joyann45

I miss not being able to gulp down a nice cold glass of anything when I parched. Its horrible trying to sip when you're thirsty!!! Lol

Good luck to you!!!!!!

IV fluids. Trust me it will be gone within a week...

Correction. I started my journey on October 2013 not august! Sorry...

I consider my weight loss to be slow. I was 255 when I started this journey back in August 2013. On the day of surgery 4/8/13 I weighed 224. Today I weigh 199. So I'm looking at a 25lb loss in 7 weeks. I had a stall at 3 weeks that lasted for about 2 weeks and I've lost about 1 to 1 1\2 lbs since. One problem I have is Water or Fluid intake. I have never been a heavy drinker. A coffee in the morning and maybe 2 more glasses of something throughout the day be it tea crystal light or water. Right now I am getting in 32 oz. Lemon herbal tea per day (someone please comment on the tea, is this OK, too much....), 8 to 16 oz. Crystal light, and about 10 oz. Liquid Protein. But today I am going to up my liquids even if I have to gag! Lol.lol. problem is have never been a heavy water drinker or pop juice. I like Hot drinks year round. But on the plus side. Ihave dropped 2 dress sizes. I return to work on Tuesday. I had the hernia repair and I do a little heavy lifting at work so my Dr. Gave me 6 weeks off, no strenuous exercise. So I'm sure once I get back to work, and able to do more of a work out I will see more results. My Doctor told me to concentrate on nutrition and the weight will come off. He's had me on the south beach diet pre op. So now I am following phase 1 of southbeach. Good Luck!!!!!

You look great keep up the good work!

I'm 6 weeks out. I hit a stall at 3 weeks and have been loosing 1 to 1.5 lbs. a week since.

I wish I could have been so lucky I got mine the day before my surgery but I notice this month mine wasn't as heavy as it used to be before surgery so it seems to be a plus for me

I was craving a donut the other day so I sent hubby to Tim Horton's for a 10 piece timbit and I ate 1 cake timbit and gave the rest to him!!!! It satisfied the craving...

I mix miralax with hot tea twice a week. Doctor said it was OK.

I am 4 weeks out. At 3 weeks I hit a stall for about 8 days. My scale just moved again today. It happens...

Down to 204 lbs????. Just around the corner from onederland!

Actually 255 is where I started in October. I was 224 on day of surgery!

I like the EAS protein shake-walmart. 4 pk is $3.96. 17 grams protein. Strawberry, vanilla and dark chocolate. I mix the dark choc with the vanilla. Tastes just like chocolate milk

Out of all the extras I brought I only used slippers, tablet, phone and chargers, lip gloss hand lotion and pen and pad. Oh and extra underwear...

My NUT says 4 months

I had that done before my surgery slept like a baby they just hook you up and leave the room. but oh my god that is the most comfortable dad I have ever slept in in my entire life. Lol