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Ok, Jason, since you are confident enough to put yourself out there...I will follow in your foot steps and admit, I too have an intimate relationship with my scale. I have come a far ways in that I do not weigh daily, but every other day or every few days I do check. Of course, I have two scales in my house. The one in the master bath is a pound off. Something about being on the second floor. LOL He is the one I am married to; he is most often used. But when I want the real weight or I will check with my side piece-I get nekky for him. LMBO. Seriously, though, someone else already said it is all about what you do with the information and for me the answer is simply take note and move on.

My face and neck are generally the first to start their incredible shrinking with my waist line in a close second, the thighs and hips, then finally the butt. Of course, the feet and hands go with the face and neck. I am going to go ahead and say it is because these are the most outer extremities.

I am sorry you are having to deal with such an ordeal. My prayers are with you. Please take care of yourself, so you can be there for your son.

Fiesty, I am sorry you are in pain. I hope that gets better soon. 178 does sound up there, but they may just be aiming higher. Did they give you a time frame? Ritchey, I drink a premier shake in the morning for breakfast with my vitamins. Well sometimes it takes 2 hours and I still put it over ice so that probably waters it down some, can't drink the vanilla, chocolate only. I am not reaching 65g of protein per day, but I can sometimes get semi close. I just don't have room for anything more. I am barely able to eat a couple of oz. in fact I eat out of those rubber maid 2oz containers.

Hey ladies!!! Just checking I with you. Doing well...shocked by how little I can eat currently. Getting ready to amp up my walking. Went out and got a Fitbit. The doc told me no elliptical for the first six weeks so kind of sad about that, but until then I will become a speed walking extraordinaire. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and is doing well on this new journey.

Ritchey, I know what you mean about feeling like it is not going to work, and it is easy to get caught up in judging your progress based on the progress of others. I have heard it time and time again, here as well as other forums. You will lose at your pace and no one else's. Weigh 1 x weekly at the most, measure yourself so you can have a good idea if the inches are moving even if the scale doesn't. Oh and please don't feel like I am fussing at you. This is me fussing at myself, because I too will walk toward that scale each day knowing I shouldn't. So I will be taking my measurements too and posting them here for all to see real soon. : >

Fiesty, I am glad you were able to find something that will dissolve. The calcium I bought was the wrong kind, a large tablet instead of the chewable. It is on the return list. I did not take meds well before surgery either, and I need to find one I will be consistent with. So far everything else goes down and stays pretty well. NSV...all stitches removed, and on to butterfly bandages. Well only two anyway. The remaining to incisions seem to be closed pretty well, I just want to be sure I don't sneeze anything loose. So ladies, Thanksgiving marks a special day for us, well pending doctor approval. It is Day 1 of puree/soft or more affectionately called "phase II". As I preparing my list for what I will be making for my family, I decided I should probably decide what I will be slurping that day. So far I have come up with turkey salad aka I will pureed some turkey with egg, broth, and light mayo.

I am 8 days post op, had mine in Tijuana as well. Weightlossagents.com has a few doctors in different locations

San Antonio! 8 days post op....doing well.

Absolutely Feisty! So day eight post op and a couple of incision stitches had to go...My 3 smaller incisions stitches removed this morning. My skin was starting to heal over them, and that's a no no. The two others I will give a few move days. In other news. I am able to swallow my antibiotic rather than dumping the contents in Jello NSV....only 2 days left of those and I will add the multiV. Then probably calcium. My doc says add the iron if needed after healed.

Yay ladies!!! At 231 this morning...taken the goals so far in 10lb increments to start. Next Goal Weight 225.

when you can comfortably put your hands in your pockets

30g of protein today so far woot woot

Gosh I know what you mean about being cup to mouth all day.

Ritchey, I am glad you are feeling better as well. The nausea was better yesterday afternoon. I have been sleeping with a heating pad which has been helping with something-couldn't tell you whether it is the gas, or nausea or ...but it helps. I actually went grocery shopping yesterday and found the ice pops they told me I should keep on hand. This is awesome because they usually only have them in the summer. Can anyone else believe they had surgery 5 days ago? I mean, the pain is minimal, I am up moving around quite well. I mean aside from getting nauseous spontaneously or being on edge when you have to pass gas and there is not a restroom near, I feel pretty freaking great.

Feisty, I was told to stay away from acidic flavored, orange and lime. I did really well at work, had a nap when I got home though. I managed to down most of a vanilla protein shake and sip apple juice and crystal light all day. Regarding vitamins, my doctor says give it a few days, focus on finishing the antibiotic first, then add it vitamins. Which I will begin tomorrow or the next day. The antibiotic is horrible by the way : ). Anybody weigh in to see if they are losing the water from op.

Good Morning All, My surgery on the 13th went well. And today is 4 days post. Wouldn't you figure I would be trying to go back to work today. Well, honestly I feel okay physically. I do get the urge to vomit every now and again but I am working on that. Apple juice helps...working on getting the rest of the post op diet to work, since apple juice is the only thing seems to want to stay down. Going to try a Protein shake for Breakfast to see if we can get some stability.

Wishing you all a safe procedure and recovery. I am 2 hours behind central so it is 6 here. Will be heading over soon. Catch you on the sleeved side.

Alright, I am currently at the airport will be boarding shortly. Of course I have one stop on this journey.

Fiesty, you have every right to vent, and if not here then where. Just keep the strength you have and come Friday, none of it will matter. I will say this though, your friend is your friend and probably has been the way she is acting for a while. Because we are conscious of it does not mean it wasn't always there. Of course I don't know the situation so I am just saying. You do this for you and can be an example for her.

Congrats to you cowgirlJane!

Welcome Bug, I am fairly new myself, but there are tons of people here who have been there where you are or are currently going through. Being able to just browse and has been great for me. With regard to insurance, I can't say much because I am self pay, but good luck to you on your journey.

Awesome Ritchey, don't you just love how helpful kids can be sometimes. I got up this morning, ran an errand then thought I was going to pull weeds in the backyard....pfffft I only got half way before stopping. That chore will remain undone. Maybe I can convince the kiddos to do it, have a paid contest on who can make the biggest pile of weeds ; > So it's Wednesday! I will be flying out tomorrow afternoon, excited, nervous, etc. etc. But ready to get it over with. I do have one issue, with all this liquid I take in, I cannot stay out of the restroom. I literally have to pee all the time. Is that why I have lost 11 pounds in 3 days, mostly Water weight...gosh!

Fiesty, I am packed, but that does not stop me from going through the bag daily to see if there is something I left out or need to take out. Since I am traveling, I want to pack light. And yesterday I just kept sizing up two different bags to see which one was smaller or lighter since it will be carry on.

Oh ok