ClareBear1

I'm a vegetarian but I haven't had surgery yet. Maybe in August if insurance approval comes through quickly. I think it's easy to get Protein as a vegetarian. I make lentils a lot, lentil Soup or lentils with burrata a la smitten kitchen, bean burritos, omelets or frittata, egg salad, hummus, quinoa and black bean salad, ethiopian yellow lentils.

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I hope this happens to me! I hate the idea of people commenting on my body, even positively. Maybe people are noticing but don't want you to feel self conscious.

I had that and my throat was also sore for a week or so. Now two months out I still feel a bit of a lump bit it's not uncomfortable. I don't usually notice it.

This morning, I was weighing myself and my eight year old jumped on my back. Together, we still weighed less than I did when I started!
It's going slower than it was at first (3.5 - 4 lbs. per week) but I'm still pretty happy.

I am one year out (Surgiversary was Oct 3), and I saw a cool idea I was inspired by, so I saved all my jeans and took an image of them all. Biggest was size 20, smallest (current) size 4. Needless to say I should have taken stock in Old Navy!

Down at total of 85. Almost fifty since day of surgery. I'm amazed what a difference there is from this time last year. The black dress was exactly a year ago and the teal one is from the end of April.  
HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 207.4

Dr. Ing at Bryn Mawr Hospital has been great. All of his staff are great too.

I hope this happens to me! I hate the idea of people commenting on my body, even positively. Maybe people are noticing but don't want you to feel self conscious.

I hope this happens to me! I hate the idea of people commenting on my body, even positively. Maybe people are noticing but don't want you to feel self conscious.

I hope this happens to me! I hate the idea of people commenting on my body, even positively. Maybe people are noticing but don't want you to feel self conscious.

I'm down about 30 lbs from August 8th. Probably a little too fast for my height but I've had trouble with constant stomach upset and getting enough Protein. (Can't take Protein Shakes. They advanced me onto soft meats early. Also had to stop most dairy.) I wanted to die those first two weeks, like, literally. The physiological starvation and rapid weight loss started making me batshit crazy. The three week stall is real!! I can only tolerate 1-2 ounces at a time. I actually added a little bit of carbs at the end of the three week stall with my very small meals and it helped with the stomach upset and got my weight moving downward again. IDK why but only one food group at a time has always bothered my stomach and I kind of forgot about that from my dieting days of old before all this (I have always had a lot of food-tolerance issues both mental and physical. Eating disorder brain and genuine physical sensitivities combined.) The stomach upset also makes it hard to get enough Fluid and the Vitamins all went to hell. It's been a vicious cycle of nausea causing stuff lol. I just started the vitamin patches after reading so many good reviews, so hopefully those help too. I haven't started a regular exercise regime yet because I've been so weak, but plans are in the works. Oh, and I'm back to work -- in smaller scrubs. Most days are getting slightly better each day. I still have a lot of "What have I done?" regret moments, but little by little that's improving too.
Attached: a few weeks preop, Hospital pic, a couple days after they let me eat some meat lol, then the obligatory smaller scrub selfies were yesterday. I'll have to get a full body shot when I go back. (Bad underwear shots are being saved for bigger losses lol)
     

4 weeks out. Just FINISHED what I prepared (1/4C thinned out refried Beans, 1 medium poached egg, 1 teaspoon enchilada sauce, sprinkle of LF Mexican cheese blend...yum!) The only thing I've "finished" in a month other than Protein Drinks & feelin' fine.

I had surgery on April 20, 2017 and I've lost 93 lbs. I find that looking in the mirror it can be hard to really see how much progress I've made. I went shopping today and got to take a pic in a full length mirror. I was so excited when I put it side by side with my before picture! I still have 50-60 to lose but I just love where this journey has brought me so far. I'm so happy I have this safe space to share different experiences.

Lipstick
Lipgloss
Highlighter
Earrings
Necklaces
Cheap Party Dresses
Cheap Shapewear
Wigs

The $8-15 I would spend eating out or having a snack (starbucks coffee + pastry) I used on clothes, makeup and jewelry. Those are my treats.
I know some people do manicures and pedicures, that was part of my normal routine pre-op so that wouldn't be a treat to me.

I was a slow loser who took 18 months to lose 100 lbs and reach goal. With the exception of the first 2 months, all of my monthly losses were single digit (1 to 7 lbs per month).
I'd lost 27.5 lbs at 2 months out, so your progress is similar to the rate at which I lost.

I am a full time student at msu and I had surgery July 25th. Last fall I struggled to fit in the desks. I had such bad anxiety that I'd have to sit in the back of class, get my seat before the other students came in, and would leave after everyone else. My stomach would press against the desk and hurt. Well I started classes again yesterday and guess what? I fit in the desks no problem, sat in the front of the class and had no anxiety. I had enough space to cross my legs under the desk even. just wanted to share this NSV. The scale hasn't moved much the last 2 weeks but this NSV just brightened my week and kept me going below are my pictures. The top ones are from April and the bottom is last week
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I was just thinking this. If I lose too much hair (and I don't have a lot to start with) I'm gonna try and pull off a pixie cut

Zally, I had the same pre-op diet. It was hard! I'm now a month post-op. I think it was good because I lost more weight and got into the habit of a very different diet early. I also had only liquids after surgery for two weeks and that was also hard but this is a major change and it's better to start adjusting early.

I am six months out and I think I am eating right. Just getting a little harder. I hope I did'nt stretch my sleeve . I basically used the portion plate for dinner. I have been having some bread which is probably a no no. I have one Protein pre made shake a day or Protein Bar. I also started snacking at night on popcorn. Trying but have weight stall the last three weeks. So far I have lost 66 pounds from 251 to 185.9. I have ten more pounds to reach goal at 175 I am six foot one

Here's an article I found doing a google search. Looks like one third of of wls patients lose a significant amount of hair.
http://www.laparoscopic.md/bariatric/surgery/hair-loss

I'm only at 11 1/2 weeks post surgery and my hair is coming out.....how long does this last?! I'm shedding all over my house and I keep thinking there is a spider on me but it's just my hair!! Ugh!!

I turned a corner today!! Omg I was able to eat a little and my energy was so much better! Was able to eat a small cup of Tomato Soup for lunch and about an ounce-ish of chicken and a couple bites of mashed potatoes for dinner. I feel like a new person!!! And for a snack I had a wedge of laughing cow cheese. Now I just gotta get my Water in. But hey, small victories!! Woohoo!!


5'7 HW: 256 SW: 248
CW: 235 At 2 week post op GW: 150
Fantasy GW: 135 Sleeved 8/7

Hahahaha. 1000 calories was a snack for me. Maybe not quite but close.

I feel ya...currently in the soft foods/purrees stage. One thing my NUT suggested was to use Melba toast with the Protein (cottage cheese, hummus, thin sliced deli meat.) the toasts basically dissolve into mush as you chew them. It has really helped me get my protein in w/whole food. I know ppl get all anti-carb crazy, but at this point I'm more worried about my hair/muscles, not an extra lb or 2.

I was just able to eat a small bowl of super cold watermelon. I literally macerate it in my mouth till it's liquid. Unfortunately there isn't any Protein in it and it's super filling but it felt so good to get natural Vitamins as well as being refreshing. Having a shake too, well trying to. Again, who ever though that I'd be trying to get UP to 1000 calories!??!!! Two months ago, before preop started, I could knock 1000 out in one sitting


5'7 HW: 256 SW: 248
CW: 235 At 2 week post op GW: 150
Fantasy GW: 135 Sleeved 8/7