Creekimp13

Me too:)

Crap, I don't drink...so maybe I'll just take a hit of pot each time someone on My 600 pound life says: 1. Miserable. (ie: my life is miserable) 2. Switches out "my size" for "my weight" 3. This is my last chance. 4. "Dr. Now doesn't understand....." 5. "Weightloss Journey" 6. "Progress" And TWO everytime Dr. Now says: 1. "What happened?" 2. "you are killing yourself." 3. "Eating habit!" 4. "How you all doing?" 5. "If you need anything, let me know." 6. "I'm proud of you!" Take off one article of clothing each time the patient fails to meet a weight loss goal. If it's the Penny Sager episode....just smoke the whole bowl, take ALL your clothes off, and watch in stunned silence with your mouth hanging open.

See if your dietician or bariatric group will give you a list of specific examples. When I was on soft foods, I ate mashed potatoes, refried beans, cream soups, yogurt (the whipped greek yogurt was my favorite), cottage cheese, cream of wheat, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, soft poached fish.

Had mine out years ago. I had no special restriction against red meat...but...I did find that fatty meats were problematic. I'd choose very very lean meats for a while. Other good protien choices: nuts, beans, potatos, tofu, mushrooms, crab, scallops, pork loin. After having my gallbladder out, the only thing that bothered me was anything with a high fat content.

Call your doctor or dietician. See if you can start something from the next phase?

You're on your way:) Congrats!

My surgery was at 8am, I left the hospital the next day at around 10am. I would have LOVED to have gone home the same day, and I could have safely....but my doctor required everyone to spend the night. I think most people are more comfortable staying a day or two.

You're not failing. They pump you full of fluid because you might struggle with dehydration. Swelling is an issue. Your body is reacting to surgery. Whole bunch of weird reasons why the scale is being....the scale. LOL. Stay off the scale and work really hard at all of your little goals. Getting your fluids in. Drinking enough protien shake. Taking walks. You can do something about those thing....concentrate on what is within your power. If you had a presurg liquid diet....chances are pretty good there's not that much to poop out. Walking helps constipation. Drinking water helps. If your sugar and hormones are all whackadoo...which they likely are after surgery....you might feel kinda unhinged and weird. I feel like a loon when I'm in ketosis...can't think well...brain fog so bad I'm scared to drive...so I feel ya. It'll get better.

I eat them regularly, and love them.

ms.sss.....if I ever call you obsessive or crazy, it will most definately be meant in a complimentary way. You're a delight.

I refer to my new stomach as my banana. Sleeve sounds too much like foreskin or something. Pouch just makes the bypass people sound like kangaroos. Kangaroos are cute.

Hang in there, Mark. Sending good wishes your way.

A could barely get through two weeks of my presurgical liquid diet. Was incredibly tough. Wishing you the best.

Fair points, Jaelzion, all. I wasn't being snarky as much as hyperbolic, maybe? You're dead right that it's none of my business what other people do to feel comfortable, but it does add to the impression of the site being perfectionism focused. I guess what I was saying there...with the cherries and almonds...is that some people become obsessive to an extreme that leaves me scratching my head in a big way...and uncomfortable witnessing their disordered relationship with food in the name of perfection. And no, I would never really slap anyone. Not even someone who called a children's vitamin "desert." Though...I would find this alarming and ridiculous...and worrying. But you are dead right that everyone has a right to their own process free of scrutiny. And I would certainly never call someone out on their choices, or inflict that kind of personal criticism. Would be inappropriate, and I get that.

I felt starvingly ravenous and completely exhausted until I was eating about 1200 calories a day. Luckily, on my plan, I hit that around 3-4 weeks out. For me...I need carbs to feel energized and alive. I don't eat refined carbs anymore, but when my diet lacks fruit and whole grains and beans....yeesh, I feel like I have bricks tied to my feet. I hope you feel better soon. Talking to the dietician is a good move.

Me too, bigtime.

I genuinely appreciate you Ms. Sss. ?

It is a biological defense against starvation...developed by humans over tens of thousands of years of adapting to poor hunting seasons and bad harvests. It's why you're cold all the time, why you get constipated, why you run out of go, why you can feel cloudy and not quite yourself....your body just shuts down everthing possible to keep you from losing anymore weight because it thinks you're dying of starvation. Lots of critters have the adaptation. Torpor. Brumation. Hibernation. Uban legend has it that sometimes kicking up your calories a little bit and doing more physical activity, getting more sunshine...can help snap your body out of it. In another ten thousand years, maybe our bodies will develop a resistance to the excess calories that are shortening our lifespans.......but for now, they're still more into defending against starvation. If only we could explain it to them. LOL.

Only regret is not doing it a decade earlier. Has been a solid decision and an experience I'm incredibly grateful for.

Give it time. You're likely still dealing with healing and swelling. Hang in there. Restriction is just feeling full faster. To me...it's kinda like how if I eat two packets of oatmeal instead of one packet (with berries and pecans)....I feel stuffed to the gills like I used to feel after Thanksgiving dinner. Good restriction to me means.....one pack of oatmeal with a few raspberries and pecans and I feel incredibly full, super satisfied, and really don't want to eat anything else for hours. Good restriction to me means....you have a few bites and you're done. You don't mind throwing the rest away. A full tank for a quarter the price:)

My back pain sucked so much when I was 270 that it was hard to get through a shopping trip without sitting down. I was always looking for a bench. God, it hurt. Mostly lower back pain and hip pain from arthritis from several nasty equine hobby related injuries. And being fat. I also worried about not having NSAIDs. Bigtime. After losing the weight, my back felt tremendously better. I didn't the first year....but these days if I want to take a dose of ibuprofen, my doctor is ok with it if I take antacids with it to protect my stomach and only use it a couple of times a month. Regular use would be a problem...but the occasional dose is ok with him since I'm over a year out. I have no regrets. I have so little pain now and am so much more active. I've built up muscle in my core again and corrected most of the problems. Have a talk with your doctor about it. What your options would be, what you could expect. Wishing you the best.

Meh. 50% of marriages end in divorce. It's painful, hopefully you learn something, and life goes on. With really good luck, you find someone you want to be with for the duration. Might take a couple tries. Might take just one. Back when we came up with the idea of being married to the same person forever....people lived to be like 38 and died. Marriage used to be a 20 year or so commitment. LOL However it shakes out for your marriage....I hope you both grow as people. I hope you're honest with each other and try to be fair and kind to each other....even if you're not meant to be. Best wishes.

Really, really good points Summerset. Thank you.

Incidentally, the cool thing about walking, is that you can start wherever you're at. When I started walking at 270+ pounds, I was getting maybe 5000 steps a day and it was exhausting. I added 500 steps to my goal every month and worked my way up. You can do it as gradually as you need to. No one has to feel left out or unable. Also remember that cardio is individual. When I was much heavier, I'd get cardio readings....doing the grocery shopping and bringing the bags in. When you're out of shape, it's easier to achieve cardio heart rate, and 15 minutes isn't a huge part of your day. Now, I kinda have to work for my 15 minutes of cardio....but it feels good. Don't get scared off by the word "cardio"....it's much easier to achieve as a very heavy person. And if you're on the road to fitness, it's just a good feeling.

Six days a week, I make sure I'm walking 13,000 steps a day, and I get 15 minutes of aerobic exercise each day. (Most of the time, I'm able to get my 15 minutes of areobic exercise by aggressively walking or jogging...I wear one of those goofy fitbits...and keep track) I'm fairly active in general. I like to ride horses, canoe, bikejour behind my dog, garden, explore nature, go to natural exhibitions, state parks, etc. Sometimes I barely make these goals, sometimes I exceed them by quite a lot. But these are my minimums. Exercise is the least perscribed, and arguably, one of the most effective antidepressants available. Gives your metabolism a good kick in the pants, helps your bone density and encourages muscle retention and fat burning. It's good stuff! Just make sure the exercise you do is something you ENJOY. Don't join a gym unless you really LIKE gyms. Whatever you do, and however you're moving...make sure it's something you look forward to. Oh, and this is funny. I mow my yard with a push mower and I LOVE doing this. It's a weird thing to enjoy, but there is something very satisfying about seeing all those steps laid out as mowed grass. LOL. How many people do I know who have a gym membership and a riding lawn mower? Isn't that weird?