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I am about 3-1/2 months postop now. I am pleasantly surprised that the weight seems to be melting off without me really doing anything to contribute to that. i stopped getting on the scale because it seemed like it just wasn't moving much, very frustrating for me! I have now lost 65% of my excess body fat, and my surgeon tells me I only need to lose 25 more pounds. Only 25 pounds? I can't believe 3 months later I can actually say that! I am so freakin happy words cant express it. I started at 221.9 pounds in April and now am down to 170 pounds (give or take a pound or 2, lol). My clothes are falling off practically and the ones that were my "skinny clothes" from before are huge on me. I, for the first in god only knows, can shop in the regular part of the store. NO MORE PLUS SIZE!! Yay me, Im so happy!

I stopped getting on the scale about a week ago because the scale never moved a bit since 1 week postop. Lost 21 pounds in that time, now nothing from 1 week to 3-1/2 weeks. I got on the scale this morning and found I GAINED 3 pounds! I am so mad. I am wondering at this point am I going to be the very low percentage of patients who this does not work for? What am I doing wrong? I started exercising this week, walking about 1.5 miles per day. Why is this happening to me? Am I meant to be overweight? And lastly, if I spent this kind of money for a 21 pound weight loss, just take me in the woods and shoot me. This has not been easy by any means. Im tired of feeling nauseous and tired every time I eat something that is not liquid. i was released to eat certain regular foods (eggs, some tender meats if tolerated, etc.), and most of them make me feel slightly ill and I get a kind of chest pain when I eat. I feel hungry all the time. This sucks.

Hey all,

I saw my surgeon yesterday for my first postop appointment. Down 21 pounds in 15 days. Unfortunately, it is my lean muscle mass that I am losing at this point. I need to step up on the exercise to avoid this, but I am soooo tired. I have never felt so lazy in my entire life. The thought of exercising is tough, but I am going to make myself do it. Been lacking the last few days; really not eating anything or taking my vitamins because every time i ingest anything I feel yucky. No explanation for that, just plain yucky and run down. Happy with the 21 pound loss, but losing lean muscle mass is not healthy. Numbers mean nothing if Im not healthy, so here's to a new era! Starting the serious exercise routine starting today. Oh, and BMI has gone from 40 to 36.7. whoo, hooo! Clothes are starting to feel more comfy and I can't wait to lose enough to have to do some shopping. Avoiding that right now, as I really don't think I would be in a different size yet.

So I am one week postop now and can actually say that today (for the first time), I don't even feel like I had the surgery. My incisions have almost completely healed, just a few small scabs left. I don't feel gassy anymore, but I had shoulder pain last night, so I have to wonder if that was the gas working itself out of me. (Or the gas is trapped in my brain now, ha, ha.)

I have already licked Doritos (yum), but did not eat the actual chip, and I took 2 spoonfuls of loaded mashed potatoes and gravy and mixed in one bite of meatloaf, but chopped into bits so the whole concoction was actually like pudding consistency, and I did fine with that. today, I had the awful craving for a cheesburger, so I went to A&W with intention of getting one to chew and spit out, but I left and did not order anything. I have to learn to curb these cravings and the longer I give in to them, the longer it is going to take to change the lifestyle that got me obese in the first place.

I have been making dinner for my family all week and it has been hard, licking off spoons, etc, but never actually eating anything, so I at least give myself partial credit for that.  

I am getting tired of not eating real food, and I cannot be off liquids until May 5th according to my doctors guidelines. I think I may go insane by May 5th!! I just keep telling myself, keep it up, I will be so happy in a few months that I did not deviate and actually got through the tough time.

Well, thanks to everyone who is reading my blog and encouraging me. You guys are all awesome!!

Had surgery on Wed, came home friday; it is now Saturday. Thursday and Friday I had to really question what I had done to myself. actually thought, "being fat is better than how I now feel." So many people have told me it will be worth it in the end, but those two days had me really questioning myself. today its a little bit better. The distention in my upper abdomen is so unbelievable, I feel like I could explode. I can't get comfortable at all and I am exhausted. God, I hope this gets better.

Got my approval letter in the mail on 2/9/12. It took 2 months after I finished the 6-month dietary and physical therapy appointments. Surgery scheduled for 4/11, couldn't be more excited!