jackie's journey

I didn't realize how depressing this can be. It feels like a mountain I can't move. Will always be an albatross hanging from me.

My face looks terrible. She liked it better fat. I'm 46 and devastated. ????

Thank you ????

I hear you. Yesterday I went shopping and was a natural high as I didn't have to go to plus size anymore. I was HAPPY when I looked in the dressing room mirror! I guess I spent so much of my life being shamed and ridiculed for my size. That the last thing I expected was a negative comment for my face being too thin. I just have to accept myself and stop caring what anyone else thinks.

I'm 6.5 months out of surgery and my hair is now thinning on top. Looks like male pattern balding. And.. I've developed terrible acne that gets worse with each month that goes by. I'm scared.

Thank you. I went out and bought biotin and slow FE for iron supplement.

I just had blood work done. The only abnormality is I have low iron. My other vitamin levels are good.

The time has come to purge my closet. Everything I own is officially way too big for me. This should be exciting, right? It's killing me to part with my big clothes! Those clothes have covered my body up so well- they were my suit of armour. They protected me from ridicule and rejection. They helped me stay anonymous. No one could hurt me in my protective oh so covering up big clothes. I'm scared of buying new clothes for my new size. It feels like I'm being exposed to the world! I have no protection!! One thing is for sure.. my weight has made a mess of my brain or vice versa. Ugh.

So it seems my quiet shy nature and my desire to remain private have come to bite me in the bottom. I decided to keep my surgery private when it comes to the workplace. Suddenly I'm being attacked with: you obviously did something! What did you do? I stare like a deer in headlights. I've made it obvious I'm a private person. Why are they doing this? They are now going to my supervisor and asking same thing. This really hurts me. Doesn't anyone respect privacy any more?

I start day with 30g protein shake. From there it's easy to obtain 60-80g of protein for me. Add Greek yogurt for 12g and 3 ounces of chicken for 23g totals 65g for day. With room to add in another 15g protein if I want it.

Thanks for the feedback bariatric friends. Each one is very helpful!

I can't believe I'm 4.5 months out and still struggle with an appropriate dinner. It seems any meal I prepare makes me bubble up with gas and become nauseous. My breakfast is a shake. My lunch a yogurt. I can't seem to break old habit and eliminate "the dinner meal". Should I really have yogurt for dinner and walk away?

That's interesting to hear no liquids. My program pushes a shake for one meaal replacement and high protein content.

My NUT has impossible office hours. Unfortunately, I've seen her only once. Work makes it very difficult

Grilled chicken w salad. Turkey breast w low carb wrap. Steak w veggies.

Feel sick after eating an egg with kale. Oh the miserable pain in my pouch. Also I'm down 60lbs in 4 months. Doesn't seem like enough. Shouldn't I have lost more?

Can you stop yourself from buying it? If you can't buy it then you can't eat it.

Hi I'm three weeks postoperative and for the first time experienced pain from eating too much soup. How do you all know when to stop eating? The pain happens after I've finished eating and not during eating. My brain thinks of dinner as a full meal. I have to get it rewired somehow.

Surgery was 9/22 - I just started with horrible nausea that won't go away. When I try and drink it feels like little gas bubbles are stuck in my pouch. Feeling awful

Week 3 is the worst.

Pajama pants necessity for me

I am a hospital employee with a fast paced job. I took 2 weeks exactly and they were my vacation days. Sometimes it's just mind over matter. I'm now 6 weeks out and going strong.

Daron I had same experience on pre op diet. I mourned all the food I would never taste again. I can attest to post op the feelings of food obsession go away. A lot changes chemically in the body and mind. Hang right.. it will get better.

I'm 4 weeks post op. I did not lose any weight week 3. Now week 4 it's going down again. Have faith!

Isopure was the cause of my diarrhea. The doc said my body couldn't handle such a pure protein. Once I stopped the drink. Problem was solved.