I think I went a week before having to drop the kids off at the pool, but I remember dropping weight like crazy the week before the surgery through the four weeks after. Liquid diet really does...
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I think I went a week before having to drop the kids off at the pool, but I remember dropping weight like crazy the week before the surgery through the four weeks after. Liquid diet really does...
I made it all the way to the 5 month marker but started losing hair at the top, and it doesn't feel as thick or bouncy as it did. But I'm not balding, but I can see my scalp in places I'd rather not...
One thing I've noticed is my fat migrates. When I first started losing lots of weight, my upper thigh and arms were losing diameter, but my stomach was still "fluffy". Then I started noticing that...
I might be in the minority, but my feet are still size 13's. Main difference is that I can see them while standing...
The first two weeks were "interesting" with energy, particularly week 1 with only liquids. By the end of the month, I felt I was at least 90% back to normal. The main transition for me was learning...
I am so envious of you!!! We used to live on the front range, and got up into the mountains very regularly. I miss them badly!
Wish we had your caterer an my meeting last week. Iffy salad, cold cuts, and chex mix. That fish sounds like a dream. Have fun!
Ditto with the rest. I'm down 75 pounds from my peak, and I still see a little tub looking back at me in the mirror. But I am daily getting comments from others in my office about how much I've...
Ditto with the rest. I'm down 75 pounds from my peak, and I still see a little tub looking back at me in the mirror. But I am daily getting comments from others in my office about how much I've...
That's a good one I haven't heard of. I have used stool softener tablets and also fiber tablets, but neither really fixed things totally. Lately I've been trying to diversify with more salads and...
Same here - my doctor warned me that getting enough protein would help with the hair, so that's been my focus. But I still find more than normal stray hairs when I shower in the morning. I'm on the...
Others may think differently, but the symptoms you're describing - unable to eat, lethargic, shivering, possible fever -- don't sound too typical. The protein rich diet with not much else can cause...
Honestly, no. Perfection is great, but minor cheats happen. The part to worry about is when you go on the all liquid diet, or post surgery when you slowly progress from clear liquids to full...
I love my fitness pal on my phone. The subscription version provides a ton of nutritional information which is really helpful especially for protein monitoring.
That plug out of the way, keep in...
Not totally sure what to say, I always figure if I'm a very bad person in this life, I'll find myself filing health insurance claims in hell. But I'll give it a shot.
My read of above is that...
No problem on that. It's very doable. If all you're eating is protein shakes and no real solids, then your body does some strange things to compensate for the sudden absence of carbs and fats. If...
Worst case scenario I've had in six weeks is something I eat doesn't get along with my stomach, and it comes back up. Sometimes it's just "foam", in more severe cases it's the stomach contents. ...
Know that the first two weeks can be a challenge as your body adapts. After the first two weeks, the world gets much better, pretty fast. Know that there's going to be some adaptation to not being...
Thanks so much for posting, and congrats on a job well done! It's great for those of us at the front of this process to see what's at the other end. Best wishes!
Welcome aboard! This whole process can be a bit intimidating, and there's lots of info out there - some of which isn't very accurate, some scary, and some referring to other procedures. Myself, I'm...
Welcome to our world. Yep, we're all active and here. This site has a nice mix of folks, from relative surgery newbies like me up through others that have gone 3 or more years since their...
Reading Rexcom's comments I think I have found my spirit brother! He did the same sort of research that I did going into this procedure and found out the same things I did.
I think the...
Juanita, it sounds like you're doing wonderfully! Especially the long walk, you've got a lot of us beat this early in the process. Trying to figure out what your stomach will and won't tolerate is...
Strange phenomena isn't it? Last time I had it, I had eaten some vietnamese soup beef base with ginger and rice noodles. Never for a minute did I think anything of it until it hit. It's a work in...
I'm still in the fluffy sizes but at least am down two sizes. My current dream is to go into a store and not have to do crazy jumps and bends to find the large sizes. Very motivating!!