TJS

CW: 226

If you are soon out of surgery and "starving" make sure you are on an acid reducer like omeprazole. Acid in the healing stomach can mimic hunger pains.

Work on the mental aspect of food addiction.

Finally... yes your capacity is probably larger than your wife's. Sleeve surgery reduces the circumference of the tube but your tube is likely longer than hers as you are a man and probably taller. They can't reduce the length of the tube. That said, it's probably appropriate it be larger and you be able to eat a small amount more. You will need more calories than she does long term once you get to goal to maintain.

Everyone is hungry with raging hormones. Short answer.
This forum is still nicer than a lot of others.
WLS community is cut throat, just like the rest of the internet.
There is lots of good information here, just ignore people you don't like and keep going.

Baked parm

Same thing every day: salad with 3 oz chicken breast, lettuce, 5 parm Whisps, and a couple tbsp of Dillydip dressing.

You will be weak for about 2 weeks, trust me it gets better day by day. Get in what you physically can without hurting yourself, it gets easier as the internal swelling goes down. Try the ready made "Premier protien" shakes they are 11 oz and easy to drink I like the banana and strawberry flavor. check out my videos on my Youtube channel for some good advice and what you can expect.

Same thing every day: salad with 3 oz chicken breast, lettuce, 5 parm Whisps, and a couple tbsp of Dillydip dressing.

When you're in active weight loss phase, the most important thing you can do during a stall is change it up. I agree with both other suggestions - it seems counter intuitive, but eat more. Add a few extra calories. And I wouldn't say stop working out entirely, but definitely back off from it a few days per week. "Shock" your body out of your routine, so to speak. It will hopefully get the scale moving again. Sometimes we push our bodies so hard during weight loss, and stalling is the only way they have to tell us "back off, you're killing me!" Good luck!

Also, PS - weight loss is 80% in the kitchen and 20% in the gym. MANY, many people lose weight without ever setting foot in a gym. Do I suggest that? Nope - working out is great for your mental health, burning a few extra calories, and for tightening and toning. But will it make or break your weight loss? Nope. Stick to your plan in the kitchen, and I promise - a few days off from the gym won't bring weight gain.

Stop working out.

Sit on your butt for a couple of days to give your body a rest. Eat a little more than normal - like 100 calories more per day then get back on your workout schedule. I read the book by the extreme weight loss guy, can't remember his name- he said sometimes you need to take a break from the rigor.


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 184 GW 135

With only love and camaraderie in my heart for you, I would say that you are correct to be alarmed and that your spouse is NOT supporting you. Think if your problem had been smoking rather than being overweight. If your doctor had diagnosed you with a smoking disease and your spouse continued to smoke in front of you, in your house, and in front of your child, it would be clear that he does not have your best interests at heart. This is no different.

You've done all of the hard work of getting your life back! This is no small feat. It seems that as part of this change you have also considered the benefirs2to your child. Many of us were not overweight or obese children. But some of us were. Those that were know how they became that way through the choices their parents made for them and how they taught them to view food. In other words, these children have lost part of their longevity and their health at such a young age!! Please don't let this happen to your child.

I suggest you get some couples and family counseling so that you have the professional help you need as an individual ans for your family. Hopefully your spouse will see how serious this matter is. In the meantime, reqch out to your support groups to keep you going. You are a kick ass lady, and a kick ass mom. God bless.

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Current: 231

I'm not to goal weight but figured I'd chime in anyway.
At 5 months out, the surgery is fast becoming old news, both for me and my family. The pounds continue to slowly come off, but I don't seem to be looking different like I did at first (to me anyway).
Life goes on the same as it always has, but it seems easier to just stand up and go DO something, instead of it taking a huge effort to just get started. I don't get as tired as soon either.
Whether the problem was the physical weight or mental weight, it is taking some time for me to realize that I now can EASILY do things that were so hard before. (Like mowing the lawn).

I am over 4 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery and do not consider myself fat any longer.

I haven't had surgery yet, but I have lost over 40 pounds so far. I'm a little bummed that nobody has noticed- but, I just remind myself that nobody commented when I packed on 40 pounds either!

I am thinking I need to forget trying to make cute recipies and just meal prep these simple stuff

Welcome!
Maybe your expectations on the rate of weight loss are unrealistic. When is the last time you lost 10 pounds in 2.5 weeks with old-fashioned diet/exercise? I am guessing the answer is "Never."
It took me nearly 18 months to lose 100 pounds. Most of my monthly losses were single digit (1 to 7 pounds a month). The majority of people who lose 30+ pounds monthly are super morbidly obese, like in the high 300s and 400s on the day of surgery.
Patience is vital. Good luck to you.

If it was really pretty simple, we wouldn't need to have our stomachs surgically removed.

I'm not being nasty.. & if I am I'm not trying to come of as such, I'm happy I'm losing my weight finally & it's staying off for once in my life & then some one comes at me like "that's not right" no way my efforts won't be put down!! I don't like when someone is trying to tell me.. About me, how could anyone correct me on that. Alot of people on here like to talk to people like there doctors or Like they know it all.... And quick to want to correct someone's journey.. I'm not going for it. But again can't compare my journey to a million that's been heard in a decade.. Everyone is different that's all I'm saying, I'm not the only one to lose fast won't be the last, But it is very possible ....

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Goal Weight: 220
Current Weight: 235
Today's Date: 08/23/2017

For real, the amount of conflicting advice and recommendations out there vis a vis this surgery is enough to drive a person completely bonkers.
Crush pills/pills are fine not crushed
Eat this after surgery/don't eat this
Some peopl;e get to eat this/some people get to not eat
Work out/don't work out

Damn, y'all.

I lost the first 3 weeks then stalled for 3 weeks then started losing again this part week.

First.....Please understand that what I'm about to say is not real complaining. I just need to get it off my chest and I don't think any of my friends or family can possibly understand. Also, I DO NOT regret surgery. I'm 2.5 months in and have lost 54lbs! I'm working on my issues that lead me to my surgery weight of 338lbs, and overall...my life is really good right now. It's hard, but good.
But.....oh how I miss food! I miss being hungry, eating a good meal, then being satisfied. Eating is still work at this stage. Tracking, counting, measuring and all the rest. Then, when I finally get to the eating part...I'm full after 5-8 small bites (I'm only able to tolerate about 1.5 ounces). I swear I can hear the 'wa wa waaaaaaa' horns in the background. Lol. I know small meals are a good thing. That's the whole fricken point of surgery! But it's definitely not satisfying. And I miss that.
However I don't miss walking 10 feet and being a sweaty mess, not fitting in seats, not fitting in clothes, going to dr apt after dr apt for my increasing poor health, and a million other things that I am working to leave behind. The good definitely outweighs the bad. But still....I miss enjoying a satisfying meal.

Mine is June 6th in Mexico!