amylynns

HOLY smokes Luna!!!! Amazing!!!! Thanks Layknee! We act like sisters too!!

I felt the exact same way. I'm 2 months post surgery and still have some regrets. My relationship with food is now totally different. I never expected this. I now eat to survive....for pure nutrition. For me, there is no pleasure in eating anymore. I am sick to my stomach 95% of the time after every meal. I eat only about 1/4 of a cup, chew 25-30 Times and make meals last 20-30 minutes the majority of the time. I make every effort to not eat anything processed and stay away from empty calorie foods. So if I'm doing something to cause the nausea I don't know what it is. I am down 46 pounds, which is great!! I just hope the nausea isn't my new normal. I am to the point I'm glad I had the surgery, I just have to get to really know this new me.

My daughter Leah and I. This was right after I attempted to eat....SO nauseated!!

@Beni--I try and eat about 4 meals a day too. I'm still right around 600 calories a day. I'd say 95% of the time I eat, I get nauseated afterwards. I've tried to pin point down possible reasons. Didn't chew enough...ate too fast, ate the wrong thing. But I try to be SO mindful of my chewing, etc. and have not eaten any junk or empty calorie foods, I think my pouch is just pissy!! LOL! I have come to the conclusion that I now eat to survive. Period. There is NO pleasure in eating anymore. I dread it in fact. I haven't decided if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet. My 21 yr old daughter and 14 yr old son went shopping today. It was a fun day!! Until we decided to eat. They chose Culvers, so I had 1/2 chicken strip and had about 4 bites of tomato Soup. Sick. Luckily now it only last about 1/2hour rather than the 4-5 hours it used to. So I guess that's improvement, right?!

Haha! Yes!!! :-)

Oooops! Are you a guy? I think I missed that! :-) lol- sorry about all the boob talk! My guy says " the boobs disappearing was NOT mentioned in all of the literature I read about the surgery!

@Bronxmerci--Mine too!!!

Oh goodness.....ignore the mess all around my dining room! Wow---guess I need to get some cleaning done!

My 8yr old told me I looked nice today and my honey said I looked HOT (haha! I don't know about that!!) But I thought I'd have her snap a picture of me quick. I took a normal picture and she says, "Mom! Give me a sassy pose!" So then I got as sassy as I'm able to be...heehee.Then I made her strike a sassy pose too. :-) So here's our sassy pics!

@joankrie--That was DC0520's ring! I sure wish it were mine though!! It's gorgeous!!! I'm still waiting for an engagement ring....

@Beni---I was shocked at how well I liked the push up bra! The gal at the store asked if I wanted to just try one on...I was never able to wear them before because I had way too much boob to be having them all up in my face, LOL! I love that you have to return your PJ's! That's awesome!! I was ordering some new yoga pants on line yesterday and by the reviews/comments on one style--I would for sure need to go down to regular sizes. Everyone said the smallest plus size ones ran big. I decided to just wait and go shopping in the store and see if I could fit into regular ones instead of ordering on line and then having to return them. I really need to do a little shopping! I went to yoga last night (yay! Finally!!) and when I bent over, my shirt was too big and slid right up. Ooops! Guess I need a more form fitting one for yoga! One other "non-scale" victory I had was my honey and I were out shopping and he suggested we stop by the jewelry store to see what size ring I'm at now. (We've been dating for 4 1/2 years/ living together for 2 1/2---and I WANT TO BE MARRIED!) So we stopped in the store and I went from a 8-9 to a 6 3/4! Which is the stock size, so I could actually try on rings and see what they're really look like on---not just to my knuckle like before. Whoohoo! Now if he would just buy me one!!

@dc0520---I can't imagine being an E and a size 8. WOW, you poor thing! I HATE mine. I want to be a nice C or D, but have them where they're supposed to be. My honey is already planning a lift for me! But that wouldn't be for a while. I want to be at goal and be working out and fit as possible. My Aunt got a tummy tuck around 18 months post op.

I went from a 40DDD to a 36D. But the ones they have you try on in the store (Victoria's Secret) are kind of stretched out. When I got my new one (Super pretty cheeta print!!) home and put it on, I was overflowing in it, LOL. So I think I should have gotten a DD cup. And I did get more of a push up one, which is so fun to have the girls "up higher" LOL!! But I'm not going to wear this one until I lose a bit more. My left girl especially is overflowing out of it, and it's noticeable in clothing. Darn it! I tossed the tags already--and wore it all day Sunday thinking I'd break it in--otherwise I'd just bring it back. My daughter stopped in to my office yesterday and said, "Mom--those pants look so silly on you! They're WAY too big and baggy!!" They're my "small" ones!? They're a size 16. I know they're kind of baggy in the crotch/butt area, but they're not too loose in the waist yet, so I was going to keep wearing them for a while. Maybe not!

Well, I still didn't get caught up today but at least read posts. ... I have hip bones too, isn't it fun! My honey grabbed my tush yesterday and in a shocked voice said "my gosh! You're disappearing before my eyes!" Yeah....so are my boobs! We went bra shopping this weekend. My poor, poor boobies!

You look amazing!!!!!

Oh my goodness, I've missed so much this weekend! I will try and catch up tomorrow! Had a super busy day yesterday and today was total lazy day! Slept in very late, felt amazing!! Must have needed the sleep. But it put me behind on eating and drinking. It was a struggle all day going up and down stairs to the bathroom and to do laundry. My legs just burned and ached like I'd worked out like crazy, but I didn't.... Off to bed I go. See. You all tomorrow!

I had good luck with the junior strength chewables I tried the adult liquid and it was too sweet for me.

@Beni---I've been losing pretty steady. Only had one stall, for about 4 days when I first started on mushy food. I'm shocked each time I get on the scale--which is about every 2-3 days---that I see a loss most every time! I had lost 3 pounds in 1 day once, but that's when I had diarrhea for 3 days straight. I don't want to get to the point where I "Expect" a loss every 2 days though. I know at some point it'll slow down. My massage therapist last night asked me if I was anemic the moment I walked in. I have really dark circles under my eyes and I have a couple horrendous looking bruises. 3 on my legs and that one still on my arm from the IV going on 3 weeks ago. I don't know if I should worry about calling the Dr. to have it checked or not. But I do hate the dark circles under my eyes. Makes me look much sicker than I feel, LOL!

@Bronxmerci---Thank God you're alright!!! My heart just goes out to you for all you've been through!! I'm sure your son has had quite a scare as well, even if he's too young to realize he's scared. Pulling away is the only way he knows to react. My now 8yr old did that when I was just away 5 days when she was 2yrs old. My mom watched her while I was gone and she didn't want anything to do with me when I got home. She snapped out of it in just a couple of days. I'm sure your sweet boy will come around too. Congrats on the new job!!! What awesome news for you!!!! With all you've been through you deserved some good news!! PLEASE, be careful though. With signing yourself out, keep a close tab on yourself so you know if you need to go back!! But I'm praying NO MORE HOSPITAL Stays for you!!! Are you eating then??

Luna!!!!!!! You look amazing!!!! Look at the difference with the gray sweater!!! Wow!! You go girl!!

@Luna222---Thanks for noticing the change in my pics. I can for sure feel it in my clothes. I was wearing a size 20 pant and I have on a pair of 16's today that are even getting baggy in the crotch, but the waist still fits so I'm holding out on them for now. I don't want to buy new clothes yet!

@Luna222---I was told NO alcohol at all. The surgeon said it would be like pouring acid on an open wound. I do know friends that have drank like a year out, but I'd be afraid to try it this early.

@@walkin'onsunshine---You look great!!!!