Recent content by dragonfly11

Just you wait! It's one of those moments. Just got back from Disney. Last year I literally squeezed into the Sci-Fi diner's booth to the point that I was in pain. This year, ROOM!!!! It's wonderful. Best of luck!

I teach and another teacher recently came running up to me and said, "I swear this true! I saw you from behind and thought, 'who the hell is that sub???' but it was YOU! You're half your size!" :) Loved it.

Sandie, That's fine! More than fine. You and I were at drastically different start weights. I am surprised that the weight is slower than I thought coming off (I've lost about 40ish since the surgery), but slow and steady wins the race, as cliche as it sounds. I've also heard the slower you drop...

Hi Donna, I have a VERY strict doctor. He usually makes all his patients drop 20 lbs. prior to surgery, but I had to drop 40 because I had gained 20 from our first appointment (when I busy doing my goodbye-to-junkfood-tour!). Ten weeks was a terribly long time, but I was allowed 300 calories a...

Hi Ladies, I should have explained this. My doctor had me on the protein pre-surgery diet for TEN weeks! In those 10 weeks, I lost 61 lbs. The two months is only the 39 lbs. from the surgery. :) Still, 100 lbs. gone for me! I'd be worried if I lost 100 in the two months :) Slow and steady...

Oooh, I see you're inching up on 100 yourself! Get it! :) Pre-congratulations to you as I tip my protein shake ;)

Whooo hoooo! Dear 100 lbs., You and I will never meet again. Thank you for serving your purpose in my life. I get it now, I'm moving on and never going back!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, for a week my scale hasn't moved except slightly up. After much frustration, I thought - what have I done differently? I realized that I'm on strong steroids for a terrible ear infection. My ENT said they were fine to take after gastric, but does anyone have any input? Does anyone know if...

I, too, am full of questions and frustration. For the past five days, I've had the most protein and fluids to date since the surgery and am UP a pound. HOW ON EARTH IS THIS HAPPENING? I don't want to be discouraged, but I lost 61 lbs. on my own (quickly) before surgery and feel like the past...

fkrebs, YES! I've had that same thought, like did they really do a surgery (though I have had other struggles which prove they did). Knock on wood, I've never had that helpless I-took-one-too-many-bites full feeling either. AND I do feel hungry at times whereas most people say we won't feel...

Sandie, I feel your pain - literally. I struggle every day with protein, but even more so with fluids! It hurts me to drink. I actually do a little bit better with the eating than drinking. I can't wait to move out of this phase too!

Thank you, Pat. SUPER helpful, especially knowing that maybe in a couple of weeks I won't be so angry at food! Yes, I literally don't even want to be in a room with it, much less eat it! Merry Christmas! :D

Yes, Carol. Stage 1 diet is the pits! My biggest problem is I literally want NOTHING. No food is appealing to me and, in fact, the idea of most really makes me nauseous. Weird feeling, but yes, Karenina, at least I'm out of the food-rules-my-every-second phase of life! That is a good thing!