michelecaples

You are doing awesome! Cant wait to watch you shrink away!

I am like that also. Only about 3 days out if the month am I able to actually get a decent amount of calories in. my pouch.is finicky and I have no appetite alot.

Yeah I expect to get very saggy.. But healthy

I am so sirry for those of you that lost so much. I pray my marriage gets stronger and that I gain friends as I am pretty secluded. Not just from the weight, but also from constant pain..

Yes, I too was on effexor but it was far too harsh on my belly. My moods went crazy for the first 3 months and now are stabilizing

Its normal. Its where you are sutured into your.muscles. Coughing and sneezing will kill you. This lasts about 4 weeks

Its okay to be hungry, just eat some yogurt or have a shake. The important thing is not to eat the junk.

Check your potassium levels for sure

Soup.is a liquid. You can drink. It all rolls right through.once you start eating solids wait to drink

I think.it just takes time to undo the habits of a lifetime. Its okay to be upset. Your body will get used to it and once you are down and moving well, you will find new healthy habits to replace eating

This is totally normal. It is where the muscles were stiched. It will last till about week 4. A heating pad will help

Baked potato was my first real foid after surgery. Put some cheese on it and yum. I dont have potatoes often, but if I am at a dinner and theres nothing else, my pouch lives potatoes!

And that proves that we can absorb other than only citrate because tums arent. I think certain people dont absorb as well as others, thus making the docs recommend the citrate all the time in case. Im glad everyone is doing what works. Sometimes you have to figure that out on your own.

It doesnt make the others unabsorbable. My doc approves them. Different strokes for different folks. My bottle says Calcium citrate. Maybe they have changed the formula since I bought mine or maybe there is more than one kind on the market.

I know what you mean. It does get old when people complain about no weight loss when they have lost a lot, but are sabotaging with cakes and soda

It is nice to have a friend on here to get the support, but chances are if you just had surgery a few months ago, you are not an expert. I am 4 months along and my routine and things that work for me are mot exact to the doctors sheet. Just like our lives before were nowhere near dictors guidelines. Just remember this as you stand on your soap boxes of right and wrong. Every plan does not work for everyone, just like all doctors are different in their plans. I think if we concentrate on support and not telling each other that they are right or wrong, it is more helpful. Example. Many of us are told no fruit. Do you know that I have rapidly list weight from adding oranges to my diet? Your routine may not match someone elses but that does not make them a failure or you an expert. We are on our own journey. Leave judgement at the door

The ones I have are citrate. You are thinkg of a different brand. Caltrate is carbonate. Citrical is citrate. I know. Yes they have a but of sugar, but I also use the wellesse, but citrical gummues are citrate

That always gives me a boost too. I can go 7 days,and bearly nibble then all of a sudden be able to eat one day and bam, the weight falls off

I ate ice , I coyld not do water that early out.

Those are gross. Just skip.it. Waste of money