Tauruslady5

Morning.
I was in a size 4x pants/shirts for scrubs
28 for jeans
4x for regular shirts.
NOW
L to XL on shirts depending upon material
18 for jeans
I am estatic about this ..........
Annamarie

Good Sparkling Morning.
Here is some GREAT ADVICE.
1. Your surgeon performed surgery on your STOMACH not your BRAIN.
2. You have to learn to eat like a NEWBORN baby, because that is the size of your stomach.
What I usually do is prepare my foods 1 week in advance. Every night, I put my lunch/snack bag together, put in the refirgerator and then that is what my food intake is for the day of work.
I eat about 100 calories every 2 hours (If I can eat that much). I eat alot of grapes, cantalope, pepperoni, cheese for Snacks.
I eat at 6:30 am (Breakfast usually consists of 1 egg with 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of cantalope). great proteini.
8:30am - snack of maybe cheese and grapes
10:30am - snack of cheese, pepperoni, and olives (2 small squares of cheest, 10 circles of ppn, 10 olives)
12:30pm - LUNCHTIME - I have substance (chicken, hamburger, whatever you wish). Usually 3 oz only. then have
veggies with them (soft). I sometimes can eat 3 oz but mostly only 2 oz.
2:30pm - snack. 1 banana, or more cheese and olives
4:30pm - I usually am walking, so I bring Cheese with me to snack while walking or an apple.
6:30pm - dinner (something light and healthy but filling)
8:30pm - last snack of the day - hard boiled egg, apple, or banana (not all three) lol
I take 3 walks during the day (work hours) Only 15 minutes each, but at least I am moving.
Then at night, it is it warm out, I do alot more walking about 2 miles or so.
right now I am not doing any weightlifting because I do not bring in alot of calories yet.
Hope this helps.
Remember only YOU can train YOUR brain. No one else. Also...........You actually may not be hungry, you may be thrity.
Your body does NOT really know the difference between hunger and thrist.
Have a sparkling day

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Congrats !! Please make sure you talk with your dietician to make sure you get the right amount of calories in for you and the baby. I don't know of anyone this has happened to. Can't understand how you become more fertile, but oh well....things happen.
Again, Congrats !!!

Morning.
We have all gone through the feeling you are having at this time. It takes at least 4-5 months before you see a real difference. Wait till you buy your first outfit in a smaller size. It is amazing.
I went from a 4x to an XL in 6 months. I love looking in the mirror and seeing this amazing transition. You will see it, be patient and give your body a chance to react to your amazing work.
Have a sparkling day !!!

Morning.
We have all gone through the feeling you are having at this time. It takes at least 4-5 months before you see a real difference. Wait till you buy your first outfit in a smaller size. It is amazing.
I went from a 4x to an XL in 6 months. I love looking in the mirror and seeing this amazing transition. You will see it, be patient and give your body a chance to react to your amazing work.
Have a sparkling day !!!

Morning.
We have all gone through the feeling you are having at this time. It takes at least 4-5 months before you see a real difference. Wait till you buy your first outfit in a smaller size. It is amazing.
I went from a 4x to an XL in 6 months. I love looking in the mirror and seeing this amazing transition. You will see it, be patient and give your body a chance to react to your amazing work.
Have a sparkling day !!!

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Morning.
This, too, will pass. I have been on this site for almost 7 months now and almost everyone has gone through this feeling. I promise it will go away and you will be fine afterwards.

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Hi.
Hope your Memorial Day went well.
My physical progress was that I actually went down a slide with my grand-daughter last week. First time in 32 years. I was never so excited and my daughter actually put it on her phone and shared on her Facebook.< /p>
My love for my heart is I can actually go outside and work on a flower garden and do yard work without getting sick in the sun. I even sat on the chairs that I re-did yesterday without a worry of getting stuck.
This was a great question.

Morning.
Yes, you can gain it back and plus more.
Reasoning: You were given a second chance. This means that you now have a "Baby's" tummy.
Think of this, when your new baby starts life, you feed it every two hours of liquids to fill their "tiny" tummies. Well, this is you. As your child gets more months older, you start feeding it more softer type foods, but still every two hours. Again, this is you. Now your child is 6 months old and you start feeding him/her the stage 2 foods, which have some texture into it. This is when your child starts to really grow, their stomach stretch so that you do not have to feed them every 2 hours, maybe every 4. This is you.
Right now I still after 6 months, eat every two hours so my stomach does not stretch. I still eat healthy, every now and then, yes I will have an ice-cream or something sweet. But not as much as I did. Reason why, I do not want to be 310 pounds every again. Right now I am 222 and enjoying the weight loss and more energy I have.
I always say: My surgeon performed surgery on my stomach, not my brain. My brain is mine to teach to eat right.
If those demons are in your brain telling you to eat the way you did, then it is YOUR job to get rid of them. Drink more Water, eat a small snack. It is just your body telling you that something is needed. Don't give into that feeling, channel it to something better. Go for a walk, this helps me a lot.
Hope this helps. This is a tool, it is your responsibility to keep yourself healthy and work towards your goals.
HAVE A SPARKLING DAY
Annamarie.........

Hi.
Hope your Memorial Day went well.
My physical progress was that I actually went down a slide with my grand-daughter last week. First time in 32 years. I was never so excited and my daughter actually put it on her phone and shared on her Facebook.< /p>
My love for my heart is I can actually go outside and work on a flower garden and do yard work without getting sick in the sun. I even sat on the chairs that I re-did yesterday without a worry of getting stuck.
This was a great question.

Hi.
Hope your Memorial Day went well.
My physical progress was that I actually went down a slide with my grand-daughter last week. First time in 32 years. I was never so excited and my daughter actually put it on her phone and shared on her Facebook.< /p>
My love for my heart is I can actually go outside and work on a flower garden and do yard work without getting sick in the sun. I even sat on the chairs that I re-did yesterday without a worry of getting stuck.
This was a great question.

Hi.
Hope your Memorial Day went well.
My physical progress was that I actually went down a slide with my grand-daughter last week. First time in 32 years. I was never so excited and my daughter actually put it on her phone and shared on her Facebook.< /p>
My love for my heart is I can actually go outside and work on a flower garden and do yard work without getting sick in the sun. I even sat on the chairs that I re-did yesterday without a worry of getting stuck.
This was a great question.

Hi.
Hope your Memorial Day went well.
My physical progress was that I actually went down a slide with my grand-daughter last week. First time in 32 years. I was never so excited and my daughter actually put it on her phone and shared on her Facebook.< /p>
My love for my heart is I can actually go outside and work on a flower garden and do yard work without getting sick in the sun. I even sat on the chairs that I re-did yesterday without a worry of getting stuck.
This was a great question.

My instructions for no bread, rice, tortillas, crackers, pancakes etc for 6 months is because they can cause a "gummy ball" in your stomach. Basically an obstruction. I code for my Bariatric group and don't want additional surgery or hospital visits since I see it all the time. Of course it's not always the patients fault . Potatoes aren't on the list. But they want us having Protein first,veggies, fruit, then carbs. I'm still in 3 oz servings 3x a day. It's so crazy how different surgeons instructions are across the world. And since my group does speaking engagements in technique, etc. across the globe, I use all of my guidelines. I've also asked a lot of questions. They don't want us drinking protein shakes/powders either.
And it's not a dumb question. ????

Afternoon.
Sorry you are feeling hungry.
My sister had her surgery 8/2014 and I had mine on 11/2014.
To this day, she is always hungry. I, on the other hand, am not. She was hungry after surgery, and I still can only get in 3 oz of food if that at one sitting. My sister has a healthy appetite. (So. everyone is different)
I think it depends upon how you train your brain. You actually just may be thirsty instead of hungry.
Your body cannot distinguish between hunger and thirst. Try drinking your Water or Protein drinks to help with the hunger feeling.
Your body is adjusting to this new stomach. You will be fine. Just remember to drink and walk when possible.
Hope this helps.

Morning.
OMG....why are you drinking OJ and Juices .......................LOADS OF SUGAR...........Sugar turns to Fat !!!
This is a definately NO-NO, and was told during the Pre-Surgery Stages.
Right now you should only be drinking liquids (no red liquids). You are in the healing process of your surgery. You shouldn't even be eatting a banana.
Weeks 1-2 = liquids ONLY
Weeks 3-6 = Soft Mushy/Pureed Foods (no nuts/seeds)
Weeks 7-12m = Introduce foods one at a time (very slowly) Try to avoid nuts/seeds if possible.
Stay Away from Cookies, CRACKERS, CAKE (Carbs are not really healthy, the turn into surgar which, again, turns into fat).
Eat Slowly. You should take a bite of food, and put your utensil down, wait about 30sec to 1 minute and then take another bite.
Your stomach is healing and takes a good 6 months to completely heal. Drink lots of Water, if able to do so. Drink slowly and DO NOT gulp.
Also, remember you have a BABY tummy. You need to think how you would feed a newborn baby. This is how you will be eatting.
Relax, Breathe, and enjoy your new self.
Have a Sparkling Day !!!

Good Sparkling Morning.
Here is some GREAT ADVICE.
1. Your surgeon performed surgery on your STOMACH not your BRAIN.
2. You have to learn to eat like a NEWBORN baby, because that is the size of your stomach.
What I usually do is prepare my foods 1 week in advance. Every night, I put my lunch/snack bag together, put in the refirgerator and then that is what my food intake is for the day of work.
I eat about 100 calories every 2 hours (If I can eat that much). I eat alot of grapes, cantalope, pepperoni, cheese for Snacks.
I eat at 6:30 am (Breakfast usually consists of 1 egg with 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of cantalope). great proteini.
8:30am - snack of maybe cheese and grapes
10:30am - snack of cheese, pepperoni, and olives (2 small squares of cheest, 10 circles of ppn, 10 olives)
12:30pm - LUNCHTIME - I have substance (chicken, hamburger, whatever you wish). Usually 3 oz only. then have
veggies with them (soft). I sometimes can eat 3 oz but mostly only 2 oz.
2:30pm - snack. 1 banana, or more cheese and olives
4:30pm - I usually am walking, so I bring Cheese with me to snack while walking or an apple.
6:30pm - dinner (something light and healthy but filling)
8:30pm - last snack of the day - hard boiled egg, apple, or banana (not all three) lol
I take 3 walks during the day (work hours) Only 15 minutes each, but at least I am moving.
Then at night, it is it warm out, I do alot more walking about 2 miles or so.
right now I am not doing any weightlifting because I do not bring in alot of calories yet.
Hope this helps.
Remember only YOU can train YOUR brain. No one else. Also...........You actually may not be hungry, you may be thrity.
Your body does NOT really know the difference between hunger and thrist.
Have a sparkling day

Good Sparkling Morning.
Here is some GREAT ADVICE.
1. Your surgeon performed surgery on your STOMACH not your BRAIN.
2. You have to learn to eat like a NEWBORN baby, because that is the size of your stomach.
What I usually do is prepare my foods 1 week in advance. Every night, I put my lunch/snack bag together, put in the refirgerator and then that is what my food intake is for the day of work.
I eat about 100 calories every 2 hours (If I can eat that much). I eat alot of grapes, cantalope, pepperoni, cheese for Snacks.
I eat at 6:30 am (Breakfast usually consists of 1 egg with 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of cantalope). great proteini.
8:30am - snack of maybe cheese and grapes
10:30am - snack of cheese, pepperoni, and olives (2 small squares of cheest, 10 circles of ppn, 10 olives)
12:30pm - LUNCHTIME - I have substance (chicken, hamburger, whatever you wish). Usually 3 oz only. then have
veggies with them (soft). I sometimes can eat 3 oz but mostly only 2 oz.
2:30pm - snack. 1 banana, or more cheese and olives
4:30pm - I usually am walking, so I bring Cheese with me to snack while walking or an apple.
6:30pm - dinner (something light and healthy but filling)
8:30pm - last snack of the day - hard boiled egg, apple, or banana (not all three) lol
I take 3 walks during the day (work hours) Only 15 minutes each, but at least I am moving.
Then at night, it is it warm out, I do alot more walking about 2 miles or so.
right now I am not doing any weightlifting because I do not bring in alot of calories yet.
Hope this helps.
Remember only YOU can train YOUR brain. No one else. Also...........You actually may not be hungry, you may be thrity.
Your body does NOT really know the difference between hunger and thrist.
Have a sparkling day

Morning.
OMG....why are you drinking OJ and Juices .......................LOADS OF SUGAR...........Sugar turns to Fat !!!
This is a definately NO-NO, and was told during the Pre-Surgery Stages.
Right now you should only be drinking liquids (no red liquids). You are in the healing process of your surgery. You shouldn't even be eatting a banana.
Weeks 1-2 = liquids ONLY
Weeks 3-6 = Soft Mushy/Pureed Foods (no nuts/seeds)
Weeks 7-12m = Introduce foods one at a time (very slowly) Try to avoid nuts/seeds if possible.
Stay Away from Cookies, CRACKERS, CAKE (Carbs are not really healthy, the turn into surgar which, again, turns into fat).
Eat Slowly. You should take a bite of food, and put your utensil down, wait about 30sec to 1 minute and then take another bite.
Your stomach is healing and takes a good 6 months to completely heal. Drink lots of Water, if able to do so. Drink slowly and DO NOT gulp.
Also, remember you have a BABY tummy. You need to think how you would feed a newborn baby. This is how you will be eatting.
Relax, Breathe, and enjoy your new self.
Have a Sparkling Day !!!

lol...............SORRY Meant to say Acetaminophen..................