Sorry to hear you've had a rough start. It seems everyones experience is different. I can tell you this...I am 7 months out and it was the best decision I ever made for myself. This surgery has...

I can't take my vitamin until after I've had food in my tummy for a few hours. If I take it in the morning I feel very sick for about 30 minutes.

Awesome job!

My husband has been so supportive. He is my #1 fan! He has always loved me fat or thin. He loves the physical changes but has told
me many times that the mental changes have been just as...

Thanks everyone! I not only finished the 10K on Sunday but was able to jog the entire 6.2 miles. I finished in 1hr 3min 6sec. It felt amazing!

This Sunday I will be jogging/walking my first 10K race. I have been preparing for this since July and I'm so excited. It's so hard to believe that 5 1/2 months ago I weighed 230 pounds and felt...

Keep your chin up! I've had a few stalls along the way. The first one lasted 3 weeks and the last one lasted 2 weeks. I was told that it's just our bodies adjusting to the weight loss.

Everyone is different. I flew to Mexico on a Thursday, had surgery on Friday, flew home to Ohio on Sunday (arrived very late), took Monday off work and went back to work on Tuesday. I work the...

I had surgery April 15th and did not start exercising until the end of July. My weight loss has continued at the same rate as before
I started exercising but the huge difference I am noticing is...

I would definetly give it some time. I've never been a huge drinker so it hasn't been an issue for me. My surgery was April 15th and I've
probably had drinks with friends 3 or 4 times since June....

Awesome Job!

I'm almost to goal and have really enjoyed shopping. I hated it before! I'm down from a tight 18/20 to a comfortable size 10. It feels great to
buy "normal" size clothes again. A couple of good...

I was never told not to have bread. I don't eat it very often but I tolerate it just fine.

Awesome job. Don't forget muscle weighs more than fat and if you have just started to exercise your body is probably building muscle. My first stall was
in July and lasted a little over 2 weeks. ...

Duthgal, sounds like you are lucky to have gotten out of that relationship. What a loser! You will do great and then you can laugh in his face when
he's ready to give it another try.
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Give your body time to heal. You are doing great!

I'd say most don't notice, but you will always have that one person who can't mind their business.

I had surgery in April and hit my first stall the begining of July. It lasted 2 weeks. I was expecting it from what my doctor said and what I read
here on the boards, but It was still...

Same here.....gown only.

Sorry you are having a rough time. I'm 13 weeks out now and really can't remember what it was like those first few weeks.
Just give it time. The surgery has changed my life and it will yours too.

My 2 week stall has finally ended! I wasn't getting discouraged because I read up enough to
know it was temporary but I will admit it felt great to see it finally move again.

;)

My family doctor just checked my labs (particularly my vitamin levels). I'll be doing follow care with my primary care physician since I had
surgery in Mexico. By vitamin A & D were low as well as...

Rewards for me so far have been clothes. My husband and I booked to trip to Jamaica with friends for this November. That is something
I definetly would not have done pre-surgery.

That is awesome! I know I felt so good when I left the 200's.

I was under the impression you should be getting your protien in ASAP after surgery. There are some clear liquid protien drinks that you can have now.
I personally could not stomache them so I...