Willow822

Depending on designer I wear a size 2-4 pants and small top. My goal was a size 6 but I am happy with where I am now.

I have the charge HR as well. I love challenging friends and family each week to see who has the most steps, it keeps me motivated! I can't tell you how many times I've taken laps around my house just to get those last few hundred steps to 10,000 lol!

I take Bariatric Support Chewable Multi by Twinlab. They actually aren't that bad! I've tried other brands but this one is my favorite.

I take Celebrate Calcium Citrate with D3 chews (not gummies) and they are very good. They come in chocolate, caramel and fruit flavor but I have only had the chocolate. I get them at a local hospital pharmacy and they are $14 for a 1 month supply (3 chews per day). I have seen them on Amazon but they are much more expensive there...

My surgeon told me to wait 3 months before running again, which I am happy to say today is my 3 month post-op anniversary! I could walk, bike ride and do low impact exercise which I have been doing but I have missed running and am already signed up for 2 upcoming races!

My sister and I had the surgery a few weeks a part. She didn't mind the baby food but I couldn't stand it. She ate the stage 2 chicken and veggies, I couldn't even eat the fruit, lol! I wish I could have developed a taste for it because she felt great when she started eating it, where as I wasn't getting enough calories and didn't get my energy back as quickly.

Yes, thank goodness! I went from a 40DDD at my largest to a 34DD now. Would love to be a C cup but I doubt that will happen. Now I just need a lift...

5-Day Pouch Test - Colorado Bariatric Surgery Institute You can read all about it here! I haven't tried it, but many have had great results using this method to get back on track! Edited because I copied the wrong link

I tell people diet and exercise... I have been a member of Weight Watchers for so long that everyone knows I'm doing it. I've kept up my membership since surgery and continue to go to meetings because they are awesome and I hope it will help me in the long run. When we eat out or in front of people, my husband picks off of my plate to make it look like I eat more than I do. I know its all very misleading, but I am a very private person and no one knows other than my husband and parents. We also share meals in restaurants and instead of getting my own plate, I usually pick off of his. He is thin and can eat a lot so it hasn't been obvious so far. I haven't gone out with the girls yet (without hubby) because they will most definitely notice how little I eat in comparison to the way I used to eat. I doubt I will ever get to a point where I'll tell people so this is my new normal! Good luck!

I had my surgery on May 5th and I still get occasional nausea when eating. Certain foods make me incredibly nauseated, and if I eat too fast or too much I will definitely get sick.

I didn't tell anyone but immediate family that I was having WLS. I feel guilty when asked how I'm losing weight... Luckily I'm a slow loser and everyone knows I've been doing Weight Watchers for years so I tell them that and exercise. I feel bad though because its not entirely true! I will never feel guilty for having surgery though, it has been the best decision I've ever made!

Thats funny! Those things are so hard to get on, my husband always has to pull the back up for me!

I was one that had a rougher time because of nausea after surgery. I still get very nauseated if I eat too fast or too much in one sitting and I am 3 months out. It took me about a month to feel like my old self and get back to my normal activities.

You should be proud, you are so tiny!! Spanx is my new best friend, lol!

I have a family member that had to take TPN a few months ago after surgery. It made her really nauseated and gave her severe diarrhea BUT it kept her hydrated and she got all of the nutrition that she needed after her horrible surgery! Definitely would not be her first choice to take it again but it saved her life!