suzthebrit

Yay Kathy! So glad your stall broke and you had a big loss this week. You are back on track and are doing great! Cold as heck = more time to craft :-) that's what I'll be doing all day tomorrow. Suzy

I went to TJ, Mexico. $5000 all said and done. I flew on airmiles and used my husbands rewards points for one night in a hotel.

It's a wonderful feeling! Congratulations!

Oh, and start weight was 214. Current weight is 179. And I too have started saving for the boob lift/tummy tuck!

Thank you all. I do hate the before pics. I wouldn't say I'm overjoyed with the afters, only because I still have a ways to go. I am psyched with my loss so far and see that's its going to right direction. I don't hang out in bra and panties very often and I certainly don't take pictures and post them on the Internet for the world to see!

Sorry about the pics. They make me feel sick! I am 10 weeks post op and 35lbs down. I feel great and am so happy that this is working. Oh and yes, I've eaten chocolate, carbs, ice cream and some pizza! Just not every day and not an entire pizza or a quart of ice cream, but I've had it. I believe everything in moderation is the key to success in this journey and it appears to be working for me! I've not had one stall (unless you call not losing for 2 days a stall) and no gains. Thanks for listening and looking. Suzy

You'll notice that not one of those people have posted on this thread! I can't stand the holier than thou attitudes some of these people have. If you're not a MEDICAL DOCTOR, not just someone who works in the medical field (which I have seen mentioned many a time and could mean they are a medical biller or secretary!) then I take what they say with a grain of salt. It's sad that people are scared to post their tru and honest feelings because of some righteous bullies!

I'm not obese anymore! I've lost 35lbs since surgery 11/7/12 and that puts me in the overweight category for BMI and not obese. Also, hellooooo 170's!!!

That's awesome! I wish is thought of that!!!

Did they do an endoscopy? Maybe you have a stricture that is causing the vomiting. That is all I can come up with. Sorry. So sorry you are going through this and I hope you get it all figured out soon.

Mmmmmm curried quinoa is one of my favs.

I stood in the shower today washing my legs and i couldn't get over my thighs...or lack thereof. I can't remember the last time I though my thighs looked good!

Me three! I thought it was just me! I don't have to get up in the night anymore (yay!) and when I go during the day it seems to be a lot less. That's weird because I drink way more water now than I ever did pre sleeve.

What I don't understand is, what is the difference between eating cereal with milk or chunky soup and drinking while eating? I cannot eat without drinking something. I only take little sips but I just cannot do it!

Ugh what a nightmare! Hopefully you are in the toad to recovery now and will be feeling much better soon.

My doctor also said the NSAIDs were perfectly fine post op. as long as you are not taking too many of them at a time and you are taking them with food or milk you'll be fine. The pain you are feeling may be a nerve. When nerves are cut and healing they are very very very painful and it can last a few months. Try a heating pad or cold pack on the are and see if either one helps. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

Dumping is identified by more symptoms than just needing to go to the bathroom. It can cause nausea, vomiting, shivering, feeling feverish etc. you don't mention any of these symptoms so it does not sound like dumping to me. It sounds like liquid in=liquid out and when you've got to go you've got to go! You're only three weeks out and it sounds like you are still on liquids. When you start solids it may help bind you up some.

So you'd rather have your stomach rot inside of you, be starving all the time and not lose any weight than be cold? Makes sense. I'm just not seeing how plication even seems like a good idea to you! I'm 8 weeks post sleeve and yes I am colder than I was before but you know what solves that? More clothes, or a blanket. You know what solves being hungry (which apparently you'll be with plication)? Eating. You know what is the number one reason people don't lose weight? They eat. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.

Yep, she's one if my best friends and she knows I always struggled with it so I would ask her to turn me around away from the mirror. This time was different. She spun me around and I said no. I'm not ashamed anymore! I cried telling my hubby this story.

Step away from the scale!!! 2 days is not a stall, it is a fluctuation. Put your scale away. Continue to do what you're doing and the weight will fall off! The number on the scale is not the only number to worry about! Blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, pant size etc all count too. Stress will stop you from losing so fast so HIDE THAT SCALE! You'll do fine!

Yay! Down 32lbs since surgery Nov 7th and I just went to my hairdresser and wasn't disgusted having to look at myself in her mirror for an hour.