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[Marezy 3]

Hi Everyone I'm Mary and Have Such An Extensive Yo Yo Weight Loss Life Spanning From Age 13 To Well Hmm I Forget★ haha Let's Just Say I Am A Mom Of 4 Adult Kids 33-25 Was 22 With 1st And 29 With Last And All C*sections With 1st 2 being 10 months apart. Was And Still Swear By WW For Normal People. I Always Lost A Good 150 On That A Year And Nutri System-Yup-Good For 150 A Year Ya Know When I Would ALWAYS GAIN IT ALL BACK Then WW Again Well You Get The Picture! My All Time High 350lbs I am 5'2 Had Lap Band Installed January 2010 Only To Be Emergency Removed July 2011 Due To Severe Complications From That Approach And A lot Stemmed From The Action Of Vomiting.. Please, Guys Vomiting Is Not Normal If Severe, Tell Your Dr Soon Before You Endure The Pain And Death Scare Anyway I Did Had Lost 100 lbs There... Had Gastric Bypass July 23 2012 At 280 lbs And I Just Had The Drain Out And No Weight Loss Because Of Major Ankle And Leg Swelling. But I Am Losing Now.. I Feel It. But A scale Is Not My Friend.. I Have Been Sad Over My Lifetime With That Device More Than Happy.. :-( Any Questions Please Talk To Me... Mermaidmarezy

*Plz inform your Dr. if you are vomiting often and not just spitting up. This is not NORMAL :-(

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

Hello & welcome you haven't list weight at all after gastric bypass?

[Marezy 3]

I Went To My Post-Op Appt. And Ther Weight Was The Same. After The Drain Came Out August 2nd (I was in the hospital with this Last Surgery for 5 days) Had To Get A Hiatal Hernia Repair While He Was At It :-) So I Haven't Weighed In But I Hear That A ★New Scale★ Is Coming My Way ...A Gift From My Friend And Tremendous Stand By Me Man; Ken :-) And I Forgot To Mention I Am From The Atlantic Shore Of New Jersey. I Will Weigh In Soon...Hoping The New scale That I Get Will Be That Magic One ! YOU KNOW THE ONE :-) TALK SOON THANKS★

[Tracym1107 47]

I had the same issue. I had complications and gained 13 pounds in the hospital because of the massive amounts of fluids they had to give me. I lost that and then started to retain Fluid so I wasn't losing weight at all. They assured me that it was due to the complications and eventually I would start to lose. The doctor was right! Finally this week I started losing a lot. Still worried that it will stop but keeping my fingers crossed that all the complications are behind me! Best of luck!!!

[Marezy 3]

Yes! Fluid Retention Has Been A Major Problem My Whole Life, And I Stay Away From High Sodium Contents...Just Glad That I Have No Problem Drinking The 64 oz Water Daily. And I Had To Find A Cola Substitute ... I Can Have Crystal Light - sugar free -Iced Tea Peach - No Sodium.... Thank God - I Will Never Drink A Carbonated Beverage Again! Which Is Fine By Me.. I Don't Want To Stretch I'm Starting To Picture A Shrinkage In My Mind And With Time And My Lifelong Attachment To My Bariatric Dr. I'll See It Happen And You All Will Too. Good Luck Everyone

*Plz inform your Dr. if you are vomiting often and not just spitting up. This is not NORMAL :-(

[PaulB 346]

I to came home from the hospital with (yes) 20 lbs of Fluid gain from IV'S. 6 days Later I'm down 9 lb and losing everyday the swelling in my legs and feet are going down slow but going down.

[Shrinking Don 365]

I drink Vitamin Water zero taste good and

Nothing really in it better then unflavored water

[kiwiladydee 402]

I gained 11 pounds when I went back from dehydration... It's a minor set back, but Water weight comes off easily.

[got2bethin 55]

I had my surgery 7/25 at 270 got up to 278 now I'm 257

[Marezy 3]

It Looks Like I Only Lost 10lbs~ Well 20 If Ya Throw In The 10 Lost The Week Of The Pre~Surgery Liver Shinkage Lol.. I'm Happy :-) Any Loss Is A Happy Day ~ I'm On My Way =:-{) )

Mermaidmarezy

[PaulB 346]

8 days after surgery I'm back to pre surgery weight the rest is all down hill from here