Hello everyone from the Ottawa area!

Please join this group and discuss any topics related to your weight loss.

Hope to hear from you all soon!

You are all encouraging!! If I lose over 20 pounds before the surgery, I will more than happy.

20 pounds was my goal! After the first week or so I lost weight at about a pound every other day.

You can do it!

How is everyone making out? I am headed back to work on Monday. I can't wait to get back into a regular routine. I must say though, you really do need a bit of time to figure out how to time food, water, vitamins, etc. I am feeling really good myself.

@@jcmo

I am doing great so far. I started my second week of Optifast on Monday and I still feel hungry at times. However, as soon as I take another shake, I am fine. Jello and broth are still on the menu every day. I have now lost 13 pounds and feeling GREAT! Can't believe its really happening.....and fast.

Glad to hear you are doing well and going back to work and your regular routine. Kudos to you! You're done...

@@anewme15 how are you doing?

That's really exciting to hear @@Tintin ! Keep up the great work!

I'm a week post op and don't think I could be doing any better. I'm going for 10 minute walks throughout the day and am off all pain meds. Yogurt and cottage cheese have never before brought so much joy into my life, hooray for starting food again!

Hi, I'm doing good. Going for a scope as I have a bit of mucus in my throat when I wake up in the morning. Dr. Says it will not delay my surgery.

Up to now, my family members (apart from my wife and children) were not aware of my surgery. Because 2 of them are coming to our house tomorrow for Easter dinner and I will not be able to eat (except for broth and Optifast) I decided to write them all an email and let them know.

One of my family member wrote back telling me that he admired my courage. Still waiting for the others to reply.

I hope the rest of your family is as supportive as this one @tintin. From my experience everyone that I told about the surgery was supportive, but reading about some people's experiences on here I realize it isn't always so positive.

I hope you have a wonderful Easter even with the Optifast at your side

VERY GOOD VIDEO!! A bit long but worth it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aUaInS6HIGo

I love this style of video

Today is THE day!!! I am now in my bed, all prepped up waiting to go the OR.

I will hopefully be able to give you some news tomorrow!!

Later everyone!! I'm excited!!!

Good luck @tintin. I'm sure you will do great. Keep us posted!

@@Tintin, good luck! Keep us posted !

Best of luck @@Tintin hope you have a speedy recovery and can't wait to hear from you on the other side ????

Thank you all for your words of encouragement! I am now home since yesterday afternoon.

Surgery was performed on Monday at 3 p.m. I was quite dizzy when I woke up from anastesia at 5:10 p.m. I stayed in recovery room until 8:30 p.m. and was then transferred up to the floor. After my first night in hospital, they were ready to send home because I was doing great. I refused and asked to stay one more night. Because I had not slept well the first night (noisy roommate) I slept like a baby the second night from 9 p.m. until 4 a.m. The nurse decided not to wake me up to give me meds........big mistake. I woke up and felt really depressed. I was in lots of pain. I took the meds and walked around for approx 10 minutes and went back to bed. Woke up 1.5 hours later and felt much better. Since then.....OMG, it sounds like there is a storm brewing in my belly. The sounds that are coming from there are even scaring my dog. I have been letting them out as much as I can and it helps...

Today, the pain is minimal and I feel great. I started drinking the Protein shakes and resting some more while walking for 10 minutes every few hours.

Hope you are all doing fine.....This new life is promising!!