Julie norton

There are some of us further out. It is still work I think. For me! I encourage all of us to think of why we are here !!! Ok. More water and exercise for me today. All I can do is keep trying everyday to make good choices to support my lifestyle. Trying to put together a week of good choices.... all I know is to keep trying. I will not go back to 272 lbs... ever ... I will keep trying... sigh

Interesting. And Following ....sometimes I'm not sure I want to know all

My take is not only does the liquid diet help your body for surgery... it helps some of us see how much time and energy went to keeping us full! This can be a lifestyle change if you let it. Some of us need to be shocked into changing our lives... and it is hard work!!

My take is the swelling from a fill can take a day or two to settle. Please don't irritate it.... mine takes days to settle down. Yogurt and soups seem to help. Good luck. Please update when possible !

Will some people in this group please update how life is treating you? This is a long road..... and it is helpful to have a few that know how the years go on. Spring is here ...liking the weather and flowers starting. Not liking the 5 lbs that dropped by....

The info on the person posting is gone. Just the join date shows?

Thank you Ken ! Now I just spent hours trying to upload before and after pics. I am such a dork about this stuff. Any hints?

It is a daily and weekly pattern of behavior that I strive for. Never perfect, but I'll take this life over my old one everyday.

I am on the site. I do not see any info on my profile. Do I have one? Anymore?

There seems to be a new "set point ". Hard for me to get much lower. No fad diets. Tried too many times. Just sensible eating and water and some work outs and walking. Works for many. Hopeful

Yogurt, refried Beans with cheese, baked tofu packaged, string cheese, some nuts, Protein bars and drinks.... gotta try a few yucky things sometimes. Good luck! Ps. Fairlife extra protein milk. ?!

My takes if you can lose your weight and KEEP it off, then you would have done it and have no need for Wls. You really need to want to change your patterns of behavior for life. The surgery was my only way to go through life not fighting myself over food and weight . Only you can decide your struggle daily... and if you can do that for YEARS. Your hair will grow...I lost very little... my skin is forgiving... in my 50's. I'm not sure my knees and heart and lungs and.... could be healthy without 95 lbs gone forever 10 years ago! Good luck on your decision!

As a sometime sufferer also, I do better with homemade shakes. I happen to like inspire. Whey isolate protein may be kinder to my system. The store bought ones cause me issues on occasion.

Just mobile. Thanks

I also believe the offloading of hormones coupled with our loss of coping... food... makes for a new type of life. And it is not easy!! Keep trying. It gets better!!

That seems like a lot of ingredients for 7-10 days post op. I do like my immersion blender; I am many years out... just be slow and patient. You can do this!

Sigh. Sometimes our kooky bodies decide on a new set point.... without consulting us!

I was 51.... some of us take longer to commit... best 10 years ever.... ok. Some yucky days with my band. But few!! Thankfully

I believe this is a common issue. I know water/ s/f Gatorade. Or even a small amount of pedialyte mixed with water and ice... if tolerated... can give me some relief. Biotene lozenges and such can help me sometimes. My young feels like a dry parrot mouth!!!

That seems to our monumental number. Someone said " I don't remember going over 200, but I really remember ducking under". Well said. And yes, memorable!! Congratulations

It is so hard when we can't use the soothing food as we have in the past. It seems the only way that has success in permanent loss of serious poundage is Wls. It has been years and I still want to eat anything I want some nights.... I don't ... mostly as I don't keep stuff at home that troubles me. Part of my fight is battledvat the market Best of luck!

Sometimes in life, we choose to change our eating and behavior patterns.... this is an opportunity to try to change your life and health. Truly your choice. If all was great pre op, most of us would not have chosen to alter our body. perhaps try a new way and see if you are ready for a life change. Proceeding slowly to allow your body to heal is sensible. You would not walk on a broken leg because you wanted to hurry the process. It takes maturity and patience in my opinion, and I had to learn both. (Banded12/06). It took a long while to not struggle, but surrender to a new effort to change my life. That dang CONTROL thing! Best of luck. Keep posting

I think littlebill was asked to leave the building

Last srticle I read claimed diet was responsible for 80% of weight. Exercise was 20%. Made sense to me

I do like fair life milk. Extra protein in it. They have a low fat chocolate version that sometimes comes into my house