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?}

So face shots after 7 weeks... still can't stand body photos, but...lots of time yet.

Dr said down 32 lbs since surgery on 11/26 and he is happy. That is somewhere in the 30% excess gone range New issue is BRUISING. I look like I have been beaten up. Dr says it is because I am losing the padding. One word...OWWWW!

I am starting to try to think of my weight loss in terms of 5lb bags of potatoes. Really..think about it. 20lbs down is 4 BAGS of Potatoes. I can't believe I was carrying all that extra weight around. Or 12lb bags of dogfood. Seriously people we are doing amazing for people who struggled to take off even 5 lbs before. Keep up the good work!

You go girl! I am there tomorrow! Wish me luck!

I read a lot of labels and most of them scare the spit out of me. It is almost better when someone else cooks/shops because I feel PARANOID. I have dumped, had food get lodged (just for a couple of minutes), and it is something I try to avoid...at all costs. Cottage Cheese and Yogurt are really difficult labels for me to read. It seems like a lot of sugar for such small portions. I am not even worrying about hair...yet.

All I did for the first week was sleep (2-4 hours), sip when awake, and walk (or stumble) at first I was only able to go two houses away (not very far apart!). I am 6 weeks out now. I can do a lot more. I set myself small goals at first to keep me motivated (ex. go to house 3, then do 15 minutes on an exercise bike, get out of the bathtub by myself) BUT I did not: pick up children, cook for everyone, do most household chores until after my 2 week follow up. Hey they may be sitting on thier a**es but when they run out of dishes someone will have to do it. Be strong and tell them to shove it (bending over and putting things up in cupboards was really uncomfortable for me.) Grocery shopping was WAY too much walking at first. So someone will need to do that or they will starve or learn to call for take out. You set the boundaries and stick to them (or you are going to hurt yourself...A LOT). Everything gets better. PS my dr said NO OATMEAL for a while and I didn't listen and DUMPED....it is high in fiber. Cream of wheat is better. We have all been where you have been! The holidays and being out of town sucked, but it was a "learning experience". Best of luck to you!

Depends...surgery was 11/26/12 and sometimes I am attacking him and others I am just tired and not in the mood. My hormones did speed up for a week or so and he was crawling away from me A positive attitude helps, when I feel upset or depressed I am not in the mood. When I am feeling optimistic and have made progress then he normally knows.

I am doing really well. Go back for a followup again tomorrow. Vacation was tough because I was trying to pick and choose from "real people holiday food"....scares me to think how much of it I used to eat! So glad my surgery had a huge impact on my desire for sweets and baked goods. I didn't really have time to work out (except doing 2 flights of stairs at least 5 times a day...yikes!) I am now down 40 lbs since my heaviest in Oct 2012 and down 31 lbs since surgery 11/26. Hope everyone is doing well now!

I have had a great experience too! I am 3 weeks out and wake up everyday thinking THANK GOD I DID THIS! My only struggles are trying to drink enough which will come with time I think, glad to know I am not a Freak! My hubby assures me I have a low pain tolerance and I had epidurals with all 3 of my kids, so I am happy that I did so well and happy to see a post about a positive experience!

I am DesperateDawn on myfitnesspal.com so people can add me. Started working out at week 2! Zumba, Line Dancing, Exercise Bike, & Walking right now. Sorry to hear about people who are having a hard time, hope you all feel better soon! I am eating and drinking well, and now that the tenderness in my jaw is going down multivitamins aren't so bad. I have stopped wearing 20's but I am still in a 18w, BUT when was the last time I lost over 20 lbs in 3 weeks? UM....never! Hope everyone is staying positive and upbeat!