So I'm about 3 months out from my surgery and down almost 80lbs. Needless to say I'm so happy with the results and it's all been pretty easy, but I'm having a lot of acid lately and wanted to see if...

Thanks sweetnsassy....I also did a double check on my protein and water intake and either that or finally getting enough sleep seems to have pushed me past the stall. Very appreciative of the support!

Grace...this really helped me. I always knew that sleep was something I neglected frequently, but now it's crucial. I made sure I got a few nights of good rest and the weight has started dropping...

Thanks budyd11...especially the bit about the 9 iron! Good advice...I'm going to my nutritionist next week (long way off from now) but hopefully she'll be able to give me some guidance.

What can we do? I'm so frustrated cause I don't think I'm doing anything wrong....

So I'm right at that 4 week mark and haven't lost a pound! Tell me this is normal. I'm doing the protein and liquids, but while I'm suppose to be on soft foods I'm still having some discomfort when I...

Thanks kimfj2....sounds like I'm experiencing the exact same thing you are. I moved on to soft foods yesterday and tried to ate, I didnt' gauge it right. It was not fun and I felt so uncomfortable...

Thanks bobbybeegood...Very good to know!

Angela....this is what I suspect. So the fear we might have of overeating and stretching the stomach would have to be considerable amounts of food for some period of time. Not one meal or something....

...and can the stomach ever shrink back?

So I feel kinda silly asking this question, but really my doc never talked to me about this much. I have been reading posts and a lot of people are really worried about streching their stomachs out...

I really thought I was the only one feeling that "buyer's remorse" as you said....I'm SO happy to hear it passes and I think I just reached that point where all of a sudden things just "got better"....

Thanks so much for posting this...it certainly makes you reconsider your goal weight! And it's good to see what each weight looks like for your own height. Really helpful!

So I'm just about to start my 3rd week and to be honest there have been days when I have wondered what I have done to myself. I feel like all the mental reality of this is now starting to hit me and...

Thanks for reminding me mikabike....I've done so much in life that some probably thought I "couldn't". I don't regret ANY of it and it's all part of journey.

Good Luck Nina....the hardest part is just getting into the operating room and all the work you've done to get to this point. I hope it will be over so fast for you and you'll be back at home before...

Seriously...you should be a writer! It's the included lisp that cracks me up

It's such an awesome topic.....I kept running through crazy things like this right up until the operation to keep myself focused on the outcome and not get overwhelmed by the idea of going into...

Thanks so much for the encouragement....I think someone thought I was eating the rice but not at all, it was just the starchy water from the rice that helped. And then after that it was so much...

So I've just found out the cooked rice water is a remedy for stomach pain and irritation....I don't think it's something I would do everyday, but it certainly makes you feel much better. I was...

Yeah its so weird, but I drained a little of the water from the cooked rice and took a few spoonfuls...and it felt great and went down so easily. I have never drank cooked rice water, but something...

so I've had pain and pressure for the last few days and can't tolerate any broth, but I just made some rice for my daughter and thought I would give the rice water a try....hooray! I easily tolerated...

So I had my gastric sleeve on Monday at 7:30am and was home by 1pm on Tuesday. I was incredibly nauseas when I came out of surgery and they had to give me a lot of medication which knocked me out for...

I've been put under before too, and I know that it always worse right before the procedure...I'm hoping tomorrow it will be just like your knee operation...thanks for the response slendaaaa

I am just hours away from my surgery at 7:30 tomorrow morning. I am so excited to begin this journey, but am feeling a little anxiety about the surgery. I guess it's all normal....any advice on what...