deaddemmama

I am 2 weeks and 1 day post op, I got the courage to take my measurements today. I have lost 10.75 inches and 26 lbs! I am now able to walk 1.5 miles, tomorrow I have my 1st follow up appt. Good luck to everyone!

Hello All, I'm Melissa and my surgery date was 04-08-13, my highest weight was 266 and the day of surgery I was 253, today I am 219! It's been a struggle but I'm getting by!! It's so good to find a group of people who understand what I'm going through!

Hope you can keep more down soon!

So i FINALLY had non pureed real food !!!!!! LOL I made tacos with ground turkey and i ate 3oz of the meat and 1oz of cooked peppers and onions YUM it was soo good! I ate slow and had no problems so far so good!

There's a link to it floating around. It has to do with eating too many soft calories after six + months post op. You're supposed to Water load 45 minutes before meals and then stop. Then eat hard Proteins that keep you fuller longer. I found the link but no supporting research. I'm going to ask my Dr. and nut.

I've only told close family...no one else needs to know. As least that's how I feel.

Lemon light Greek yougurt Protein Powder + liquid. + Lemon extract + ice...its delicious

Good for you! I wasn't intimating anything about your experience...hope you didn't take it that way.I just wanted to share my reasons for getting WLS. Hope everything works out for you! I wish I had your maturity at your age!

Hi and welcome. I'm new to the site...had my surgery 4/29/13. Down 33. Lbs.from 297. I have a major issue with chronic pain...something called Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome which I got after a heart surgery 13 years ago. The doctors always told me losing weight would help my pain so I had rny after trying to lose for many years. I've had no issues with the surgery and missing things but boy do I understand people not understanding chronic pain issues. I'm sorry your son doesn't understand and I hope you feel better soon.Congratulations on weight loss!

I'm three weeks out and went cold turkey off diet pepsi...I really don't miss it that much and I had a serious addiction. I just get sick of fruity flavors all the time...I switch to iced tea when it gets to be too sweet. I'm not a chocolate lover thank God so I don't miss that.

Thanks for the input...I'll try weighing twice a week.

Good for you! I just had my surgery after just starting to experience health problems....I feel great 2 1/12 weeks post op... 33 lbs down ( some of it pre op). This is a great site. Welcome!

I read a blog where the lady quit going to a support group because all they would talk about was being able to eat junk food or how to eat it and not dump. She said it was very tempting and did not want to be a part of it. I like seeing what people are eating in that thread but I don't like seing people post things about going outside their doc orders, although it is their life and not mine. It just seems counterintuitive.