T'snewstart

Agreed loose fitting pants for the hospital. For home sugar free popsicles, things you enjoy to drink sugar free. Protien shakes etc. I would buy some gas x strips... they were a life saver for.me. Best Wishes

Shelly85 I am with you.... I found this site a month post op and it has been a life saver for me! I had so many questions. I have felt so much support. Now at 6 months it feels good to pay it forward!

Thank you for sharing that. For me I was so overwhelmed at that stage...... I am sure that folks could use that encouragement!

Congratulations.... Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Honestly I do not want to discourage you either way. But the truth be told there is failure with any weight loss surgery if we do not follow the guidelines. Yes, you will fill physically ill if you eat sweets after the by-pass. However, I have a co-worker who had the by-pass done. At the 2 year mark she has regained about 50 lbs. And yes she got passed the sick feeling eating the sweets and now eats them. That being said.... This decision is not a easy one to make. I also recommend you talk with your surgeon about the "why's" of a by-pass. One thing to note.... If I have understood this correctly... A sleeve can be converted to a by-pass. However, once you have done the by-pass there is no changing that. Just food for thought! Best Wishes on your decision!

Had to chime in on this one.... I to have been struggling with this thinking off and on. Mostly, on when the scale has stalled or only reads a 1 lbs loss that week. However, I will never forget the surgeon telling me the expectations for this surgery. She said: Most sleeved folks lose 50 to 70 %. Of their excess body wieght after "2 years" I was floored I said 2 years??? What???? Most of us are way ahead of the expected mark if we really stop and consider the numbers! Anyway, that is how I get through the tough "mental times". Honestly, I do not know if I will ever understand the "why's" ..... I hope you all find the answers you are looking for.... Best wishes" Tina

Well ow I am.... I always used to one around before saying I was just a beer can with flippers. I had no shape before.... Looking in the mirror now .... I can say yes I look like a pear with arms and legs lol!

I was a heavy soda drinker also. Crush sells sugar free packets you add to water. They taste just like crush soda w/o the carbonation..... I love them!

You look beautiful... completely different person.... kudos to you!

I was told by the surgeon and nutritionist that I could at anytime go back to previous stages of the diet..... A long as I am consuming enough protein..... For them that seemed to be the key....

Congratulations! And good for you helping others!! Paying it forward already! Best Wishes!

Yes I did..... I had that happen to me for the first few months..... It will go away and you will regain your stamina.... Hang in there!

When I feel the need to snack or crunch something.... I eat crunchy veggies... Carrots, jicama or cucumbers.... That seemed to do the trick!hope this helps...

I was sleeved Nov. 7th 2012. I am down 107 lbs

Yes..... I too have been having this experience... I can not explain it at all. I have never lost weight this way before... It has been one strange experience! You are not alone!

Yes it does get better.... gas x strips are high on list of necessities.... they really work. Walk as much as possible that helps as well... best wishes to you both!

I am sorry you are experiencing this in your relationship. I am glad you are seeking professional help. Hang in there! Best Wishes Tina

Pure protein bars....yummy low carbs & low sugar

I experienced the very same thing. At 6 months I can have a bite of corn muffin... goes down fine. If I eat wheat bread it is like I have swallowed a sponge... I am then miserable for hours. I can eat 1/2 of a corn tortilla .... flour tortilla does not go well.... its a whole new world!

You will like the next stage. I actually cooked veggies and a roast in the crock pot. I put some in my bullet and it was yummy pureed food! The key for me was flavor... I wanted flavor.... I did the same thing with chicken and veggies. It was much better than baby food.....

Best Wishes on your road to recovery.

Best Wishes for a speedy recovery!

Best Wishes to all of you having surgery tomorrow! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

Congratulations....best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Congratulations!