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Hey guys. Today seems better so far. Yesterday. I think I ate too much chicken broth for dinner and was soooo full. But weighed this morning and down 5.2 lbs. YAY!!! I have been off the pain meds since Thursday. But still take some Tylenol extra strength at night. The worst part now is my BMs are now in liquid form. (Sorry if TMI). I do still get some gas pains when I drink, but they have reduced as well. Thank you all for being here to share this experience with. Hearing your experiences and being able to share mine has kept me from being scared throughout these first few days. This forum is AMAZING. but it is because of each of YOU!!!

Hi all. Guess I will post my before pics too. Nina, no offense here for sure. As for the 1 inch per 30 pounds, not sure about that particular ratio, but if its not TMI, I can sure tell the difference and am quite happy about it

That's funny!! My husband was like wow!! I'm still going thru stages of gas passing, last night it was like one after another!!! Lol I know TMI!!! But it was funny and felt wonderful!!

@Dianne737 had my sleeve Tuesday, left side sore and still have the gas. Other then that good. Putting this out there maybe tmi, anyone have bowel movement, I have not, is this normal?

gotta remember that. I tried alot of things..............I think I was stuck. But how do you know if your to tight or just stuck?? one can lead to the other. Obviously I didn't do more than walking cause nothing burst loose!!! LOL. Nicollie and Tamra metamucil after surgery is a no-no. I use the Benefiber and take some everyday. WOrks like magic and the orange ones aren't to bad. The MOM doesn't work for me I don't know why. Maybe I didn't swallow enough. Awful stuff. But last time I wait for two days and it didn't do anything. TMI I know. I thought the MOM was for emergencies!! LOL. Cranberry juice. WOw you better have a bathroom close. I think it cleans the kidneys out and than starts running straight through............ I am so hooked on this cranberry thing right now.......got some more today.

Morning all, Congrats on the new car Ash! That's exciting. Tina I think I do have restriction. I get full after a few bites, and bread deffently sticks!! No more of that! And after 1 day of eating, I am up 5 POUNDS, back at 223? What the heck? I guess my choices were not to smart or something?? I haven't gone potty yet tho (TMI) so that could just be my food sitting but sheesh!! my period is due too, I dunno!! we will see, I may have to go back to liquids...I got kinda addicted to them, because the scale was moving...lord I would be the one who ends up with an eating disorder. LOL.

All 3 tests were blood tests. I guess I should've mentioned a little background history. I have been diagnosed with Lupus about 14 years ago. I have severe Kidney disease as a result of the Lupus illness. I had been through numerous treatments, including chemo therapy to help with my Kidney disease, which has caused me to go into early menopause (I'm 33 years old). I hadn't had a period (TMI) in a couple of years. While I have the organs (uterus and ovaries) to bear a child, I never thought I would be able to get pregnant after all my issues. That being said, I believe that my Lupus may have been the reason why the tests have come back false positive. Very strange to me, maybe I should get a second opinion?

Haha! Everytime I hear 'magic bullet' I think of sex toys... thats just where my celebate mind lives. :confused: Amazingly enough - I don't own ANY sex toys... why?! (Is all of that TMI? Blame BG. She started it.) I don't have the magic Bullet, but I did buy an el Cheapo mini food processor today. We'll see how it works.

I'm on liquids now (preop) and I'm peeing like never before. Like, literally going pee . . . working for 15 minutes . . . and needing to pee AGAIN! Did this happen to you? It's kind of getting old.

I've been banded since 5/13. I've lost 55 lbs and love my band. I had a problem at first of band being to full. They removed from 4 cc down to 1/2 cc the 1st month and I've been fine up till now. I notice that I'm not really hungry but I can eat more than I was plus I am having severe I mean severe flatulence. I no that's probably TMI but has anyone had this problem? If you stay on low side of fills does it stretch out or what? If anyone ever experienced any of these problems please let's communicate. I go back first part of March and am so afraid of getting a fill due to the pain I was in with it initially. Thanks! !

Suzanne---what's going on with the kids? What did I miss? I am so sorry....I hate when I miss key things! Not sure yet if I am going in to work or not. Thinking I might be getting Ricks germs. I am unable to get very far from the bathroom at this point---sorry TMI I know, but if it hits this way as opposed to throwing up, my band and I will be forever grateful. Still----talk about miserable! Poor Macy, I hate coughing. There is an otc liquid cough syrup we use. It is in a brown bottle, with a purple lable, and it is called Cough and Bronchial Syrup, I cannot remember the maker....let me go see if I can dig up a bottle. I can't find it, I think I took it to my Dad. It is homeopathic---and you take it every 20 minutes til the cough calms down. It does not put me to sleep, and it helps like nothing else. I will call in a little bit and see if he has the bottle to get the name. Got up to walk in there, and my stomach is acting up......grrrrrrr. Otherwise I don't feel too badly. Going to go get ready, in case I can go. See ya laterz!

Anyone experienced weird bowel movement symptoms? TMI but... I have had white and beige poop for the last two weeks. No nausea. But my umbilical hernia was hurting last week.

@ Bronxmerci I understand the blood cloth got to your liver. Not much you could do about that. Raw deal and it just plain sucks, there is no way to sugar coat it. But you can make it through this. One step at a time. Gladiators are fighters and so are you. Are you able to go to bathroom? If you can, I have a suggestion for a TMI bath of sorts. I asked for a couple towels and wash cloth. They also gave me a little bar of soap. I used the wash cloth with some soap for face, neck, pits and what I could reach. Then using one of the big towels which I wet with warm Water and a touch of soap and go it as twisted as I could to wring out the water. Very carefully I placed a leg on top of the toilet using the door handle for support. I then, after a few attempts was able to swing the towel between legs and catch it with the other hand. Then did a dental floss sort of clean working my towel. I felt human again because I too couldn't shower and felt gross. I used the last towel to dry up. I decided to make this post public because I thought others may benefit from it. It is hard to keep clean as our tummy has 6 holes and is sore and we can't bend our waist as before. This is the reality nobody talks about but it can make such a difference in our outlook if at least we can feel clean.

Thanks Luna! A couple years ago I had a bad UTI. I didn't have any pain then either. I went to the Dr. because my pee smelled REALLY WEIRD! The Dr. pretty much scolded me for letting it go that long because it could go from bad to worse really quickly and you could have permanent damage? Really? But I didn't have pain, so why would I have gone to the Dr. earlier? I did just notice the last couple days that even when I'd wipe, it was really dark yellow, even on the TP. (sorry, TMI) You should definitely check with your Dr. to see if you're dehydrated though, Luna. The leg cramps are for sure a sign of that.

Wow! Ummm, just, wow! Okay! Think she has some anger management issues! I also think I'll send her my bar of soap! I don't need it as much as she does! I was actually thinking about hitting the report post button but while I was trying to decide WHICH post of hers to actually report, I noticed that the thread had been closed and she'd been suspended! Whew! Found the chicken thread too and there really is just something WRONG with her! I'm not much of a prude but WOW! And talk about TMI!! ~~~~~~~ Oh man! It's getting to the point where the weather report on the news is just as bad to watch as the headlines and "breaking news!" UGH! More 100+ at least til NEXT weekend! Go away already! YUCK!!!!! :biggrin: I'm going to bed! Night all!

i agree.....TMI....my area down there is easier for Mr. to get to1 🤣

Day 4 and I'm feeling so much better. Day 3 was bad. Felt like I'd been hit by a truck. Today has been great. Took my first real shower, which helped tons. And TMI, had success in the bathroom!!! Sorry!! Looking forward to my post-op Dr. visit on Monday. Anyone know what I can expect with that visit? Thanks again to this board for all the info. Hope everyone is doing well. Good Luck to those with surgery coming up soon. Nina

Ok Leona, ((NUDGE)) Im giving you a push lol. Get back to the gym, I don't know if this is true but, I think when you are falling in love or just in lust with a new beau.. those brain chemicals help to make working out more productive lol. And this I know for sure.. the better shape your in.. the better orgasms are lol. Sorry if thats tmi lol but its just truth. lol Good luck!! Ill be watching to see if you post that you are back on track!!!

You know, everyone is going to be horrified with these multiple "TMI" posts when they read them in the morning!!:crying:

Apples - Thanks so much - you made me smile !! Ya the blahs do hit us all - I wish I had half your energy - I am going to have a no pressure weekend - I need some new tennis shoes and I have a $25 rewards card from Macy's and some coupons - I think I just need to re-energize... Charlene - I am working on that (water) I had a bad tmi back up this weekend - heck that alone should have been 3 lbs - so far I have had 40 oz of water - 20 to go... Well gotta say the 2 b12's i took this morning didn't energize me.. Yep our core gets really weak - I'm still working on mine - and the whole balance issues - it's improve 100% but it's not as good as I would like - ya I know I want the body and strength of a 30 yrs old :0) Oh Linda you have learned well KNOW CAN - Yes I do know it will come off - it's just taking forever - got rid of 1 already now just gotta get that 1.5 gone - tonite I was down .5 so that's a start cuz I usually weight more at night than in the mornings... As far as treating myself - I do that weekly But I am going to get some new tennis shoes this weekend... Laura - Yep that's what I was telling my girls on my 7 thread as some have some major stuff going on (red above) I know it will come off - but you know how we are we want it now - I normally practice what I preach but some days - it doesnt sink in.. :0) Give your fill a week or so - it took my 2nd one that long to settle in - Glad DS is all well - and as to the exercise sometimes life does get in the way - just don't stop that's the secert - before we would get out of our routine and then just quit... Now we get back into it as soon as we can... Well, I've paid bills and started my pot luck lunch for tomorrow - but I thinks it's going to be too spice for some (pork rice squash tomatoe sauce garlice onion bell pepper and I threw in a jalapeno without the seeds but tasted it and it a little hot )- I may have to run to the store and come up with something else. Well gang - i gotta to taste my food - I really thing I am going to have to make sometime else - turkey lasanga or chilli. So will cbl late - thanks for all the good words - I am fine - I just to need to re-charge - came home and my GS had cleaned the house so that was a plus (well not my room but the rest of the house so can't complain :0) :wub::wub::wub:

Hey everyone - okay I'm having a big freak out moment and I guess I need to know if anyone else had this. I am about 5 days preop and I've been super emotional lately. It's cycle time (TMI sorry) so that kind of makes me more emotional anyway but not this much. I, personally, think that it's fear of what's to come. I'm afraid of surgery, afraid of being put under, afraid of how my body will react to pain meds (i've never been on any prescription pain meds). Then part of me is questioning whether I will fail at this too. After trying to many things throughout my life, I can't help but think nothing may work. I wonder how my husband will feel about the new me if I do change shapes and then if my shape will go to my head and turn me into a big *itch. I've never been one to not live my life because of my shape and I guess I never really dealt with how fat I am. Now, taking such a huge drastic measure - I can't avoid the fact that I'm fat. Maybe I'm the girl that always thought I wasn't as big as I am. I have always felt my husband is pretty "out of my league." I'm just nervous about all the changes. Please tell me I'm not alone... how did you deal with your crazy emotions?

Sharon - OMG how terrible for your DD - leaving a job and then getting layed off.. Hugs and Prayers that she will find a new job soon.. I am good - it's when I have to deal with bro's estate that gets me in a down mood (he died 10/13/08 at the age of 50 my youngest bro - now I am the only one left of my parent's marriage - my other bro die 5/99 at age of 43) I am the olders - Jimmy was 1 yr 4 days younger than me then there was Michael who was 3 yrs younger than me... That and how terrible and cheap my bosses are.. Karma !!! That's all I can say... Laura I hear you on the fill or not to fill issues - is it physical or mental - I wrote this great post about that same thing and now I can't find it.. At times I think I could use a tweak then I think oh no you don't it's all in your head - I know that I will eat when I am not physically hungry - Yesterday had a lean cusine for lunch - omw I was full all afternoon into the evening - you know what I was pissed I was full cuz I wanted to eat... How stupid is that - but again it shows me that even this far out - I still have issues with food.. Boredom!!! That's why I have to stay very busy.. Pple think that bypass is the answer or really any wls - and it's not - it's all about the work that you do. Bypass pple lose cuz they don't absorb their calories - so even if they eat more than they should they will still lose - but after a while the body re-adapts and their intestine start absorbing again - this is why after 2 yrs they start gaining again it's all about the lifetime lifestyle change and until pple realize that they aren't going to be successfull... This is why I say I did 75% of the work to lose the weight and the band helped with the other 25% - It's all about eating healthy and exercising. P Charlene – IMHO so many pple think WLS is the quick fix – and this is why pple like Oprah are against it – That’s why I wish I could go on her show and talk about the work that has to be done – it’s only a tool… Eva Yep when we forget – our band will remind us… Yep quite weekend – I cleaned out the garage (my fur babies use it as their bathroom tmi but it’s better than my house – don’t know why they don’t go out the other doggie door to the yard) and then I cleaned out the fridge I was going to give my gf – It’s the garage fridge and hasn’t been cleaned in 5 yrs.. Well got it all done – came in the house around 11:30 (started at 9) and gf called her mom got her a fridge at a yard sales so thank but don’t need it after all.. So now I have a clean fridge :0) Cheri – Your dinner sounded good – and yes it’s all about the planning – Congrats on singing today – I wish I could – sound good in my head – but outside I can’t carry a note :0 Meredith – I love the water !!! My x and I had a boat and would go to the river in the summer time – loved it.. But I know to wear sunblock – I’m fair and have burned too many times in my life – Where in Cali does your sister live ?? The planning for our meeting is Apples & Laura – I have already told my office to pencil me out that Friday before president weekend.. Sharon – Ya I know how ppl can get – I’m that way with my treadmill :0) Good Morning Gang… No plans today – need to clean – already have 2 loads of wash done – now just need to get off the computer and do something… Cbl

Dorrie, I am so sorry you are going through all of this. HUGS to you my friend. Nothing is TMI in this group. We are here for you when you need us. Sometimes I just come on here and type away. I get my feelings out that way. There are times people don't even comment and I'm ok with that. I just need to get it out. I'm the type also, that hides under a shell when I am upset or stressed so it's nice to be able to come here and talk to everyone. Sheryl, I don't think depression has anything to do with 5:2. I agree with what Dorrie said about it. I bet if you put up a poll on the main page of the forum that you would have 90% of the people say they suffer with this. That is if they are honest about it. I think that those of us in this group feel much more comfortable opening up to each other rather than the thousands of people plus on the main forum and that's why you see if more here. How did the appointment go? Denise, who else wants to join? Not sure what to do about that situation. Did you remove the people from the group that haven't been a part of it? I'm worried about Laura, too. I completely understand needing a break but it's not like her to even get on the forum in days. Maybe Butter knows what's going on with her, they are close. Butter are you still here reading? If so, can you let us know how Laura is? I have some exciting stats to share with you. Things have really changed for me since starting 5:2. I will share them tomorrow though because I need to get my measurements tomorrow night. Today my trainer did body fat. Exciting news to come...stay tuned... Sheryl, I train with a trainer and do hard workouts. What kind of questions do you have?

@Bronxmerci: I can really relate to your experience! I had the same thing: an upper GI bleed. (I have posted this in more detail in other threads under my user name.) This was after having complications and an extended hospital stay for the RNY surgery. I was slowly bleeding to death that first month after surgery. I kept telling my health care team that something was wrong. (At the risk of TMI, I was only passing black goo.) But no one was listening. I felt like my epitaph would read like that one on Boot Hill, "I told you I was sick!" A month after surgery, I was getting up for work like I had been for a week before, and I felt too weak to continue. I told my wife I'd call in sick. She took one look at me and said I was "cadaver yellow", in her words. She told me to lay down because she was calling 911. Within five minutes, five paramedics showed up at my house. They checked me out and told me I was going to the hospital by ambulance. My first ambulance ride. Yay. At the hospital, they did an upper GI and cauterized the upper GI bleeders. I stayed in the hospital after that too. Now I can almost laugh about it. My health care team said it put me about a month behind a normal recovery. I'm still not sure about that. It might have been more. But I'm healthy now. I don't have to take all the meds I used to. I'm not using CPAP. I'm not pre-diabetic anymore. Last September I even completed my first ever "half-century" (50 mile) bike ride--Spokefest 2014! It does get better. Even for those of us who've had complications. It will get better for you too.

Seeing my collarbones for the first time in decades Fitting into a seater vest my mom bought me the very first week of high school. We went to pick up my grandma right after buying it and took her to dinner; this was a few months after my grandpa passed. I was so proud in my new togs. Wearing a suit and FINALLY understanding not everyone is uncomfortable wearing one And this is a guy thing and TMI, but … it got bigger. Not actually, but having less fat in the pubic mound made it look bigger 😅😅😅