Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

BEST WISHES GLADIATORS

Okay- I'm going to try to post a pic of my back before and after. (Haven't posted a picture before, so I don't know how it will turn out) but even though the scale might not go down everyday, the weight it still rearranging itself. Like, losing back fat might not change your shirt size a lot, losing it sure smoothes out your blouses!

@@tacycakes

OMG your back is like from a different person. It's an amazing change. Congratulations! I bet it feels so nice to see it on the photo.

@@smiley922

Now wasn't that easy!

Isn't it amazing how diabetes was "the cure." For me was sleep Apnea and the CPAP machine. I told my sleep doctor her CPAP machine cured me and how grateful I was it was such an uncomfortable annoying machine. She thought it was funny!

HAPPY NEW YEAR GLADIATORS!

WE MADE IT THROUGH AN EPIC BATTLE AND EVERYDAY WE ARE STRONGER, SMARTER AND DOWN RIGHT GORGEOUS.

READY TO SHINE,

BRIGHTER THEN THE SUN IN 2015

Okay- I'm going to try to post a pic of my back before and after. (Haven't posted a picture before, so I don't know how it will turn out) but even though the scale might not go down everyday, the weight it still rearranging itself. Like, losing back fat might not change your shirt size a lot, losing it sure smoothes out your blouses!

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I didn't even think to take pictures of my back!!! I had not really even looked at it. So of course I just closed to office door and looked.......girl!!! Mines gone too!!! ????????????I am so excited.

Okay- I'm going to try to post a pic of my back before and after. (Haven't posted a picture before, so I don't know how it will turn out) but even though the scale might not go down everyday, the weight it still rearranging itself. Like, losing back fat might not change your shirt size a lot, losing it sure smoothes out your blouses!

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That's awesome!!! Are you doing any special exercises to smooth the back?? That's one area I REALLY need to focus on and idk how!

Lol I was bored, and just sitting here staring at my plate, thinking about how full I am...so I took a before and after pic of my food lol. It's so amazing how much had changed in the last 2 months. 2 months and a week ago, I would have been able to finish that little plate plus 3 more. Now I take 4 bites and I'm done. I decided to try the rice sides stuff, because it is softer than regular plain rice...my stomach is fine with it. Obviously I can only eat a couple of bites lol, but it didn't give me any issues. Yay! Happy New Year everyone! ????????????????????

LEARNING ABOUT WATER: Since my surgery I have had a hard time with taking liquids. I used to be a diet coke addict, and I stopped that when I went on my five-week liquid diet before the surgery. Even on the liquid diet, my taste buds really changed. There are some waters that I cannot stand. I can pretty much do a blind tasting of waters and be able to tell the Dasani from the Arrowhead from the Crystal Geyser. I cannot stand Dasani. Arrowhead is okay, and I like Crystal Geyser the best. Immediately after surgery, my throat was swollen, and it was very hard for me to swallow pills. As a result, i drank a lot of Water getting them all down one at a time. Once it was not so difficult to swallow the pills, I drank less water. It was at this point that I had to deal with constipation and my weight loss stalled. In hind site it makes sense to me. A few days ago, I faced the fact that I was not drinking enough water. After a couple of days of drinking two liters of water a day - four - ½ liter bottles. my constipation ended and I lost weight. Each day, I now take out four half-liter bottles and make sure I drink them by the end of the day. It is hard to drink that much water. Especially when I consider that I am supposed to wait 30 minutes between water and food. But I am putting more energy into the water. That is my resolution for the new year. I wish everyone here a happy new year and thank you for your participation and assistance in this amazing journey. I have no regrets.

Happy New Year Gladiators????????

I have an idea for 2015 that we post our daily meal plan including portions

Ex: Thursday

B: light fit strawberry 2oz with 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

S: string cheese light

L: beef veggie Soup 1/2 cup

D: tilapia 2oz mixed veggies 2 tablespoons or whatever

It will give us ideas of foods and portions we are all eating at whatever stage

What do all you think??

Thanks about the pics of my back. No, I'm not doing any exercises for that area. I'm only walking sporadically right now. I look forward to the pool near me to open indoors soon though so I can swim. My stamina bites too. I read here where someone was winded with legs burning after walking up some stairs..that's me too. My New Year resolution is to drink water and up the exercise!

Happy New Year Gladiators????????

I have an idea for 2015 that we post our daily meal plan including portions

Ex: Thursday

B: light fit strawberry 2oz with 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

S: string cheese light

L: beef veggie Soup 1/2 cup

D: tilapia 2oz mixed veggies 2 tablespoons or whatever

It will give us ideas of foods and portions we are all eating at whatever stage

What do all you think??

Yes I love this idea, please also include how many weeks post op you are. Please :-)

@tacycakes--Yep, that was me with the burning legs. I don't think mine is dehydration. I actually peed ALOT today I still feel "wavy in my head." My goal today was to call my Dr.'s office because I was off work. Well, ended up needing to go in for part of the day, then had to go get an x-ray of my back for the chiropractor. Then had to get my nails done, LOL...priorities you know! So by then it was 4PM and I sat down on the couch and the next think I know, it's 5:30! I'm sure they're closed tomorrow but I'll call and see for sure. I'm wondering if it's Vit D or anemic.

But if I'm anemic, wouldn't my periods be heavy? I've had 2 since surgery and they were VERY VERY light, which is very odd for me!

Happy New Year Gladiators

I have an idea for 2015 that we post our daily meal plan including portions

Ex: Thursday

B: light fit strawberry 2oz with 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

S: string cheese light

L: beef veggie soup 1/2 cup

D: tilapia 2oz mixed veggies 2 tablespoons or whatever

It will give us ideas of foods and portions we are all eating at whatever stage

What do all you think??

I LOVE this idea too!!! Plus, it'll hold me more accountable too!

Happy New Year everyone! We are going to look and feel awesome this year! It's our time to shine, and great things are coming our way because we're making things happen.

@@amylynns

I'm not sure about anemia with light periods..maybe a iron deficiency tho. And your back hurts? Is it your lower back like maybe a kidney infection? That would also make you not pee much.