Miss Impala

Switch = Duodenal Switch 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 2/7/17: CW 320 lbs

Thank you! !!!!! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 2/7/17: CW 320 lbs

We need to bring back the ability to have a signature! I like having it so I don't have to explain everything, my surgery, starting weight, current weight ect... apparently the update wiped out that ability.

Make sure that your not "justifying" your eating because "you had a bad day" or "you deserve a cheat day" I r your mad at your spouse and want to hurt him, but end "hurting" yourself instead. Say this is awesome food and I want a bite. Treat it as a treat and not a reward.... that is how I got up to 380lbs. Like myself I Keep focusing on I deserve to be healthy and look at food as fuel. I fall off the wagon, but keep getting back on. It's when you stop getting back on that you fail, not when you fall off.

I hit the 3 week stall and was on a 2 week stall and finally lost 4 lbs in the last two days. It is normal!

2.5 months out and down 64 lbs so far with a Duodenal Switch and no complications!

I took mine whole from the get go after surgery. No issues!

Congratulations! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

I had at 3 or 4 weeks out rolls made with smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado, no rice. No issues. Although it was totally weird just eating one order when I used to eat 4 or 5! But it was all I could eat! Amazing. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

I drink unsweetened tea with one of the Splenda syrups like blackberry added. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

Wow! Looking awesome! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

I can't recommend this enough! It didn't take but maybe 20-25 lbs AND WALKING on the treadmill and I have been able to take the shower chair out of the shower, go shopping, do dishes... all the things I was having issues with prior to surgery. With the back pain not screaming so loud... my hip arthritis squawks at me. But I will take it! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

I second and third that! This surgery increases your chances of a pulmonary embolism which is life threatening. Contact your surgeon immediately! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

This might help... http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/planner+results.php 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

You're only one week out which means the nerves are still healing. Which means the signals won't be accurate. Keep it under 6oz volume for around the next 2-3 weeks. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/18/17: CW 328 lbs

I just want to thank you all for your suggestions! Premiere is indeed nothing like powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury, Chike!, or Celebrate with the nasty smell and taste. I couldn't get past the smell and would often vomit it back up. So I ended up using Atkins, which I was using even presurgery. But Premiere is great so far! The only issue I am finding, is that like 2 hrs later I have major hunger pains??? Anyone know what causes that? I didn't have these issues with the Atkins shakes? 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 12/24/16: CW 344 lbs

I did because I couldn't tolerate the Celebrate, unjury, Barilife or Chike! shakes. I finally went back to the Atkins shakes even though they had less Protein because the baby food had too many carbs versus protein. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

Lol... this is why I didn't keep mine a secret. I didn't want people thinking I had become a drug addict or cancer patient all of a sudden. ???? 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs But being a student at a college, your quite anonymous anyway. So unless you have a large circle of close friends there, it isn't that big of a deal. College isn't like your job, where they actually "see" you you know? 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

We also have to make decisions based on how compliant our personality is. That is why I chose the most drastic measure of Duodenal Switch. It had the best long term weight loss results. Ugh people shouldn't ask adult questions if they are not prepared to hear an adult answer. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

Defintely, but at almost 6 weeks out, I am starting to be normal. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

I have the same issue. Thanks for asking! I had not thought about density and "sliders" before. I feel horrible when I eat denser foods. Something to think about though... As I have been eating like a bird and as a result my calories have gone up. Maybe my food is sliding through too quickly and causing that gnawing feeling. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

Psych evaluation is required by most insurance companies. Self pay... I would strongly suggest you pay for a session or two to give you some coping mechanisms. It is counseling, not so much as a psych evaluation. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

Amazing! 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

I will caution you against this... no alcohol! You have an infants stomach and you wouldn't give an infant alcohol would you? You drank while eating? Another huge no no. If you took the bread off the shrimp, I could see you eating that, shrimp scampi would be ok if you let most of the fat drain off. Same for the shrimp only on the Pasta. No pasta! But even taking those measures, you should only be eating about 5 pieces and that is it! Your stomach is 4-8ozs big and still healing. The nerves haven't healed entirely either yet, so you won't know if you have injured yourself? You spent a lot of money on this procedure... would be a waste if you continue to eat like the old you. I understand this might have been a "treat" meal... but, please read what we all have said. Find another outlet to "treat" yourself. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs

In one of of the group discussions on this site, someone used the term "fatties" when talking about a group of overweight people. I couldn't believe their temerity! But I do understand the OP's direction of thought. Dave Ramsey says if you want to be a millionaire, then do what millionaires do. If you want to be a thin or healthy person do what they do. And sometimes that means making choices to keep ourselves from being sidelined. Their are plenty of soul mates out there, we just have to find one that is more closely related to our goals, values, character, and even health views. I have always found intelligence, confidence and humor a primary attraction, secondary attraction were chubby men (or fit fat) ...more attractive than thin or even muscled men. I have no idea if that will change... but I will always want only healthy for my hubby. And if that means thin, so be it. And his current status of being overweight I know for him, he feels horrible. His recent weight loss of 14 lbs shows him feeling so much better and it shows in his self esteem. But if I were single, I would be less inclined to date someone who uses food to Celebrate as that is one of my triggers. I second what another post said. Food was my drug of choice. I can't afford to continue in a behavior that is my trigger, and if it means changing the types of people you hang out with, then you must. Criminals do it when they get out of prison and are on probation, drug and alcohol addicts do it in order to preserve their sobriety. So sometimes in order not to backslide, you might have to do it when considering a life partner. 11/11/16: HW 380 11/28/16: Duodenal Switch Surgery 11/28/16: SW 374 lbs 1/6/17: CW 337 lbs