Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

What mcg do you take everyday of biotin?

Gen :-) 12/15/12

1900....so over 300% daily value

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

You arfe doing excellent. Do you work out a lot? I need to do what your doing. My surg was 12/5 and I'm only down 60 ponds

Shaunda: remember that guys always seem to lose more weight than women do within the same period of time. It is ridiculous cuz I swear it is doubled than what we can. My ex could just drop it quickly with no effort, where I had to work my a@@ off just to lose a little. My body hates to give it up:-(

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I finally reached onederland with a 4 pound loss. Yea me! This weight loss is really slow. Much slower than I ever expected. I was 222 at surgery on 12/5/12. So I have lost 26 pounds in 12weeks. I am NOT complaining' date=' just want to share.[/quote']

Yaaayyyyy!!!!

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

I just ate an Atkins protein bar for dinner (I'm at school and will eat a more proper dinner later) but I think it's weird how some they classify as a meal and some are just snack. I had the chocolate peanut butter one. It's really good. It has 17g protein' date=' 2 carbs, 14g fat & 250 calories. What do y'all think about that fat/calorie count? It's higher than what I usually eat but is it too high? If it's supposed to be a meal is it not too bad? So far no dumping symptoms, but I don't want to keep eating them if they're too high in fat/cals.[/quote']

Not too high if u are tracking what cals and fats u take in and adjust it accordingly. Your nut should have gone over the amount of recommended fats and cals each day..... Give them a call maybe?

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

I track everything in mfp... Honestly all I focus on is hitting 75-85g of protein a day... I don't even pay attention to calories and fat... I do know I usually am in the 600-700 cal a day range... Surgery 12-10-12... Down 112lbs so far... I must be doing something right

Yes u are! :-)

HW 245; CW pre-op: 229; Surg Date: 2/26/13

You're gonna hate me but... I haven't worked out once since surgery... Granted I own a feed store and lift and carry feed bags all day but no actual working out yet I know I need to I just hate indoor workouts I wanna get outside and hike' date='bike,run,walk I feel so energetic I wanna do it all but I'm outside in the cold working all day and hate to do it when I'm not at work... I plan on hitting it hard when the weather warms up[/quote']

I don't hate you....lol. I just like to compare what I'm doing to what working for others. I can see that I clearly need to up my protein intake. I am glad to see success stories because it encourages me!

Shaunda: remember that guys always seem to lose more weight than women do within the same period of time. It is ridiculous cuz I swear it is doubled than what we can. My ex could just drop it quickly with no effort' date=' where I had to work my a@@ off just to lose a little. My body hates to give it up:-(

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Mine too Gen. My husband told me it took longer than three months to put it on so it will take longer than that to get it off. He encourages me a lot.

Finally something new to drink . Trop 50 no pulp so good. So refreshing drink a cup in the morning and a cup in the afternoon. Finally something other then water. . No after taste and no heartburn

Finally something new to drink . Trop 50 no pulp so good. So refreshing drink a cup in the morning and a cup in the afternoon. Finally something other then water. . No after taste and no heartburn

What's the sugar content?

Celebrate, celebrate!! The scale was down for 2 days in a row!!! 1/2 lb and the lowest I've been since surgery. A real boost to the motivation!! I'm eating enough salad/veggies for a whole hutch of rabbits. This diet is very restrictive but I can endure if it will just work. Yeah!!!!!!!!!

What's the sugar content?

Sugars 10 carbs 13 . Its less then yogurt.

I noticed I do not sweat anymore. I go pee about 3-4 times a day. I drink around 40 oz. and no UTI (knock on wood). In all the books I have read or articles it seems that is the natural thing to do because of less food being broke down and liquid intake. Hippee I agree go see a doctor just to get it checked out.

isn't it wierd, I'm actually cold my hands and feet are frozen all the time! hot lemon water, hot teas are my friends , wonder what the summer will be like!

Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12

Sugars 10 carbs 13 . Its less then yogurt.

That much sugar would make me dump. You are so lucky.

Yeah! That's scary! I hope they get everything fixed for you! It's awful having any kind of complications after this cause the diet and taking pills and eating on time' date=' etc is complicated enough!! Saying a prayer you heal quickly and have no more issues!![/quote']

so my jp has had bright red blood and everything I have been eating has been.coming back up or not sitting well though my prednisone intake is making me a cookie monster with the hunger lol so I'm thing back in tomorrow for another egd but hoping they.finally pull the jp so done with the blood, drainage, pain,.want to be normal, not miss all the honeymoon stage get back to work ,be able to take my autoimmune meds, not so many pain meds and not keep going under for all these procedures, usually they do iv sedative, and the last two times have been completely under....which scares me! my body has been under so much since Dec I don't think it can take much more! Just hoping this is it.......

Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12

isn't it wierd' date=' I'm actually cold my hands and feet are frozen all the time! hot lemon water, hot teas are my friends , wonder what the summer will be like!

Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12[/quote']

Me too! I even have an electric blanket now! Never could stand them before!!!

Teresa DOS 12/20/12