Hi everyone!
Its been a long time since I have checked in! I miss everyone! I first off want to say I LOVE my gastric bypass! I feel amazing and have lost 100 lbs since my highest weight, and 80 lbs since surgery (6/26/12).
Wow, its been crazy, ups and downs and all arounds, but I think I am finally getting used to this new lifestyle.

Have had some issues lately though...I haven't lost ANY weight since Decemeber 8th....WTH?! I know holidays were near, but I mean, cmon, I can hardly eat, and I avoid carbs almost completly. Could be a plateu??

I have learned so much about myself through this adventure, and have made it through many mental challenges.(head hunger :)

Hope to hear from everyone, and see how everyone is doing!
 

Thank u!! OH buds are my biggest support

Good luck Amy...I'll be praying for you...so excited for u!

Hi there! yes i just had surgery there with Dr. cagle...love her. if u wanna chat...send me a msg and i will give u my phone number

I am about 2 and a half weeks post op. I went back to work Wednesday and feel exhausted...(i work in medical office so no strenuous activities) i really want to start exercise program (mma and kick boxing) but i am so tired and still feel swollen and painful in my abdomen. doc says whenever i feel ready....so my question to you all is When did you feel back to normal? i also get weird little twinge pains on y sides and abdomen often...when to those go away?

so I am now home from the hospital. I am feeling much better and getting liquids down just fine. this maybe t m I.... but I had my first BM. it was very small and blackish in color. am going to call my doc in a.m. but was curious if this is normal. Also my tummy is very loud and grumbly. thanks everyone

My surgery is Tuedday too! ! liquids are hard but staying busy helps. and it sounds like that shouldnt be a problem. i will keep you in my thoughts.

I am 6 days away from surgery! I have been feeling scared and anxious and excited and happy. I have been on the liquid diet for 15 days and have lost 15 pounds. Hope that my after surgery my weight loss goes this fast! LOL.
I was wondering if anyone had any input on taking Biotin to reduce hair loss after surgery. In my preop class the other day, a girl had mentioned this and I was interested in buying some, but wanted to check with you guys first to see if you had any experience with this or any other advice on how to minimize hair loss! 
Thanks you guys! 

I won't be having the same diet after surgery. I will be on a regular full liquid diet. not just milk and water

how exciting! It seems like you are doing so great especially for only being a week out. I'm glad you're feeling so good. keep up the good work

Thank you! this is helpful!!

3 weeks, but yeah, she just states that it will shrink fat around the liver. There are no support groups in my area, I live in a pretty rural part of southern WA. Surgeons are SOO different. I did a little research and apparently this diet is used widely in the UK preop.

So many people have told me they have never heard of it before....Its actually making it worse. Anybody wnat to share what their liquid diet consisted of? I ate some cottage cheese a little bit ago, I couldn't help myself and now i feel like I have cheated, and feel horrible.