alene

Would love to join a support group in the west San Fernando Valley :-)

Is it pretty much the same for everyone?

Wow!! You look great!! :-D

Thank you so so much for your thoughtful reply. I haven't told my doctor about the thirst yet, but I'm scheduled to see him next week. I really should bump up my exercise more. Thanks again for your inspiring post, I sure hope that I'll be under 200 lbs by next summer!! :-D

I had surgery july 8th. (6 months) started at 276 now only 233. I'm having a very hard time. I get really thirsty when I eat, and have been cheating by taking little sips of liquid in while I eat. I feel so depressed that I haven't lost more weight by now :-(

Any thoughts on the Atkins frozen dinners? I see that they're low in carbs, and high in protein and pretty high in calories(360) and sodium(830)- turkey dinner for example.

The gatorade G2 saved me from getting dehydrated.

Hi buddies, I'm getting so tired of bringing the same ol lunch from home. I bought some cute little bento boxes to get creative, but I'm having problems trying to figure out what to bring. Any ideas?

Thanks guys, already I have a bunch of ideas!! I'm a little over 4 months out and cleared to have raw fruit & veggies:-)

So last night, my bf really wanted to order a pizza for delivery. I suggested Hawaiian style (ham and pineapple) on a crispy thin crust. He thought that sounded great. So when we sat down for dinner, I found that I got full after only ONE piece!! I was sooo happy!! Normally, I could eat 4 or 5 slices of regular pizza. He took the rest to work today.

Hi guys, so I'm walking around my local health food store tonight and I came apon PB2 peanut butter powder!! I've seen people mentioning this, but never really understood what and how it's used.(besides putting into our protein shakes) So I got some. Any suggestions of how I can use this?? Thanks for any replys :-D

Hi, since surgery 3 months ago, my upper inner legs ( near the groin area) are so sore. I'm not exercising as much as I should. Is this typical for WLS?

Thanks, yeah I'll call my doctor and see what's up. It could possibly be the crestor. :-)

I was a very VERY slow loser at first. But after 2 and a half months, I just started losing weight fast!! I was so frustrated just like you and ready to throw in the towel, but once my body understood that I was serious about losing weight, it relented. I actually lost 5 lbs in one week!! And I'm still losing. It takes a while but if you stay with the program, I just know you will lose and keep loosing!! Good luck and have fun watching those pounds go away forever! !!

I was a very VERY slow loser at first. But after 2 and a half months, I just started losing weight fast!! I was so frustrated just like you and ready to throw in the towel, but once my body understood that I was serious about losing weight, it relented. I actually lost 5 lbs in one week!! And I'm still losing. It takes a while but if you stay with the program, I just know you will lose and keep loosing!! Good luck and have fun watching those pounds go away forever! !!

Omgosh your post almost made me cry. How absolutely wonderful for you!!! I'm so happy that you got to experience something so amazing!!! Yayyyyy!!! :-D

Omgosh your post almost made me cry. How absolutely wonderful for you!!! I'm so happy that you got to experience something so amazing!!! Yayyyyy!!! :-D

Makes alot of sense. ..I didn't have this surgery to constantly be on a diet. My little new tummy is handled with care and if I want to eat anything, I will, but in much smaller doses and only once in a while. I feel so much better now that I've lost 40 lbs, can't wait for the next 60 to go away forever. I got this. :-)

I Figure one piece of pizza every three months isn't going to harm me :-) it's my little yummy treat for myself.

Thank you, my first laugh of the day :-) your funny! !

If I were in your position, I would not make an issue, raise your glass when the times comes to give you the toast and then put the glass up to your lips, and pretend to take a sip :-D good luck! !

I'm 37 lbs down. (I hit a month long stall) that was incredibly discouraging but now I'm starting to lose at a good pace. Yaaaay :-D

Hi, does anyone know of a support group for wls in the San Fernando valley in So.Calif? I had my surgery 3 months ago at Northridge Hospital with Dr. Paya. (Awesome surgeon Btw) :-)

I just had a coke with some poprocks and....just kidden lol! I don't cheat often, but when I do, it usually involves a piece of yummy cake with lots of frosting or chips with guacamole :-D I don't feel one bit guilty because 97% of the time, I'm a good girl.

Congratulations!!!!