Orchids&Dragons

So after all that, you basically ate peas & carrots?

I need a "jealous" emoji!

Good luck! Hope all goes well!

Thank you so much! It's working perfectly!

OMgosh, you are so pretty and feminine that you can totally rock the buzz! And huge congrats on the 5K!

Do you live in an area where you have a choice of surgeons? If this one and his staff aren't working with your existing medical conditions, I'd change doctors if I had the option.

Talk about developing an unhealthy weight obsession . . .

Not trying to be argumentative, but does the doc say you are not ready for surgery because you've lost so little weight or because you're not complying with his recommended diet plan?

Try protein drinks that are not whey/milk based. You may have developed a sensitivity to milk products. It's not uncommon. Hope you feel better soon.

Ask your doctor. No one on this website knows any particulars about you or your surgery.

Cravings are completely normal. Now that you're starting to feel better, your body wants to "recover" from the weight you've lost. Plus, your brain wants to get back to "normal" eating. This is the hard work stage where you're retraining mind and body to your new "normal."

Congratulations on your amazing transformation!

OK, I use a "regular" computer, so YMMV - On the same page where we enter updates for our weight, there is a bar with 4 little icons on it. It shows the graph, a listing of dates/weights, a milestone tracker and something else, I think. It plots out every time you've updated your weight along the way.

Try sugar-free popsicles, too. The cold may help with the swelling.

Thank you!

Yeah, not quite sure I'm up to it!

Even though I have set my goal weight to 150#, the graph shows it to be 0. How can I get the goal line to show at 150? Thanks!

I think all hospitals have you weigh in the morning of surgery to ensure that their anesthesia calculations are correct and to document the surgical process. That weigh-in does not affect your eligibility in any way.

If you can swallow normal (not-gulp) size mouthfuls of water, go ahead. The sipping is really only necessary in the very beginning because your stomach was so swollen that only small amounts of liquid could trickle through. If you swallowed too much, you'd just throw it all up. I was released to drink normally after a week. Once you drink normally, it's much easier to space out the windows for food. If you swallow too much and throw up or if it causes pain, go back to sipping. Good luck!

Congrats on your surgery. Sounds as if you are doing well! As your swelling goes down, it is expected that you will be able to drink normally. As Wanda said, not huge glassfuls at a time, but with normal swallowing amounts, not tiny sips. Once you get there, you're much less likely to get dehydrated. So yeah! It takes a long time to retrain your brain to your new "appropriately-sized" meals. In the beginning, I only served myself 1/4 cup servings since that was the size of my new stomach. Wanda was correct about eating very slowly and stopping between bites. It just takes practice for you to recognize that "full" feeling. And it's not like the "full" you experienced before. It's a totally different sensation, at least for me. So be looking for something new, not for the old feeling you used to get. It's more like, "Am I still hungry or do I want another bite just because it tastes good?" It's almost more mental than physical. Hope this helps!

OMgosh, that looks delicious!

For the first couple of months, I think your plates could be coasters with room left over!

I'm having a dummy day - what does the photo mean?

I know this sounds off-the-wall, but when the carb cravings hit, try taking a couple of Tums. It could be too much stomach acid and your body wants the carbs to settle the acid.