JamieLogical

Most definitely! I knew going in I would need a tummy tuck but I really want a breast lift too. This morning I was 172.2 so I'm only 12 pounds from my goal weight. It's so weird. I still feel really big and I think a bit part of it is my loose skin. I won't be able to get one for at least a year or two. I had a breast lift with augmentation at the same time as my tummy tuck and it is fantastic! Plastics are no joke. The recovery time and pain is MUCH more significant than WLS, but the results are so worth it in the long run.

@@stardustandsunshine Probably getting a bit personal, but why are you still "just friends" with this guy if he seems so interested and makes you feel so great about yourself?

Congrats! You are now well on your way to the losers' bench! Good luck with your pre-op diet and surgery!

You are just one of the lucky ones. I don't think you can do any harm to yourself be drinking "too much" water right now. Some people have swelling in their stomachs and esophagus that just makes sipping really hard in the early days. Be grateful you aren't having any issues and will be able to stay well hydrated!

I was saying that in a joking tone. I wasn't trying to be insulting to your surgeon or any surgeon. But I think if you took a poll of people on this site who are approaching a year or more post-op. 99.9999% of them will tell you they've experienced hunger in the first year. My surgeon certainly never made any kind of claim about not feeling ANY hunger for a full year.

Heh. I can only speak from my own experience, not any medical training, unfortunately. I'm 11 months out and I have definitely been hungry many many times. Once I started really working out a lot, I had to add a snack between Breakfast and lunch to ward off hunger in the mornings. And I had to add some carbs to my afternoon snack (added kashi Cereal or granola to greek yogurt) before my workouts so I had enough fuel to get through them without getting light-headed. I also get what my family refers to as "hangry" if I go more than 3-4 hours without eating. It's never a problem when I'm in my normal routine, because I make sure to eat on a schedule. But if I am traveling or on vacation or whatnot and manage to go 3-4 hours without eating, I get super moody. The people around me notice before I do. My husband and I went on vacation with my parents twice this spring and on the second trip, my mom started carrying around peanuts and turkey snack sticks in her purse and forcing me to eat them when I started acting "hangry".

Congrats to you!

I was given some disposable underwear to put on under my gown, but they were tiny and ripped when I tried to put them on, so I went commando. As for the bra situation, I was able to wear a bra the day after my surgery without issue. Where that top incision is didn't actually sit on my bra line, it was maybe a half inch lower than where the bottom of my bra touched.

When it comes to stuff like food getting caught in the staple line, leaks, and ulcers, I decided "why risk it?" I followed my surgeon/nutritionist's guidelines to a T, because I did NOT want to put my health in jeopardy. Did I long for "real" food. Of course I did! But I longed for a smooth recovery even more.

When I first met my husband, I weighed less than I do now. However, we didn't get together romantically until 4 years later and by then I was up around 220 pounds. I then proceeded to lose and regain weight a hundred times. Getting up to 270 at my highest and down to 180 at my lowest and bouncing below and above 200 several times in between. He has loved me and been attracted to me every single step of the way. I have never felt "gross" or "ugly" or "not sexy" around him... no matter what my weight.

Okay, whoever told you you won't be hungry for a year is a big fat liar. However, there are a few potential explanations for being "hungry" this early. First, it sounds like there is NO WAY you are getting enough Protein if you aren't drinking Protein shakes. Almond milk is all well and good, but it only has like 8 grams of protein per serving. Protein is what fills you up and keeps you from getting hungry. You will need to find other ways to get in your protein if you can't find a shake that you like. Second, are you on a proton pump inhibitor? Acid can often mimic hunger, so if you are not on a PPI like Nexium or Prilosec, it could be acid. Third, are you getting enough Water? Thirst can often mimic hunger as well.

I was told to strain my cream soups during my full liquid phase. I wasn't allowed blended stuff until my pureed phase.

@ I'm pretty jealous you can see daylight between your thighs! I will never get that, since I carry so much of my weight in my thighs/legs. I was, however, super excited recently that I can get my hands all the way around my thigh just above my knee now! Just barely touching the tips of my middle fingers and thumbs, but I can do it! Do you truly plan on a tummy tuck in the future? I had one 4 years ago and it was rough, but well worth it! I love love love my flat stomach!

@@demleonard How are you doing with your exercise? I'm 11 months out now and what I've noticed is that I can slip a *little" on food OR exercise, but not both. If I'm diligent about both food and exercise, I lose at a pretty decent pace. If I slip with food OR exercise, I lose very slowly or not at all. If I slip with food AND exercise, I gain.

On the day of my surgery, I weighed 236 pounds and had a body fat percentage of 48.2%. That means I had 113 pounds of fat. Today I weighed 168.8 pounds and have a body fat percentage of 24%. That means I have 40.5 pounds of fat. I have lost a total of 67.2 pounds since my surgery. I have lost 72.5 pounds of FAT since my surgery. That means I've GAINED roughly 5 pounds of muscle. So explain to me again how WLS causes muscle loss?

Surgeons like this are the reason Mexico gets a bad rap and we all fear telling our friends and family about our decisions to go there for surgery. It's so unfortunate that one bad apple can spoil the bunch. I went to donate, but it appears her $500 goal has already been reached. Please post again if she starts another campaign to cover any other expenses associated with this process.

I was allowed caffeine back at 30 days post-op, but my fatigue was mostly resolved at that point anyway, because I was on soft foods by then.

I had to do day-of pre-op testing at OCC. They did an EKG and blood work. They gave me the results of both to show to my PCP once I was back home. I had also met with my PCP prior to surgery just to make sure she didn't have any concerns.

@@LAG4ahealthierme Welcome! This site is an amazing resource. I don't think I could ever have made it through this past year without the knowledge and support I've found here.

Definitely just eat on a schedule/timer for now. Do not rely on hunger to remind you to eat!

Thanks for all the posts so far. It really is interesting to see the variety of sizes, even in people with very similar stats.

So it sounds like you are on full liquids now? During my full liquids phase I was allowed strained creamed soups, drinkable yogurt, and, most importantly, protein shakes. I would usually get in two ready-to-drink shakes a day, some of one pouch of drinkable yogurt, and maybe a half cup of soup at lunch and dinner? I tried pretty much every single kind of cream soup my grocery store sold for variety.

That really is kind of a bummer, but I guess the bright side is that you now know you should qualify as soon as you are ready to take time off work. I guess it's better than being told you won't qualify for another six months or something?

Week one I lost 7 pounds. Week two I lost 0.4 pounds. After that I averaged about 1.5-2 pounds per week for the first couple of months. Now, 11 months post-op, I'm happy to lose a half a pound a week!

You didn't get any post-op diet instructions prior to your surgery? I've not seen/heard of a program that didn't give you dietary guidelines for your pre and post-op diets..... I could share my post-op diet plan with you, but every program is different, so if you got instructions from your surgeon, you should definitely follow those.