dark n lovely

Congrats on your new journey.
I also did well during my recovery and is now 8 weeks post op. I am doing the opposite with the Water and food. Loving the water, on a regular diet but my stomach doesn't like too much of what i have tried to eat. Soups, lots of water, and yogurt is my favorite. I am also having trouble with my shakes. I get gas, bloating, and sometimes vomiting.
I have lost 44lbs so far. And just order "New Whey"protein shake (clear), to see if i can tolerate that better.
Well, welcome to the forum. Good luck????

Good luck on your surgery today. I will say a prayer for. Im sure you will do great!

Thank u. My goal weght is 170lbs. Im 5'8". But my dr informed me that I will be smaller than that. He is estimating me to be around 140lbs at the rate I'm going.
Yes, this has been life changing, along with everything else I have encountered, health wise, in my life. As for my diabetes and blood pressure, my medication is on hold. My numbers has dropped for both illiness and are being monitored. My dr warned me before the surgery that most people do get off their meds due to the weight lost and the changes within the body. When I lost 170lbs on my own, my insulin intake went from 3 injections a day to only 1, then to a sliding scale, then no longer need regular insulin at all. I was only using nph once a day, now nothing.
I can honestly say I feel better being off of some of the 20 different medications I had to take daily ???? I hope you will be able to do the same as a result of your weight loss. Good luck.....

You are doing great. Just remember not to use another person's journey to help you on yours. You are doing great!

Always listen to your dr and Nut. Everyone is unique in their own way. Try to remember your body is going through major changes, inside and out. I am 8weeks out....went in at 239lbs now 195lbs. My dr put me on a regular diet already because he feel i am losing too much weight to fast. Go figure, here it is that im feeling its not enough but i have to remember if u follow the program u can lose weight up to three years. It is healthier if u lose steadily. Be patient. Be strong and good luck!

You go!! You look beautiful????
I am 42 with several medical issues myself. Asthma, sickle cell, diabetic, high blood pressure, end stage kidney disease, and i am legally blind. I am 8 weeks post-op from my gastric bypass. I had no pain, went home the next day, and lost 44lbs in 7 weeks.
My doctor felt i lost too much to fast and put me on a regular diet. I still can not eat the amount of food the dr and nut is asking for. I only take in about 400cal. I continue to drink my Protein Shakes.< /p>
At my heaviest i was 398lbs. August 5th 2014 i was 239, surgery August 12th 2014 i was 229, today October 13th 2014, i am 195lbs. I cant remember being this small any time in my adult life.????
Congrats on your decision to lose the weight, no matter at what age you may be.....you look GREAT!!

I'm from Los Angeles, California

Here r before and after pics 

Here r before and after pics 

I understand how u feel. I was also down on myself about not losing as much weight as i did in the first two weeks. After talking to others and my doctor i also learned this will happen throughout this process. I've jst worked so hard to receive this surgery i dont want to do anything wrong. Sometimes im afraid i will wake up and all of the weight will be back...lol i know, silly me! I was always the biggest girl in my circle of friends. At my heaviest i weighed 398lbs @ 5'8". I lost 120lbs on my own. Kept it off for years. Then i put back on a little not noticing because when i looked in the mirror i always saw me @ 400lbs. Then i lost again on my own....down to 240lbs but i become legally blind. I can no longer lift,carry,pull,or push anything over 10lbs for the rest of my life. This is to prevent me from going totally blind. To top everything else i later learn i need a kidney transplant. Well u have to be a certain weight to qualify. With all my medical issues my team of docs approved the bypass surgery. I went into surgery at 239lbs and now 195lbs in just 8weeks. Loving the look but ecstatic about being placed on the donors list!!????

Here r before and after pics 

Only 8weeks post-op.

You are doing great. Just remember not to use another person's journey to help you on yours. You are doing great!

Always listen to your dr and Nut. Everyone is unique in their own way. Try to remember your body is going through major changes, inside and out. I am 8weeks out....went in at 239lbs now 195lbs. My dr put me on a regular diet already because he feel i am losing too much weight to fast. Go figure, here it is that im feeling its not enough but i have to remember if u follow the program u can lose weight up to three years. It is healthier if u lose steadily. Be patient. Be strong and good luck!

Only 8weeks post-op.

U both would be surprised at how those same ppl who will give you negative feedback about your surgical decision is those same ppl who secretly wish they were having the same opportunity. Lol... Don't let anyone rain on our sun shining day! You are doing this for YOU! And that's that.....stay strong and positive. Good luck to both you ladies on your up coming surgery????

U both would be surprised at how those same ppl who will give you negative feedback about your surgical decision is those same ppl who secretly wish they were having the same opportunity. Lol... Don't let anyone rain on our sun shining day! You are doing this for YOU! And that's that.....stay strong and positive. Good luck to both you ladies on your up coming surgery????

My friends and family noticed my weight loss before i did...lol I had been the big girl for so ong i always saw that image whenever i looked in the mirror. But wut is strange now is my Bestfriend talked about how she could never have this type of surgery and she is happy with her size. Well now im smaller than her she is making up every excuse to explain why she is now trying to start the program, Wow!!! I really dont know how i should feel about this but as of now it truly doesnt sit right with me???? i believe the only reason she is going to great lengths is because she doesn't want me to look better than her (In her eyes). That's crazy. We have been friends for almost 30yrs....im just a little unsettled about it all!

Yes, Cathy, u need to wait until u see your doctor. Also can you drink at your desk as you work? If so, great so you dont get dehydrated. But give yourself time to heal sweetie. U just had major surgery! You will have days where you will be weak and tired. Once you feel you have had more better days and feel things are a little back to normal (whatever normal is for u) then return back to work. Good luck sweetie

Yes, Cathy, u need to wait until u see your doctor. Also can you drink at your desk as you work? If so, great so you dont get dehydrated. But give yourself time to heal sweetie. U just had major surgery! You will have days where you will be weak and tired. Once you feel you have had more better days and feel things are a little back to normal (whatever normal is for u) then return back to work. Good luck sweetie

Wow, i did not understand y i had started experiencing the plugged ears. No one i knew who had wls never spoke about it. I started having this issue 4weeks post op...lol glad to have some clarity on where it came from.

Im sooo sorry u are facing such issues. I will keep u in my prayers. Good luck with everything sweetie....and ne blessed!

Hello everyone. Im 6weeks post op. This is a big change for u! Try the clear Protein Shakes as well as sucking on sugar free mints. The calories in the shake will help with the low energy as the Protein will fuel your hunger. The mints also help curve the cravings. Stay focused and strong. You can do this. U will love the results you will soon see????. This helped me. I'm 44lbs down. Started 239 and now 195.....good luck

Hello everyone. Im 6weeks post op. This is a big change for u! Try the clear Protein Shakes as well as sucking on sugar free mints. The calories in the shake will help with the low energy as the Protein will fuel your hunger. The mints also help curve the cravings. Stay focused and strong. You can do this. U will love the results you will soon see????. This helped me. I'm 44lbs down. Started 239 and now 195.....good luck

U look beautiful!