PorkChopExpress

Thanks all...feels good

It's funny though, because I have never worn my pants right...they're always way too low, because I didn't really have a "waist" to put it around. So I'm punching these new holes, but I know at a certain point I'm going to have to start bringing my pants up to my ACTUAL waist, and then go back up a bunch of notches. I'm already doing that with my jeans...but the good thing is, at my actual waist, I'm on the same hole I was on when I had them much, much lower at 385lbs. So that's a good NSV too

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That's why we have term limits! I just wish we had them for congress.

Someone else will get a crack at it, four years from now. I don't think we will probably be looking at a second term. So he'll be limited in what he can really accomplish.

Yes! I'm right there with you. Very happy I finally got it done.

Yeah, and with less "natural insulation" now, that cold is going to BITE me Living in LA never really connected with me. I like certain things about it, but not enough to stay forever.

I'm glad it went okay with my stomach! It was just one of those "I'll give it a try" things, now that I'm free to try stuff.

@Butterflywarrior Sugar-free Popsicles are what I've used to satisfy my desire to eat when I didn't really need to eat. But I think just being aware of what you're really feeling is the key. That bite in your stomach is acid and the incision line healing, it's not hunger pangs...because you probably notice you get that feeling AFTER you eat, too. Trust me, it all gets a lot easier when you are able to eat more normal foods.

It's just an infection, I'm sure. Pretty commonplace to have at least one have some infection, or possibly a seroma. A week of antibiotics, probably. Not a huge cause for worry.

It's surprising to me how much clarity a smaller stomach has given me about my relationship with food and just how screwed up it had become.

"As much as it takes!" lol I'll know it when I see it, that's what I always say.

People who have been accustomed to being enabled are always going to look for enablers.

What an awesome feeling.

It's just what every single patient should do, every single time...that's all.

Mine was triple entree with chow mein, maybe a chicken egg roll, and an extra large Pepsi. Seems so obscene now lol @LipstickLady I think it's awesome that whereas I used to end up spending $12-14 on a meal, it's now like $3. That's awesome. I'm not to where I can eat enough to do the kids' meal, but I suspect after a few more months, that's what I'll be doing, too!

Initially, during the first week or two. It was my "mourning period" - my brain, rebelling against the change. I was preoccupied with food for the first week or so...but it passed, because I recognized it for what it was. I'm six weeks out now and I'm recalibrating my brain to have NEW favorites.

One day after the next, one foot in front of the other. The days pass and before you know it, you're on the gurney.

I had mild edema before surgery too, I would get swelling in my feet, ankles and calves quite a bit (especially after sitting for long periods of time). It has totally vanished, now. I think part of it was because I was chronically dehydrated due to all the Coke I was drinking, and probably other issues related to weight. But after dropping a bunch of weight, it has disappeared. So it may resolve itself over time. But yeah, salt just makes you swell up unless you also have enough potassium in your diet to help regulate the sodium intake, and potassium isn't something you can really supplement, it has to come primarily from food. Bananas and Broccoli!

Yeah I was running late last night and couldn't pack my food for work. Ran over and just asked while I was ordering pintos, whether they would be able to sell me a little container of steak and he immediately said, "No problem." I guess they actually have it in the register. Must be a bunch of weight loss surgery patients out there who just want the protein

It's not real weight, don't obsess. Just eat your pickles and drink water

Not me, man! I play by the rules, I want the maximum outcome!

Doesn't feel hormonal, I'm not any more "charged up" in that way than usual. It's just being "awake" - but last night was the first time it's really happened to me. I'm assuming it's related to metabolism.

Yeah I've been reading about it online, it appears to be a fairly common thing. I guess there's all kinds of changes happening chemically in my body right now, it stands to reason there's going to be some weirdness.

Arvada, it's where I grew up.