liking them more.

Do not worry, this is quite common and normal. You're not doing anything wrong. The third week stall can last even up to 5 weeks is usually the most I've heard from anyone. Anything longer it seems maybe someone might need to diligently start looking into any problems. Anyhow, just keep pushing your fluids, keep walking and always stay positive and patient in the process. This is a long journey, you will have to keep fighting the temptation of impatience.

LOL Coops... hey, did you save those maternity pants? Now would be a perfect time to "kindly" return them.

Nice story Congrats, it sounds like you are doing fantastic so far! I agree with Dorrie, don't mention it unless she asks one on one. Be open and honest, you could save her life. Otherwise it's probably not a good idea. This sort of intervention should only be done when someone is in it 110%. Cheers on your awesome journey!!!

That's awesome Vickie!! Being pre-op I'd have to say huge congratulations!!! Keep up the pace and you will be able to schedule your surgery in no time at all!

I'm not exactly sure what this post is in reference too, however - it's a good idea to just let the negative comments slide off your back. There are several thousand registered members here and of course it makes sense you will come across a thousand different personalities. If the negativity gets out of control or what you feel is disruptive, then by all means send us a report and we will handle it accordingly. Live well! Don't stress about what others are doing - just keep doing you and everything will fall into place.

Oh wow so this is an alternative to surgery? Interesting. I'm years away from any kind of tummy tuck, etc - but these B&A photos look promising.

LOL yep me too! When I had my body fat % checked, they mentioned my lean mass weighs nearly 120 Lbs. I'd like to see what 10 Lbs of body fat would look like on me, however - that just isn't too healthy for a woman of 5'7... Ha!

Ohh Myy Goodnessss!!!! Okay, Fact #1 I am SUPER PROUD OF MYSELF THIS MORNING!!! Amazing I was able to nearly keep up with them on the Fit Test!! Woot!! The only ones I was much slower than the team was on the ones I had to baby my knees, which I'm totally okay with. Fact #2, by the time the Fit Test was over I had to crawl to write down my results and I felt like I wanted to die... and it was just the Fit Test!!! Fact #3, I will need to use the Beachbody Mat next time because I got some rug burn goin' on. :-P Fact #4, I will DEFINITELY need to do a warm up on my stationary bike tomorrow morning before tackling the workout. The 2 minutes they do is not nearly enough. Fact #5, I'm a PRO at stretching... Ha!! ) Have a WONDERFUL AND SUCCESSFUL day today WL World!!! Source: My Insanity! Journey... Shaun T Would Be So Proud.

Yes I remember you telling me that, wow what a great challenge for all of you! All the best and I'll root for you and Hubby. Get it!! Yes, you watch the DVD with Shaun T and his 2 sidekicks. He preps you on what to do and starts the timer for one minute. You have to do as many reps as you can in one minute. Lots of get ups and bend overs and things. I doubt anyone would know exactly how to do these without watching the DVD anyway... It's really difficult! I like to think I'm far beyond a beginner with this (as the disclaimer does say THIS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!) yet I found it had my on the floor trying to catch my breath! LOL It was fun though and as I was able to keep up with the sidekicks (somewhat) it made me feel really proud. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm good to go for tomorrow!! So, this afternoon I will walk about 3.5 Miles during lunch hour and tonight I will hit my elliptical trainer. Woot!

Of course I don't mind! Thanks for the credit and kudos, I do appreciate it very much. By looking at your signature it appears you're quite the success story!! Wonderful job!!

Ohh Myy Goodnessss!!!! Okay, Fact #1 I am SUPER PROUD OF MYSELF THIS MORNING!!! Amazing I was able to nearly keep up with them on the Fit Test!! Woot!! The only ones I was much slower than the team was on the ones I had to baby my knees, which I'm totally okay with. Fact #2, by the time the Fit Test was over I had to crawl to write down my results and I felt like I wanted to die... and it was just the Fit Test!!! Fact #3, I will need to use the Beachbody Mat next time because I got some rug burn goin' on. :-P Fact #4, I will DEFINITELY need to do a warm up on my stationary bike tomorrow morning before tackling the workout. The 2 minutes they do is not nearly enough. Fact #5, I'm a PRO at stretching... Ha!! ) Have a WONDERFUL AND SUCCESSFUL day today WL World!!!

Strong, healthy, fit, and happy!! Nope, not a DOGGONE thing wrong with that!! Whatever it takes for someone to get there, they should definitely work toward it. Have a blessed day weight loss world. GO GET YOURS!!

Happy Sleeversary!!! Hang in there, and if all else fails just remember your Sleevie is right there to catch you. Woot!!

Good times, congrats!!! Fitting smaller clothes is SOOO MUCH FUN!!!

You won't trust me. Your sleeve will only open up from being swollen due to surgery. I'm going on 2 years out after this summer and my capacity is still quite tight. Believe me when I tell you, I love to eat and a lot!! If anyone on this website were capable of stretching out their sleeve, it would be me... but to date I haven't.

Girl I do not disagree with you! I do have to keep up with my walking / running though. I'm doing a 5K next month and I've let my running go out of shape. I can't run for more than 10 minutes at a time yet, so I have to keep that moving. I also feel bad if I don't do my elliptical / stationary bike... lol What to do... what to do...

I just answered this question (similar) in another thread: Do not worry, as time goes on it will get a lot easier to get your Water in. In the mean time here's what I did for the first few months post op to ensure I was getting all my water in: I would fill up 4 - 16 Oz bottles full of water every early morning. I would then make sure I was getting One down every few hours. First bottle by 9AM, Second by Noon, Third by 3 PM then the last by 6 PM. That's 64 Oz of water which is sufficient until you can fit more in. Also, I do know that if my water was too cold I couldn't get it down easily. Make it cool temperature, this seemed to helped me a lot. All the best and welcome to the losers bench!!

Do not worry, as time goes on it will get a lot easier to get your Water in. In the mean time here's what I did for the first few months post op to ensure I was getting all my water in: I would fill up 4 - 16 Oz bottles full of water every early morning. I would then make sure I was getting One down every few hours. First bottle by 9AM, Second by Noon, Third by 3 PM then the last by 6 PM. That's 64 Oz of water which is sufficient until you can fit more in. Also, I do know that if my water was too cold I couldn't get it down easily. Make it cool temperature, this seemed to helped me a lot. All the best and welcome to the losers bench!!

Hello Lukergirl, welcome to VST!! And of course Welcome to the Losers Bench!! I do advise you to please call your Surgeon ASAP. Running a fever is definitely not something to take lightly after any kind of surgery. I do pray everything is fine however. Please check in and let us know how you're doing!

Agreed with all above, please call your Dr. Likely it is low blood sugar too, so in the mean time drink about 8 Oz of G2 - see how that helps. *hugs*

!!! WOOTTT !!! Sharon, YOU ROCK!!! I can't wait to see the ad. I'm sooo excited for you! You've done such a fantastic job at weight loss, I can't see any reason why he wouldn't choose you, so definitely enjoy this HUMONGOUS NSV!!! Dangit now, why did they remove the awesome smilies? I want my GIANT banana back! This so deserves it. :wub: :wub: :wub:

Isn't it great? I know I sure feel AHHH MAZin' today!!

STAY STRONG!!! This is likely going to be the hardest test you will go through right now. It is really REALLY hard pre-sleeve. Just know this going in, when you come out of surgery you will have a few weeks of relief from food cravings. You only have a few days to get through. I did a lot of praying for strength back then (I do still to this day!!!) and it really helped a lot. I don't know what your beliefs are, but whatever you have to do - meditate - look deep inside yourself and FILL YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE SELF TALK!!! You CAN do this, you really really can! May your day be filled with peace and much patience. Again, STAY STRONG!!! Something else to consider, you will want to go into your surgery as healthy as you possibly can. This is a big deal, and the Surgeon is going to have sharp instruments inside you. The reason he is having you go through this pre-op diet is to shrink your liver. Fatty livers are huge and slippery, and shrinking it as much as possible as well as having as much fat released from it will help it not be so slippery too. It is for your health's sake you should not stray from your diet. *hugs*