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You carried a child in your womb for 9 months. You experienced extreme nausea, had a painful labor and ended up with a c-section. You gained a lot of weight and wasn't able to go back to your old size. You tried to diet, did a little exercise but wasn't able to lose even a single pound. You are very eager and willing to go back to work but your boss told you that you need to lose more weight first before you can proceed and face your clients. How would you feel about all these?! It's so frustrating, depressing, sad...name it! How will you overcome all these?

I have Mirena and because I can't "stop" taking it, my surgeon is just having me do twenty days of the lovenox shots after surgery rather than the ten they usually make their patients do.

My NUT says weigh cooked. That said remember volume and weight are different. (Ie 4 oz of ground turkey may be more than 1/2 c) so just watch what you’re weighing with regards volume. But then again your stomach should help tell you too

Maybe he's scared you'll see a message from his internet girlfriend or his weird porn. Who know?

Okay, thank you I will talk to my Doctor about it Sent from my SM-N920T using BariatricPal mobile app

I was able to go half way, side with pillows but leaning toward stomach 5 days after

So the doc wants another week before i try lifting again and then only light weights for another week after that. i don't know how much of this slow healing process is me just being an old **** or if my post op diet is slowing things down or hell maybe Tricep tear just takes along time to heal. I do know i dont want to do any damage to it again. Not being able to do much of anything with your right arm is a pain in the ass if your right handed. well me and the wife and daughter are off to Reno for a family reunion this weekend so that means lots of vegan food (daughter) sigh i will weigh in real early in the morning and post my Saturday update if i lost any weight this week. need 4 more pounds before August 1- will have my 1 year follow up with surgeon in first week of August Hope everyone has a great weekend and i'll be back monday to rant and rave against the evils of added sugar and processed carbs.

I am just now 2 weeks post op and can sleep on my stomach but it's still a bit uncomfortable. I say by next week I'll be as good as new. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app

I think having any expectation around weight loss is difficult. It’s really going to depend on: - how long ago your surgery was (it’s faster right after, it definitely slows down after 6 months - age/height/gender (never ever compare yourself to a 20 something male!!) - current weight (if your BMI is very high, you can reasonably expect a higher loss) - activity levels and exercise - your diet (how closely are you following it? What are your calories/macros? Some plans target faster weight loss, eg keto, some aim for you to lose slow and steady. - other factors, eg your hormones, gut microbiome). Even then, there will be fluctuations. Some months you will lose more and some less. This is a long road for some of us. And you will stall, and then suddenly you will drop a few rounds really quickly. And it will be annoying. My advice is to be patient and honest with yourself. If it is weight loss is slow, assess how you can improve without beating yourself up!

I made sure my emotional issues with food were taken care of, for me this is the most important. I dont crave food after the surgery, and Im never hungry. With the blessing of my dietician I only focus on water and protein (10weeks post op) and the focus ends there. I have been obsessive about food since I can remember, so for me it was important to start seeing at fuel instead of that emotional crutch. Good luck on your journey! 😊