Creekimp13

It's maddening and everyone has been there.

If you ate more you'd probably start to lose again. Your body thinks it's starving to death and has many evolutionary defense mechanisms in place to keep you from starving to death.

I love being a hobbit:)

You will gain weight for a couple of weeks. Stored glucose has a water component. If you've been on keto for a while, you'll have depleted your body of normal glucose stores. When you refill those stores with a traditional diet....the glucose is stored with quite a bit of water. Within a couple of weeks, you'll start losing again. But yes...you'll feel that bump. Try not to get discouraged....you're not gaining any fat.

How many ounces per day are you drinking? Are you estimating or actually keeping track? Sounds to me like you need to drink much more than you are. Also...insomnia in the weeks following surgery is fairly common. It gets better.

Eat well and ask your doctor if your low RBW is an indication of anemia, and if you should be doing anything to treat it. Ultimately, you should always ask your doctor about unusual fatigue.

The closer you get to goal...the slower the loss will be. Patience.

What clothing is age appropriate to you? A: Whatever the hell I want. Do you care if things are age appropriate on you or other people? A: Nope. Couldn't give a shite. Have you ever been called a cougar, puma or jaguar? To the guys Manther? A: Yep:) Is there an age appropriate line for guy's...Turn in the speedo and shorty shorts after 40? A: Speedos look just as horrific on young men as old men. At least with old men, there's a comedy factor:)

You're really brave to post about this, and it's deeply appreciated. Keep up the good work!

Caring for two nine month olds...when you're not used to it...is exercise enough.

For the love of pete....go see your bariatric surgeon! Talk to HIM about your vomiting issues, not your general practitioner.

Couple years ago I got a swim tunic and brightly colored men's board shorts. No one seemed to care that my butt was in men's trunks. They're way more practical. You can sit around in them and feel comfortable. i like comfort:)

When someone has a heart bypass, are they taking the easy way out? I mean, technically, if they eliminated all salt and fat from their diet, and did moderate exercise, and avoided stress...they'd be just fine. (or, you know, they might die...but that's just life) And yet, no one says....they took the easy way out....when it's a heart bypass...even though clogged arteries are similarly a result of bad diet and bad genetics. Fat is the last safe social prejudice. And people do love to judge. Personally, I've enjoyed culling the people from my life who make negative ignorant remarks.

yep, Teva Tirras are sandals:)

I had a cesarean section 22 years ago and was told BACK THEN that shaving pubes is a dated practice and that no progressive hospitals do this anymore because it provably causes more harm than benefit. Have had 3 major surgeries including sleeve...no one has ever touched my pubes...was catheterized twice. Never had an infection of any kind. For sleeve, was not even catheterized. Having to pee is good motivation for getting up and walking, which you should be doing ASAP.

I was on lisinopril for a decade, too:) 10mg Went off it after surgery when I went off the triamterene. Great BP, No edema, no meds:) (save thyroid...I still take that one, but that's it)

Tropical....yours is a particularly good cautionary tale about the perils of working with a psychologist who has little training regarding bariatric surgery. When getting an appointment with a therapist, I think an important first question for your surgeon and for the psychologist is "Have you had patients approved for surgery by this person in the past? Have you approved people for bariatric surgery in the past?" If the answer is no...move on. Don't take the appointment. Pick someone who actually approves people. I'm grateful my group has a dedicated therapist who not only does our evaluations, but also runs our support group and does therapy for people experiencing difficulty during their journey. Having a therapist with a working knowledge of the process, and of the typical problems encountered by people along the way...is so valuable.

The six months goes so fast....and you're absolutely right that you need those six months to prepare, to learn, to make your changes gradually. Lots of work to do, and six months is just about right:) Great start! Best wishes:)

Lookin good! Nice work:)

Room for improvement: Stop obsessing:)

New Teva Tirras in blue:) (already have them in chocolate and beige) Love them:)

Tuckersmom....my nutritionist actually warned us that this occasionally happens. She said not to worry...if it happens, it doesn't mean you're broken. Just stick to the program. All is well. It's kinda rare...but it does happen to a few people...and she was one of them when she had her surgery.

I had no side effects. A little increase or decrease in potassium is much less dangerous than untreated high blood pressure and edema. I didn't experience either issue...but even if I had, the benefits would still outweigh the risks by a landslide.

Most common reason for frequent urination (when you're not consuming inordinate amounts of water) is a urinary tract infection/irritation. Very simple to test for. Kidney stones are very common post bariatric surgery...so it's important to follow up.

I took triamterene-hctz for over a decade because I had venous reflux in my lower legs. Nasty edema. The pill helps you pee out excess water gathering in your legs, and helps control your blood pressure. I never had any problems with triamterene. After surgery, I was taken off this medication and did great:) Since my weight loss, I no longer need it:) My edema is much, much better. Am able to wear tall boots again:) Oh, and my BP is normal now, without meds. High blood pressure is dangerous. Treating it when you have it...protects you. The benefits outweigh the risks. And when you lose weight and improve your lifestyle habits, you can safely go off it (with your doctor's supervision). Take your meds!