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Congratulations! I was scared too, but came through fine, had some pain but really only "bad" days were first 2 then I was off the pain meds and getting around fine and back to work the next Monday. Good luck on your journey

I'm a May13th also! You look fantastic, congrats!

I travel on weekends alot and what works for me is a small cooler packed with some essentials, greek yogurt, cheesesticks, chicken breast chunks (I don't mind it cold) and then I have recently become addicted to Cocoa dusted almonds, that are great and have some protein, also boiled eggs are good if you like them, hope it helps and enjoy your vacay!

Congrats! I was thinking of some form of martial art training. I've always wanted to but of course thought, oh you're just too big, but already not as big as I was and I want to adopt a more active lifestyle. My hubby is a sleever now also as of a week ago and he is talking about going to a MMA gym.

You look great! Congrats

Hang on it will happen! I understand though, I would have been super pissed also

Oh, I am from Florida but sadly currently living in MS. Wish I was there to help you through it! Enjoy the FL sunshine and you'll make it through fine

Just hang on! You can do this! We here on this site believe in you! It will happen just take a deep breath and calm down. If you need to, have a little crying party, I did at about 2 weeks out and the emotional roller coaster is part of it. But you will get through this

try a cup warmer for the soups, I also set my little saucer on it with my regular food, keeps it warm without having to get up and down and reheat repeatedly, and they are usually only about $10 bucks

I was shocked that one of my friends who I thought would be the most supportive just went off on me about this was the complete wrong decision and I must be crazy, so don't feel bad not just your friends. I now take it all in stride. I made this decision for me no one else, and if they really get bitchy (like my friend) I point out that the risks of the surgery are alot smaller than me remaining the size I am. I also point out that I'm not stupid, I didn't just wake up one more drive to the hospital and tell them to cut me open..lol...I researched and spent alot of time soul searching and then of course the 3 months of insurance requirements. I think people assume they know about these surgeries when in fact they don't. Just follow your path! Don't let them get you down, and if all else fails, just tell me to shut the h*ll up!

Well, my doctor told me that I needed to try to get my calories up to at least 800 a day. I'm 6 weeks post op and averaging about 600. He said he would like me to get to 1000. He said it's healthier and as I'm exercising more, it will keep me out of starvation mode and help me actually lose weight faster. The problem? Where to put more food? I don't seem to be able to get my calories higher, when I'm not eating, I'm drinking water and just can't seem to fit anything else. Any ideas or suggestions?

I had some beef broccoli in garlic sauce last weekend and it was so good! Like you I only had just a little, maybe 1/2 c. but it was worth the splurge...although eating spicy food and not drinking is a different experience

you look fantastic! congratulations on your success, you are an inspiration! I wish you all the best in the future

thanks everyone for the advice, I'm going to try to add another shake or a protein bar, and adding pb to shake sounds great, and would love to have 2% milk again

I know right! I never thought a doctor would tell me to eat more..lol

Bkfst: 1 egg beater with T. of spinach & 1 light cheese stick Snack: half pure protein shake Lunch: 1/2 c. fat free refried beans with 2 T. of salsa Snack: half pure protein shake & V8 Dinner: 2 oz. steak strips and mushrooms topped with parmesan & 2 T. mixed veggies Snack: sugarfree popsicle About 64 oz. water throughout

My pain was really bad for a couple of days then by day 6 I was off all pain meds because it was almost completely gone, just hand in there

You look great! congrats!

I have PCOS also I was wondering if it was going to affect my weight loss, I know my gyno told me that us PCOSers have bodies that are designed to hold onto fat..lol

I am 6 weeks out and down 24 pounds but 12 of that was the first week! So I feel the same way like I'm going no where fast. My doc actually told me to try to get my calories to between 1000-1200 a day and never lower than 800 because going lower puts you in starvation mode. Also, he pointed out that the more you exercise the more muscle you build and it weighs more than fat. I have noticed even if the scale isn't moving much that my clothes are fitting better and I have alot more energy. Do you measure yourself, sometimes even if the number isn't moving that will show progress. Keep your chin up some of us may be slower losers but we will get there!

Hey has anyone heard of using Tums as your calcium supplement?

desk job, had surgery on Monday back to work the next Monday

at my 3 wk appt doc told me to take regular pills when I felt I could as far as a vitamin, I've been taking Citracel calcium petites since the day after surgery

I am now 5 weeks out and have gotten back my energy for the most part but I was really tired for a couple of weeks, hang in there it gets alot better!

You look fantastic! In your "after" pic you look like the younger sister to your "before" pic, funny how we don't realize that the weight ages us