Chrisb428

I am 42 just had mine 9 days ago. I have always been overweight and thought I could eventually lose it on my own. Then, about a year and a half to 2 yrs ago my thyroid went wacky and I piled on approx. another 75 lbs. and knew I had to do something.

Congrats, you look great!

LOL. I know I'm gonna have a smokin' hot bod--with tons of sad, droopy, melted candle skin cuz no money in the inn for plastics. And I will be bald-- and forced into a Jacquelyn Smith wig from Paula Young Wigs. And I will just slowly gather all the extra skin into a top knot on top of my head, secure it with a rubber band. And put on my happy wavy wig. Guess it will still be a fair trade. LOL.

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2 weeks out today!! Total weight loss including pre op is 28 lbs. I have been wearing jammies and shorts and such. Today I braved my skinny jeans and a I pulled out a shirt I haven’t worn in 3 years because it’s been too small for me. The skinny jeans which were a little tight are a little looser and the legs have a little room in them!! My shirt fits!!!!!!!!!! 😍😭😍😭😍😭😍

1 hour till surgery and im freaking out!!!

Hey y’all so today I want to show you the amount I can eat at 20 days post op.
Remember every hospital has their own guidelines what you may or may not eat.

So I took this as an example. After I have my dinner st 6 pm. I always have something at 8 pm. And that’s the final eating moment for me. Which works for me.

First picture is what I thought I could eat.
And the second picture is the left over. I’m full. So I stopped eating.

Raspberries, blackberries, golden berries and tiny nuggets of goat cheese.

My first bm was 8 days after surgery. Per my surgeon's office, I drank Mirilax daily then added glycerin suppositories and even did an enema one night. My body just wasn't ready. Thankfully when I did go it wasn't bad.
I started losing weight immediately, even before I came home from the hospital.
My program says spices are okay but you might want to check with your doctor to be sure.
I'm 11 days post-op and still have a little discomfort in my largest incision when laying down. Usually I have to shift around in bed until I'm comfortable. My normal sleep positions don't always work right now.

You're welcome, @Chrisb428! Several people gained in the hospital. These few pounds will be gone before you know it.

I too wanted to avoid the dumping and malabsorption. My husband and I entertain a lot. He’s a gourmet home chef and we host dinner parties during which we paid wines to courses.

I also don’t have aspirations of being skinny. I want to be healthy and live a life not impeded by my weight.

I have no goal weight. I have a goal lifestyle.

@ChellNC Thank you! I am day 6 now. I actually gained approx. 10 lbs in the hospital and still have about 2-3 till i get back to where I was.

The other day I was feeling so snacky and decided I should plan ahead and have good/high Protein Snacks on hand so I don’t do popcorn...might have gone overboard with my Bariatric pal order?

Like @Frustr8 said, lots of people assume I got so big because I'm lazy or something along those lines. I have health issues that have put me at a disadvantage. Previous meds largely contributed to my weight gain. Hopefully now I have the advantage back in my corner and can finally beat this beast.

I do two of the things mentioned above
@GreenTealael mentioned, I try to stave off hunger by drinking fluids.
Similar to @FluffyChix mentioned, I focus on my commitment to weight loss, and making one good choice at a time (choosing Jerky over a brownie for instance)
I also focus on my NSV, and how great those make me feel, crossing my legs without even thinking about it, wearing size 10 jeans, wearing size M shirts, easily fitting in an airplane seat, feeling sexy af, lol.
This is vain, but I also think about the compliments I have received. It's one thing to think I look great, but it is affirming to hear others say it.

I don’t know if this in the same vein or not but the other night I was going through my closet. I had saved my largest favorite outfit from my highest weight. I put it on. I couldn’t believe the difference. It really showed me how far I had come, what I was capable of achieving, and that if I keep working I will reach my goals.

I'm following!
I do IF as much as I can. But I don't have a strict regimen. I simply push my first meal back as long as I can, controlling hunger by drinking fluids. And then I try not to eat again after dinner, whenever and whatever that might be.
I'm not sure if it will help me with weight loss, most days I have a pretty extreme calorie deficit, so I'm pretty much bound to lose (hopefully, at least!).
I do think it helps me control hunger, both physical & psychological. One thing I learned from my recent vacation is when I eat frequently and at structured times (breakfast, lunch & dinner), it seems to train my body/mind to be hungrier. I noticed this somewhat before this trip, but now I'm 100% sure of it.
As I mentioned I won't do this strictly. A lot of my work revolves around meals and entertaining, so that is out of my control. Also, if I am starving, I'm not going to torture myself by not eating. I just won't do IF that day.
I'm interested to see how everyone does IF, and what results and side effects they have!

Just saw it this weekend: Deadpool 2. Absolutely laugh out loud funny if you're into that kind of movie. (We are.) One of the few sequels as good as the first movie. And yes, they are comic-book characters, but this is NOT a family-friendly film! Do not watch with your 7 year-old.
Absolutely nothing in the film to trigger food cravings!

I thought the "back on the wagon" comments were great and think they deserve their own thread:

@Megan Sadler my plan is one day liquid then day two straight to purees.
@AEdoesRnY i was also bypass so that makes me feel alot better, thank you!
@mercmerc I was told that i was not allowed to submerge my incisions in Water until they were fully healed. Not sure exactly how long that is and it does stink. We have a pontoon boat and live near an amazing lake and im missing the last month of summer

Try hint Water. There is no sugar or sweet taste but it has just enough of a hint of fruit flavor afterwards. Its amazing. So far ive had the watermelon, blackberry, strawberry kiwi and pineapple. The pineapple was my least favorite but none were bad. Good luck!

Glad to hear you are slowly improving. It does get better bit by bit every day and before you know it six months will have flown by!

When I was first post op, I found broths to be satisfying for those hungry moments, because they were hot like an actual meal would be!

I’ve come to a compromise with my husband... there’s no salty chips or things like that allowed in the house. He can have his Cookies and crap like that... but I’ve never met a chip I could resist so yeah, they had to go. I know some will say “but you should rely on willpower” and ya know what? I’m relying on that for plenty right now and am human... and willpower fails. No kryptonite around.. no problem.

I have no problem being around sweets, so he gets to keep those. 😂

Thank you, it get a little better each day!

I hope your surgery went well!

Thank you!