crocodoxie

Neat visual for motivation!

Mayo makes me so uncomfortable, even in small amounts. I found I can easily substitute it with Tzaziki (sp?) sauce -- and happily don't miss mayo. I like a smidge of something on lunchmeat roll-ups or something for moisture. This has helped.

Thanks for sharing these.

My husband started changing his eating habits when I started prepping for surgery (I had 6 months prior to surgery in August). He's lost 40 pounds and blew past his goal of 30. Very proud of him. He feels great and has kept up his good habits.

I'm at 4 months post-surgery and I haven't lost any hair yet. I keep waiting. Tried to prepare myself. Nothing yet. Crossing my fingers that it sticks around. As a side note, I had back surgery last year (for those who speak of anesthesia causing some issues/body trauma)...didn't lose any after that surgery either. I do keep my protein intake solid, not a clue if that's helped.

My nose runs when I eat too fast, too! I've taken to setting a timer between bites to slow me down. Even when i thought I was going slow, I wasn't going slow enough. That's made a big difference and is teaching me to wait longer. Two mins between bites seems optimal for me. One minute isn't long enough...three is perfect, but my patience wears thin!

The petites are still big, but I got a pill splitter and chop them into smaller pieces. Made a huge difference for me. So instead of tossing back one bigger pill, it's like 3 little pieces. I do that for all bigger pills now.

I could have written this same post! I'm at my half-way and going through many similar thoughts. Congrats on tackling the journey so well.

Wow, such an amazing transformation. Thanks for sharing.

Great job! You look fabulous. You must be so proud.

Nice job! You must feel fabulous and so proud.

Such a great transformation! Thanks for sharing. Looking good.

Congrats on such a fabulous change! Great job.

Fabulous...you look great! You lost years off your face as well as weight off your body. Great motivation.

I accidentally used a straw, not thinking. I had a cup of water at a diner. Small sips. I was like, OMG! A STRAW, what did I do? It ended up not bothering me. What I did find, is when I was having trouble getting in enough fluids, when I added a straw and took small sips, I drank more. It is advocated to avoid straws. I've made the choice that because 1. they don't bother me, I'm not having issues, 2. I take small sips, 3. I tend to get in more fluids....so, I use them. If your surgeon's office says don't use them, follow your surgeon's suggestion. Everybody has such a different experience of what will or what won't bother them. I read the boards and see how different we are with what we can or can't tolerate. At 50, I take in as much information as I can, then I parse it out and figure out what works for ME. As for extra air, i always pace for ten minutes after a meal, to help counter any air issues, but straw wise, it's ended being a non-issue for me. THIS IS A PERSONAL CHOICE FOR ME. Honestly, at the end of the day, you need to do what works for your journey, and what will help you on your path to success. Best of luck!