mcfluffington

I am a celibate cat owner. Go figure! LOL Talk about a stereotype.
Welcome to the forum. It would be interesting to see how people identify themselves.
I didn't even say I was female. I guess cat owning is a stronger part of my identity.
Odd.

I swear by New Balance with added support of a special insert.
You can get both at a New Balance store.

I am using a free app called Loseit.
It works better on my iPhone than My FitnessPal and has lots more foods calories listed.
I highly recommend it.

I lost 150 lbs and gained back 70 lbs. due to living with someone and having no control over the food brought into the house.
I lost 30 from that regain by moving alone and regained 10 lbs.
I am right now trying to just not gain weight.
I am using a calorie app and trying to be more mindful.

Ok, maybe not the best compliment, but definitely the funniest:
The first time the Kid's boyfriend (now ex) met me, I overheard him tell her "Whoa, your mom is hot". He was 15.
I was all "awwww" and "ewwww" at the same time. 😂😂😂😂

Thank you for the reminder. I hope the newbies take note.
I had a weight gain due to moving in with my Mom to take care of her. I gained seventy lbs. I have lost forty but am struggling with the thirty left before I make it back to 200 lb. I lost the forty just by moving out of my mom's house away from all her goodies. This last thirty is a killer. I have a lot of issues surrounding food. And dieting often exacerbates them. It tends to be a trigger for me. So how do I diet with out dieting is my constant struggle.
The newbie should not be scared away they just need to take note that the struggle isn't over just because you lost the weight. I so wish it had.

You could have the other problem. I had diarrhea running down my leg when I was several years out. Probably too much something in my diet. but I had a revision and BOOM! I now get constipated instead. LOL You just did something major to your gastrointestinal system. I think everyone has some kind of issue. I hope you find something to help you. Maybe a little more fat in your diet as well as extra Fiber and Water. I am not saying a lot. Just a smidge.

Welcome! which surgery are you having?

Try Premier Protein it comes in a Mango flavor that is not a shake. It is like a juice.

I swear by New Balance with added support of a special insert.
You can get both at a New Balance store.

Wow AZhiker you have so succinctly and eloquently described the mental pain of being obese. I never gotten thin but I try to go against my emotional reaction to withdraw but it is very difficult. People don't see me or don't want to see me. but It try to get out of my own head.

Wow! I don't have any constructive advice. I live alone and always have. But you need to do what is going to give you a healthy and happy life. He may be right but he doesn't have a crystal ball. the future is going to unfold with you in a better place Healthwise. commit to that.

Wow! I don't have any constructive advice. I live alone and always have. But you need to do what is going to give you a healthy and happy life. He may be right but he doesn't have a crystal ball. the future is going to unfold with you in a better place Healthwise. commit to that.

You can have Water just sip it.
Which surgery did you have?
I was very excited to be losing weight. I had a gastric bypass initially and with that or Duodenal switch you are guaranteed to lose for the first year.

I am with Tarotcardreader ask her to stay for a month just in case.

I don't know if it is dumping syndrome. But I felt the same way about a 1/2 hour after eating. Extremely tired. I would lie down for a 1/2 hour and it would go away.

Hopefully some of those folks will see this thread. I am really desperate to hear stories about this revision.

This maybe orthostatic hypotension.
It can be a side effect of WLS.
I have had a few close calls but I am not on any blood pressure meds.
I hit the dirt once but didn't pass out. My legs went wonky. and I felt woozy.
It sounds like you are doing the right thing, stopping the meds and calling your PCP.
I had a cardiac work up and everything was AOK.

Nice job!

I let my lady beard go. LOL

Nice job!

that is awesome!

Happy Anniversary!

A lot of people on this forum have trouble with regain and head hunger.
Yours truly does.
I suggest you dig around you may find some posts that help you.
I have an eating disorder. I have lost and gained weight numerous times.
I found that welbutrin (an antidepressant) helped me with a lot of my compulsions.
I got down to 200 lbs.from 350 after rny but regained after moving in with my mom who had food in her house. Part of my way of dealing with my eating disorder was to not have food in the house. So I gained back 70 lbs.
Then when I moved out I lost about 30 lbs. Just going back to not living with food.
I have plateaued at 240. And am trying Optifast. So we will see how that goes.
One suggestion I have is to continue to plan your meals. Just to keep from obsessing about food.
Good luck!
And for weight loss you may try to up your calories if they are still low. Then after awhile go back to dieting. I have heard that that tricks your metabolism into returning to weight loss mode.

A lot of people on this forum have trouble with regain and head hunger.
Yours truly does.
I suggest you dig around you may find some posts that help you.
I have an eating disorder. I have lost and gained weight numerous times.
I found that welbutrin (an antidepressant) helped me with a lot of my compulsions.
I got down to 200 lbs.from 350 after rny but regained after moving in with my mom who had food in her house. Part of my way of dealing with my eating disorder was to not have food in the house. So I gained back 70 lbs.
Then when I moved out I lost about 30 lbs. Just going back to not living with food.
I have plateaued at 240. And am trying Optifast. So we will see how that goes.
One suggestion I have is to continue to plan your meals. Just to keep from obsessing about food.
Good luck!
And for weight loss you may try to up your calories if they are still low. Then after awhile go back to dieting. I have heard that that tricks your metabolism into returning to weight loss mode.