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I am 8 months post op and my gallbladder surgery is a week after Christmas. Happy New Year to me.

Same as many of the others....Greek Yogurt generally. On my days off I may splurge and actually "cook" and make eggs some kind of way and share those with the hubs. Or on days I just don't feel like eating I will drink a RTD Protein shake. Those are lifesavers!

I will see all family over the holidays. This is the family that cautioned me to not have the surgery because it "doesn't work" or because I will "die" on the operating table. Well...I totally survived, with no issues, other than losing about 85 pounds (almost). Everyone was very interested in what I ate, or didn't eat at Thanksgiving. I think they're over it now... I do have a jealousy thing going on with my older sister, who told my Mom that she was on a "diet" so she can be thinner than me at Christmas. lol

OMG, OMG, OMG!! I'm so happy for you!! Congrats!!

Nope

Sleeved in Kansas in April....yes to the drain. But it was yanked out prior to discharge the next day. No big deal, really.

I think I'd rather just do what my nutritionist suggested, and do some re-set days or to the 5/2 way of eating if it ever comes to that for me. Right now, that helps with stalls, so I imagine it would help with regain. Drugs scare me. Especially the weight loss ones. Does anyone remember Ephedra and Phen/fen?

@@Elode "They" are all knowing, and always right. Peace, and Merry Christmas.

Luckily I got my estrogen from a patch, and I gave up that patch 2 weeks prior to surgery, so I didn't have the hormone dump that most people get. I've heard it happens though.

Mine only had to show a loss. I lost 2 pounds. My BMI did not change. You need to "manage" this for your own benefit. The hoops they make you go through are sometimes ridiculous, and you need to play the game..."smartly". (is that a word?)

@@Elode YIKES! That has got to be agony. I'm so sorry you are going through this. That photo makes me hurt for you.

@@Elode I wish I had your problem, "white girl from town" (tee hee)

@@VDLT Ditto!

@@Kindle I'm still following you. Can't wait to be rid of my gallbladder and stop being snacky! I also have no ball in this game of regain, as I am still in the losing phase, even though it is slowed down to a snails pace. My calories stay around 600-700, with an occasional 1000 day here and there (being more careful to stop those occasional days). If a rx to help the jump start is needed....I'd totally go for it. So far the resets have been effective for my stalls.

I had my very first gallbladder attack 2 weeks ago. It was agony. It has to come out. For now I am just not eating raw veggies or anything fried or any fats. Limiting cheese as well. Galbladders are nothing to fool with. Dangerous beasts, those gallbladders!

Keep us in the loop.

yep...right side is generally gallbladder. Don't let it go. Tell your Dr, go get an ultrasound to make sure. You don't want to play around with the gallbladder. Get that bad boy removed if its giving your trouble.

Most people are hungry at first. Trust me. But it does go away. Even tho you are hungry, it takes very little to satisfy the hunger.

At first you're going to be starving, or at least you will be HANGRY. But it goes away. Grazing is a real thing too.....don't do it, or you will stall your weight loss.

my gallbladder won't let me eat salads, oh how I miss them so!!

Dr Hoehn is amazing! I plan to have him do my gallbladder surgery sometime soon. As long as you follow the rules, you will lose. And the stalls happen...don't sweat them!

Pick your battles. And my favorite of all.....don't sweat the small stuff. Words to live by.

I knew I wanted the best outcome after surgery, and I knew I wanted to be healthy and live a long time, so I quit one year prior to my surgery. Cold turkey. I read a book by Allen Carr "The easy way to quit smoking", smoked while I read it, and then when I was done with the book, I threw away any cigarettes that had not yet been smoked. I have not had one since. Its all about wanting to quit. The surgery and weightloss and good health meant more to me than cigarettes and cancer.

@@VSGAnn2014 Thanks for the well wishes!! Yeah, this kind of stinks, but my circulation is better, my legs no longer swell, or hurt. Its all for the best. No pain no gain. (GAIN!! Yikes!! did I say GAIN!?!! I hate that word!! LOL)

@@Kindle I only had one really large varicose vein that was surgically removed first, before he began all the sclero therapy. Basically he and his phlebotomist assistant shoot me with needles from syringes that are full of some sort of detergent that BURNS!. So, imagine being stung by wasps over and over for an hour and a half, and not be able to run away and hide. Instead, you squeeze stress balls and turn your body so they can sting you all over. But, it only lasts as long as they are sticking me. Once they are done, I have no pain. Just the annoyance of the compression hose up to my thigh for 7 days, no bathing for 3 days, etc. Fun times!