Where ya at!!???

Hi M.M.- I am so bored with full liquids I could cry. I have a huge binder of recipes from the nutritionist for each stage of the "food for healing" stages but would give a lung for some roast chicken or an egg. Drinks in a typical day - water, 50/50 water and 100% fruit juice, carb countdown or skim milk, and I was told I could count Nectar as water since it is a clear protein drink. I'm probably between 50 and 70 oz. per day. I do get to eat whatever I can get though a metal strainer if it is a soup with less than 2 grams of sugar per serving so I blend the life out of campbell's and that seems to be saving me from the boredom some. At least there are a lot of flavors of that. Excercise i**** or miss - I have a 5 and a nearly 3 year old so I'm chasing one or the other down a fair amount. Other than that, I'm trying to make sure I'm walking 20 minutes to half hour a day- not necessarily all at once but do when I can. Best, Michele P

more than my 64oz of water. protein shake for bf. yogurt, pudding, or jello for lunch. and dinner now is experimental. yesterday was tuna and a baked potato. tuna wasn't very good, but i'm doing great have not dumped and can gulp and take bigger bites than the avg. wls patient. i consider myself lucky! walk about 30 min a day and they just cleared me to start lifting weights!!!wooohooo!!!

I am 4 weeks out and have lost about 35 pounds (I try not to weigh myself all the time...go****'s hard). I'm sure the weight loss would be more if I wasn't so sick for the past couple of weeks. I have been to dizzy and light headed to do much of anything. But I am doing better now and WATCH OUT I am going to make some serious progress!

I started in neutral but finally moved the scale a bit !!! down 6 pounds this a.m. Whooopee!! I'm starting on the treadmill today. I had a complication after surgery and have been unable to do much - but feel pretty good this morn. I've been exercising for 3 years so this slump has been a real bummer. It's so motivating to hear everyone's progress. Keep it up and congrats to all of us !!!

i had surgery on 12/19/05 (3.5 weeks out) and i am down 30 pounds. havent lost any last week and since i am feeling a bit more energetic, i will start to walk longer walks now and hope to burn more calories. WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!

I also had my surgery on the 27th. I went for my 2 week check up on Monday the 11th. I am down 16lbs. Im happy with that. I will take it all in stride. This is a learning experience for us all. Plus I was also told you don't want to loose too much too fast due to the fact you are losing muscle not fat. Toria

Oops. I meant Monday the 9th.

Hi All, I also had surgery on the 27th, I went to the Dr. today and am down 10 lbs, I had really hoped for more but I guess, I'll take it as it comes. Does any one else who had surgery about that time still hurt? I don't hurt bad and am not on pain killers but seems as if I kind of ache all of the time, and I am really whiney. I did go off my anti-depressant the day of surgery and haven't started again, not sure if it is because of that or just the surgery in general. Have a great day. Sherr

Hi Sherr, I had my surgery 2 days after you and I am still sore too! Just in general when I move suddenly or walk for long periods my incisions start to ache. I am also totally emotional and getting really *****y! I also got off my anti depressants the day before surgery and I just started on Sunday. It is already helping! I really needed to get back on them! If you feel you are ready, I would start back on your meds, being without them for too long can make us do things that we can't be held accountable for! lol.... Hope you get feeling better! Jennine -24 lbs (-12 since surgery)

I am 3 weeks post RNY and have lost 30 pounds. Still on pureed but have had a few soft things that I chewed up well.