SD2013

First seminar one year ago! Hw 256 Sw 235 (2/10/13) Cw 199.5 YEAH! I was cloud 9 all day yesterday! I still can't believe I'm below 200! Woohoo!

HW 256 SW 235 CW 213.5 I had to hit the Goodwill stores for pants last weekend. My family insisted! LOL! I had a good friend tell me "it's one thing to look like a hobo but you need to look like a hobo in style!" I apparently was looking a little trashy...lmao! It was all in good fun...

HW 256 SW 235 (DEC 10, 2013) CW 218.5

HW 256 SW 235 CW 221 WOOHOO 35 lbs GONE! One happy camper here...lol! I know it's a small amount compared to most but I'll take it in baby steps and be happy for each and every one.

Got up this morning at 226.5!

HW was my first dr visit (4/11/13) at 256 Pre-Op class (11/25/13) at 246 RNY was 12/10/13 at 235 Follow up appt. with surgeon (12/16/13) at 233 CW 228

I never really had "pain". I had some discomfort from the bruising on my stomach but I can't really say I was in pain. I will twist just right every now and then and will be quickly reminded that I shouldn't have done that...lol.

Good morning to everyone! I had my surgery Tuesday December 10, 2013. Everything went as planned. I didn't really have "pain" but more discomfort type of feeling. I came home on Thursday. I have a wonderful husband and 2 daughters that have been taking care of me. (We are joking around that I have a warden and guards taking care of me...LOL!) Both of my girls are CNA's and are watching me like hawks! It's so hard for me to ask and accept help when I have always been the care giver not the receiver! I have been threathened many times already...hahaha! I'm very grateful that we can laugh about this and have fun with it. We also have a boxer and cocker spaniel that wont let me out of their sight! They tell on me every time I go into another room. It's so funny to watch them! I can tell that this is going to be a long 2 weeks. I was getting a little stir crazy at the hospital by the time they released me. I couldn't wait to go home. Now that I'm home I feel the need to be doing things. I'm a busy body more than I thought! I can't just sit around doing nothing. It's killing me and I have only been home one full day! The family is really giving me a hard time for that. I guess I will get all those christmas cards out this year...haha! The only time I have really had "pain" is when I move just right and it will pull the insensions (I had laparoscopicsurgery). I have really been taking it easy with that. Sitting down and getting back up I have been going real slow. The liquid diet has been going well so far. I have tried cream of wheat and cottage cheese without any problems. The protein powders I had bought are all settling with my stomach too. (I was afraid to get too much ahead of time for fear of my taste changing.) Overall things are going better than I had expected. This is coming from someone that has never had a surgery before. I guess I was expecting the worst. Only time I have ever been in the hospital was when I had my 2 daughters and I didn't have drugs then! Oh how things have changed! Hope everyone is doing well! Have a great day! ~S~

Mine was sent on Oct 7th. Still haven't heard anything. They still have time though.

I buy the syntax nectar protein powder at HyVee grocery store. I have also found it at GNC. Single serving packets or in a bulk containers.

I found some at the Vitamin Shop. Also found them online but only able to buy them a case at a time. I didn't want a whole case and not like the taste.

That's what I'm afraid of...taste changing! Is this a big problem? I've always related to something I heard Richard Simmons say once...I love food and it loves me! Time for that to all change soon!

I'm still in the pre op stage. I know I will have to drink these the day before surgery. Thought I should try some out first. So far I'm liking the Syntrax Nectar flavors for protein powders.

Am I the only one that thinks the isopure drinks in the bottles are extremely sweet tasting?