Lynda486

I agree there are so many reasons people may not say a thing. My husband took awhile to say anything to me, and that was the one I cared about the most. My oldest son saw me for the first time since Thanks giving and was asking his Dad if I was okay and he knows about my surgery! Last night at an auction, I had a woman that I see a few times a year, she came straight to me and said you have lost a lot of weight, how did you do it because I need to. So, I explained my illness and surgery. She is Amish so I am sure she wont go this route. But, like AJ said I am doing this for me. I am sure people noticed and if they want to compliment me I will take it, but it won't break me if they don't mention it.

Wow, that is a lot of protein! Can you give some examples of what you might eat in a typical day to keep your carbs to a minimum? You look great by the way!

Following! I also live in MO and once my son gets his disability set up I would like him to consider WLS.

Wow, you have done so well! How is the rowing machine? I have thought about getting an exercise bike. Well done Mikey!

I'm in and my user name is Lynda486 I am not sure how to ad people but I am looking into it!

I set my own goal as well. I wish I had set several smaller goals so I could celebrate each loss more, but I also will set a new lower goal when I reach my first one.

I don't have an answer for you, but I notice that we both weigh the same and have the same goal. I just want to cheer you on! You are so close!!

I was up 15 pounds when I got home and weighed in, so disappointing!

I had some M & M's in a serving of trail mix, and I also had half a Little Debbie snack cake with no issue. Only it was so sweet it made my eyes water and my back teeth hurt. It also triggered me, so lesson learned, stay away from sugar! Now, when I eat fatty foods my insides rumble like a Saturday night fight, the worst was when I had some full fat dressing with a salad!

Congratulations on your terrific weight loss. I am thinking I may try fasting as well. Only, I love my coffee and creamer in the morning. I wonder how that works? Anyway, you are doing great, celebrate!

I have dry skin also. I thought as long as I stay hydrated I would be okay. Part of it could be the dry indoors that we experience in winter. I have looked at collagen also, but wonder about calories?

I absolutely love Fairlife milk. Before surgery I would have milk only occasionally and now I have it at least every other day Mostly to help me reach my calorie goals, that is also when I will have cream of wheat.

I got so mad at my son one day for eating my tuna that I fixed each of us a space in our own cupboard. Out of sight out of mind does help me, until I remember the junk is there.

Follow your plan, protein first, water and then the rest will follow. My nut also told me to not worry about calories, as long as you get your protein and water in you will be fine! Don't worry about what anyone else is doing or not doing. You've got this!

You have done an amazing job! I am 14 pounds from goal and it seems like I will never make it. You look great!

I had a band in 1998 and anytime I ate I would have terrible growling about 30 minutes later, this never went away for me and since my bypass I have the same issue. Seems like it comes from the right side of my abdomen.

Interesting! I had mine out unexpectedly at the time of my bypass. I am not sure if it has affected my weight loss or not. Following.....

AJ, I am so sorry for your loss, they are family just like any other person. ?

I had trouble controlling my pain with this surgery and actually got a full prescription when leaving the hospital and another at my first post op appointment. I was much better at week 3. Everyone is different!

It could be a muscle pain as well. While in surgery they pose you in many different ways which can cause post op muscle pain. Eventually it will all go away. I hope for you it is soon!

I don't know about anyone else, but some medication effects me different than before surgery. I take trazadone at bedtime and if I take it just 10 minutes before bed I am staggering all over the place, dizzy and I feel heavy. I try to take it as I am walking to the bedroom.

DO NOT BUY A TIME SHARE!!!!! You'll never get rid of it. The financial advisor we went to for dinner was already my own advisor. He just invited us to the dinner since we had not been yet. Anyway, my protein is very adequate and comes in small packages throughout the day. Here is one day's worth of food and where I get the protein. I think it adds up to about 75 gm of protein. 19 - cooked whole grain Cereal with 1/2 c pea protein milk and a small banana. (Cereal made from steel cut oats, millet, buckwheat, amaranth, teff, quinoa, slivered almonds, raisins, unsweetened cranberries, cinnamon.) 6 - homemade Soup with Beans, legumes, lentils, quinoa 7 - millet/chick pea casserole 1.6 - apple and orange 7.6 - 2 mini fritattas made with potato, mushrooms, brocolli, chick pea flour, pea milk, nutritional yeast 4 - 4 veggie sushi rolls 2 - 1/2 c sweet potato 1 - 2 cups of fresh greens, steamed .8 - 1 c cooked radishes 1 - 1/2 c cooked mushrooms .7 - 1 brazil nut 7 - 1/4 c nuts/seeds 9 - 1/2 c plant based yogurt

Thank-you for the info that seems like a lot of food, very interesting! My Dad actually gave me his time share, and eventually I sold it for way under what it was worth. While we had it though we did enjoy traveling all over with it. Thanks again!

I used to snore occasionally, now post op I don't. I agree that my hips and knees don't like me laying on my sides for long.

Me too! I was never a back sleeper and now I am mostly on my back, and it's a deep sleep!