karen_marie

I had GERD pre-surgery, and that was the major reason I went with the bypass. It often (but not always) cures it, while the sleeve often (but not always) makes it worse. i didn't want to take that risk. Mine was completely gone for the first two years after surgery. I do get indigestion occasionally now, but it's much milder than it was pre-surgery. A Tums or two will usually knock it out.

Is it too much to ask for one of you to post a recent (Oct-Nov '17) rant and rave?

I'm sure Fluffy didn't mean to come across that way. She's actually very sweet and funny most of the time.
As for the flushing.. if it happens after taking your Vitamins it could be the niacin. But that should only happen for a couple hours.

The transition to solid foods such as Steak and chicken can be a rough one. I found that softer foods in the form of chili and Soups went down much easier, so I made my own homemade high Protein soups and chilis. I have included some of the recipes at the end of the following article.
http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

all I can say is My Spiritual Healer is Great and I'm thankful for my tool .I did the work my tool just helps me and remind me to be f**king great ! Kayla
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When you update your Current Weight (My Surgery, then on the left side click Progress to update your weight), the ticker will auto update based on that

That's an AMAZING achievement! And now you've given me another idea to add to my bucket list Always been fascinated by Everest climbers, but too chicken sh*t to go to the top myself lol definitely would consider the hike to base camp though like @DropWt4Life said!

My hospital actually has you do clear liquids the day before, then a gatorade (regular, not no cal) that night, and another gatorade in the morning at least 2hrs before your arrival time to the hospital. They started adding them in a few years ago because it helps with the recovery apparently. I'm in the middle of my 2wk liquid liver shrinking diet and am looking forward to those gatorades hahaha

That's an AMAZING achievement! And now you've given me another idea to add to my bucket list Always been fascinated by Everest climbers, but too chicken sh*t to go to the top myself lol definitely would consider the hike to base camp though like @DropWt4Life said!

When you update your Current Weight (My Surgery, then on the left side click Progress to update your weight), the ticker will auto update based on that

CONGRATS!!

Finally made it! It’s been at least 15 yrs that I’ve been in the 200s. Very exciting!

I did it! I lost 135 lbs in 10months and climbed to Everest Base Camp this week. It took 10 days hiking up and 5 days down. This was my first hiking experience ever. I been dreaming to do this for the past 5 years and finally it is checked off my bucket list! I feel so good every day. Even on my bad days I feel better then when I weight 294lbs. That is success to me!     

Day 10 for me of my 2wks liquid diet, not including the day before surgery of just Clear Liquids. I really haven't had much hunger, but I've put a lot of effort into making my shakes interesting. I'll add fruit, no sugar flavor syrups, flavor extracts, etc and try different recipes. For Breakfast today, I'm having a pumpkin pie flavored Protein Shake (pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, little bit of skim milk and Water, and Protein powder). Throw it all in the blender for a min with about a cup of ice and voila - a nice frothy (and big) protein shake that takes me awhile to drink. Your body will get used to it!

I'm extremely impatient (just ask anyone who knows me, including my saint husband lol). I found that spending my time reading through the forums here and taking notes, doing additional research, and watching documentaries and YouTube videos about the surgery I'm getting helped distract me from time slowly passing by. I also journal my thoughts and progress in an private online journal (penzu.com), so I can feel like I'm doing something in the waiting time. Luckily my waiting time is almost up, so now I spend my waiting time just getting prepped for post-op!
Hang in there!

I would also HIGHLY recommend watching the documentary From Fat to Finish Line if you haven't yet. It's on most of the streaming sites now, including iTunes to rent or buy. I watched that last year and it got me motivated to start interval running, and I have done a number of 5ks since then. After surgery, one of my big goals to work towards is to complete a 10k and then a half marathon

Don't have one yet but seriously considering one. I'm only a few pounds shy of my personal goal. This will be my first and only tattoo. So gotta make it a good one

HW 330
SW 292
CW 193.4
GW below 200

When you stop being afraid to put your jeans in the dryer.

When:
Your boobs are bigger than your belly
You take up sewing just so you can cut 3 inches of fabric off each side of your favorite shirts and resew them and wear them
You don't have to shop in plus size anymore
You can comfortably wear a pair of sexy high heels

:PWhen you only have ONE chin!!

When you take a new home sleep study and can turn in your CPAP machine! :)

When you can comfortably sit in an airplane seat without needing a seat belt extender

1 step further....... When you can fit comfortably in the rides at amusements parks

When a regular sized bath towel wraps around you WITHOUT any gaps! That has to be the best feeling. I realized this last night when I got out of the shower.
I even wrapped it past the gap about 7 or 8 inches. HOW FREAKING AMAZING!!!
Kelly :) :)

When you can easily give yourself a full pedicure.