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

Good to know, maybe I was just being an alarmist. Or maybe I'm an old worry-wart!

Good to know, maybe I was just being an alarmist. Or maybe I'm an old worry-wart!

Thanks for worrying, always better safe than sorry!

II am 2.5 months post OP and I have lost 44 lbs! I am half-way to my goal and I can't believe how much this is changing my life. I actually feel cute and think about shopping... I feel like my food addiction might just be replaced by a retail one. lol. I have never felt so hopeful about a new year! Cheers "losers"! Loosing has never felt so good!
#losersbench #shouldhavedonethissooner

Congrats! [emoji5]

Compression

Well, I got through my office holiday party. Actually had a fairly good lunch. Shrimp and cheese cubes. I did have one tiny forkful of apple pie when I was cleaning the pie plate and it was enough (anyone know how to track something like that in Sparkpeople?). Unfortunately, this morning I fell about 1/3 of the way down my stair case and hurt the crap out of my food. Nurse at work said if it doesn't feel better tomorrow, I need to go to urgent care to see if I have a stress fracture. Ugh - no exercise for me for awhile . But really, REALLY glad I didn't hurt myself worse in the fall.

Wow a lot of you guys are dropping sizes left and right. I’m down 35 lbs and still wearing 22w pants. I feel great though!

I started at 289. My pre-op weight was 255 and my current weight is 220 today :)
That was a personal goal to hit before two month post-op so, I’m happy about that! but my pants sizes haven’t shrunk as fast..? My tops on the other hand.. I’ve gone from 2XL to a L and some Medium shirts depending on the brand

Wow a lot of you guys are dropping sizes left and right. I’m down 35 lbs and still wearing 22w pants. I feel great though!

I started at 289. My pre-op weight was 255 and my current weight is 220 today
That was a personal goal to hit before two month post-op so, I’m happy about that! but my pants sizes haven’t shrunk as fast..? My tops on the other hand.. I’ve gone from 2XL to a L and some Medium shirts depending on the brand

I know this sounds weird but have you tried on a smaller pair? I was wearing my bigger size clothes and in my head I kept saying they fit... until I put on the next size down and saw/felt the difference. My brain was trying to tell me I was still big, but my body and the mirror showed me I was in fact losing. Good job with your weight loss and shirt size loss! You are rocking it and I'm sure it'll fall off eventually! Keep going, I'm glad you feel great!

OMG. Guys I finally made an old family favorite that I could eat!!!! It was our goulash! No onions seems to be the trick! The recipe made 10 cups, and I couldn't eat 1/4 of a cup! Best part is, 1/4 cup is only 57 calories! I added Protein Powder to my portion, but didn't add it into the main calories of the meal. I'm so close to getting into the 180's. I don't think I'll get there by the end of the year but who knows! [url=https://s.bariatricpal.com#/uploads/monthly_2018_12/2111102892_15453679348352.jpeg

On 12/20/2018 at 23:48, aussiemomdinoaunt said:

I know this sounds weird but have you tried on a smaller pair? I was wearing my bigger size clothes and in my head I kept saying they fit... until I put on the next size down and saw/felt the difference. My brain was trying to tell me I was still big, but my body and the mirror showed me I was in fact losing. Good job with your weight loss and shirt size loss! You are rocking it and I'm sure it'll fall off eventually! Keep going, I'm glad you feel great!

I have a size 20 that I haven’t fit into in like four years and they fit through the hips but don’t quite zip up all the way.

And thanks ☺️ I think it will too.. just a matter of time!


I have a question for everyone.

Has anyone done a dexafit scan to get a baseline of where they are in overall Body fat and accurate BMI? It gives you bone destiny and everything. I’m asking because I was wondering if it’ll be worth knowing or if it’s just better to get a BMI smart scale and going off that?

1 hour ago, GirlShrinking said:

I have a size 20 that I haven’t fit into in like four years and they fit through the hips but don’t quite zip up all the way.

And thanks ☺️ I think it will too.. just a matter of time!


I have a question for everyone.

Has anyone done a dexafit scan to get a baseline of where they are in overall Body fat and accurate BMI? It gives you bone destiny and everything. I’m asking because I was wondering if it’ll be worth knowing or if it’s just better to get a BMI smart scale and going off that?

Do you carry your weight in your mid section? I did the first time around before the tummy tuck. My skin in my stomach never tightened up like the rest of my body. I had to size around it. That resulted in me not losing pant sizes very fast.

17 hours ago, GirlShrinking said:

Wow a lot of you guys are dropping sizes left and right. I’m down 35 lbs and still wearing 22w pants. I feel great though!

I started at 289. My pre-op weight was 255 and my current weight is 220 today
That was a personal goal to hit before two month post-op so, I’m happy about that! but my pants sizes haven’t shrunk as fast..? My tops on the other hand.. I’ve gone from 2XL to a L and some Medium shirts depending on the brand

I'm in your shoes too. I've lost 32 since surgery/46 since pre-op diet/54 total. I just this week dropped into one size down (so I can now wear 22w). It was really frustrating. But I took measurements and saw that weight was coming off - just mostly in my hips, legs and arms. So, I figure that at some point my waist has to catch up.

I did it!! Hello onederland!!! I’ve lost 58lbs since Oct 1 when I had my surgery. I have been having a very hard week and this gave me the boost I needed to get through it. Thank you all for your support through this.. it makes all the difference.

I did it!! Hello onederland!!! I’ve lost 58lbs since Oct 1 when I had my surgery. I have been having a very hard week and this gave me the boost I needed to get through it. Thank you all for your support through this.. it makes all the difference.

Congrats!! The onderland milestone for me will be such a huge deal. So happy for you! [emoji122]

34 minutes ago, JennieJuniper said:

I did it!! Hello onederland!!! I’ve lost 58lbs since Oct 1 when I had my surgery. I have been having a very hard week and this gave me the boost I needed to get through it. Thank you all for your support through this.. it makes all the difference.

Yippie!!!!!! So exciting!!!!

Hi guys, I am having terrible constipation issues and was wondering if any of you have tried something that works.
I have tried aloe, fiber, miralax and they work until they didn’t.
It’s been 8 days since I’ve been to the bathroom and my belly is very bloated at this point.
I am considering taking a ducolax but am not sure if it’s a good idea as it might make me dehydrated. Any tips are more than welcome ?