I am right there with everyone too!! Thinking I am not loosing it fast enough but I just have to keep trying to NOT compare myself to others because I should be thrilled that I have lost almost 25 lbs in 5 weeks!!!! We are all going to do great and make life time changes we just need to stop getting discouraged by looking at everyone else!! All bodies are different!!! good luck to everyone and hang in there we will get there before you know it!! :)

I think we all have to remember that we are losing.  Slow or fast...we are losing and it's still alot faster than before we had the surgery.  We are also still healing.  Be patient...we will all get there.

Hi everyone - Update on my daughters condition -  We just got her home from the hospital yesterday, her placenta ripped big time last week and we almost lost her. She is 27 weeks pregnant right now, the doctors have her on full bedrest and are hoping to get her to 34 weeks before they do a C-section.  Her OB told me that 30 weeks would be a miracle, but I'm still praying for 34 weeks, so the baby has time to fully develop his little lungs.  They did give her steroids for his lungs last week and she will have another round of steroids next week.  So for now, she is stable, at home on her back and twiddling her thumbs.

Me?  This was my last week off work after my surgery.  I spent it obviously running after my 2 year old grandson, going from play date to play date, storytime, park, etc etc, cleaning, cooking (not too hard to do) and I just actually got back to MY house for the first time in a week.

I had to hire a full time nanny to stay with my daughter and watch my grandson, so I can go back to work on Monday - I think I'm in the wrong business.. these nannies make a bundle !!

I've got to get back on track now - did the best I could with my vitamins and protein this week.  I set a goal to get at least 60 g of protein a day, actually made it to 90 g a few days, but not the majority. Water intake was only about 40-50 oz a day, but other than that, I did ok.

Amazing how easy it is to forget that I had surgery and should be resting and losing weight.  Haven't touched a scale in almost 2 weeks and just not worried about it - will weigh in at the doctors office on 5/17 and see where I am then.

My body is telling me to get some rest.  Will sleep in my own bed tonight and will be grateful for it.  A week on a couch at my age isn't pleasant !!

Hope everyone is doing well - have missed the board and I thank everyone for their support !

Kim

cottage cheese, cream of chicken soup, tofu, FF refried beans, pudding, yogurt, mashed sweet potato have all worked for me.

yeah i am sure!!! i still have pain on my left side even when i'm not wearing tight jeans. it's still trying to heal!!