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Well, I was told that it really doesn't matter more calories in calories out. I know a lot of people stop after 7 PM. I don't get home from work till 6:30 so 7 is dinner time.

WHOO HOO! That's great! It is a wonderful feeling. I wasn't squished in the movie theatre last night either.

I am a big garden burger person. I ate them preop and now post op. I am sure you know this already. :-) I was pulled from edamame (fresh/frozen) though. I guess the chemicals the use on it are too much for us post op. It was like losing a friend. Veggie and protein all in one.

Congrats to both of you! We are here to help! I am on here all the time. I had surgery 11-19 but I am still learning too. It is a long process but the benefits are worth it. Feel free to reach out anytime.

I would make one an let it sit for a little while before I drank it and I was OK. I have never liked really cold drinks and post op was a no go. I did half milk and half room temp water to 'warm it up' a bit too. It does pass.

HI and WELCOME! You have come to a great place for support, help and research. My process started in July of 2012 and I had surgery 11-19-12. Like gra5u5, mine was faster then most. But at the two month mark, I did two back to back trips where I drove for 4 1/2 hours each way. I was beat but I was fine. Good luck to you!

I hope for the best!!! Let us know what it is or what he means by 'enlarged'.

Wow, this is kinda harsh. Yes you are right that stalls are part of the process and that is a life style change but I am sorry that we get upset and even angry. When you do the life style change and not only stall but gain weight, it HURTS! Heck, I have even gained an inch in my waist size the last month and I am not even three months out yet. Yes, logically I can step back and understand the process but I AM TERRIFIED! I can handle the stalls to a point but the gaining kills me esp when I AM FOLLOWING the program I was given and I am very well aware this is just a tool. Yes counseling can help but it can not fix the fear of failure some of us have. This is our last hope. Our last chance. I can see all of your points but please understand the other side as well. Just like the weight will not drop off overnight our history of weight loss failure will not disappear overnight either. My NUT even told me right before surgery that she had a fear this may not really help me so I live with that daily too. Just please keep this in mind when you see us reaching out for help. I, at least, just want some encouragement to keep going.

You guys look awesome! Lisa holy cow you've lost so much already! I keep touching my hip bones. They make me feel like it's working! However I saw myself in the mirror on Friday at work and realized I still have a LONG way to go. I'm ok with that. Actually it's good I realize not to get complacent with where we are now. Go team Nov! Corny huh? Lol

When did you stop with the pain meds? Mine lasted two weeks after I stopped. :-(

Of course we rock!! Lol. I'm just glad so many of us are still on here. It's great to have people at the same stage. :-)

I hated it too but I was in the recliner for about a week and a half after surgery. Even then the bed was tough. Some have no issues with the bed after surgery. I was never told I had to be propped up it just felt much better. Plus I could have my heating pad. The worlds greatest invention :-).

At the beginning it's really hard. I'm about 11 weeks out and I'm still struggling a bit with protein. I'm to get around 70 which I not an issue but now they want more veggies and fruit in. With adding these it gets really hard. I'm trying to keep my calories under 800. Heck 65 calories are just in vitamins. Water is a lot easier now. I do so much better with a glass than a water bottle. I think there is less air??

Sw 262 11/19 Last Week 224 This week 222 Yay! Finally hit 40 lbs loss, 53 in total! But I am up almost a pound this morning and it is not PMS. BOOOO!

I was up 10 pounds after my surgery. It took me a week to get it off. Don't panic. :-)

Even if you don't get it that day chances are it shows up right after. I had mine for my striture surgery. Gotta love the sexy mesh undies and the hay bale they give you. lol

It is really exciting! Congrats You will get frustrated but just keep plugging along. It really is worth it!

Good Luck! New life right around the corner!!

FFNC, I can't believe how close our stats are. You are taller then me (I can tell by the BMI) but wow. I started out at 275 - 262.5 DOS 11/19 - and today 222. BTW, I love your picture!

OK, saw the Dr. yesterday. At this point about a 1/2 cup of food is where we need to be at and she said not to push it for more at this point (I wouldn't but good to know). She also said that averaging 2 to 2.5 pounds per week at this point is pretty normal. I was not thrilled to hear that but then she said in a lot of cases the weight loss can pick up around three to four months out. Weird. I guess your body adjusts again. So, I guess we are all doing pretty well and COME ON MONTH THREE!! LOL

I was fine with stairs and I lived in my lazy boy. Hubby was home for the first two days and I was ok after that. Good luck. :-)

Same here!! But my dinner is usually closer to 7 pm.

It will be. Hang In there. The first few weeks are rough and then it starts to get easier. We will always struggle but it really does help. Good luck to you. Feel free to vent here to us. We understand and maybe able to help you. :-)

Congrats. It wi be here before you know it.

You'll be ok. Rem your nerves are not really there to tell you that you are full but four mini ravioli should be ok. It happens. Just brush yourself off and move on. :-)