Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

16 hours ago, ratboy3124 said:

I brought it up to my doc on my 2nd post op visit because of the holiday season and he cleared me on alcohol in moderation as well as caffeine. I have a few shots worth every other weekend or so, but i did talk to him about it first. My suggestion would be to talk to your doc first. My surgery was on 10/23.

My 2nd appt is this coming Friday and I'll definitely bring it up! I want some wine on Xmas and New Years Eve hahaha

Just realized that I'm 6 weeks post op today, 21 lbs down since surgery and 31 down pre surgery.

I'm even happier that I'm losing more inches than I can count! I was size 20 and now I'm wearing 16 which are loose already but the 14s don't fit yet.

Beyond happy with the results.

Edited December 11, 20187 yr by Freiabr

21 minutes ago, Freiabr said:

Just realized that I'm 6 weeks post op today, 21 lbs down since surgery and 31 down pre surgery.

I'm even happier that I'm losing more inches than I can count! I was size 20 and now I'm wearing 16 which are loose already but the 14s don't fit yet.

Beyond happy with the results.

Congrats!!

Olay so..... Most docs, NOT all docs. This is something that I spoke with MY doctor about before I started. I got the okay. Maybe I should elaborate more. I make a mixed drink with less than a single shot and have yet to finish one. I have not ever gotten drunk since surgery, barely even a light buzz. Because I listen to my body. I don't consume more than 800 calories a day, including the alcoholic drink. I have lost 31 pounds and hit onderland. I have averaged over 4 lbs of weight loss a week. Please don't criticize me and my Journey. You're not me. I'm not fooling myself. I'm not dependent. I don't get drunk. And I'm still losing weight. We are here to support each other. You may not like that I drink, but you have no right to judge or criticize.

"I don't drink to get drunk, so I dont have a problem." Sound logic

"I don't drink to get drunk, so I dont have a problem." Sound logic

Maybe I missed the point of this site and group... I thought we were in this group to support each other, not be judgemental and criticize others. To have a safe place to come and open up. I don't need to explain nor defend myself or my choices to you or anyone. I simply shared when a question was asked... maybe this is no longer a safe zone to do so.

10 hours ago, Oct517 said:

"I don't drink to get drunk, so I dont have a problem." Sound logic

There are plenty of sites that welcome judgy negativity. It would be one thing if you had something helpful to add, but snark? That doesn't add anything except hostility.

Sooo, I decided to join you guys here :)
I had my surgery 9th of October. I am down 85pounds since preop and 41 of them where postop.

At the beginning I had no issue with water, I feel a bit weird now after even some sips and have to wait some time extra before drinking again. I barely make it for the 60oz per day.
From foods I am mostly ok, been trying out a bit of everything, having issues only with legumes and spaghetti all others I can eat without issues so far (well from what I tried :p)
I think I am a bit slow in comparison to what I see from others when it comes to losing weight but I am happy for losing anyway :p. Just a bit more (less than 6lbs) and I will be less than the lighter I ever was the past 10 years ! Yay

I don’t miss sugar that much, as I was avoiding preop too... for savory snacks I found something like beef jerky here, it is dried chicken chips let’s say, super low calories, it’s chicken, proteins and no carbs. The perfect snack :p

I fit in everything I ever owned and was too cute to throw away although it was not fitting anymore and I hope that I will manage to reach summer without having to buy many new clothes(I will pillage on my mothers closet most likely lol)
Sometimes I think my blood pressure is quite low after surgery (was about 12-14max. before surgery now it can be as low as 10)
Also there is no more sweating... last year I was sweating after five steps maximum, even at midwinter, now I am feeling mostly chilly and have to wear layers to fix that.
Also I had a bad allergic reaction every day for a week most likely from the cold, I am on antihistamines and cortisone therapy now (I was so scared to take the cortisones I didn’t want to get back the precious kilos I just lost but oh well I am on day 9 of my treatment, it may slowed me down a bit but there was no regain)
That’s all that comes to my mind at the moment, will update if something else comes up :)
Be safe everyone and love yourselves!

There are plenty of sites that welcome judgy negativity. It would be one thing if you had something helpful to add, but snark? That doesn't add anything except hostility.

It wasn't meant to be snarky. Sometimes you need to have what you're saying said back to you to realize how ridiculous you sound. Poster repeatedly said they do not have a problem because they don't drink to get drunk despite having a shot of hard liquor every day. Also stated that their doc said it was okay for them to be having a shot or liquor every day even though they had their surgery in Oct. Clearly both ludicrous statements but I guess you can't really reason with crazy, can ya?

Can we move on? This is about SUPPORT, not judgment.

1 hour ago, Oct517 said:

It wasn't meant to be snarky. Sometimes you need to have what you're saying said back to you to realize how ridiculous you sound. Poster repeatedly said they do not have a problem because they don't drink to get drunk despite having a shot of hard liquor every day. Also stated that their doc said it was okay for them to be having a shot or liquor every day even though they had their surgery in Oct. Clearly both ludicrous statements but I guess you can't really reason with crazy, can ya?

It wasn't meant to be snarky? I find that hard to believe, given that you go on to call her a crazy liar in the same paragraph. We all see things in the posts of others that we don't agree with, whether it's eating something we personally consider to be off-limits, or justifying certain behaviors and reinforcing old thought patterns. There's no shortage of things we could choose to be critical about.

I wouldn't have thought you were out of line if you only expressed concern for her wellbeing, but you took it too far and attacked her personally. I, for one, will not tolerate bullying. I encourage those of you reading this thread - or others like it - to report posters who attack other members. Let's keep this a safe place for honest talk and respectful discourse.

It wasn't meant to be snarky? I find that hard to believe, given that you go on to call her a crazy liar in the same paragraph. We all see things in the posts of others that we don't agree with, whether it's eating something we personally consider to be off-limits, or justifying certain behaviors and reinforcing old thought patterns. There's no shortage of things we could choose to be critical about.
I wouldn't have thought you were out of line if you only expressed concern for her wellbeing, but you took it too far and attacked her personally. I, for one, will not tolerate bullying. I encourage those of you reading this thread - or others like it - to report posters who attack other members. Let's keep this a safe place for honest talk and respectful discourse.

Not being snarky and never called them a "crazy liar". Simply stating that I don't agree with their justifications and that the statements made sound crazy to me. Stating that you disagree with someone's actions is not bullying. Just like you don't agree with mine but I do not believe you are bullying me.

To disagree with someone is not bullying. To employ the tactics of name-calling is. This site should be a safe place for honest talk and respectful discourse. But respectful discourse does not mean that you cannot debate issues, just do it in a respectful manner.

My food scale decided to go wonky on me (it won't tare, which is really irritating). Anyone have one that they love? Thanks!

9 minutes ago, notmyname said:

My food scale decided to go wonky on me (it won't tare, which is really irritating). Anyone have one that they love? Thanks!

EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001N07KUE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hi Everybody,

I actually started this thread. I'm still overwhelmed by how the majority of posts are so sharing and supportive. I'm 7 weeks post-op (10/23) and overall pleased with my progress. I'm down 38 lbs since starting the process, 26 since surgery. (Want to loose another 50 or so...) I stall for a few days, then start to loose again. I've joined a health club and employed a personal trainer. The exercise makes a big difference!

I'm back on caffeine (1/2 a cup of cold brew) and a glass or two of wine. Just nothing bubbly (only made that mistake once). Try to focus on protein when I eat and have no interest in snacking or sweets (make me feel really gross).

Already feel so much better in my own body. Can't wait to hit the beach on vacation in January!