jane13

My question is from an old womans POV. I am 52 and just entering menopause and it is now really a question of IF Aunt Flo and her rusty old red Cadillac is coming for a visit this month or not. I have had 1 since surgery but have had all the symptoms since Wednesday of last week. Bloating, constipation, cramping, mOoDiNeSs! I had started about 18mos ago skipping a month here or there, because I am menopausal now, and now I have no freaking clue - except that I cant eat CHOCOLATE! sorry - ranting :/

mine is more like 2 to 2.5 for about three weeks....then 1, like now.

@@snowkitten I think you have done excellent and do not look at your journey as a failure. I am only 10 weeks post and I had my first f/u visit with the surgeon and I felt like I wasn't losing enough, for him. I was down 20lbs from my last weigh-in (at his other office) that was done about 2 weeks before surgery. He told me to try to only eat two meals right now and if I was hungry in between to drink Water first and if I still felt hungry after making sure it wasn't head hunger to eat fruit. I ask if I could have veggies instead and he said either was fine. I joined the Labor day challenge here because my next visit with him (at the same office, with the same scale) is Sept 8th. I hope to be close to 200. I am ok with losing 60+ pounds since April by Sept 8th! I will be 4 months 2 days post at that point. ANY LOSS is reason to celebrate!

@@tomi71 - I totally agree with you as a "newbie" I feel you have hit the nail on the head. I am about 10 weeks out....

@@dcannan - I have to admit bread, popcorn & chips are the three hardest things for me to give up. Diet Coke, Sprite, chocolate, pizza, French fries - no problem. when do you get off liquids? I was off liquids after third day and was craving scrambles eggs & cheese. I think once I got to where I could chew something, that I could smell (like bread), it made a difference. Does that make sense? Hubby and I eat out a lot and I watch him eat the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster and the bread at Longhorn. I just focus on Protein. I have started asking them to bring my food when he gets a salad because I want to start c-h-e-w-I-n-g my dinner; protein, veggies which is usually chicken (or shrimp), then broccoli. I am good with that now ;D

@ are you on a pre-op diet? Sorry, I guess I missed something... I am post op (5/6/15) and I am struggling with energy but I know why. My fuel (food) has been reduced due to lack hunger. If you are at your heaviest then I am assuming you are not on a pre-op diet, or attempting a pre-op diet?????

@kashco - good luck! we are here....let us know how you are doing.

@beccaconaty87 make your decision, FOR you. You have to change because like you have read here WLS is ONLY a tool. Please think about your family's diet as well as your own while you prep for surgery. I am referring to your statement about your 8 y/o. I know I won't get any "likes" for this but the whole family needs to get on board with you and it will be beneficial to all of you. An eight y/o weighing 110 is going to be picked on - I had 2 of 5 kids who were like that and I now its not easy but help your children learn to eat right now and they hopefully won't be a WLS patient

@@nprcowboy - I am sooooo jealous!!!! maybe by mid Spetember! CONGRATS!

@@Elode - yes....

@@Just Lindsey - there is a forum for band to sleeve. you could check in there to see the results they are having.

I know a lot of us (like me) struggle with the hydrating thing and I thought I would post and ask. I am a big believer that Water with the sleeve is a dynamic duo tool for WLS. I am not a computer savvy person so I think just posting this thread will make people look for their water....

@@Prater77 @@perfectlyimperfect44 @@tinab08 - welcome to your new family. We support each other here and we are pretty passionate about things and therefore sometimes don't get along but we also understand each others demons, if you will, and anytime you have a question - someone will answer.

@@fldianna - Welcome. Where in the Lightening Capital are you located? I am in NE Florida.

@@Elode - you reported the post I am assuming that was on here, right? I don't see it now.....

@@proudgrammy me too, only one trip about 230am....on my 2nd bottle of 25 oz now....

I was uncomfortable the day of and on the following day - by the 3rd day the only issue really was waiting for the green light for pureed food. Stomach muscles were tight when I tried to lie back onto the bed. getting up wasn't as bad it was the s-l-o-w lying back that hurt the most. I actually moved to sitting on the side of the bed and laying down on my side, then rolling to my back, much easier!

I started WLS journey last November and backed out in December. By mid Jan or so I was 282 lbs. I freaked out. I knew 300 was going to be me in a few more more months. I changed to sleeve which was my original plan in November and had surgery in early May, no regrets at all, except wished I had done it without the two month break.

@@proudgrammy Thank you. I was finishing off my fourth 25 oz bottle when I sent this from work. I am heading to bed having drank over 125 oz of water today.

@@lisa0617 - do the surgery for you. but talk to your hubby, having him onboard will make a world of difference. if the marriage is not going to make it then you don't need that kind of drama along with WLS too.

@@nevadapinkprincess - how are you?

I have a week where I lose weight on the scale but clothes feel the same and then I don't see the scale move and can get into clothing from 2007....it varies for me:D

@@Mooseknuckle - so how are you doing now?

I eat out a lot because hubby likes to go out to eat. Since I began this journey I have lost about 59lbs. Hubby has been losing weight since I seriously began my journey in January 2015, when I weighed 282. I asked him shortly post-op how he felt about ordering a la carte or sharing. He is super cool about it and just Saturday night at Fridays he said you aren't suppose to drink while eating and I find that if I drink before I eat - I get full quicker. He gets a take home box as well. I finally weigh less than him after about 8 years. I couldn't imagine doing this without his support. We eat out 4-5 times a week.

small amounts post-op of mushy foods, like eggs, cottage cheese, strained cream of ____ soup, refried beans, yogurt with no fruit chunks (look out for seeds). I craved scrambled eggs with cheese - on Day 3 post-op they were delicious!