My surgeon finally cleared me today to transition to solid foods!!!

I've never been so excited in my life to be able to chew again!

He wants me down to 170ish by 6 months! I am so nervous and anxious from the pressure. What if I'm not?

I really don't want to let my bariatric team down! Well, nothing to it but to do it right?

solid foods!!don't want to let my bariatric team down

@@fit4life123

woohoo

solids, chewing

can't get much better than that

59 lbs down pre and post op!!!!

thats great!!!!

follow all the rules

drinking, portion control, measure

eat and chew slowly and thoroughly

Protein - et al

as long as you are doing your best

no more can/should be expected from you

all the above are very important

YOU are the one that wants/should/needs to be happy for yourself

if team is pleased too

that is the "icing" on the cake

keep up the good work

kathy

congrats

Edited February 12, 201511 yr by proudgrammy

I'm surprised that your surgeon is giving you target dates for your weight loss. A lot of surgeons don't even give goal weights, much less deadlines! Everyone loses at such drastically different paces, it seems unreasonable to try to put a timer on it.

If I had your surgeon, I'd be screwed! I'm coming up on 6 months in a couple of weeks and I've "only" lost 43 pounds so far!

Edited February 12, 201511 yr by JamieLogical

I'm surprised that your surgeon is giving you target dates for your weight loss. A lot of surgeons don't even give goal weights, much less deadlines! Everyone loses at such drastically different paces, it seems unreasonable to try to put a timer on it.

If I had your surgeon, I'd be screwed! I'm coming up on 6 months in a couple of weeks and I've "only" lost 43 pounds so far!

He asked me what my goal weight was and I never really came up with one but he says I would probably be around there in 6 months or so.

Way to go.............I remember when I was able to eat solid food....I was soo excited.

As for your surgeon giving you a date to reach your goal. This is YOUR journey not His/Hers. You have a full year to reach the goal YOU want.

Todate I have lost over 63 pounds. I had my surgery on 11/21/14. I am loosing exatly how they want me to. They never have told me what I should weigh in how many months.

To me, that put alot of stress on you, which is not fair. You enjoy this ride, you do what you need to do to make it work. Just remember the surgery was just a tool, it is up to you to make it work.

Again, congrats..........Proud of you !!!