The first few October guys and gals will be joining the losers' bench today! Please let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it. I'm joining you tomorrow. :-)

Molly (10/2/13)

Ohhh wow... Thank you all!!! I feel a lot better now with your advices. I am going to start measuring myself because I do note some shrinking... Maybe use the scale once a week will be a good idea, but I have it in the bathroom and it is soooo tempting to stand on it every day... Thank you ladies... Besides the stall I am doing good. I had some constipation issues solved with benefiber added to my water. I am still having some pain on my side and not able to sleep in any on my sides yet... THIS GROUP SUPPORT IS GREAT, thanks!!!!

Hi everyone! I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly but I just had my bypass on 10/24/13 and I was just looking to see if I could use this forum as a means to get questions answered and see if I'm having similar experiences as others. I'm done 14 pounds so far and because tomorrow marks my seventh day after surgery I'm going to move from my all clear liquid diet to puréed foods so I'm very excited because I'm finally starting to not feel sick any time I see food and I'm now beginning to feel hunger. Is anyone else having issues with just really wanting normal food!? I just want the taste and consistency of a normal meal that's not clear liquid or puréed!

I am excite for real food too.....chewing!!!! My surgery date was 10/21

So I'm only 9 days out but everything hit me today. I'm already down 18 pounds and I feel amazing. I'm finally starting to feel like I have a future. I'm only 23 and I've not been looking at the future because I wasn't sure how much of one I had. The way I see everything changed today. Looking at my little boy made me tear up. He's getting so big and so smart and now he's going to get to grow up with a normal mommy. I even took him trick or treating before his daddy got off work and continued with them for an hour once he joined us! I just feel so full of life already!!! <3

down 16 pounds since surgery October 22, 2013!!!!

Found this group today and I'm thrilled to see how others progress along the same timeline is me. Good luck and swift healing to everyone.

Start: 300 ==> Day of Surgery 10/28/13 @ 280 ==> GW165

Found this group today and I'm thrilled to see how others progress along the same timeline is me. Good luck and swift healing to everyone.

Start: 300 ==> Day of Surgery 10/28/13 @ 280 ==> GW165

Welcome to the forum and wishing you a speedy recovery!

Hello ladies!! I'm sorry I didn't let u all know how my surgery went. It was 10/16. I feel great and haven't had any problems at all (knock on wood). Now I'm dealing with the emotional part of it all. I started puréed diet on Monday! And that's great!! But these two ounce meals aren't filling me up. I'm so hungry. And I'm bummed and depressed about that because I thought that was supposed to fill me up?? It's all I can do not to open the fridge and eat more!! I haven't cheated and I'm not going to, but I don't understand why I am so hungry . I have heard so many people say they have to force themselves to eat. Not me!!! I was that way a few days after surgery but then I got this stupid appetite back . It's been really tough . But I am lucky I haven't had any problems, no vomiting, no dumping. Just so hungry!!! Ugh

Ohhh wow... Thank you all!!! I feel a lot better now with your advices. I am going to start measuring myself because I do note some shrinking... Maybe use the scale once a week will be a good idea' date=' but I have it in the bathroom and it is soooo tempting to stand on it every day... Thank you ladies... Besides the stall I am doing good. I had some constipation issues solved with benefiber added to my Water. I am still having some pain on my side and not able to sleep in any on my sides yet... THIS GROUP SUPPORT IS GREAT, thanks!!!![/quote']

I feel the same way about the scale!! I'm two weeks out and have lost 25 pounds already but the past few days I have been going up and down. So I'm with ya. Let's just do scale once per week and I need to go buy measuring tape!! . I haven't pooped since Sunday but I'm not uncomfortable yet. But I like the Benefiber ideas!! Love this group! Feel guilty cuz I hadn't been on in awhile and got behind!!! Lol

I feel the same way about the scale!! I'm two weeks out and have lost 25 pounds already but the past few days I have been going up and down. So I'm with ya. Let's just do scale once per week and I need to go buy measuring tape!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. I haven't pooped since Sunday but I'm not uncomfortable yet. But I like the Benefiber ideas!! Love this group! Feel guilty cuz I hadn't been on in awhile and got behind!!! Lol

Don't feel bad, it is never too late to come back... I think that this is great, we can benefit from everyone's experiences , even if you think that is something not very important it could be for someone having that same issue... Keep it up and forget about scales for a week... Let's be happy and enjoy our new life!

Congrats everyone! We are now all on the losers bench. Three cheers to success, good health and a new wardrobe.

Hi all...I'm having a bit of emotional turmoil. Only down 22.5 not including the 6.5 I gained in the hospital. (Surg 10/2) I want it to go a bit faster. Bleh. But I am trying fork tender things. Some agree with my pouch...others don't. I was able to do 1/3 of a wendys small chili for lunch. Soooofreaking happy to have to chew my food!!! We are all losers now, so congratulations! Love to all.

Sorry for this being TMI, but how long have you gone between BMs? I've gained almost three pounds and haven't had a BM since....Sunday? I have 5g of fiber in my water 2x a day.

i am new tothis forum 2weeks post op. only problem is getti g fluids in. any advice will be helpfull.

Sorry for this being TMI' date=' but how long have you gone between BMs? I've gained almost three pounds and haven't had a BM since....Sunday? I have 5g of fiber in my Water 2x a day.[/quote']

During my 2 week stall, I noticed that I wasn't having a BM as often, so I used Miralax a couple of times to move things along.

Molly 10/2/13

Hi all...I'm having a bit of emotional turmoil. Only down 22.5 not including the 6.5 I gained in the hospital. (Surg 10/2) I want it to go a bit faster. Bleh. But I am trying fork tender things. Some agree with my pouch...others don't. I was able to do 1/3 of a wendys small chili for lunch. Soooofreaking happy to have to chew my food!!! We are all losers now' date=' so congratulations! Love to all.[/quote']

Slow and steady wins the race, right? At least that's what I tell myself daily. So far, 9.2 lbs since surgery lost.

Molly 10/2/13 HW 288, SW 256, CW 246.8

Sorry for this being TMI, but how long have you gone between BMs? I've gained almost three pounds and haven't had a BM since....Sunday? I have 5g of Fiber in my Water 2x a day.

I had the same problem and finally went this morning. Are you in any pain? I was told depending on what you are taking in, it could be just once a week. Good Luck!