Christinamo7

if it is just the normal hormonal depression I went through this for a few weeks. the thing that helped me a lot was to go for a long walk. after a few weeks it lifted. yesterday I was in an irrationally good mood. first time in a while.

I did not with my WLS, but I did with my hysterectomy last fall. for my company it was pretty easy and the paperwork was something that they could fill out and fax, so it would not have really mattered where my surgery was.

if you go into your settings where you originally entered your weight and update your current weight it will show the progress on the tracker.

I was specifically told by my surgeon that they are fine for me. I was surprised as I had always understood they would be a never after surgery.

NSV. this afternoon there were two techs in the back hallway when I was walking through. one had her leg up writing on paper with her thigh as the surface to write on. the other gestured for me to go on through and I said, I can't fit through there! they both said, yes you can! I said to the one girl, put your leg down and she said - no, I promise you will fit just fine. well. I'm astounded. I walked right through there like it was the grand canyon. do you all have any trouble with judging how much room you need?

thank you!

YES. I would have to get to 129 to have a healthy BMI, and my goal is 160. I will re-evaluate when I get to 160. I can't even wrap my mind around being *that* small.

do you eat eggs? they are full of all the good stuff you need to grow pretty hair.

hopefully it will not have any issues this time. if it does maybe they will give you a copy and you can make sure they have everything yourself. keep us posted!

I just did not loose weight on my supervised diet. which was ok too. I had Federal BCBS. do you have comorbidities?

maybe 10 weeks out or so? because I walk A LOT and sometimes need a little boost to calories/protein. I have only found one I like, and it is a treat for when I am extra active, not a daily thing. or when my hormones make me a stark raving lunatic, because the one I like is also chocolate.

you could do yoga while he Snacks. would that be better? or does he need you to not do anything else but sit there?

I just want to say congrats on your sleeve and I look forward to seeing how things go for you! what I love about my sleeve is that hunger doesn't feel the same anymore. I feel an empty feeling and like I should eat something but it is no longer the big demanding monster that it used to be. and much more easily satisfied. I don't eat to get full - I eat just to feel not hungry anymore. it is liberating!

I know. I am pretty sure my husband has the same dilemma. potato chips/wife. potato chips/wife. sometimes he makes the right choice and sometimes he's in the dog house!

congrats! I am so excited for you, and I look forward to seeing your progress.

I'm not doing it on purpose. I just eat what I eat that's what it averages too. Heres what scares me though. Someone told me the same exact thing about a month ago so I was like cool, I'll increase my calories. So for two weeks I did. I weighed after those 2 weeks and gained 6 pounds. After going back to what I have always originally have done I lost those 6 pounds within a matter of days but I'm literally back at square one with weighing 230. It will NOT go in the 220s to save my life. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App this tells me it was Water weight and not FAT. and remember the goal isn't to just loose weight, but to loose excess fat. I agree with @@JamieLogical 2 weeks was probably not long enough for your body to trust you to keep eating.

good for you moving! I walk in the morning, really gets my day going. but you know, giving your husband some undivided attention can qualify as good exercise too.

some people want to see you succeed. they are your cheerleaders. some people, for reasons completely unrelated to YOU, want to see you fail. they may or may not realize it. you have to learn to let their opinions roll off you because 1. it is not helpful and 2. it isn't you, it's them. in fact you may even come to feel a little sorry for it. These may be people you are unable to cut out of your life, but try to remember they are doing you a favor by showing you who they really are. then you are aware and can avoid thinking of them as a real friend or cheerleader. thinking of a former coworker who kinda wants to see me fail to justify her choice to not change her life. it's ok, it's not about me. it sure can hurt sometimes though. I am someone who gives my heart away TOO easily. I fall in love (in a friendship way) all the time, and when people don't love me back Jesus just has to put my heart back together (again and again and again) but I'd rather be that way than pessimistic or cold hearted.

45 pounds is a reason to happy dance! WHOOP WHOOP! I think the more we see stalls come (and GO) the easier it gets to trust the process, follow the program and be gentle with our bodies.

you're doing very well! and I agree - no shame. you tell whoever you want to tell and don't tell anyone you don't care to. for work I pack up all my little measured Snacks, and my lunches on the weekend so during the week I can just grab and go.

oh yikes! I have not, but you'll sure be in my thoughts and prayers tonight. I hope you recover very quickly!

I was only allowed to walk the first month - and in the beginning I was walking s l o w l y - and by the end of the month I was at my pre-surgery speed and much more stamina and distance. I was walking so much at 1 month the dog ran away from me a few times in the morning rather than go for a walk, ha. at one month I was cleared to do what I wanted, and build up slowly, so I added back in my favorite yoga routines, and I was doing 1 time a week pilates, but have now upped that to 3 times a week. I swim whenever I get the chance. *swimming* is my favorite thing. I have been back to hiking a few times. hope to maybe go hiking this coming weekend.

for my insurance I either had to meet with my PCP or the weight loss clinic for 3 months, and like you not gain but not loose too much. they filled out a sheet each month and at the end wrote a letter recommending me for surgery. that was my supervised diet.

@@VSGAnn2014 thank you! I love language. I was an English and History major in college. one of the reasons I fell in love with the husband is his broad vocabulary, lol.

@ thank you for your kind words. I am sure I will keep everyone posted, if and when I know anything. let us know how you like this doctor! I was fortunate, I knew I wanted to use the clinic in the hospital system I work for (so I could read my actual medical record) and there were 3 doctors. I liked the first one immediately and he has been wonderful to work with.