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Pouch test can help, but it's not the absolute. Big list of things to check, suuch as food intake, types of food you are eating, water intake, exercise and intensity, and where you are at post op just to name a few. Wow it can be complicated and usually many things adding up to weight loss...

You just had surgery, and remember it is not a race. It has been 4 weeks and you lost 16 pounds which equals 4 pounds per week. That is really great. Naturally and safely, the experts say safely 1-2 per week is good, so you are ahead of the game. Each person is different and all the otehr stuff...

I had RNY in February 2013 too. The temptation is there, and I taste but, and most times no eating the things that are not the list. I am not at goal weight yet, and I know I really could do anything I want, but why.... Eating food X = what will you gain? Will it be something you truly need or...

Have you heard of the "pouch test?" It is to test the condition from your RNY surgery... possibly shinks your pouch some, and most likely loose a few pounds. All you do for the test is to eat as if you just got surgery, drink 64 oz of water, vitamins, and exercising. I have not gotten to that...

Now is now... tomorrow is always waiting with better and brightness. Keeping it positive will make you victorious!

Helllo! Flip side; use to live in Santa Clara (Silicon Valley), now live in Sacramento. Had my surgery in South Sac Kaiser. It was a great experience.

Im not sure about others, and I really tried not to use the mirror pre op, BUT when I lost a significant amount... post op, I really did not realize it; OMG; I kinda look like a deflated balloon that was blown up too much. SPANX work just fine. I am not at goal weight yet but may get Nip&Tuck...

I had problems in the beginning. I used a teaspoon and took three sips per teaspoon... timely but it helped in learning how to truly sip. I worked up to taking three sips from a 1 oz cup. It took training but it made things stay down and no loosing lunch... you know what I mean?

Glad to hear that you are also post op. There are so many non-surgeical-victories (NSV) that I have been counting and loosing count! Crossing my legs is one of them. My A1C is <5.90 from 7.0 in January 2013. Cholestrol is looking excellent. Lots of things are too, but do not get it wrong... it...

I am doing really good. I got the labs back for my pre-six-month appoint. All is good, except my B12 was a little low. Need to retake test. It was really nice to see my LDL lower and my HDL higher. A1C is in check and my blood surgar reading that morning was 86. I even mowed the lawn and trimmed...

Hello: I did not have success in Kaiser SFF, and only went to Richmond once, or maybe my mind set needed more information for making things work better. I lived in the Bay Area but relocated to Sacramento. I did a 360 on finding something that was really going to help me, and things lead me back...

:o I fill fortunate and appreciative to share what I have learned along the way. Thanks again!

Hello! Sunny-Sacramento-California... and I had my surgery at Kaiser in South Sacramento in late Feburary 2013. Good to hear thing are going well for you too. I am trying to get use to the physical appearance change, because its been so long since I was in clothing sizes from teh "regular"...

Yogart Yogart and You Hello and sorry to hear that yogart is making your stomach sad and gassy. They say I could and or would be lactose intolerant post op and YES. I ate some yogart in the end of second week post op cream soup stage, and my stomach hurt and I got really gassy with stinky farts...

Hello... I am new too. Just you add to this information gathering site. I was on a 1200 cal diet of real food up to three days before surgery. But I did push myself for doing detoxing, not required by program or doctor, but I wanted to be as clean inside and outside before surgery. For me, it...

Hello, and I am new to this site too. I can definitely identify with the 1200 cal per day diet. I was on the same one eatting real food pre-op. Just remember to keep a list of the things you eat, and vitamins + water. Add a 15 minute walk daily and you be where you want to be for your surgery...

:o New to this site. I am post-op since Feb-28-2013; RNY bariatrics. I spent a lot time and energy getting to this point of weight loss and a healthier existance. All I can say is that slow and steady gets you there. My highest weight was 297, and comorbities added to a really sad existance. I...