CherylS

It takes 6 weeks to heal. Wait until your 6 week follow up. I walked every day after 2 weeks and felt a bit dizzy doing that.

I'm the same as last week . 1 year and 122 lbs of ugly fat gone .

It took me 6 months of walking in the park with 2 bad knees all winter. In March my weight was staying the same so I felt like I needed to do more. I went to LA fitness which is 2 minutes away and signed up. I bought a skirted bathing suit and started Aquafit classes. Believe me there are no bathing beauties in those classes. A lot of older people with their knee & hip replacement scars. It really got the wt loss going again and I'm having a good time.

Just DO IT. You'll feel so much better.

7/27/11 Preop wt 284

7/27/12 162. 122 lb loss

Went to the beach and forgot my chair(rated for 300lbs). Sat on one of my friend's flimsy beach chairs. It was comfy and I didnt need to worry about it breaking. Last year I would no have fit in it..

Aarval I got stuck in the 180's too. Joined Water aerobics and I started losing again. It's fun and I like going which is a plus.

Don't need to worry about fitting in a restaurant booth or getting the door shut in a restroom.

You're welcome. My dietician started eating her yogurt with crystal light too.

I added crystal light lemonade to my Greek yogurt until it ws smooth and light

. Good flavor and not as pasty.

Seems too early. I didn't have real food until after my first followup appointment. Just the Protein Shakes and purees. If you rush things you'll feel sick. Didn't they tell you what to eat?

I'm going to get some.

I make PB sandwiches with 1/2 banana on 1/2 tortilla . Also on apple slices..

Being able to wear shorts without them creeping up between my thighs

Wearing a bathing suit

Looking in the mirror

Fitting in the stupid paper gown at the doctors office

Yesterday's wt 163. I had my 1 yr follow up on Thursday. 120 lbs lost ....87% of my excess body wt is gone! I plateaued in March so I joined LA fitness and started aquavit classes 4-5x a week. Lost20 lb since I joined April 1. Love it. Great for people like me who don't like to sweat.

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Oops that's Aquafit.

I think I'll join in. I plateaued in March. Started aquavit classes 4-5 times a week and started losing again. Top wt 288 10/2011

Preop 283

Surgery 7/27/2011

Today 164.4

I always keep gasx with me.. Your experience sounds like my Brussels sprout incident. I couldnt eat at all for 24 hours. After that every new food I try is in very small amounts.

I had my gastric bypass at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston by Dr Schneider. Excellent team. Thorough preop evaluation process. They are on Patientsite which is a secured health care site. You can email the team if you have questions or problems. I developed lactose intolerance after surgery. The nutritionist got back to me with a solution and I felt better within a day. I can't wait til my 1 year appointment in a couple of weeks. 117 lbs gone and still losing.

I had smelly urine, breath, and BO and a terrible taste in my mouth from ketosis. It will go away after you stop losing weight quickly. I thought it went away after 3 months but my sister said it was more like 5 months.

Spry mints helped a lot. They are sugar free.< /p>

It' been almost 1 year. I had my RNY 7/27/11 in Boston where I worked as a nurse. One day I ruptured the meniscus on my left knee, then found out I needed both knees replaced. I hadn't been able to kneel for years. I couldn't imagine having the replacements at my weight. It was really hard to get around on crutches. I got evaluated for gastric bypass ( I wanted lap band but was told that people with limited mobility don't do well).

I was very fearful of complications but my anesthesiologist was someone I knew. I woke up in recovery to a familiar voice. A nurse I worked with in my ICU days. She called the floor nurses and told them I worked at the hospital for 40 yrs so they gave me a private room.

The first few months were difficult with fatigue, dizziness, etc.

Well, now I feel fabulous. I've lost 117 pounds. I still need the knees fixed but I'm able to do Aquafit classes 4-5 times a week.