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The scale stopped at 201 lbs for about 8 days as if to purposely tease me
Then 2 weeks ago I fell below 200 into the ONES - I almost cried and I wanted to email a picture of he scale to my surgeon and thank him.
Moving steadily this two weeks and I am now in the 180's
Started Bootcamp last week and that has taken the workout up about ten notches burning 7-8 hundred calories in an hour.
Is it weird that I just want to hug my surgeon and tell him " thank you! Thank you for giving me a fighting chance to get my life back "
Feeling blessed and very happy
It's all up to me now

Im weird i count the weight i lost pre surgery as well with the 10 day liquid diet. To me those were well earned lost pounds and i would have not lost them without doing the surgery. Shrugs

@ready.... You know what is funny . I have gone down two pant sizes but the scale is not moving. Even my shoes are starting to feel looser. The scale is not moving but I am definitely loosing inches .

My surgery is this Friday, Sept. 11. I've been having this sort of waking dream, and I thought I'd share it with you all.

I'm at a waterpark, and standing at the top of a huge waterslide. I've been climbing the stairs up to this slide for a long time, and there are just a few people in front of me. Then it'll be my turn. There's a slight breeze against my cheek, and as I look around I can see for miles around, a beautiful view. I feel kinda dizzy, and a bit scared, and a lot excited. I wonder what the ride will be like.

I see a huge group of people at the bottom of the slide, all with smiles and jumping up and down. I can hear them, they are cheering me on, saying, "You can do it!", and "It's a great ride!" But when I look down, it looks so far away, and I have butterflies in my stomach the size of bowling balls thinking about going down. I know all I have to do is to let go, don't fight it, and ride the slide down to the bottom.

There goes the last person ahead of me.

It's my turn.

No regrets! Don't listen to them! It's your life and your health. Do what is best for you and shut out the negativity!

@@JamieLogical
Your killing me here..Not even a stretch mark. I'm so jealous.

Sorry for cross-posting in the general forum, but I know I posted my recovery and process here, so I wanted to share here too.
So my surgeon sent me my "before" pictures yesterday, which of course made me want to take an "after" pic to compare. My surgeon does the "official" after pictures at the 3 month appointment when the scar is more healed. So I snapped a couple of pics today. It amazes me. There's only a difference of about 5 pounds in my weight since before and after surgery, but it seriously looks like a huge difference. I couldn't be more pleased with the results so far.

I have scar sheets on the scar, so we will see how that ends up, but so far so good.

I started out at the same BMI (maybe 37). I had my RNY August 11 (a little over 3 weeks ago) and have lost 30 pounds as of this morning. Of course, the first 10 were due to the preop diet. My doctor told me since I wasn't as heavy as most who have the surgery, I wouldn't have a 30 pound weight loss month, but it looks like I'm going to be close. If I had to guess, I'd say you would probably lose 40-45 pounds by December if you do everything correctly and exercise. Good luck and congrats on your wedding!

I feel like all I've posted are worries and complications so I wanted to post some gratitudes!
Lost 6 lbs in the 2 weeks post op! 26 lbs including 2 week pre op diet!
Swelling on ankles and feet all gone!
My triple chin is now a double chin.
My skin looks heather.
I feel so hopeful about my health.
No major complications.
Should be ready to get back to work in another couple weeks.
Some of tight clothes are fitting better.

I made it through surgery and haven't been on here since pre-op. Rny was july 20th-- down 33 pounds...
While I have had no serious complications, i did get a small wound infection 6 weeks out. And I'm still nauseous on a fairly regular basis. But for the most part, I am doing well.

I'm 9 weeks post op and still never feel full. I just eat until I'm not hungry anymore. Usually about 4 ounces. It's totally hard but trust me, you'll get the hang of it. I've already lost 50 pounds! Hope that gives you some encouragement.. It's all so worth it.

"The food industry also has somehow convinced us that it takes too long to cook a meal from scratch." - I agree with that quote. I try to cook almost everything myself, that way, I know what's in it.
And I try to live by this quote as well, "Only eat things that are considered the ingredients for other foods." :-) In other words, eat foods that are as close to their natural state as possible or with minimal processing.

Thank youall for your insight, that really means a lot to know that I am not alone. I hope it gets easier and yes I do really think that I would benefit from some counseling. I am going to contact my psych from my pre-surgery and set up an appointment. I also think I need to do more things to get my mind off of food. I will get there. Thank you guys!

I am a food addict too. I spent almost a year in therapy before my surgery working on my addiction issues. I had to get down the real reasons I was eating, trying to fill up this empty space inside me. Why I used food to comfort me, and all the answers were right there. It wasn't hard to figure out. It was a lifetime...48 years or so to finally admit I had a problem. To finally say, this has to stop. This is no different than a heroin addiction or a gambling addiction. No difference at all. I knew it when there was a time before surgery I would start to get panicked, and freaked out if I was getting low, or didn't have junk foods and sweets in my house....I'd start getting really anxious, and because I am disabled and don't drive, I would have to find someone to get me something, like a fix! It was all I could focus on....when can I get more? Donuts, chocolates, potato chips, cheetos ...anything, to satisfy those urges. I was hiding food when I went grocery shopping underneath "good" food so no one would see how much crap I was eating. Boxes of Cookies, and donuts, creme horns, cakes, twinkies, bags of chips, ice cream, ...you name it.
My point being....it's a real addiction and needs to be treated as such.
I don't have head hunger thank goodness, I don't even have real hunger. I don't even like the taste of food at this point, for the most part, because my taste has changed so much. Things I loved before, even "good" stuff, I can't even stomach now.
I can't even drink cold Water now. LOL
It's nearing 3.5 months since surgery, and I've lost 81 lbs. Believe me, It's worth it. I'm almost halfway to goal.
You have to, imo, stop focusing on food. Start doing other things. I have a list of things I can go to, things to do in my house, even deep cleaning and sorting out things and organizing areas/closets, art projects, crafts, watch movies/series, post more here... if I ever do get to craving anything. Hopefully things will be better for you once you start soft foods.
The focus has to stop being on the food, and being on how healthy you are getting, how much better you will feel, how much more active you can be, and how much better you'll feel about yourself.
My biggest advice would be, if you aren't already, get into therapy, and deal with those addiction issues, or they will come back and haunt you. Believe me, I know that anytime, any day ...I could slip up, and I could be in serious trouble. I still have therapy twice a month. I do not want to gain this weight back, I need to move forward. I think you feel the same way!
I encourage you to join all of us, who are doing the same.
Keep writing here, there is a lot of support, and help if and when you need it. Stay strong.

I have a blog - www.gastricallydifferent.blogspot.com.
I found 'breaking up' with food to be my biggest struggle since my RNY - I write about it frequently. I miss it a lot...however a couple bad experiences brought me back to reality. I like how I feel when I follow the rules so much more. I love not hating myself for making a bad choice. I love that I simply cannot over-indulge.
Do I miss food? ? Yup. Every single day. However, I love watching the scale inch backwards every morning more.

I have craved pickles like crazy! Had RNY on 8/11 and have wanted a pickle ever since!

I guess you can puree just about anything. Haha. pureed bacon egg and cheese biscuit doesn't sound too awful. Haha!

As I am still on Clear Liquids, 11 days post bypass, I have become the worlds biggest food sniffer. If someone is eating something around me I must sniff it. My way of getting a little food fix. Hahaha

Have you tried Fairlife Milk? It is lower in sugar. That might be an option.

Don't know if they are inspirational but I have come a long way. Lost 182 lbs. starting weight 340 current weight 158. Surgery 02/21/2012

I am scheduled to be at the hospital at 6 am. Starting to feel a little nervous.