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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.

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?

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!

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?

I start my pre op diet in the morning! Two weeks till surgery! I'm excited but nervous!

I wish they would move my surgery date up. It seems like my time is going so slow. Oh and my surgery is at Carle hospital urbana illinois.. Good luck everyone!

I start my diet on Monday! I'm kind of glad I get this one last big meal and then I start fresh for the new year..good luck to all who is on their diet. Merry Christmas and happy new year!

Glad to see your back and doing great! Don't worry about people who judge you they aren't God and their opinion doesn't matter!! I am now on count down. 5 days till pre op diet and 19 days till surgery! I can't wait to be on the losers bench with you! Merry Christmas!

I have two week diet starting December 30. My surgery date is January 13! I'm so excited! Congrats to everyone!! We can do this! New year new us!!

Erin you are lucky! Only the night before should be a breeze. Betsy yours does sound harder than mine. I don't think I could do only liquids. I'm glad I get to have some small amounts of something each day. I'm sure after surgery we won't even want anything to eat. I can't wait for that day!

Hey guys! I'm scheduled for January 13th! I know exactly how you feel. It seems so far away but less than a month to go. I'm just so ready to go. Time seems like its dragging by. I also can't wait to be able to go into a store and try on clothes. I haven't done that in about 10 years! So ready to get this show on the road!! Good luck with your day! One more thing whats your pre op diets like? And how many days? Mine is two weeks two shakes a day with 3/4 cup of vegetables, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, three fruits. Not to bad ...

I think I feel the same way. Nervous but super excited! And thanks loosing weight definintly is not easy. Especially when you are used to eat a certain way for your entire life. But we got this! I'm praying for both of us to be complication free and a speedy recovery!

Wow three weeks? Idk if I could do that one. Lol I guess if I had to I would. Good luck! It's all worth it in the end. That's my little pep talk I am going to be telling myself during my two weeks I can't wait to be on the losers bench!

Congrats on your date! I'm still pre op so I can't help you with the post op questions. my date is January 13th. And also congrats on your weight loss so far. I started at 484 and I'm down to 437.

Hello all! I am scheduled for January 13th! I am excited but also kind of nervous. I'm scared about being put under. What is everyone's pre op diet? Well if you have one. Lol I have two weeks of two shakes a day, 3/4cup of vegetables, a half of cup of cottage cheese and two to three pieces of fruit. It's actually not that bad. I can eat something. My friend just had her two weeks and she had nothing but shakes. Good luck everyone our time is near!!

I am scheduled for January 13th too! I am also only 21. I'm January 13th also! Do you have a pre op diet? I have two weeks of liquids starting December 30th.