BethinPA

Happy Birthday!! My birthday was 11 days after my surgery, and the biggest gift I got that day was - my period. I just claimed that I was entitled to a do- over, and celebrated a couple of months later on the date of my choice!

I'm a nurse also, and most nurses and doctors that I know are for it.

You could also try the unjury chicken soup flavor - you could get your protein in without a sweet taste at all

The worst is when my normal routine is disrupted. I came home from a mini vacation and went right for the bottle of dulcolax!

Try Lands End for bathing suits -I've always had success there

I couldn't handle the whey protein in the beginning, so I switched to soy protein isolate, and tolerated that just fine. Now I can handle the whey again, but the soy got me over the hump! I got herbalife Protein Shakes on ebay. They are tasty!

That is amazing! I had no idea anyone was doing this - thank you for sharing! I disagree about doing them both at once, though. It was the best way to go for me - I couldn't "lean" on one knee while the other knee was healing, so I had to improve my gait and habits 100% from the get-go. And I only had to deal with the pain and recuperation once.

I think it is a pretty dress and could be really flattering on your shrinking figure! Way prettier than some dresses that I've had to wear in weddings!

In my evaluation she seemed more concerned about whether or not I was a binge eater, had a history of eating disorders and if I ever wake up in the middle of the night to eat. It seemed to be more centered around whether or not I manage stressful situations with food/ eating.

I've just started, and I'm trying to hold myself back since I still have plenty of weight to lose. But I can't wipe the grin off of my face every time I buy something that is not plus sized!

They probably didn't understand! But, in their defense, they probably meet women every day who swear they are going to drop a dress size, and don't. I also think you made the right decision. It will be fun proving them wrong when you go to pick the dress up!

I occasionally get what I thought was hunger, but really my body was signaling that I needed to drink more fluids.

I tried them all, and Miralax was the most gentle and gave consistent results. Good luck.

I feel this way too - how quickly we can forget where we were!

And 35 people liked the original post! I think the OP stated an idea, and it was not discouraging to those who are newly sleeved in any way.

You are so not alone in this! Drives me crazy!

I agree - I have never had my choice of anesthesiologists - they work on a schedule, and you get who you get, unfortunately.

You had the knee done twice - thats awful! How did you know that the knee needed to be revised? And what was it like the second time around?

I had my knees replaced 4 years ago at age 42, so I was pretty young for the surgery. Be prepared to have no appetite afterwards, which is totally normal. I am not sure how much, but I did lose a fair amount of weight post op, but unfortunately gained it back over time (pre VSG). I thought it was a very tough surgery, to be honest, but worth it

I have been hypothyroid for probably a decade, but my thyroid has been on a roller coaster since March, and I definitely think it has slowed down my weight loss. I haven't taken any medication since April, and currently my endo just wants to watch and wait. She thinks eventually I will level off and be euthyroid, but I'm not so sure. Meanwhile, I am so, so tired! So, I try to consistently exercise and sleep more when I can.

Your hair falls out during the more rapid weight loss phase and the hair loss tapers off as your weight loss slows down, so think of this as a positive thing, that is associated with weight loss. Enjoy the ride!