Rosa M.

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This is a reply to a post by ::: Nanarama :::
HEHEHEHE, reminds me of a story I forgot to share. I have lost 53lbs. and we were at the ball field watching my ten year old play baseball. While we were enjoying the game on the metal bleachers I turned and asked my dh if I could sit on his lap. He looked over and said "your A** is hurting cause it's gone - you don't have any cushion anymore so you'll start having to bring something to sit on". I LMAO because I knew it was true da butt was gone.
 

Whether is the first 5, 10 or 50 you can come here and brag anytime we love to hear it! Congratulations you are 50 from the century club membership.

I find myself obsessed with watching those darn plastic surgery shows - However I did miss that one wish I had seen it. Anyhow I'll be going to the OH conference on Sat. 24 and Dr. Kratzer(?) will be there as a speaker he is a PS and specializes in TBL. I know I know...I am not even close to consider PS but I do want to be as informed and updated as possible - It took me over three years to decide to have WLS. 

I was wondering for those of you post-op who are the caregivers/cooks - have you noticed that you are feeding everyone differently. I put the family on a diet. We no longer drink anything but water in the house (we have milk and occasionally I buy juice surprisingly it stay there), and my servings have been smaller with lots more protein servings (less carbs more meat) for family. I still cook nice traditional Mexican meals for my family just add more meat to ensure "fullness" feeling.

I am soooo glad I chose to have this surgery, I only hope I am not to late to change the habits of my 15year old son who is ow by about 15 to 20 lbs, I ask him to walk with me 'cause I don't feel safe and he'll go - otherwise he would decline the offer. I'd love to hear your stories.
 

Maggie - I am almost 10 weeks out and have lost about 51lbs. I can drink lots of water and even have found that I like protein drinks. Soft foods are easy, but solids and even when I dare a little bit of carbs I do get sick . I am rarely hungry (only on a couple of occasions have I felt like em better eat), but eat 'cause I know I should.

I actually see people eating and wonder "how can they eat so much food" but quickly bring to mind that was how much I ate when I wasn't hungry (pre-op)! My mind hunger is catching up to my stomach hunger (thank God), cause now I just see stuff and don't even give it a second thought. 

 I know what you mean - everywhere we went I associated food with it - let's take the kids to Great America, I'd say yea and be thinking "emmm funnel cake", fair "emmm corn dog"s". Now I'll treat my kids out to a hamburger but won't order fries or soda they don't even say "hey were are the fries" I am so glad I had this surgery I hope I am not to late to help my Kids (11 & 14.5 year old 14.5 is OW by about 15 to 20 lbs) make the right choices.

My youngest is very "carb" conscious - and is built like his father who is very athletic, my 15 year old unfortunately inherited his mothers genes and flavor for food.
 

 Hello everyone - I am down a total of 45lbs since VG 3/31 - I have 15lbs to go till onederland. This weekend we went to a bar-b-que with husbands friends from work and I was CROSSING MY LEGS!!!! I felt like such a woman.

I also was wearing a size 24 jeans they of course are fitting pretty baggy so I thought I need a pair of jeans went to Kmart and tried on the 18's and they FIT!!!!!!! I haven't worn under 20 in gosh I don't know how long - I don't know what the heck I am going to do with myself.
 

 Ron-I had buyers remorse the first two days. I could not keeping anything down - not even the tiny (I mean tiny) sips of water that I was trying to drink. Also hospital gave me sugar free popsicles and jello - YUK my taste buds were extremely sensitive right after surgery, but now I live off of them. Mel I can't wait till I get the "positive" double takes!
 

 Original Post by Rosa M
Hello I am sooo glad I did this! I admit I did have buyers remorse when I got out of surgery but NOW...I am a little over six weeks out and have lost a total of 42 lbs (10 I lost before the surgery). I feel great - I am having a little trouble keeping the solids down - I don't think I am chewing enough! but I'm still learning. Again anyone out there thinking about it - JUST DO IT!
 

 Sometime after my surgery (a few days) I was having the creepest dreams. First I dreamt that I was eating Frito Lays Sour Cream & Onion chips, I was stuffing them in my mouth, I could actually taste them - then all of the sudden I said to myself "stop, what are you doing? You just had WLS". Then I dreamed that I was in our old town buying some tacos from a taco guy I could smell them. I took the order home and was all excited that there was an extra order of enchiladas in the bag. I was saying "I'll eat those". It was the strangest dreams because they felt soooo real.
 
Because I haven't been good about posting I went back and copied some of my posts/reply to posts for your reading (I may have even added a little more feeling or thought from the originals)
 

The entire month of April I was off of work...recouping from surgery.  I was off for six weeks (returned to work May 15, 2006).  I enjoyed my family and was enjoying the "rapid weight loss period".  I spent a lot of time with my husband as the kids were in school all day.  It was sort of a honey moon period - no stress of working all day, driving kids to practices, hurrying up to make dinner, etc...just straight time to be myself without the additonal stress.

I had no computer access so that is why there are no April entries....