Sophie74656

i'll say the same thing I said in the other thread.I think NO you did NOT need the surgery. Your starting weight is my GOAL weight.

Well I don't believe it's forever but talk to your nutritionist. It's definately a no no while you are healing. Several months out I was drinking small cups of diet soda. A few sips make me feel super full but then I burp and feel much better LOL

I have dark reddish brown hair. My plan is to straighten it and then put some big curls in it and pin up the sides. I will be practicing this weekend. After all this I will post a picture from the wedding

@@higher Thank you!!!! and thank you so much everyone. For the first time I am actually not dreading going to a wedding. (except for the part where my family is going to learn about my impending divorce) so would it be petty if after I got all dressed up and the hair was done if I sent a pic to my soon to be ex husband to show him what he's missing? He hasn't seen me in 100 lbs

congrats!! Getting all you fluid and protein in is hard in the beginning

well....I would say if you were under 200 lbs and 5'5" I personally think you did NOT need surgery at all. Your starting weight is my GOAL weight. The lower your starting weight is obviously the slower your loss will be.

I get a turkey sandwich in a flatbread then rip off the top half of the bread

thanks everyone. I'm liking the silver shoes. And the spanx are a must. so here's a weird question, is there anything I can do to make my legs look better? I will obviusly shave, exfoliate, and moisturize but is there anything else I can do? Maybe a tinted moisturizer or something?

my phone has a built in step counter. It mocks me

veggies and hummus I really l ike cucumber slices with guacamole

I'm having problems with dressing up now. I never really cared before. I'm like a kid again learning everything. I don't even really know how to wear makeup. I think this is the dress I bought, or it's very very close. But no jacket http://www.jcpenney.com/rm-richards-34-sleeve-tiered-jacket-dress/prod.jump?ppId=pp5007860036&Nao=24&pN=2&searchTerm=r%26m+jacket+dress&catId=SearchResults&_dyncharset=UTF-8&colorizedImg=DP0630201617061410M.TIF

So part of your stoimach was cut off and it was stapled shut. Do you understand this? This is abig deal. It needs to heal. Healing like this takes more than a fews weeks or even a few months. Not folfollowing your plan so early on not only shows a lack of commitment and education but could lead to very serious and potentially liufe threatening complications. THIS IS NO JOKE. You need to follow your plan strictly

there's actually room in my lap now LOL

So I never wear dresses or girly things and this might be a stupid question what do I do with a clutch when sitting at the table? When I get up I can leave it on the chair, but when seated where does it go? this is all such new ground for me. I never cared about makeup or dresses or shoes. Oh god I have to buy shoes. EDIT: what do you guys think of this one. I don't want to spend a fortune https://www.amazon.com/Damara-Pleated-Crystal-Studded-Handbag-Evening/dp/B00ORM7VMM/ref=cts_sh_1_vtp

Finding a good one is hard. I recently started on the chocolate premeire Protein and they are not bad. I find that blending them with half a frozen banana helps the taste. I also recently found that the Atkins Lift protein Water is quite tasty (after watering it down a touch)

Some thoughts...one is about thinking about food all the time. This is a reality of life for many people, especially those that are overweight. I always thought about food, and I still always think about food a year out. I still think about planning my meals out and if I'm going somewhere I plan what I can throw in my bag, I think about making myself drink Water and I think about getting all my Protein in. Even if you did not have surgery, if you don't think about food you won't always make the best decisions. Sticking to a diet involves thinking about food. As far as missing eating fast. Well surgery or not you're not supposed to eat fast. Eating fast is one of the main factors in weight gain. When you say that you did your research and then say that you don't want to to think about your meals, you want to eat quickly, you want to have large meals...it seems contradictory. If you did your research you would have known about these things I read some interesting comments today and I wanted to make something really clear. Out of all these people around the globe that are on this website, there are going to be some of us that have found post op, that this surgery was the wrong decision. If you want this website to be honest and truthful, a source of good solid information for people considering surgery and a source of support for people post op, then everyone's experiences should be welcome. The reason's I think this surgery was wrong for me has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with my post op complications! And as for comments about people who regret their surgeries and have complications because: • "houses were dirty" • "they didn't follow instructions" • "they haven't seen the great results yet" • "they are just negative people and negative people are more vocal So, just let me tell you this, some of us simply made a mistake. We thought this was a good plan, we took advice, did our research, attended the seminars and weigh ins (in my case, two years attending). We met our surgeons, we discussed our pre existing conditions, we spoke to our family and friends. I myself have a counsellor, did CBT counselling for the entire two years pre op and am deemed emotionally and mentally sound. (just as an aside, my NHS CBT counsellor did not agree with this surgery). I checked with my pain mgt team about the efficacy of my medications post op. And it was still a mistake! And so what? It happens. And people like me should be able to explain these things without others trying to negate our admission of this mistake by offering excuses as to why we are unhappy with our decision. I could have floated onto a cloud, had magical unicorns lick away my stomach, and woke up in paradise fully healed, sipping a cocktail in the sun and I would still tell you that this was a mistake for ME. And for many of my friends. It doesn't matter how many years post op I get, I will consider this a mistake. My house is not dirty, I followed instructions to the letter, I consider my bariatric discharge booklet my life guideline and I never variate. I keep in touch with anyone and everyone in my medical care stream that might be helpful. And complications happened. And yes, to many of us in our bariatric system. But again, it was not the complications that disturb us. We all have different reasons for regretting it. Most of us feel that we were misinformed, which doesn't help. My neighbour regrets her bypass because of her now permanent diarrhea and no improvement in her diabetes. She tells me that she has to think about food most of the day just to keep herself fed (choosing the right foods so as not to vomit), and she could have simply dieted harder if she had known she would have to think of food all day. She is three years post op and she still struggles with dehydration. Her hair never grew back after the initial drop out. I myself am only 9 weeks post op and have had complications so I can't know what my future holds. I miss eating quickly and simply in a way that doesn't have to be well thought out. I want to be able to eat a full salad, maybe even with dressings, without worrying about which component might not agree with me. I want to be able to eat any kind of meat I want cooked how I want in the quantity I want. I want to drink beverages with my meals. I miss a morning coffee or afternoon tea. I miss ice tea. (I know other people can drink it but I can't now). I don't want to have to plan my food day meticulously or be different from others around me eating. I want my medications to work again in the way they did pre op to control my fibromyalgia symptoms. And I have definitely seen weightloss results. As I was lying there starving to death for seven weeks, I have lost all but 20lbs of my expected and required excess weight to satisfy my healthcare team. ( I am still only getting around 500 cals a day in, but have constant diarrhea so who knows how much stays in). I now look "normal" except for the grey pallor in my skin and the nappy I now have to wear because of fecal incontinence (my IBS-d was totally controlled before surgery). I am six dress sizes smaller but can only leave my house if I don't eat anything and wear adult protection in case of water causing an "accident". Or in case I become faint from lack of food and fall. So I do actually feel that had I read a forum entry like this, I might have thought twice. And that's a good thing. If people are scared, that's okay. Let them hear more than just "don't worry, I was fine, you will be too!" Because maybe they won't! So this is not about complications, it's about people. One size does not fit all. Some of us should have simply accepted our weight, or worked harder to diet it off. Had I taken in only 300 to 500 calories a day for 9 weeks pre op, I would have lost all this weight anyway. If you are happy, well done! If you are dead set on going ahead, ignore this. If you are a high BMI person (think 600lb life), God bless you, this may save your life, if you are a food addict, I feel your pain. You will still have to diet post op! You will still have to exercise. If you are undecided, then simply take a breath, think about it, really examine your food issues. Could you do more to lose weight? Could you move a bit more and eat a bit less? Anyway, I am where I am and I plan to make the best of what I have left. And I intend to keep making sure that pre op people have a good think and post op people like me have someone they can talk to. Thanks to everyone who is supporting me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I found an individual bottle of the berry flavor and got it to try. I liked it a lot. A little on the sweet side but basically tastes like sugar free juice. Pretty good. I watered it down just a touch and I really liked it after that. So much easier to get it down than a thick shake and just as much Protein as a Protein Bar. I am going to go to walmart and get some of the packs and different flavors after work.

I have one huge regret...that I didn't do it sooner.

I have not felt physical hunger since getting sleeved a year ago.

Don't worry about calories so much. Focus on Water and Protein. At a year out I have never tracked my calories since surgery But always consult your nutritionists id you afe unsure

Some will say zero Talk to your nutritionist

I hate quest bars. I eat a protein bar every day at almost a year out

well think about it. For a year or so after surgery your body is in a state of weight loss, getting used to suddenly eating so much less, and fixing all the issues that being overweight had caused. Add being pregnant on top of that, it's probably more than a body can handle. I was told that it's best to wait until you are out of the phase of "rapid" weight loss because it would be very difficult to get the proper nutrition to sustain a healthy pregnancy doesn't that make sense if you think about it? Much better to wait, like the doctor's say (they usually know what they're talking about) and have a happy, healthy pregnancy

I have been dealing with this for some years now, and I have found somethings that have worked for me... I use medicated powder, gold bonds... And I use medicated chap stick- yes, you read that correctly. The medicine in the powder and chap stick closed abscess faster then anything I've tried before. I keep the space faulty dry as well... And recently I have discovered Aquaphor as well. For the smell, that usually gave me the most trouble. I would gauze it and tape it and spray perfume on my shirt in the spot of the smell. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App do you use any kind of deoderant? I am so self conscious about the smell. Ive been using panty liners on the inside of my shirts

Well any surgery has risks obviously. The stats on deaths directly related to weihht loss surgery are probably available online. But i would bet that many od those people had otjer health issues to begin with If you are really worried about dying think of this....being significantly overweight has a much higher risk of death than surgery.