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When I stalled on the scale I still lost inches. Keep up the good work!

Congrats Fred. What hospital will you be at for your surgery?

My doc said it is impossible to stretch my pouch. Call your doc.

Sorry for the double post - sometimes smart phones are not that smart or at least the operator is not.

Welcome Tim. I had rny in June of this year. I hve had some complications, but looking back on them I am glad I went through them. 2 months after surgery I was having a hard time keeping things down. I was truly miserable and at the time I thought I had made the biggest mistake of my life. After crying in the doctors office they got me meds that helped, and things started to turn around for me. My other complication has been bad diahrrea, but hopefully meds will help that out as well. They have said it is c-diff which is a bacteria infection in your intestines after taking so many different antibiotics. I am now taking antibiotics to fix that. Like I started out saying I am thankful I went through them. It taught me so much about myself. I figured out I was so much stronger than I thought I was. The benefits have FAR outweighed the problems and risk. I have RA and I have been able to decrease my meds and my doc says I am doing great. I am very close to getting of my steroid medication. Which is the reason I did this to start with. I have gone from 15mg a day to 2.5mg a day! I am down 88lbs and feel great! In fact I am on my way to play 2 indoor soccer games tonight and thanks to the surgery I can do it without massive pain in my joints!

Welcome Tim. I had rny in June of this year. I hve had some complications, but looking back on them I am glad I went through them. 2 months after surgery I was having a hard time keeping things down. I was truly miserable and at the time I thought I had made the biggest mistake of my life. After crying in the doctors office they got me meds that helped, and things started to turn around for me. My other complication has been bad diahrrea, but hopefully meds will help that out as well. They have said it is c-diff which is a bacteria infection in your intestines after taking so many different antibiotics. I am now taking antibiotics to fix that. Like I started out saying I am thankful I went through them. It taught me so much about myself. I figured out I was so much stronger than I thought I was. The benefits have FAR outweighed the problems and risk. I have RA and I have been able to decrease my meds and my doc says I am doing great. I am very close to getting of my steroid medication. Which is the reason I did this to start with. I have gone from 15mg a day to 2.5mg a day! I am down 88lbs and feel great! In fact I am on my way to play 2 indoor soccer games tonight and thanks to the surgery I can do it without massive pain in my joints!

Most if the time. Call your bariatric surgeon - it could be a bacteria imbalance causing the bad gas. I just started antibiotics for c-diff and I am hopeful it helps.

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea several years ago. I was given the cpap machine, but every time I tried to sleep with it I always took it off within a few hours. Usually they make you go through the song and dance of getting it, but after surgery you will not need when you start to lose the weight.

I think the dumbest comment I heard was from a coworker that asked me to smell her Pepsi and that she was proud to be fat and thick. This was after my surgery and I just laughed. At the end of the day you are doing this for you and no one else. You stand in front of your mirror everyday not them. I have been really fortunate that everyone has supported me through this. I have been public about it and 88 lbs later I feel WONDERFUL! I feel sexy, confident and more like a woman! We all have our reasons for doing this and it is different for everyone. I wanted to be healthy and do what was best for my body. My final thought to you is this - the haters will always hate and be jealous of the decision to change your life for the better. If they do not support you then they are not friends. Stay strong and remember we are all here for you!

Merry Christmas. We texans got a treat this year with a white Christmas!

Yes I am very toxic. I truly know my husband loves me since he puts up with it. God bless that man. I take gas x when I know I will be in public.

I used kids sippy cups to help get in my fluids. It is 8oz and easy to drink through. When you are done just refill it, but each time you do you feel like you accomplished something for the day.

I had day that I will sit in my room my hubby would bring me my soup and I would cry uncontrolably . The thought that went through any head we oh my gosh what did I jut dog up for. But those feelings pass and you wake up realizing you are yourself again

I only drink a few sips every once in a while. I will usually have some when I have a headache, but I usually regret it after a few sips. I mainly drink ice tea when I want something different.

Could it be related to your cycle. I know I get the munchies during that special time.

In a couple months you will read this same post from a new post opter and will chuckle to yourself. Trust me we have all been there and we have all come out the other side! Don't get discouraged you did not put the weight on in a month and it will take your body time to adjust. You will have many stalls during this process, but they are only temporary and I have really noticed that when I stall on the scales I am still losing inches. Keep your chin up!

Keep in mind your body is in a complete shock right now, it has entered starvation mode and is holding onto everything. Trust me this will pass and you will start losing. Everyone is different so be patient with your new body.

Wls has opened up so many opportunities for me. I have rhuematoid arthritis and losing the weight has allowed me to decrease the medication that was causing my weight gain. I have been on steroids for about 6 years and hopefully next year I can come off of them completely. My answer to why be this drastic an have the surgery is simple. With the surgery you still have the cravings you did before, but instead of having to rely on your will power your stomach not only says no - but screams HELL NO! I started where you are 256 at 5'3 and I am down about 85 after 6 months. I feel sexy and confident, and more like a woman ( if that makes any sense).

I have been very open and honest about my surgery, and have not heard any negative comments. I thought maybe my in laws would be the hardest to explain, but they welcomed it with open arms and I found out my brother in law was thinking about the surgery.

Welcome to the group. I also live in the dfw metroplex! Good look to you. Who is your surgeon?

I don't think a lot of people truly understand what this surgery is and does. I have been very open about my surgery to people, and when people ask was the surgery hard I always say no the actual surgery was easy it has been after that has been so hard. Then they ask is it because you can't eat like you used to, and I say no not really. I am never hungry and eating is not a big deal anymore, but the mental side of things of been very hard. They usually look at me very confused and I explain that eating is mainly in your head. My head still think my stomach is normal, and trying to get over that has been the hardest thing I have ever done. You never really realize how much food is shoved down our throats in advertising. Two days after surgery and seeing someone on tv eating a pizza which is what I wanted so bad was pure torture. You have arguments with you mind and stomach. I have let the mind win a few times and my stomach always fought back by making me sick. It is a daily struggle and not something you can just turn off.

Please always remember that although the scale may not be moving the inches are. Your body is still in shock about what happened. Give your self time and the weight will come off. Do t try to eat things too early in the plan - from experience it just makes you sick. Hang in there it will get better

So after my bad experience with the nurse practitioner on Monday I called my dr office on Tuesday and asked to speak to my doctor. I received a call late this afternoon from the nurse practitioner saying she spoke to my dr and he wanted to place me on antibiotics for c diff. I took the opportunity to tell the nurse that her idea of it being diet related made no sense to me since I have had this problem for 6 months and only recently began eating carbs and drinking milk. I told her about the several rounds of antibiotics I have been on in the last few months and that I have read that it can cause a disturbance in the gut. She said she agreed with me and will call in my antibiotics. Please for those that are having issues call and talk to your doctor - I have dealt with diarrhea for 6 months and so miserable. Hopefully the antibiotics will help.