madwife2002

NO I don't want to be fat again even with the hanging skin-its the way I feel so much more healthy now

@@madwife2002, are you drinking enough Fluid? I have found that whenever I get hungry and it's not a planned mealtime or snacktime, it's because I'm thirsty. I top off my tank with Crystal Light and I'm satisfied until my next meal. If you're having trouble getting the fluids in, ask me and I'll share my tricks. Good luck and stay the course!

So sorry about your complications. I find that Quest bars satisfy my urge for sweet flavors. They are available at GNC or online. I order them online from their website and have them delivered to my house. Some aren't so good, but most of them are yummy. They have low sugar, low net carbs, and around 20 gm of Protein. Hope you do well from here on in!

I have lost 36lbs since surgery on 6/2 but it is very slow 1 lb a week if I am lucky-I eat around 600-800 calories a day so I am going to increase it as I do cycling and walking/running 5 times a week minimum.
I wouldn't change a thing though and I am happy I did the surgery-I have changed my life!
Now experiencing much more energy
I am able to eat 4oz of soft food really easily and I do not struggle-I do feel full at the end of my meal
I am still really enjoying softer foods because I forget to chew 30-40 times-so if I eat chicken it does get uncomfortable

The holidays may be the happiest and most exciting time of year, but they can also be the most dangerous for your weight loss and weight loss surgery. It’s hard to resist the holiday treats, which can be everywhere for the entire month of December – if not since before Thanksgiving! Plus, you can easily lose your focus when the family is around and sitting on the couch is more appealing than going for a walk in the rain or snow.


You’ll probably find your own strategies for getting through the holidays without gaining weight and without getting into trouble with your gastric sleeve, gastric bypass or Lap-Band. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Follow Your Weight Loss Surgery Diet Rules
Go back to the basics if you want to stay on track this holiday season.
Portion size rules are still in play. A quarter-cup of mashed sweet potatoes is very different than a few large ladles.
Measure everything you can. When it’s not possible to measure, eyeball the portion sizes.
Enough is enough, and another bite is too much. Stop eating when you’re barely full. It’ll keep you from gaining weight or from getting dumping syndrome or feeling sick.
Choose Protein first, whether it’s turkey, ham, or the egg whites from deviled eggs.< br> Go for vegetables and fruit next, whether it’s salad, roasted veggies, cut raw veggies on a vegetable platter, or a fruit salad.
Keep moving. Make time for your regular workouts. On the days when things get too busy, think about moving as much as possible. Go for walks whenever you can as long as the weather does not involve icy conditions, white-outs or other dangerous situations.

Always Be Prepared
You don’t always know when they’ll happen, but challenging situations are sure to hit. Always be prepared so you can come out on top. For example, you can keep some almonds and yogurt at work so you have a high-protein snack available at any time. That’ll help you stay away from the chocolate-covered raisins on the secretary’s desk.
Also, plan activities that will keep you out of the kitchen. When you’re off work and at home without anything to do, you might find yourself wandering over to the fridge. Keep yourself busy with anything that will keep you away from the fridge, whether it is meal planning, taking a walk, doing needlepoint, or going to the mall.
Make Holiday recipes Healthier
Make healthy substitutes for holiday favorites.
Try broccoli slaw or grated turnips fried in cooking spray instead of potato latkes deep-fried in oil, and serve with apple slices and Greek yogurt instead of sweetened apple sauce and sour cream.
Turkey or ham instead of duck or brisket.
Roasted root vegetables with rosemary or green Beans with almonds instead of green bean casserole.
Roasted sweet potatoes or acorn squash instead of candied yams or sweet potato pie.
Baked apples with cinnamon instead of apple pie.
Hot tea with a cinnamon stick instead of hot cider or spiced hot wine.

Be a Good Guest and Host
How does that help you lose weight? When you’re a guest at someone’s party or event, bring a dish to share. The catch is that you make it a healthy dish. If there’s nothing else healthy for you to eat, you can always keep munching on the dish you brought.
If you’re hosting a holiday party or dinner, you can still serve everyone’s favorite dishes. Just make sure to make some dishes that you can enjoy, too. The following are good party dishes.
Shrimp cocktail
Skewers with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and low-fat mozzarella or feta cheese
Stuffed tomatoes with fat-free cream cheese and olives
Salad with spinach or mixed greens, pistachios, and cranberry vinaigrette
Chicken and vegetable skewers
Roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and sage
Fruit salad

Spoil Yourself
You are someone who is entitled to eat only the very best, and not someone who must eat everything that is available. Think of yourself as picky, not deprived. Unless, of course, you are afraid of dumping syndrome or you have certain food intolerances, you can eat your favorite holiday foods. Just keep the portions small, and choose only the ones you truly want. You’ll feel better deliberately eating a few controlled and measured bites of your aunt’s sausage stuffing than you will if you skip it and later eat a cup of it, plus some mashed potatoes and gravy, because you feel deprived.
Want It When Willpower Runs Thin
Want it. We all run out of willpower around this time of year. Instead, think about your “want power.” It’s not about, “I need to gather the willpower to pass up this cinnamon roll.” It’s about, “I’m going for a walk in about an hour, and I’m going to feel way better during it if my stomach isn’t bugging me because of a cinnamon roll.”
Drink Water. Drink Water.
This tip has so many benefits! Drinking water instead of alcoholic beverages can save tons of calories. Choose water or hot tea instead of cider, hot chocolate, and other caloric drinks.< /p>
There are other reasons to drink water. Sip on water at parties. As long as you’re circulating the room with a glass of water in your hand, you won’t be able to carry and eat from a loaded plate. Plus, your weight loss surgery diet doesn’t let you eat solid food while you’re drinking water. Choose the water over the solid food for most of the party, and you.
Enjoy the Company, or Pretend to
This may be the only time of year you get to see certain friends or family members. Take advantage of it. Focus on them, and not on getting seconds and thirds. You may actually find that you enjoy your holiday events more when you notice the non-food aspects of them.
Socialize even if you don’t like the company, because it’ll keep you from digging into high-calorie food that you don’t need or want. Look at it this way. If someone told you you could lose weight and the only thing you’d have to do is listen to your coworker’s friend’s husband talk about his snail collection for an hour, you’d do it, right? Well, do it.
You can stay healthy this holiday season as long as you focus and plan ahead. Once you do, you’ll feel very proud of yourself, and with good reason. Happy Holidays!

I kinda thought the same. My loss has slowed to between 1 - 2 pd every 4 to 5 days. Every 10 to 12 days I might not lose any. Enjoy the quick change it will slow

I did it I got to Onederland today! I am so thrilled

I was sleeved on 2nd June this year and I am waiting patiently to drop into onederland I have 5 lbs to go!!! I am so excited I cannot even remember when I saw that kind of weight it was so long ago.
My journey since June has been amazing, the weight hasn't dropped off me quickly it has been slow and steady.
I was anxious at first when I would read about how much people would lose, I would compare myself to everybody on the boards.
Now I am chilled I just listen to my own body, I weigh myself once a week and if I am the same I don't stress I know it will come off.
I have lost 58 lbs since surgery and 75lbs since April! How awesome is this
I have about 60lbs left to lose and I expect it could take another year-will I get to 145 who knows
Postive things about weight loss surgery
I am more agile and less clumsy
I can fit into airplane seats and the belt is loose
My clothes look so much better on me
I can feel bones
I fit into normal clothes
I have gone from a size 22 to a size 14!

I made it into onderland but now I am stuck at just 1lb under and it freaks me out incase I pop back up!!

I made it into onderland but now I am stuck at just 1lb under and it freaks me out incase I pop back up!!

I don't have a gallbladder I had it removed years ago. I am seeing my surgeon on Thursday and will see what he says
Thanks for the advice

Do you still have a gallbladder? All of those lab results you mentioned, which are liver function tests (LFTs), can be elevated with gall disease, even if no stones are present. Also, malnutrition can cause abnormal LFTs. Hope things work out for you. Let us know what your surgeon says about everything.

Thank you. Its hard and I've regained 40 pounds so my liver enzymes are up again.

@@Lisa's Hope, so sorry to hear about your husband. Thanks for your advice.

Please get a scan. Not wanting to scare you because I have fatty liver also and have for years. My scans show that the liver is still fatty but I do not have cirrhosis. My husband had NASH and was a diabetic also. He never drank. Not even a little. He had fatty liver for years also but we didn't know because the physician even after 15 years of blood work and care never ordered a scan. My husband was diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma caused from NASH in January and passed away in June. I implore you to please tell your dr to scan you to see how your liver looks. God bless and I know how you feel because I have the same thing. When I got to a normal weight, my enzymes were normal. The scans should be done yearly. If they had caught this earlier, he would here now I really believe.

I have fatty liver. My surgeon said that 3 - 4 months from surgery, it should go away.
I think your primary doctor needs to interpret the blood test results. I hope everything resolves OK in the long term.

You CAN hold onto that loss @@madwife2002, I know you can! Think of it as a springboard to the next lower number, not to the higher one. I'm finding attitude makes a big difference in this for me, and hope you can enjoy seeing those numbers keep creeping down. I gotta say, I love seeing that on a person's descriptors below the name, and it's downright exciting! Congratulations!
Kate

I eat out a lot with work, I have learned to order carefully and I tend to just pick-My stomach tells me immediately if it is not happy with what I have chosen.
I will order steak and just eat until I am full so about 4 oz-I do eat with small amount of potato or veg

I was sleeved on 2nd June this year and I am waiting patiently to drop into onederland I have 5 lbs to go!!! I am so excited I cannot even remember when I saw that kind of weight it was so long ago.
My journey since June has been amazing, the weight hasn't dropped off me quickly it has been slow and steady.
I was anxious at first when I would read about how much people would lose, I would compare myself to everybody on the boards.
Now I am chilled I just listen to my own body, I weigh myself once a week and if I am the same I don't stress I know it will come off.
I have lost 58 lbs since surgery and 75lbs since April! How awesome is this
I have about 60lbs left to lose and I expect it could take another year-will I get to 145 who knows
Postive things about weight loss surgery
I am more agile and less clumsy
I can fit into airplane seats and the belt is loose
My clothes look so much better on me
I can feel bones
I fit into normal clothes
I have gone from a size 22 to a size 14!

I am 10 lbs less than my hubby first time ever!
Having a stall at the moment but I know it won't last!

I am 10 lbs less than my hubby first time ever!
Having a stall at the moment but I know it won't last!

I did it I got to Onederland today! I am so thrilled

So i have 1 lb to go to get to 199! It is taking forever!!! and ever but I hope to be there by next week

I made it into onderland but now I am stuck at just 1lb under and it freaks me out incase I pop back up!!

FINALLY! I hit 199 today. I'm so happy I could...do darned near anything! Just had to share the moment.