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I went to 5 Below yesterday and bought two sets of ankle weights. One for my ankles and one for my wrists. I figure that it will help me when I walk.

I haven't tried it yet. My surgery was 20 Oct 2016.

Well, it may not seem that big of a deal but yesterday was the last day that I had to take Ursodiol (used to prevent gall stones). I am so happy that there is now one less pill (tablet) that I have to take everyday.

Oh and I forgot, there was a 5 pound lift limit that I was on for 30 days. I didn't follow it (I have three needy dachshunds).

Some people only think of the bad. You're going to die on the table. Could it happen? Sure it could, but you could also get hit by a car. You don't need negativity. If you wish to keep her as a friend you probably need to have a very serious talk with her.

I couldn't drive for two weeks so I teleworked from home. Really you need a couple of week to figure out everything (such as eating, sleeping, etc). Your surgeon should have guidelines set as to when you can drive, go back to work etc.

My IBS is gone. It sucks that the only way to fix it is with gastric bypass but I am so happy that it is gone.

Congratulations!

It is normal. Your body stored a lot of fluids in the hospital. You will lost the weight, just give it time. Congratulations on the weight loss.

Congratulations! Before you know it you will be on the loser's bench with the rest of us.

My RNY was not for weight loss either. I was 246 lbs, 5'6" tall and my BMI was only 35. However, I had Type II Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure, depression and High Cholesterol. I am down 66 lbs since my surgery and my pressure on my CPAP has been dialed way down and I am only taking 250 mg Metformin twice a day(down from two types of insulin and 2000 mg Metformin). I salute you for having the surgery.

I have tried to use MFP multiple times and I just don't like it. I wish Garmin Connect would contain the tracking stuff.

@Armygalbonnie. Thank you and Congratulations on your success as well.

YIKES! I am so sorry that you have that.

That is the day after my 50th Birthday. Congratulations and good luck.

How can you tell if you have it?

I don't watch the commercials. Somehow I just block them out and don't pay attention.

Just got this e-mail through work from Medical Weight Loss. I thought I would share it with everyone. January is over and if you made a resolution, how is it going? If you are like most people who set big weight loss goals and are finding yourself coming up short, remember the difference between those who fail and those who succeed really has nothing to do with how well you did last month. Real success with healthy changes comes when we realize we still have the next 11 months of possibilities. So, if you did set big goals in January and the last couple of weeks haven't gone as well as you would have hoped, try some of this month's tips to help you get back on track for the rest of the year. Getting Back on Track: . Make it a daily 'norm' - Eating right should be a permanent lifestyle change. The journey is actually more important than reaching the goal. Why? Because it's the journey that teaches the behaviors and reinforces new habits needed to maintain the goal. . Re-examine your WHY - We only commit and do the things that are truly important us. Asking yourself,"What's in it for me?" and "Why do I truly want this?" are great starting point questions to help get you back on track. . Overcome the slip-ups - Slip-ups are completely fine (even expected), and there's not a single person on Earth who hasn't stumbled in their path to success. Take some time to design a plan to prevent future slip-ups. Don't ever give up, commit to your plan, and start again. . Start tracking your successes - When we let set-backs become the deciding factor, it is too easy to throw in the towel. Change your mindset by focusing only on your successes, no matter how small. It can create the positive energy needed to keep you going. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." Socrates

It is so funny how almost everyone is afraid of the psych eval. All they are trying to determine is if you have a support network, if you can understand what the surgery is about and if you possibly require help due to having a food addiction. Mine was about 20 minutes and was a breeze.

I believe I was still eating soup at that point.

It shouldn't be an issue. Just stick to the pre-op diet now and you should be fine. Three days is not enough to have to notify your nutritionist IMHO.

Sorry, I haven't had issues. Before surgery I had an ultrasound of my gall bladder to check for stones and since I didn't have any I was able to keep . I am currently on medication (only 6 days left) to prevent gall stones.

Will whomever keeps putting the size 36 waist pants back in my closet stop it! It seems like I go through my work pants every week and remove at least one pair of 36" waist pants (I wear a size 32). Who keeps putting them back in there?????????

I am so happy that it wasn't as bad as you thought it would be. Please try to stay positive. You should be very proud that you knew that you needed to take this step for success in your upcoming surgery. I wish you all the luck in the world. I am here if you need someone to vent to or just to listen.

Never had one.