I live in Center Barnstead. Iam 4 months post op and doing good. Im up to 90lbs lost!!! yeah! I'm doing really good and get so excited. Keep up the good work.

Tonight is actually my last class with Dr Wagner - he is very entertaining & the classes have been great.  I have lost the pre-op weight + a pound & still have at least a few more weeks - my first mtg with surgeon is on Monday - YEAH!  I find I had to change things up in order to really keep the weight loss going.  Very strict South Beach style no carb for 3 weeks after that I added in veggies & just a smidge of good carbs, then I kept that & replaced breakfast with a protein shake (also a great way to start experimenting to find the ones you like - I am very happy with the Nectar line - Vitamin Shoppe has them & if you hate it after a couple of shakes, you can exchange for different brand/flaver).  This week I actually have been doing breakfast & lunch as protein shakes.  Just measure, keep the protein high, sugar extremely low & very low carb.  I find if I am hungry inbetween meals a cheese stick & a couple of slices of lean deli turkey breast take care of it.  how much do you have to lose?

Good luck - I am hoping to keep losing up til surgery - the more the better, right?  :)

Kerry

ps i have never heard of side effects from crystal light.  i drink at least a quart & a half of it a day myself

Not at all!! I am only 2 months out and I am eating pretty decent foods... you will have limitations, of course, but it's not pureed for the rest of your life! Your tastes in certain foods may change.. for instance, I can't stand steak anymore... or chicken for that matter, and I loved both before.. but I have this new-found love for fish... LOL You think it will be that you miss the foods that you use to love but don't anymore... but in my experience, I have found that the foods I loved and no longer have a taste for do not bother me.. I have found new foods to love, so I feel noloss there...
If it's food choices that you're worried about, don't. It's not all cottage cheese and ground up meats.
And getting cold feel right before is normal... I started freaking out a week before my surgery... all the doubts people were putting in my head had a really bad affect on me... I was so nervous that there would be complications or that I wouldn't be able to control myself and I would split a seam... Believe me, my hunger was majorly curbed after surgery... I couldn't be happier with my choice and have had very little complications... and the ones I've had are to be expected as you adjust to a new lifestyle.
Ultimately, the final decision is all yours. YOU have to be comfortable with what you are doing. If you have done the research and believe this is what you need, great! If not, then take more time, do more research and don't jump into something you are not going to be happy with.
Good luck!
-CC

I am not sure  where anyone lives, but I am just posting this because I know money is tight all over.  If you are coming in for an apt or if you live in Portsmouth area the Gas on Rt 1 headed toward the shipyard is down to 2.63 a gallon.  I know that is .16 cents less than the station by my house.  Just an FYI hope it helps.

Yes, you did the right thing.  I have found that those kind of people are scared of wls and think they are trying to help and no matter what you say she will probably not change her mind on the subject.

I like to pick my battles, I would not waste my time on this one.