gennylynn1

I slept in a chair first night home the bed was to uncomfortable, then I slept on the couch for a few nights. Then back to the bed, after the pain eased up.

Hi I know there would be changes with myself family and friends but wow, I am truly seeing jealousy with my once thought best friends, they are acting hurt and mad that I have lost weight making statements that I am making them feel insecure with my weight lost and I even had one say it was my fault that her boyfriend and her got into a fight and broke up WTF. I told them all my weight lost is no reflection on them but a reflection on me being healthy there insecurities are their own and their own alone, I am not responsible for other peoples action or ignorants, but I am not apologizing to anyone regarding me being healthy. True friends love you and accept you uncondtional and if they can not accept that then I am better off without them. I guess they feel I am competition to them because I am getting all of the attention and they are not go figure. My husbands just says baby forgot those haters but it hurts that they truly feel this way. But positive speaking I have met new friends at he gym and they are great.

I have lost 75 pounds and I was surprised at the size of clothes I was in I was a size 24, I am now a 18 I went to Salvation Army to buy jeans because I knew I wouldn't be in them very long. I bought 4 pairs of jeans for 22 dollars. Now I have to work on shirts they are all to big. I had my surgery in Nov.

I thought this surgery was going to change my life. Instead I feel worse than ever. I never even drank soda before this and now I guzzle it down all day long! Before surgery I stocked my cupboards with all the junk foods I wanted to eat as a last hurrah and I thought I would have no problem with it after the surgery! But the hurrah just keeps going! I ate an entire plate of cookie dough last night before bed.
Now all I can do Is eat candy and burgers, go out dancing and have one night stands. I just found out I'm pregnant from the last one I had the week after surgery! I still had my stitches in and we got it on all night and snorted some #%##% and order room service - pancakes!!!
I just stretch my pouch and then I throw it all up after to I can eat some more. It's crazy! And I never smoked before but since the first cigarette tasted so good and that nicotine buzz feels amazing, I just chain smoke now. I might even try some other drugs, I never knew they were so fun!
I think the surgery did something to my brain. All I want to do is have sex and eat junk food, my husband doesn't even know. He thinks I'm at work! And now I'm pregnant and he has a vasectomy so boy am I in trouble.
My favorite thing to do is lay in my hotel bed and dribble maple Syrup into my mouth and post on bariatric pal about my fiendish bad girl behavior.
Do you think the surgery changed my brain? Before this I was a straight laced schoolteacher with five kids and a pastors wife to boot!
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Just kidding. Thought you all might need a laugh. I'm totally committed to my journey and all of us seem to be doing amazing, and I am very thankful tonight to have this great supportive board of people to talk to. Happy Thanksgiving.

And one of the really big events today (HOW could I have forgotten in the first post?!) I'm now under 200 pounds!!!

I have been tracking my calories on myfitnesspal and I have noticed the same thing! I am right around 300 or so calories a day unless if I use G2 as my fluids because it does contain calories. I also noticed that on days that I am craving sugar free creamsicles (20 calories each), I can add 40-60 calories with those because my pouch likes them and they help me when I am feeling parched. I prefer Water over ANY flavored anything because I am so sick of sweet and fruit flavored stuff.

I am sorry that you are feeling this way. It's especially sad that you are sick. I regretted this surgery for at least 3 months or so. Sometimes I still do. But I am 1 year out this month and have some amazing changes. My diabetes is gone, arthritis not bothering me, can walk longer, not out of breath when I exercise etc... You have lots of good things to look forward to. Hopefully your cold will go away soon and you can try a more positive outlook. I have lost over 100 pounds and so can you. There will be times when you are tempted, but be strong and you will prevail! Best of luck to you. Email me if you like at emmafiona0926@gmail.com. I will try to help you.

@bellabloom- I think you're a rockstar for posting while still in the hospital! I was so looped up during my hospital stay I couldn't keep my eyeballs straight, much less navigate the internet! You go!

Walking, heat packs, ice chips and go very very slowly. I promise you, the gas pains are the worst and they will get better.also don't be afraid to ask for gas pain medication in the hospital. The worse thing about this surgery is the gas they pump into your belly but it goes away after a few days. The gas x medicine helped me immensely. The other thing that helped was getting out of my bed in the hospital and sitting in the recliner all day when I wasn't walking. For me, the bed was not my friend, it made that gas pain worse. Good luck and hang in there.
It will get better everyday!

For me the biggest thing is still being able to cross my legs like a lady. I just LOVE how it looks and feels! Or to sit in a normal size chair and be able to tuck my legs up under myself. Hell, I may even give Yoga another try now that I can get into some of those positions without cuting off my breath!

Went to the park with my kids yesterday & was able to play with them on all the equipment, even go down the slide! They loved it that I played & could keep up with them. They kept talking about it all night.
It was a GREAT Mother's Day!!!

it hasn't been long but I can sit in a booth and I have room in front of me that is so amazing I feel more confident I actually like the attention Im getting from others I thought peoples comments would bother me but they don't I feel proud of myself. We went shopping at a Wrangler store for some jeans for my hubby and the lady looked at me and said "we have a nice variety of jeans for ladies as well" it might not be much for others but no one had ever told me they had my size so I felt like I fit. She made my day I felt good.

Hi I'm 3 weeks out and there isn't any food that is tasting good. I'm not getting in my calories because nothing is good:( Anyone else have this problem?

I just returned from a big trip where I was required to take 6 different flights. I had not traveled by plane in probably 4 years. Last time I traveled, I was completely embarrassed because I had to ask for a seat belt extender. This time around I had plenty of extra seat belt to spare!! I actually took a picture I was so happy!! Traveling was much more comfy this time around!!

Today I am officially one year out and I have a normal BMI.
I just saw my nutritionist and she didn't recognize me at first. Which is funny and really nice. She also said she is very proud of me.
Even though I developed Reactive Hypoglycemia which only 2% of Gastric Bypass patients get I wouldn't change a thing about having this surgery.
The pluses out way the minus of getting this.
It's been an educational journey which I will continue to take from this day forward.
I wish all of you great success on your journeys too.
Thank you for reading this.

This is epic!!!!! Congratulations!! There's nothing worse than asking a 100# flight attendant for an extender!!!

I just had my surgery Nov. 10th, I was a little panicked but the last few days before I just wanted it done. It went fine I'm a week past and doing ok.