ijones67

two different people

whose ur Doctor?

oh my, my Doc started me immediately. I hated the chewable multi vitamins so I got the gummys and I chew 4 a day. The b12 of course goes under the tongue and I feel the energy almost immediately. I'm sorry ur going thru that but ur the only one of the 12 ppl from work that all had this surgery that was told to wait 5 weeks. I'm not liking that at all, u need ur vitamins.....

yep trust me it's all in ur head. For so many years u've been on a routine to do/ eat as u please. Now it's a game changer and u hv to retrain urself on what & how much u eat. It will be 1 yr for me next month and I'm just about to the point to where I don't care about eating bcuz I still hvnt learn lil bites lil bites lil bites. So My tummy cramp up cuz I'm chewing big bites and not breaking it down enough. Heck 40+ yrs I ate one way and it will take a lil longer to retrain myself but overall I'm good. I still drink my Protein shakes and drinks

the water is supposed to help but yes we all go thru the constipation phrases for a while. Activia works.

are u taking ur vitamins and B12's?

yes that went away a week or so later

5 day pouch test. Ask ur doctor about it

I thought I had it bad, bless u! Liquid meds was my best friend as it might be to strong for u.. Did u try taking half the dose? I had it hard drinking anything my first week, then I realized I should try the protein shakes and that's when I began feeling better.. Good luck and keep me posted

your doing absolutely great... How long has it been since your surgery? I cannot tolerate fruits as much as I love them, they make me cramp up & I cannot keep watermelon down & that was my favorite. I wish you luck with your up & coming event ????. I love salads but after 3-4 bites I'm done. I'm still at the stage that I'm seriously shuts wasting food... Ireane

the fight will be with not understanding in your head why you can't have more than 2-3 bites of something that taste r e a l l y really good and trust me when I tell u, you will try it and when u do, h o n e y it will feel like a 200 lb child is stomping and pulling on your insides. Sooo pleasssse be careful once you get to solid foods. 10 months I'm still fighting that battle but on a different level. After 45 yrs eating my way, it's going to take a little longer for me to get it right... Keep in mind I am saying this with a smile on my face..Good luck

Changing my life. My surgery was an easy decision due to my health; hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol & totally over weight. I started at 219 lbs and managed over a few years of dieting with pills to get to 187lbs. Once I stopped the pills of course I gained a good bit back, like I weighed 207lbs at 5'3. This was not good as I was still piling on the weight constantly eating out. I ddnt have to do the 7-14 diet bcuz my BMI was 36 and my liver wasn't an issue. I did used to smoke but thankfully I quit 2003, yay! Well it's August 26, 2014 and I currently weigh 155lbs. My goal is 145 if which I can't seem to get too. It's easy to fall back into old habits and on e u realize the mess u can eat like sugary products u go in for the kill, therefore if I don't stop I could easily put the weight back on! I've come to far to allow such thing to happen. If it wasn't for my husband I could have not made through these months after surgery. I was an emotional wreck, I regreted every moment of the surgery regardless of the weight I lost. I was made that I could not eat one decent meal yet my support kept reminding me that I was still in the learning stages of doing the right thing like learning to eat right and healthy. I'm no longer a diabetic or have cholesterol issues however I'm still on blood pressure medicine for whatever reasons my body doesn't want to cooperate ..... Lol.... I'm really at a good weight, I look damn good I've gone from a 18 pants to an 8 altogether, an XL shirts/blouses to mediums and 18-20 dress sizes to a 12. Although I may be a 10 since my 12's are a little big. Not sure of my new bra size becuz I've spent on the average of 150$ on ea bra and I'm having a difficult time letting go. I've deflated more the shrunk upstairs if which I'm not happy about but it is what it is. My journey is a life long journey if I want to keep the weight off as I work with others whom I've seen put all of their weight back in within two yrs of their surgery . I do not drink SODAs and I hardly eat any breads. Potatos fills me up really fast and most of the time hurts my stomach but Rice, I'm a sucker for rice and I can eat a lot of it. As far as eating out, I finally stopped ordering for myself and just order an extra plate to take from my husband and son. Yes our tab is a lot cheaper and I'm full off a few bites. I'm not trying to finish my plate to hurt as if I'm in labor!!!!! It's. Journey and although I'm still fighting myself, it's worth every swing. I've always been active heavy & all but I don't feel embarrass of my weight any more and I'm constantly taking pictures and selfies... I pray my story has helped at least one person .

chicken breast hurts going down, hamburger if I take to big of a bite, most fruit as u said, potatoes and more than 3-4 bites of bread...

yepper

ahhh ddnt know it was the only fish diet thinning my hair, great tip- thank you for sharing that...

. I started with a tblspn of peanut butter once to twice a day and it made me feel a lot better. It has a little more than the recommended sugar but that was based off of two tablespoons as I was only eating one... I was told by my doctor to do a five day pouch run. That's 1 day of straight liquids, two days of soups and soft foods the fourth day fish any and the fifth day all proteins (meat)... I plan on starting that soon to kill my last 10. Everyone thinks I'm small enough and sd if I lose any more I will look like a crack-head...lol whatever I hv more to go...

tooo much sugar and weight may not come off easily

yes yes yes, on all labels you want for the Total fat & Sugar to 10 g or less on each....

there will be days you will lose nothing then all of a sudden 5--8--13 lbs lighter . I weigh everyday and that's awful. I had my surgery last Oct and I'm down 55 lbs. my goal was 65 lbs and it seems this last 10 is crazy. 3 months and only 2 lbs. I drink decaf Coffee and I use flavored creamers. When I go a couple days without coffee I drop 3-5 lbs, I go back to drinking and I put those lbs right back on... Can't break the coffee habit so easily ... Darn it!!!

hmmm hvnt heard that one. Is she drinking any protein drink (juice not milk) ? If not she should. It will be tiny sips for at least a few more days to 1 1/2 weeks

drinking lots of water and Activia

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