DarlaHood

I am 11 days post-op and just joined the forum today. I love your post. Although I think I have been lucky because after the first few days, I've felt mostly well. I am sleeping in my bed in my normal positions, although switching on to my left side is a bit painful at first. I still feel tender inside, and I'm definitely not cleaning or walking long distances, so it's good to know that in a couple more weeks it should happen. I also appreciate the heads up about the impending weight loss stall because somewhere deep inside I have this fear that even with the surgery I will somehow fail to lose weight. I'm sure that is just from feeling so hopeful when beginning a thousand diets and then getting nowhere. It is really inspiring to know what ups and downs might be coming! Thank you

One thing that helps me is to drink Clear purple Isopure instead of Water or G2. I stress purple because the other flavors are nasty. Purple is pretty good as long as it's cold. It's available at GNC in 20 oz bottles, and each 20 oz bottle includes 40 grams of Protein. Also, I like the Myoplex Protein shakes - 17 oz has 42 grams of Protein, and they taste good compared to some of the others I've tried. These are available at Target and grocery stores. Just in drinking the 37 oz. of Fluid over the course of the day, I get 82 grams of protein.

My surgeon also says no carbonation forever because it stretches the pouch. I don't care about soda, but I'm kind of bummed that a beer won't be on my options. Although they contain much less carbonation than soda. But if I have to trade carbonation for ending my battle with weight, then I don't really care that much. I'll do it. I would just take one day at a time. Who knows what the future holds. Forever is too long to worry about!

I used food as a reward and a comfort. So...if I was happy, I ate. If I was sad or angry or depressed, I ate. Plus...I felt entitled for some reason so I ate to excess. Add all those things together and you get someone morbidly obese.
I've learned a big lesson over this last 15 months. You can still enjoy food. I love love love good food. I just remind myself that eating more of it than I should, does me no favors. I gain weight, I feel bad for losing control, and like my dad said...not realizing how profound it was....'Why overeat? It's just more of the same'.
EXACTLY!! That is how a thin person thinks. I love this observation. Yes...the food is wonderful, but why eat more of it than you need? That is my mindset these days and I don't mourn what I don't eat, I just enjoy what I do eat.
I hope that makes sense. It does to me.

My surgeon also says no carbonation forever because it stretches the pouch. I don't care about soda, but I'm kind of bummed that a beer won't be on my options. Although they contain much less carbonation than soda. But if I have to trade carbonation for ending my battle with weight, then I don't really care that much. I'll do it. I would just take one day at a time. Who knows what the future holds. Forever is too long to worry about!

My surgeon also says no carbonation forever because it stretches the pouch. I don't care about soda, but I'm kind of bummed that a beer won't be on my options. Although they contain much less carbonation than soda. But if I have to trade carbonation for ending my battle with weight, then I don't really care that much. I'll do it. I would just take one day at a time. Who knows what the future holds. Forever is too long to worry about!

I am 11 days post-op and just joined the forum today. I love your post. Although I think I have been lucky because after the first few days, I've felt mostly well. I am sleeping in my bed in my normal positions, although switching on to my left side is a bit painful at first. I still feel tender inside, and I'm definitely not cleaning or walking long distances, so it's good to know that in a couple more weeks it should happen. I also appreciate the heads up about the impending weight loss stall because somewhere deep inside I have this fear that even with the surgery I will somehow fail to lose weight. I'm sure that is just from feeling so hopeful when beginning a thousand diets and then getting nowhere. It is really inspiring to know what ups and downs might be coming! Thank you

Just wondering if you guys take preventative heartburn pills - like Prilosec? My doc has me on that.

I might be the crazy one here but I weigh myself every day. I guess you could say that I'm kind of obsessed with the scale. I love (with a capital L-O-V-E) seeing how much I weigh now after being overweight for so long. It sometimes makes me giggle.

Acetone removes the tape residue.

31/2 weeks out and this has been me to a T!!! hahahaha Today I have felt omg am I going to be the one that has surgery and fails! Hormones Hormones!!! I was at work today and took 2 extra breaks because I just needed to cry. I felt ridiculous! hahahaha I am excited for once m body starts to level out.