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My surgeon recommended Milk of Magnesia- its natural, and it won't weaken your system over time like other laxatives. Take two tablespoons in the morning, and thats it. Some people take it every day.
Also remember that because you are eating so little, theres not a whole lot of bulk. You're not going to go like the old days I don't believe, but try asking your physician.

I work 7a-7p now as a travel nurse. But I've worked 7p-7a before also. I would wake up at 5pm and get ready and head to work by 5:30....drink a Protein Shake on the way. I like Premier Protein, it has 30grams and comes in handy pre made boxes. I then eat about every 3 hours. A Greek yogurt, cheese stick, Protein shake. I drink a protein shake on my way home from work. It ends up being around 500-600 calories. Then sleep. But I'm one of those weird people who has no hunger ever. I keep a water bottle wherever I'm chatting and can get two-three down in a shift. I'll drink another before I fall asleep once I get home. Hope this helps

I said I was going to walk a hour
in the am and a hour in evening after surgery! I was lucky to do 15 min twice a day lol due to energy levels! But now I do a hour to a hour and a half a day 5 and a half weeks out! You just don't know how you'll feel after so it's hard to set goals! Every little bit helps though.

I count them meticulously!!! I have zero carb Protein Powder I mix with almond milk with has 1/2 a carb in 8 oz. and for my meals I eat chicken, eggs, tuna, pork loin, ground chicken etc all that have very little to no carbs. The carbs I do get come from green veggies but I'm usually full from my 2-3 oz of lean meats so my carb intake is low. To which I contribute loosing 30lbs in 5 weeks Oh and there are a few carbs also in my Fiber gummies also but I have to have my fiber lol

Thank you!

Stop all artificial sweeteners they stop weight loss. Try eating 20 gms of Protein every 2-3 hours drink 3-4 liters of Water a day. Count carbs. Keep it under 20 if you can. Try and walk 30-60 min a day. Hills if you can find them. This got me out of my stall! I'm 6 weeks out down 30lbs from 207 to 177! These are just tips that got my stall to quit! Good luck Hun!

Your appetite will come back! Enjoy not having it!! Use it as a tool!!!! Good luck!

Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations! My surgery is two weeks from today. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I would love to hear how your first few weeks after surgery went as far as energy level, being able to get your Water in, etc. My SW and your will be the same as I have to get to that number before the surgery.

These are the happiest of days when I get up,strip down, and step on that scale to see a drop in lbs!!!! It's the best feeling, the feeling of success and accomplishment for all my hard work!!!!
HW 207
SW 200
CW 179
5 weeks out!!!!!!
I can honestly say the new way I eat now is satisfying! I'm back working out pretty hard! I'm full most of the time except for night time cravings! But I must say going to bed hungry every night is a small price to pay for this weight loss! I can eat this way the rest of my life!!! I'm so encouraged right now and pleased with my decision. All the hard times are so worth it. I'm now 29 lbs away from my goal of 150 or 49 lbs from my super goal of 130. I'm undecided about being less than 150 I'll have to see how I look when I get there I don't want to be to skinny I want to build muscle weight lifting also! Be encouraged yall! Good days do happen it does get better and it is all worth it!!!!

Add me!!!!

These are the happiest of days when I get up,strip down, and step on that scale to see a drop in lbs!!!! It's the best feeling, the feeling of success and accomplishment for all my hard work!!!!
HW 207
SW 200
CW 179
5 weeks out!!!!!!
I can honestly say the new way I eat now is satisfying! I'm back working out pretty hard! I'm full most of the time except for night time cravings! But I must say going to bed hungry every night is a small price to pay for this weight loss! I can eat this way the rest of my life!!! I'm so encouraged right now and pleased with my decision. All the hard times are so worth it. I'm now 29 lbs away from my goal of 150 or 49 lbs from my super goal of 130. I'm undecided about being less than 150 I'll have to see how I look when I get there I don't want to be to skinny I want to build muscle weight lifting also! Be encouraged yall! Good days do happen it does get better and it is all worth it!!!!

These are the happiest of days when I get up,strip down, and step on that scale to see a drop in lbs!!!! It's the best feeling, the feeling of success and accomplishment for all my hard work!!!!
HW 207
SW 200
CW 179
5 weeks out!!!!!!
I can honestly say the new way I eat now is satisfying! I'm back working out pretty hard! I'm full most of the time except for night time cravings! But I must say going to bed hungry every night is a small price to pay for this weight loss! I can eat this way the rest of my life!!! I'm so encouraged right now and pleased with my decision. All the hard times are so worth it. I'm now 29 lbs away from my goal of 150 or 49 lbs from my super goal of 130. I'm undecided about being less than 150 I'll have to see how I look when I get there I don't want to be to skinny I want to build muscle weight lifting also! Be encouraged yall! Good days do happen it does get better and it is all worth it!!!!

Down to 180 today! Broke my stall!!! I started carb cycling and eating 20 gms of Protein every 2-3 hours no matter what!! It worked!

Down to 180 today! Broke my stall!!! I started carb cycling and eating 20 gms of Protein every 2-3 hours no matter what!! It worked!

I am just a little over 4 weeks out (surgery June 8, 2015) and only weighed myself when I got home from the hospital and had gained so much Fluid from surgery(7 lbs) thst I made the decision to only weigh myself monthly so when I weighed myself at 4 weeks I was pleasantly surprised I had lost 20 lbs! I don't want to get discouraged by stalls, etc, so I'm concentrating on how my clothes fit and how good I feel instead. It's really a freeing feeling to not be so tied to the scale!!!!
Good luck!!

I am a scale junkie and its like crack to me...right now I am in a two week stall and I am really pissed at my scale. I may sit it outside in the Florida heat when I get home and let it sweat!

I was told NSAIDS are gone for life. I asked my surgeon why so many people say they can take them with no problem. He replied people may "think" they're not having problems, but often the PPIs disguise the erosion that's really happening and some others who don't take PPIs can't feel the problems because of the reduced stomach. It may take years for the problems to become obvious and by then it's a mess or too late. I'm erring on the side of caution and following ABS guidelines. No NSAIDS for me.

Write down an eating, drinking, sleeping, and exercise plan as if you were working 7am-7pm... then flip it upside down.

you have to envision your night shift like a day shift, dont eat 4 hours before bed. so if you go home and go to sleep, you have to be sure your not eating Breakfast then going to bed. Thats the hardest part of the night shift.

I would try to eat every 2-3 hours while awake. Small meals of Protein. They are easy to fix and take with you.

Whew! I thought it was just me getting frustrated with my scale. I had my 2 week post op on Monday and got the green light to start full liquids. The doctor said that once my calorie intake increases that the weight will come off. I was only getting in 300-400 calories during my 2 week clear liquid stage so I guess we'll see how it goes. I feel like I'm constantly reminding myself to eat these days. Why couldn't that have happened years ago??

I'm lucky to get in 4 pitiful short workouts a week these last two weeks ! I'm 4 weeks post op it's hard for me to workout I just want to be lazy! I make myself though even if it's just a short walk or one round of low impact HIIT.

Anyone want to post pre op pictures With me, the pictures where were not hiding behind anyone to make us appear thinner. The kind of pictures we would never post on FB. In 35 days I will have my surgery and never look like this again. So here it goes....
My head looks way to small for my body. ;(

I'm lucky to get in 4 pitiful short workouts a week these last two weeks ! I'm 4 weeks post op it's hard for me to workout I just want to be lazy! I make myself though even if it's just a short walk or one round of low impact HIIT.