Mrs.Rich

@ "OutsideMatchInside that was great advice. I wasn't aware that at 12month out we would have more capacity so it's best to go ahead and get a handle on portions and exercise now. Thanks! Mr$.Rich

I meant "TWIST!" Lol!!!!! Mr$.Rich

@@jintycb YOUR STORY INSPIRED ME! I'M NEARLY IN TEARS! YOU KEEP ON POSTING BECAUSE YOUR JOURNEY IS SO SIGNIFICANT TO NEW SLEEVERS LIKE ME! You ROCK! LEAP, TURN, SWIST AND DO YOUR THING IN BALLET AND ON YOUR BIRTHDAY. Mr$.Rich

Amen!!!!!!!!! Mr$.Rich

JESUS! You are a pure miracle! Wow!!!! Mr$.Rich

You should be very happy! You look amazing! Mr$.Rich

Amazing transformation Mr$.Rich

Lol!!!!!!! Yes indeed! Thanks for the finding Dory analogy it hit home! Thanks! You made me smile! Mr$.Rich

@ Krakow57 You are more than welcome! I am glad to share what I know so far and I'm sure you are as well. While this journey to weight loss has been victorious in many ways there are still so many things to discover about this process that only living this life can show you regardless of what our doctors may advise. I'm so glad for this journey, but if I'm honest it's not for the weak at heart. I'm discovering my true strength this process and often times I stand convicted because I use to think that people who had bariatric surgery were some how taking a short cut but BOY WAS I WRONG!!!! I now see that every pound lost or gained is EARNED!!! But we will get to the finish line with a gold medal! @ Jenn1 What source of fiber do you use and how do you consume it? Mr$.Rich

I had surgery 8 months ago and I just went back to the doctor this week to check to see if something was wrong because the same thing has been happening to me only I was about 5 months into having had surgery. The doctor indicated that there is something called "HEAD HUNGER" and once I evaluated where my mind was after surgery it's true for me! It's the whole idea that I so desperately want to be regular like I was before surgery and so I give into the voices in my head that says, "Go ahead and enjoy your life...after all this new journey has been hard work!" In other words I was letting myself off the hook. Instead I just started telling myself that I have been given a gift (surgery) and I MUST do WHAT'S RIGHT JUST BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT! So I feel way more empowered to stay focused on the gift and not the temptation and so far this has motivated me to stay on track to a healthier new me REGARDLESS IF THE SURGERY WORKS OR NOT! I'm determine to reach my goal! Another component is that your surgeon may have used what they call a larger "bougie" size which is all dependent upon your body type. So your pouch may be larger than someone else's. In this instance you should go back to him and ask for a swallow test (MRI) to see if this is the case just to ease your mind. Below is a helpful website to give you a frame of reference until you discover the truth about your unique situation. http://www.wlshelp.com/news/sleeve-gastrectomy-does-size-matter/ Hope this helps! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App