KimW

I heard that lettuce is very hard to digest. My surgeons office told me to always eat protein first and that lettuce has no nutritional value so don't waste the stomach space. I love salads so I am bummed!

I am taking the ones with iron too but my doctor suggested that I do something more complete. I hate the Centrum chewables so still looking for something.

So frustrated....the scale has not changed in 2 weeks & I was losing 5-7 lbs per week & then it just stopped! I dont get it because I feel better in my clothes & people are telling me they see more & more of a difference.

I am with you on the not wanting to eat. I am 5 weeks out & for the most part I have to force myself to eat my meals. I used to be a snacker & I have had none of that. I do have challenges with getting all my water in too...stomach hurts if I drink too much so I just can't get it all in. I added a protein drinking the morning to get 8 oz. in.

Great job! Keep it up! I took the same approach & I am feeling great!

Yes, mine felt better shortly after that. Hang in there!

Had my surgery on a Wednesday, was off pain meds by Saturday, went out with my walking group at one week, & went back to work the next Monday. My only regret was going back to work full time so quickly. I was still really tired & it was hard to make it through the entire day. I am now at 5 weeks, feeling great & started running the other day. Best decision of my life to have this surgery!

I have been stalled for over a week! Cannot get out of the 230's! Not giving up! It will come off slowly but surely!

The scale had not moved for me in over a week but I keep having people tell me how much they notice the loss. I am doing lots of excercising & I am sure I am not getting enough of my liquids in. It is so hard!

I got so sick today from eating too fast & too much! And it happened at work! Lesson learned at 4 weeks post-op!

Mine too.

I am a little over 3 weeks post-op. Just started on some soft foods & really having a hard time. Feels like I have a big knot in my chest & hurts to drink anything. I am ready to go back to liquids! Tried to eat 1/2 scrambled egg today & it was horrible! Also have not had a BM for a week & have gained a couple of pounds. Should I be worried? Good news is that I fit into a pair of jeans that I bought a year ago & could never wear!

I hear ya! I went to a horse show this weekend & was not prepared to stay as long as we did. The only thing I could eat (well, not really!) was vanilla ice cream. I had about a tablespoon & it went right through me! Yikes!

I bake cakes & it is hard not to taste!!!

Back pain was bad for me too. A friend of mine said that they kind of stretch you back on the surgery table. I think gas settles in your back too. Hope you feel better soon!

Surgery date 4/18: 250.2 Friday: 237

I am 2 weeks post op & still on liquids for another week! I am so tired of just liquids! Dying to try something more substantial!

Down almost 10 lbs since surgery on 4/18. Yahoo! 250.2 down to 240.8

I heard that is great too!

Great ideas! Thanks!!! My doctor took me off my blood pressure med & at my one week checkup my blood pressure was normal! Yea! One less med to worry about!

I had mixed feedback from people. For the mist part people were really excited for me & glad I was doing it. There were a few people that were shocked. My highest weight was 273 & now I am at 242. I lost most of it before surgery- some I was required to & then I wanted to go into surgery as healthy as I could. Bottom line is that everyone has their own personal reasons for deciding on surgery. Mine was that I have a family history of diabetes & heart disease, I was pre-diabetic, I had high blood pressure, I had border line sleep apnea, chronic foot & back problems. I have had a lifetime of being overweight and have tried every diet on earth. I lose some & then gain back more...such a vicious circle! Finally, my husband is morbidly obese & I really hope that by seeing how good I do, he will consider doing it himself!