I can't believe we're finally on the losers bench! Congrats to everyone on this side of the journey. Keep us updated with your progress.

Our April first peeps are Deana Wright, MissMeagan and Nella. Ladies, tell us everything!

Well I'm 9 days out and 10 lbs down. Doing great with liquid intake not so great on the vitamins. Just forgetting them is all. Ill get on track. I'm at an emergency appt wit my surgeon at the moment bc my major incision sprouted a leak last nite. ( I need to find the humor in it ) I didn't have a drain or anything after surgery so not sure what he will do now. Still waiting and leaking

So did they say why you sprung a leak you must have a greAt sense of humor

When did you start eating chicken? I heard that was the most difficult thing to eat. I am worried about it but would love to have some yard bird. Lol!

When did you start eating chicken? I heard that was the most difficult thing to eat. I am worried about it but would love to have some yard bird. Lol!

I started eating chicken almost 2 weeks ago now. I make chicken salad. Just remember to chew chew chew! the stuff that comes in the can is better then home made for some reason for me.

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 244.8

Post op appointment done. Down 18 lbs. Got scrips for B12, vitamin D3, and iron. Also start calcium citrate. Is now ok to progress diet, so basically just about anything I want I can have. I just need to eat slow and chew well. And need to keep things healthy and lowfat of course. Can have no more than half a cup at meals, 3 times a day. Ready to move on and get back to eating normally. I'm alittle afraid, so I will be taking it slow.

The same thing happened to me and it was a bad infection on the plus side once alot of the infection came out it relieved the bad pain i had in that spot

Yes that's exactly what it was and your right. Allll the pain I thought was muscle pain was actually the infection. I feel much better now.

So did they say why you sprung a leak you must have a greAt sense of humor

Krystal the way I see it you have to have a good sense of humor to deal with the roller-coaster of life. so the infection he said came from the stapler that sometimes it happens bc it goes in and out of the intenstine. Anyways they drained a lot for me and I'm back home patched up and still draining but the pain is almost gone. The leak has been plugged!

So... Today is a month since surgery (4/8 - 5/8). I got on the scale this morning and was 240.3!!! That's 30.3lbs since surgery!! ... Unless you count the 10lbs of water weight I left the hospital with' date=' then its 40.3lbs!! I wore a pair of pants yesterday that i haven't fit into since 2/2010. Some of my coworkers said they looked too big!! I'm having a rough time with water intake and sometimes i forget a vitamin or two but man... This was the best decision I've ever made for myself!

HW- 290, SW (4/8/13) - 270.6, CW - 244.8[/quote']

Congrats! What a great feeling

My survey date was 4/8 so I weighed this morning and am down 23lbs. I'm now 237. I am band to bypass and the lowest I got with the band was 214. I feel I won't be super happy till I'm below that...

I know how you feel--I don't think I'll be happy until I'm under 200 again

Do you all find the further you are out the more water you can drink

HW 358 SW 344 CW 319 GOAL 200 surgery 4/11/13

Yeah I can do almost normal now. At least 4 oz at a time.

Krystal the way I see it you have to have a good sense of humor to deal with the roller-coaster of life. so the infection he said came from the stapler that sometimes it happens bc it goes in and out of the intenstine. Anyways they drained a lot for me and I'm back home patched up and still draining but the pain is almost gone. The leak has been plugged!

Yay! Glad they got that figured out and you're already feeling better!

Krystal the way I see it you have to have a good sense of humor to deal with the roller-coaster of life. so the infection he said came from the stapler that sometimes it happens bc it goes in and out of the intenstine. Anyways they drained a lot for me and I'm back home patched up and still draining but the pain is almost gone. The leak has been plugged!

Im glad you know what its and feeling better

Baked pork loin baked poyatoe with salaa amd cheese amd carrots little bit of each feels pretty good

One week post op visit today. Drain out yayy! I am not ready to have a scale in the house yet. 8 pound loss + iv fluids.

Full liquids till monday.

Start weight 255#

Pre~op weight 238#

Todays weight 230#

Grand total loss 25#

Oh gosh, I can't stop burping! Anyone else? That is the only gas I can pass, my stomach never gurgles, so not too sure what's going on.

One week post op visit today. Drain out yayy! I am not ready to have a scale in the house yet. 8 pound loss + iv fluids.

Full liquids till monday.

Start weight 255#

Pre~op weight 238#

Todays weight 230#

Grand total loss 25#

Great job!