MamaM

I've got an Rx for them. I've suffered for years. Call your doc's office and see what they say. Feel better.

Don't waste your time. You can explain til you're blue in the face and she would still never get it. Just take care of you. Do what you need to do and let her see the results. She isn't worth the energy to get all riled up over.

init4me, sounds like you did a great job! I would also add that maybe some of the bbq'd meats that don't have the sauce on them would work too. Not sure where you're at transition wise w/beef and pork. Anything grilled and not sauced up should be fine. I don't think your going to derail yourself! Sounds like you had a good time w/your mom!!

Oh Hell No!!!! She did NOT just call your man whipped?! She's fishing in waters that she shouldn't be! Hubby needs to unfriend her. I don't care what her feelings are about it. Then he needs to make sure his settings are such that she can't PM him anymore. He didn't want to "friend" her in the 1st place. He should feel free to UF her! If she says anything, just tell her it was his decision, as it's his wall. I think it would be a little different if she hadn't talked to you in awhile and posted ON HIS WALL asking about you but to PM him and more than once, is suspect. Especially when she speaks with you on a regular basis. I don't trust her!

I agree w/your decision to probably wait. I have one on my ankle and it's fine so far. I want one on my forearm and the only thing stopping me at this point is $$. Had some saved but had to go for something more important. I'm itching to get it done so I understand your excitement! And how awesome to have a piece of your mom's artwork w/you forever!!!!

THANK YOU! I don't understand the theory that now you've had surgery, your new normal should be to lose 5-10lbs a day! Oh and we must be doing something wrong if we're not!!! And these are bariatric people talking like this! Not clueless family, friends and acquaintances!!!! To be honest, I'm in a very different place than most people. I never thought I'd be offered a revision. I expected to have to deal with my band the way it was and just do the best I could to NOT gain. I never thought I'd ever lose weight again. I was trying to be happy with were I was at. So, no, I don't get where people are coming from when they are upset with their weight losses. I try to be positive and let people know how wonderfully well they are doing and support some of that process. I don't know what is in another person's head or where they are in their own daily lives.

I have to eat by the clock and/or w/my family. Otherwise I "forget" to eat. I will sort of get "hungry" feeling if it's been way too long but even that feeling goes away after a minute or so. It's crazy. I've never felt like this before. Oh, and I'm 8 weeks out.

Why feel guilty? It's not like you're saying it's good when it's not or something like that. You're taking it home to enjoy later. Maybe ask for a container when you order so as soon as you get your food, you can box most of it up and set it on another chair or on the bench w/your purse, then all they see is a [nearly] empty plate when they start clearing the table. Besides you are paying them for a service = no guilt!

Next time this happens, put it back on them! "When can you have (ex.) soda again?" "Why would I want too?" And leave it at that. No need to explain your position. They need to explain theirs!

Once I got thru the first night, the first week was okay. Now. Weeks two and three? UGH!!! Now I'm 8 weeks out and doing really well! Hang in there. It DOES get better!!!

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I guess I would fall in to this category. I don't believe in eating all protein all the time. Now that I'm about 8 weeks out and off the graduated post-op eating plan, I have no restrictions on things. I am slowly trying the foods that I love and going back to my "normal" way of doing things. Meaning, I tend towards more of a veg diet. I love my veggies (which also have protein BTW) and don't normally eat a lot of meat. I don't believe in low-carb but I do watch some of the sugars in things. I tend to not eat a lot of bread but when I do it's usually a whole grain or a cracker-type of some sort. Lots of veggies. Fruit. Whole grains. Lean meats. And cheese and eggs when I want 'em.

I weigh everyday, for the most part. I only count the loss, if there is one, if I hang on to that for a few days. It's a habit I got into w/my band. Doc wanted me on the scale everyday when I was having problems to be sure I was paying attention to what I was eating. I'm not obsessive about it. If I miss a day, oh well.

Band to sleeve revision here too. I took the survey as much as I could.

Congratulations! As for being too young, I think it's an individual thing. As long as you went in to this with eyes wide open and know what you need to do while healing and follow your doc's guidelines, I don't see why not! Best wishes to you on this new journey!!!!