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I got on the scale this morning, and my weight began with a "1". My weight was 319 on the morning of October 1, 2015, and I've been so looking forward to this day! I know that what the scale shows is only a part of the big picture, but the rest of the picture is positive also, and I'm so excited about the changes is my health and self-esteem. I just wanted to share this news, for me and also for those who are newly post-op, or having surgery soon. It feels amazing to say this to people who understand the little triumphs and the feeling that comes with them.

I'm four months out, and I started out as a 26-28 or 3x in most things. Now, I'm an XL in tops, and a 14 or 16 in bottoms.

I was on my pre-op diet for three weeks prior to surgery, and the first week about killed me. My diet was 4 oz meat, 4 oz fruit, 4 oz veggies daily. I thought my doctor was insane, and trying to starve me to death. It was an absolute emotional roller coaster. I feel sorry for my family during that period of time - I was probably a bit of a lunatic. By the end of three weeks, I was shocked at how much food other people could eat. I wasn't hungry anymore, and I'd learned to split my food up to make it last through the day. Drinking tons of Water is, of course, very helpful, and good preparation for the rest of your life. Good luck. You'll be fine.

I'm with the others on PooPouri - I was pleasantly surprised to find that it's actually a really good product. Also, the foul smell seems to be an unfortunate side effect no matter what I do or do not eat, so I just work on damage control, since I haven't found an adequate prevention method. My doctor told me that this would likely happen before I had surgery. I haven't had much gas, but when I do, Gas-X chewables help a lot.

Oh no! I'm so bummed that I missed this! I just opened my closet up this morning and removed over half of my clothes.

I'm also a DS patient, and my experience has been seemingly similar to yours, in that side effects have been extremely minimal. I've found that I can eat a little more or less depending on the day, but I always stop after I've eaten a few ounces, no matter how full I do or do not feel. For example, I felt stuffed last night after eating 4 small/medium shrimp. Another day I can eat 3 ounces of steak and a couple ounces of steamed broccoli. I'm a little over three months out now, and I follow my plan pretty well, but once in a while I'll slip and take a bite of mashed potatoes, which I'm not supposed to eat until I'm six months out. Please, please be careful with what you put into your body. Keep in mind that this entire experience is largely mental, and the commitment you've made to your health involves discipline and a mindset that will put you on the path to a lifetime of good, healthy eating habits. It's hard at first to recognize whether you're head hungry or actually hungry. I think that a lot of this is because actual hunger is very rare, and it doesn't seem normal to us to eat so little and still feel ok. It is, though - it's just our new normal. I wish you the best in getting back on target.

Which multivitamins are you taking? I take the Bariatric Advantage, and they taste pretty good actually - but they smell terrible! Good luck. I have the same thing going on.

How are you feeling over a week post-op? Are you at the pureed stage now? I know that I, for one, never want to see sugar-free Jello again as long as I live!

Jibberjabber, I saw my nutritionist yesterday, and he sent me to this website - www.bariatriceating.com. I have been looking for a website like this, and was surprised I hadn't found it on my own. I'm not supposed to have bread/pasta/potatoes for 4.5 more months, but there is quite a bit on that site that I'll be eating very soon. Are you on a pureed or soft diet?

Thanks Postop, that's good to know. I wasn't ever told they would increase.

Yep, same for me. I take two chewables Multivitamins a day, though, and the calcium. I had a DS. I'm always a bit confused when I read about the tons of Vitamins people are taking - I really don't take tons of vitamins at all. I was originally going to have the sleeve as well. I opted for the DS in the last month of my 6 month supervised diet, because I was concerned about keeping weight off. I had surgery on October first, and I honestly feel great. Good luck to you, no matter what you choose to do, and congratulations on your decision to take charge of your health.

I've noticed that, since my surgery, my tastes have changed. Things that used to be delicious just taste ok to me now. Did any of you experience this? Is this a common temporary thing, or is this pretty much how it's going to be?

I gained six pounds during the eight months I saw my doctor before my surgery. My insurance has basically the same rules as Djmohr - I wasn't required to lose weight, but I couldn't have any net gain, either. I was panicking at the end. I'll be honest - I took diuretics every day for a week and stuck religiously to my LS diet. I lost some weight, and I ended up with a net loss of three pounds. For me, that one weigh-in could have delayed my surgery, even though I'd already received the approval from my insurance company. From what I've seen on this forum and others, a lot of people seem to gain a little before surgery, and I think that we who do probably all tend to freak out about it. Give yourself a break, take a deep breath, and do your LS diet. Out of curiosity, what surgery are you having?

Did you have a problem keeping the weight off after your sleeve? I've noticed that revisions to ds are becoming more common.

Sooo happy for you. Congratulations Your hard work and harder wishing is paying off.