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Someone suggested to me sippie cups for kids. You can measure easily and helps get your fluids in. When you are done with one you feel like you have accomplished something!

So I discovered this weekend that my foster dog is toy/treat aggressive. He bit me on the hand and the doc gave me antibiotics. He gave me doxycycline an amoxicillin. About 20 Mounties after taking them I experienced what I would consider dumping. My pouch hurt so much and I broke out in a cold sweat. Has anyone had this issue with these two drugs?

Here are mine - 9 months post op. lost 110.

I have lost 110 a surpassed my personal goal weight.

I am 9 months post op and wondering at what point people got plastic surgery. My breasts look like water balloons and I am sure I could get down two sizes for the skin in my stomach. Not attractive at all.

I have two pieces of advice. First interview the other surgeons. I went to two in my area. I thought for sure I would be going with the First doc after my appointment with him, but he required more steps then my insurance did. He also did not line up with medication recommendations that my pcp. When I went to the second doc it was perfect. He spent time with me and I knew he was the one. This is a major life changing process - if you have doubts now it will cause you a lot of stress. Secondly - in Texas there is a website you can search every doc and find out what lawsuits or disabling they have received from the board. Check for that with your state. The amount of surgeries he has done is pretty low in my opinion.

I have been meaning to do it the last few weeks, but I wanted to make sure I looked good. I cut and colored my hair yesterday and figured no time like the present!

Hate to tell you this but my doc says you only absorb about 30 grams at once with shakes. It is different with whole food proteins.

Remember muscle weighs more than fat. If you are now working out you are building muscle.

Here are my before and after pics. Start weight 256. Current weight 146. 8 months post op!

5'4 here. Starting weight 256. Goal weight 150. Current weight 146.

I had diahrea post op for 6 months straight. Mine was cured by taking my b12 sublingual. My doc said there was No medical explanation for it. I can tell the days I do not take it as I have diahrea.

I lost all my friend requests over the past week.

You are at a stall, but don't panic! I lost the most inches during stalls. As for the steroids I would consider myself an expert. They are the reason I had the surgery. I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been on them for 6 years. My dosage has decreased since the surgery. I was on 20mg a day and I am down to 2.5 a day. A shot of steroids will not make you gain weight. You have the potential to gain some if they put you Ina dosage pack, but you gain the weight because you are hungry on steroids. Before the surgery I would wake up at 3 in the morning and felt like I had never eaten. When in fact I had eaten just before bed. With the surgery I am never hungry, and I don't snack unless I am hungry. So take a deep breath and know that the stall will break and this is all part of the process. A few months from now you will read a post like this and smile knowing that you got through it an offer the new person words of encouragement. As for you stress find something to help relieve that stress as stress can cause so many problems on our bodies.

Should have been Doc not soc

I finally reached mine last week. In fact I reached my goal weight of 150 ( and then passed it), and 100 lbs lost. I am currently at 146 which puts me at 110 lost. I am 10 months out! I am amazed everyday that this is the new me!

My soc said during the times of stalls on the scale is when we lose the most inches. I found him to be completely right on that. When I hit long periods of stalls I always increased my protein intake and it usually will snap the stall. Try not to get to hung up on the scale numbers. Muscle does weigh more than fat and this is a marathon not a sprint for weight loss!

Well also remember shopping is so much more fun now. It is fun to walk past the limited women's department and on to the regular department. No more frumpy grandma clothes. I usually think to myself as I past the women's department - I never have to shop there again! I have found it exciting to try on new sizes. Instead of trying on the small size and facing the fact that you can not breathe and need the bigger size. This is the opposite. Last week I tried on a size 8 and to my amazement it was too big. Hello size 6 it is nice to meet you! I have also found that I really like bright colors now. I never did before and when I look in my closet now there are bright reds, pinks, blues, and yellows.

Welcome and congrats on your new life. As for the psychological exam it is easy. Just answer the questions honestly and don't try to outsmart it.

I threw away a lot, but those things that have special memories I held on to. I will not throw away any of my Rod Stewart concert shirts. I may not be able to wear them they are my favorite. I have seen some people take old hurts like that and make quilts and I have thought of doing that. As for the items that are nice looking - you can replace those with nice clothes in a smaller size!!

I would suggest going to a wls surgeon and talking to them about it.

I played soccer 6 weeks after the surgery. I am 8 months out and play soccer 5 nights a week and lift weight 3-5 times a week. Listen to your body and let it guide you.

Not sure how to do that with my fitness pal. My username is music1618

Everyone, I have had an incredible week and wanted to share my joy and offer words of encouragement to those just out of pre op. I am 9 months out and have lost 110. I struggled for the first 4 months, but I have come out of that and life is wonderful!!!! Please don't give up and know that things will get better. It just takes patience and tenacity. Know that we have all been there and understand what you are going through. Most of all you are not alone!! The new you and your new life are worth the hard times!!

You might be experiencing head hunger and not real hunger. Head hunger is just what it sounds like. At one week out you should not be hungry