MowryRocks

A lot depends on your body composition. I carried most of my weight in my abdomen, so at 197lbs, I still have a large pannus which makes it difficult to fit into smaller sizes. Depending on the cut of some clothes, I may fit into a 14 pants, but mostly a 16 I may need to lose another 30 lbs to fit into a 12 because of my pannus.

size 16, BMI 36

I have dyed my hair twice since surgery. I was not given any advice like this at all.

Its all about personal preference, but I disagree. There is not a single solitary soul at my place of employment that doesn't know I had surgery and I work in a HQ office for a large insurance/roadside assistance company. Everyone is overwhelmingly supportive and they encourage me everyday. If they are watching me like a hawk or talking about me behind my back, I'm sure it pales in comparision to what they were saying about me when I was waddling in the office, breathless everyday.

Personally, I say just be honest. There comes a point where everyone is going to make their assumptions and then give you a lot of "side eye". I realize its personal and you may not want to share, but people are naturally curious and if you want to be with them, then they deserve your honesty. No judgment, btw. I totally understand.

I'm 93lbs down, 9 months out tomorrow. Currently in Wonderful Onederland My surgeon would be happy with another 11-20lbs, but I have loftier goals. I for sure wanted to lose 100lbs in the first year and I know that will happen. Still the best decision I have ever made.

How exciting! I'm 9 months out on Wednesday and 93lbs down! It's a whole new life, isn't it!!! Congrats! Keep up the great work!

Stick with it. I felt the same way, but it turned around. You should be getting your energy from protein. Meat is just more protein.

Looking great! I bet you feel even better than you look!

I'm 8 months out. My only regret is not doing it sooner.

Hang in there! It can be an emotional time. Hormones are off the charts. I dreamed so hardcore about nachos after my surgery I thought I had eaten them (I've never really eaten nachos), I cried. My hubby had to prove to me that I hadn't eaten them, it was just so real. Then I laughed so hard about being upset about nachos I hadn't eaten, followed by hysterical tears about why I found it so funny. Good news is that it all evened out. I don't laugh or cry about nachos anymore...lol

8 months out and I can drink water as I please.

I'm 5'1 and 1/2" I am 41, I started this journey at 290, but my high weight was 314. My weight the day of surgery was 260. Our stats are so close...lol. 8 months out, I'm at 201. I workout for an hour a day 5 days a week. I've been parasailing, zip lining, I can't STOP myself from buying clothes. I have limitless energy. Believe me. The decision to have surgery isn't the drastic one, the decision to keep going the way that I was for so many years...that was the drastic one. Good Luck.

I used them exclusively for a while despite the fact that my nutritionist is dead set against them. I never had any problems or blood work come back with issues while I was on them. I stopped using them only because I could never remember to order them on time.

Congrats!

I was apprehensive all the way up until I was wheeled back. 8 months later, I laugh at it! My post surgery life has been such an amazing experience that I just can't wait to see what is next!

Exciting all the way around!

I haven't experienced a difference with the sleeve. Regardless, if I'm out...I use Poo-pourri or V.I.Poo and it doesn't matter anyway.

Congrats! I understand apprehension, but in a couple of weeks, your world will be completely different if you let it!

Thank God! I was looking for the voice of reason. I don't know why some surgeons keep perpetrating this myth. Scare tactic?

@Jess55I appreciate that, but I can't understand any way in the universe that I could be dehydrated. I am the most compliant with all requirements. Can you be dehydrated while getting the recommended or more than the recommended amount of fluid?

I'm 8 months post surgery and I'm going to see my surgeon for my 6 month follow up on Tuesday. I'm past due because my husband had a stroke which left me with little time to follow up. Everything has been going well, but I went to the lab at the hospital yesterday for post operative blood work. I have never been a difficult stick, but they seemed to have difficulty finding a vein. When they did find one, the blood was thick and dark and hemolyzed before they could fill the vial rendering the sample useless. They called a supervisor who brought an ultra-sound machine in to find a vein. They indicated that my veins were very small and continued to look. They found a usable one in my right arm. Supervisor stuck me and...nothing. Thick, dark blood that barely came out. After securing my sample, she advised that it would be easier the next time if I drank plenty of fluids before I came in. I explained to her that I am a bariatric surgery patient and that I drink at minimum 64oz per day and that I have recently been trying to increase it and have been successful at getting in 80oz, every day this week. She then suggested that I eat more vegetables. I see the Dr on Tuesday, so I will discuss this with him, but I can't help being paranoid about the thickness of my blood. My resting heart rate is 55-57, I have normal blood pressure. I'm at 1000 cal per day with 60-70g protein. Anybody with a similar experience that maybe able to shed some insight?

I plan what I will eat and order things that will keep and once I get home, I separate/weigh/portion them into small contaners for other meals. I have a 10 year old with a small appetite, so if we can agree, we share and I skip the leftovers

Every person and every surgeon's plan is different. My Dr says you can drink in moderation after 3-6 months. I wasn't a drinker pre surgery so it hasn't been an issue for me post surgery either. Almost 8 months out and I have had zero alcohol. I think about a glass of wine here and there, but it's just not worth the calories to me.

I drink a 16-20 oz bottle of flavored water or vitamin water zero during my 1 hour commute to work, 20oz of decaf hot tea before 11 am, another 16-20 oz bottle of flavored water before I leave to go home, and then again on the way home. I'm currently trying to up my fluid intake to at least 80oz per day. With protein, at first it was a mixture of shakes along with high protein foods like cottage cheese, but at 7/8 months out I am finding that I have no problems at all as long as I follow the rules and eat protein first. Chicken, Turkey, Ground Turkey, Fish. Doesn't leave a lot of room for other things, but it gets the job done. Good Luck