Lynda486

I too kept my "skinny: clothes" I love shopping from my own closet!

In 1998 I had a VBG, which is like a sleeve and a band together. I lost 100 pound in 8 months and by month 16 I was at 155. So, yes you can loose indefinitely if you follow your plan!

I do need new shoes! I tend to wear mine until they are almost useless. Thanks, I hadn't thought of that!

You are absolutely correct! It was at a 3% incline! Thanks for the advice!

Exactly! I am so afraid of trying sugar for this very reason!

Jake, wow! What a transformation!

I had my 3 month appointment today and the Dietitian was happy with me except I am not eating enough. I have been getting 500 to 800 calories a day and she wants me at 1200 to 1400 a day. And this is why I have been losing so slowly. When the body doesn't get enough energy from food your body will go into starvation mode and you won't lose! I know we all know this but it is so hard to think about getting all those calories in for fear it will cause gain weight.

I think I will try to up my calories for awhile and see where that gets me. I will either prove or disprove her theory. I will take it slow, up it a 100 calories every few days. If not I will go back to 800 cal a day.

I quit for 2 years and then my husband and son were in a horrible accident, and a cop on scene gave me a cigarette. I quit again New Years 2019. In the past I had used Chantix which was a nightmare literally. Then a Dr here put me on Wellbutrin. I had to take for a month and then quit. It made it very easy. Good luck as it is a tough battle to quit smoking!

Hey Superman! I knew with the way you tackled things head on, with your pre, pre op diet and your determination that you would be successful in your journey. Way to go!

**gore warning? for those who asked.... stomach on the right, arms on the left. lol.*** I have a very similar picture somewhere, but mine are just the tummy part.

I drank only shakes yesterday (3) and drank 86 oz of water and this morning I seemed to have broken my stall. I am down 2.5 pounds from yesterday morning and now my BMI is 29.2, in the overweight category, yay!

Yay! You are a force to be reckoned with!

I think you look marvelous! and your hair! Is it naturally curly?

I did not know that! I thought it was because the food and liquid would stretch the pouch. But what you say makes perfect sense!

I am three months out as of yesterday and I really don't feel full. I get a pain under my ribs after eating so that is what I go by....

This did not happen to me, but others here have had this issue. From what I understand it is a referred pain and probably something to do with the gas left behind. Hope you feel better soon!

It was pretty easy because I wasn't taking in any solid food!

I have the same discomfort to the left of my pouch and under my left ribs. I have my 3 month follow up today and I plan to ask about it! Hope you hear back from your doc and we can compare notes later. Edit* I just noticed that my appointment is on the 19th, so not today.

Your soup idea is making me want some! What a great idea!

I was able to have salmon when I got to soft food stage and it was worth the wait! I have asparagus at least once a week, and I have also had shrimp. Those days will be here for you before you know it. What is your favorite way to prepare asparagus?

I gained 15 pounds while I was in the hospital from all the fluids they pump into you. Took almost 2 weeks to get rid of.

I have 2 children and 6 years ago I had a stone and I will attest it was more painful than child birth! I suddenly had pain and bloody urine. Went straight to the ER and during the CT scan they found an 8 mm stone in my left kidney and a 4 mm in my right kidney. The left was way to big to pass on it's own so I went in that they broke it up ultra sonic waves ( Lithotripsy)

Hello Dr! Sounds like you are doing an awesome job, 70 pounds in 6 months, wow! The only thing I thought of suggesting to you is that while in the office try to spend as much time on your feet as you can. Or if time allows got for an evening walk. Are you still getting all your protein in? Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration!

It is amazing how much pain and stress on the body can raise your BP. I have been on BP meds for 4 years and after I came home I actually had issues with low BP (71/49). I called my Dr and she agreed to have me come off the meds right away. I haven't checked mine for awhile so I just did and it is 110/70. I am very sure that yours will come down as well.