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You go girl!

Thank you all for the great support! It means alot to me

1. Don't be afraid to ask for pain medication. It helped me sleep because the large incision felt like it was "tugging". 2. Bring Water with you wherever you go. When I had hunger-pangs the water usually did the trick. 3. I had a strange craving for OJ after my surgery when I was only allowed liquids, the doctor told me to have it when I felt I needed it because my body was telling me something was missing. 4. When you are allowed mushy and pureed foods, go out of your comfort zone. Some things you may not have liked before may become appealing to you.

Thank you Catherine, VLP and Ginger! Catherine, I'm not into blogging but have followed your blog :thumbup: I recently become a Zumba Instructor and take classes at least 3 times a week. I'm going to follow all of your advise and THANK YOU very much

I was seeing Dory Ferraro at LIBC in Levittown but she has changed her hours and isn't as available as she used to be. I love her and her staff and hate to change doctors but don't know what to do. I'd like to see someone at least once a month and go to support group meetings. Does anyone know of a good surgeon/doctor in Nassau County or Queens that is accepting new patients? LIBC-Band Adjustments

Sometimes I pat myself on the back for my weight loss and the changes I've made and other times I feel like I'm not doing enough. I'm 6 months out and think I should be further into my weight loss goals. Can anyone share their motivation and the secrets they tell themselves to get remotovated? I'm not looking for a magic pill and know that I will have to work at this but just need some encouragement.

Hey There Bigbipper: I was there too.. I'm 4'11" and was 197lbs before I considered WLS. I said to myself, how the heck did I get here? I tried every diet out there and it hurt too much to excersize so that was out of the question. This wasn't exactly the easy road to take but I would certainly do it again. You'll need to keep in mind that you will need to excersize and make smart food choices otherwise the WLS would be for nothing. It's just a tool and you have to use it correctly in order for it to work. I've seen many people going into this thinking it's the magic cure for obesity and it's not. I learned 1 month post-op that I wouldn't have restriction for a while and would need to control my portions myself. I also noticed that when I don't limit my carbs, I don't lose weight. So, please follow your doctors instructions and GOOD LUCK! :ohmy:

Here are some good things to try: Cottage cheese (the 2% is way better then the 0% in terms of flavor) vanilla Greek Yogurt Ricotta Cheese with Marinara Sauce