SlimStacey

Having a soda isn't going to stretch your sleeve, but it may make you feel miserable. If you are still "adjusting" to solids then I'd stay the hell away from it. Just do a search for soda on here and you'll get a thousand threads on the subject. I'm a little over 3 months out and haven't been willing to test it out. Some people have no issues with carbonation, and others it's a no-go. Even if the carbonation doesn't get to you most docs don't like the idea of getting back into drinks heavy with artificial sweeteners. I was a Diet Dew freak but have been fine since giving it up. Cutting soda out of my daily life has been a big improvement for my overall well-being.

Don't do it!!! Avoid carbonation at all costs, it stretches your pouch. You went through all this, don't let soda derail you. It's more than just a soda it effects how much you eat too!

I had my surgery 3/6 at SW 271 CW 254

I'm at 5.5 weeks, the past week and a half I've been up and down the same 1-2 pounds. It's driving me crazy. I'm also upset because I go to my doc next week for my next check up and I feel like it's going to look like I've only last 6lbs since my last visit [emoji20]. Make me look bad and it's depressing too. I just have to keep doing what I'm doing

I'm 6 days out and every now and then I feel like I have to burp but it won't come out. What is that??? And it won't hurt anything will it. Also when will it quit!!!! [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51][emoji51]

Thank you, I didnt see anything about it in my pre op paperwork. i much prefer to handle that task myself.

I think her journey is her journey. I wish her the best of luck.

I watched the whole show. She busted her butt with trainers and worked hard to lose the weight. Everyone that knows nothing about surgery thinks it's the easy way out regardless of shows about it. I'm super proud of her for doing it. She lost 300 pounds!! Her starting weight was 460. She looks amazing just unfortunately her extra skin on her lower arms can't be helped. She still has it on her legs. The show shows all of her struggles, even regaining and making poor food choices when she was stressed. It showed the ups and downs we all face and how hard she had to work to make that weight actually come off. Now the real question, can she keep it off because that's the real challenge.

Well, I don't go in much for sensationalism, but putting wls center stage might help more people that need the surgery become aware of it.
June took a couple years to complete her transformation, which is realistic. Haven't seen the program, just read a couple articles.

Great job

Never Say Never.... I created this topic in August of 2016. Today is Feb 2017 and as I read back over this I think I knew all along it could happen. Lets just say I did travel back down that road. I've lost close to 85 lbs and with all my newfound interests... I never stopped thinking about "him".
Soooooo one day I was out with friends and I got the impulsive urge to reach out to him So I did by requesting him as a friend on FB. He responded the following day on fb messenger and seemed very happy to hear from me. He text me his phone number and explained how much he missed me and was so happy to hear from me. So we went back and forth and although we didn't have a lot of time he was eager to meet up with me if only for a hug and quick hello. I was super excited to reveal my new self to him and he seemed already excited to see me the way he knew me. We met up briefly and the smile on his face was worth it all. We hugged and agreed to keep in touch and link up real soon. When I walked away he grabbed me again, hugged me and said damn baby you look soooo good I miss everything about you. I was satisfied with having just seen him. I figured he wouldn't follow through with further contact.
Well we remained in contact. We did meet up all the old feelings never left and I was once again in love but very cautious. What was I doing? The man I'm married to has gone through enough already. BUT I couldn't stop myself I was already in too deep. This time it was different. I was getting what I needed from him. He was highly responsive to my texts, He initiated. almost like he had a 2nd chance to make a 1st impressionHe even said I thought I would never see you again. I never forgot you and don't think I haven't tried to find you. COme to find out when we started texting through FB messenger I saw 4 previous attempts over the last 2 years where he attempted to reach out to me. The most recent attempt prior to my December contact to him was May 2016. For some reason I never got them. It looks like he sent them and I just never responded.
Anyways Everything was awesome I was having my cake and eating it too. I know it wasn't fair to my husband but I really needed to obtain closure from this situation. I needed validation, affirmation and I was getting a little more than that. Well a little more than a month since we reunited, my husband found out that I had been back in contact with him and he was of course devastated, heartbroken you name it. He did reach out to the young man and he was very apologetic to my husband. He did continue to contact me and even though I shouldn't have I welcomed his contact and we continued to make plans to spend time together. Several days after my husband found out... I received a text message from the guys phone. I guess his girlfriend was notifying me that he had one.
She then left a vm on my phone screaming at the young man and demanding he tell her he has a GF and a baby on the way. I was hurt because he lied to me. I asked him several times if he had someone and he adamantly told me no. He knew my marital status therefore he had no reason to lie. He later told me that he thought if he admitted to having a GF he would lose me. I told him that we both need to go fix our lives accept that we are not meant to be in each others lives and I wished him the best.
I did not feel bad about the GF because if he had been honest she may not have ever found out. (twisted thinking) Because I thought he was single, I contacted him when it was convienient for me. If id known about his GF I would have been more considerate. I do feel bad for my hubby although he understands how this guy affected me and that I needed closure I hate stepping on his heart to get it. Well I got it. It never had anything to do with the way I looked-- he just wished things were different because he developed feelings for me. The best way to get over what he could not have was to move on. He did think I looked amazing but did not comment on the weight loss.
My husband and I have patched things up and you would think that he was the one that messed up because I've been getting flowers and candy and edible arrangements, trips to the jewelry store etc. My husband says he feels relieved and believes he finally has me back totally as he knows how I had been previously tormented.
In the end I know it was wrong, it was very selfish of me to have an affair in the first place it was dead wrong for me to reach out to him recently. it all worked out though and I do not regret it. A huge weight was lifted from my shoulders-- I don't really think about him anymore. Really now-- I could care less.

My husband mad me a sort of like pizza, he used a wrap called wheat flatout wrap, it's low carbs, added some Pasta meat sauce and triple chedddar cheese mix on top and placed it it the oven. Delicious almost like a regular pizza, but I got only have a bite or two and was stuffed. But it was satisfying.
Good luck:)

Surgery buddy! I have the same day and same pain! I tried to go to work this morning but I got so nauseous and the pain on my left side is like daggers. When do you go back to work? I've lost 9 since morning of surgery!

Wow!! Rockstar!

HI! I'm almost 4 weeks out and starting to feel better.. When did you start working out and what did you do?

Wow!! Rockstar!

I guess part of it is whether you were adding activity prior to surgery. I started working out in the three months before my surgery. So about 2 weeks after surgery I was back in the gym doing cardio and light weights. Like @twothegrynd said - listen to your body and start with walking or if you have access to a pool - Water walking or swimming.
I have bad knees, so I found that starting with a recumbent bike was helpful. I would make that the only time I could catch up on shows on Netflix - so I pedaled my way through the first two seasons of Breaking Bad.
Make sure you have water with you and sip, sip, sip while you are working out. If you have been having issues with getting all your fluids in, consider sipping on Powerade Zero or G2 when you are working out.
For what its worth, I'm 7 months out. I'm going to be running at 5k in 15 days. (It's for charity and I still hate running, but the rest of the family is doing it.) However, I enjoy other cardio now and do like going to the gym and working with my trainer. I recommend that you find someone to help you set up a routine that works for you and meet with them periodically to evaluate where you are. It is a worthwhile investment in yourself.

Hi.. and congrats your decisions. Just walk at first to build up your stamina. You don't want to do to much to fast. List to your body it will tell you when to start adding to your​ workout​.... Good luck!

Good question-- I'm 5 weeks out -- gonna start at least walking on Monday

HI! I'm almost 4 weeks out and starting to feel better.. When did you start working out and what did you do?

.I had surgery March 8th .I feel fabolous and I'm a happy 31 year old .[emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

I work from home so I took off Thursday-Tuesday an returned Wednesday. Since you can consider muy job a desk job I can say I was in pain sitting on Wednesday maybe a week will do but everyone is different

I'm still pre-op, cruising the post-op forum for "research" and being nosey Just reading your post makes me all that more excited to have such a problem as this lol. Right now - my biggest problem is the drawers full of jeans I just can't wait to wear because they are all TOO SMALL! I am hoping I can shop in my own closet lol

I think that is something we all have asked ourselves in the beginning but it all depends on the weight you started with. 50 lbs no matter what you started with is an amazing weight loss for two months. Surgeons calculate the percentage of weight loss not just pounds. Having said all that once again losing 50 pounds in 2 months no matter what your starting weight is amazing congratulations

So I am 2 months 6 days post op and have lost 50 pounds so far, slow or no?