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Bless your heart. yes nuts are loaded with fat, good fat, but fat afterall. . .like Tiffy said earlier, pork rinds are good for you. . i lived off those when i was on the Adkins diet years ago. . .i still go to them every now and again. . . if they only didn't smell so bad! Another good snack is popsicles, sugar free of course, and jerky. . . loves turkey jerky! But of course the best is no snacking at all. . . drink fluids instead, sugarfree koolaid, crystal light, diet soda, etc. . . if i'm starving for a snack and just can't get my head away from it, whatever the craving, i have it and get it over with. . it's not like your doing this everyday! Good luck!

how exciting! Congratulations! Doesn't this just make you want to yell it from the roof top! YIPPEEEEEEEE

Don't mean to throw any wrenches into the cog, but i was stalled for 3 1/2 months! Yup sure was! hated it but know what? I put away the scales and did what was expected of me, eat properly as per doctor orders, exercise daily, and drink my fluids 64oz +. . . as soon as i stopped worrying about it, 5 lbs just dropped off. . . I asked my doc about it, and she said that what has to happen is that you need to change things up. . .exercise for 45 minutes instead of 30, don't snack, don't obsess about the weight, just be you. . . good luck!

I was in the hospital for 4 days (I was self pay and 4 days were included so I definately used it, glad i did), went back to the surgeon 2 weeks later and back to work 2 1/2 weeks later (my choice). . .

Sorry to hear that your having such problems. . as far as the stuffed feeling, yes that is normal. . . remember your tummy is still swollen and with all the complications, it will really be swollen and sore . . but your doing the right thing, sip, sip, sip. . . i'm 8+ months out and am stuffed full with 1-2 chicken wings and spoonful of rice. . . yup that is right, i can drink things just fine, but food, that is another story. . . but i keep on doing what i'm doing and am losing weight, that is why we got this surgery right. . . i'm not saying it's all roses and cream. . . it's hell at the best of times, i have days where i wish i could just sit down and eat it all! yesterday i was really really hungry (yes I have the hunger pangs, never left) and we went to chinese buffet, guess what i had????? well thinking with my eyes (always bigger then my tummy) I loaded up and only ate 2 pieces of zucchini and a dumpling. . . wow, $5.95 for that! oh well . . . restriction it is and restriction is what i get. . . good luck to you!

I am the exact way. . I've noticed that men are so stupid over thinner women. . it really ticks me off. . and just like your thoughts i too think "was I not good enough before surgery" but now I've noticed that I've become what they like to call us "A B---ch" I flip my nose to them, don't smile when they do, and get really sarcastic if they compliment me. . for example one asked me if I'm married, my response was "aren't you? Aren't most of you?" and walk off. . . I feel that now it's my turn to snob them just like how they snobbed me. . . eye for an eye. . .

Wow what a fright. . sorry that happened to you . . . how come you went home with the drain? I had everything taken out in the hospital and went home only with sore muscles and battle wounds. . . CONGRATULATIONS on the weight lose! How wonderful! Keep up the excellent work!

You are very right about everyone loses differently, I had much more weight then you to lose (still do) but in 7 weeks i lost 53 lbs. . . i was so happy when that happened! All together in 8 months i've lost 107 - 110 lbs. . .not too shabby, but i've had a stall for 3 1/2 months which drove me crazy! but i never gained any weight at all and that was most important to me! good luck you'll do very well!

Hello, first off everyone is different and lose weight in different amounts, some folks lose more in the first 2 weeks, some lose less. . . you'll see at your first doctors visit. Is it painful? Well again, every body is different. . if you can tolerate pain or not is the question. . .for example I was up and walking those hallways 6 hours after the surgery, yeah i felt like a bus hit me, but i also knew that if i don't get my fat butt out of that bed i'd feel much much worse. . . so walking is very important early in. . .and take your pain meds. . . don't be a hero that way. . . i took it really easy, i don't like my job much , so i took 2 1/2 weeks to recoup. . . it was really really nice to have done that. . . plus by then you've lost some weight and your co workers actually notice! but seriously now, make sure you get up and walk after surgery, helps with gas pains and the healing process. . . also sip sip sip. . . you won't feel like it, but DO IT! you'll feel much better. . . good luck and your going to do great! Your on your way to thinness! YIPPEEEEEEE

Shape Shifters! Remember that movie?????

Bless your heart! Don't worry about poor mom. . . she is just worried about you, moms are nutty like that you know. . . but you can use the broth in different ways. . now with your mushie stage you can use the broths as a liquifier. . .when you blend chicken or some sort of meat, you can add some broth to make it moist (and it tastes good too) you can use the broth in many ways, to make sauces, to add to your mom's cooking (she can help use it too) . . . reassure mom that you are NOT doing bad, your doing very well and that she needs to back off a bit, you know what your doing as does the doctor. . . honey your not doing anything wrong. . .it's just our "old ways of guilt" we have to get out of that thinking. . . . good luck and keep posting!

MUNCHIES BAD! Water GOOD! Head hunger my friend, just your brain wanting to drive you crazy! Fight it! Fight it, you can do it!!!!!

hehehe, that was not a novel. . . you should read some of mine NOW there is a novel, especially if i get off on a rant! hehehehe . . . anyhow I was told not to lift anything heavier then 10 lbs for about 4 weeks or so . . . but your lucky you have your mom helping. . .your going to have to resist the urge to pick up your kiddo. . .you don't want to hurt yourself, but you can get down onto the floor and play with him, tickle him, and hug him. . . you don't need to carry him around. . .if he asked you can show him you "boo boo" marks (stitches and scars on tummy) and let him know you had a cut and have to be careful not to lift things that are too heavy right now. . .even 3 year olds will understand that. . .your just going to have to remind him every now and again. . . good luck!

Congratulations to you as well Wedding Planner. . . you'll do great and in no time here you'll be chatting and laughing with the newbies! keep us posted and may everything go your way in the most positive way!

Hey look at it this way, at least your not gaining! When before surgery were you able to lose the amount you've lost in such a quick time? Don't be discouraged, rome wasn't built in one day either! You didn't gain all your weight in one day, and you sure as heck won't lose it in one day either! Good luck!

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! How exciting! I'm proud of you! It's alot of work, but with each step your going to get there! Keep up the EXCELLANT work!!!! Woot Woot:w00t:

bless your heart! she is either jealous or super worried about you and the surgery. . . mom's have weird ways of showing things. . i didn't tell my mom right off. . . i had my sleeve for over 1 week and then told her. . . when i was leaving for the surgery (I knew i was going to be there for the next 4 days) I told her that hubbie daughter and myself were going to the coast for a few days for some vacation time and that i would call here once we were back. . . she accepted that lie and i had my sleeve and called her within a few days. . . when i told her she of course went all Drama Queen,but i told her that it was done already and it wouldn't change, so now i would just have to do the best i could with what was done. . . i tell her now how much i've lost and she says stuff like "your starving yourself" "aren't you afraid your going to lose too much" I remind her that i could have died being very heavy just as well as if i'll be too thin. . . that usually shuts her up? Anyhow don't feel guilty as she is trying to make you feel, ask how she would feel if you died from a heart attack or stroke cause your weight interfered with your life?

I am so sorry Carrie, I am not going to sit here and say I understand cause I don't. . . but your going through some really tough Sh__T. . . without taking offense, have you thought of maybe seeing someone professionally? It would be horrible if your marriage dissolved because of this. . . wow, you had surgery without consent? You can sue over that. . . well once again, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. . .

Your going to do GREAT!!!!! Pretty soon you'll be up here telling newbies not to worry and work hard. . . I'm saying to you, CONGRATULATIONS your going to be THIN!!!!! Keep us posted!

Isn't WLS GREAT!!!!!!!!! :cursing:

I have NEVER given up my rum and coke. . . i'll give up food and everything else, but not that! It hasn't hurt me in one way or another. . . doctor actually says it probably helped lower my cholestrol. . . go figure!

Globetrotter, your too cute! I love the long word of explaination! How tall are you? this could have lots to do with it. . are you exercising? this could have something to do with it. . at least you have hips, i'm 6'0 tall, weigh 225lbs, wear size 16/18 pants but have the shape of a man. . . good lord! when i was called a 2x4 in elementary school, they weren't kidding huh??? man hips! ugh. . . we seem to all have weirdo problems. . . that is probably why we are not models! hehehehe . . . but at least we're losing weight right!

I have had 18 major surgeries throughout my lifetime and the WLS was the latest one, with each one i had bad feelings, it's a normal thing. . but i have always put my trust into the physician and his skill and also in the higher power. . if its my time to go, then so be it, but if not, then i'd be back before you know it. . . guess what, i'm here writing this to help you . . . nerves are normal, and could you leave your babies?????? Could you? Could you not go through with the surgery, remain overweight, have a heart attack or stroke and leave your babies????? could you???? it's an interesting concept? But anything can kill us, either today, tomorrow, next year, or 100 years from now. . . we are all born to die, but today and in surgery may not be the time. . . you're going to be ok, we all went through this and we are here writing our stories. . . you'll do great!

I used the bouillon soups, chicken broths from the boxes, cans, and bottles salty yes, but yumm. I had sugar free popsicles, bariatric advantage protein shakes with added extracts or sugarfree syrups, yogurt drinks, crystal light, sugar free koolaid, . . i think the important part right now is getting your liquids and protein in and not worry too much about the other stuff. . i'm not saying pour salt into everything, but why shouldn't your "food" taste good? haven't we endured enough of that before the WLS????? If you suffer from blood pressure problems, then don't add salt this wouldn't be good. . . if you suffer from cholestrol problems then don't add fats, use your common sense. . .but don't deprive yourself at the liquid stage. .hope this helps a bit

Try a stall 3 1/2 months long! Now that is frustrating. . but at least we're not gaining right! Good luck, your doing good and a trick is "don't stress so much over the weight loss" it's coming off slowly but surely. . . Rome wasn't built in one day either. . .