Doreykn

I was on a liquid diet for 10 days before surgery. Clear liquids for 1 week after, then went to full liquids for 1 week, then pureed foods for 1 week then soft foods for 1 week then regular food. It is hard, but so worth it!

I started out at 250 lbs @ 5'3" and a pant size 20-22 and tops 1X to 2X. I'm now 154-160 (varies every day). And I now wear a size 10-12. and a med to large top. Everyone is different. Bones, muscle & age play a big role in our sizes.

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After surgery you will have gas...walking does help it out. When I finally relieved my gas in the hospital, I didn't think it was gonna stop! I was in the bathroom & I thank GOD I was in a private room. I laughed so hard & I thought it was never gonna end. But once I finished, I felt soooo much better!

I had a photo shoot for The Henry Ford Bariatric Center today! So excited, can't wait to see the pictures!!!

Thank you all... When & if I can post the pics from the shoot, I will.

Have you tried www.myfitnesspal.com to help you track food intake & exercise? It works great!

Walmart has cheaper but decent belts & you can try on in the store. All clothing runs different. Don't let one belt get you down... You are doing Great!!!

I had 4 holes & 1 incision where they removed the stomach.

I went without a bra for about a week after surgery. It was a little difficult to put one one & I didn't want to irritate incisions.

Isn't that a great feeling? Congrats!!!

Bottled water...

Crazy as it sounds, you might have to up your calorie intake...

Biotin works for me!

Even though you are not a diabetic, your blood sugar can still drop & make you feel that way.I get the shakes & break out in a cold sweat when my sugar drops to fast.

I'm downriver... in Riverview.

I never did, as baby food had to much sugar in it & I WAS a diabetic! I started pureed foods 3 weeks after surgery... scrambled eggs, egg salad & tuna salad with fat free or low fat mayo, cottage cheese, apple sauce...anything I could put in a blender that was fat free & sugar free!

They had me start after my surgery, about the second to third week, if I remember right... When I could chew up foods...

I'm not a human furnace anymore!

I too, have bad knees... as I injured them years ago. I'm almost 11 months out & they are much improved! I still have bad days with them, but nothing like before WLS... I used Tylenol # 3 when the pain is bad. They do make a liquid in that, which in my opinion works better. And I no longer have to use my cane... Good luck!

Last eating is a least a couple of hours before bed... I learned the hard way! I ate once before bed & about a half hour after laying down, I was up wishing I would vomit... It just came up to the throat with that nasty taste & a lot of spitting. Man, did I feel horrible!!! Live & learn. AND... it happened with cough medicine too! So always check on over the counter meds too! So for me, nothing after 9:30pm ish... Light snack or protein shakes...