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There's nothing wrong with seeing a doctor for depression. With lots of weightloss comes lots of changes to your body including sometimes hormones and brain chemistry. If your body was not producing enough insulin most people wouldn't think twice about going to a doctor. A chemical deficiency in your brain is no different…

I may go for a bit of comfort food today now that I can eat. I'm not actually worried about calories at all at the moment. I am more worried about food that will soak up some medicine. Like rice.

Just a quick hello, the first 4 days after surgery were very rough. I couldn't hold down any food or meds so I had chicken broth and veg broth and I walked 5 min every hour or 2. Yesterday I was able to take a little medicine and was up to walking 10 minutes every 2 hours without too much pain. Walking is the only thing…

Cheese potatoes=yum Shrimp and cheesy Grits

Why not get everyone on a healthier eating habit? It's a great thing to build healthy eating habits while they are young. I know the kids wouldn't be psyched about it at first but you can always not give them an option.

Just want to point out places like St Vincent's which actually give the clothes away always need large clothes. It seems people donate clothes that are too small but not a lot that are too big. Just throwing it out there

NSV?

Thank you for the tip. I will. I even got some protein shakes in case the meds make me too nauseous to eat solids. I don't do great OB pain meds. They really upset by tummy

I just thought it would be good to post what the surgeons answer was

Surgery went well. The doctor agreed with my maintenance calories at 1600 a day for the next few weeks while my body heals. He said we could discuss calorie intake after recovery and also that my insurance will cover consulting a nutritionist too. Since any extra weight at all can exacerbate back issues

Oh and it turns out I lost 12lbs from my last dr weigh in. That's very good.

Hey ya'll! Surgery went smooth. Woke up a couple hours ago. It seems they had to remove more bone than anticipated but it went smoothly and so far so good. Thank you all for your answers to my many questions it really helped ease my anxieties leading up to this.

Oh of course I will post as soon as I'm able to update ya'll. I wouldn't leave you wondering.

I got it changed to maintain current weight for the next few weeks. It gave me about 400 extra calories which is good but without being a drastic increase

Thank you all so much for taking time to respond to a very very nervous lady.

Bacon wrapped dates

Ive got some stuff prepared and also my husband is talking time off the first 3 days because the doctor said I might have difficulty getting up by myself to do the walking.

I should be home by Tuesday afternoon as long as everything goes smooth.

Thank you for sharing. I feel crushed by anxiety today so this is genuinely helpful.

You look beautiful. Thanks for sharing your success. It's helpful to those of us just starting.

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed was tp know how to change the goal temporarily.

You're answers really helped ease my anxiety and I joined planet fitness.

Thank you for replying. It's good tp know other people have had improved mobility. I get drop foot and my left leg is all pins and needles which has ended up with me needing a walker to keep from falling

I never like flour tortillas. I'm a corn tortilla girl all the way. Good tip though.

Lol that's how I feel about cheese too. You fane me a chuckle. Thanks

Maybe I was not clear. I'm not trying to GAIN weight I'm trying to maintain my current right during healing but 1100 calories a day that I'm currently eating isn't recommended for healing from surgery.

I have the same problem with lithium and unfortunately my doctor cannot change it. We've tried and lithium seems to be the only one that works for me.

Well that's good news. I was not aware. Ive cut back a lot on beer because of calories but I still want to be able to enjoy a beer when out with friends.

Eating disorders begin with body dysmorphia. If you see something different to what everyone else sees then it may be time to see a doctor.

Staring. 100% If you see someone with mobility issues for Goodness sake don't stare at them. Even if you're thinking good for them it can feel very uncomfortable. Also I hate the gym "expert" I really do. I know they're trying tp be helpful but my physical therapist has already taught me correct form.