Actually that's not necessarily accurate. My husband is 9 months post op and is still throwing up. It turns out he had gall stones, one the size of a gulf ball by the time they found it by accident doing x-rays for kidney surgery, and a dozen more small ones. A very probable side effect of bypass surgery. We were not informed of this possibility and he has suffered needlessly for months now. He also developed kidney stones that required surgery, another probability of the surgery. If the vomiting or indigestion continue make someone listen!

This is absolutely inspiring. Dr.Fobi did my surgery 4 months ago. Hes such a miracle worker. Thank you for sharing this, Congrats on all your success!

Anyone know the recommended amount of carbs we should be getting a day? I try to avoid "them" (bread, pasta, rice, etc...) like the plague and haven't had any since I've had my surgery but come to find out, pretty much anything that isn't a meat is a carb (lol seriously had no idea).

I tend to eat a ton of veggies/fruit daily because its the only thing that really appeals to me and you feel like you're eating a ton (chewing any kind of veggie/fruit makes them condense greatly which means I can fill a regular sized bowl with broccoli and actually sit there and fini**** -- awesome!) So basically I need to figure out what my carb intake should be daily. Is there a limit on good carbs? So confused! I'd call my nutritionist but shes out of town for the week. 

Believe it or not, it doesn't seem to matter where you are in this journey, we seem struggle with developing a positive self image. I knew that I could be harsh with myself when I was large, but I was surprised that I seem to be harder on myself the smaller I got. I was more focused on the imperfections. As a matter of a fact, as we get smaller, it's not unusual for us to be MORE critical of our bodies, rather than more accepting. I think that for me, this is in part because I realize that I have 'done it to myself' when I see the extra skin. That said, I think it's important to not only appreciate the health aspects of our metamorphosis, but to also appreciate the positive changes in our physiques. So I'd like you to tell me at least one thing, and hopefully more, that you LIKE about your body now, no matter where you are in your journey. This is not about bragging. This is about really trying to see the positive in where you are. To be honest, it was harder for me than I thought it would be, but it's something I'm going to try to practice to see if it will help me become more comfortable with who I am now and what I look like. 

There are plenty of things that I like about how my body works, but these are the things about how my body looks. I like my

- slender frame

- the shape of my face... It's oval and I always thought is was round

- my feminine shape

- the length of my neck... I never realized I had a neck before!

- collar bones

- waist

Please tell me some things you like about your body now...