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Amen!

We had our Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday. My husband works all holidays unless they fall on his days off (Mon. Tue.) I had the hardest time with the turkey. It was moist, I even put a little bit of gravy on it; still no go. I went to Taco Bell and had the bean burrito ( 2 meals ); I removed the tortilla part. I can do chicken salad, but not chicken itself, not even the dark meat. I handle Wendy's Chili and my homemade (with ground turkey) well, at 5 weeks out, but I still have trouble with meat. To be honest, I am sick of the Protein drinks, but need them to get my protein in daily.

The capsules I take ( or I should say took ) made me gag and felt stuck every time. I stopped the CoQ10 and am not looking forward to the fish oil. I am supposed to replace the CoQ10 with alpha something, but that is capsule form too.

The surgery causes some hormone changes. I had my surgery on Oct. 12th and I get weepy at the drop of a hat. The whole cooking for Thanksgiving is stressful enough, but to me it is a major hurdle. I do understand your depression.

I simply have trouble with all capsules; none of mine can be emptied into applesauce, etc. It always feels like they are "stuck". I am still taking chewable vitamins and calcium. The rest of my meds are small. The CoQ10 is the worst. So, ther nurse tole me to get alpha (something) but that is a capsule too. I haven't gotten to the fish oil pills. I am not looking forward to this. Wondering if it ever gets better. I am 5 weeks out.

Are you taking your vitamins and some Vitamin B12? I am tired, but it is my thyroid.

I received an email today telling me they deleted my ticker. So, I picked one from this sight today. Honestly, I liked my old one better.

I thought I was the only one with an abdominal bruise. It went away after a few weeks.

There is also a sight called "Bariatric Foodies". I got quite a few "easy" recipes from there.

I was kinda thinking about Thanksgiving and I sure am gonna miss stuffings. But my health is more important, I keep telling myself.

Congratulations! I cannot wait to be there myself.

It will come quicker than you think. You will lose the weight; think positively and throw the "stinking thinking" away.

I use it for both.

I am so happy for you.

I've only lost 20 pounds since my surgery 10/12. But, I have lost oodles of inches. I am down 3 pants sizes and my 2X t-shirts are now night shirts. Since I cannot each much (1.5 oz Protein per meal) and I walk 1 hour every day, I was a little let down when I got weighed yesterday. The surgeon said to keep walking and do whatever I feel comfortable doing, exercise wise. He said 20 was a great loss with all the inches I've lost. And that everyone is different. I only own one pair of shorts and 2 pair of yoga pants. I will be clothes shopping tomorrow and looking forward to not going to Lane Bryant's.

I do. I also count them as fluids. I am one month out and can only handle 1.5 oz of protein per meal. The surgeon told me, yesterday, there is no schedule - you will know when you can handle more; and to keep up the shakes.

I had this funky stuff on my stitches. By 3 weeks they were all off. I did not pick at them, but let them go away on their own time.

No, but they sound good. I like cucumber water for a change.

Miralax is soon becoming my best friend. After taking 1 tbs of fiber 3 times a day; 2 oz of MOM, I still wasn't going. I go maybe twice a week. This is the pits.

My surgeon said to have my pcp keep an eye on it. I also have hypothyroidism.

Shewolf143: I think you are fine. Each of us loses differently. I had my surgery Oct. 12th so, far I have only lost 15 pounds. I have not cheated, but I am losing lots of inches. I am not going to stare at my scale and get depressed. You shouldn't either, The smaller clothing sizes make me happy. I am a 20 and not a 24 anymore.

Mine gurgles too. I was assuming it was my intestines telling to eat something to process. I never know when I am hungry; it takes all day to get my Protein in ( adding shakes ) and getting enough fluids.

Thank you all ! I meant to say the jeans I saved were too big. But, I will save them as a reminder. And, I intend to try and get a pair just like them.

Well, I am 3 weeks out today and have lost 15 pounds so far, but I have gone down 2 pants sizes and 2 shirt sizes. I saved a pair of jeans that were my favorite (pre-super obese days) and By the time I tried them on, they were too small. Just gonna have to try and get a new pair.

Congrats! If no one else cares, we do.