sunshine413

I had my surgery on 10/05/12. The pain was manageable. Walking will help dissipate the gas that was very painful. I had trouble with sugar free lemonade (the acidity really bothered my pouch) and soft tortillas (will make me sick every time I eat them). Other than that, try new foods slowly! Your tastes will change...good luck!!

The Dasani water drops are awesome! They have a pineapple coconut that's just like a pina colada!!

I went from Secret clear gel to Dove. The Secret would be fine but only until about 3...since I tend to hit the gym after 4, I had to do something!!

I sure could!!

I had to change deodorant.

I HIGHLY recommend Couch to 5k

That's the first I've ever heard about citric acid. I tried Chick Fil A Light lemonade about a week post op and knew immediately that I couldn't have it. I'm two months post op now and I can have it if they cut it by half with Water.

I was a Diet Coke fanatic!! We were even friends on Facebook for Pete's sake! I gave it up a week prior to RNY. I am two months post op now and I tried it a couple weeks ago. It was GROSS! The first thing I tasted was the chemicals. It's impossible to believe since I drank Diet Coke and ONLY Diet Coke for years!! You will lose the taste for it.

FYI, women store hormones in fat. You (WE!) Are burning the fat so quickly that those excess hormones are being released. I'm 8 weeks post op.

I drink from a straw. I don't have problems with gas or swallowing air, and it helps me get the water in. 72oz/day.

Oh, I'm 7-1/2 weeks out.

I noticed the same thing, but I'll give up volume for my water!!

Nycole, I drink when I eat. It's maaaaaybe 1/10 of a glass, but I'm like you...

Listen everyone, we are all down huge numbers by any standard!! You are SUCCEEDING!! So what if someone else is faster!? Keep on keeping on. Trust the process. We all have stalls. Eventually that scale will move!!

Thanks! I feel great. Some think I'm not losing fast enough, but I don't feel that way. I'm succeeding!!

I'm seven weeks post op today. I stalled at 3 weeks and again at six weeks.

I took a day off the scale...got extra water...stayed protein heavy and carb light...weighed this morning and was down the three I gained and a new pound as well! What a reason to be THANKFUL!!

Thank y'all so much!! I have regular bowel movements, and I eat right. I think each person has to find what works for him. I am trusting the process because I have put all my eggs into this basket. I know it will move again in the right direction!! It is good to hear that it's normal for 6 weeks.

I have had soft shells twice. Twice they came up...ugh...sorry. I'm six weeks post op, and there's no way I'm up for a third attempt!! I'll stick with just the inside!!

Most people say that weight loss is a science. In versus Out. Well, I would like to poo poo that notion since I have been stalled at the same weight for 10 days. I'm six weeks post op. Yesterday and today (days 11 & 12) I actually GAINED. What is going on here!! To legitimately gain 3 lbs, I would have to have an excess calorie intake of 10,500 calories. This is INCREDIBLY frustrating.

I'm six weeks out. I tried them a week ago and was fine!