AND I never thought 3mos ago that I would feel the way that I feel today. I am down 48lbs ( although my ticker wont show it) and I feel like im on the right path for my body. My back no longer hurts me and im not on any more pain meds. I have taken up jogging and am doing that 3x a week,as well as walking in between those days. I am training for a 5k ....and I cant believe im even considering running that far...or that I would even be able to ever. My ankle has been giving me issues because of it but ill get that worked out. I have went from a size 24pants to an 18 and have no issues buttoning them. My shirt size hasnt changed because my breasts havent changed but they are looser at the bottom. I still have issues with eating...most of the time I dont want too...but I still follow the 3hr rule. I also am still having issues with vitamins and making the best healthy food choices. For the most part im sticking to protein...I have some soft cooked veggies here and there. Although I wish at this point that I had lost more weight I know my body is going to do it at a rate that is healthy for it. Im finally able to tell when im hungry and full (thank god) cause I have overate a few times and that is some painful stuff. At 3mos Ive learned so much when it comes to food and have even helped my husband start to get healthier. Hes already lost 7lbs in the last week or so...we eat so much better then we did before and our kids are going to benefit from it. I have talked to several overweight people that have asked about my surgery and I tell them I wouldnt change it for the world even though its the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life!!

Well just wanted to blabb and get  all that out...hope everyone is doing great on their journeys

-Kirst

I didnt notice my weight loss until I took a pic yesterday,and then remembered that my daughter had taken almost an exact one the day before surgery. Even though my weight loss has been steady I feel behind,but this was a push to keep going. I feel like I look like a totally different person.

Day before surgery 5.10.12





Yesterday 6.28.12

I have tried so many things its sad...syntrax,hot chocolate protein,whey protein powders several different kinds,isopure,and even muscle milk and oh yeah!......They make me so sick!!!
 
I just tried a pumpkin spice shake from shelly's website,took one sip and threw up. My dad said it tasted fine....Idk why I cant tolerate any of them. I really do try!!!!!

For those of you that dont do protein shakes,how do you get in your protein requirement? The surgeon says im not losing because im not getting enough protein... :(

I had 1oz of chicken today and a small piece of co-jack cheese(lf)
and now im having a carnation breakfast...so right now im only at 22g of protein for the day. Granted its not over yet though. I eat every 3hours,and still cant seem to get all of it in. I do great on my water intake,but im still stalled. I think im totally done with wasting my money on protein shakes...

HELP!

Yes it was very fast. Like I said I guess cause its more dense. Im excited about the new phase too,hopefully the next 3 weeks go by fast...because I am ready to fire up the grill and slap on some chicken breast lol

Interesting...not that I will try it lol. Glad you found something that works for you and you enjoy eating :)

Mine stopped after day 5 lol. I didnt lose for 8days. But in the first 5days I lost 17lbs...amazing right? Now Ive started losing again. I started fretting but the doc said its all normal...and like everyone said...somehow you lose inches cause my clothes feel looser then they have in awhile.

Good luck

Nope,but its the first time I felt that sensation. Am I overreacting and the nerves and things are just building themselves back up again?

I had the same issue with protein powders. My doc said to try the already mixed protein drinks like muscle milk and OH YEAH! I like OH YEAH! you cant really taste any protein. I get them from vitamin shoppe and they are a bit more expensive but I was at a loss as to what to do. I think a case of 12 is like 35.99. I only hopefully need them for another week or two then on to pureed foods where I can get my protein. Good luck in your search

LOL that is probably true! I cant wait til I can eat real foods. Im usually a talker when I eat so i always finished last at the table.

Mine has gone away....thank goodness! since there is little stomach acid I would think thats why

Unfortunately I do. I had a syntrax nectar protein shake last week and dumped from it. NO idea as to why since there is no sugar and I mixed it with fat free milk like always. I had all the signs of dumping syndrome and the doc agreed. So now im stuck with a bag and half of samples and im afraid to use them lol

Mine never said that. I was on prilosec for months before surgery for severe acid reflux. When I got home I tried to pop open a capsule and mix it cause I thought I needed them. Called the doc and they said Pepcid complete chewables were fine. I have to take them 2x a day for 3mos. Not sure why they told him that I never heard it..but everyone is different

Im guilty of this and I dont intentionally do it. Sometimes I get busy and run around and then sometimes I feel like utter crap. This is probably why I havent lost any weight in the last week or so....I also used to not eat to lose weight(which never works mostly) and I guess I just dont think about it. I used to eat once a day pre-surgery. So for me that was normal...and my metabolism never kicked in. I will definitely be setting my alarms to eat something every 3 hours.....that just totally opened my eyes. Thanks for asking the question

-Kirsten