LisaPunkinHead

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

I was 40C presurgery, 38D a month postop, and now 36DD -- My band size has gotten smaller, but boobs are exactly the same size. They are a bit saggy, but I'm 53 so they would be anyway.

i packed a bag and used NONE of it...i walked out in my jammies but didnt care about anything else...
also with the Gas X my surgeon told me that strips didnt help with that air, because its "third space" air and not actually all in your stomach, i tried it anyway and he was right lol i still have a full box at home
good luck!

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

These milestones are so motivational and fun to hit!! Congratulations!

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

@ -- try inches. You'll probably get 22 then !!!

I was 40C presurgery, 38D a month postop, and now 36DD -- My band size has gotten smaller, but boobs are exactly the same size. They are a bit saggy, but I'm 53 so they would be anyway.

Before -- December 2014 - 253 pounds
"During" -- June 2015 - 193 pounds
Ultimate goal weight 135-140.
Doctor's goal weight 155.

Miralax never worked for me and I bought a ton of it pre-op in preparation for surgery. Dulcolax was my life saver. It only takes one pineapple and you will make sure you find what works for you. Trust me.

I second this is horrible :/

I am so not looking forward to Constipation after my surgery. From what I'm reading I'm afraid it is going to be like pooping a pine cone.

Funny except the Dr. Phil one. I hate him.

So I hit the 50lbs loss mark today!! I'm thrilled at the number
Stats:
Feb 2015 - 256
Surgery May 12, 2015 -236
6 week post op (6/22/15) - 205
I document as much as possible so I can see numbers and pictures to compare progress. I measure my bust, waist, hips, arms and thighs. It's not about the numbers. I have trouble seeing the progress when I look in the mirror so those tactics help me keep focus and reality that it's really happening.
I've had some great non number rewards already. Needing a belt for my normal pants that would slide right off, sitting in a movie theater with both arms down and having space, my seat belt doesn't lock up all the time, I don't hurt when I wake up anymore... these are the important successes!
I have to admit that the numbers are more fun than I thought they would be. I haven't been this size since my senior year of high school in 2000.
Thanks for letting me share my journey with you all and fir the great support I see on these boards!
50lbs to go!

I am four months out and I do feel hunger, and if I have gone 5 or 6 hours without eating I can feel that desperate hunger. But 3 ounces later I'm full. My challenge when I am that hungry is to still eat slowly so I don't make myself sick.

Oh, nooooooooooo!
Well, then....what's done is done. Time to start over. Just as a refresher, here are the basic concepts again:
While you are hanging out here for support, you can initiate the following steps that most of our plans have us do for our pre-op preparations.

Drink no calories.

Drink Water until your eyeballs float - 64 - 80+ ounces per day.

Don't eat anything made in a factory. You can do this by shopping the perimeter of the supermarket and avoid the aisle unless you need a spice or paper towels...that kind of stuff.

Eat at least 60 ounces of Protein per day, and at any meal, eat your Protein first - then veg - then fruit.< /span>

Dessert should be something like an apple, not apple pie with two scoops of ice cream.

Avoid sugar, grease, and salt as much as possible. Eating clean will help you discover the real taste of natural food. If it weren't for sugar, grease and salt, McDonald's would have no business. When I gave up candy bars and started eating dark chocolate, I realized that it wasn't the chocolate I missed - it was the sugar.

Try to wean yourself off of soda and diet soda. Most bariatric plans discourage soda pop and anything with bubbles post-op.

Reduce starchy carbs like bread, flour, sugar, rice, noodle, biscuits, white potatoes, macaroni, spaghetti etc.


So what is left to eat? meat, eggs, cheese, Beans, Peanut Butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, and fresh fruits and non-starchy veggies. You can adjust your current recipes to reduce carbs. The World According to Eggface is a good place to start. Check out the forum here for recipes, also Sparkpeople.com and Myfitnesspal.com.

Many of us use Myfitnesspal.com for logging our food every day. It is really an eye-opener if you are honest with yourself about what you eat.

Weigh and measure your food to accurately acknowledge your actual portion size. There is a scientific principle that says, "You cannot control that which you do not measure."

Exercise where you can. Move your body every day. Don't become part of the sofa.
Hugs for a new start. Now, off you go!

I exfoliate my belly in the shower, then rub almond oil into after I dry off. I am probably too old - 63 - to completely recover a flat belly, but I tell you what......the skin on my belly is as soft as butter.

The Emotional First+Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery
by Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD
Dr. Alexander is a clinical psychologist who specializes in bariatric psychology. She wrote this book in "plain English" with very understandable concepts. It covers pre-surgery decision-making all the way through to long-term maintenance.
I found it to be the most helpful WLS book I read. I still refer to it four years out.
It is available in paperback through Amazon and/or as an e-book/Kindle.

I love that line Lisapunkinhead!....I bought myself 10 years! So so true....I was 58 years old, and am now almost 4 years out and I feel like I am in my 40's so I may have bought myself 20!..(I am now 61)....I don't think we are ever too old to get healthy....YAY for us!

This topic interest me as well. Being a double mastectomy breast cancer survivor who opted for no implants, I have had the DIEP flap. Essentially, they took a blob of fat and skin from my tummy and made two breast mounds and attached them to my chest. So I have NO BREAST TISSUE. It's all fat! Transplanted fat! So I wonder what mine will do. I have reserved a final reconstruction/revision surgery (I've had 5) for after I loose weight. I really don't want big boobs. I'd be fine with not much at all if I were very thin. I'll keep you abreast!

Oh, darn it -- now I have to go measure!!!

@ -- try inches. You'll probably get 22 then !!!