MizzKirz

@@miss_smiles
i am 4+ years PO
i am racking my brains which is my best feeling i've had post op
can't remember alllll my NSV's right now
tooooo many
its hard for me to say this is better than that
its like asking mom which of her 5 kids is her favorite
(we know the answer of course )
some NSV's i'll never forget!!
wrapping a towel around my body
sitting in the middle seat of an airplane
walking to the phone (or anywhere) without huffing and puffing
saying good riddens to plus size clothes
walking past a mirror in Kohls, doing a double take!!
not being scared to get out of the house
doing Volunteer work at local hospital
sitting in one of those low plastic chairs for beach,
not being afraid i'll fall and break the chair
most important thing i will always remember
i'm the happiest person in the world!! (present sleevers et al people excluded!!)
kathy

When my husband picked me up and I wasn't afraid to let him.

My favorite is still the bones. Every time I see or feel a new one I just bubble up with pure elation!
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One night, shortly after I had dropped that first thirty pounds, I rolled over in bed and realized that the bed felt bigger. Wait......the bed's not bigger - I'm smaller!

My best feeling was waking up after surgery and knowing It actually happened. That I finally had something that would help me to permanently win against my life-long battle.
My best feeling Ok, I can see where this is going......I was starting to add another one and I realized I have so many, this could go on and on and on. They all just feel so great. So, I'll leave it at one....besides everyone else's best will probably ring a bell for me too.......

​Went to the symphony last month, not only could I fit in the seat without worrying about the people next to me...I could cross my legs as well...what a feeling!

I want to know what everyone's best feeling in the world is post op no matter when you had the surgery.
I am 6 weeks post op, down 33 pounds, the best feeling in the world for me at this moment is giving away my fat clothes!!!
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You look wonderful! Congrats! Cute dogs too!

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If you LOSE weight, you will have LOOSE skin. There's the difference.
I don't judge, just cringe. It is difficult (for us old-timers at least) to type on a mobile device, so the run-ons and short hand don't bug me too much.

Some people English is not their first language I've noticed...
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Exactly what are you regretting about it-- post op discomfort? Temporary food limitations? What? Expound, please.

I agree that you may find counseling helpful.
You may be experiencing some strong emotions due to erratic hormones this early out.
For many of us, not being able to use our default coping mechanism (food) can be difficult.
The bottom line is that you cannot turn back the clock and change your current situation. You can learn to make the best of it.
It will get better.
Keeping hydrated and keeping up your Protein will help a great deal.

I would encourage you to get counseling from someone with Bariatric Surgery experience. Depression symptoms can be worse after WLS and you might need some medication or meds altered that you take now. Hope you feel better soon.

@@KristenLe could not agree more. After I hand delivered the wrong referral the nice staff woman saw the frustration and took the problem head on. She made some calls. Greased the wheels. Used industry jargon to whomever she was talkong to on the phone. It was nice to see. So as mad as I was, it seems they are going above and beyond to correct this. That was yesterday 5 pm April 13th so not much could be done. I will find out more this morning. They are caling me around 10am with a status update.

Aww, I'm sorry your family fell through on this one. Certainly they didn't mean to hurt you. They were likely just unsure of how to handle it while still being supportive of your efforts and limitations. Perhaps next year you could help them out with a few suggestions to select from? For my own birthday I plan to carve a watermelon into a cake round and decorate it with whipped cream and other fruits.
Happy belated birthday though! Here's is a special petit four just for you...

Today was my first time eating salad with chicken after the surgery (Wich was a month and two weeks ago) and I was surprised with how much salad I was able to eat
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Dub, meet veggies. Veggies, this is Dub.

Damn helpful visual @@jenn1
I'm at 6 months and getting closer and closer to my goal.
Was given an "attaboy" from my surgeon last week and told to up th portion size.
I splurged a couple times over this weekend at work. We'd ordered out for our lunches. Instead of eating only the toppings off the pizza......I had the whole slice....two slices, in fat. Next day's lunch.....instead of just eating the bbq, I also had the bread that accompanied it.....and the hash with some of the carb sides.
I say that to say this.......I am smack dab in the middle of my weight loss phase and I brought bread & carbs back into the mix in small amounts for a three day period. I weighed this morning and was not surprised at all with the horrid sight on the scale. No surprises that the number that looked back at me wasn't to my liking. I rationalized that I needed the glycogen for my weight training sessions this weekend. So much for my bullcrap broscience.
I was a dumbass and there was my sign.
Sometimes in life things get real simple for us.
Such is the case with weight loss.......
Cause......and effect.
Guess what this old boy is having this week........protein first......protein last......protein all in between. Gonna get a healthy dose of treadmill and elliptical, too. Bamsucka. Fell off the horse, but back on it and gonna ride that beast bareback until it can't take any more......then I'll hop off and drag it across the finish line.
Carbs......piss on 'em.

My nutritionist just told me that those were all pretty much no, like forever. She said they all expand in your stomach.

And this ^^^^
You need Protein right now, not that crap.

What's your program say?? If in doubt, call your bariatric team.
As for me: Pasta? no. Rice? no. bread? no.
They all cause dumping for me.
I hope you have better luck!

Why do you want to eat bread, rice, and Pasta, especially this early out? For a post-wls person, they have little nutritional value and are prone to causing problems with weight loss, even if you can tolerate them.

I didn't want anything to hinder my weight loss, so I stayed away until I was close to goal. Even now I eat it sparingly and only whole grains. Nothing white and never Pasta.
It's that shit that made us fat in the first place!

The kids and I will be making me one of these tomorrow! Instead of "Instagram this" we're going to "bariatricpal this" lol!!