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I am 19 months out. Pounds lost 166.0 . Highest weight was 320.0.

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So sorry Laura. Your Rainbow Baby is on it's way. [emoji173]

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Congratulations! Exciting news!

Keep up the good work Laura, you look amazing!

That I said correct. Some people's hunger hormone returns, some people's don't. Mine could come back, but it hasn't yet. I'm taking full advantage of that.

I had my RNY bypass October 10th 217. No hunger as of this date. I have lost 156 lbs so far. I am 13 pounds from goal.

I wonder if you contacted bariatric pal if they could find something comparable to this item.

I've had great help from them. They have great customer service! Someone there even got back to me on a Sunday! I was shocked and so pleased.

They have so many products that would take us forever to research!

Hi!,

I really love the Bariatric Pal hot chocolate with mini marshmallows. They sit well with my stomach too. I am one of those people that does not tolerate many of the Protein Drinks out there.

Congratulations on your surgery!

Hi Yvonne 47,

I'd say you are in the average ballpark. I looked at my fitness pal app to see where I was at your time mark. I was at 53 lbs lost. However, I was at 298 a week after surgery. It's possible that you have less weight to lose than I did. Stay on track, you've got this!

Still going strong. My lifts are still increasing, though I'd say not nearly as quickly as when I first started. Same could be said with building muscle.the first 6 months it seemed like muscle packed on quickly. It seems to build much slower now. I'm still working out 6 days per week.
A couple of bathroom selfies tonight:

Keep up the good work!!! You've got this!

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Amazing!

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Keep up the good work Laura!

Congratulations!

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I started my classes January 2017. We couldn't schedule all our appointments. So, when you finished one task, you then could schedule for the next task/appointment.

I got my schedule date October 10th 2017. It has been a year and a great adventure . So, I had my surgery about 9 months from start date.

Good luck to you and your adventure.

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Congratulations! You look really happy! Nice work!

How long do you need to be on Clear Liquids?

i was required to drink liquid Protein Drinks. I used skim milk and Carnation Instant Breakfast since I could no longer tolerate the boost they wanted us to drink. I was not hungry, so it was not a problem for me.

i hope you feel better soon. The struggle is real! But so worth it!

I too have lost a lot of hair. I have fine hair in the first place, and surgery has not helped.

I do use the wet brush. I love it! I also only wash my hair twice a week. Dry Shampoo is my friend. I have an appointment Friday for hair extensions. I am hopeful I have enough hair to do extensions for six months or so. I also am hopeful that they will not do any harm to what hair I have left. I guess I will see on Friday. Wish me luck!

Di

When I woke up from surgery, I felt wonderful. I'm sure it was the wonderful drugs. I didn't really have problems with gas. They had me up and walking by late afternoon and I walked about every 4 hours. ( not when sleeping however). The stitches didn't really hurt that much, and I only took the pain medication for a total of three days. The worst pain was when I would try to sleep on my side. I think I had to sleep on my back for about 10 days.

so, honestly, pain was very minimal.

Di

I am 11 months out. I will eat a half of piece of toast once in a while. I typically avoid bread, it is to filling and I do not want to use my calories for bread. That is just me. Everyone is different and we all have to choose what is right for us.

Oh gosh! I love sushi! I just can't eat rice any longer. I am not a huge fan of sashimi. I also have a fear of now getting a parasite and my stomach being smaller and not having as much stomach acid to combat a parasite. I wish I could remember where I read that information. I hope it was fake news! Guess I better do some research........

Wonderful! How exciting! Good luck!

My stall came at about the 91/2 to 10 month mark after surgery. I just started eating less carbs and doing intermittent fasting and the scale is moving down nicely again.

keep up your good work!

Di

Welcome!

1- Dumping. I haven't experienced dumping after the surgery, however, since I don't have a gall bladder, I'm no stranger to " dumping syndrome ". I think I don't dump because I stay away from those types of food.

2- Loose Skin. Since I actually was the size of two people, yes, I have loose skin. The worse was/ is my upper thigh area. When we were about a month out from our Maui trip in May, I was upset that my bathing suit skirt was so short, I didn't feel very confident in it. Thankfully, swimming bike shorts are a thing! So, I just bought a couple pair and could wear all my swimming tops. Since I'm older, I will most likely not have any skin repair. However, I guess I will keep an open mind about that.

3- Holidays. I had my surgery October 10th, 2017. I will have to say the food was not an issue for me. My husband and I went to a really fancy restaurant for Thanksgiving and had the Turkey dinner. I just had a bite of a few things. I think I was most excited to get out of the house and eat normal food again! Christmas was a wonderful day with the entire family. Me cooking all their favorite things. Including all the Cookies, fudge, candy ect that their Grammy used to bring. (She passed away a year before, so I wanted to surprise the kids with all the things she would bring for Christmas).

All in all, I have had a great experience. I feel so much better!

Good luck with your journey. I look foarward to hearing how you are doing.

Di

Keep up the good work! This is all so very exciting!