Luna222

Last night I was standing at the sink doing dishes, and my bf was just standing there looking at me...I said "what?" And he was like, babe you're so little now, I see you all the time so I don't notice how dramatic it is, but I'm just looking at you now and you're just little. By next year I'll be able to throw you across a field....lol, why he'd want to throw me across a field, idk, but it feels nice to hear the word little lol. I'm far from little, but then again, I guess compared to how I looked last September, I'm little lol. NSV! I'M LITTLE! lol

I am only 4 months post op, but I've really not had any problems with anything I've tried lately. I eat healthy nutritious foods, but I will admit I've also tried a little bit of the not so healthy stuff. Oreos, I ate one as dessert. I've been able to have a cupcake at a birthday party, or a small slice of pizza. Those things are just an occasional treat. But I can eat it. That's not to say that you can though. It is all a learning experience, don't be afraid to try things. Dumping is NOT pleasant, I have experienced it a few times, with sugar free things though. But it helps you to know what you can tolerate. So many people have misconceptions about this surgery. My mother was so worried because she thought something bad would happen, but also because she thought I wouldn't be able to eat real food for the rest of my life. I still get her looking at me with bug eyes when I eat, I'm like "mom, I didn't have my entire stomach removed!"

It is totally normal! I had the bypass on October 28, 2014..I'm almost 4 months out now. My first few weeks were scary, because I was hardly losing anything. The day I came home, I weight 18 lbs more than surgery day lol, I freaked! I didn't factor in the anesthesia. But within a week, I lost it and a few more. By week 2.5, I stalled...until week 4.5! I thought omg this didn't work for me, my life is screwed! I was doing everything right, following my measurements and all. It finally broke and I stopped weighing myself constantly, that helped big time. Right now, I am 50 lbs down from surgery day, 75 all together. My Dr keeps telling me, do not compare yourself to others, some lose faster and slower than others. I'm on the slower end of the spectrum, but that's ok with me. I do the scale once a week, and some weeks I see no change, and some weeks I see it. It's much easier now, I promise it will get better! Once you get through the pureed food and are able to eat normal food, it will all start making more sense

That's awesome Beni! I was told the same thing, don't push it. Yesterday I went to the movies, and the theater I went to is one that I've avoided for a while, because the seats were just so small..or rather, my butt was just too big lol. It was always so uncomfortable, and I was too big to cross my legs too. We'll yesterday, I sat in the seat and I had plenty of room on both sides AND I sat comfortably with my legs crossed. It was awesome! My best friend was with me, and she also had surgery, a couple of yrs ago, and it was her first time back too lol. We were bouncing around in our chairs all giggly like little kids lol! It's all those little NSV's that matter most! Like the towel thing. I can finally use a regular bath towel, and not a bath SHEET lol. Loving it! @@Beni I agree, you see people and you see yourself in them and you just want to tell them about WLS. I saw a very large woman walking around the mall yesterday, and she was very winded, she just looked so uncomfortable. A little while later I saw her again, sitting on a bench, she looked like she just left the gym. I thought to myself, that was me 6 months ago, and it made me so grateful for this second chance at life. It really is an amazing opportunity to change your entire life around. A year ago, I was so unhappy, so sad with myself, I couldn't look in the mirror, I wanted to cry. I couldn't walk without being in pain, I couldn't do anything without pain and being winded. I was so scared to take that next step and go to the WLS seminar, not just because I was scared for myself, but I was afraid of what everyone else would say or think if I did it. I didn't want people to criticize me because of it. Then one day I just stopped caring what they thought. I said I'm doing this, you all can say what you will, but you've never walked a day in my life, so you don't know. And I've not looked back, I have no regrets. So happy with my decision! One thing that sucks though, is getting tipsy from nyquil lol! I took some last night and I was all woozy, couldn't stop laughing at myself. Oh the life lol.

Finally broke my stall! I was 206.8 last night, I've been sick all night and all day today and now I'm 203.4...sooo close! Lol I hate being sick, but I think it's what I needed!

So I haven't been home since Saturday, and my boyfriend doesn't have a scale, so I haven't weighed myself and it's killing me lol. I will be home later, and that will be my number one priority...I was 206 on Friday at week. So close! The weekend wasn't too bad. Saturday we had a snow storm, so we stayed in and had tacos. Sunday we went to Applebee's for dinner, I got a sandwich that I tore apart and pretty much only ate the turkey and bacon from one half of it. It was gross. Monday was spaghetti and meatballs, I had mostly meatballs with a tiny bit of the pasta cut up. Last night we went to the Chinese buffet. It was my first time there in a year, and it was a little overwhelming. I started with some chicken and broccoli and some green beans, ate a little bit, stopped for 15 min, then back for a little more...we were there for like 2 hrs, so I was able to eat a little, stop, eat a little, stop, and so on. Lol it was pretty funny, my plate looked like a bird plate, everyone else had theirs stuffed and stacked. They were all chowing down, and I'm sitting there cutting my Itty bitty pieces of meat and veggies lol. Have any of you tried rice yet? I'm not a huge rice fan, but I do like a little w my Chinese food. My p.a. told me it was ok to start trying that stuff now, so I did a couple of weeks ago and I was fine with it. Not making it a habit to eat it all the time, but it's nice to know I can if I want it

Lol, I totally picture that scene too, when I hear the word dumping! Lol, it's funny to think about afterwards!

Lol I love the Andy Warhol comparison! Omg, I would have died, I hate being front and center to begin with, let alone while I'm sick! Yea, we definitely have some crazy colorful moments now, that's for sure! I'm actually sort of happy in a way, that it happened...because I was starting to worry that I wasn't having any issues with anything. I haven't had too much nausea since month 2, unless I've eaten too fast or a little too much. I don't know how to explain it, but I'm sure we all feel it. You just want to be kept in check, like reminded that you DID just have your insides rearranged, no its NOT ok to eat this or that. I have been feeling so good lately that I forget sometimes. Except for my stall. That has thrown me back into old habits. Not so much eating, but lack of eating. I see the scale not moving and I automatically start to get depressed and guilty. Vicious cycle

Ahhh, so today was a bad day for my pouch! I started it fine had a shake in the morning, some pretzels for a snack...then I did something stupid. My mom had done Advocare around the time I was prepping for surgery. So I found a box of those little tiny bottles of energy shots. It said they were sugar free, natural supplements, lots of vitamins in it. I didn't even think about the caffeine. So I was sitting in my car in the grocery store parking lot, decided to take a swig...not the whole thing, just a gulp. Tasted good, went down fine. So I'm preparing my coupons and all of a sudden I start sweating...them came the pouch pain, intestine twisting pain, nausea, heart racing, dry heaves, feeling like I was about to get diarrhea. I freaked, I got out of my car and just started walking laps around it lol, every 2 laps I'd stop and dry heave. People must have thought I was crazy, and when the cart guy asked if I was ok, I ALMOST responded with, yes I'm just dumping...lol glad I refrained cuz that word sounds so gross especially to an outsider lol. Finally got back in the car and put my head on my steering wheel and cried for a few min...then it started to subside. For 2 hrs after tho, I was seeing stars! So I was blah all day, I hadn't been able to eat anything. I got home finally and ate some pulled pork, and I think I ate way too fast, cuz I ended up throwing it up and was just nauseous for the last 2 hrs. Ayyyy!

Omg the hair loss is crazy here too! I was just saying to my bf, please don't let me cook for anyone for a while, I'm so afraid my hair will get in it! I'm finding strands everywhere!!! I take Biotin every day as well, but it's not helping much. And my hair is also extra oily for whatever reason too! So weird!

I totally agree, the benefits of this surgery definitely outweigh the thorn in our sides having to keep an eye on our vitamin levels for the rest of our lives!

You are not alone, I suffered from bulimia in the past as well, and I'm feeling myself slowly slipping back into my old ways of thinking. I eat and I feel guilty after. I get to the point where people have to remind me that I have to eat something. I hope you feel better soon!

189, that's awesome!!!My hematologist told me that of you are b12 deficient and don't monitor it properly, you could end up in the ER. It affects the red blood cells, but it also really affects the nervous system. It can paralyze you, your muscles stop working, you pass out, can't walk, talk, eat. He said he's had gastric bypass patients before that were in that situation, they ended up in the hospial, because they didn't know enough to have their levels checked every 6 months. Crazy! Symptoms Symptoms tend to develop slowly and may not be recognized immediately. As the condition worsens, common symptoms include: Weakness and fatigue Light-headedness and dizziness Palpitations and rapid heartbeat Shortness of breath A sore tongue that has a red, beefy appearance Nausea or poor appetite Weight loss Diarrhea Yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes If low levels of B12 remain for a long time, the condition also can lead to irreversible damage to nerve cells, which can cause the following symptoms: Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet Difficulty walking Muscle weakness Irritability Memory loss Dementia Depression Psychosis

189, that's awesome!!!My hematologist told me that of you are b12 deficient and don't monitor it properly, you could end up in the ER. It affects the red blood cells, but it also really affects the nervous system. It can paralyze you, your muscles stop working, you pass out, can't walk, talk, eat. He said he's had gastric bypass patients before that were in that situation, they ended up in the hospial, because they didn't know enough to have their levels checked every 6 months. Crazy! Symptoms Symptoms tend to develop slowly and may not be recognized immediately. As the condition worsens, common symptoms include: Weakness and fatigue Light-headedness and dizziness Palpitations and rapid heartbeat Shortness of breath A sore tongue that has a red, beefy appearance Nausea or poor appetite Weight loss Diarrhea Yellowish tinge to the skin and eyes If low levels of B12 remain for a long time, the condition also can lead to irreversible damage to nerve cells, which can cause the following symptoms: Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet Difficulty walking Muscle weakness Irritability Memory loss Dementia Depression Psychosis

Me too!!! I mean it depends what I eat, but some things I can just keep eating

So I just left the hematologist. I had my 3 month bloods a couple weeks ago and it came back that my iron is low, of course cuz it always is. He didn't want to start on the intravenous iron yet, he wants me to try 1 pill a day and see how I can tolerate that. We also discussed b12 shots in the future, he says that taking b12 orally is pointless because our stomachs don't have the binders that it needs to hang onto and transport the b12....and I didn't realize how sick you can get if you are seriously b12 deficient! Kind of scary! So does anyone else feel like they can eat more than we should be able to?? I'm getting nervous cuz I'm not getting full when I should be I can easily eat a half cup and still be hungry!

Oh ok...I have noticed the left is what works for me. Idk why I thought you said the right was for something different lol

I saw that Premier Protein has a powder out now! It's $9.99, has 12 servings, 1 scoop is 25g....yay! @@Beni I can't find the post, what did u say was the difference between laying on the left and right sides?

Hi everyone! How are you all doing? I am so frustrated right now I've been stalled at 208 for like 2 weeks now! The other day I was 207, but this morning back to 208. I can't stand it! I know they say it can take a year, but I'm feeling like this is it, like I'm not going to lose any more. And it's messing with my head, like I am starting to not want to eat, or feeling sooo guilty after I do eat. On top of this, my RA is hurting big time again. I try to workout and it hurts. Grrr. So close to onederland and I feel like I won't make it there ever!

These are the shakes I have been drinking in the morning as well. I average about the same as you, so I figured these would help big time. 30g a pop! Walgreens also sells them, they're on sale this week for 5.99 a 4pk! Woohoo!

Hey everyone! I really need to keep up with the group more, I have just been so busy the last few weeks! I had my 3 month post op on Tuesday, and just like u amylynns, I don't get to see my surgeon either. I don't like my P.A. at all, she just smiles n nods at me at everything I say! Then she seriously argued with me over excedrin..tried telling me excedrin is Naproxen. I said nooo, and finally she looked it up and wouldn't ya know, I WAS RIGHT! I've taken excedrin for years, duh lady. But I found a new one with no aspirin in it so I was telling her about it. Ugh. Anyways, I am down a total of 68 lbs, it seems so unreal! everything seems to be fine so far, haven't heard back about my blood yet tho. I've been taking the 50,000 iu of vitamin d once a week, so that should be fine. I had a meltdown the other morning lol, because I was getting dressed, and nothing fit me. Everything is big. Even my stretchy leggings. Still wearing them tho, cuz I have nothing else and I'm broke at the moment. very frustrating! Need to go thru more clothes and go trade in at the consignment shop again. As for bread and salad, I am able to tolerate both pretty well, thank goodness. I don't eat bread alot, but I'll toast some for a blt or something like that. I've been having a protein shake every morning for the last few weeks because I need to boost my protein intake. It's funny cuz some food I feel like I can keep eating. But something like chicken wings, I have 2 and I'm done lol. My cousin fixed a plate for me tonight and FILLED it completely, I was like umm...I can eat maybe less than a quarter of that! Nobody gets it! The PA also told me this week that if I'm having pouch pain to lay on my left side, so it must be true!

I have a hard time knowing when I'm full too. Not all the time, but it does happen. When I do start feeling it, it's like feeling like if I have another bite k might burst at the seams or like it won't go down. For lunch today I made a blt, with turkey bacon and toasted wheat Sara Lee diet bread. I ate half of it and I just knew if I took one more bite I'd feel sick. My bf doesn't get it either. He always looks at me and says what's wrong? Why aren't u eating? I told him he better just get used to eating my leftovers off my plate lol. It's annoying tho, how many times do I have to tell him my stomach is the size of an egg???? Well maybe a lil bigger than that, but u know what I mean lol. The feeling I get after I overeat is horrible. It sucks so bad. Last week I had some triscuits and cheese. 5 min after my last one, I had to lay on my belly. I was tossing n turning n moaning n groaning, I was so uncomfortable. Then all of a sudden I felt like I was going to throw up. I ran to the bathroom and, as always, I dry heaved. That's it. I can't ever throw anything up, it's so weird. I dry heave until I start feeling better.

Do any of you ever find yourselves just absent-mindedly eating thing that you shouldn't be eating, but ate before surgery?? I was at my cousin's house tonight, and we're sitting on the couch, just chit chatting, playing games w the kids and there's a big huge bag of gummy bears next to me...I wasn't thinking and just grabbed a small handful and was just popping them in my mouth. It wasn't til the last one e that I realized what I was doing. 10 min later the nausea started, the heart racing and the swimmy head feeling. I wanted to kick myself!! I had to go outside in the 10° weather to get some air and took a Zofran. I feel better now, but I have a headache. My day started fine, I had a premier protein shake for breakfast, soup for lunch, a little corned beef w carrots n cabbage for dinner, a protein bar for a snack. Then I go and eat gummy bears it's definitely a mental thing, sometimes those old habits come creeping back. Ugh!

I am going thru this too! I had a bag of clothes, and before I went to salvation army, I went to a consignment type place. They went thru my stuff, took probably half of it to buy from me, so I used that $ to get a few lightly worn items from there. Then I took the rest to salvation army. It makes more sense to me because I can't afford to spend money on stuff that isn't going to fit in a month ya know? So it's like trading pretty much lol. I did have to get a new coat tho, I used a gift card for that. It was clearance at Target. The pea coat I had, was huge on me. The buttons and the button holes reached around to my sides!

Hey everyone! I've been mia this week cuz it's just been a crazy busy week, but I'm back! How's everyone doing? I see some beautiful pics! Not much different here, but I signed up for my first 5k! It's not til October, but I'm excited!