LindsJ83

HW: 345 Day of Surg 11/22: 323 - Today I weighed in @ 290!!!!!!

I don't think I ever experienced weight gain with bc. Maybe it depends which one you were on. I've had the best luck with a pill called Kariva. Fairly regular cycles, only 4 days max and I barely needed to use anything. Loved it. Def talk to your doc. They would know better!!

I'm going through this now. I got my period on the 16th but since about the 14th I have been miserable. I mean just pure hell. I've spent the last two days doing nothing but laying in bed. I don't have PCOS and have always had pretty typical cycles. This one though, takes the cake!! No cravings or hunger but just very shaky, very headachy, tired. I usually use tampons but the first two days I just couldn't because it was that heavy. I've heard this is pretty normal - hormones, a lot of weight loss in the beginning and if you're like me, about 10 days worth of blood thinners that the dr said would only add to whatever was happening. So - I fully intend on going on birth control. It makes me super nervous being a fertile myrtle!! I don't need another toddler for a LONG time!

What are you guys doing for exercise? I live in CT and it's snow season. It's extremely difficult to even go outside to walk because there is ice/snow everywhere. Plus, I have a 20 month old toddler that I have to bring along so that doesn't help much either. I feel as though I need to kick my weight loss into overdrive because the scale has not moved for a LONG time and I am only 3 weeks out!! I have a good 150 pounds to lose and nothing is happening! I'm starting to get really frustrated. What are some exercises you guys do??

Hi. I recently was given all of my Dad's diabetic cookbooks from my Mom and there are a TON of yummy things in there. Better Homes and Gardens has a diabetic cookbook with great sweet treats in there. I just had sf chocolate pudding since my surgery about 3 1/2 weeks ago and it was heaven - for all of 4 or 5 spoonfuls! I will take a look and post a recipe or two when I get a chance!!

It must be the day to get the scale moving again! Today I officially broke free from the 300's and was 299.8 !!!!!!!! In the words of Dane Cook, skiddle dee dee!!!! That's right, I said skiddle dee dee!!!!

Yum!! I will have to try that today!!

Monyka!!! Lol - I would never eat at BK before and now all I want is a whopper!! Damn head hunger!! Have you tried anything like yogurt or sour cream? I've noticed that anything with milk goes down and sits really well for me. The Dannon Oikos Light n Fit is really good. I also always put FF sour cream in my chili (and I never ate chili before my surgery because I hated it) because it helps it sit better. I've heard people refer to these things as "slider foods." I have noticed that some things are more difficult to digest - the first time I did eggs was a little hard, I felt uneasy after but not nauseous. Now I have no problems. Same with tuna. Tried it first, took it slow felt "strange" but now I can eat that too. Here are some things I have tried: Turkey chili with reduced fat shredded cheese and fat free sour cream (prob 2 oz total) Tuna with light mayo and salt/pepper/garlic powder One egg omelet with 1oz shredded cheese and a couple "dots" of ketchup Egg salad with light mayo and garlic powder The one time I "ate out" was Taco Bell's Pintos and Cheese with a side of sour cream (I got 3 meals out of one cup!) Very moist meatloaf with lean ground beef and a couple "dots" of ketchup Cottage cheese Ricotta cheese with no sugar added sauce nuked for 1 minute in a dish Retried Beans with cheese and sour cream The usual: yogurt, cream of chicken Soup. I can barely tolerate Protein shakes so my nutritionist gives us the option of 3 glasses of fat free or 1% milk or a Protein shake. Helllllllo milk!! I hope this helps you out the next 6 days. I don't know about you but all I want is to chew real food!!!

You sound JUST like me right after the hospital. The gas pain was so bad for me. I felt it all in my shoulders. I slept in our chair the first 2 nights home and was so upset because I thought I had basically signed my life away for nothing but pain. It gets better. Walk, drink water - a heating pad saved me the first few days. I know it sounds crazy now but in 2 weeks you'll feel awesome!!!!

Oh and a point about the food - I daydream constantly about food. Pizza, Chinese, pasta, my favorite foods I would eat before surgery. I smell everything I can't have. My point is that I think it's more "normal" than not. I remind myself that while the behaviors before were definitely NOT good, this surgery was not a fix all for bad food choices. I know I will eat pizza again. Maybe not delivery and 800 pieces, but a pizza made my way, that will help with those cravings.

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. I am also 3 weeks post op RNY too. I'm not sure what sort of foods you can have - your stage 2 sounded like my stage 3 and what I was discharged on at the hospital. I'm on soft puréed now and have about 6 days left. I have been eating Turkey chili with Beans, shredded cheese and sour cream like it's my biz!!! I don't know if you can have that but it makes me feel semi-human. I totally understand where you are coming from. Keep drinking. I feel like I can never get enough Water in! Hang in there We are in this together!!

Thanks guys! It's nice to know I'm not alone BB - thank you for offering some great suggestions. I have been wondering if maybe I am not drinking enough or I should exercise more.

Lol Ann - my husband says that all the time!! As soon as I put my crazy toddler to bed, I will read it! Thank you both for the article!

Thank you Chelle!!! I needed to hear that! It's nice to know I'm not alone I wish you great luck on your weight loss journey and hope you break those numbers!

Chelle Thank you!!!!!