med28thmed

Also Jellos and Popsicles count as liquid.. broth as well... I used to drink diet soda. My doctor didn't prohibit it as long as I drank my minimum amount of water, so pretty much I don't have time for diet sodas anymore.

Yes, it's worth it. You are worth it! Congratulations and good luck!

I started mine 5 days early. I really had a tough time ummm, not eating anything after the surgery! Do it slow if you're going to do it, and in little amounts and watch how your body react.

I only told a few of my friends and family. I planned on telling them on FB once I hit my 50 pound loss mark. I just didn't want to get judged, or hear negative comments. I had to concentrate on me, my weight loss journey, my health. Now that my 50 pounds is approaching, I'm changing my mind. I'll probably delay it another 20 pounds.

You're going to be great! Take it easy for the next couple of days.

Super excited for you! Wishing you a speedy recovery. One day at a time. Water.... water.... water....

So exciting! Did you register already at the hospital you're going to stay at for a couple of days? I think that's the next step. Contact your Bariatric clinic. Congratulations again!

Good Luck Susie, You will do great! Praying for your fast recovery!

2 weeks out. love gum!

I eat yogurt daily and it regulates my bowel movement. If I'm feeling constipated, I double my daily yogurt intake. I remembered I was constipated on the first week though. The doctor advised me to buy Dulcolax. It does get better though.

Hi Sher, Congratulations friend! This is going to be an exciting journey for you. Yes, lots of learning and identifying what your stomach is telling you. My first month was trial and error pretty much for me. I threw up about 5x on my first month, I still do 😞 but not as much anymore. I learned to eat slower... very slowly. Sip. Sip. Sip in small quatities. Try hot broth, I add ginger and garlic to mine for extra flavor.

Yahoooooo! Congrats!

When is your surgery date? Are you doing the Pre-op diet now?

Hi Sue! There are plenty of cheerful, positive people in this group for sure. You'll have an exciting journey ahead of you, can't wait to hear all about it! Post all the questions you want to ask. My surgery was 2 months ago, every day for me is still a learning curve. I feel super blessed to have had a second chance in this... Also very thankful for the support this group provides. Good Luck, you'll do great!

I prayed 😂. You'll be great!

CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the group! I do the same thing Carolina Girl, I read the comments here a lot, very educational. There were many times when I felt lost, or alone? This group has helped me tremendously. Good luck on your exciting journey.

My daughter came to visit this Easter weekend. We went to a Mexican Restaurant, Ordered Domino's Pizza, had Pork Bulgogi with rice, cooked some Filipino foods and had 2 MIchelob Ultra....Wow! I lost a pound from when she came on Friday until she left today (Monday). We walked and danced a lot, also I was tasting all these wonderful foods, but I made sure I paid attention to my stomach, I stopped when I felt full in fear of throwing up. 2 Months - 43 pounds

yes normal, you gained water weight at the hospital from the IVs. No worries, you'll be now losing weight. Don't get discouraged in 3 weeks, when you experience your first stall. It's totally normal as well. :-) Good Luck.

Med28thmed, you’re living in Corpus?! I grew up around there and lived in Corpus most of my adult life. We moved to Tulsa a few years ago. Small world, You must be missing KIng Seafood, S&J Kolachis and our Taquerias.. lol. We moved to Corpus 12 years ago from San Diego, CA. We love how smaller Corpus is compared to San Diego with 4 million people.

So glad I have this forum with you guys sharing your weight loss journey here. It's a relief to know that I'm not the only one stalling, like a lot. I am making myself crazy. I'm going to go to WM today and buy a measuring tape :-) sherribear, Wow! You look AWESOME! I'm guessing you also turned 50 this year? I'm a 1968 too. You look very young.

So glad I have this forum with you guys sharing your weight loss journey here. It's a relief to know that I'm not the only one stalling, like a lot. I am making myself crazy. I'm going to go to WM today and buy a measuring tape :-)

3 meals and 3 snacks. My snacks are all after dinner and before I go to bed though. I've always had that problem...snacking at night. I still snack, but I've replaced them with: Popsicle sugar free jello with light whipped cream apple slices or an orange 40 calorie beef jerky Russell Stover sugar free chocolate handful of almonds

Wow, what an inspiring story! Please try not to go off on your meds again. Yes, think of your beautiful family that needs you. When is the surgery date? Keep us posted.

My husband's starting weight before my Gastric Bypass was 226 and he's 6'0. He is 13 years older than I am and he already suffered a heart attack 2 1/2 years back, he weighed 240 then. Before my surgery, I weighed 228 and i'm somewhat short 5'0.... ok, super short :-) I can influence my hubby every day. I think about food a lot and he gets swayed to what I feel like eating that day. Whether it's Pizza or sushi, Fajitas or a burger. I'm also the main cook in our house so I also cook what I feel like eating. Part of my decision to get the Gastric Bypass is to save my husband from having another heart attack, I love him 😞 and it hurts so much that my food addiction is what's going to kill him one day. Tomorrow marks my 2 months surgery anniversary. My husband now weighs 214 (total loss of 12 pounds!) He eats what I cook, and I now cook healthy foods. We also walk a lot now after work with our dog. I still have my moments. This past weekend, I wanted Pizza. I suggested that we order Domino's. We had 2 medium Pizzas delivered at our house. Both of us just ate 2 slices, then we foiled the rest of the pizza and put them in the freezer. My doctor doesn't want me to feel that I am dieting because he says deprivation doesn't work. It's how you incorporate the high calorie foods you ate that day and still end up at less than 1000 calorie that counts. Oh yeah, and I still lost 2 pounds this week. Sweeeet! Having cake and eating it too :-)