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I have decided to stay off the scale for at least a week.  I am so frustrated it hasn't moved much since surgery...but am told this is normal and to be patient.  Did I mention god skipped me in the patience line?  I am at 256lb now but the scale hasn't moved so upon advice from friends I am going to stay off of it.  I am told you can see the loss on me, but I just don't see it.  I am wondering when that body image changes and I as a fat person will be able to see the change in myself.  Do my clothes fit looser? No, not really.  I just need to chill out and let it run it's course.  I've gone mentally to some really weird places.  I know many of you have spoken of the emotional roller coaster you can ride following surgery....I guess I just believed that wouldn't be me, boy am I wrong.  But talking to you all helps.  On the up side of things I've been approved to buy my own house finally.Woo Hoo! Hopin that will help keep my mind off the fact that I just am convinced I'm gonna be the one person RNY does not work for.  Hope to be more up beat next time...  Any one tell me how to make my ticker move and be able to continue to adjust it as progress is made?

Wow I'm really frustrated.  I had lost 20 pounds on the pre-op diet the weight just seem to melt off.  Now almost at the 3 week post op mark I am just down a total of 35 pounds.  I don't know what my problem is, I mean come on when is the last time I had lost anything let alone 35 pounds...but I gained 2lbs this week rather than losing and my mind is really messin with me.  I have started walking.  I am up to a mile now and gonna bump it to a mile and half.  Maybe this will stimulate some loss.  I am still just eating purreed soups.  I am able to choke down 2 protein shakes in the day, that 3rd one I just cant do..I know I need to get those 60 grams of it in but it's really hard.  I am scared to start introducing semi solids in, I dont want the calories.  I wonder if this is how anorexics get?  I know I have to quit being obsessive over this.  I am going to stop weighing myself but for once a week so I feel better about things.  Helps talking to others here too.  I don't see the weight loss on myself at all.  My co-workers say you can see it in my face and some in my stomach but I just don't see it yet.  Is this normal?
Does any one have any recommendations on menu items to begin introducing? 

Well I am off to PV with Dr. Joya on the 6th of February.  After soo many years it just doesn't seem real.  I am sooo excited, yet a little nervous.  I'm ready to begin a new life!  Surgery is the 7th, RNY and praying it will kick my diabetes ass and at least no longer need to be on insulin.  Any medication that I can stop would be great.  Wish me luck!

Well I didn't have things go the way I had hoped with insurance.  I have since changed jobs and once again have insurance that will not pay for it.  I have been researching Dr. Joya in Mexico and think I might just go with him.  Just waiting the financial aspect to come round.  I was in a car accident last year and am expecting a settlement and have promised myself to invest in myself and my health and have the Lap RNY.  I'm hoping it will be settled soon and I can go forth with this.  Would love input from others who have chosedn to do Mexico and especially any that have used Dr. Joya.

Well I am new to this forum but have had great encouragement thus far.  I, like everyone else here, have realized I need to do something drastic before it's too late.  I have been researching WLS for many years,but not having the funds to privately pay I have not been able to obtain it.  But I  have new hope...my employer is looking into obtaining it as part of our policy.  So with alot of prayer and luck I may  finally have access to my dream.

I have always been the" big,funny,outgoing one" which everyone here has probably experienced sometime in their life.  I have had to smile and hide the real depression and frustration of not being able to acheive my goals.  Perhaps soon this will all change.  I can see myself not being the 260lb woman,active with my boys instead of being unable to participate in most of their life activities...I just have to BELIEVE!!!