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199.0

Today's weight 198.4

My dr told me a leak can happen any time, even years down the road. But it is highly unlikely.

Mine turned that color for one day and then back to red. I think you are ok unless it starts looking like puss or green.

I have been hungry all day yesterday and today. I am 6wks post surgery. I have already had almost 600 calories today and it is only 5pm. What the heck? At lunch I had almost a whole cup of salad with cheese and ham. Had a cheese stick and then some almonds. My stomach is still grumbling and I feel empty. This is not good.

I have kind of thought the same thing at times. About 10 years ago, I lost 80 lbs in 8 months on the Atkins diet. After the first two weeks, it was one of the easiest diets I had ever been on. No calorie counting and I was hardly ever hungry. I am a firm believer that highly processed carbs are bad news. BUT the low carb way of life was in no means how I wanted to spend the rest of my life. I did not want to have this surgery to never again be able to have oatmeal or yogurt, a piece of whole wheat bread and mostly fruit. And this includes bananas. These people that say they are eating less than 30 grams of carbs are not eating these things. If you chose to eat that way, good for you. Just don't judge other people for choosing not too. I had this surgery to help me lose weight by eating a healthy diet which obviously I could not do on my own. If I had wanted to spend the rest of my life on the induction phase of the Atkins diet, I could have done it on my own and would not have had to spend >$43000 (yes you heard it right, just got my hospital bill) on a major surgery.

I'm in. Posting today because may not be able to tomorrow. SW 199.0 GW 189.5 ????

199.0. I gained and didn't reach goal. Memorial Day here I come!!

The guy that does our cleaning in our office is a really sweet Latino. His English is very broken and most of the time I can't understand what he says. Every Friday he comes through and says "it's Friday, yay". We just adore him. Yesterday I was sitting in the break room and he comes in and sits down. He said "where did your stomach go?" LOL. That made me feel so good. Someone is noticing!!!

Day 3,4 and 5 were my worse. After that, it was smooth sailing and I started feeling great!!

I finally did it...Onederland !!!!!! Today's weight 198.6 GW 197

I hate tracking food. I loose interest after breakfast.

I am just the opposite. I had no energy before surgery. I think it was all the junk and sugar I ate. I'm not saying I am a mean energetic machine but I have do have more energy post surgery. I also have not had headaches since surgery.

I have lost almost 30 lbs and am still wearing same jeans. Granted they can now be be buttoned without struggling and laying down and the butt and legs are sagging but I feel the next size down will just be too small.

CW 203.4 never going to get below 200

Seriously? The exercise calories don't count? Why is this?

I always weigh more in the evening. Sometimes 2 lbs more. Weigh at the same time everyday.

He told me to take Claritin D but I took Benadryl at night.

I went back to work at 2 weeks and it was fine. I scheduled 3 weeks off but went back after 2 because I felt so good.

I had this too at about 5 weeks. I thought it was a new medicine I started at 4 weeks. My PCP had me take over the counter allergy medicine and it went away after about 3 days.

I was given ice chips right after I left recovery and was in my room. When I got home, Popsicles where my best friend.

I had my surgery 2/18 and it was a month or so before my abdomen did not feel bloated. And I had a drain for one week.

I had my surgery 2/18. My starting weight was 230 and am now 204 I have done very well so far. No nausea,pain. I have been walking 3 to 4 days a week and will start strength training on Tuesday at my 6 week mark.

I drank the auger free carnation instant breakfast on my liquid diet. To me it is better than most protein powders.