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I dont' have a watch, but I have a Garmin Vivofit 2. I love mine. It does have a clock function and I believe GPS, but I have been running on the treadmill so I'm not sure. It has a function where you can time your activity as well as just counting your steps. I bought mine because I can wear it swimming, which besides running is my main cardio activity. I don't know if that helps. pam

My rings are moving a finger. I used to wear most of my rings on my middle fingers but they got too small. They are back on my middle fingers. (that way no one will think they mean I am attached!) pam

I started this process in July and had my surgery in November. I was impatient too. I wanted to go faster, but when I focused on learning as much as I could, it helped. Also when I focused on today each day, instead of how long until my time was up, it actually went by really fast. It especially went fast once I got the surgery date and had to make sure all my ducks were finally in a row. I'm glad I had the time to develop new habits. I am now two months out and I am smaller than I have been in a decade! My habits I developed before surgery are sticking and the weight is coming off, sometimes slower than I wish, but progressively nonetheless. You can do it! Focus on the learning and you will be ready to bloom after surgery! pam

I assume you mean after the NUT and Nurse appointments. The first time I met my surgeon (besides at the info session) was 2 weeks before my surgery. We talked about my weight loss, made sure I had met all my requirements and finally nailed down which surgery I was going to have. At that point he finally requested insurance approval. I think its probably different depending on your surgeon though. Does that help? pam

WAY TO GO! I finally got into some 18 pants. That was a big deal for me. I can understand your excitement. pam

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I had surgery on Wednesday and took a shower on Friday. I have to be honest although I was walking a lot during those days, I don't remember feeling up to a shower. I remember it felt really good on Friday when I took one, but before that I don't remember really caring, mostly I think because all I did was walk, eat, and sleep. pam

I remember that feeling when I first got that news. I was pretty sure they were going to approve me, but until I had it in my hand and could schedule my surgery, it was still scary! Congrats! HUGS! pam

So according to my ticker in my signature I have a BMI of 39 something. That means I am no longer Extremely/Morbidly/Super Obese! I am now just Obese! Next goal: Onederland then Overweight! I also have a few clothing sizes in there, but I am well on my way! Other goals/benchmarks along this journey: 1st flight post surgery - Feb. 5 (hoping for not needing seatbelt extender.) next med. check with PCP - Feb. 22 (hoping to get off Diabetes meds - already got rid of high blood pressure med in December.) 1st 5k with chance of running the most or all of the way - April 9th. I love all my little benchmarks. Tonight I get to dig out my next size down box of clothes to start trying on. Happy Dancing! pam

I remember being rolled toward the OR and then nothing until the PA who helped with my surgery stopped by and introduced himself. I asked him if he was sure he did surgery on me because it didn't feel different! I asked him again when he visited me the next day in my hospital room. Both times he just laughed and promised they actually did the surgery. I also remember thinking he was cute and noticing the next day that he was married!

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I am just over two months post-op and I have been using fitness pal since I got off all liquids at 2 weeks. I like that I can check my Protein goals and keep track of my calories. As a few others said, in the past this was a hard one for me on previous diets. I hated tracking although I knew it was good. I am doing a much better job this time since I seem to have had a shift in my thought processes about tracking. For some reason, I used to think it was a pain, but with it online (my FItness Pal) and the app make it easier and takes away the excuse. I also can see the benefits, which wasn't always the case during previous diets. It helps me reinforce the idea that things have changed and its working this time!

I have PCOS and used to cycle maybe 2 or 3 times a year unless on bc. Then in 2012 it stopped for two years almost to the day. In 2014 I started working out with a trainer and my periods came back almost exactly 28 days apart for the first time in my life! I got my period days after surgery, right on schedule and they have been within a day or two since. I'm only 2 months post-op, but I am on my third period and they seem to be staying on track. I was a little worried about them going haywire again, but so far so good. pam

Congrats on your loss! You look great!

I have given up diet coke several times in the past. Cold Turkey, weaning myself slowly, it never mattered. I always went back. To give you an idea of the depth of my addiction, I have a diet coke can and bottle collection from all over the world and a diet coke shower curtain in my bathroom! I was so concerned by the stories I heard on here about going through caffeine withdrawal and having post-op pain that I gave it up before I even had my first NUT appointment! I did it slowly. I had already been trying to cut down so my first step was to drink 2 and only 2 -20 oz. bottles a day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. Then I went to two 16.9 oz bottles. Then 2 -12 oz. cans. Then finally one 12 oz. can and nothing. At each step if I was still thirsty I substituted with Water. It still took almost 3 weeks for the head aches to go away after I had my last can, but I have been Diet Coke-less since August 1. Every time I thought about cheating or quitting, I thought about the potential pain post-op and stood strong. (I had never had surgery before so the potential of the pain was enough to scare the Diet Coke out of me!) Good luck! You can do it. pam

Hi Chad, I am a 44 y.o. female. I am just over 2 months out from RNY surgery. I am 5'5" and started my journey at 282. I am now down 43.2 pounds. On the date of surgery, I was diabetic, had high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. In two months I have been taken off my blood pressure medication (less than a month) and should be off the metformin in the next month. Had to wait for 3 months to get an entirely "post op" A1C. From my checks of my daily numbers, it is going to be really good. I am hoping to be off my cpap machine within the year, although I have always been an "epic snorer" even when I was much thinner so that may not happen. I have exercise induced asthma which only periodically was an issue, but I have started working on a Couch 2 5K running program and the asthma has not been an issue at all even without my inhaler. I had also just started having heartburn issues when I started this journey. When I go in for my A1C check, I will also ask about going off the heartburn med to check and see if I still need it. That would mean I would be off everything but my depression meds and those aren't going away anytime soon. I chose surgery now because I was starting to have knee issues and have had back issues for some time. I have scoliosis which is not helped by my weight. So far the knees issues have cleared up completely. (I was starting to have pain climbing the stairs to my apartment, but I can run up the stairs now without pain - I still breathe heavy but not like before!) My back has been considerably less of an issue. I hope that helps. I haven't felt this good in years and wish I had done it sooner. pam

I was just sick with what sounds pretty similar. I am a HUGE fan of Ricola sugar free Lemon Mint cough drops. They were very helpful when I was sick last week. Although I was 6 weeks out from surgery. I hope you feel better soon! pam

@@esskay77 and @James Marusek Thank you! pam

Hi All! I just found this post. I am in St. Paul and had RNY on November 18, 2015 at Fairview Southdale. I am on Medica. I have now lost more than 40 pounds in just under 2 months! I am feeling great and would love to have some more MN WLS friends. pam

I also have had depression for many, many years. It had gotten so that my old wonderful med no longer worked alone and I had to go on a second med. I think being on those meds since surgery has helped even out the potential emotional roller coaster that seems to be a side effect/complication of WLS. I also wonder if my eight was part of why my meds weren't working quite as well. At one point I was worried that since malabsorbtion is a problem with RNY maybe my meds wouldn't absorb as well either, but I have felt great emotionally since the surgery (2 months). I don't think that is totally surgery related, although the weight loss had been a big boost. Additionally leading up to surgery I had started to develop some brain fog/lost words (a symptom of my depression getting worse). I wasn't on the 2 weeks of liquids or anything so it wasn't from that. Almost immediately after surgery that is gone too. I will probably never be off my meds for depression and I am okay with that because I never want to go back down that rabbit hole again. Its too hard to climb back out. All I know for sure is that the last two months have been extremely happy and emotionally healthy and although I attribute some of that to the weight loss, I can't help believing now that 40 lbs less and my meds are working better. All in all, I hope the study is right and my good outlook since surgery is a sign of the good things to come including keeping it all off. If anyone needs to vent or talk, I am in a good place now, but I remember. Just PM me. pam

Congrats on getting back to running and the new house and everything that went with it. I started back to running on Tuesday. I am doing W1D2 tonight after work. Listen to your body. Starting at week 6 maybe physically possible for you, but your body may not be ready for the mileage jump. It can lead to injuries. I hope I am wrong. Just want to put it out there. Good luck and keep us posted! pam

I am nearly 2 months post-op and nearly 40 pounds down. Today as I was walking toward a reflective glass door I noticed the most amazing thing! There were these two dark, shadowy areas on either side just below my neck! I had to squint to see what they were. I have hollows above my collar bones! I don't know if they just appeared today or if this sweater is just highlighting them, but either way, I don't remember the last time I had hollows anywhere let alone at my collar bones! Just had to share! pam

@innersurfergirl Thank you for your helpful hints. I am nearly 2 months out from RNY surgery (November 19, 2015). I have had two "stalls" where I didn't lose anything for at least a week. The first at three weeks before I knew that that was a common place for a stall to happen. Now at 6 weeks, I have stalled again. I am 6 days into a stall. I lost a bunch over Christmas, including something like 5 pounds "overnight". Thanks to all the posts I keep reading, I am much more calm about this stall than the one at 3 weeks. I have kicked up the intensity of my exercise lately now that I am cleared to do more than walk. I am sure that is part of all the changes and nonchanges! I can also tell that my body is doing the work as my clothes have gotten bigger during this last week (i.e. my presurgery bra is now on the smallest set of hook and eyes!) and since I am working toward a new size dress for a wedding the first week in February, I'll take a stall as long as I keep shrinking! thanks, pam

I had my surgery nearly 2 months ago and have lost nearly 40 lbs. The only friends I have really seen since surgery are the ones who already know about my surgery. With the holidays and work and surgery, I haven't seen some groups of my friends in months. I also haven't told a lot of people about my surgery, just specific ones who I am closest to. Tonight is the birthday party of a friend who is part of a group of friends I haven't seen or talked to since summer, I think. A large number of our friends will be at said party and I am going after I workout tonight. Part of me is wondering if anyone will notice and part of me is hoping that they will. I specifically wore something that enhances my better, smaller curves. To say I am a little nervous might be an understatement. Wish me luck! pam

Nearly 2 months and nearly 40 lbs and my bra that was probably too small when I had surgery now fits on the smallest circumference! Thankfully the cups still fit just fine!