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My heart burn is horrible too im 6 months post op too I take zantac 150 when I get it. Usually after I eat. Sucks I hate it. I had heart burn pre and was hoping after loosing 98 pounds it would go away it goes all the way up my neck to my mouth almost.

I think fat hides our actual body shape I'm still not sure what shape I am and i have 43 pounds to go

hang in there you are strong. music helps me when I'm stressed. Pampering your self sounds like a great idea If you have the energy. It will pass. Punch some pillows

Wow good luck and I hope all goes well for you

very unique and intereasting. Sounds like a drink you would get in hawaii AHHHHH hawaii

There are peanut butter flavored protein shakes that you can drink Walmart has them

I also just started exercising last week. I started with walking 2.5 on treadmill 5 minutes then went up to 3.0 for 15-20 more minutes. I did that for 3 days last week and added 30 minutes of weight lifting nothing heavy. I worked upper body and lower. Yesterday I overdid it and got sick, I had to lay down and weight till my body got back to normal. The most important thing is to start slow and increase a week at a time. Always listen to your body it will let you know if you are pushing your self too hard. I also use the heart rate moniter on machines to make sure my heart rate is in a good range. Good luck

Every body and skin is different don't rely on these pics for what your gonna look like. Start exercise early on and don't stop!!! Cardio AND lifting weights. My chest ,stomach definitely need surgery from pregnancy and weight gain . My arms might be OK I'm working then at the gym!!! My lower body looks ok so far. My highest weight was 300 I have lost 94 so far and still have 46 more to loose. So I'm not sure how im gonna look by then . My plan is to be happy with the weight-loss and ride it out till I get enough money to get surgery to fix my body. I would trade being fat and depressed for the skin in a heart beat. stay positive

When I first accepted this challenge I was 226 on march -18. I have reached my goal of 193 today 2 days before the first day of summer YAY so happy thats 33 pounds GONE for ever (as long as I keep to the rules)

I have lost 95 so far surgery was december 20. SW:288 CW:193

Give in to it. When I want to eat something I eat it ! then lighten up on my calories for other meals in the day. If you want pizza eat it! each slice has about 300 calories in it I cant eat more than that at one time. Make dinner light tuna on salad. Its ok to eat what you want as long as you don't do it everyday and remain within your calorie goal for that day. Saying or thinking oh I cant have that does the opposite affect and makes you yearn for that pizza,chips,chocolate,candy that you want. Eat and don't feel guilty its OK to indulge here and there. Again remain within your calorie range for that day and you'll be fine. You can have whatever you want but choose when to have it Sorry to go off here but by changing the mental view on" I cant have this or that to I can have what ever I want and its OK" within limits is really relieving. Pre-op I would diet and then go nuts on food like there was a famine or something! Good luck on your journey

I agree with the person who posted above. At three months post op you should be able to tolerate food very well. If you are taking small bites , chewing them well , eating slowly , not drinking while eating and are still throwing up you definitely need to go to the doctor. It may be that the sleeve is too narrow also known as stricture and needs to be stretched a little so you can eat normally. Good luck and I hope all goes well for you.

What you eat contributes to 70-80% of weightloss, exercise is 30-20% of it. Ive lost 93 pounds so far with no exercise. This week is the first week I actually went to the gym 3 days and exercised for an hour on each day. I do however move around more than pre-op. My arms are getting flabby and I dont want to get an arm lift so I have to decided to work my but off at the gym lifting weights to avoid it! I have 45 pounds to lose I wish they were gone NOW! LOL were is the genie when you need him!

Thanks everyone for your feed back!

I guess I'm not the only one. The other day I went into depression mode after looking at old photos of my self so i erased them!! and went and looked at my self in the mirror for like 10 minutes I felt better kind of. No matter how thin I get there will still be scars left behind from emotional eating.

thanks museum mama I cant help it but when the scale dont move I autimatically think its all gonna come back THANK YOU

Mine was 32 bougie . I'm doing great have lost 93 pounds 6 months. If others have used a bigger bougie and lost I would take a bigger one just incase:)

june 20 is the first day of summer so 5 days to go!

CW:195 YAHOOOOOO

I would go for the ecigs if you can. There 3 chemicals in that compared to over 300 carcinogens in regular cigarettes. I used to smoke a pack or 2 a day pre -op and weaned my self using e cigs. Good luck on what ever decision you make

This week I exercised 3 days for an hour each 30 minutes weight 30 cardio. I have lost only 1 pound this week. Usually its 2.5 to 3. WHY?

I asked the same question yesterday it seems best to wait till after having kids or youll need to get your tummy and breast redone after.

could be the incision it is very tender and sensitive in the beginning and can take up to 6-7 weeks to completely heal. If you take pain medicine doea that help? I was on pain meds for about 10 days post op and Tylenol here and there depending on pain. Hope you feel better

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My doc said 3 meals or 5 small ones. In the beginning I felt like I was eating all day because you can only get in small amounts at a time. As you progress things will change and depending on how you feel you will adjust how often you eat. I'm 6 months and try to eat eggs , cottage cheese , cheese sticks , lentils , milk , Greek yogurt, turkey deli smoked ,chicken , meat , fish , shrimp ,beans(black, red, white, fava , garbanzo) one of these at each meal and add a little salad or veggies on the side. For the first month I lived on protein shakes, chicken flavored protein powder unjury.com , yogurt drinks(salt ,garlic ,water, plus yogurt in blender),cottage cheese,greek yogurt. I tried the protein shots that are 3oz packed with 22grams of protein I couldn't do it!!! tastes horrible! I even went back and got whey a more expensive and supposedly better tasting it was still bad! Keeping track of your intake with pen and paper or myfitnesspal.com is what really helps me keep track of my protein. Congrats on your surgery