New kid in town...

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica and I am 7 weeks post-op (my surgery was 10/4/05). Hopefully my photo will post soon- I just uploaded it today.

Hi Jessica I`m new also and welcome. Sheryl

Hi Jessica, Welcome!! I had my surgery the same day as you.

Hey there - FINALLY! Someone from early October is posting. When I finally came back here, everyone was from the middle to the end of the month so I really didn't have anyone to track with. WELCOME and please stay around!!! I had to stop checking for a while cuz at 15 days out I stalled on weight loss for 10 days and was getting very depressed, reading how everyone was loosing 25 lbs or so and I had only lost 8 lbs and wasn't loosing anything and thought I was a failure, etc, etc, etc... SOOOOO - finally figured out it was probably post-op blues, hormones, medication hangover, whatever! Decided to suck it up and come back to check on all my buddies. I just haven't posted till now except for a couple of comments. How are you doing? Getting all your protein and water and exercise and everything else we gotta remember? Good Luck on your journey and hope we can help and support you if you need it. This is a great board. EVERYONE is so wonderful!!! Couldn't be doing as good as I am without their words of encouragement. Nancy Starting wt. 238/Home from hospital wt. 219/Current wt. 195/Goal wt. 130

Hey Nancy I have really just started posting but have lurked for a while. Everyone seems so nice and so much information. Very helpful. So far I have lost 36.5 pounds. I just started getting in all my protein. Found this powder made by SportPharma that is sooo yummy in chocolate. I was also just released to go back to Curves so I started that this week and have truely enjoyed getting back to it. there is so much to remember but it will eventually get easier and become habit. Have no fear, I am not going anywhere now. =) Have have you done so far? Kelli

Hey Kelli, Well, I've been getting 60-80 grams protein as my nutritionist requires with only supplement being Stalone protein pudding. I split it into 3 servings to mix my calcium in. I take a powdered calcium that mixes with anything but it's kinda gritty so the pudding is the only thing that makes it okay. I've been walking on my treadmill since the day I came home from the hospital. 30 mins a day as required by surgeon. Started at .5 mph and now go 2.5 mph at a 10% incline with one pound weights. When I hit a plateau, I either kick up the speed or incline but last night I tried to increase incline and my hips started cramping and spazing so brought it back down. My back has been really bothering me so can't really go any faster so may try to increase weights but with my shoulders hurting, who knows. Have to ask rhumatologist next week what he thinks. Anyway, I take a prescription prenatal vitamin daily (with iron) and take a sublingual B-12 every other day. Had two of my incisions get infected and am on antibiotics. Liquid antibiotics taste like poo-poo (strawberry flavored which I HATE!!!) If my back would just settle down, I'd be feeling great. I really wanted to get a job but can't sit or stand for more than an hour at a time so until I can get this resolved, I'm just a slug on the couch lurking on the boards. Anyway, that's me...How about you??? How are you feeling? Are you working? If yes, how's that going? Is Curves going well or hurting you any? Are you getting your water and vitamins? Please share! Later, Nancy

Hey Jessica, sounds like you are doing great! I can't wait to get to know you better and to see your pic. It's nice to put faces with names. Hugs, Dawn

Hey Jessica, Welcome to the October Board! Congrats on your weight loss so far. Sheryl

Hey Jessica Welcome, it is very nice to meet you.. How are you doing?? Hope everything is going good for you.. Mary

Welcome!!!!!!!!