Jen in SoCal

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today's weight 160
Only 2 pounds lost since last week but I couldn't be happier except I think a half pound may be hair loss! LOL
4 months, one week since surgery and 25 pounds to go till goal!
Seriously? I went from being 100 pounds overweight to 25 pounds overweight? I still can't grasp it. But I'm SOOO HAPPY!

My mom calls them her bingo flags.
You have to actually picture an old lady yelling BINGO while waving her card in the air. LOL it cracked me up when she demonstrated for me.
Yeah...I guess you had to be there...

Baby Belle Light cheeses are my go to snack. They are small, only 50 calories, they don't have a ton of Protein (6 grams) but they're fun to eat and they satisfy me every time. I also like the laughing cow cheeses. I'll have them on a flat bread cracker that has about 5 or 6 carbs in it.

You can buy Premier Protein shakes at costco. 30 grams if Protein and 160 calories per shake. They come in vanilla and chocolate. The vanilla is very sweet though and I really don't care for it.

MoM doesn't work for me.
You could try glycerine suppositories or a fleet enema. Not so pleasant but will usually bring relief fast! If that doesn't help call your personal care physician.

I agree, take your pain meds as directed. It also sounds like you may be suffering from dehydration. The body aches are one of the symptoms. My advice is call your surgeons office ASAP. Dehydration is serious and you need to get some fluids in your body right away.
Have you tried drinking something warm? Like herbal tea or broth? Stay away from caffeine.

My mom calls them her bingo flags.
You have to actually picture an old lady yelling BINGO while waving her card in the air. LOL it cracked me up when she demonstrated for me.
Yeah...I guess you had to be there...

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today I weigh 162!!!
72 pounds gone! Still unbelievable to me. I haven't been at this weight in 20 years.
Only 27 more pounds to go and I'm at my goal!!!!

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today I weigh 162!!!
72 pounds gone! Still unbelievable to me. I haven't been at this weight in 20 years.
Only 27 more pounds to go and I'm at my goal!!!!

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today I weigh 162!!!
72 pounds gone! Still unbelievable to me. I haven't been at this weight in 20 years.
Only 27 more pounds to go and I'm at my goal!!!!

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today I weigh 162!!!
72 pounds gone! Still unbelievable to me. I haven't been at this weight in 20 years.
Only 27 more pounds to go and I'm at my goal!!!!

Preop weight 234
Day of surgery on 4/30/12 215
Today I weigh 162!!!
72 pounds gone! Still unbelievable to me. I haven't been at this weight in 20 years.
Only 27 more pounds to go and I'm at my goal!!!!

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

I am about 4 months out and I know immediatiately when I have eaten too fast or not chewed enough. It literally feels like my food is stuck in my throat and the only way to resolve the psin is to have it come back up. It is the most miserable thing ever! I feel your pain brother!
I've found the easiest thing is to not wait more than 3 hours between eating, then I'm not so hungry!

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

I am 6 weeks post op and have lost 50 pounds!!! It's weird because I know it's an accomplishment but doesn't feel any different. It doesn't feel like 50 gone.

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

Thanks ladies! I am over it. I screwed up and I admitted it. Today is a new day and a new opportunity to better myself. Thanks for responding to my confession, slapping me in the face and shaking me by my shoulders...I mean that in a good way of course :-)
Don't know what I'd do without the support and advice from this board!

Im down only 3 pounds this week.
Starting weight 234
Surgery weight 215 on 4/30/12
Today's weight 165
My BMI is now 29.2 which means...
I AM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!!!
I'm now considered overweight :-)
Another goal met, what a great feeling :-)

Today I ate two carne asada tacos and they were big! I only ate one tortilla on one of them (they come wrapped in two) and I ate the meat out of the other. I literally felt like I was going to burst! I was in so much pain afterwards I honestly thought about making myself throw up.
I hope I haven't done any permanent stretching to my pouch.

I got one but I've never had the guts to use it. No pun intended LOL