erikaloftin

I have a blog (URL is in my signature) and I follow a few others.

So I know some doctors say no caffeine, but lets get real. Some of us need our caffeine. Have any of you tried a cup of coffee in the morning and had any issues? Or does it seem to be okay? I was reading on the Unjury website that the chocolate mixed with a cup of coffee is nice. I think I'd like to try it.

So I know its not technically a "shake" but have any of you tried the Unjury chicken soup flavor? I tried it for the first time today, and OMG YUM! So glad I like it. I have a feeling I'm going to live off this stuff post-op.

I've been discouraged the last few days because I'm having a hard time losing the last 10 lbs before surgery. Tonight I totally pigged out on taco bell. I'm so disappointed in myself and feel like I'm going to fail at surgery if I can't even stay away from fast food for 1 whole month. :/ I have a serious food problem.

I'd love some ideas too.

Hey everyone! I started blogging about a month ago and I really love it! It makes me feel so much better about everything that is going on. It also helps me clear my head and reading other people's blogs that are going through the same thing motivates me. Lets share our blogs and support eachother! Mine is in my signature.

This is amazing! My husband and I are planning a vacation for next april, which will be a little over a year after my surgery. I can't explain how excited I am to be there, and hopefully wearing a normal size, and maybe a bathing suit?? haha.

Thanks guys. I've been doing a little better. I'm still not where I need to be, but atlest the weight gain has stopped.

Thank you! That's really nice to hear!

Wow. I can't wait to have this problem! lol. Good for you guys!

yum! that sounds really good. has anyone tried this?

People are so insensitive. Thanks for helping me Decide to keep it to myself. Lol

I'm wondering if any of you have kept your surgery a secret. Obviously my husband, best friend, and immediate family know, but I am not sure yet wether I want others to know. I've seen so much negativity from people about other people I know that have had surgery that I'm not sure if I want to put myself through it. On the other hand, if I keep it a secret, will that make people angry or make me look like a liar? Im So conflicted!

I have the implanon and love it. I was way too afraid hearing the horror stories of mirena so I got this. I have had lots of spotting but I've had t 6 months now and I'm back to regular periods.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I feel the same way about not wanting to tell everyone until overseen significant results. I think the thing I am most afraid of is people saying I took the easy way out. My cousin just lost 100 lb without Wls so I'm afraid I will constantly be compare to her.

So I started my antibiotics for the H-Pylori today and there's 3 different pills I have to take twice daily. The pharmacist said that I need to eat something the equivelant to 3 slices of bread with my pills or else they won't be absorbed and I will throw up. I ate a granola bar and some greek yogurt and still felt a little queasy. So I ate a peice of french bread. I was doing so well on my diet and losing weight before surgery and I feel like now I don't know what to do. Does anybody have any ideas or has anyone been through this? :/

Do any of your have blogs? I really love reading blogs of other people that are going through the same phases of this journy as me, or people who are far ahead of me to see the challenges they've overcome. It seems that blogging also helps me to keep myself accountable, but I've been too shy to tell anyone close to me about the blog. So I'm going to post it here, and hope that you all do the same, so we can follow eachother and keep eachother accountable! http://gainingmylifeback.wordpress.com/

I have 17 lbs to lose before I can schedule my surgery. I've been doing atkins diet, but have plateaued and even gained a few pounds even though I'm not cheating. I used to do really well on HCG to lose about 20 bounds really quick. I get really grumpy when I'm on it though! Have any of you done this diet? Its even more restrictive than my post op diet will be. Maybe thats a good thing! That way, when my post op diet starts, I will be excited for things like milk and splenda. lol. Any thoughts?

So I just got my blood test results back and they found H Pylori. Has anyone else had this happen? They said its ok and they will just treat it with antibiotics but I'm kinda freaking out. :/

Yeah that's what she said. 2 weeks of antibiotics and a test 4 weeks after that. So basically its going to set me back 2 months. Does it ever come back? What caused yours?

Yeah that's what she said. 2 weeks of antibiotics and a test 4 weeks after that. So basically its going to set me back 2 months. Does it ever come back? What caused yours?

This is good to know! I'm still pre-op but every night this week I have nightmares about forgetting I had surgery and eating too much or stretching it out. So weird!

weird! I did really well on it! It's just hard.

My Doctor doesn't do the sleeve much because she said that there's always a risk because they take out the peice of your stomach thats not being used. With RNY they leave it, so if it's ever needed for anything, its there. Also, the stats are better for rny.