Ammariehs mommy

I know that everyone loses at their own pace but I seem to be losing really slow. I had surgery on January 13th 2014 and I am only down 48 pounds. I'm 11 weeks out so 2 months and 3weeks. I haven't lost anything for the last 3 weeks. I switched up my foods today to to see if that helps. I'm not drinking any shakes right now. I tried to go back to shakes but they make me gag now. I started at a how weight of 484 sw was 422 and now I am 375. It just seems slow to me. I started off with 5 pounds a week then I slowed to nothing. Uggh I just thought I would lose more by now since I was a higher weight. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks everyone! I have been trying to walk more. I just have really bad knees and they hurry so bad. I used to take ibuprofen but obviously I can't take that anymore. I'm so ready for the summer. I know I will be able to get out of the house more. This winter has sure sucked! Lbs. I talked to my nut and she doesnt want me on shakes anymore. She wants me on all foods. Which is really hard I get full so easy. Its hard to get all my protein in. I know I'm down inches because I can't fit anything anymore. Lol but thanks again everyone. And I definitely feel you esskay77 on the only one not losing. I have been feeling that way to. Everyone that had surgery around the same time as me is down 55+ pounds. We can do this! We will start moving again. Once we can get outside and move around more. I feel like I have cabin fever lbvs. I also stalled. I had a stall at 24 pounds for over two weeks.

OMG how awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to you on your first milestone of many!!!!! Thank you!!

Well it's been three weeks since my surgery and I can now say that I am so glad I did this! I'm eating soft foods and I am down 24lbs! I actually hit one of my first goals yesterday I am now officially under 400! I weigh 398!! I haven't been under 400 in over 10 years! I'm so excited to watch as we all lose and evolve into our new selves! Congrats everyone!!

Hello all! I'm back! Surgery was January 13th. I had a few complications in the hospital. I had some internal bleeding the day after surgery. I was passing it through my bowels. They took me off the blood thinners and it slowly stopped. I also had a cat scan to see where it was coming from. But they didn't see anything. I was nauseous the first three days after the surgery. But I haven't had none since. My nerve in my back was pinched during surgery. So I was having back and leg pain in the hospital. I stayed from Monday to Friday. They didn't let me drink anything until Thursday night. I had a half of Popsicle and I was done. Since I have been home I have been on liquids. I haven't had any problems with in take. I did an issue with me leg and foot on Sunday night. They filled me so full of fluids almost ten pounds to be exact that it all settled in my left leg and foot. It felt like it was on fire. I went to the er and had to get some liquid codeine. It's been getting better every day. The day of surgery I was 422. That Thursday I weighed in the hospital to see how much fluids was in me I was 430. Today was my first weigh in and I an 408. So I am down 13pounds since surgery. Ten days ago. If I was counting from the hospital it would be 22! I'm feeling really good about my decision to have the bypass surgery. I love being full after 1/4cup or anything. Lol it takes me an hour to drink one shake! I can't wait to see where I am in a month! Thanks for listening! I hope everyone else is doing as good as I am!!

Well my time is almost here! Monday is my big day. I have been on a two week diet and it has been the hardest two weeks of my life! I had a few slips here and there but I stuck with it. I am down 15 pounds so far! Tomorrow I start clear liquids. Then nothing after midnight. Surgery is at 1:30 in the afternoon. I can't wait to be on the looser bench. Congrats to everyone this month!

I can't believe that I actually got my date! January 13th will be the day I start my new life! I met with my new surgeon on Thursday and I actually didn't think I was going to get a date that day. I thought that he was going to make me jump through more hoops. But he was great! I actually like him better than the first one. He made me feel like I was somebody. Most doctors when you meet them you are very intimidated by them. Especially when all your life all the doctors say to you is you need to loose weight. He actually told me that he WANTED to do surgery on me. He said that he knows I will be a success story since I have already done everything I was asked to do. He had me get a sonogram of my gallbladder, right kidney, liver and pancreas. I did that Friday. Next I have to go to a two hour seminar that is with the nurse and the nutritionist who will be following me through the surgery and post op. They are going to go over all the details of the surgery and the post op diet. Then the only thing that's left is the pro op testing. It feels so surreal right now! I have been trying to get this surgery for years. I am praying that everything will go smoothly and I will have a speedy and easy recovery. I think the thing that I am most nervous about is sending my daughter away for a week. This will be the longest I have ever been away from her. I think I will have a break down after about a day. Lbs I don't know how I am going to do a whole week. She's only 16 months. But I don't want to have to worry about her when I get home from the hospital. I want to get as much rest as I can and get myself on a schedule with eating again. I figure a week will give me enough time to get the rest I need and to start moving around again. I will be in the hospital Monday to Thursday. Well thanks everyone for reading my story. If anyone else has a January date let me know. We can be surgery buddies!!

My surgery is Monday the 13th. I'm nervous because I have cheated here and there on my pre op diet. No judgement please! It's been hard having to feed my kids and not eat. I haven't went over bored just little stuff here and there. I was just wondering if anyone else cheated on their diet? I'm doing liquids only tomorrow and Sunday. That way I can clean my system out. I'm trying to keep myself busy and not think about it. Is anyone else nervous?

Day 4 of pre op diet. It actually has gotten a lot easier!! The first day was the hardest. Going from eating anything I wanted to just shakes and vegetables was hard! But no cheating here! Only 10 more to go!! Hows everyone else doing??

Cool beans! We can do this!My 2 weeks consist of 2 shakes/2meals! I tried just shakes on yesterday, DAY ONE, and felt terrible. So decided to stick with the diet my dr recommended and feeling such much better on DAY TWO. How are you fairing It's rough not eating what you want. I'm not hungry but my head says I am. But I'm not giving up! It's going to be rough but I'm in this for the long haul! I'm ready to be healthy again! happy new year too us!!

That sucks that they don't have it written down for you. My surgeon has books that they hand out that tells you everything from pre op to post op. I'm so glad of that or I would be calling my nut every 5 minutes.

My surgery is he same day! Congrats and good luck! Thanks! I'm glad I have a surgery buddy! It's nice to compare stories! What's your diet like? Mines not to bad I still get food. I'm so glad it's not straight shakes.

What does your pre-op diet consist of? I start my second week on it tomorrow. It is a lot harder than I expected! I have lost 13 pounds in 6 days. I have been dreaming about food at night. Lol!My diet isn't actually that bad. I get two shakes, 3/4 cup of vegetables, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and two pieces of fruit. I can also eat as many sf Popsicles or sf Jello. I think I will do ok on it since I get two eat stuff with it. I think it would be horrible on just straight shakes! Is that what yours is?Yes. Four Protein shakes a day and Clear liquids. It is not fun. I wish I got to do what you are doing! You are lucky! Oh man I'm sorry! I don't think I could do straight shakes. Good luck with that! You can do it! Just think of the rewards!

What does your pre-op diet consist of? I start my second week on it tomorrow. It is a lot harder than I expected! I have lost 13 pounds in 6 days. I have been dreaming about food at night. Lol! My diet isn't actually that bad. I get two shakes, 3/4 cup of vegetables, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and two pieces of fruit. I can also eat as many sf Popsicles or sf Jello. I think I will do ok on it since I get two eat stuff with it. I think it would be horrible on just straight shakes! Is that what yours is?