jen1211

I love your new pic!

Thank you for sharing your story thus far -- I had read the bread Thread so I am glad to get to read more about you !!! You've been very successful and I know it's been hard work (as for all of us!) I'm preop and am a recovering smoker as well (5 weeks now woo hoo!). By day I think I'm doing really well' date=' but 3 times now I've had dreams about smoking! So weird! Good thing is though, that in my dream I light up and then am absolutely horrified that I've done it! So funny the subconscious mind! The nicotine gum has made it really quite easy....but I know there will be no gum for a while after surgery....

Anyways! Just wanted to say congrats and THANK YOU for being an inspiration! [/quote']

That is sooo funny! I kept having dreams like that too...I kept getting so mad at myself! Lol

I am 11 weeks out and 68 lbs down. I meant to do pics at 50 lbs but didn't make it! lol

I don't know...this doesn't seem very reasonable to me but I guess a lot of it depends on your level of restriction. I am only able to eat about 2 ounces at a time, so 3 meals and no Protein supplements just doesn't work for me. My nut even said that I need to set an alarm on my phone to eat every 2 hours or so, which would put me at maybe 6 meals a day? I think it also depends on the person and how they feel post-op. I am not really big on eating anymore, nothing tastes the same and I am slightly afraid of trying new foods. I have not been a limit or sleeve tester at all. I say try the doc's way and if you are having negative effects or not losing then try your own?

There is some frozen greek yogurt out as well...even has protein!

There is some frozen greek yogurt out as well...even has protein!

Yay, congrat's to you! I am about 20 pounds away from that feeling! lol

I have to say that pretty much everything I do is just a little better/easier now! I can easily walk my stairs now, no heavy breathing at the top holding my chest anymore! I can get in and out of my vehicle more easily and buckling up is no longer strangling my poor neck! I can bend down to tie my shoes. I leave a 12 hour shift at work without the horrible leg/back pain (still worn out because it is a long shift to be active). Hmmm, I know there are more. I love knowing that I will go into my room and find something that fits...or if it doesn't that everything is too big! I can now carry/hold my son for more than 2 minutes! I can play with my 2y/o for more than 5 minutes now. I love howmuch easier it is to just move, I have better range of motion and I just feel better!

Michigan!!

Where about? I'm in grand rapids!

I am almost 11 weeks and down 66 pounds. I love being able to play with my son, using stairs and still breathing at the top, and so many more things! I am loving it!

Congrat's to the OP on the weight loss and the pregnancy! I love to hear this kind of thing. I consider my goal to be fairly high right now but I will reassess how I feel when I get there. It is kind of hard to pick a goal when you have never been that small before! lol I am looking forward to living a healthy and active lifestyle with all the same treats as before in smaller amounts and less frequency!

My healthier addiction? My son, I really want to be an active person in his life and I want us to become more active together! We are moving to a nice new neighborhood with a few parks and we will have a pool at home, so looking forward to this!

Nice...look how much room is there now! I also love that the seatbelts are no longer strangling me...plenty of wiggle room these days!

I am freezing alllll the time and right now it kind of stinks...February in Michigan and all! I really can't wait for summer though, it's usually so hot out that I can't function...now I just want to be in the sun on an 80 degree day! I was even freezing after cleaning on Sunday...wierdest feeling ever! lol

It is so much more uncomfortable for you than it is the staff! Menstruation is definitely one of the easier things to handle!

I have an obese friend as well who thought I should just do weight watchers again. I just had to come out and tell her that she doesn't know what it's like for me and I am doing what I need to do. She has been overweight her whole life as well but never as big as I was. I have had to explain to a few people...no one knows what it was like for me, my sisters have been my weight but not my size and have also never carried their weight like me. Sometimes you just have to tell people that this is my plan and I really would like you to support me through this. I know it's hard but good luck!

I am really surprised by all the doctor's goals. My doctor has never given me any type of weight loss goals or guidelines. I asked about it and they said they don't do it.

Hope you feel better! Thank goodness it's not something too serious!

You just look amazing!

Well, it's always good to know people! :-)

I confess that at I drink soda occasionally. I confess I am not even close to mastering the art of eating slow' date=' therefore every time I eat it feels like I'm swallowing a knife :-( I confess that given the limited small portions I can consume, I would just rather not eat.[/quote']

Sometimes I feel that way ss well...eating seems to be such an annoying chore these days. :-(

Hi there! I am 32 and have a 2y/o but there were some complications with his birth probably related to my weight, so having another child is one of my many reasons for having this surgery as well. I have been obese my entire life, and so far, few people have said anything to me except close family and friends. I am down 60 pounds and I kind of feel like no one has noticed? I wouldn't obsess too much about what to tell others. I personally have chosen to be very open with friends, family and co-workers (I work in the medical field so they probably would have guessed anyway) but to each their own. Other people when asked have just said I am on a doctor supervised diet with strict Portion Control. I would stick as close to the truth as possible, just makes things altogether easier. You are most definitely not alone! feel free to add me as a friend if you would like.

I hope everything turns out okay, I'll be thinking of you and keep us updated!

I think the biggest negative for me is not being able to drink with my meals and having to wait after, a lot of times I don't want to eat because I might want something to drink! lol

My surgical PA recommended Miralax as well. Of course now I caught a stomach virus and no longer need it!

I would say relax...probably just Water weight that will drop fairly quickly, that happened to me mostly around my time of month.