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I don't remember if I replied to this or not, but my best compliment was, "It's not the physical weight loss that stands out so much to me as it is the life that you have in your eyes now." I haven't had any "worst" compliments so far. Only a couple of Negative Nellies who like to tell me who they know that had WLS and gained back everything they lost. 109 pounds lost so far and I'm feeling great!

I was told not to drink fluids 30 minutes before meals and 1 hour after meals. From what I have read on this site, everybody else seems to have been told 30 minutes before meals and 30 minutes after meals. What did your surgeon tell you? Am I the only one who was told 1 hour after meals?

I don't know when you start losing it, but I had my surgery October 28 and haven't have any hair loss so far. I do not get in enough Protein or Water. I do have thick hair and have always had some hair loss, but I have so much hair you can tell I've lost any. That hasn't gotten worse for me yet.

Milk of Magnesia is what my bariatric paperwork said to use for constipation. I got some and used it only once. It works, but it makes me sick at my stomach. I shudder when I even hear the name of that stuff from hating it when I was a kid. When I mentioned the constipation to my surgeon, he told me to get some Miralax. It's a powder you stir into your water and it seriously has no taste. I have a very strong sense of smell and taste, and I cannot taste the powder. It works well with no cramping.

I stalled at 3 weeks, too, and it turned out I was dehydrated. I had other symptoms, too (side and back pain, shoulder pain, constipation...) I forced down the water and all my symptoms went away within 2-3 days and I lost 3 pounds. Try your best to drink as much water as you can get towards what your doctor wants to you drink.

I learned just how important Water is. Two weeks of fatigue, pain in my side and back, shoulders that felt like I was carrying weights on each, constipation, headaches, and a 2-week stall in my weight loss. After my doctor told me I was getting dehydrated and all my symptoms were related to that, I started drinking my water and 2 or 3 days later all my symptoms were gone and I lost 3 pounds.

Wow! You look great!

Wow, you look amazing! Even your highest weight picture you were gorgeous and didn't look 296. You have to feel fantastic!!

You weren't kidding when you said not to laugh at the 20 seconds. I ain't laughing! Whew! I was shaking and probably counted a little too fast those last few seconds. haha I have to do it again tonight for day 2 since I didn't see this until late last night when I was in bed.

I'm in!

Surgery date - October 28 Highest Weight - 326 Surgery Weight - 296 Current Weight - 276.5 Goal Weight - Maybe about 150 - When I see my new PCP I will bring it up and see what she thinks. My bariatric nurse suggested we maybe take 1/2 pill of some of our medications for chronic things like high blood pressure. I take a blood pressure pill and a water pill. I've been feeling very fatigued lately, so I stopped the blood pressure pill a couple days ago and am only taking the water pill. I'll have my blood pressure taken periodically until I see my new PCP in January, but so far it's been fine. I will be very happy if I don't need them anymore. I'm still struggling to get in all the protein and water I need. I had the dreaded stall at 3 weeks and didn't lose anything for a full week. I finally lost 1 more pound and now I'm continuing the stall. I'm constipated, too, so I'll be working on that when I get home from our Thanksgiving dinner tonight. How did you guys do for Thanksgiving? I'm a little nervous about eating away from home, but hopefully I'll be okay. Nothing I ate agreed with me yesterday, even the basic things I have nearly every day. But today is a new day, so I'm hopeful that everything will be easy and comfortable. I do feel better this morning than I have the last few mornings.

I have been dizzy and weak lately. I'm 4 weeks postop today. I asked my bariatric nurse about it today and she said I may be slightly dehydrated and to keep trying to get in the Water. I was going to go to bed early but I think I'll stay up and keep drinking.

Thank you, Sophie. I'm anxious to check it out.

My son and daughter-in-law are hosting Thanksgiving this year so I didn't have to worry about all the cooking I normally do. I think my kids thought I would be out of commission for a long time after surgery. I'm 4 weeks post-op, and I still don't get much at all past the Protein serving, so my plan is to have a few bites of turkey and maybe a bite of green Beans and yams. I'm hoping I will be able to have a little pumpkin pie, too. I will mostly be concentrating on spending quality time with my kids and my 3 beautiful grandchildren who I haven't seen since surgery.

Tomorrow will be 4 weeks postsurgery and I work from home so I haven't seen many people so far. One of my favorite compliments came from my thin, beautiful sister before I had surgery. She said, "You are already beautiful. People tell me all the time your sister is so beautiful. Now you're going to get your confidence back that you lost somewhere along the way, and when you do, look out world!" I will never forget how that made me feel. My absolute favorite, though, came from my 5-year-old granddaughter who said to me last week on Face Time, "Nana! Why does your neck look so long?" I think she is noticing my weight loss.

Yes, you're absolutely right. I did feel real constipation only once. But other than that one time I have felt fine. Fiber gummies. I didn't know there was such a thing. I will look for those.

It was so nice to read about the progress of all of you so far. I was sleeved on October 28th, and I have lost...well, honestly I don't know which to count? If I go by the last weigh in of my bariatric center, I've only lost 19.3. If I go by the first day's weight after I got out of the hospital, I've lost 29.5. If I count my beginning weight when I started the process of the diet classes, I've lost 36. If I go by my highest weight, which was about a week or so before my first diet class, I've lost 49. I know my bariatric center will count theirs, which is the 19.3. What do all of you use? I haven't lost anything since last week - my 3 week stall, I suppose? Tomorrow is week 4 and I see my surgeon on Tuesday. Their scales weigh me 3 pounds less than mine do, so my total loss (if I don't lose anything else before Tuesday) will be about 22 pounds. I haven't really exercised much, but I did some Zumba the last 2 days (exercise video). I couldn't do much more than about 15 minutes, but I was able to do more than I would have pre-surgery, so I'm pleased. I still don't get all the Protein and Water in every day, but I'm working on it. The Outshine brand of no sugar added popsicles have been a great transition after the hour I have to wait to drink to make sure my tummy is ready for the liquids. My bras are all too big, as are most of my tops. I have 2 tops that I bought last year that were too snug. I've hung onto them and I can wear them both now! I'm also wearing my rings again. One ring that was too small for my ring finger is now too big so I wear it on my middle finger. My jeans are getting looser and my favorite PJ bottoms are SO saggy! I'm loving it! I've been taking my measurements, too, and I'm still losing inches even during this weight loss stall. When I did face time with my 5-year-old granddaughter last week, she asked me why does my neck look so long. I think that means she is noticing my weight loss over the phone! I have only gotten sick about 3 or 4 times. I hate protein powders so I've been getting my extra protein from Protein Bars. I can only eat 1/2 a bar, but that's 9 grams of protein per 1/2 so that helps. I do have problems staying "regular" but haven't taken anything to help it along so far. I guess I'll get some Milk of Magnesia next time I'm at the store and somebody said watermelon helps, too, if I can find a place that still has watermelon. All in all I'm very pleased with my results so far. This will my goal will be to kick up the exercise. I'm new here, by the way, and I look forward to keeping in touch here and checking in on all of your progresses.

Where do you get the sugar free salted caramel and vanilla syrups? I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow, and I'm way past ready for my first cup.