kristy3k

I have heard up to 18 months but not sure... everyone is different and it will certainly slow down once you get close to your goal weight

comfy pair of sweats and a big shirt to go home in. Wishing you well on your surgery.... Its gonna be the start of something GREAT!!!

Well congrats on the impending birth!!!

lol.... at least you will save some money by not having to buy lingerie!!!

sounds like you are doing everything right... are you drinking all your water?? Im heading towards onederland too... I'll meet you there

I dont count calories just grams of protein. When I put it in My fitness pal I usually average around 800-900.

You are doing great for 2 weeks post op. Keep it up!!

Jess I promise it does get better!!! Just hang in there and follow the program. It is tough to go through this. Its almost like a drug addict or alcoholic giving up drugs and alcohol... we have to detox ourselves away from the one thing that made us fat!! In 2 weeks you will notice a huge difference. Just keep taking your Vitamins... walking , drinking and getting Protein in no matter what. I had to switch to a plain Protein Drink.. that I add to my milk because the taste of all the ones I tried was so sweeeeeet... still to this day makes me want to gag!! Hugs your way!!

Ignorant people abound!!! In one ear and out the other... they are not worth your time or energy

The surgery is a great tool to be sure but the mind still is a hard thing to overcome. It clicked with me about the 2nd month... This is a chance of a lifetime to get fit and healthy... make the most of it!!

welcome to the boards... congrats on your wl so far!!!

wow!!! congrats

girls... the best is yet to come!!!

Worm... get out there and do your thing girl... I have worried for so long what other people have thought of me.... This is YOUR time... get out there and ....DANCE!!!!!!!!

I am freezing all the time... even when it was 100 degrees this summer

I do hope you feel better soon. You need your vitamins because you will not get what you need from food. You might want to look into a liquid vitamin but dont just stop ... keep trying til you find one that works.. Hugs your way!!

so good to see you here!!

you are doing really good!!! Hang in there!!!

okay so 7 months out.... experienced the same thing for 6 months. Super heavy... disgusting... last month... 1 day... Im 44 and now wondering if I am starting menopause as I havent had anything... just spotting for one day. It was actually kind of a relief to not have to go thru what I have been going thru for the last 6 months.

other threads have prompted me to clean out all my old too big clothes too. which will leave me with about 2 pairs of capris that somewhat fit and 4 shirts

Dont know if you girls like hot tea but sleepy time is a good one. The body needs rest... I hope you get some soon!!

The mind is such a hard thing to overcome. I still find myself going to the big girl section of the store or looking at 3x shirts to grab and go. It is hard when we have been big for so long. Words have such an impact... or at least on me they have. I was always the fat sister growing up, the fattest mom, the fat ... well you fill in the blank... so it takes time Im sure to erase all that. What I have learned over the last few months is that our bodies change so much faster then our minds can comprehend... I sure hope what bigwaugh is saying is true and that eventually we all see each other for what we have transformed into...

what a great treat for both of you.

depends on what protein powder you are using. Just look on the back at their nutritional value. It should tell you how much protein per scoop