Hi everyone! This is the first time for me posting in this forum. My surgery is set for June 29th. Anyone on or around that date that wants to follow each other's progress? I start the 2 week pre op diet tomorrow...kinda had a food funeral this weekend.

Nope... I want to soo bad, I love pumpkin beer. But they told me a big no on the for a minimum of 6 months, preferably a year

Yep they told me that too. Argh!

TeeNah, I tried to make the spaghetti squash but as I started forking it... It turned to mush! Did I cook it too long?

TeeNah, I tried to make the spaghetti squash but as I started forking it... It turned to mush! Did I cook it too long?

I tried half a glass of wine for my birthday and I couldn't tell if I was "feeling it" but I suddenly felt hyper ???? I asked my doc, he said one night isn't bad and the risk of transfer addiction is very slim. I'm not a big drinker but I had a BYOB paint thing soo I had to ????

Yes, you over cooked it. I made it last night and I did too, it came out a bit mushy but I'm not sure if it's cause I cooked it too long or cause I let it cool down too long before I "forked" it. Did you end up eating it or tossing it ?

Edited September 30, 201510 yr by TeeNahh

It was not edible. I just ate the sauce. It had lots of yummy veggies and meat. I really can't tolerate noodles. It hurts but noodles are part of why I got into trouble in the first place.

By the way, as tough as recovery was I have NO regrets. I'm down 48 lbs and tomorrow is our 3 month mark!! It's not as fast as some people but I am beyond thrilled. I'm almost half way!!!

It was not edible. I just ate the sauce. It had lots of yummy veggies and meat. I really can't tolerate noodles. It hurts but noodles are part of why I got into trouble in the first place.

By the way, as tough as recovery was I have NO regrets. I'm down 48 lbs and tomorrow is our 3 month mark!! It's not as fast as some people but I am beyond thrilled. I'm almost half way!!!

Sorry but if you get a chance, try it again ! I swear it tastes almost like the real thing ! Congrats on your weight loss ! I hit 50 pounds a couple days ago. I got the shot as birth control and it's really messing with my weight loss, but the way I look at it, we wouldn't be this much lighter if we didn't do it ! I posted this on Facebook yesterday lol.

Awesome ladies. I went to a wedding yesterday and some people didn't even recognize me. I love that. Today is 3 months. I'm down pounds.

How many pounds SmileyBear?

TeeNahh!!! You look awesomeeeee.

51 from surgery. I have lost 120 total.

Just had my 2 month followup (late I know) but I've lost 50.8 pounds since surgery, and 85.9 pounds since I started the weight loss/surgery journey

Fantastic job ladies!! You look great TeeNah!! I hit the 199 mark today!!! It's been a long time since I've seen the other side of 200 pounds! Woohoo!!

How much is everyone able to eat now? I had a followup yesterday and I didn't think I was eating enough. He said I am fine. I eat three meals a day and one isopure. My meals are just a quarter of a cup. So I don't get much protein from those. I don't tolerate meat very well. I'm close to being a vegetarian. Doctor says that's healthy for me.

It really depends on what I'm eating. If I'm eating soup or something like yogurt, I'm probably closer to 1/2 cup. If I'm eating something of more substance, it's probably closer to 1/4 cup

Congrats to everyone.... 7 weeks out and down 29 pounds since surgery 65 over all.

How is everyone doing? I'm down to 195 pounds and starting to feel comfortable in my own skin again. Thank God! I am noticing that my hair is falling out more than it used to, so I'm going to include Biotin in my daily regimen of vitamins. I also need to drink mor water! My skin is so dry when I wear black pants it looks like the insides of the legs have snow on them because my skin is so dried out! Oh well, it's all fixable. I have no regrets about surgery. I would do it again in a heartbeat, but I'm not going to!