borg/assimilated

While I still like food, it just doesn't have that strong appeal for me anymore. It is hard to explain. I can think," Oh I'd like that for dinner" and when dinner time comes I might say," Nah, I think I'll just have a Protein bar/shake." Weird.

@@MichiganChic,

Ha! I love the reference to never wearing an ugly shirt again! So true, I've felt that too.

I have always weighed myself daily, even when I was fat and hated the numbers I was seeing. It is just a daily habit with me . I am a lot happier with the numbers now though.

Happy to hear your surgery/recovery went well.

You have done well! I think we all hope to be able to say the same thing as you have at two years out. Congratulations!

I was down a pound as well! Tried little bites of everything I wanted to taste, however ran out of room before I could try all the foods. I told myself I could have pecan pie that day and I did, it was delicious! Sweets are my weakness, but I did okay. To quote @@Babbs, thanks sleeve!

Hopefully the ER will start an IV to hydrate you. The stricture mentioned above is an unintended narrowing within your smaller stomach. I hope you get some answers today.

I hope you have a wonderful time.

Very flattering! All your hard work is paying off.

Ditto, @sweetie716. Those summer clothes will be too big when summer comes around again, however, it may be astonishing to try some on this next summer and realize how far you've come.

I had a family member tell me I looked skinny ( at 170 lbs?) and asked if I was finished losing weight. His comment wasn't intended as derogatory, and I didn't take it that way. My response was that according to the BMI charts I am still obese, so I'd like to lose enough to be in the "normal" weight category.

As far as your mother's attitude you could point out that while she may have liked your looks better when you weighed more, the medical community is pretty clear about how unhealthy obesity is for us.

@@Kindle

I was a teacher when I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. I had surgery on a Friday was back to school on Monday and took no pain meds because they made me nauseous. I think my lifting restriction was 15 pounds. Both the VSG and cholecystectomy were pretty easy recoveries for me. Since your recovery from VSG was pretty easy I would guess that your recovery from this surgery will be as well.

@@Kindle,

I hope your gallbladder surgery goes well. I had mine removed about 5 years before my VSG, I have not had any significant issues, certainly no chronic diarrhea.

Best of luck to you on your surgery and I hope your recovery is uneventful.

Revel in it!

It is the beginning of what is a marvelous ( at least for me) journey.

In the early days I called mine tiny tyrant tummy. We get along fine now and I never have issues anymore.

I wish you the best success with your program. You have recognized your need for it which is probably the hardest step.

So exciting! Congratulations.

This will soon be a distant memory. May you have an uneventful surgery and recovery. See you on the loser's bench!

Congratulations! I hope you have a smooth, uneventful recovery. We saved your spot on the loser's bench.

@@LipstickLady,

Ah LipstickLady how droll.

I have not experienced as many drawbacks as you have but hope to have many of the same benefits. The journey is lifelong and I agree certainly not easy, but definitely smart!

You have done well! Congratulations!

Sounds interesting. I was happy to read that you apply it to your skin as opposed to ingestion, as I hate the taste of fennel (obviously it's not a formula for ingestion). I may try it when I get to the point where hunger returns, I am eight months out from surgery.

Congratulations! Wonderful onederland! Exciting times.

Good attitude regarding the temporary gain. I weigh every day and am getting used to seeing occasional temporary gains. At 8 months out sometimes I hear a frightened voice in my head asking,"Is this it? Have I reached the end of my weight loss?" I just keep on following my plan and try to think positively. I like your thought onward and downward!