April206

I'm on the gastric bypass Facebook page daily - here not so much, maybe once a week to change my weight ticker lol

My program suggests 2 Optisource (buy at Walgreens) twice daily, plus 500 mg calcium citrate plus D (the pills you can get at any drugstore or Target/Walmart, but the chewables at bariatricadvantage.com) I have had labs drawn at 1 month, 2 months and 3 months. Everything normal except low hemoglobin (iron) which was a problem for me before surgery. Hope this helps!

How old are your kids? Adult aged, I assume? When I first started thinking about gastric bypass, it seemed too extreme and scary for me. Then I thought "is it any more scary than losing my feet to diabetes, or dying of a heart attack, or having to take high BP and high cholesterol meds forever?" Eventually you will get to the point where the bad effects of your weight will seem much worse than the possible bad effects of surgery. Your kids are probably worried and concerned about you, and rightfully so. If they are adult aged, you might bring them to a surgery orientation or your next surgeon appointment to educate them on why you feel this is necessary for your health. Hope that helps!

Right there with you! I can't eat apple peel (as James suggested above) so my doctor said to take Colace 100 mg softgels (available to any Wal-Mart or drugstore). 2 to 4 a day. Non-stimulant laxative, just makes it easier to go.

I had a stall at 3-4 weeks. No big deal! And I agree with Ivanova8: hide the damn scale Breaking it out once a week is plenty.

I love it dry roasted, but not steamed...go figure!

Caution: adult situations to follow. I went through some boxes of old clothes and found a Victoria's Secret hot pink teddy from my thinner days. Surprised my husband by wearing it to bed one night and he couldn't stop complimenting me. I finally told him to stop talking and start "getting busy" LOL. We both had a great time that night!

Congrats!

Small sips are the way to go! Good luck

Wow, congrats! Hope all continues to go well for you

Hope your recovery continues smoothly!

Yes, it's difficult but not impossible to squeeze in 64 oz. of Fluid after RNY. Sipping every 5 minutes really helps. And yes, sugar free, very low calorie drinks count as Water

Thanks for the photos - they really help the newbies like me. We ALL get jiggly and saggy as we get older, irregardless of any weight loss along the way. You truly do look awesome and you probably feel sooo much better!

Can't wait to try - sounds yummy!

Hang in there! It's rough - I was on a shake only diet for 2 weeks (couldn't stand any more broth and jello!). Drinking Water helped me, as well as walking around the block when that "crap, I'm gonna lose my mind" feeling hit. Hope that helps.