Dawn

By the time you are on the pre-op no anything prior to surgery, then you are recovering from surgery and won't want to get up to get it you will probably be without and over your "detox". When you are worrying about how much protein and fluid you can force yourself to have for the first few weeks you may find you don't have time to worry about it. Plus if you can't tolerate it after ....believe me you will KNOW...you will lose the urge for it once you "think you are going to die from the one sip"....No ice cream for me for 7 months! Tried twice, after one bite nausea, dizzy, hot flash, tummy ache. Hope this helps. I am 8 months out and can now have about 5 bites of ice cream. You will learn to re-treat yourself with healthier options or feel like crap.

Good Luck!

My Dr prescribed me Actigall, but I couldn't tolerate it so we decided to just deal with any gallbladder issues if they come up.

So I have new before and after pics to share! I am down from a 44 bra to a 37! But so far the girls are holding it together I have gone from a D to a C. My hair is falling out...a LOT! But I am just pretending that it looks like more than it is and since I still have some on my head it goes in a ponytail I have had a lot of stress this month so I am needing to go back to the gym. So far I am down 72 lbs! Feel good (now that I am over pnuemonia). Just watching what I eat while I couldn't work out. Trying to drink more fluids. Hope everyone is doing well!

So bad news is I have pnuemonia...great news is today is probably the last time I will ever weigh 200 lbs! Hoping to be able to go back to working out by next week. I talked to my friend who also does my hair she said the hair loss isn't even noticeable to her and I am letting that stop me from freaking out. Wishing everyone good luck! Who do I have to friend on Facebook to join the group?

Rough week for me. Stomach flu ended up in the ER due to dehydration, also noticing my hair is falling out...oh well. Might be time for a new haircut. Plus side my weight loss has been very steady and I am hating going to the gym a little less now after 3 months.

Please Add me! Dawn Dawley Kerr in Florida.

Had this problem at 2 1/2 months post op. Added a dried apricot to my day. Cramps went away.

Heaviest/Current 265 209 Starting Weight- 265 lbs. Post Op Weight- 259 lbs. RNY on 11/27/12 Current = 209!

So happy to see everyone check in here so I don't feel like I am the ONLY one. It really helps. Anyone else having foot cramps before bed? I do my best on fluids, but this is happening every night!

Surgery 11/27, Down 43 lbs since surgery, -20.75 overall inches. I have been diving into smaller shirts and bras, but feel like my lower half isn't shrinking as fast as I want. Oh well...keep your chin up people...we are all making progress even if it seems slow. I am just hoping to feel good enough to actually wear a bathing suit by this summer. So, I have a couple of months before I freak out...I hope. Right now I love oatmeal with brown sugar splenda.

I have been doing fine, but I started working full time this week and wow do I feel tired after my work day. All of a sudden I am feeling really horrible just after dinner *breakfast & lunch are fine. Any advice?

Low blood sugar! I am struggling with it. Especially after I workout and first thing in the morning. Doc said to drink a 1/2 protein shake before workout and finish after workout. Dehydration too...make sure you are drinking, but blood sugar is a real issue with the amount of sugar we are not having. {PS: Anyone else desperately missing bread right now?}