Nicolanz

I only drink from a straw. Never quit. Oh lord, I wasn't prepared for this surgery!!!!!!!! Anyway, I've never had a problem.

I did the same thing during Easter. We jad chocolate for days! Let go of the shame and be proud of yourself for taking control!

I did the same thing during Easter. We jad chocolate for days! Let go of the shame and be proud of yourself for taking control!

Wow! Thanks for sharing! It usually makes 4 meals for me and I don't get sauce. I've only had it twice since surgery.

I've lost an avereage of 3 pounds a week. That's 70 pounds in 6 months!!!

I agree, what a nightmare! How are you doing now? I'm so sorry this happened to you! Thank goodness you're alive to tell your story.

If I'm going to eat fast food, I get chipotle burrito bowl with no rice.

That's interesting. I'm reaching 6 months out and haven't had any problems yet. This is scary! I hope it subsides soon! Is it certain foods or everything makes you sick?

You may need new shoes. I had the same problem from walking/jogging. I went to a store called Fleet Feet and the sized me and watched me walk to tell me exactly what I need. I haven't had a shin splint or ankle problems since.

Aussie, have you felt bad since surgery or is this a new occurrence? I'm sorry you feel bad and hope it gets better soon!

You betta believe it, sista! Congratulations!

Maybe if you go up to thousand cal. A day it won't feel like a diet. Maybe you need to look at this differently. What's worked for me is I don't deprive myself of anything and only eat in a way I can maintain forever. That way I don't go crazy when I allow myself to splurge. For instance, tonight I had pizza for dinner. Instead of ordering it I made it. I didn't use anything low fat or low calorie....I used real ingredients and was able to control how much cheese, sausage, etc I used. Some may disagree with my way but its working for me and I know I can eat this way always.

50 pounds in 3 months? !?! ....3 months? What were you expecting? That's an insane amount of weight in such little time!

Also, right now the people you love are probably just concerned about the surgery itself. I went through this with my husband. After all was said and done and he saw that I survived, he was totally supportive. My parents on the other hand were always supportive and I only talked to them about my surgery pre op. It was hard not having my husband's approval, but I knew this was my only option for being successful. Now that I'm almost 6 months out, I'm at complete peace with my decision and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I wish I would have done it at 246 as well.....that's around the weight I'd always get to before I blew up to 280-290. I started at 296 and am 226 today!

Growing up, my mom would always make snide remarks about my plate and what I was eating. I think it was a big contributer of why I've been fat all of my life. Unfortunately, no matter how much you care for someone, nobody likes to be told how to live especially when it comes to eating. I'm sure you and the calorie police poster are not telling anybody anything they don't already know. I agree with John, just focus on yourself. That's the only person you are responsible for. (Unless you have kids of course). Good luck!

I have no idea what could cause this but it doesn't seem right. How long ago did they fix your stomach? Have you thought about getting a second opinion?

What about when a child inherits a trait from grandparents? Like, my son is a redhead but neither me or my husband is but my grandmother and MIL is. If obesity runs in the family, your child could still be predisposed to being overweight, yeah?

Chris!!!!! Omg that was funny!

This is tough because, for me, I've lost a lot of weight several times on my own only to gain it all back! With my pattern, I'd still have the surgery. If you have been obese for a long time, statistics say I believe only 10% of people will lose weight and keep it off. Crazy right? Not saying you won't be successful, but something to think about. With every weight gain came depression and absolute loss of control. Right now, I'm smaller than I've ever been as an adult! I had my surgery 5 1/2 months ago. I'm happier than I've ever been and have no fear of gaining the weight back! Good luck with whatever you choose and you are doing an amazing job!

Haha this made me spit my coffe out!

Yay! Congratulations! That's usually when I lose a pant suze, when I stall. Go figure lol

I have days like this too. As a matter of fact, I just got done sharing a serving of ice cream with my son! Its that time of month and I enjoyed every bite!

I stopped protein shakes about 2 months ago and get about 60-80 g of protein from food. For me, it's sped up my weight loss. Plus I can't stand them!

Me too! That got me thinking and maybe I should start a new thread for those debating on whether or not they should self pay. But, I've saved a lot of money with the sleeve! Going out to eat used to be around 300 a month. That's 3600 a year! My grocery bill has gone down about 30 a week. That's 360 a yr. Who knows what I've waisted on diet fads. I've always taken vitamins so that wasn't an extra expense. Being fat is expensive!

I wonder how much money I've spent on diet pills in my lifetime. Probably thousands of dollars!