kiwiladydee

This is from my wedding in 2007. I was about 220. Before I had surgery I was up to 280. I'm now about 240. I have not taken any pics since surgery. The other pics are from about 2 years ago. One is from NYC and the other is from my niece 16th birthday party. I was about the same size I am now 235 - 240.

I had it from the beginning! The doctor gave me nausea pills.

I can only drink very Ice cold water. I lovvve crush ice.

U look great!!

I think from the surgery or the stress of the surgery - it brought my period on early the 2nd after surgery. . It was horrible having surgery pain and menstral cramp pain.

Hello, I believe this is consider head hunger. Are you drinking Protein shakes and Water? These liquids will keep your stomach pretty full.

I didn't have young kids, but I hated telling me nieces 13, 16, and 18. They were very mad and against it. I took them out and then the problems I run into ( stairs, walking, clothes) etc. I also explained about airplane seatbelts and airplane seatbelt. I think kids are visual, if you can find a way to show them, I think they will understand better.

I am at 7 weeks. First 2 weeks I could not eat anything! In the third week i was not eating or drinking- so doc moved me to next stage. I could eat cottage cheese, french onion soup, greek yogart and peanut butter. The doctor gave me nausea pills that melts under your tongue. That helped, but I could not take the smell of anything. The smell of things have not changed- I have to wash dishes twice I can smell plastic, my husband had to change shower gel and ughh still hate smell of food especially meat! Please find something so you don't go through what I did!!! I was living on crushed ice. None of that was enough calories and I got really weak, dizzy and sick (sign of dehydration) was hospitalized 3 times - developed horrible uti tht turned into kidney infection which I've had for 7 weeks.

If that does not work, please try oatmeal.

My Suregon did give me the card, but I have not used it. Has anyone??

As soon as I arrived for the surgery the first thing they gave me was some calming drugs. It was great. I did all the paperwork for the hospital a week before.

I couldn't even be in a house with someone cooking. I lived off oatmeal because it didn't have a smell.

Hi Erica, Water is very hard for me too. I gave up on Protein shakes. .

Good luck!!

Hello - welcome to the group! Please don't say your a disappointment to your kids - that just hurt my heart! You've made a few bad decisions regarding food and exercising. You sound like a wonderful mother - deciding to do the surgery shows that!

This does not sound right .... Very strange. Did other people in the support group have the same problem??

Yeahhhh best news of the day. .

Please chk out vegetarian website - I have a hard time eating meat too and getting Protein. http://thegastricbypassvegetarian.blogspot.com

I didn't go to bathroom for 1 week and 1/2 and I finally used mirolax.

Hi mami, Thanks for letting us know... I hope both of you have fun and you get a chance to relax.

Hello Tep, What city? R u ready for new lifestyle??