I had two off days this week. I ate donuts and chocolates, and pizza. My appetite went crazy. The more I ate the more I wanted. It scared me when I saw how easy it was to get off track. I hope that sc…
My name is Sara, I've lost over 150 lbs even with my recent gain. I know the statistics and I refuse to be one of those who people say rotten things about. Now is the time and the season to get back t…
I've found that if I don't get quite enough sleep at night that when I eat I get very sleepy. If I am able to nap it can knock me out for a few hours, but usually I've got too much going on to even tr…
I was curious to see how many calories everyone was ingesting. My surgeon told me not to be concerned about the many of calories however I still track them. I am doing between 600-700 calories daily n…
I just found an App to help with my PA. I had been struggling with at home exercises because between my work schedule, my bad knees and never knowing what I'm going to find on YouTube. So while on Pin…
Hello all! I've been on MFP for a couple of weeks now and found this group. It's nice to see that I can be surrounded be people going through pretty much what I am! :) I had my surgery back in Septemb…
Hi, I recently bought the Polar A300 fitness activity monitor and see how much fun the website is (Polar Flow.com) and would like to add some friends there. You can find me as Ricky Isabella there if …
So the count down begins and I am both excited, and nervous. I am having the RNY. Less than 10 days away and I did all my pre-op shopping. I know I couldn't be more prepared, but yet I still think I a…
Hello! I'm having the sleeve done sometime in November. Right now I am doing my six month diet plan that my insurance requires and all the other pre-surgery things. I'm pretty excited glad I was final…
I think I want to get a treadmill for those days when I can't get outside during daylight hours. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with any particular brands? I know I need one with a higher wei…
Hi all, I'm waiting on a date for my surgery and have started tracking. Seeing your progress is so inspiring! I would love to have some new friends to follow and inspire me, if anyone is willing to ad…
Hello Everybody, I'm looking for some workout partners near me. I live in Bowie, Md. Anyone close want to meet up sometime to work out? I have a black card to planet fitness so I can take a guest. I a…
I'm now 3 months to the day that I started my pre-op diet for VSG. I kept really detailed weight records and have a good chart showing exactly when and how the changes came. I thought I'd post it for …
I find that I hold myself better accountable if I write down my weekly goals someplace where other people can see. Let's put down our weekly goals in this thread and see how well we do. Here are mine:…
Mother's Day 2014 and Mother's Day 2015. My highest known weight was 317lbs (I'm a smidge lighter in the "before" pic). One year later, 9 months post-op, I am 170lbs. I run. I run so much, in fact, th…
Several years ago I cut sugar out of my diet. This was before I had decided to have WLS. I've noticed that now when I see anything really sugary like cake, I have a strong, negative reaction. I automa…
I've never posted pictures on here so sorry if they turn out huge or something lol Most of the before pictures are from fall 2014 The one with my husband is from February 2014 and the after or rather …
How do you count the popsicles towards liquid (measurable liquid)? I am heading to surgery tomorrow and I began to wonder how you measure them towards the goal for 64 oz per day. Also, when you go to …
I'm still in my 3 month pre-op stage. One of the things I've been most concerned about is how I manage stress.....with food. However, after spending the last three days either at the hospital with a f…
It's been a year and a half since my gastric bypass. I've gone from 310lbs to 130lbs. I've gone from a size 28/30 to a size 6. All my heath problems are resolved. I had excess skin removal done a mont…
Greetings, My name is Mary So excited to see that there is a board here for Gastric folks!! I had my operation on 3/2/15 and have been LOVING my new journey! I would love to know if anybody else had t…
This is an older link, but it has some awesome recipes that are surgery-friendly if made in smaller quantities. I was especially excited to see all of the pasta substitutes in here. 20 Low-Carb Substi…
Hey team, I have my second dietitian appointment tomorrow morning. I'm hoping desperately that with this appointment I get the green light to meet with the surgeon and request insurance approval. I fe…
Is there anyone out there who has nausea literaly two seconds after putting something down the hatch? I've had to resort to putting my fingers down my throat, and I know that this isn't the answer. Pl…
I'm a little bummed. I had my overnight oximetry done and found out today that my results are consistent with sleep apnea. Not sure if they will require me to have a sleep study done. But I feel like …
Does anyone have whatsapp or would wanna have a group on there for additional support? Someone mentioned after my surgery that they have a post op whatsapp group, I cannot remember who it is though? I…
