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At what point did you all stop crushing your pills?

I know how you feel, I will be 2 mos post op Monday, and it seems like the only weight I'm losing is in my legs. My belly still makes me look like I'm pregnant, and I still have my double chin. So discouraging when your grandmother tells you that you look like you've gotten bigger...lol...have to laugh to keep from crying sometimes.

Since surgery has anyone had anything sweet to eat? And before you all browbeat me or each other. I haven't cheated thus far, 7 weeks post op, but just curious if anyone of you had any slips?

I feel that since I've had surgery I think about food more than ever. I watch cooking shows, I'm buying more snacks just to see my daughter eat them. My daughter is actually at a normal weight, 5'10 @ 129 lbs. She's one of the lucky ones who can eat what she wants and never gain any weight. Just sharing so you all don't think I'm over feeding my daughter. There are 24 hrs in a day and I think about food 12 hrs of that. I guess its because I'm not doing anything else. I'm an unemployed single parent with a lot of time on my hands.

The reason I believe its hunger is because I know the feeling and its familiar. Stomach growling, headache, and nervousness. Things I used to feel before surgery. But I can agree that my body fibs at times because no sooner do I take my first bite I'm full. I just shake my head and say really, I was just starving and now I can't even eat anymore after 1 or 2 bites. So I can agree to a certain extent.

About to make my 2 mos mark on 6/8, and still need to lose 9 lbs to get below 300 lbs. I doubt it will happen for me by then. SW 342, CW 308.4

Thanks Alex for motivating me to stop obsessing over the scale and shift that focus more on the diet plan. I was one of the ones that felt like I wasn't losing fast enough, but that had a lot to do with my nutritionist telling me that as well. In 6 weeks I lost a total of 31 pounds at the time I saw her last week and she advised me that by 6 weeks I should have already lost between 45-48 lbs. Talk about a real downer...You're excited about any weight loss only for your nutritionist to say, "Sorry, you're losing weight too slow." Maybe I'm not the only one here who has a nutritionist who has criticized their weight loss. But after speaking to all of you I'm not concerned anymore. I'll lose at my own pace and remembering that this is not a competition.

Yeah I like to use Mrs. Dash instead of salt. At first I was a salt fanatic, so it took a little getting use to, but now I don't even think about it anymore.

I know how you feel struggling to get out of the 300s myself. I'm down to 308, so if I don't stall, again, I should be under 3 by next week or so. Hang in there.

The pain will get better. Try and force yourself to walk even if its 5 mins a day and gradually increase it to 10, 15, 20, and so on. That's the key to recovering quickly.

I'm single and have been for almost 15 years. My daughter is going on 14 and the last person I was with was her dead beat father who has nothing to do with her. I guess that played a big part on why I let my weight get out of control. My mom seemed to think that I went into a depression because I just stopped caring about my appearance and I just felt unattractive. When I'm around men I don't show any interest because I automatically assume that they wouldn't want to have anything to do with someone like me. I felt disgusted, and often thought that no man would ever want someone as big as me. I was a 342 lbs of hot mess. I'm down 34 lbs since surgery 7 weeks ago tomorrow, but obviously still have a long way to go. I miss having someone in my life. My question is, how long did it take for you to be noticed by the opposite sex? Did anyone of you give yourselves makeovers? I know I still have a long ways before I can have the confidence in myself. I mean if I make eye contact with a man I automatically look away because I assume that's what he's gonna do. Any thoughts?

I'm trying different protein shakes and powders just to find one I can tolerate. I'm using myfitnesspal to log my food journals.

Awe @@TEXASLADY52, I love the way you put that into a better perspective for me. You're right I'll get to my goal when I get there and have to learn that patience and hard work will get me there. This is not a competition and we are all striving to get to the goal line. This is my journey and mine alone. Thanks everyone for making me look at this in a more positive light. I'm thankful I found this site and I'm truly thankful for all of you.

@@Martene81, you're right! I have to remember that I had surgery and a lot of the things I used to like my stomach may not agree with it anymore. Which is a way to keep me in check. I'm being careful now.

Awe thanks, they did a CT scan and blood work and didn't find anything. Which I'm glad because I thought it was an ulcer or gallstones. I really believe its a bowel thing, maybe I'm backed up or something. Because I'm still having these cramps.

In the ER. For the past couple of days I've been experiencing abdominal cramps so severe I feel it up to my chest. I've already had my period 2 weeks ago, but the cramps sort of feel like that or if you were to have diarrhea, but bowel movements seem to be fine. The longest I've gone was a week without a BM, and after that I had my BM Thursday and again on Sunday. I'm nervous because when I research online I found out that it could be an ulcer or gallstones and I pray that its neither one of them. Prayers and advice is welcome.

My weight today is 308.8 At this rate I'll probably get out of the 3s by next week....AWESOME!!!

@@JamieLogical, I eat fish and chicken all day every day. But according to my nutritionist I don't even enough everyday to get my protein from food.

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I know that this takes time and work I just thought I was doing something wrong because I keep stalling.

You are all absolutely right, but when I went to see my nutritionist last week she told me by 6 weeks I should have lost at least 30% of my excess weight, which she calculated that I should have lost between 45-48 lbs. Before she said that I thought I was doing good, and when I read some of you alls success stories, some of you started where I started, and have already lost a significant amount of weight. So I thought I was missing something.

How were some of you able to lose so much weight in so little time? For example 3 mos post op and have already lost almost 50-80 lbs. What are ya'll secrets? Because I'm 6 weeks and only have lost 32 lbs. I'm far from losing almost 80 by the time my 3 month surgiversary arrives. Help me please!!!

Current weight: 310 Challenge Goal weight: 280

I was told I could use deodorant. That was one of the first questions I asked during my pre op class.

That's why its a requirement for you to speak with a psychologist before you even get approved for surgery so that they can determine if you are mentally prepared for the changes that will occur post op. When I first saw the psychologist she had me take a personality test and follow up with her for results. Assuming I answered correctly because I'm almost 2 mos post op...lol!!!

Thanks for the insight, everyone, so I'm just gonna sum it up by saying that slim fast is a no go. I had the bypass and was trying to find ways to get my protein in and increase my weight loss since I was told by my nutritionist that I was below the weight loss expectations.