Courtney Fugere

We are having similar results! My highest weight was 297, My RNY was 9/28/16 and I weighed 279.9, and now I am 254.2. I stall for a day or two and then lose a couple of pounds. Looking forward to continuing to drop by just sticking with the program!

So excited 11 1/2 weeks out I hit the 199 goal I wanted. Half way there in less then 3 month yay!
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I had my surgery on 9/28 in NH. I am feeling pretty good. I had a wedding this past weekend, and that was pretty tough to deal with while eating my yogurt and baby food! I was also super tired when I got home.
I had been averaging about 1.5 pounds a day loss since the surgery, but it slowed at the wedding. I went into surgery at 279.9 lbs and am currently at 269. I can't wait to eat regular food again!

I got out the measuring tape yesterday because I've been weighing myself daily and it slowed to near nothing the other day for a day. The measurements are way down, and I think I need to stop being so focused on the weight (although that is really hard). I feel like I'm doing everything right, but I know it is a huge adjustment for my body. Gotta have patience.

I was told no cottage cheese, eggs or Beans until week 3. I would die for cottage cheese. Guess we always want what we can't have...
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Oh okay, I would die for some mash, or oatmeal. They told me not to do those until 3 weeks post op. Right now they said to do sugarfree Popsicles, sugar free pudding, sugarfree Jello, Protein drinks of course, fat free yogurt, cottage cheese, diluted juices, fat free refried Beans, and egg whites. Maybe you can add one of these to give you more of a variety. I do 1oz-2oz every two hours. I don't know how to explain it but my body feels like it just needs really food you know.
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I have the same sort of left side rib pain. It's getting better every day, but I think mine is a combo of muscle/incision site tenderness and gas. I had my surgery on 9/28 and I was so tried today, I felt like I could have slept all day. I know it's part of it, but still tough. Then when I sleep, I feel like I'm getting dehydrated. So much to coordinate just to be "normal." I'm excited to be a few weeks out and have the energy boost I have heard people talk about. I'm already sick of cream of blank soup!

My surgery is tomorrow morning. I have to be there at 9:30 am. Wish me luck.
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Thoughts and prayers for one and all. I had my RNY on Monday the 19th and am home doing remarkably well. My new mantra is walk-sip-walk-sip... I suggest you keep on top of pain management and follow post-op schedule as strictly as you did the pre-op liquid diet. The toughest part for me is the 1oz of clear liquid every 15 minutes (48+ oz in the day). I am using ProSource berry Liquid Protein for 3 1oz Protein Shots throughout the day and doing my 30 minutes of walking in 3 10-minute sections in different day parts. Keep a pillow handy to cover your stomach with for coughing up post-op "guck". Feel free to reach out if you need someone to chat with in the days and months ahead.

Wooooo so many coming up on the 28th!!! So exciting and so close!

I have my surgery on 9/28, like many others above! I'm in NH. I can't wait. I'm on the pre-op diet (day8) and I just took some new measurements, and I'm losing pounds as well as inches. That's exciting and encouraging! I can't wait to continue to see the inches and pounds drop! Woo hoo!
Good luck to everyone!!

Hi there,
I had surgery in September of last year. Its okay to be nervous because its a pretty major surgery and then your life will change afterwards for every but remember its the best thing for you and it will be an amazing journey for you. ☺

I am having surgery on September 28! I can't wait. Everyone's advice is so helpful. I can't do artificial sweeteners either, and am glad to know there are others out there that are making it work! I'll have to try my DoTerra oils in my Water, too!

Just a small win, but it made me super happy. Stopped wearing a few pairs of jeans I loved because they were a little too snug and uncomfortable. Not only can I wear them fine now, but they are actually sagging and loose in the waist. I'm glad to be able to wear them again, even if it is only for a short while, potentially.

Im training for my first half marathon which is set for Sept 11th of this year! My 1 year post op is September 30th!
Who woulda thought that in ONE year I went from "the fat girl who couldn't run" to "100 pounds down going 13.1"
I am so excited for the challenge. I could barely walk a 27 minute mile before, now I can run almost 5 miles without having to stop. My fastest mile is 7:30 now

What does NSV mean
~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**14 days post op. CW: 203.8 lbs<br />---THE WORSE PLATEAU EVER ---

I wake up excited for another day!
I can eat foods I love in small amounts!
I can RUN!
I feeeeeeel beautiful!
People who have known me my entire life have been double-taking looks bc they don't recognize me!
I'm doing my first 10k Saturday!!

Right? I didn't even care about them before! Oh, there might have been one or two, like a Golden Corral or Red Lobster one (btw, I would never eat at Golden Corral, very unhygienic there), but it seems like NOW, ALL the commercials are making me drool. There was a commercial that wasn't even ABOUT food, I think it was about football, but someone was eating nachos and I was like, UGHHHHHH! lol

Oh, that is GREAT to know!! Thanks for your awesome post! Very encouraging!

Thank you for posting this! I'm getting my surgery soon & im really nervous so it's comforting to see feedback from someone who recently went through it. I hope you recover well
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I had my surgery on Tuesday!! I'm glad you're doing well! I too hate all the food commercials....Don't think I ever noticed them before but I can't even look now!! You are NOT alone! Female
NC
HW:280
HT:5'9"
VSG:9/6/16

Congrats! Your surgery experience sounded very much like my own. The surgery went well, no complications, minimal pain. It's common too that you feel very emotional the first month or so. All of this will fade in time as you get stronger and the weight starts dropping.
The food commercials bothered me too initially. But honestly now at 14 months out, they kind of repulse me. The cravings are pretty much nonexistent now too. The longer out you get the better you will feel. Use this golden time of rapid weight to your benefit. The sooner you adopt a healthy food and exercise lifestyle the easier it will be. Rest and allow your body the time it needs. Stay as hydrated as you can too.
Congrats again on making it to the other side. You're gonna love it!