JellyBellyNoMore

Nor Cal

No surgery yet. But I like the Monistat Chafing Relief powder Gel. It provides excellent prevention and relief from chafing on my chub rub. I find Walmart usually offers the best price.

I try not to let ANYONE take my photo. But now I want one to compare to my after. I don't own a swimsuit. Any suggestions for great photo comparisons? My last photo that I took.....

Really? When do you suggest weigh ins?

At first I was going to hide my surgery from others. But then I felt like I was feeding into the shame and stigma that's associated with the surgery. While I have had some haters (although their protests were super polite "maybe you could just eat like that without surgery", or "have you tried exercise?") for the most part people were pretty supportive. I was also an inspiration to those who were silently thinking about the surgery. Overall I am happy with my decision to share my journey as I found friends and support in people that I didn't expect it from. What a blessing!

At first I was going to hide my surgery from others. But then I felt like I was feeding into the shame and stigma that's associated with the surgery. While I have had some haters (although their protests were super polite "maybe you could just eat like that without surgery", or "have you tried exercise?") for the most part people were pretty supportive. I was also an inspiration to those who were silently thinking about the surgery. Overall I am happy with my decision to share my journey as I found friends and support in people that I didn't expect it from. What a blessing!

The trick to stop the itch, cold compress. I just grabbed frozen peas from the freezer, wrapped in a dish towel, and placed on the incision site. Then I just enjoyed the relief. Seems like this lasted about a week.

My #1 tip, stay busy! Plan something with friends. Walk the neighborhood. Do anything to keep your mind away from food. You can do this! It is worth it! You are worth it!
My #2 tip, don't put something in your mouth just to taste it (I did), bad mistake! Pure torture! And I swallowed.

1. The itching! No one warned me about the incision itching! (BTW - icepack brings great relief for this)
2. The lack of energy for 2 weeks. Just taking a shower would put me to bed for hours.
3. How difficult it would be to get in all my fluids for the day.

1. The itching! No one warned me about the incision itching! (BTW - icepack brings great relief for this)
2. The lack of energy for 2 weeks. Just taking a shower would put me to bed for hours.
3. How difficult it would be to get in all my fluids for the day.

1. The itching! No one warned me about the incision itching! (BTW - icepack brings great relief for this)
2. The lack of energy for 2 weeks. Just taking a shower would put me to bed for hours.
3. How difficult it would be to get in all my fluids for the day.

I decided before my surgery that Worth It by Fifth Harmony was gonna be mine. I've always had a slight issue with my own feeling of worth so I play the song when I get down and out. ☺️

Sox I felt pretty low myself a few days ago. It really is hard without support! In addition to this whole new world we have to navigate we also have hormones that are going crazy. Oh vey...... But know you are never alone. This is a great community. Remember you are never alone. We are all just a post away.

I was just told by my doctor this tip....
Measure out something like applesauce. Eat it slowly and mindfully with a baby spoon. Once you feel full stop! Now measure how much you ate. That is the size of your pouch. Now when you go to eat never go above that amount and you won't stretch your pouch.
Mine measured 1/4 cup.

Oh girl don't freak. Easier said then done I know. My doctor said as long as I am losing 1-3 lbs a week I was doing fine. I too was jumping on the scale constantly. I just made my husband hide it from me this morning. I literally have no idea where it is.
I will weigh in again once I hit my 2 month mark.
Also my Bariatric mentor told me to get a journal and document my journey. Every month I take body measurements and a picture. It's nice to see the inches decrease when you feel like the scale has stalled.

At first I was going to hide my surgery from others. But then I felt like I was feeding into the shame and stigma that's associated with the surgery. While I have had some haters (although their protests were super polite "maybe you could just eat like that without surgery", or "have you tried exercise?") for the most part people were pretty supportive. I was also an inspiration to those who were silently thinking about the surgery. Overall I am happy with my decision to share my journey as I found friends and support in people that I didn't expect it from. What a blessing!

Nor Cal

Oh the itch! And I itch everywhere! Most of all the incision sites! Neosporin doesn't seem to help, but at least I feel like I'm doing something.

Oh the itch! And I itch everywhere! Most of all the incision sites! Neosporin doesn't seem to help, but at least I feel like I'm doing something.

I am struggling with the same thing. Not only Protein but all liquids! Oh this is so much harder than I expected....

I was never a big fan of plain H2O, I always added something like crystal light. After sleeve I LOVE spa water! I put frozen fruit in my water bottle and drink all day long. YUMMY

No surgery yet. But I like the Monistat Chafing Relief powder Gel. It provides excellent prevention and relief from chafing on my chub rub. I find Walmart usually offers the best price.

No surgery yet. But I like the Monistat Chafing Relief powder Gel. It provides excellent prevention and relief from chafing on my chub rub. I find Walmart usually offers the best price.

Of course I am a little scared. I think that if we weren't a little nervous we wouldn't be taking this seriously enough. After all, it is a lifelong commitment to a new you. But I'm worth it and so are you!

I watched the first season and swore I wasn't going to watch the second. But, here I am responding to a post about a show I can't look away from.
Somewhere, deep down, Whitney seems to be a young woman who is trying to learn to love and accept herself. Her message of self-acceptance and anti-bullying is timely and laudable.
Unfortunately, her immaturity, need for attention, and self-absorption get in the way of what she wants to accomplish.
She is willingly on a reality TV show, but all I see is someone who is in a lot of pain and literally starved for attention. Her choices and decisions are not very wise. Plus, she happens to be loud and obnoxious, not qualities I admire in a person.
Some examples of things that annoy me:
-Living with her parents at age 30 and behaving like she is 12.
-Accepting a job she knows she cannot physically perform.
-Demanding that her friends drop everything to cater to her whims.
-Whining about how awful it is that she has PCOS and is pre-Diabetic (as if she is the only person in the world to have health issues).
She doesn't even seem to be a very good dancer or dance teacher.
She is also in serious denial about her eating habits and food addiction.
My opinion: she really needs some serious therapy.
Of course, I still watch.