DENISEMIC

HI @@StabMyFinger
WOO WOO! CONGRATS. I'M 62 HAD BYPASS 12/24/14. HAVE LOST ABOUT 67 POUNDS. YOU'LL DO WONDERFUL. LOOK FORWARD TO A LOT MORE ENERGY.
BE BLESSED
DENISE

YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!! JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. GOD'S GOT YOU & HE'S NEVER SURPRISED BY ANYTHING. HE'S GOT YOU!!!!! MUCH SUCCESS. BE BLESSED

HI EVERYONE
MY COUNT DOWN IS ON. SURGERY DATE 8/27/14 THIS WED!!!!! THE SURGEON UNFILLED BY MY BAND 4/1/14. I WILL HOPEFULLY WAKE UP HAVING HAD THE RNY BYPASS - WITH MY NEW LIFE BEFORE ME. I'VE BEEN ON THE PRE-OP FAST. MINE IS 4 SLIM FAST HIGH Protein shakes OR 5 1/2 CARNATION INSTANT Breakfast sugar free. I ALSO CAN HAVE SF POPSICLES & SF Jello & 1 CUP OF chicken BULLION OR STOCK. I DON'T KNOW WHY ONLY 1 CUP. THE DIETIAN SAID IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE SODIUM SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND. DOES ANY ONE OUT THERE NO WHYIF NOT BECAUSE OF SODIUM. I KNOW THE FAST IS TO HELP YOU LOOSE WEIGHT & SHRINK A FATTY LIVER BUT I DON'T GET THAT. I'M EXCITED & NERVOUS. KEEP IN YOU PRAYERS.

CONGRATULATIONS GIRL YOU LOOK AMAZING. I'M 2 MONTHS OUT FROM MY GASTRIC BYPASS AND HAVE LOST 38 POUNDS; FOR WHICH I'M GRATEFUL. CAN YOU GIVE ANY TIPS AS TO WHAT YOU ATE OR DID TO HELP YOUR JOURNEY. I'M JUST STARTING TO WORK OUT SO I KNOW THAT'S GOING TO HELP. ANY SUGGESTIONS. THANKS
DENISE

HEY zedqueen
HAD MY BYPASS 12/24/14. I HAVE NOTICED MORE DRYNESS. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE DONE. I PUT HALF 100% ALOE juice & HALF Water I NEVER MEASURE & IT DEPENDS ON THE BOTTLE YOU'RE USING BUT MAYBE 1/2 TEASPOON ROSEMARY, LAVENDER, FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH OIL (I HAPPEN TO HAVE THESE ON HAND I MAKE A LOT OF THINGS LOL). shake IT UP AND I SPRAY BEFORE I PUT ON LOTION. IT HAS WORKED WONDERS FOR ME. I USE IT ON MY FACE TOO. I ALSO HAVE ECZEMA ON MY FEET & HANDS. I USE THAT SPRAY & THEN USE A BLEND THESE SAMES OILS WITH JOJOBA OIL BLENDED TOGETHER JUST THE OILS. IT HAS WORKED BETTER THAN ANYTHING THE DOCTORS HAVE EVER GIVEN ME. I BUY MY ALOE juice OR GEL AT Walmart OR WALGREENS, OILS ON EBAY. HOPE THIS HELPS.
ZEDQUEEN GIRL HOW YOU DOING. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU. I HAD MY SURGERY 12/24/14. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO POST YOUR LOST. LOVE IT YOU'D GET YOU TICKERS UP & RUNNING SO WE CAN JOIN CELEBRATING & REJOICING WITH YOU.
BE BLESSED
DENISE

HEY PRINCESSDEB
I FEEL YOUR PAIN. MY SURGERY 12/24/14, MY WEIGHT LOST 38 LBS AND I KEEP GAINING & THEN LOSING. GO FIGURE. MY DOCTORS ARE ALSO VERY PLEASED WITH MY PROGRESS. I WAS REVISED FROM LAPBAND TO GASTRIC BYPASS. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD PROBABLY LOOSE A LITTLE SLOWER, BUT LIKE READY2B SAID WHEN HAVE WE EVER LOST THIS MOST WEIGHT IN THIS LITTLE TIME.
OOH READY2B (LOVE THE NAME BY THE WAY)
I'VE GOT TO MAKE YOU A FRIEND. GIRL YOU ARE A GURU. YOU HAVE THE KNACK. I HAD TO BOOKMARK THIS PAGE SO I COULD REFER TO YOUR COMMENTS WHEN I'M HAVING A COMPARISON MOMENT - WHICH I KNOW BETTER THAN BUT STILL SOMETIMES DO. I MUST REMEMBER: "WORK THE PROGRAM AND IT WILL WORK FOR YOU". NOW LET ME GO WORKOUT.
HERE'S TO HEALTH LADIES
BE BLESSED

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Hi there. I had my RNY on 11/10/14 and I've lost 41 lbs since then so I understand the frustration of slow weight loss and plateaus. It seems I've had more days of the scale staying the same than I have days where I lost. I went into this with the expectation that the weight would just fall off, but it has never been like that for me in the past. I've always been a very slow loser. But the thing everyone keeps reminding me of is "would you have lost 40+ lbs by now if you hadn't had the surgery?" Same question to you - would you have lost 45 lbs in 2 months? Have you ever in your life been able to lose that much in 2 months? Probably not! So, be proud of your progress so far and keep on doing what you are doing. This isn't a race.
You will see lots of people posting weight losses that are greater than yours in a shorter amount of time. But you don't know their history. You don't know how heavy they were to begin with, how much they have yo-yo dieted in the past, how much they exercise, how young they are, what other health issues they might have, etc. There are SO many factors that determine how fast or slow we lose - and comparison will only discourage you. Of course, we usually only compare ourselves with those who are losing faster, not those who are losing slower! And I guarantee you, there are those (myself included) who lose a lot slower. Everybody is different and every body is different. Comparing your progress with someone else's is really like comparing apples to cats!
If your doctor is pleased with your progress then please try to be happy with it too. You've done great! Keep up the good work. Two years from now, how long it took you to get to your goal won't matter at all anymore!

OOH WEE SWEETIE
I THOUGHT I HAD IT BAD. YOU'VE GOT TO BE WRONG. 25 POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS? YOU DIDN'T START OUT AS HEAVY AS MOST OF US BUT DANG! I'M WITH YOU THOUGH. I'M 8 WEEKS OUT YESTERDAY. I HAD AT LEAST 3 WEEKS WHEN I GAINED. GAINED AND I WAS EATING LIKE 500 - 700 CALORIES!!! THEN I WOULD HAVE MAYBE A 3 LB LOST. THANK YOU JESUS! LAST WEEK I LOST OUNCES MAYBE 6. THEN TODAY I FINALLY MADE IT OUT OF THE 250'S AND WAS 248.2. PRAISE THE LORD!!! IT'S DEFINITELY A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. NOW THIS IS WHAT MY DOCTOR SAID: I HAD A LAPBAND IN 2008 THAT DIDN'T WORK - HE SAID MOST REVISIONS ARE SLOWER (I WAS HOPING MINE WOULDN'T BE LOL). SAID EVERYBODY'S DIFFERENT SO DON'T COMPARE (YEA RIGHT LOL), DON'T GET ON THE scale MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE YOU GO UP & DOWN. NOW I KNOW THAT IN MY MIND BUT THE REST OF ME IS SAYING (YEA RIGHT - AGAIN HOW ON LESS THAT 1000 CALORIES A DAY - WHICH CAUSES ME TO GET ON THE scale AT LEAST 2X A WK). THEN I THINK ABOUT SOMETHING AN OVER 100 POUND LOSER BYPASS LADY ON HERE SAID. I ASKED HER WHAT WAS THE SECRET. SHE SAID JUST KEEP WORKING THE PROGRAM DON'T BE OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SCALE. IT'S GOT TO MOVE IF YOU KEEP WORKING THE PROGRAM. SHE HADN'T LOST MORE THAN 2 MAYBE 3 POUNDS A WEEK, BUT 2 X 52 = 104 IN 1 YEAR. I TELL YOU I LOVE THIS BARIATRIC PAL SITE AND ALL THE PEOPLE. IT & THEY ARE SO HELPFUL. SORRY IF IT SEEMS I'M RAMBLING, BUT IT CAN GET VERY FRUSTRATING AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DOING YOU PART. I'M 62 YEARS OLD & USUALLY OLDER PEOPLE CAN LOSE A LITTLE SLOWER. I'M JUST BEGINNING TO WORK OUT AGAIN NOW. I'M SURE THAT WILL HELP. SO MY SISTER, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND KEEP SMILING BECAUSE GUESS WHAT EVEN AT THE PACE YOU'RE GOING IN ONE YEAR; YOU'LL BE POSTING A 100 POUND LOST. 25 POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS. 3 MONTHS TIMES 4 EQUALS A YEAR. YOU GO YOU SOON TO BE 100 POUND LOSER. YOU GO GIRL!! HAY I JUST NOTICED; YOU ONLY WANTED TO LOSE 90 HAHAHA!!
DENISE

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH YEAH!!!!

MY SURGEON TOLD ME TO PUT ON AN OLD GIRDLE - SERIOUSLY. I SLEPT IN IT. IT REALLY MADE A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

WELCOME! CONGRATS ON YOUR SURGERY.

MY SURGEON TOLD ME TO PUT ON AN OLD GIRDLE - SERIOUSLY. I SLEPT IN IT. IT REALLY MADE A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

CONGRATS!! PRAYING FOR YOUR SAFE SPEEDY RECOVERY.

FANTASTIC!!!!!

HI SANDY
EVERYONE SEEMS TO GO THROUGH THIS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
I JUST HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24/14 YEP CHRISTMAS EVE. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND I HAVEN'T FOUND IT THAT DIFFICULT FOR ME AT ALL (CROSS MY FINGERS). I HAD TO COME HOME WITH A DRAIN. UGH! BUT IT WASN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT. I WENT FOR MY 1 WEEK CHECK UP TODAY AND THE DOCTOR TOOK THE DRAIN OUT. YEAH! I THINK I HAVE UTI THOUGH. THEY ARE CHECKING TO SEE. THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY TOOK THE CATHETER OUT & I WAS UP WALKING FEELING MUCH BETTER. I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH BETTER I FELT IN 1 DAY. I WENT HOME SAT. & HAVE GONE UP AND DOWN STAIRS (SLOWLY) WITH NO PROBLEM. I THINK THE WORSE PART WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE ANY liquids UNTIL AFTER THE SWALLOW TEST. THE SWALLOW TEST DOCTORS WERE'NT THERE BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, SO I HAD TO GO WITHOUT ANY liquids FROM TUES TIL FRI. TALK ABOUT DRY. BEFORE THE SURGERY I WASN'T FEARFUL BUT I WAS ANXIOUSLY EXCITED TO GET THIS ALL OVER WITH - IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. YOU'LL DO FINE. JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. REMEMBER GOD'S GOT YOU. THINK OF WHAT A HEALTHY, THIN 2015 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE - ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF YOUR WEIGHT AND HOW GREAT IT GOING TO BE TO COMPLETE THOSE. GET OFF MEDS. OR NEVER START TAKING THEM BECAUSE YOU'RE TAKING THIS STEP NOW. ONE THING I DID OR RATHER DID NOT DO WAS ALLOW ANY NEGATIVITY COME IN TO DISTURB THE PEACE I HAD ONCE I MADE UP MY MIND TO DO IT. I HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT BLOGS, NEWS & RESEARCHED TO THE HILT. AFTER THAT I WOULDN'T READ BLOGS THAT CONTAINED NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES. LIKE I SAID, I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. IT'S UP TO YOUR BODY - SO THERE'S NO SENSE IN STRESSING. YOU CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. JUST RELAX, BE BLESSED AND ALLOW YOUR BODY TO BE. ENJOY THE MOMENT OF IT ALL. WHAT'S THAT OLD SAYING "TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED" AND WATCH YOU FLOW RIGHT ON THROUGH IT. HAPPY NEW THIN YEAR DENISE

Denise,
I will be more than happy to help you along. You have made the right decision. The hospital I go to have actually stopped doing lap band surgery altogether. My sisters friend says the fills are expensive. I am not against it, just have heard things. I'm sure it is fine for some people. You will be real emotional at first, I was anyway. Plus Christmas eve in the hospital sucks.
I think you will do better this time around. Considering how many of these surgeries done, there very few complications. I'm glad you waited until healed from your last one. This will also be a long healing process. The more Protein you get the faster you will heal. Plus sleep is neccesary as is your liquids. Don't dehydrate. I put you on my friends list if that's okay. So message me anytime you want to. I hope your hospital stay is short. And wish you a merry Christmas and exciting new year. Get ready to start buying smaller sizes.

Hi Denise! I too am in the chicagoland area. NW suburbs. I had my bypass in July and I'm official down 90lbs. My experience has been nothing but amazing. I did not catch you stats, but I have a ton of clothes from 2xl to size 16 if you need anything. I'm not looking to sell them, just want to give then to someone who could use them while downsizing I'm in the Crystal Lake area if you ever need some moral support, I'd love to stay in touch. I'm not familiar with dr chand, but wish you a successful surgery! What better gift to give yourself than the gift of health!

HI DORATHY
I HAD MY BYPASS 12/24. TODAY IS MY 2ND WEEK MARK. I'M SUPPOSE TO GET AT LEAST 60 GRAMS Protein IN & SOME DAYS I COULDN'T QUITE MAKE IT. THIS IS WHAT I DID. I USED BODY FORTRESS whey powder. EVERY MORNING I HAVE 8 OZ FAT FREE MILK WITH 1 SCOOP OF THE whey powder. IT HAS 30 GRAMS IN 1 SCOOP AND THE MILK HAS 7. THEN I TRY TO EAT AS MUCH OF THE ALLOTTED Protein I CAN. IF I DON'T MAKE IT I HAVE ANOTHER shake. I HOPE THIS HELPS.

OOH MUCK GIRL YOU WENT THROUGH IT. I'M SO SORRY FOR ALL THE BAD EXPERIENCES. STORIES LIKE THIS IS THE REASON I AVOIDED STORIES THAT DEALT WITH THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF THE SURGERY ON DIFFERENT SITES I VISITED. I WENT IN KNOWING COMPLETELY THE PROBLEMS THAT COULD ARISE. I EVEN KNOW A WOMAN WHO DID DIE FROM IT, BUT I ALSO KNEW IT HAPPENS TO VERY VERY FEW. YET WHEN YOU'RE ONE OF THE FEW; THE PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSES REALLY DON'T MATTER. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE REST OF YOUR STORY IN HOPES THAT IT HAS GOTTEN OR IS GETTING MUCH BETTER. YOU KNOW THIS SCIENCE OF WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH SURGERY IS EVERY CHANGING. WHEN I GOT MY LAPBAND IN 2008; I NEVER WOULD HAVE IF THEY HAD KNOWN WHAT THEY KNOW NOW. I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE BYPASS. ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD RNY YEARS AGO AND RECEIVED NO INFO. SHE GOT OUT THE HOSPITAL, CAME HOME & FRIED chicken AND ATE IT. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL 3 MONTHS ON A FEEDING TUBE. MOST OF US DO WELL (THANK GOD) WITH THIS SURGERY. I'M SO SORRY YOU WERE IN THAT SMALL PERCENT THAT DIDN'T, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU WON'T. PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED. HERE'S TO A BRIGHTER 2015 FOR YOU.

YEAH!!! YES GOD IS GOOD!! CONGRATS

WOW! BEAUTIFUL. DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS TO HELP THOSE OF US JUSTING OUT. I HAD MY BYPASS 3 WEEKS AGO.

YOU ARE TOO FUNNY!! JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. GOD'S GOT YOU & HE'S NEVER SURPRISED BY ANYTHING. HE'S GOT YOU!!!!! MUCH SUCCESS. BE BLESSED

CONGRATS DELLA . I JUST HAD MY RNY 12/24/14. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. MAY THE REST OF JOURNEY BE SMOOTH AND PRODUCTIVE.

CONGRATS DELLA . I JUST HAD MY RNY 12/24/14. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. MAY THE REST OF JOURNEY BE SMOOTH AND PRODUCTIVE.