Mariisol1118

It is completely normal to be hated on. Then again we all knew it was going to happen. Submitting to weight loss surgery we have to be mentally prepared for whatever comes our way good or bad. Cant let it get to us in a good or bad way. Move fwd and do yourself regardless of the jealousy or envy that surrounds u. ????
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Don't chase the scale. It's a bad habit to get into. I know we want to see it going down nonstop but it just adds stress. If you're going to weigh yourself do it at the same time of the day, like first thing in the morning. Weight will flux like the others said depending on what you've eaten, how much you've had to drink, etc.

Best of luck. First 2 days are mean but it gets better
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Drink drink drink. All day long
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It is completely normal to be hated on. Then again we all knew it was going to happen. Submitting to weight loss surgery we have to be mentally prepared for whatever comes our way good or bad. Cant let it get to us in a good or bad way. Move fwd and do yourself regardless of the jealousy or envy that surrounds u. ????
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It is completely normal to be hated on. Then again we all knew it was going to happen. Submitting to weight loss surgery we have to be mentally prepared for whatever comes our way good or bad. Cant let it get to us in a good or bad way. Move fwd and do yourself regardless of the jealousy or envy that surrounds u. ????
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Beautiful!
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I am trying. It's hard for me aparently. And I was a huge Water drinker. Sip is my new word all the time.

U look awesome!
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U look great!!
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Weight loss surgery leads to all kinds of changes. They can affect each other and may end up affecting your social in various ways for various reasons. You may end up changing your circle of friends and social habits.
One common reason is simple: it is your change in eating habits. You are no longer interested in meeting up for coffee and Bagels, a multi-course dinner, or Friday night at the bar. You may cut ties or limit interactions with friends if your entire relationship revolves around unhealthy eating and drinking.
Another reason might be the changes that take place inside you throughout the weight loss surgery journey. You might gain confidence and be more sensitive to who is really looking out for your health, and who is not. You might choose to hang out with healthier or more supportive friends instead of old eating buddies who are afraid you are going to leave them in the dust when it comes to getting healthy.
Sometimes, you can keep your old friends. They may be willing to meet for a walk instead of lunch, or you can order coffee and skip the doughnuts. You might also pick up new friends who share your new interests in losing weight and working out, for example.
So, have you changed your social habits after weight loss surgery? How?

Yes! Such truth. My happy buttons (besides food, sex) are unfortunately sedentary ones. I love sewing, knitting, reading... these things I do alone, in peace, but I am trying to find ways to be more active and social. Thanks for posting. I want to try some sort of dancing, but I feel weird going without a partner (hubby is not interested). Gotta ditch the excuses and just do it.

Eating is a great source of pleasure for many people. The pleasures of eating push our “happy buttons.” Eating is pleasurable on many levels. Many foods taste delicious, eating feels good in our mouth and belly, eating soothes our emotions, and the act of dining, especially in restaurants or other special settings, can be a wonderful experience. This isn’t just true for some people; it’s true for everyone to some degree. Unfortunately for some, eating can become a disproportionately pleasurable experience, one of a few or perhaps their only "happy button."


Many of our pleasures, passions, hobbies and interests develop during childhood and adolescence. As a child we’re a bit like an empty chalkboard – nothing has been written on it yet…a blank slate. Our parents are often the ones who first write on the chalkboard. If they like to ski, they probably brought you along. If they like music and art, they probably tried to instill a love of music and art in you as well. And kids eat it all up…eager to explore and discover their world. Every experience is new to a young child. This is not to say that you will necessarily enjoy every experience they introduce you to, but good parents create opportunities for their children to share in their passions and encourage them to develop those of their own. While it is certainly possible to develop sources of pleasure later in life, it can be much more complicated. We get stuck in our comfort zones and if some of our previous sources of pleasures fall away or never really developed – that comfort zone can become awfully small.
What if your parents had few passions to share with you or worked such long hours that they had no time to share? What if your parents were not around or perhaps were not the best parents in the world? It’s also possible that you never had the opportunity to develop sources of pleasure and enjoyment for yourself. You never discovered what pushed your “happy buttons.” Alternatively, perhaps you had some “happy buttons” but can no longer participate. For example, skiing can be physically demanding and also expensive. Skiing might have been accessible at one time in your life and not as accessible in another. There are many explanations for why passions and pleasures at one time in your life don’t last throughout your lifetime.
Eating is a “happy button” for everyone. For some it’s a small pleasure and for others it’s their biggest pleasure. We are genetically wired to enjoy eating. Our species would not have lasted very long if that wasn’t the case. So the desire to eat and the rewards of eating are a “built in happy button.” In modern terms, it’s an app that comes with our iBrain. We like food. We love food. But if food is one of your only “happy buttons” and you push it too often…well….we know how that story goes.
Developing new happy buttons takes a great deal of work. Begin by asking yourself; “What would I like to do?” or “What could give me pleasure?” or “What used to give me pleasure that may once again?” Don’t be surprised if you draw a blank. If it was that easy you’d have a panel full of “happy buttons” to push by now. It’s understandable that skiing might not pop into your head if you’ve never been skiing before or if you’re still struggling with your weight and are questioning if you even could ski (you probably can!). Avoid that old impulse to shoot down everything that pops into your head. Reasons you CAN’T do things always seem more available than reasons you CAN. Don’t be discouraged. Remember back when you were a kid and everything was new and everything was cool? Try to recapture that spirit.
Two other ideas are to consider the many hobbies and interests that your friends and family enjoy as well as to discover the many things that are going on in your community. What do your friends and family do for fun? What kinds of activities are they involved in? What events are being promoted online and in your local newspaper? Instead of trying only to think of what you might enjoy, consider investigating what’s out there. Film festivals, concerts, street fairs, talks, classes, etc. Potential new “happy buttons” abound! Generate as many ideas as you can before editing them down. Again, work diligently to avoid the impulse to immediately say “no” to any of your great ideas. It’s so easy and maybe even automatic to think of why something ISN’T for you. Let the doors of your mind be open to let it in what COULD be. With an open and curious child-like mind, the sky is the limit.
I know…you’re sighing and saying things like, “It’s so hard,” or “I tried that already,” or “I’m not a “joiner”,” or maybe “I just don’t feel like it.” I understand, but consider this: OF COURSE YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE IT!!! As adults, we rarely feel like doing things we’ve never done before. The adult brain doesn’t like the new; it prefers the familiar…the comfortable. The adult brain prefers to run on autopilot. That is exactly why we keep going to the refrigerator or ordering take-out even though we know it is precisely what we SHOULDN’T be doing. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety or feelings of self-consciousness regarding your weight you might have an extra dose of “I don’t feel like it.” Fortunately, you don’t have to feel like it. Feel the feelings and try it anyway.
Have you ever not wanted to do something and were either encouraged to do it by a friend or pushed yourself to do it and found you actually enjoyed yourself? Of course you have. Because feelings are often WRONG! You’re not a fortune-teller and your initial feelings are not facts. Also consider that if you never try anything new and only do what is comfortable and familiar, you can’t possibly discover new “happy buttons.”
The “new” often feels scary and uncomfortable. That does not mean that it is scary or uncomfortable or that it will remain so. When you first tried to ride a bike, your enthusiasm was likely mixed with fear and anxiety that you might crash or hurt yourself. With encouragement after a few minutes, when you figured out how to steer away from the bushes and use the brakes, that feeling of anxiety was replaced with exhilaration and pride. The big scary waterslide at the amusement park that you refused to go down the first time quickly became the same slide you wanted to go down 50 times into the evening before you had to go home.
Yes, developing new “happy buttons” to replace eating isn’t easy. It can also be a little scary. You are fighting inertia and you are fighting your brain’s instinct to stick to what is safe and familiar. Comfort zones aren’t called comfort zones by coincidence! However, with consistent effort it is possible to change your thoughts and actions. You are in change of your own control panel and the buttons you put on panel. Your life is in your hands. Start experimenting, just as a child would and start pushing lots of buttons until a few become new “happy buttons.”

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It is common, but try like heck to get in your fluids or you'll end up in a very bad state.
Keep that Water bottle with you like a bad habit. Take teeny sips often. You will get through this!

I just had to share this. As of yesterday I am officially 100 pounds lighter from my first day of my pre-op diet on October 28, 2016.
In fact, tonight I was 367 pounds so now it's 103 pounds lost from my starting weight of 470 pounds. I am over the moon.
If anyone is on the fence about getting this surgery, let me tell you. It's the best choice I've made in years. You have to follow your doctor's advice and do what they tell you to do including what to eat and exercise. If you do that you will get results!

I am 9 days post op also and definitely food is what i crave the most other than sweets. We will be ok. Its gonna be a rollercoaster of emotions and be prepared. But Lord knows it will ALL be well worth it!
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Hello All,
I just want to say thank you for all your input, and support and love.
I really appreciate it.
I had joined a different weight loss and bariatric surgery forum a while back and didn't have a good experience.
I poured my heart out in a post, crying out for help, even mentioned that I was suicidal because of my weight.
I only received spam replies and a reply from someone offering to do hypnosis with me for a fee.
Needless to say I was thoroughly disappointed.
My experience here has been great and I appreciate you all.

Congrats!!! U look great!
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So I spent my days before surgery searching every single thing I could on this website so I figured I would post for everyone else. This is my first post. I had surgery on Monday and I'm not gonna lie it wasn't easy. But they did have me on a pain pump in the hospital which helped ALOT. They will take it away the next day but if you are in pain they will give you more of the same meds. U just have to be adamant about your pain. I had to tell them my pain was a 10 one time to get somebody to listen to me. Those are magic words in the hospital. And if you tell them you want to walk and you need meds first, they will give it to u. I had to do a leak test but was able to have ice chips and popsicles (sugar free) right after surgery, haven't had an appetite for much besides ice chips to be honest. I'm now on my 2nd day post op and feel sooo much better. Last night at 3 in the morning my doctor had to call a 24 hour cvs and send in a nausea med that melts under tongue which is helping me A LOT. Just keep walking and try to pass gas as much as possible. No matter who is around! U gotta work that stuff out! Ask me any questions and I'll answer as a two day post opper
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I hope the experience is amazing. Mine was.
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Home from hospital feeling sore but pain is manageable. Hope everyone else doing great!
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Drink Water or liquids and take Vitamins
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