Where are the 50's??? -- all I see is a topic about wrinkles! How has the surgery changed your life?

I am 53 and 3 weeks out from surgery and feeling great. I have lost 40 pounds so far and I don't see the wrinkles yet...lol, I been excercising daily. Good luck and God's blesssings to all of us!

Well I'm Home. Got home last night. THought I had posted here but must have forgotten to hit the post button. How can you come home from all of that nothing at all and only liquids, and gain 11 lbs? Talk about discouraged. :-(

Don't get discouraged!!!!! I've read a hundred times from people on here that your IV fluids and other stuff can make you gain at first. Give it some time. How are you feeling? I'm in the petrified mode right now. I have 7 days. Are you able to get your liquids down?

I am 53 and 3 weeks out from surgery and feeling great. I have lost 40 pounds so far and I don't see the wrinkles yet...lol, I been excercising daily. Good luck and God's blesssings to all of us!

Your weight loss is phenominal! I hope I'm like you. I'm 55 and as I posted above, I'm petrified right now! Sometimes I want to back out.....but I haven't.

Don't get discouraged!!!!! I've read a hundred times from people on here that your IV fluids and other stuff can make you gain at first. Give it some time. How are you feeling? I'm in the petrified mode right now. I have 7 days. Are you able to get your liquids down?

Ssilian - thanks for the encouragement. This is my first day at home. Trying to get my liquids in. I'll be able to tell you better by the end of the day. I know it seems like I need to be burped like a baby after I swallow (especially if I take too big a swallow) I have a glass of waster and a glass of nectar protein sitting right here by me and I am trying to take a sip of both every few minutes. Basically feeling pretty good, just extremely tired, and I have trouble getting comfortable to sleep. I usually sleep on my side, and that doesn't feel real great right now. Not very much actual pain though.

newhope - I came home with a 10 lb weight gain and FREAKED! Over the first week it came off. Your's will too. You sound like you are doing exactly right with tiny sips every few minutes. I don't know your diet, but warm chicken broth sure felt good too. I also had a hard time sleeping on my back for a few days, I think it was the fourth day I used the headboard to get on my side and it was okay then. I loved my heating pad on my tummy too. Keep up the good work!

I will be looking forward to your updates!

Ssilian - Soon you will be on the loser's bench too!! Yippee! Congrats! We'll be here to support you.

Looks like everyone's doing GREAT! I don't get the opportunity to get on the board as much as I did when I was recuperating, but still take quick looks.

chacha - I noticed and miss you!! Even fitness pal said "chacha hasn't signed in, she may need some encouragement." LOL - I figured you were doing great and busy!!!

Joni - Yep, super, duper busy lately. I guess I'm having to "pay the fiddler" for all the slacking off I did while recuperating. I no longer have that luxury, so now I have some catching up to do at the Fire Dept and Food Bank. However, I need you guys to hold me accountable! If you don't hear from me, you gotta come and find me . I will try to get on the boards a little more often than just every 7-10 days though. I sure do miss a lot and have to spend some time catching up! Looks like you're doing awesome!

Hi all. Today feeling much better. I guess this is my third day post surgery. I have lost 9 of the 11 lbs I gained during surgery. I am able to take bigger sips than I thought I would be able to, but have to be careful or I get the hiccups or start burping, which I discovered does not feel good. I'm suppose to be on clear liquids for 7 days, then I go to full liquids.

Hi I'm 51 and 3 months out lost 53 lbs... not having any problems some slow weight loss some weeks more on others... When I work double shifts 16 hours I don't lose weight.. as with most of you depression was an issue I take anti-depression med now it has really helped. I think that it is a really big change for your mind to grasp but it will get better as your body get use to the changes. Good Luck to all I love this forum. It really helps to chat with others that have the same issues.

Keep up the good work. Is there somewhere we can get advise as we loose on how to get our brain to change as our body does?

New_hope I am glad to hear you are doing well. Keep talking/posting with us.