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Thanks I'm happy... Now. But this is all one big emotional roller coaster for me. You lose, then you stop for a while.... And so on and so on! Sweet

I would join u girls, but I'm not familiar with the 5 day pouch test :/ Sweet

I was at a plateau for about 3 weeks and I weighed in yesterday and had lost 2 lbs, and weighed in today and lost 3 more pounds! Yay!!!!!!! That's a total of 55 lbs in 9 weeks! So happy I stRted losing again, I hope I continue. That plateau stage was Hell for me! Sorry everyone, I couldn't resist getting back on that scale Sweet

Bilal, Directly after the procedure, yeah... Your chest will hurt as soon as u awake from the surgery. But immediately you will be given pain meds. I only needed them the first day or two. When i went home I didn't need any pain meds. But then again, everyone's tolerance for pain is different. Sweet

I stopped weighing myself daily bcus I was starting to drive myself nutts when i didn't see a change... Today was my second day with no weigh in! Yay.... Lmao! Sweet

I still feel that way, I just am more aware of when it happens now. It will happen if I eat or drink too fast, or if i dnt chew enough. You guys might have a different issue Idk, but hope u guys feel better soon! I know it sucks Sweet

I think that feeling is normal, especially in the early stages. The feeling of chest pains or "food stuck" is just our bodies telling us we are now full, and need to stop eating. Sweet

Wow! I would have liked to get that. Sweet

Ok. This is a little embarrSsing to ask but we' re all going thru the same thing and we are here to help eachother. One issue that I have had trouble with since day 1 is CONSTIPATION! I hate it. I understand that its not like before obviously, because we are not intaking as much, but its all bad for me. After a few days I feel super bloated. Has anyone experienced the same issue? If so what has helped you? Sweet

Thanks I'll email u:) Sweet

What's a fobi ring? Sweet

Thanks! Sometimes we need reassurance. I'm sure you're right. Sweet

Ok I haven't dropped any weight in about 2 weeks. I'm feeling so discouraged. I'm have been eating healthy and exercising. I'm beginning to feel like this surgery isn't helping me I just need some words of wisdom right about now... I was doing so GREAT! Sweet

Omg! Thank you so much for answering my questions. You have no idea how much you have helped me. I get that chest pain often, but mostly because i eat to fast or I dnt chew enough. I have two toddlers that need my constant attention, and even when I'm eating slow it doesn't add up to 20 mins. I really have to work on that :/ -sweet

Hmm... Just turned 9 weeks today, and nope! Still can't tolerate chicken It might still be too soon, Idk. Vamplover85 your a little further post op then me, I was wondering do you still measure your food? Approximently how oz. Do you consider a meal before you start feeling full at the stage you are at now? The reason I ask is because I feel like I may be eating to much. For instance I will eat nutts and I stop when I'm full but the " full" feeling I feel is similar to a chest pain. Or food stuck in my throat. I just dnt want to stretch my stomach... I'm still pretty new at learning to read my own body, when its telling me to stop eating... lOl. -sweet

Oh my.. I completely feel you on the weird cycle thing. I have an IUD so my periods went away but right after the surgery I got my period, after almost 2 years! It was weird, but they went away again! Yay! It's probably from all the sudden drastic changes going on with our bodies... -sweet

Hey tor! Wow! Sounds like you're doing great! Keep up the good work! Trust me tor, I wish my surgeon wouldn't mandate I take Protein. L0L -sweet

Oh btw... I'm 9 weeks post op, and hmmm... I wanna know what post op ppl eat too! Lol jk. Each surgeon is different. For sure you will be on Protein for a few months. A liquid diet for atleast 2 weeks maybe more depending on your surgeon. Mine had me on liquids until I was 7 weeks post op. I'm barely beginning to introduce foods to my diet, but its not a fun process. So it really depends on how well your body reacts and how well it begins to tolerate healtier foods again. Hope it answers some questions -sweet

I'm 9 weeks today, and I still feel that way. I'm beginning to think its not going to go away. -sweet

Oh wow.. where have I been! I completely missed out on this topic. But anyhow Jessica, there are many reasons why people react negatively to someone having this surgery, weather it is envy or plain ignorance. Have you actually explained the procedure to your family? Let them know you want to live a healthy life. And even suggest they do the same so that they can be healthy as well. Regardless of what they say and think, you are your own person, and as long as you are committed and your husband is going to be there to support you then that is all you really need. Everyone else will learn to except it after the fact. I wish you the best with your decision. Good luck! -sweet

Congrats! I love your motto! -sweet

Hehehe!.... Men... Smh! It's so funny there reaction to things that are so "simple" to THEM, yet so stressful to us women. Sometimes they just dnt understand. Boys will be boys :/ -sweet

Oh boy! I'm gonna do the same. It is torturous!

Grr! Yet another day and the same weight! I should just stop weighing myself... - sweet

That's hilarious... I did the same thing with a pair of burmuda shorts today, size 16, they zipped and all!... Maybe a few more weeks til I can actually wear them out, but atleast I know, this summer for sure! LOL Nice to know I'm not the only one! -sweet