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[Hrsnjs 267]

yes. I was a slow loser (lost 16 lbs the first month) and lost 100% of my excess weight - over 200 lbs. Your commitment to your program will make *far* more difference to your success than your rate of weight loss.

I want to frame this statement, lol. Great motivator for me. Congrats on your success!

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[Hrsnjs 267]

Can i just mention in the interest of keeping perspective. Average weight loss post surgery is 2-4lbs/week with the most coming off (usually) within the first 2 months.
Losing 16lbs in 5 weeks is actually smack in the middle of expected rol (rate of loss). 16/5=3.2lbs/week. [emoji4] That's actually quite a lovely rate of loss. Rejoice and be glad people of earth!

Your positivity (and perspective reminders) help! 🥰

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[FluffyChix 17,418]

1 minute ago, Hrsnjs said:

Your positivity (and perspective reminders) help! 🥰

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hehe not to go all gansta on you, but I'd probably be tempted to consider cutting a b***h to get back my original 3lb/week weight loss I had in the Wonder Weeks just after surgery. bahahahaaha!

[iPixie 12]

I just wish I had a sleeve but not bypass as i think with all the complications I made my life harder way way way harder... other than this I hope I won’t regret it in the future...

[Frustr8 7,886]

You won't, it is my belief that you really had
Right Surgery
Right Time
Right Reason
Right Benefit
For the Right Person, YOU!
No surgery comes with an" instant gratification " guarantee! LIFE does not grant THEM, accept the testimony of your Bariatric Godmother well into her 72nd year of LIFE and many more ahead!😝👵👼😝

[iPixie 12]

15 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

You won't, it is my belief that you really had
Right Surgery
Right Time
Right Reason
Right Benefit
For the Right Person, YOU!
No surgery comes with an" instant gratification " guarantee! LIFE does not grant THEM, accept the testimony of your Bariatric Godmother well into her 72nd year of LIFE and many more ahead!😝👵👼😝

The best thing about all this is all this forum I think... I am 32 and hopefully all will sort out and it will be as you say... fingers crossed as at the moment its just weakness and constatn fear of another bleeding and potassium levels falling down constantly, I am trying to drink and eat but it is just making so kuch problems and discomfort... every time I drink something I am sweating like never in my live anything I eat I am pulsating and vibrating with whole body... I am definitely not reaching any of my goals 🤔

[Frustr8 7,886]

ipixie, you're being a bad influence, now my K level( potassium) has also gone low, waiting on an IV bag to come up from Lab so it can be " piggy-backed" in. Had a miserable time since last posting. Been telling everyone up to the window blind repairman I needed to 💩. Hadn't since November 24th. Finally I had ENOUGH, They were giving me. stool softeners, Miralax, all well and good, but I needed a propellant. Finally today I was getting testy, I asked yesterday about an enema only to be t9ld"ooh,we don't do that here!" WTF, you don't do that in a surgical ward in a teaching hospital? Now come on, not in a hospital?
By this morning I am growing testy! Fine, transfer me to a medical ward, send me down to ER , let me have a soapsuds. or a high colonic! 8 am growing Miserable. Surgical resident presses on upper belly , says That's Soft, of course that's because everything is in my lower. colon piling up. Finally I got a fleet this AM with instuctions to hold as long as possible. I did not hit the 30 minute target, only 10+, then ensued a nearly hour of misery. FINALLY,i made it back to bed , I swear 5 pounds lighter, okay maybe 2-3, but my humor is a little BETTER. Not sure I am completely cleaned-out but a lot better now. Saw two residents this AM , my surgeon was supposed to be in today, maybe in street or casual clothes, but still a sight for sore eyes👀, I really do like the man. And then tomorrow Dr Noria will be back, maybe my Dr Steven who is nearly ready,l to go out into private practice. I see at least 1 of my doctors every day, and my mini- bag of potassium has arrived, shouldn't be long until the pump starts beeping again.😝👼😝I keep telling myself I am getting better every day and I guess I am.

[Letsgetgoing2018 448]

2 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

ipixie, you're being a bad influence, now my K level( potassium) has also gone low, waiting on an IV bag to come up from Lab so it can be " piggy-backed" in. Had a miserable time since last posting. Been telling everyone up to the window blind repairman I needed to 💩. Hadn't since November 24th. Finally I had ENOUGH, They were giving me. stool softeners, miralax, all well and good, but I needed a propellant. Finally today I was getting testy, I asked yesterday about an enema only to be t9ld"ooh,we don't do that here!" WTF, you don't do that in a surgical ward in a teaching hospital? Now come on, not in a hospital?
By this morning I am growing testy! Fine, transfer me to a medical ward, send me down to ER , let me have a soapsuds. or a high colonic! 8 am growing Miserable. Surgical resident presses on upper belly , says That's Soft, of course that's because everything is in my lower. colon piling up. Finally I got a fleet this AM with instuctions to hold as long as possible. I did not hit the 30 minute target, only 10+, then ensued a nearly hour of misery. FINALLY,i made it back to bed , I swear 5 pounds lighter, okay maybe 2-3, but my humor is a little BETTER. Not sure I am completely cleaned-out but a lot better now. Saw two residents this AM , my surgeon was supposed to be in today, maybe in street or casual clothes, but still a sight for sore eyes👀, I really do like the man. And then tomorrow Dr Noria will be back, maybe my Dr Steven who is nearly ready,l to go out into private practice. I see at least 1 of my doctors every day, and my mini- bag of potassium has arrived, shouldn't be long until the pump starts beeping again.😝👼😝I keep telling myself I am getting better every day and I guess I am.

Praying for you......😌

[iPixie 12]

On 12/02/2018 at 20:26, Frustr8 said:

ipixie, you're being a bad influence, now my K level( potassium) has also gone low, waiting on an IV bag to come up from Lab so it can be " piggy-backed" in. Had a miserable time since last posting. Been telling everyone up to the window blind repairman I needed to 💩. Hadn't since November 24th. Finally I had ENOUGH, They were giving me. stool softeners, miralax, all well and good, but I needed a propellant. Finally today I was getting testy, I asked yesterday about an enema only to be t9ld"ooh,we don't do that here!" WTF, you don't do that in a surgical ward in a teaching hospital? Now come on, not in a hospital?

By this morning I am growing testy! Fine, transfer me to a medical ward, send me down to ER , let me have a soapsuds. or a high colonic! 8 am growing Miserable. Surgical resident presses on upper belly , says That's Soft, of course that's because everything is in my lower. colon piling up. Finally I got a fleet this AM with instuctions to hold as long as possible. I did not hit the 30 minute target, only 10+, then ensued a nearly hour of misery. FINALLY,i made it back to bed , I swear 5 pounds lighter, okay maybe 2-3, but my humor is a little BETTER. Not sure I am completely cleaned-out but a lot better now. Saw two residents this AM , my surgeon was supposed to be in today, maybe in street or casual clothes, but still a sight for sore eyes👀, I really do like the man. And then tomorrow Dr Noria will be back, maybe my Dr Steven who is nearly ready,l to go out into private practice. I see at least 1 of my doctors every day, and my mini- bag of potassium has arrived, shouldn't be long until the pump starts beeping again.😝👼😝I keep telling myself I am getting better every day and I guess I am.

OMG!!! I am sorry it was never my intention, I hope you will get better as soon as possible... will be praying for you xx

[missmoe 19]

13 days post op here...I regret it

[Frustr8 7,886]

I pixie and the rest, I just got through 4 mini-bags of Potassium, I truly must have needed it, my headache has gone away, I do feel calmer and those are major pluses. And I pixie I me not mad, couldn't be at,a nice person like you! We are just having a brief bump in our roads, we are going to end up just fine!😝 And Ohio State is going to the🏈 Rose Bowl New Years Day 2019🚩📍🚩

[Bmanns01 91]

@missmoe I'm just over 4 weeks post op and I was really regretting my decision at week 2 as well. Tbh I still have days I regret having the surgery done. It's a mental battle every day and there are days I lose the battle. This is a really hard time to be going through the beginning of the post op phase...the holidays, the parties, the family gatherings. But we can do this. This forum has been a huge support system for me as I struggle through this....post surgery complications? Stalls? Mental hunger issues? There are others out here who have been through it. You're not alone. One thing about bariatric surgery is what's done is done so, even on days we regret taking on this task and these life changes, all we can do is push forward and look for brighter days. It will get easier.

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[:::fluffy::: 9]

13 days post op here...I regret it

Like to say it's getting easy... I am so confused about the diet etc... one page says stay away from potatoes and the very next page says I can eat potatoes. It's an emotional thing also as we end our relationship with food to only eat as a necessity. It's a bad break up. But we did it and now we have to just do it... keep in touch

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[Bmanns01 91]

2 minutes ago, :::fluffy::: said:

Like to say it's getting easy... I am so confused about the diet etc... one page says stay away from potatoes and the very next page says I can eat potatoes. It's an emotional thing also as we end our relationship with food to only eat as a necessity. It's a bad break up. But we did it and now we have to just do it... keep in touch

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I know what you mean about the diet being confusing. I'm allowed mashed potatoes, as long as they aren't standard (white/russett/Idaho) and only one teaspoon per meal. (5 weeks post op). The nutritionist claims I don't need to miss out on family gathering and functions but literally no one and no place we have gone fixes food to fit the diet specifications I'm on. And it never seems like there are enough hours to fit in all the Water and Protein Shakes I'm supposed to be getting each day. (I did ok until I went back to work and had other things to do besides sip water and watch tv/walk all the time). I know I will get through this and it will get easier but... ugh....the first few months seem to be quite a struggle for me.

[catwoman7 11,280]

7 minutes ago, :::fluffy::: said:

Like to say it's getting easy... I am so confused about the diet etc... one page says stay away from potatoes and the very next page says I can eat potatoes. It's an emotional thing also as we end our relationship with food to only eat as a necessity. It's a bad break up. But we did it and now we have to just do it... keep in touch

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some programs say things like mashed potatoes are OK, some don't. Programs that are really low carb usually don't include them. A lot of people would tell you to stay away from them during the losing phase. Are these two pages you're referring to both from your surgeon's program? If so, that IS confusing! I'd ask your dietitian.