DrMomFlrs

Almost there! Surgery date: 10/18/12 Day of surgery weight: 274lbs Current weight: 160 lbs (I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVEN GET TO THIS WEIGHT!!!) Goal weight: 150lbs Height: 5'7.5 Yipee!!!

Howdy, my October buddies! So, I was sitting here, thinking to myself--- wow, life has certainly changed (for the better) since that fateful day in October. Not only have I regained my confidence (which has had numerous effects on my family and career success) but I need a whole new wardrobe (which I am trying to wait until 1 year to go out and get). And I wondered-- how have your lives changed (or not) as a result of the big decision you made about 8 months ago? Can't wait to hear from you.

Doing well! Weight loss has definitely slowed, but that is all my fault for reintroducing certain things I shouldn't. Down 93 pounds, 6 pounds away from making the higher part of my ideal weight range. Would like to lose 20 though, just to make sure I am still in this range if I gain a few later after pregnancy. How have you been doing?

YES YES YES! It was so weird. I stalled and only lost 8 lbs. I was lingering right above 200 for almost two weeks. It was nail-biting, because I am working out and wasn't taking in more calories than allowed. Suddenly, out of nowhere, I began to drop and have lost 6 lbs in two weeks. So, I guess I'm back on track! Hang in there!

Sounds like your sugar may be a little low at night (it drops for some people---including myself!). Down the water and allow yourself a fruit snack. While you may "crave" the not-good-stuff, I'll bet the fruit snack will pick your sugar up a bit and satisfy your cravings. ie little cup of peaches, mandarins, or pears (packed in own fruit juice) topped with cottage cheese and honey (if desired)

There's a multitude of things I can't seem to keep down: Shrimp, chicken breast or other dry meats, rice, bread, fried foods, and high amounts of sugar. But I'm not too worried about it. Just trying to make ol' "pouchy" over here happy. Ha ha!

Don't feel behind, sweets! I remember when I first had the surgery and I was losing a pound a day and everyone was posting that they were averaging 2 to 3 lbs per day. I wondered what was going on. Then, I stopped comparing myself and just started working on myself. Suddenly, I realized it didn't matter how much everyone else lost, but whether or not I was happy with my own weight loss. Remember, we are barely 3 months in! I know it feels like sooooooo much longer, but we still have another 3 months of our "honeymoon" period, where we can lose the greatest amount of weight! Yay us! So, just focus on taking care of you, and everything will fall into place.

Anne-Cuse, I really need to use my processor more. I keep trying to chew things down and it just ain't happening! Can't hold down any chicken/fish/beef/shrimp. Blah. :/

Stalling here too, RhondaWilliams, after only 38 lbs... Maybe the exercise I started is slowing down muscle loss? Hope so.

Has anyone seen my boobs? I seem to have misplaced them because they are surely not on my chest anymore... Oh, but no worries: my thighs and butt are still right where I left them.

Wow--- I loved this! Learned a lot (I usualy do on this forum) and saw myself in it many times. I am only one month post op, but I will be returning to this post often.

Hooray FirstPlaceTorfe and Anne-Cuse! Glad we are in this together!

We are surgery buddies, skinnyminime! Happy 1 month surgiversary to us both!

Highest weight: 271 Surgery date: 10/18/2012 Wt on surgery date: 264.5 Last week weigh-in 11/2: 252 Current weight: 248

Believe me, I won't judge AT ALL, since I have slipped up about 5 times. Sweets are not my vice, but good food is! Sneaking a bite or two has lead me to feel guilty, and sometimes it has taught me a lesson when I felt the chest pain hit (from not chewing the food well enough). As everyone else has said, just move on and don't do it anymore if you can help it. But yes, also as someone else has said, almost everyone slips up. You are not alone.

10/18: 22 lbs to date!

Has anyone been peeing a lot less since the surgery? I am talking about going once, maybe just twice a day. AND I am getting most of my water/liquids in. Can't figure this one out...

Super slow weight loss here too! Can't figure out why those who have had surgery the same day as I (Oct. 18th) have lost twice as much weight as I have! Down 12 lbs in 2 weeks. Seems like it should be SOOOO much more. :/ Discouraging!

7 days post op I had a "mental" hunger where I just wanted to feel the texture and taste the flavor of REAL food! Then, I got a slight empty stomach feeling. But, like someone else said earlier, it's NOTHING compared to the starving feeling from pre-op. If anything, the "mental" hunger can be harder to handle. After all, there's only so much excitement I can conjure up for my protein shakes, three times a day. :/

Mine is on the left side too, Shonabear. It's the scariest looking bruise, and the part that hurts the most if I try to bend over/twist.

Are we allowed to do the gummies? I thought they were said to clog the small portal to the intestines or something like that. I hope I heard wrong, because the calcium chews are NAAAAAASSSSTTTYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

Surgery date 10/18, but started liquid diet since 10/14. Since then: 9 lbs down! SO jazzed!!!