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Good for you, for taking the initiative to offer to be a support system to others! I had RNY in September 2012, and LOVE that I am now able to go out bike riding and play basketball with my daughter. I physically could not do those things before, and now we are embracing a more active, healthier eating lifestyle AS A…

I didn't realize till I read your post that my hair loss has finally stopped! I also had texture issues and felt like I should have had a bald spot even because it clumped out so much. I had a beautician tell me to use Nioxin shampoo. She and her daughter had both used it and it slowed their hair loss. if it slowed mine, I…

^THIS! I have been using a local facebook group that is for buying and selling items. It was also a great way to sell some of the things that were too big, which I then used that money to buy from other people with the current size. So on and so forth. Although I have picked up a few new things too, just because I can and…

Such an amazing letter, and a great inspiration to write something similar to my own mother. My mom wasn't the one who taught me that "fat is ugly;" that was done much better by my grandmother and aunts on my dad's side. My mom made sure I knew I was loved at any size and that has helped me with my journey, so I owe her…

Also not over 50, but I was nearing 300lbs when I went to my first Zumba class. And there were mirrors. I found I was so busy watching the instructor that I didn't have time to watch myself, and when there were parts I just couldn't do, we were told, "just keep moving!" The cardio was what counted, not if we could do the…

Update! We bought my bike yesterday and my mom sent money for my daughter to get a new one too (as a surprise reward for earning straight A's!). Got home, tightened and aired everything up, and the two of us went for our first ride together. It was wonderful! We got both bikes for just over $200 total plus helmets and…

Happy National Donut Day! I won't be sharing because I can't tolerate that much sugar after bariatric surgery, and actually I really don't miss it like I worried that I would! Fruit is about the most I can handle, and sometimes even that can be too much. I wish those of you who are celebrating with a delicious donut the…

You are doing an AMAZING job with this! I hit my 9 month mark yesterday and your post reminds me that I must get my pictures edited so I can post them soon. Keep up the good work!!!!

I went from 7 years of the Depo Provera shot to this method. While I had no monthly cycle with either, I much prefer the Mirena. I had the WORST cramps ever when I had it inserted, and I expect that that will repeat when I have it replaced later this month. But two or three days of cramps and a few days of spotting are…

That is awesome! Congratulations!

I can speak from the viewpoint of someone who used to think surgery was the "easy fix" and now has actually gone that route to weight loss. I was nearly 200lbs overweight, and although I had not been diagnosed with any of the typical obesity health issues, I was feeling them catching up with me. I joined a contest that…

I am wondering if you gave all the chocolate away or if I can sneak some.... LOL! Seriously, I LOVE this thread. There are some great answers and some people with amazing senses of humor on here. I read it while at work (bad idea) and have laughed out loud at many of the responses. I need to increase my time spent on here,…

I would say there definitely is a mental battle that is being fought for all of us who choose surgery. Actually for anyone who seriously makes lifestyle changes for weight loss... we MUST teach ourselves new ways to interact with food and drink. It is so hard because so much of what we learn is based on culture and the…

Congratulations! At almost 9 months post-op myself, my numbers are getting close to those, and I had some complications for the first couple of months that prevented me from losing appropriately, so I feel like I have "caught-up" to be about where I would have been anyway when I see the numbers you have reached at one…

Just this morning in the car, I thought "Boy, the seat must be moved back too far" because my stomach was no where near the steering wheel. Then I checked on where my foot was in relation to the gas pedal and realized the seat was in the same place as usual, but my stomach hasn't been touching the steering wheel for a…

Congratulations! I'm close and excited to get there too.:drinker:

I can't answer any questions but I am hoping you find some bike gurus because I plan to get a new bike and start pedaling my way to a smaller size as soon as I have enough money to get the bike I want!

September 4, 2012, I had RNY surgery. I spent the next 3 months having the WORST time with liquids. I was in and out of the lab at the hospital for fluids so often that they knew me by name. I ended up being put on parenteral nutrition, and that lasted another 6 weeks. But once I got past the issue of playing "let's stump…

I wasn't directly told, but my bariatric center's policy is to state that most patients will lose 70% of their excess body weight. Then they kind of let the patient determine that amount for herself. In my case, that puts me with a "goal" of around 170, and my personal goal has been to get to 160-165 even prior to…

Bumping; I have been avoiding outside because of the weather, but I am getting myself a bicycle as a late Christmas present (and a new one for all my family members too), so we will likely bike our way to Rivendell. I think I need to make them re-read the book, take them to the movie, and get them MOTIVATED so we can do…

Just today I noticed I am taking slightly larger drinks than a sip at a time. I found another forum where some of the posters were saying they never felt like they only had to sip, or only did for a very short time, and then began drinking fairly normally.

Congratulations! I know mine couldn't come fast enough, and I am already seeing great benefits and I am under 3 weeks out! Do you have any type of suggested pre-op diet? Mine was all protein and produce, and only 800 calories a day for the 2 weeks prior, and it really did help a lot. But at the very least, the other…

I noticed it within hours of waking up from surgery!!! My husband turned on the TV and there was the most beautiful (fake) pizza. I could almost smell it, and I kept thinking "why in the world would I ever think I wanted pizza right now?" Until I figured out that we are constantly bombarded with images like this and told…

Hot tea!!!! That is my solution. Cold drinks are okay, but the warm ones comfort my stomach better and I can tolerate more at a time. And now I am back to work which opens those extra hours that I was using for sleeping in while I was at home too..... Anyone for some tea with me? :drinker:

I went back to work yesterday, which was 15 days post-surgery (RNY). I am really tired, and feel like I should just go home but I, too, have a sedentary desk job, and am trying to stick it out. I have a work trip out of state next week and I really want to go (it's like a mini-vacation, just with having to attend…

Walking is easy. Its getting enough liquid that is proving to be difficult. I have a history of not ever drinking enough, and doing so for only two weeks with a "normal-size" stomach prior to surgery does not seem to have helped. I keep something with me to sip on all the time, but an hour will slip by before I remember to…

Hee hee, I am posting this from the hospital. Doctor said the surgery was textbook, and I am already feeling quite good. A little pain, made worse from the way I twisted when getting up to walk, but still not bad pain. Ready to get this show rolling!!!!! :glasses: Will be back posting regularly soon!

Me too! :flowerforyou: Happy birthday to us in one week!

Thanks, all, for the support! I actually was very fearful that the weekend was going to be a huge problem, and that I would never stay anywhere near 800 calories, but I did way better than I expected! I had an EGD on Friday, so I actually had less than 300 calories that day, and not nearly enough was protein, but since I…

Bump. Will be trying this as soon as we get all the ingredients! Thanks for sharing!