sharonlaff

u won't need them... been 3 mts and down 40+ lbs. all my clothes are falling off!!!

I say wait till people notice your losing weight and then tell them if you want. What can they say after the fact... I am just starting to get "wow, you've really lost weight" I told 1 friend but everyone else I just say "Thanks!!!". I'm so excited and feel so great I want to tell everyone (kinda) but I really don't see the point, why do they need to know. I really want to tell people that could use this surgery for themselves the most because I know what they are living with.

I haven't heard of that, your right (flush what???) After 13 days on liquids there isn't anything there??????????????????????

I am so happy I had this surgery!!!

I am going to try for more calories today. I think it's healthier to get in more but I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I eat. I know it's all in my head but I still cant believe I can eat what I want and still lose weight... I don't crave carbs anymore and I love that!!

I promise it gets better, just try and sleep as much as u can

I chose not to tell anyone except my husband and 1 friend. Just took a 10 day vacation... I am almost 6 weeks out and went to dinner with a friend I don't want to tell. Been putting her off since surgery. We were drinking buddys so I ordered 1 glass of wine added ice and took sm sips only drank about a third of the glass, told her I didn't like the wine (which was true) and I ate what I could of my fish, squash, mashed potatos, moving them around the plate to look like more. She did notice but I just said I am really trying to cut down. She didn't say anything else. Not sure why I don't want everyone to know, usually I am an open book but this is something I really want to keep private.

6 weeks out and can only get around 700. 900 is really good. How is your weigh loss going???

Isopure protein has a columbian "coffee" powder mix. i mix it with 30 cal. almond milk. very good!!!

wow, what happened?? I'm 5 weeks out and don't really have any problems. Are there worse things down the road I need to know?

best, best, decision i have ever made and i am only 5 weeks post op. i am down 26 lbs. good energy most days. the only thing is when there is something really good to eat around me and i can only eat like 5 bites i get sad because i don't have my "relationship" with food anymore.... Not really a bad problem to have... just got home from the park, before surgery 2 laps lagging behind my hubby and sweating like a pig I was done.... today i was walking faster than him and wasn't tired at all but couldn't get him to go around again!!! wow how my life is changing and so for the better!!

I didnt tell anyone except my husband before surgery. I just told everyone i was taking a 10 day vac. I was able to go back work fine and nobody has noticed except that I am looking good!! I have told 2 friends now... what can they say after the fact...

I'm 5 weeks out today. My doc put me on b12 shots once a month because i was so tired. My hubby didn't like giving it to me but he got over it!! I think I feel better?? I can eat most anything as long as I eat slow and sm bites. I bought a pill box and set my pills up for the week and keep it on the counter right by the frig. Haven't forgot once since i did this...

AMEN!!! I agree with all these post. As long as I am not gaining I will try not to complain. I just can't believe with as little and as healthy and exercising the weight is not falling off of me. My best friend always says, :"well, how long did it take you to gain that weight???" I am 4 weeks out and have lost 20 but 7 was pre surgery!!

My journey happened so fast I didn't have time to have all my favorites. i kinda feel lucky, think it might have messed with my mind. I decided to talk with a surgeon and 4 days later when I did he said he could do the surgery in 2 weeks so I left there and had to go on all liquids. The first 3 days sucked, caffeine withdrawals, and pure hunger. I had to have a ts of peanut butter at night with a sip of milk or I couldn't fall asleep. Surgery wasn't that bad. You just have to deal with it. No surgery is fun!!! I am 4 weeks out and feel so much better. I've lost 20 lbs but only a couple of people have noticed but I am starting to get, "wow you look really good today" so i'll take that for now. I went back to work (hair dressing) 10 days after surgery and I was fine, a little extra tired but nothing I couldn't handle. It's weird eating now, all the things that I thought I would want I don't. I really don't crave anything. I really do eat because I am hungry but 3oz is all I can eat and I usually have to make myself finish it. The first bite is the only really good bite. I have had some issues with being mad because I don't have the relationship with food anymore. I miss it... I am getting over it!! I have taken up yoga and I have been going to the beach as much as I can, just have to find things to fill my time and I find myself not thinking about food as much. Every day seems to get easier!!! Good luck to you!!!

I think we have all felt that way. My doc had me eating egg before I left the hospital. I am 1 month out and I can eat anything. I do have to eat slow and that I am having trouble with. So many years of eating big bites is a hard habit to break. I popped a ritz cracker with chix salad in to my mouth and chewed alittle and swallowed like I used to. Big mistake!! hurt for atleast 10 min. That taught me a lesson. My dic also said it is not possible to hurt, stretch your sleeve. Another mistake I made was I had a margarita then 30 min. later I ate. Food came right back up. I don't think I will try alcohol for a bit longer!!! Live and learn!!!

I am not even 4 weeks post op and my husband just told me that i'm not fun anymore because I didn't want to go to the (smokey) VFW with him.... Can't drink, quit smoking before surgery... yeah that sounds like the place for me... NOT!!!

Isopure protein powder from gnc has 50 grams of protein. I ordered it from the website. colombian (coffee flavor) it's good. The store didn't carry that flavor. I like mixing it myself better because It's not so sweet. The Isopure fruit juice flavors (like gatorade) has 40grams of protein.

refried beans with cheese and salsa

I'm 17 days out and was feeling pretty good. Think I over did it the last 2 days now I have a bad pain on my left side. Remember not to lift over 10 lbs for 4 weeks!!!

wow!! glad ur ok

How does it work? I looked it up but it didn't tell me anything about it.

I cheated a few times too. Start fresh now!! I was really good the last few days!! Two weeks tomorrow and no problems. It's weird how after surgery food doesn't look very good anymore. Sometimes my head says hmm a pizza sounds good then I realize that I really doesn't. I have asked my hubby to go out to certain restaurants for something I think I am craving then 10 min. later I change my mind!!

I hope you do as good as I have. I am 8 days post op and I am still alittle sore but feel great!!

I didn't tell anyone except my husband and 1 best friend. I do hair so I didn't want it to be shop talk for the next year. I mostly didn't want everyone looking at me to see if or how much smaller I was everytime I saw them. I am 7 days out and have lost 14lbs. No one has even noticed yet. I had to go out last night couldn't blow my friend off any longer. Met for an hour and I got there first and ordered a cranberry/water with a lime for effect!! Just sipped slowly and it looked like I was having my cocktail. I thought about telling her now that it's said and done but really wasn't ready. I'm kinda enjoying my little secret!!!