Light headed and nervous
HW: 380 SW: 324 GW: 175
The best thing I can tell you is that no matter how hard it might feel from time to time it just gets easier. The hardest part for me was getting use to the new way of eating and what foods settled well for me. If I had to describe the process looking back I would say it was like going up and over a hill. Once you make it through all the heart wrenching hoops to get to the top of the hill to get the surgery then the learning how to use your new tool right was like sliding down the other side. It's emotional and like all new experiences it can be scary at times but by the time I got close to a year out it's all smooth sailing now. At just over a year I have lost all my excess weight and have a normal BMI and am now working on just dropping a few extra pounds so that I have some cushion in case of bounce back. My point to all that being before you know it you will be hanging out with all of us on the looser bench, and we can't wait to see you there.
Good luck you can do this!
Angel
HW/217 1st apt/202 SW/191 CW/115
1st goal:140 @9months
2nd goal:130 @11months
3rd goal:115 @16months
The best thing I can tell you is that no matter how hard it might feel from time to time it just gets easier. The hardest part for me was getting use to the new way of eating and what foods settled well for me. If I had to describe the process looking back I would say it was like going up and over a hill. Once you make it through all the heart wrenching hoops to get to the top of the hill to get the surgery then the learning how to use your new tool right was like sliding down the other side. It's emotional and like all new experiences it can be scary at times but by the time I got close to a year out it's all smooth sailing now. At just over a year I have lost all my excess weight and have a normal BMI and am now working on just dropping a few extra pounds so that I have some cushion in case of bounce back. My point to all that being before you know it you will be hanging out with all of us on the looser bench, and we can't wait to see you there.
Good luck you can do this!
Angel
HW/217 1st apt/202 SW/191 CW/115
1st goal:140 @9months
2nd goal:130 @11months
3rd goal:115 @16months
Someone told me that the first 3 months were hard, and that it was mostly dealing with your head. It gets easier after 3 months. SO True. The first 3 months you are just trying to figure out what is going on. I also didn't know about foamies until it happened to me. That is when food get stuck and your body produces all this foamy saliva/mucous to try to get it moving. I was spitting up grossness. I have found food gets stuck for several reason -too dry- didn't chew well- ate too fast- took too big a bite- all of thee above. It doesn't usually happen now but when I was first making the transition to meats it did. I keep small cans of pineapple juice in my pantry if any kind of meat (Beef, chicken, pork) gets stuck. I read on here the bromelien enzyme in it helps break down meat. You can buy pills, but I find if it is really not moving and painful, I take 1 oz shots every 5 minutes until it feels better. Usually takes 2-3 shots. As gross as all that sounds it has only happened a handful of times, and I guess I am a slow learner because it happened more than once. I particularly like the daily post on here "What are you eating today RNYers?". I find it very helpful to see what others are eating to be successful.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
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