Frustr8

THIS I LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING!

Remorse or Tears, none of that, just smiles😝and Sunshine🌞

And how are these waning days of July going for all my Bari-Buds? Everybody have their surgeries or about to? Hopefully no Buyers Remose or Years? You all have to be strong, all us August and September People look up to YOU, we need you to guide US through the pitfalls too! Even though you may not feel it it, you are the Mentors we look up to.🌈😛😪😥😝

Okay here is my philosopy, I'm 72 so I am philosopical, goes with my age! You have heard weight loss is not so much a sprint but a marathon? That's true but let me interject another truth. You are not built as a 🚀 rocket ship, more like a old junky jalopy.🚘 Instead of losing whoosh, you chug a chug along. You feel like you are moving along down the weight loss highway and then you slow down. Every so often your body feels like it needs to realign, reboot if you will. And you temporarily stop losing weight, the inches usually diminish, you may replace fat with muscle, well known fact that muscle tissue weights more than fluffy puffy fat tissue, certainly it also is more healthy in the long run than adipose(scientific name for blubber!) tissue. So while your body is realigning, redefining what healthy is for IT you will be going OMG What is wrong with ME? If you are getting your fluids, following your medical given diet, getting adequate exercise, not tying yourself up in knots stressing about it, the pounds will soon start dropping again. One of my BARI-Buds which I regard as a mentor recently had one of these. When it broke, she lost 8 pounds kathunk, sure she had been losing inches but she was OVERJOYED when this happened. All is well now, and soon I go for my WONDER WEDNESDAY my very own REBIRTHDAY, and in a very few weeks or months I too will be singing the Stall Blues, only difference I will realise what it is and not get worried so much!

And @ Rennaa, not to rain☔on your little parade but most hospitals will not release you unless you have another adult to rely on. I can't believe I'm telling you this, I'm usually a straight honest shooter in life, but have a friend show up at the hospital, that way even if she doesn't stay the rest of the day or all night with you, the Bariatric people don't think they are abandoning you to " the wolves", you are a careful with-it person. Just trying to save you ❤ ache!

And a little FYI for you all. Remember I have lived forever, well a VERY LONG TIME and like many of my age group I think I have an answer for Everything. Way back when I was a Young FrustaMama with 3 little Frustababies the first egg portion th3 babies were started on was hard boiled egg yolk, reasoning was it had more good value and less allergenic than egg whites. Fast forward 30-40 years, Bariatric and other doctors are saying egg whites first, egg yolks nasty and contain cholesterol. Old saying: No matter how long the world lasts everything remains the same. Sure didn't happen HERE! Who'd a thunk it would be THAT way?👈😕👉

I hate, loathe and abominate commercial egg salad, but your recipe I am willing to put my previous feelings aside and try it. Maybe the former ones were just poorly made, I do like scrambled eggs so I will give it a shot!👈😟👉

Heal well, Heal fast, Heal smooth and please be our friend and Bari-Pal Forever!😛🙏😛

Please correct me if I am incorrect but aren't Children's Vitamins deficient in iron and some other minerals? Is an iron capsule or tablet sufficent suplementation or do you have to go on iron shots. I had to have those when I was 8 months pregnant and my iron levels were bordering anemia. Even with Z--track those boogers HURT! FYI when my son was born he had high bilirubin levels, spent the first week of extrauterine life under bilirubin lights, just missed having an exchange transfusion. At that time OSU's criteria was above 20, my baby boy had 19.5. Yes folks the very same hospital I will have my Bariatric Surgery at, come September, now you can see why they gave me no 😱 fear, for me it was like "Coming Home" after a long journey away. If it is possible to 💘 love an megapopulous sized medical campus, I have had only GOOD treatment at their hands.

And@ mercmerc, Baby Niece on Bariatric Pal, you and the rest , please skoot over on the long Bench of Victory, I'll be there as soon as September swings around. Until then I'll daily inch closer but I am going to be there soon, just give me 2 twinkles of a Dragonfly's eye. I will land soon.

Oh Nic Darlin' you are from a GOOD area for support. There ate between oodles and a gangoozel of Houstonians on here I joke there must be a big poster at Doctor Offices and Hospitals in that area of Texas. It must say WANT EMOTIONAL SUPPORT? GO ON LINE AND JOIN BARIATRIC PAL! You can't swing a 10-GallonHat without hitting a Houstonian! I would say my bestest Bari-pals hail from Houston , Dallas or Fort Worth. And you rank among the smartest because you are seeking it at such a young age. Your skin will firm back up to smoothness. My poor 72 year old hide mfff! It says You used me , abused me, stuffed me full of blobby fat, now you expect me to get with the program and smooth out? Ain't gonna happen, go purchase shapewear with the money you save on food, sleekness just ain't gonna happen. You get what you get. So I will live with it. Just pray at my age I don't find a lover at MY age, once I disrobe and everything starts rolling out I may resemble Janna the Hut or his wife Guardalla. But at least at 72 I may luck out, his eyesight may be failing and he won't notice.. But here I am , Bariatric God mother or Granny to you all, much life wisdom but trying to better my life like everyone else. We are All Works in Progress, if after my surgery I don't Dance in the Sunlight I will happily Hula Hoop in place, knowing I have a better future and longer life ahead. And until someone tries to throw dirt over my face I will Rock It with All I Got! That's Me Frustr8 the Bold, the comedy relief of BP, I may startle you but I'll never make you yawn! And I love most Everybody!😛👍😛

If you can follow @Screwballski's advice,i sure would try an individual bottle first . Maybe I would spend up to $3 for a single or 2, but THAT MUCH on Amazon or anywhere else, NO WAY,MY FRIEND! Buy something on Amazon, have to sell it on E-bay, Craigs List, newspaper or a Garage Sale or worse off ditch it when you move? Sure sounds like a game that should not be played. Plus additional calories per bottle IDK. I wouldn't be over 300 pounds if calories and I had a GOOD relationship, that's a good reason at 72 I am still willing to go "under the knife" . Don't misunderstand, I deeply respect ( maybe have a teensy professional crush on- he is the type of doctor I wished I had been) my surgeon😷 Dr Needleman but I wish I had the opportunity to meet him at a dinner party somewhere instead of needing his services But I still inch my way toward my RnY surgery, September 5th will be WONDER WEDNESDAY and my REBIRTHDAY but I will make it there without any more excess calories piggy-backing on my poor chassis! And that is the way this Bari-Bud sees things!😛🌏😛

The Doctor's office Name is Illian please excuse my evil spell check. I don't think my smartphone had English as a First Language.

The only place I would consider myself is Bariatric Pal MX. I'm not saying the rest could not be good, there may be a few ok but Bariatric Pal Founder Alex Brecher underwent surgery last Spring there. He could have afforded self pay in the USA or anywhere else, yet he trusted Dr I plan enough to have his surgery There. If you find nowhere in US , please consider there. And I am not in their employ and never was. I just am a Buckeye lady who tries to tell the truth always..

Well Good Luck MattyMath and Dathvick, that is very good to hear.

And that's the way it turned out for me, I met Dr Needleman the same day I was assigned my surgery date. Next time I see,him,will be in the OR when they wheel,me in. I'm silly,but I ,wish I could walk in instead of,being passively pushed. I am romanicizing it but I'd like to show I'm not being forced. or such but making this choice actively to have it done.😛😷😛

One of our Bari- Buds was extolling the virtues of Unjury today, might be another variety you could try.☕

Proud to know An Requested Speaker. What a beautiful affirmation of how far you have traveled on this Weight Loss Highway!😛👍😛

And all July 26ers reading, Congratulations on making,it to YOUR DAY! Best wishes for now and into the future.😛👍😛❤

And that WOULD put you in my month- SEPTEMBER. If that's when it turns out to be, come join us, we are getting a nice group in there!

In my mind (and❤) that is the ONLY kind of cheesecake, all others are pale paltry imitations of it!

Remember Every Day- Every Way - you will get better and better!

I also grieve with you but he left a wonderful legacy to the world in you, his daughter. Always will be here for you! Frustr8

Reading as much as I can Yes I know all about the basic concepts but reading how other people handled the inevitable stressors they encountered. Yes I remain committed and optimistic, but it wil be such a drastic change albeit a great one. Trying to retain peace in my soul, a smile on my face and a happy disposition no matter what comes. I am and will remain a work in progress, none of us really know how our story will end, we just keep writing as we go.

Believe there was an 60s song with. a Rebel title.