EmyLou78

Just a follow up, today I saw my doctor and he prescribed me all the Vitamins I need I am also now drinking Protein Shakes although they make me heave and taste horrendous. I am still looking for the right Protein product that I will be able to tolerate a bit better. Thank you all for the info I'm glad I asked the questions as I would've still been going without if I didn't I'm really grateful thank you.

Drink Propel. No calories, no carbs, and the grape flavor is yummy! Much better for you than Vitamin Water.< /p>

Drink Propel. No calories, no carbs, and the grape flavor is yummy! Much better for you than Vitamin Water.< /p>

Drink Propel. No calories, no carbs, and the grape flavor is yummy! Much better for you than Vitamin Water.< /p>

I thought I would be embarrassed initially by comments on my weight loss, but it's actually awesome, I plan to keep the old scrubs and go to them whenever I lose my mind set, and I've kept all my promises, I even talked one of my wife's friends into having it, as I found out last night, she is going with my surgeon and I promised to be there to her Til after a few months out of surgery, ironically I wanted to keep my humility by giving and plan to continue in doing so........

I had to wait a few months Til I had money for new clothes but here it is, me in my old green 7x scrubs and in my new 3x grey scrubs, I could of gone with a 2x as you can see, but I was already excited and would of stressed if the 2x would have been tight, 93lbs to goal weight and going strong even on this small stall...... For you Elode as promised, thanks for your support!!!! 

This website is so refreshing! We have armpits disappearing and "jina's" reappearing!! It's like a WL magic show in here today!

I don't know if I am alone in my feelings about this, but....
I am having such mixed feelings about how/where I will shop post-op. I absolutely hate the limited options we, as "plus sized" women have. I hate that I have basically two stores where I can walk in and buy anything I see. Then, I have a couple of other stores where, if I hunt and peck and sacrifice my ego, I might find something that I don't feel ashamed to wear in public.
I'm betting that most of us have this experience where we go into, say for example... Target. We are forced to walk by all the cute and on trend clothes in the front of the store, to go all the way to the back (where we are out of sight of most other costumers, because we shouldn't be seen) to dig through at most, 2 racks of clothing. Most of this "clothing" is wedged between clearance and maternity.
Most of the time, if I am lucky enough to find something I kind of like, it's maternity. Or, even better still it's an item that was accidentally stuck in that section and is a size 2 (because of Target's odd plus-sized sizing structure which also includes 0-3/4.)
Part of me is super-excited to be able to buy clothes that I think are cute and not be stuck wearing clothes I don't like because it's all that fits me and all that is available. I mean really ladies, isn't the rule of plus size fashion that it doesn't make it to the hanger unless it happens to be
Solid Black A sleeveless shirt/dress (what the hell??) Pants are three inches too long (because all plus-sized women are really tall) Some kind of animal print, and or lace/cutouts Featuring sequins or rhinestones. Because, "Look at me, I sparkle!" I must need this for my trapeze act later or something? A shirt with some god-awful saying on it in french/english accompanied by flowers and such Made for your grammy or your pregnant friend. A shirt or dress designed for a plus sized woman (other than yourself) who was blessed with ginormous ta-ta's. (oh why could some of my many pounds not make it up there?) A pair of pants with a football field's worth of fabric between the butt pockets, which just so happen to be the size of a postage stamp. So, this is my issue.... Once I am "thin enough" to shop in other stores at will, and buy whatever darn thing in any store I like, will I really want to support these businesses who wouldn't have me as a customer when I was fat?
What do the rest of you feel about this?

I was afraid it was going to be awhile. I'm just craving an Olive Garden salad soooo bad right now. It's ridiculous! Of all things to crave....

I'm a month out and all I want is a salad. I see my NUT on Thursday but I'm so obsessed with this I can't wait until then to ask.....at what point can we start having raw veggies????

Saw my NUT today and she said I can have raw veggies in 2 weeks...YES!!!! I start regular soft foods today...this was the best day ever!!!! And I'm down 33 pounds :-)

I was allowed at four weeks as tolerated. Lettuce was still difficult for me at that point, but by six weeks I was eating it in small amounts

I've never craved veggies in my life, and now I can't wait until I can eat them! I'm 2.5 weeks post op, and I get to add veggies back in at 4 weeks (for soft veggies, 6 weeks for raw). My plan allows real food very early on, but pretty much exclusively high Protein foods, like cheese and meats. I want those veggies!
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I feel your pain!!! What I though was going to be me moving to a puréed diet ended up being me moving to a stage 2 liquid diet! for TWO MORE WEEKS! only thing added I can have is creamy Soups, farina and pudding ... JOY! I think right now my biggest struggle is the no chewing! and the creamsoups are causing havoc on my stomach ! I'm sure soon this will all be a far distant memory though ! ( I keep telling myself that!)

Sad to bring up that I was sexually abused from age 5 to age 14. My parents were pillars of the church and refused to deal with it. I was the problem for bringing it up. My abuser was relative, a Sunday School teacher, and a YMCA Indian Guide. Pedators go where the children are. My abuser also abused his own daughter and some of her little friends. He went to prison twice and died in jail awaiting his third trial for sexual abuse of a child. (And why did the state of Indiana let him out twice???) I found out at his funeral that he had also abused my three sisters as well.
The reason I have exposed this is to help you become aware of how the mind of an abuser works That teacher does not see your daughter as a student. He sees her as an opportunity. A child psychologist and a lawyer would both be great allies in moving forward......then you can sue the school system for those costs and some pain and suffering. By placing her back in that classroom and allowing other students to torment your daughter, they are contributing to her abuse.
I would go so far as to suggest a restraining order to force the school to keep her away from his influence. Shoot, maybe you can transfer her to a private school and sue your current school system for that expense, too. I am so glad that your daughter has you for an advocate and that you threw your ex-boyfriend to the curb so that he could be picked up the trash.
She needs you so much right now. My parents have both passed away, but for a long time I harbored painful resentment because they did not believe me or help me. So, I am just saying...nip it in the bud now. You can be angry about this in a classy way. Document visits to a therapist. Document any contact with the Police Department. Document all of your contact with that teacher and the administration at the school. Document all contact with a lawyer. Force that school system to create a No Bullying policy and to require teachers, support staff, and the School Board to attend education sessions on the subjects of the Cycle of Abuse and the damage done by bullying. You may need to keep a journal to help you recall events exactly as they happen day to day. In the end, the one with the most documentation wins.
Give your daughter a big hug and let her know that all of this mess is not her fault. Then when you feel that you have acceptable closure on this, find someone to give you a big hug. You need professional allies to bring this to light. I wish the best for you and your daughter.

It took me about a week after surgery to start seeing results. I was retaining all the Fluid the hospital put in my. That's since gone and I'm happy with what I'm seeing on the scale. Be patient, you'll see results soon too :-)

@ wanting a better life : look for a trainer on your own then pay them for a couple of sessions, learn to utilize all the machines and techniques by watching others, the gym looks intimidating but a lot of people there are very nice and willing to help, go for a low key gym, ask friends, don't go to a "pick up" gym you'll be unhappy, I'm very polite and mind my own business except once when I got tired of watching this kid take selfies and kept telling me to wait, so I kicked his water bottle across the floor.......
#theperilsoftestosteroneandweightloss lol

Learn something every day :-)
It could very well be a coincidence that my hair loss began when I discontinued using Rogaine.
Kind off point but amusing thing about hair. I finally called a friend of mine who has hair very similar to how mine grew back in (Shirley Temple's grandmother on crack is the look I usually have) only hers is extremely dark and always looks so nice and never frizzy.
"Help, how do I tame this? The frizz shampoos and products don't touch it."
"Put some oil in it."
"White people don't put oil in their hair, what else do ya got?"
"You no longer have white people hair. Get some stuff for Black hair."
So I gave it a try. Went to the store and where they sell the products made for "Black" hair found her suggested remedy. Per her instructions, just put enough on my hands to coat them and rubbed it through my hair.
I called her a little later to ask, "What else have you been holding out on me about?"
Less than $5 tamed the frizz into soft, shiny, not oily, bouncy curls. This is maybe the first time in my life I have looked in the mirror and liked my hair without wishing it was some better version of what I got stuck with.
Moral of the story: I got the hair I always wanted. This journey takes and gives in unexpected ways. It's a self-esteem boost for me.

Did you gain from the swelling? I gained 10 pounds. I think it's too early to feel letdown. Your body is still healing from a major surgery. I had my gallbladder removed, sleeve and hernia repair. I'm not expecting weight loss for the first few weeks. Also, I'm retaining Fluid. I look 9 months pregnant. ???? but I know the weight loss will happen soon. I want my body to heal first. ????
I'm sure the scale will start moving soon, as long as you follow your surgeons instructions. Losing weight slowly is not necessarily a bad thing.
Chin up...????
Good Luck!!!

Don't be sad, the scale will move. It takes time. Some of us loose weight faster than others. I am 18 days post op and have lost 12 pounds, which is not a lot by most people's standards. I see people on here loosing more than 30 pounds at the 3 week mark! I'm like WHAT?! So, we have to be patient and grateful that we both had no complications. The weight will come off, just maybe a little slower than we had hoped. The pureed stage is the pits isn't it? I can't wait to be done with it! Good luck to you. You will do great. Be patient, it's not a race, it's a marathon, or a journey. ????

I tell everyone, and if they don't like it they can go suck it, I'm doing it for me not them. That being said I have only had overwhelming support from people I've told.
It's up to you who you tell and if you tell people, there is no right answer, it is a very personal thing so it is completely understandable to not want to tell people.
Like other people said, if you are not wanting it to become public knowledge, be very careful with who you tell, you can't untell people

I had my surgery yesterday and was released home this afternoon. Except for the continuing gas issues and the pain when I try to use my abdominal muscles, and the Dr. had to repair a large hiatal hernia while inside, I feel great! Now starts the hard part - the post-op diet!

I did it y'all. !!! I made it I'm on the other side

That's awesome! Best wishes for a super speedy recovery!

Yay I'm now post op! Pain and nausea were at a 8/9 out of ten when I woke up took quite a few hours to get under control but feeling much better now nausea gone thanks to a patch they put on and pain maybe 2/3 out of ten.
Able to sip Water with some discomfort, didn't get any sleep with all the check ups but managed to half doze. I'm in for one more night then home tomorrow morning. I can't believe this is real! All the best to you all on your journeys and speedy recovery!