NYJenn

Shop goodwill or another second hand store. I find loads of great things there for dirt cheap. I’m not going to spend a lot on “transitional” clothes.

Wear them on a chain around your neck for the interim

Some days using a tiny medicine cup helps. Just keep filling that. All those tiny sips add up

Current: 199 lbs ? Weight loss; 89 lbs and counting Exercise Goal: didn’t attend class at all this week, dealing with a possible stricture and feeling like death

Thanks ladies, I have been able to keep some Gatorade down today. Literally drinking out of a tiny medicine cup. Trying to hold off on the Er, I know it’ll be hours and hours and I don’t want to, but I will if I can’t keep water down. ??

Back at the doctor today. I can barely keep water down now. They don’t seem terribly concerned either. Total waste of time. I’m beyond aggravated. They are going to TRY to get me in for the upper GI on Monday; I just have to wait around for a call Monday morning. Hello? I have to work, take care on my kids and possibly have some kind of life!!! I can’t just lay around all weekend and do nothing, attempting to drink water and continually throwing up. Ugh

That's a relief. One more question...I am having a REALLY hard time keeping any fluids down. Like if I get 20 oz of water in per day, that's good. I'm getting really dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out about an hour ago. Should I go to the ER? What do I do? How am I going to get fluids in? My upper Gi isn't until December 26

Do they put you under for the endoscopy? I'm a little nervous

I also had my bypass in July, I've lost 89 lbs. Sounds like you are on the right track

I lose between on average 2-3 per week and I'm thrilled with my progress (ends up being 7-17 per month). How much have you lost total?

This is why I didn’t tell anyone other then my husband and my mom; I just don’t need anyone else’s opinion

Eating and drinking over the past month has gotten progressively harder. I saw my team today who predict I either have a stricture or a hernia. I have an upper GI scheduled for the day after Christmas. I have had a super easy recovery and this has really put me in a rotten mood. Everything I eat or drink ends up being vomited up or dry heaved. My throat is raw from repeatedly throwing up and I’m nauseous all the time. I’m a miserable mess right now. I could use some encouragement, esp from someone who has gone through this. Thanks

Water, logging for your food, and seeing your GP about your anxiety. Your anxiety might be inhibiting your weight loss

Started the process at 288lbs, in April 2018 when I went to my first nutrition appt. Surgery July 2018 Total loss 88 lbs

Hotel?

No, you’ll be fine. Many surgeons don’t require any pre-op diet

I’m not really that concerned with the nsaids, but I was never told I couldn’t have a tube in my stomach. To each their own, but I don’t think I’ll be getting a Med bracelet.

What’s the reasoning for having it?

My regular GP has a nurse (weight loss coach) working in the office. She is free to see. Basically I can go in and chat with her once a week, have her check my food journal and have her weigh me. See if your doctors office has something similar

Week three check in Down 10 pounds (88 lbs total) Still losing 2-3 pounds/week Attended my class once this week. I’m thinking of trying something new, as this class is no longer motivating or challenging

Just my icky hiccup/burp noises. I think the fellow members of my teaching team are used to it, but I still think they’re gross

Remember, your team works for you! Ask as many questions as you want.

Join a class at the Y, 20 people doing the same exercise and no one will be paying attention to you.

8 weeks but I’m a teacher and was off for the summer

This is probably an unpopular option and Maybe I’m the minority but I honestly don’t feel empathy for obese people. I didn’t get to almost 300 lbs by accident. I ate my way there! I put every item in my own mouth, maybe I hated myself for doing it, but no one else made me fat, except for me. Why should I ask people to feel compassion for me as I’m actively killing myself day after day? Honestly, I wouldn’t have wanted some strangers sympathetic eyes. I knew what I was. I didn’t/don’t need them to feel sorry for me.