Jazzy1125

I did have some thoughts but then thought about how great it will be in the future with the grandkids instead of leaving my weight going the way it was going. by the day of surgery, I was going into the hospital as if I had another task or errand to run.. I had never been so at peace for something. I left it all in God's hands as it is his plan to begin with.

I am 24 days post op. I am going to DC in 2 weeks.. I am just now trying to figure out what I am going to do for food because I will be on soft foods at the time. It will be 5 days before transitioning to solids so I may try that or not LOL depends on how I feel.. I thought about freezing my protein shakes to get them through security ( only going for the weekend so will only need 2) or just check my bag LOL will work too. I am prepared and will research the resturants we decide to go to in advance, and I will bring my water bottle with me so I can be constantly drinking.

How much water are you getting in? Are you getting the 64 ounces daily? Something I noticed yesterday because I was on the go all day and wasn't prepared to be out and about all day, that I was quickly winded.. Not having the right amount of fuel for your day can also do that to you. I hope you get to feeling better soon. I am only 3 weeks and a few days post op. Will be a month on Saturday and 4 weeks on Thursday.. so I am still new at this.

Congratulations see you on the losers bench!

Congratulations!

I am always cold, even before surgery and I live in FL LOL

I do not think vitamins qualify. you can check your employer roster of what is acceptable. But I believe anything over the counter will need to be a script in order for it to be eligible.

Do the preop diet.. All liquid and some of it being protein shakes. I was down 20 pounds in the two weeks I had to do the pre op diet before surgery.

Congratulations!

Go out and walk around the stores, shops, malls, anywhere where there is Christmas Magic in the Air. It gets walking in and you can enjoy the air. I have never had an issue with the sweets believe it or not i am not a sweets person, but i will bake the crap out of them and give them away. I plan on making cookies and fudge for co workers and all and even for home. And part of Christmas will be candy canes with a marshmallow coated in chocolate dipped in crushed peppermint.. for the hot cocoa. Try to do things away from food or make alternatives if the sweets are a downfall.

Hmm maybe one ounce of cheese and one ounce of meat?

How many ounces per Muffin tin did you do? I have not made this yet but i plan on making it this weekend. 2 ounce portions? Did you also add any ground meat or anything to it? I need something different besides a scrambled egg with mozz and cottage cheese.

My doctor prescribed Pepcid. I have not had to deal with nausea but it could be because i been on Pepcid since i was in the hospital. He has us on it for 3 months, and Actigall for 3 months ( to prevent formation of gallstones). Next week I start my multivitamin and B12 shots.

I went to my 2 week post op today.. a few days early .. I am actually 12 days post op and i am down just about 30 pounds in total and 10 since surgery. My stitches were removed and i was cleared for Puree.. and i may be able to take my ballroom dancing classes in 2 more weeks. He said it depends on if i can hold down the puree or not.. Here is to new challenges Happy Thanksgiving All! Apparently I never posted this! LOL.. Today is 3 weeks post op! I am down just about 20 pounds since surgery, and 38.4 total since Pre Op Diet! I have one more week of Puree and then i move into soft!

Same thing here. I cried at the drop of a hat the first few weeks. I cannot watch Christmas Hallmark movies at the moment because they make me cry. I tried watching my 600 lb life, and the where are they now.. and it totally depresses me. I thought i would learn a thing or two being i had the sleeve, but nope.. puts me in a stooper. I have been taking naps after work the last few days because i cannot go back to my ballroom dance lessons til December 20th. Today i vow to not go home after work for a few hours. I normally eat around 7 or so, and maybe i will just take a protein shake with me, but i am going shopping LOL.. I need to go pick up a script. I am going to walk around Disney Springs and look at the christmas tree trail. Something, anything.. to stay out of the house and become more normal. I cannot wait till December 20th so i can go back to dance class. I even tried going there during events, and i cry. I cry because i cant participate yet, so i felt it was best to not even go until cleared by the doctor. Sigh Better times are coming. I have 3 weeks left before full clearance!

Whatever you decide I know you can do it. Matt is 100% correct. You need to discuss this with your significant other and both be on the same page. You will need their support 100% after surgery and you need to also know how they feel. As far as the investing in yourself.. it is the BEST thing you can do. All our lives we always do for others and this is now our time. I however did the sleeve, which was half the cost of the bypass, but it is what worked for me financially. I also have done the dieting in the past and have gotten down 120 pounds and gained most of it back. For me, this is a tool that became a rule. The rule states, you cannot fall of the wagon because i will not allow you too. I have the will power, my issue is if i do fall off ( the last time because i traveled for work for 3 weeks and had to eat where the group ate) it was hard to get back on. But once i put my mind to something i am good. My mind was determined to do this, for me, and i went in and even up to the moment of surgery, it was like i had a task to do. I never thought of it is a major change to my body. You got this no matter what!

I hope you feel better.

You can overcome this! One time occurrence and move forward. Just try to keep it so it doesn't become a habit.

Thanks for the info guys!

congrats

Good luck on your journey!

You keep doing what you are doing. You are both under a year out and from my understanding ppl will continue to lose weight during the 1st year. Its the hard work and determination that will pay off for you down the road and for her it will be a super long struggle. We all have struggles from day to day, but your struggles will be a lot less and you will be a lot more successful in the long run. I am only 3 weeks out and so far so good, tho I need to get my walking in gear. Sometimes I just don't feel like it and I go back to dancing next month. Ballroom dancing. My surgeon said that can serve as my exercise, but I would like to do both lol.

Congrats! I hope all goes well. That is something I want to do when I get to my goal weight.

Per my Surgeon, I can walk for 6 weeks and nothing more than walking. Do you have a treadmill you can use? I have heard others say they use the You Tube videos of Leslie Sansones for the walking. you can try that.

Congrats! You got this! When I did this for the first time, I was thinking the same thing. The very first weigh in back in 2005 was at weight watchers and my weight at that time was only 3 pounds less than when I started my pre op diet this year. I am super glad to have come as far as I have in this short time. Right now I am nervous about being at 265.. that was the weight I could never get below ( although I did once when I was doing Atkins, I got down to 225).. so I have two more numbers to beat on the scale. The 265 ( am 3 pounds away from this) and the 225 my lowest ever to date!