ashleyxx

Whoops I didn't notice at first you asked for certain weights, I just glanced and thought it said who has lost over 100lbs,y bad! Sent from my iPhone using VST

I can so relate to what everyone has said. When I was at my heaviest I knew I was big/fat, but when I looked in the mirror I thought, it's not that bad, I didn't see myself for how big I really was, until I would see a picture! My boyfriend and I went to this local concert, I got this cute top and I remember I thought I looked really cute that day. Well later in the night we took pictures and when I seen them I was horrified! I can't believe I walked out of the house. I'm so mad my computer crashed and lost the picture, it would have been a good before one. Now I feel like I have the reverse problem! I know I don't look like my biggest, but I have a hard time seeing myself as 100+ down. Sent from my iPhone using VST

That reminds me of when I was active on a Low Carb forum years back, they would call it "Jiggly puff" and it did seem when I would lose good my stomach would get very squishy, I say bring it on lol Sent from my iPhone using VST

She said if you want it like stiff ice cream out the freezer then put it in the freezer for a few, but of you want it kinda like soft serve it should be fine out of the bag. I think I will try it sometime this week. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I have a bookmark from a lady on OH who makes protein ice cream with zip lock bags, I will copy and paste what she wrote (Not sure if we're able to post other forums here or not) I have never tried this, but I think I will, sounds very easy! What you need: Materials 1/2 cup milk or half and half (WLS friendly use Skim milk or FF half and half) 1/2 cup whipping cream (heavy cream) (WLS SKIP or USE FF COOL WHIP) 1/4 cup sugar (WLS REPLACE WITH SPLENDA OR STEVIA OR SWEETENER TO TASTE) For WLS version add 1 scoop of whey vanilla protein or whatever flavor you are working with... 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla flavoring (vanillin) 1/2 to 3/4 cup table salt or rock salt (Table Salt is what I use) 2 cups ice 1-QUART ZiplocTM bag 1-GALLON ZiplocTM bag Another version that is simpler.... Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk (skim or FF for WLS friendly version) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar or splenda/stevia or sweetener of choice (or to taste) 6 tablespoons table salt.... Preparation: Put milk, vanilla and sugar (Splenda) and Whipping Cream into a pint or quart-sized freezer bag. Seal well. Fill a large, gallon-sized freezer bag with ice. Add the salt. (Rock or table salt okay) Put the smaller bag into the larger bag and seal. shake and mix until the ice cream thickens, about 10 minutes. You can also let the kids gently throw the bag back and forth to help mix the ice cream. The bag gets very cold, so you might want to use towels to hold it. Your kids or YOU or our family/friends will enjoy making, and eating, this ice cream made in a ziplock bag. Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes

I have been struggling lately too, its very frustrating, I have made some bad choices and I dont want to fall back into those habits that got me so fat.

I would love to hear the recipe you used. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Ice cream is defiantly a slider food so be very careful if you have any! Sent from my iPhone using VST

I got my samples in the mail today, so far I have only tried the double stuffed cookie, I just mixed mine with ice and water and its pretty good, no nasty whey taste or smell. Im going to try a different one later, Im thinking the lemonade one.

Oh God me too, my pre-op diet made me never want to touch a creamed Soup EVER again, lol and I'm almost 8 months out. I still have a ton of SF Jello and pudding in there too lol Sent from my iPhone using VST

This will be very handy, thanks for posting this

Gosh I dont even remember, but I think at 8weeks you should be able and have no problems with it.

I would do it again in a heartbeat! I had no complications whatsoever and Im very happy with the decision I made.

I ordered a sample pack with chocolate Truffle, Fuzzy Navel, Lemon Tea, Crustal Sky, Cappuccino, Caribbean Cooler, Roadside Lemonade, strawberry Kiwi, Strawberry Mousse and Double Stuffed Cookie, I should be getting them Thursday, I'll let you know what I think of them. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I just ordered some nectar samples the other day, I should be getting them within the next day or two, I'll let you guys know what I think about them. Sent from my iPhone using VST

You can try to find others on here or other WLS forums in your area and see if they can reccomend a PCP. Wishing you the best of luck!

I agree with hellonurse, my first PCP wouldnt give me a referral for surgery so I had to find a new one.

Sounds great, Im going to bookmark this for later, thanks!

Im not sure how far out you are, but you should be feeling something especially if you are eating dense Protein. Maybe you are still swollen? I get the light headedness and blackness every now and then, the times I have had that happen I was low on fluids or calories, maybe thats why?

I so know how you feel! I have a family members that I feel is "competing" with me. One being my cousin, she was always the skinny petite girl with big boobs, now since she had her first child she hasn't been able to lose the weight she gained with her pregnancy. One thing she did a few weeks ago that really ticked me off was a status update she made on FB, it may not have been targeted at me (She knows I have had surgery) she went on to say "You know whats funny when people lose weight and they don't wanna tell their secret how selfish! I hope you get fat again!! ha ha". Even if it wasn't directed towards me, it still pissed me off that someone wished for someone to get fat because your jealous of them. I didn't even reply, I have offered her advice in the past about low carbing, I told her I think she would do really great since she has never done 100's of diets in the past and hasn't ruined her metabolism, she would just tell me "I cant do that" Then last week my sister, her and I were supposed to go to this Water park, my friend wanted to go and asked her, I guess she never answered her back and when she brought it up to my sister she said "F*** that skinny b****, she just had her baby a few weeks ago and is already losing the baby weight, pffft yeah like I wanna be around her!" I could not believe my ears when my sister told me. That made me feel like, "so is that why you like hanging out with me? Because I was always the fat one and you didn't feel threatened?" Its just so sad how jealous people can be, especially females.

I had H Pylori too, when I found out I was so freaked out, but after I looked on different WLS forums I found out it is very common. Good luck to everyone with the up coming surgery dates!

Make sure you research, different surgery options (what may be good for one person may not be for the other) doctors, hospitals. Talk to others who have had it done, ask questions, make a pros and cons list for surgery, thats one thing that really helped me make up my mind! Wishing you the best of luck! Also Melissa congrats on your surgery date and good luck Im going to add you both if you dont mind.