ScottsGirl

I am almost a year out of surgery and i have lost 152 pounds. Im 12 pounds away from my goal weight. Ive kind of hit a plateau now which sucks but i am happy where i am at.
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Bought the CUTEST pair of size 8 jeans. Could have gone with the 6 but they were a bit tight. I'm so happy almost 100 lbs gone!! Surgery 12/12

My doc was realistic...just said wait until 6 months and I could have anything in small amount...including chocolate. My only food mourning is going to be around the holidays!

I don't see anything wrong with taking 2-3 long, slow bites of anything you like as long as you stop there. I know I'm not going to deprive myself of foods I like, although it will be on rare occasions. I am only doing S/F right now because I am in the early stages, but I am totally anti-artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame, as it can harm you neurologically. My surgeon never said anything about no sweets after 3 months... yours? I think that's mostly to prevent dumping in bypass patients...?

My boyfriend was totally for it! He watched me struggle after a 60lb weight loss that I did on my own; I just completely plateaued for a couple years after that. It may have had something to do with chronic sciatic nerve pain, but all that pain is GONE!
Some ppl will say it's extreme, but it's your life and your decision, and if they truly care, they should be supportive of whatever you decide ... regardless of their opinion.

After being sleeve for 8 weeks I think I have master eating all my Protein and drinking all my liquids down right ,it's Been a long road for me trying too eat slow and chew many of times ,but it's been two days in a roll I havnt had chest pains becuz food lodge in my chest and I been able just too eat more then five bits of my food ,it was all in just eating slow now instead of 20min meals I have 40 min meals which let's me get in all my protein and my veg and I havnt had to take any pain med due too my tummy hurting ,325 pds before sleeve and now at 275 I had no per opt diet before surgery just was told no fried food and no sweet ,I basically ate fish chicken and veg til day before surgery then I didn't eat after midnight ,loving my sleeve now ,wish I knew how too post some pic becuz I look do different people keep telling me how much younger I look whoop whoop I hope that stay that way

Get rid of the symptoms ASAP!!! The anesthesiologist may not let you have surgery! Do whatever you have to do!

I am 34 days since surgery and 25 pounds down. What do you think? I squeezed on a size 16 jeans today and I am amazed it fit (I was wearing 20/22 before). I am still not sure if I see a difference.
HW 248
SW 246
CW 221
GW 150

I'm 6 months post op and my husband has decided that he wants to file for divorce. I've read that the statistics of this happening were pretty high before I had surgery, but never imagined I would fall into being a statistic. There has been no solid "reason" for his request for this, all I have been told is that he is no longer in love with me and hasn't been for a while. This news was broken to me a couple of weeks ago. I am down from 233lbs to 147lbs, size 20 to a size 10. I thought my journey through my weight loss would be something so magical and so memorable, yet, it's been completely overshadowed by another life changing event. Talk about a new life... I will be starting completely over now. New body... New mental/emotional outlook... Has anyone else been down this road???

I just had another thought too... Not in place of my previous one but in addition to it...
Some people say that their reflux symptoms can feel like hunger for a while. If you're not on anti-reflux meds it would be worth it to try some for a while. Persistent reflux will certainly make you feel like cr@p.

Cheers to a job well-done! :) :) :) :)

Maybe if you thin your food out before you eat it, it will go down easier. Are you still on soft foods right now? You definitely need to contact your doctor and let him know what you're going through!

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Frequent rinsing of your mouth with 1/2 tsp. of salt in an 8-oz. glass of Water can prevent the growth of thrush in your mouth.
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50 pounds down in 6 weeks is serious stuff - no wonder you feel hungry, you really are starving. Sometimes these things start out as dehydration (causing nausea, weakness etc), and spiral on.
Get some decent Meal Replacement shakes in you before you get chemical imbalances that could seriously affect your health. See a doctor and tell them what is going on. You need some help to stabilise yourself - perhaps some anti-nausea meds or treatment for dehydration.

Here's my favorite pre-made... http://www.premierprotein.com/ They have an option to see where they are sold in your area.
You can also make your own with Protein powder mixed WELL with Water, n/f or 1% milk etc. to make them as watery as you wish.

I'm 46 and on bcp's. I was married from 21 - 40 and we tried to get pregnant that whole time, never used birth control once. My husband had make factor infertility + I think I had a little (as we did IVF and it didn't work either). My 1st husband died 6 yrs ago.
Fast forward: I'm now remarried to a man with 2 grown kids. Now I'm on birth control cuz I figure God has a sense of humor. Now would be the time I'd get pregnant (46 and not really wanting any more kids).
Had to stop my bcp's a month before surgery (to prevent blood clots) and I started retaking them about a week into it. We used condoms till I was on them for 4 weeks. My husband is really strict about using birth control. he wants no accidents. If it were up to me, I'd say what the heck...but alas I'm now waiting on my 27 yr old step son to create some grandbabies for me to play with...

Not a good idea early out. I agree with the above poster. You wouldn't want to put the baby at risk because you're not getting proper nutrition in the beginning. My surgeons office actually wants us to wait 2 years out. Some are shorter but I would never try while my body is recovering from something so major. Pregnancy is very major to your body as well.

Why no birth control? There have been several pregnancies on here recently, you should do a forum search for "pregnancy" to see how their experiences can help you with your questions. I personally would not invite pregnancy in the early stages after the sleeve as it could be counterproductive and/or could cause major problems with getting enough nutrients. Just too dangerous for a baby's health if you think about it.
Good luck!

I am approved by insurance for a Tummy Tuck, Lipo and panniculectomy!!! I NEVER in a million years expected insurance would approve, even the nurse at the dr.'s office was surprised! And....it was approved the FIRST time!! I at least thought I would have to appeal. I think it helped that I got a referral from my pain management dr, due to the back/neck issues. Plus, I wrote about how many medical problems are resolved, since the weight loss and how important exercise is in keeping it off. Also put that I am limited in my exercise options, due to other problems, and riding the recumbant bike, is pretty much my only option now, but....the pannis sits on top of my thighs making THAT difficult. SOOOOO, the stars aligned and the request landed on the right person's desk and I am approved!! Also thought that would only approve panniculectomy, but....approval has codes for lipo AND TT!! WOOHOO!!! SOOO excited!!

Their suggestion should work, it worked for me. I had more time than you, but I actually dropped 20 because I was eating much less, and several times a day; sort of like I do now.
I don't know what your schedule is like, but if you can set a timer for every 5 minutes, and take 1-3 bites of food each time, it really helps you to eat less. Stop eating after 20-30 minutes. Also, try to consume as much Protein during the day as possible, and drink a glass of Water about 10 minutes before you eat and try not to drink while eating. Only eat when you are actually hungry.
Hope this helps!

Juicing my sis lost 8 pounds in 5 days

Hi all,
I do not have my surgery date yet but I believe it will be. The third week of September.
I have two kids age 5 and 2.5. I'm not really worried about my 5 year old but my 2.5 year old needs being picked up constantly.
Any suggestions for how to handle it? I have my mom in town for two weeks but after that I may have to hire sitters to help out when picking up the girls from school.

Flattered...anyone who is insulted is taking themselves a bit too seriously.
My best advice is for every ounce of extra attention you get...give 2 ounces worth to your wife to keep her from worrying about it all.

I don't think my incisions ever bothered me. Quite honestly I didn't feel much pain throughout the entire process. (Shots and the IV was more painful than anything else) and I never touched the pain killer button they hooked me up to while in the hospital and never took any of the pain meds that were prescribed once I got home.
What I did feel was more of an overall soreness. My stomach felt sore, like as if I had just done 4million sit ups or crunches....I think I felt sore like that for about a week and a half post op.