AnnainOK

Just remember, this will eventually be a new normal. Your stomach will not be the same as it was before--ever. You will not feel the same as you did before. Your relationship with food will need to change. Now is the time to examine your old eating habits and see what you need to throw out and what new habits you need to establish.
Don't be paranoid. Keep educating yourself and listening to your body.
My husband had the surgery in 2006. He lost a lot of weight, then regained a lot of it because he reverted back to old habits. It was the biggest thing that kept me from having my surgery before I did. When I knew it was my ONLY chance to beat my Type II diabetes, I had to give up my paranoid fear and go with it. I'm glad I did. When I start to slip, I stop, take a deep breath, and get back on track. We've had two very different experiences, and now I realize we can have two quite different outcomes. (He's also going to work on re-training his pouch.)
You're doing great. Hang in there!

Everyone is different. I agree that you will find that the sensations will change once you're on completely solid, normal food. You will have to learn what the feeling just before full is, and stop there. Truly full is awful, painful, and in the early stages, dangerous to the health of your pouch.
Hang in there. Keep working the program and it will happen. If for some weird reason it doesn't, talk with your doctor! Good luck!

Hey y'all! It's good to see how much progress everyone has made.
I can't say that I've lost as much as some of y'all, but I didn't have as much to lose as some. My Type II diabetes has been in remission since two days after my surgery, and that was my whole motivation. I haven't been able to stop my high blood pressure meds, but the diabetes meds are a thing of the past.
Cold. It was a cold winter. I'm hoping I'll find summer more tolerable, though. (And in my part of Oklahoma, it is most of the year!)
I don't get hungry unless I go without eating for six hours or so...which I try not to do. I became sensitive to Protein Shakes, so now I use a flavorless Protein Powder in my coffee or food, as I would never get enough Protein otherwise.
I can't drink cold things very well, as they cause my stomach to spasm somewhat. I drink coffee now. I didn't before surgery.
I've had dumping syndrome once. I have had an upset tummy on several occasions, mostly if I tried to drink something cold at a meal. Veggie and fruit skins are hard on me for some reason. No al dente veggies. Everything has to be cooked to death or I can't seem to chew them enough.
I don't exercise any more than I did before...I walk with the dog a mile or two three or four times a week, but I'm naturally more active I think. I have more endurance--although the first two or three months left me really tired.
I am down to a size 34 jean from a 42. This means I'll have to buy some new clothes, as I'm wearing my son's jeans now. In a medium to large T-shirt. In women's I'm at about a 14 as opposed to the 22 from a year ago.
Lots of vitamins/minerals here. I can do some things I couldn't earlier, such as capsules, but not softgels. I bite the softgels and just tolerate the taste of fish oil and the like.
As for medicines with alcohol content? Yeah. I'm a lightweight. Geritol makes me tipsy. And, while Nyquil doesn't have the alcohol, I'm much more sensitive to it than I once was. Two ounces of wine put me under the table.
And that's it in a nutshell!

I'm fixin' to experience this for myself, and my theory is that because estrogen is stored in fat, even though we're post-menopausal (in my case via hysterectomy) the hormones hit our system in ways they haven't before--especially if we haven't been on hormone supplements.< /p>

My surgeon said that I would be medically eligible for a Tummy Tuck. I will have one next year, and because I'm a breast cancer survivor, I will also be allowed to have my reconstruction reconstructed to keep things neat and tidy.

My surgeon said that I would be medically eligible for a Tummy Tuck. I will have one next year, and because I'm a breast cancer survivor, I will also be allowed to have my reconstruction reconstructed to keep things neat and tidy.

@@AnnainOK Congrats on the diabetic meds! I get colder too now that I don't have as much insulation on me! We sound like we are losing about the same! I use to live in Moore & Choctaw ok left in 2007. Glad your doing well!

Hey y'all! It's good to see how much progress everyone has made.
I can't say that I've lost as much as some of y'all, but I didn't have as much to lose as some. My Type II diabetes has been in remission since two days after my surgery, and that was my whole motivation. I haven't been able to stop my high blood pressure meds, but the diabetes meds are a thing of the past.
Cold. It was a cold winter. I'm hoping I'll find summer more tolerable, though. (And in my part of Oklahoma, it is most of the year!)
I don't get hungry unless I go without eating for six hours or so...which I try not to do. I became sensitive to Protein Shakes, so now I use a flavorless Protein Powder in my coffee or food, as I would never get enough Protein otherwise.
I can't drink cold things very well, as they cause my stomach to spasm somewhat. I drink coffee now. I didn't before surgery.
I've had dumping syndrome once. I have had an upset tummy on several occasions, mostly if I tried to drink something cold at a meal. Veggie and fruit skins are hard on me for some reason. No al dente veggies. Everything has to be cooked to death or I can't seem to chew them enough.
I don't exercise any more than I did before...I walk with the dog a mile or two three or four times a week, but I'm naturally more active I think. I have more endurance--although the first two or three months left me really tired.
I am down to a size 34 jean from a 42. This means I'll have to buy some new clothes, as I'm wearing my son's jeans now. In a medium to large T-shirt. In women's I'm at about a 14 as opposed to the 22 from a year ago.
Lots of vitamins/minerals here. I can do some things I couldn't earlier, such as capsules, but not softgels. I bite the softgels and just tolerate the taste of fish oil and the like.
As for medicines with alcohol content? Yeah. I'm a lightweight. Geritol makes me tipsy. And, while Nyquil doesn't have the alcohol, I'm much more sensitive to it than I once was. Two ounces of wine put me under the table.
And that's it in a nutshell!

Hey y'all! It's good to see how much progress everyone has made.
I can't say that I've lost as much as some of y'all, but I didn't have as much to lose as some. My Type II diabetes has been in remission since two days after my surgery, and that was my whole motivation. I haven't been able to stop my high blood pressure meds, but the diabetes meds are a thing of the past.
Cold. It was a cold winter. I'm hoping I'll find summer more tolerable, though. (And in my part of Oklahoma, it is most of the year!)
I don't get hungry unless I go without eating for six hours or so...which I try not to do. I became sensitive to Protein Shakes, so now I use a flavorless Protein Powder in my coffee or food, as I would never get enough Protein otherwise.
I can't drink cold things very well, as they cause my stomach to spasm somewhat. I drink coffee now. I didn't before surgery.
I've had dumping syndrome once. I have had an upset tummy on several occasions, mostly if I tried to drink something cold at a meal. Veggie and fruit skins are hard on me for some reason. No al dente veggies. Everything has to be cooked to death or I can't seem to chew them enough.
I don't exercise any more than I did before...I walk with the dog a mile or two three or four times a week, but I'm naturally more active I think. I have more endurance--although the first two or three months left me really tired.
I am down to a size 34 jean from a 42. This means I'll have to buy some new clothes, as I'm wearing my son's jeans now. In a medium to large T-shirt. In women's I'm at about a 14 as opposed to the 22 from a year ago.
Lots of vitamins/minerals here. I can do some things I couldn't earlier, such as capsules, but not softgels. I bite the softgels and just tolerate the taste of fish oil and the like.
As for medicines with alcohol content? Yeah. I'm a lightweight. Geritol makes me tipsy. And, while Nyquil doesn't have the alcohol, I'm much more sensitive to it than I once was. Two ounces of wine put me under the table.
And that's it in a nutshell!

Precisely the reason I'm having my RNYGP.

My surgery is October 26th.
I had a complete hysterectomy in 2013, and three years of tamoxifen before that. I thought I was done with all my hormone issues, but with the beginning of my pre-op liquid diet, I'm starting to feel as though I'm experiencing a hormonal response. So I'm thinking, the body stores estrogen in fat. I'm losing fat now, with more to come. Could there still be enough residual estrogen in my system to cause me trouble? It's not going to stop me, but forewarned is fore-armed, and my husband and son will want to know if they should be prepared to duck and cover.

I have a very large version of the daily pill organizer you mentioned. Each compartment is a 1.25" cube, and a day has four cubes. Even with all my fish oils and over-size chewables, I have enough room.

I have a very large version of the daily pill organizer you mentioned. Each compartment is a 1.25" cube, and a day has four cubes. Even with all my fish oils and over-size chewables, I have enough room.

I've lost thirty pounds in three weeks, but gained five the first six days before I started losing...crazy, because half that time I was eating nothing!
Don't compare. You're an individual. Stick to your plan and you'll get there!

Just remember, you're not dieting. You've changed your lifestyle. You're going to have stalls, plateaus, and even a reversal or two. What matters is the long haul. You're working on your health, which is a great thing. Just hang in there, keep changing your mindset when presented with challenges, and in the end, you'll win.

I would simply cook a smaller amount of whatever "starch" they want, and throw out the leftovers if you can't recycle them. You're going to throw them out anyway if they sit long enough in the refrigerator, so just cut out the mold time, and put them straight in!
Life is too short to let leftovers cause issues, and it may well be that your dh is having trouble coping with the changes he is seeing...he may be worried that you'll find someone new. It sounds as though he needs some reassurance that he's still the one you'll want to be with once you reach your goal.

The goal of the six month program is not necessarily loss, so much as showing that you can adhere to a program, since you'll have to change your habits for good postop. I wouldn't worry. You're almost there!

Just had an interesting interaction at work. An admin stopped into my office asking for a pen to borrow to sign off on a lunch order for a meeting. I like to kid around so I said, 'sure...but it will cost you a cookie.'
As a fat woman, I would have never said that. It would have been embarrassing because I would have expected her to think that the last thing I needed was a cookie. But as a normal sized person, there is no embarrassment when it comes to 'bad' food. I don't think twice if I have ice cream in my shopping cart...or some other item that once upon a time would make me look around and wonder who was checking out what I was eating.
And by the way....she brought me two Cookies. I told her that I was only joking and all she did was wink at me.
I know people say all the time that they have not changed...only their bodies have changed. I know that everything has changed for me. Yes...I'm still basically the same woman I always was, but a better, more outgoing, comfortable in my skin woman now. Not that I don't have my issues still...nothing is perfect. But even little interactions are different..and big ones as well.
I look people in the eye now. I used to look down. I have a sense of confidence I didn't have before. I'm understanding that it was the confidence and satisfaction in my life that attracted my boyfriend to me...and not just that I was a small body. Especially as he's seen all the loose skin, hanging boobs, etc. and he tells me how much he loves to see my naked body..how it turns him on. He's seeing something else in his mind's eye...and not my physical 'flaws'.
I just think we don't always see or realize all the changes. We notice the big things...the typical NSVs but not necessarily the daily interactions that shift as we change...or should I say 'evolve'.
Anyway...just wanted to get my thoughts out on a post. Back to work now...

HW: 257
Surgery Weight: 235 (September 30th)
Today: 202!!! So close to Onederland!
I've lost 55 pounds! I've gone from a size 22/24 to a 13/14. From a 3x on top to a large! I work out 5 days a week and I've ran my fastest mile (12:59) ever! I survived an intense yoga session yesterday! Before I was too big to even attempt it! I no longer have to shop plus size! I'm off all of my acid reducers for acid reflux!
The last picture is a dress I bought thinking as I skimmed down would still look cute and be wearable. The picture shows when I first bought it in the top left. The next two are what it looked like yesterday. And the bottom right is the exact same dress just different color, in a size large.
I'm finally getting my life back. I couldn't be happier. I fly to Colorado to visit my boyfriend for the first time since surgery and I'm so excited to see him AND to fit on an airplane for once!   

The good news is that you have lost a good bit of weight up til now. I can relate to your frustration, though. I am 4 weeks out today and although I lost 7 lbs the first week after surgery (on top of what I gained during the surgery) I have yet to lose a single ounce more. That is 3 weeks - no weight loss. I am getting in both my liquids and my Protein. I am exercising every day. I was actually losing better before the surgery! Nevertheless, I have faith that all things will work out eventually. I cannot go on forever eating only 600 calories and working off over 500 every day without eventually losing. It will be a topic of conversation with my nutritionist at my appointment tomorrow though!
I think you are probably just in a stall. I have read about them a lot on this forum. As long as you are doing what you are supposed to be doing things should work out. I think sometimes the body just needs to catch up with what has been happening. If the stall goes on for more than a week or so, it probably wouldn't hurt for you to call your nutritionist.
As for me, I am hoping that my body is still in shock from the surgery and one of these days will recover.
Try to relax and follow your routine - perhaps stay off the scale for a bit. Good luck

Precisely the reason I'm having my RNYGP.

Thanks guys I've been getting in all my Protein and fluids daily.

Ron is well and home guys..... We should hear from him hopefully tomorrow. We give God all the praise. His wife thanks each and every one of us.

Hey folks. I am feeling much better today.
You didn't know I wasn't well? I didn't mention it. When I was discharged from the hospital, they removed my JP drain, despite it continuing to fill up multiple times per day.
I came home, I walked, I did everything I was supposed to, but it hurt. I took my Tylenol. The swelling started going down a little, but I had this knot around my "liver" incision, with increased swelling as my activity increased daily.
By Monday, I called my contact nurse who told me that things sounded normal, especially since I wasn't running a fever. "How could I run a fever on Tylenol?" I wondered. So, I laid off the Tylenol on Tuesday, and up came my fever. I noticed a small soft spot to the side of my now-sealed incision. I sent a picture and texted the nurse my concern that I had an infection.
Yesterday morning, before she could respond, I gently pushed on the area and our of a very tiny hole it drained--in great amounts. This necessitated a trip to the surgeon. He opened it up, packed it with gauze and sent me home with an antibiotic.
I have to re-pack the wound a couple times a day, which hurts surprisingly less than you would think.
I've felt better today than I have since my surgery.
Still drinking my meals, but no complaints here!

Hey folks. I am feeling much better today.
You didn't know I wasn't well? I didn't mention it. When I was discharged from the hospital, they removed my JP drain, despite it continuing to fill up multiple times per day.
I came home, I walked, I did everything I was supposed to, but it hurt. I took my Tylenol. The swelling started going down a little, but I had this knot around my "liver" incision, with increased swelling as my activity increased daily.
By Monday, I called my contact nurse who told me that things sounded normal, especially since I wasn't running a fever. "How could I run a fever on Tylenol?" I wondered. So, I laid off the Tylenol on Tuesday, and up came my fever. I noticed a small soft spot to the side of my now-sealed incision. I sent a picture and texted the nurse my concern that I had an infection.
Yesterday morning, before she could respond, I gently pushed on the area and our of a very tiny hole it drained--in great amounts. This necessitated a trip to the surgeon. He opened it up, packed it with gauze and sent me home with an antibiotic.
I have to re-pack the wound a couple times a day, which hurts surprisingly less than you would think.
I've felt better today than I have since my surgery.
Still drinking my meals, but no complaints here!