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HI Dyan,

I admit it has been fun watching the pounds melt off every week. I have averaged 5 pounds a week. I am sure by now my "honeymoon" period is over. I haven't had a stall yet, so we will see how I feel when I hit one, but until then I am going to start focusing on my decreasing my body fat percentage. If I start gaining weight, but and decreasing my body fat percentage, then I can live with that. I am also going to stop weighing myself every week. (I have been a bit obsessed with that.) Best of luck to you!!

I discussed all my options with my surgeon and we both decided that bypass was the right one for me. I needed the more "permanent" surgery. I can tolerated some sugar, but cannot tolerate any high fat foods. I don't plan on testing my tolerances for either, and I am trying to eat clean and lead a healthier life. I remind myself everyday that they operated on my body not my mind. Best of luck to you!!

Thanks for the reminder. I just updated all my info, except for photos. I gotta get on that one.

I started walking the day I got home from the hospital, one hour a day, 6 days a week. When the weather turned foul, I walked at a local big chain store. After 10 weeks I was cleared to start lifting weights. I joined a gym, hired a trainer, and haven't looked back. Best of luck to you!

Hi,

Come on Thursday!!! You must be feeling pretty excited! I applaud you for staying on track with your pre-op diet. I struggled with that. I still get the occasional cravings for a whole pizza, a couple 2 liters of pop, and some chinese buffet action. Mentally I still feel about the same but here's the difference for me now: I look at those foods and think to myself, if i eat or drink any bit of them, there are repercussions, i.e. dumping syndrome, dysphagia, etc. Worse yet, the fact that I may very well do harm to my new inner workings. That is enough for me to pass and continue on eating my stage 2 and stage 3 foods. I recommend talking to your psychologist post-op and have him/her recommend some books to read that deal with handling your emotions, cravings, etc. I am only about 3 months post-op but it is my opinion that being and staying sharp mentally is the biggest key to success with having WLS. Best of luck on your new adventure!!!

Congrats!!!! You look great.

I drank and continue to drink Nature's Best Isopure. 40 grams of protien in one 20oz bottle. I buy it at GNC. I drink half a bottle in the morning and half a bottle in the evening.

Hi,

I am soon to be 8 weeks post-op RNY, and I have to tell you no two days have been the same for me. From what I have read on this site and others it takes time to feel better. I had family staying with me for the first 2 weeks and I believe that really helped me out. My co-workers all signed a card, put some money in it, and mailed it to me. Yesterday I tried for the first time a Luna bar and I ate half of it without any adverse effects. I swim two days a week and just started hitting the weights again. Mentally I feel great. So, it takes time. Gather up some supportive friends and family, think positive, and before you know it you be hitting your stride and feeling good. Take care, best of luck, and congrats on your surgery.

Starting weight: 305lbs

Pre-op weight: 299lbs

RNY on: 9-30-13

Current weight: 250lbs

Pre-op body fat: 37%

Current Body Fat: 31%

I agree with music1618. My hungry feeling is very subtle, and 5 hours can go by before I realize I haven't eaten. Half the time I make myself eat. My full feeling is awful. It feels like I have a balloon under my ribcage and it is being inflated.

I snack on cottage cheese, luna bars, the Kay's Natural brand veggie pizza puffs, almond honey cookie bites, crispy parmesean crackers, sugar free Jell-O, shredded beef Jerky, sugar free popsicles, and sugar free pudding. It helps that my supervisor understands what I had done, and lets me eat those foods when I am not technically on break or on lunch. Good luck with your search for snack foods. ( I am 7 weeks post-op RNY)

I don't know if it is forever, but it is something that is always in the back of my mind. I usually try new foods on the weekend in the safety of my house. I haven't tried anything with more than 18grams of sugar per serving. When I am craving something sweet, I eat a sugar free popsicle, a serving of sugar free Jell-O, or a few tic tacs.

Hang in there. It took me 6 months to navigate through the process. Good luck!!!

I love it and drink the chicken Soup flavor and the chocolate flavor.

Check out Isopure. It tastes like Gatorade, comes in a bunch of flavors, and has 40grams of whey Protein in a 20oz bottle. I buy mine from GNC. I also started drinking Protein shakes from Jay Robb. (his name and picture are on the package) (GNC) It tastes so smooth you forget you are drinking a Protein shake.

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You will find tons of awesome recipes and tons of useful information. Good luck!!

Check out: www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com

You will find tons of awesome recipes, and tons of useful information. Good luck!

I use myfitnesspal as well, and log my food in everyday, but to be honest, I don't pay much attention to my carb intake. I focus on my Protein and sodium intake.

I am so with you on this one!!! I have been eating the Jack Link's Jerky Chew. I eat a can a day. I always have a few cans in my backpack and at my desk at work. My dietician thought it was a great idea, and gave me her blessing at my 6 week post op visit.

At two weeks post op, I was cleared for cottage cheese. I also did a lot of instant mashed potatoes. Have you tried drinking Isopure? It has 40 grams of Protein per 20oz bottle. There are a bunch of different flavors.

Funny thing about cottage cheese, I hated it before surgery, now I can't eat enough of it. I can only do the 2% milkfat cottage cheese.