Tada......January 2013 Post-op!!!!!

Here were are on the losers bench (well not me yet but almost)...Let's keep up the super-amazing support we started with Wdwfreak's help! Post away ladies and gents: anything you want/need to talk about, vent, ask others, think might be helpful to share. What an awesome place to find/be a resource.

MrsPolk - Jan 02

Nikempster - Jan 3, Federal Way, WA

Thynnlynn - Jan 4, Ypsilanti, MI

Preacherswife26 - Jan 7

Frogjlr - Jan 7, St Vincent, Camel, IN

Truebind - Jan 7

Jmaromano. - Jane - Jan 7

MollyB38 - Jan 8

Teka2011 - Jan 9

BrattyAsh - Jan 9

BigMike - Jan 9, San Antonio, TX

Ducky07 - Jan 9

Ready2Smile - Jan 10

Ksierra319 - Jan 10

Feelin-Lika-Cow - Jan 14

Kloveburd - Jan 14

Trailblazer57 - Jan 14, Greenville, PA

TLP1212 - Jan 14

Mommywifeandfat - Jan 14

Lovealways - Jan 15, Long Island, NY

Mrs.mda - Jan 15

Libra_Lisa - Jan 18

Catgyrl68 - Jan 18

Wdwfreak - Jan 21

Jayla_Mom_of2 - Jan 21

Cookie - Jan 21

Dotie316 - Jan 21 - Germany

Copmom - Jan 22

Vbgirl264 - Jan 22

Fiusha - Jan 22

Sissy - Jan 22

Workingmotherofthree - Jan 23

Niemie - Jan 24

Dizzywzi - Jan 24

A Rose - Jan 25

Aimee - Jan 28

PianoMom1 - Jan 29, St Vincent Carmel, Indianapolis IN

MrsPitts11367 - Jan 30

Jessica9190 - TBD

Whew, I made it through my first week back to work...now that's an NSV as far as I'm concerned. By 1pm on Wednesday I wasn't sure I'd make it and was trying to decide if anyone would notice if I curled up the bench in my cubicle and tapped out for a bit, lol....but I persevered with the help of a friend texting me and reminding me to sip, walk, and sip some more-even when she got the flu and could barely eat or drink herself. I love the friends we make here! Encouragement is such a great thing. I also did well with my protein and food intake by being well prepared and following some other suggestions from fellow "losers". Didn't see a big loss but I'll take my -1/2lb and be happy with it cause my attitude was much improved as well as how I felt in general.

Thanks everyone for helping me make it through this week with a smile and a grateful heart. (My boss and co-workers thank you too, lol!) Have a wonderful, active, and healthy weekend!

Going on 5 weeks post-op and had my first experience throwing up yesterday at school! I ate grilled chicken either too fast' date=' or a bite or two more than I was supposed to. Omg. It felt stuck. I kept burping and had saluva. I tried to walk it off but 20 mins later threw up some foamy stuff and felt so much better. Yikes!![/quote']

That's what used to happen to me! It sucks.

Whew' date=' I made it through my first week back to work...now that's an NSV as far as I'm concerned. By 1pm on Wednesday I wasn't sure I'd make it and was trying to decide if anyone would notice if I curled up the bench in my cubicle and tapped out for a bit, lol....but I persevered with the help of a friend texting me and reminding me to sip, walk, and sip some more-even when she got the flu and could barely eat or drink herself. I love the friends we make here! Encouragement is such a great thing. I also did well with my protein and food intake by being well prepared and following some other suggestions from fellow "losers". Didn't see a big loss but I'll take my -1/2lb and be happy with it cause my attitude was much improved as well as how I felt in general.

Thanks everyone for helping me make it through this week with a smile and a grateful heart. (My boss and co-workers thank you too, lol!) Have a wonderful, active, and healthy weekend![/quote']

Aw. You are so welcome!!!!

We are surgery twins! I also had mine on the 10th!

Great to hear you already did a Costco and Target walk. Ill probably try that tomorrow bc simply doing laps in the house is getting boring.

Totally with you on the gurgles gas feelings. Honestly that has been the most painful part' date=' still working through some of it. I've also found the gurgles come after big sips or eating. Anyone else have this same feeling?

As for day 4, what a change!! Slept for nine full hours last night, and even rolled onto my stomach for most of it. That stomach binder was a godsend! Feeling pretty darn good for being cut into four days ago! If you haven't gone in yet just remember these recovery days are only temporary and totally worth it for a lifetime of improved health!![/quote']

What's a stomach binder and where can I get one?

What's a stomach binder and where can I get one?

It's basically like a girdle for your tummy area. It fits around you tummy area to hold it in. For example, spanx (if you've heard of them). I lived in my spanx, cuz i already had them, 24 hrs a day You can get them at Walmart and I do recommend them it really helps w pain. The are in the undies, socks, etc section.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

It has ribbing in it to help hold everything in and hopefully prevent it from rolling. I didn't use this though. I used my spanx as I said earlier. My spanx are much like a tank top. Below is my current spanx. Similar to a tank, holds up very well, However, $40-50, for one. the spanx are very durable. The others I have, 3 of them, I've had over 3 years and they still work perfectly. I wear my spanx all the time under my undergarments.

Aw. You are so welcome!!!!

You rock! Hope you're feeling fabulous again soon.

I'm going to try that. I hope my GNC has it.

If you join the GNC gold club.. the first week of every month you get an automatic discount; just loaded up on items at GNC and saved quite a bit of$$$

Went to see my nutritionist yesterday and she did my weight-in....down 39 lbs since surgery on 01/30/2013!

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Went to see my nutritionist yesterday and she did my weight-in....down 39 lbs since surgery on 01/30/2013!

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Great job :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Super happy-today I put my boots on and I didn't have to tug them together to zip them up, and once they were zipped they weren't stretched at the sides! Finally, my wide calves are getting smaller.

Whoohoo for NSV's!!

Congrats. That's a great feeling.

I ate thin crust pizza last night, I was a bad girl.... But it was good, could not help myself......not going to lose weight that way!

I ate thin crust pizza last night' date=' I was a bad girl.... But it was good, could not help myself......not going to lose weight that way![/quote']

Today's a new day! Stop thinking about yesterday and start anew.

I ate thin crust pizza last night, I was a bad girl.... But it was good, could not help myself......not going to lose weight that way!

Oh well, at least it was thin crust. We are all going to have foods that are not the best for us. The most important things to remember is moderation and after eating not so great foods make your next meal healthy. Even the healthiest of people cheat occasionally. The biggest thing is not to make a habit of it again...

At 1 month out I was 52 lbs down

Wow do you remember how much you lost ur first week or two ??