Orchids&Dragons

That was the playlist I was listening to before surgery to relax me, so it coulda happened!

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Big thanks to @Alex Brecher and @Ken S. for all their help, and @sillykitty, too! I'm baaaack!

You remember way more than I do, but I'm ok with that. I probably don't need to know if I treated them all to my favorite rendition of some FloRida song!

2Shea is right about your husband's issues. They're his and not yours, however, having him behind you makes the whole process much better. This can certainly work for those over 50. I was 58 when I was sleeved last February and I've lost 115 pounds in 10 months. You would likely lose more slowly since you're at a much lower starting weight, but the weight will go. See if you can bring him to a support group meeting where he can ask his questions and meet others who've been successful. Good luck!

I love Kohl's for work clothes. Not too expensive since I won't be in the sizes long.

There are several reasons that you need to share this with your surgeon's team: -They've probably seen this before and can be a valuable resource (we were actually warned about this in pre-op classes) -They track long-term post-op results in a shared database and if people don't report issues, they are underreported for the entire weight-loss community -Whatever doctor is prescribing your iron and other deficiencies isn't a bariatric specialist and there may be other bariatric considerations (or is it your surgeon treating the deficiencies and you just haven't told him why?) Good luck and I hope you can find someone to help.

Not only are the phases vastly different, but so are the post-op diets. Some surgeons are all high-protein, low carb, others want more of a balance with protein/carbs, etc.

I'd find another doc pronto. Surely your lab work was terrible.

Have you ever lost 25 pounds in 1 month before? You're doing great. This is just a stall as your body adjusts. Track your measurements in addition to your weight. Often you lose inches even when the scale isn't moving. It helps to keep you from getting discouraged at times when the scale is being a b!tch. Search for stalls in the forums and you'll see that this is a very common occurrence. Just hang in there!

I haven't found anything that I can't tolerate. Sorry about your Mom, that sounds terrible and so unhealthy.

You look fantastic, congrats!!!

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Actually, they're really sweet a lot of the time. Hubby grilled salmon last night and the boys will often ask what I'd like for dinner. Then other days they don't think about it and pick up cookies/cupcakes and stuff like that. I don't mind them having it; they're not overweight, but at least don't leave it in the middle of the kitchen counter. They're 6'3" for cryin' out loud. How about the top shelf of the cabinet? I've pretty much gotten used to pizza being served 3-4 times a week. (This would be snacks, not actual meals.)

Poorly and with ill-grace!

I do well at work because I control what foods are available. At home, I have a lot more trouble because of all the non-dieters I live with.

OMgosh, if this were all I felt, it would be awesome! Does anyone else actually sit on wrinkles of skin around their ass? AAARRRRGGGGHHH! YUCK! It's like I sat on a folded up newspaper or something, but there's nothing there but me!

My 26-year-old daughter is a size 4/6 at 5'9", 130 pounds. I still can't believe I gave birth to that child. OK, when she was born she weighed 10lb 3oz. That part I can believe ?

@Roxine You're looking amazing for 50! I think it's the waist measurement that's making the big size difference. I've always been more junior shaped. At my biggest I was a C cup, now a B. Very little difference in measurements from bust-waist-hip, but all much smaller than they used to be!

The first week or two are tough to drink much because of the swelling in your stomach. Some lucky people don't swell much and can drink pretty much normally within a couple of days. For others, they need to continue the slow, measured sips because the water needs to trickle down between the swollen areas. No one can predict how you, personally, will do. I was able to drink normally in less than a week. Water will not stretch your pouch, so after the doc says it's ok, drink normally unless you experience pain. By the time I was 2 weeks post-op, I was drinking 80-100 oz./day. Now I'm 130-170 oz. per day, not because I have to, but because I like to drink a lot. Hope this helps to ease your worries.

Welcome, @Roxine This thread is really nice for us mid-range people approaching goal! Our surgeries were about 1 week apart. I started out a size 24, now fit size 12-14. I'm almost 5'7 and have no idea how some of you can fit into such small sizes. I am over-the-top jealous! I'm about 5 pounds from my initial goal of 150. Congrats on your amazing progress!

You explained this perfectly!

I've already gone back to setting my timers. I'm really bad about drinking too soon. Nutritionist says I'll make malabsorption worse

Hearing from someone first-hand has a lot more impact than random "don't drink" articles. Thank you for sharing your experience and congrats on your sobriety.

At the family get-together, I got quite a few "you look greats" mixed in with "you look frail" and now you just need "to get healthy". Oh, well. I just can't believe that when I was this weight the first time, I thought I was fat. If only I'd known to be happy with my weight then, maybe I wouldn't have yo-yoed up to 272.