Queenbee34

I just got my surgery date today!!! Its February 1st!! 52 more days

You look great!! Congrats!!! Keep Going!!!!

You are doing great! Everyone is different in this process. I lost 13 lbs in my first week but stalled the following weeks. I had to stop weighing myself and comparing myself to others progress. I was really getting discouraged. Then at my 8 week check up I found out I had lost 52 lbs since surgery. It blew my mind. Follow the process and you will see (YOUR) results. You are doing fantastic!!!!

I went thru the same thing!! I had to buy the overnight pads and just limit my movements. Heating pad was my bff for the first couple of days. It does get better! I know sometimes birth control can help after surgery with period flows. Might want to talk to you dr to see if that is a good option for you. Crossing my fingers that it gets better!!

I was sleeved on Feb 1st. It has been the biggest blessing to me. Thru the program that my bariatric dr has set up and I would say I've been very successful so far. My nutritionist stated that if I look at a label on food. I should be looking for single digits for carbs and single digits for sugar or carb free/ sugar free. I would contact your dr and see what they can do for you and get you on the right track.

I use to feel the same way about going to the gym but you have to keep the mind set that you aren't there for other people and that you are there to be a better you. I joined my local YMCA and I have had nothing but support from the people in the classes I've taken and from the staff that are there. Maybe that could be an option for you. My Y has a gym and pool. I have 4 kids and they also have kid programs about being healthy and doing different activities with them while I'm working out. You can ask for engage more specialist and they can help you get acclimated. I also took advantage of their 30 min wellness training which they showed me how to use the machines and how to set them to an appropriate amount of weight and how to adjust them to my height. Don't be scared. You've come this far and life is only getting better. Hope this helps you.

I was warned about working out and having to low of calorie count. Sometimes your body will stop you from loosing because you are burning to many calories from working out. I don't know what you are doing as far as a work out but make sure to consult your dr's and nutritionist. They maybe able to help you thru your stall.

Everyone's journey is different. Sometimes it's not the lbs but the inches you have lost. My dr's office said to take a picture on what ever day your surgery was and do that continually every month for a year. Pictures are worth a thousands words. Don't be discouraged. You've made it this far.

Has any experienced hair loss yet? I am going through this phase now. I have pretty thick hair but yesterday it was just coming out in globs in the shower. Are you taking anything to help with this phase??

I'm on soft foods phase right now. I love cottage cheese with scrambled eggs with a couple of dabs of hot sauce. Weird combo or I'll go to Starbucks and get a venti cup of ice with two shots of espresso and pour my protein shake in once in awhile. Pintrest has some great stuff too

I am 2 months post op I am 56 lbs down

You look great! Congratulations!!

I'm enjoying the little things that my surgery has allowed me to do. I can bend over to tie my own shoes without getting out of breath. My clothes are getting baggy. I can cross my legs with ease. Little changes that I've taken for granted for so long. I even had co workers come up to me and say you look different. . .did you loose some weight? lol

I'm having an internal struggle about telling people that I am having bariatric surgery. My husband has been so supportive so has my parents and 3 really close friends. But when I told my mother in law after I received my official surgery date. She said well why can't you just follow a diet. I don't think she meant it to be as hurtful as it sounded but its comments like that I don't want to hear. It was already hard enough to make the decision to start my weight loss journey and to get to this point I am now. Its an accomplishment that I am proud of but I feel like I am keeping it a secret. After my mother in laws comment I don't think I will tell anyone else. Has anyone had the negativity with telling people in their life?

I was sleeved on 02/01. My dr told me not to worry about calorie intake. Just focus on getting the water intake and try to hit the protein goal. They were more focused on me not becoming dehydrated. I'm up to 40-60 oz of water and I'm almost to my protein goal. I also have sf popsicle, sf jello, strained soup with added protein powder. Good Luck!!!!!!

My drs office gave me a suggestion right before surgery. Take your body measurements and pre surgery pictures. Then every month of your surgery Anniversary do it again. Track it for as long as you want. They said this is the best way to see results vs a scale sometimes. I started my journey at 325 lbs, my pre surgery weight was 281 lbs, I'm 1 week 4 days post op 263 lbs.

I had a hard time to with the anesthesia. I didnt like the way it made me feel afterwards. If your throat is hurting from the breathing tube get sugar free popcicles. It helped me so much and made it easier to swallow water or jello. Congrats on the surgery!!

I had my surgery the 1st. Honestly I wasn't prepared for the pain. But I knew it would get better and I didn't have any regrets afterwards. I haven't had any hunger issues since surgery. Its quite an adjustment to taking lil sips and my body reminds me when I don't. I'm on an all liquid diet until March 1st then I can go to pureed stage. I'm so ready for something different since I've been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks now. My drs office takes our stages by month. But its been working I've lost 33 lbs since Jan 18th and over all 62 lbs. My body looks like I was in fight club but I'm feeling so much better.

I'm almost to my 1st week post op. SF Popsicles were my friend the first 3 days to help with the sore throat. Make sure to walk around too. My surgery was Feb 1st and I went back to work Feb 5th on half days. It hasn't been horrible. My stomach looks like I've been in fight club but I'm already down 12 lbs since surgery. So I'm excited about that.