BBdoodle

Everything is going to taste sooooooooo good. Just be careful and make sure you take your time eating and chew,chew,chew, chew. I had problems at this stage because I was not chewing my food enough and would dump

Yes I have... what my surgeon told me was they use the cautery machine which has to be grounded so they ground it to your leg. The cautery is used to cut and cauterize during surgery. My right thigh was numb from my hip to my knee for about 3-4 weeks. I also had nerve damage from having hernia surgery a small area in my groin is totally numb from being grounded and that was like 7 years ago !!! I am sure some physical therapy will help you regain the use of your leg faster, please check with him.

I know exactly what you are going thru !!! My general physician was totally on board with writing the letter it was like pulling teeth getting it from the staff !!!!! I even made a appointment to see him with letter in had where he could just sign. He wanted to put it in his words, etc. etc. after MANY calls they finally did it !!! Good luck !

I was a diet pepsi addict .... I drank about 6-7 cans a day and that was the only thing I drank, no coffee, no tea just DP!! After surgery I did not crave it only once in a while. About 6 months post op I took a sip and OMG it tasted like drinking chemicals = yuck !!! After a while you will get use to not drinking so much, at least I did. I have a diet soda every once in a while, maybe about a 1/2 can.

I have stalled several times, I change up my work outs by either increasing the time and/or intensity. When we exercise its good to keep on challenging your body because you get use to doing the same thing and you won't burn as many calories as when you first did. I also wear a heart rate monitor so I can keep my heart rate in the fat burning zone throughout my work out.

Congrats and good luck !

Not the best way to start but at least you will hopefully lose a few lbs. real quick Good luck !

Its up to YOU to keep it off for ever by portion control, exercise and healthy food choices. The "window" that you refer to is the period after surgery when you lose the most amount of weight...after that its maintenance. If you fall back into old eating habits you can regain !!!

You are looking FANTASTIC

You will be just fine.... I have had many surgeries in my life time and lived to tell about each one. Its totally normal to be nervous, when they are preping your for surgery ask them for Demarol or something to calm you down.

My right thigh was tingly and numb after surgery... I asked my surgeon about this and he said that they have to ground the cautery (the instrument that cuts thru the skin etc.) and some people get numb. It went away in about 3 weeks. When I had hernia surgery a few years back I had the same thing happen but my right side groin area is still numb which was due to nerve damage. I signed a consent form saying that the type of hernia surgery I had there would be a chance of nerve damage. What helped me with the gas was walking and the more I walked the better I felt. I hope you feel better soon !!!

Are you taking Biotin? I have very thin hair and was soooo worried about losing hair, I do not miss a day of taking my biotin. I am 15 months post op and have not lost any hair !!! I am very lucky !!

When I am in a stall I switch up what I am eating, maybe replace a meal with a protein shake, and increase my exercise for sure. You may want to exercise longer or with more intensity. When you exercise are you increasing your heart rate enough to get into the fat burning zone??

I go thru periods of being really gassy ... OMG its so bad sometimes.

When I crave sweets... I have a fat free, sugar free ice pop....

I would totally stay away from fast foods... way too much fat !!!! You can cook and make healthier choices at home !!!

Cheers !

good luck !!

drink lots of water and walk, walk, walk to get all that gas out and of course rest and heal !!! Good luck

I was 216 lbs and 5'5" with 70 lbs to lose and I had RNY, you lose the most with that procedure. I wanted the best bang for my buck !!!

Wow... you are looking wonderful Keep up the good work !

If you are not on pain meds then something is making you itch??? Sounds like you are allergic to something??

Awesome !! I love running as well, I just met my recent goal of a 10 minute mile now I am working towards a 9 minute mile. And hell yeah its easier when you don't have all that extra fat

I hit a few stalls along the way plus being a very slow loser, I mix my exercise up and increased the intensity and duration of my workouts and that got me out of my stall.

Awesome job ... keep up the good work