*susan*

I am evil for posting this, but every so often, I simply must treat myself to a Peanut Butter fudge sundae, sooooooo yummy! Sent from my iPad using VST

Oh my, Paula Dean and all her buttery goodness... yum!

Congratulations, Pamela, that is wonderful news!

Yay, that is awesome news! Hey guys, seriously, I am over two years out, and still not at goal. In fact, I had steroid injections in February for major back issues, and my body went completely crazy on me. I gained, yes, believe it or not, almost 30 pounds since August of last year when the pain started. I didn't change my eating habits, the only difference was due to my lack of mobility, I was unable to exercise. My gyno had my blood levels done, and said between being pre-menopausal and the steroid injections, my levels were all over the place. I think I could have starved myself and still gained. Fortunately, even this far out, your sleeve is still there for you. I am still experiencing pain, but am on pretty good medications for pain now that seem to manage it fairly well. So, I have recommitted and the biggest thing that is helping me is My Fitness Pal as well. I am monitoring every bite I put in my mouth, and trying to increase my activity, as much as my back will allow, even if it is only walking. I always have my phone or iPad with me, when I am away from my laptop, so as soon as I eat something, I log it. It really does make a huge difference logging everything you eat and knowing exactly what you are putting in your body. You just have to keep on keeping on, as long as you are still determined, exercising and eating properly, you can and will lose weight.

Awwww, thanks guys, our members are definitely what makes VST a community, and a great one at that! And, Dirtymeskin, remember what our teachers always told us, there is no such thing as a dumb question!!

Hi Stinker, welcome to VST! We are so glad to have you join us here. My grandmother was diabetic and passed from complications as well. When I was diagnosed as borderline diabetic, that is when I decided I need to do something. I want to be around to see my kids get married, have grandkids and all the wonderful things there are to enjoy in life. That is when I made my decision to have weight loss surgery as well, and have never once regretted it. As for my health, I am no longer pre-diabetic and my doctor says I am extremely healthy!

Yay, the "food porn" thread is back! We need to keep this one going, it is a lot of fun!

Yay, that is fabulous! I bet you feel great too, congratulations!

Good luck at your appointment! Let us know if you get a date!

Oh goodness, I remember those days! I was so uncomfortable, it was just awful. The only thing that worked for me was Milk of Magnesia, I think it may have save my life, LOL!

Just like the others said, what your experiencing is normal. Your body is going through a kind of shock right now trying to figure out what happened to it. There will be a lot of scale fluctuations over the first few weeks. To be honest, when I had my surgery, I had my then husband hide the scale from me for the first month just so I wouldn't get frustrated by the ups and downs I knew it would show me.

You know, I honestly don't remember having a catheter. Maybe I didn't have one? As for the drain, it was removed the day I was discharged.

MFP is such a great tool, I love it! I especially love their iPad and mobile apps, with the barcode scanner! My username is in my signature.

Steve, thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Please keep us posted on what you learn from the doctors. I am very interested in following your progress. Sent from my iPad using VST

That is wonderful news, do you have a date yet?

LOL, I love food porn. You should see my pinterest board!

Agreed, I have huge acid reflux problems and crackers are my salvation for instant relief, lol. Plus, I just love them.

I am loving all of these suggestions. Crunchy, salty foods are my downfall and what I crave. Sweets, I could never eat another one a day in my life and be just fine. But, I am always craving something crunchy and salty. Now, off to microwave some pepperroni.

As the others said, very cold water is especially difficult to get down, room temperature works much better. I know it is difficult, and believe me, I also understand the feeling nauseous part, but you will feel much, much worse if you do not force yourself to drink water. Naturally, you won't be able to and should not be taking big gulps, but you should keep water by you at all times and sip, sip, sip as much as possible. Keeping hydrated is vital to your health and healing. Take this advice from someone (me) who had the same problem and ended up in the hospital on IV's with severe dehydration and UTI's three times after my surgery simply because I didn't force myself to drink.

Promoting products for their own benefit/sales is a direct violation of our terms of service. We try our best to catch it when this happens, but we also rely on you, our members to report the posts when you see them as well. It is difficult for us to monitor every post on every thread, so when you help us, it is definitely much appreciated. Thank you to all of you for your support and help!

You are very welcome! Sent from my iPad using VST

I was able to go into the admin control panel and fix it. I just selected each one of the extras and then hit delete. Sent from my iPad using VST

This is a very old post that has just recently been brought up again. Please, remember, do not call other members insulting names. It is okay to attack ideas, but not people. Thank you.

The Water is tough to get in, but I cannot stress enough how important it is to just keep sipping and keep yourself hydrated. Glad to hear you are doing well, and congratulations on the beginning of a healthier you!

I have it, but I am actually okay with it. It is so much better than how I looked before. I cannot afford to have surgery to have it removed, and I have decided at 45 years of age, I am so much happier with my body now than what I have been in years, that it just doesn't bother me. I am with a wonderful man, who constantly tells me I am beautiful and that he loves me and my body just the way it is. What more could a girl ask for?