aviva1979

Awe-to-the-some!!

Haha - hey, all things considered its a nice problem to have

That is absolutely in the 1-2lbs/wk range - and it def shows - keep it up!

It's unusual for me to be late... And so far it's only a cpl days. Wondering if stress from surgery might be the culprit.

I didn't have to factor in kids - but was truly thru the worst of the pain after the first few days. Congrats on the upcoming surgery!

It feels really rewarding to fit into clothes I haven't worn in a while, and of course seeing the scale move (even if it's slower now) is awesome... but really am feeling the best part is just how my body feels. more energy, better mood, and while I'm not in the green zone and i'm still very conscious of stopping myself after a band sized portion, I am starting to make waaaaaaaay better food choices in a way that feels more natural and less forced. really feeling pretty great right now!

Finally got it. A week late. Chalking it up to surgery stress.

This afternoon: Took stool softener pill b/c I've been on antibiotics and have barely pooped in a week (and am otherwise a daily BM kinda girl). Pill (I think) gets stuck in esophagus. 20 min later pill still feels like it's lingering, but I have a perfectly normal BM.

I am wearing a shirt from Old Navy (xxl) I bought w/o trying on over a year ago. Got home and it fit terribly. All spare tire. Never wore it until today! And the capris (20) I couldn't get into at the start of summer and today after wearing them straight from the dryer for a few hours - are already starting to get a little baggy in places. Yahoooo!

Also, activated charcoal was great for me post-op with gas - but I think you're not supposed to take it more than 5 days in a row.

I think this varies by which fruits and veggies you are using but I've read that soaking the produce in cold water for a bit before use helps remove some of whatever is causing gas. This article mentioned something specific a out broccoli and spinach this year having something in/on them that's been causing gas problems more significant than years passed. I'm having a brain fart on the name of the culprit tho.

Ditto! First fill yesterday. 4cc's. I was all nervous and asked about a numbing agent b/c I'd read here that many get that and my doc assured me I wouldn't really feel anything. He was totally right. His feeling around for the port was uncomfortable but not painful, and I hardly felt the needle at all. The sensation inside was.... Unusual. Can't say I've ever felt anything like it before. Hard to describe but I def knew something was happening in there

I had that a week out as well. Walking slower and holding an ice pack over the port area while walking helped me. It took 2-3 weeks before I could really walk at a normal/brisk clip.