Lynda486

As I "under" grow my cloths I hang them in a closet for a garage sale this spring 😀

I had a rough recovery and it took me till 3 weeks to fell better!

Way to go!

I too kept my "skinny: clothes" I love shopping from my own closet!

In 1998 I had a VBG, which is like a sleeve and a band together. I lost 100 pound in 8 months and by month 16 I was at 155. So, yes you can loose indefinitely if you follow your plan!

I do need new shoes! I tend to wear mine until they are almost useless. Thanks, I hadn't thought of that!

You are absolutely correct! It was at a 3% incline! Thanks for the advice!

Exactly! I am so afraid of trying sugar for this very reason!

Jake, wow! What a transformation!

I had my 3 month appointment today and the Dietitian was happy with me except I am not eating enough. I have been getting 500 to 800 calories a day and she wants me at 1200 to 1400 a day. And this is why I have been losing so slowly. When the body doesn't get enough energy from food your body will go into starvation mode and you won't lose! I know we all know this but it is so hard to think about getting all those calories in for fear it will cause gain weight.

I think I will try to up my calories for awhile and see where that gets me. I will either prove or disprove her theory. I will take it slow, up it a 100 calories every few days. If not I will go back to 800 cal a day.

I quit for 2 years and then my husband and son were in a horrible accident, and a cop on scene gave me a cigarette. I quit again New Years 2019. In the past I had used Chantix which was a nightmare literally. Then a Dr here put me on Wellbutrin. I had to take for a month and then quit. It made it very easy. Good luck as it is a tough battle to quit smoking!

Hey Superman! I knew with the way you tackled things head on, with your pre, pre op diet and your determination that you would be successful in your journey. Way to go!

**gore warning? for those who asked.... stomach on the right, arms on the left. lol.*** I have a very similar picture somewhere, but mine are just the tummy part.

I drank only shakes yesterday (3) and drank 86 oz of water and this morning I seemed to have broken my stall. I am down 2.5 pounds from yesterday morning and now my BMI is 29.2, in the overweight category, yay!

Yay! You are a force to be reckoned with!

I think you look marvelous! and your hair! Is it naturally curly?

I did not know that! I thought it was because the food and liquid would stretch the pouch. But what you say makes perfect sense!

I am three months out as of yesterday and I really don't feel full. I get a pain under my ribs after eating so that is what I go by....

This did not happen to me, but others here have had this issue. From what I understand it is a referred pain and probably something to do with the gas left behind. Hope you feel better soon!

It was pretty easy because I wasn't taking in any solid food!

I have the same discomfort to the left of my pouch and under my left ribs. I have my 3 month follow up today and I plan to ask about it! Hope you hear back from your doc and we can compare notes later. Edit* I just noticed that my appointment is on the 19th, so not today.

Your soup idea is making me want some! What a great idea!

I was able to have salmon when I got to soft food stage and it was worth the wait! I have asparagus at least once a week, and I have also had shrimp. Those days will be here for you before you know it. What is your favorite way to prepare asparagus?

I gained 15 pounds while I was in the hospital from all the fluids they pump into you. Took almost 2 weeks to get rid of.