Malin

Walk walk walk!!!

I'm something of a runner....more like a 'trot' than run. I think you'll be fine by February. Good luck with your surgery. I was doing 5k races before my surgery. I was a fit fat person! I even was in a Couch to 5k last summer and barely lost any weight. pffft.

CW-192

February 10th Weigh in--194

I'd be very careful with hotYoga. You're likely doing to sweat A LOT and dehydrate. Start with your normal yoga and wait until you are able to get all of your recommended Water in.

I lost 20 pounds the first month after my surgery. BUT...as anyone here on the BP forum will tell you, everyone is different. There's no magic number, no 'typical' weight loss the first month.

I guess I'm weird, but I only weigh myself twice a week. Weighing every day stresses me out.

URG! Yes! I tried to edit my stats (I lost a couple of pounds!). I was able to edit my ticker on my profile BUT... I couldn't figure out how to edit my surgery information like we used to do on here. Maybe that's something we need to report to the Admins.

That's not uncommon, actually, especially in the early phases. Some people take longer to recover than others, so baby that sleeve with Clear liquids for now. Hang in there.

@Newme17 thanks for posting the link to the discussion thread! I'm always looking for new ways to cook stuff. Sounds interesting.

@Treadmillwalker Doesn't it? To me, it's technological bulimia. I can't believe the FDA approved that.

OH NO! dang it! How frustrating is that? circumstances completely beyond your control! Hang in there!

This topic has come up before and caused quite a uproar. So, I'm not going to be dramatic about it. It truly isn't good for you to do this. By chewing you're activating your digestive system. It's sending signals to your brain that food is coming. And when it doesn't come, well....now you're hungry and you've got to eat. Not to mention, what if you accidentally swallow the food? Seek out something new to eat that's allowed for your stage. I'm over a month out and trying new things everyday to avoid boredom.

Wow, I've never heard of the electrical stimulation system or the gastric emptying system. The gastric emptying system seems like a big hassle. And it doesn't seem to change the patient's eating habits at all.