Pity party - table for 1 please!

Oh, yeah...the garbage breath - that's gotta be ketosis - fat burning, there you go!  Try not to weigh again until next week; so hopefully you'll see the effects of all of your efforts.  You'll lose weight; you'll see.  Robyn

I admired the way you waited 2 weeks to weigh.  I thought that was amazing willpower!

I didnt weigh til my two week post-op appointment and thats when i found out I was down 29 pounds since my surgery day and down 45 total.  I have a LOT more to lose though and guys do lose faster (most of the time) so dont get discouraged.  Like it has been said above, its going ot start dropping off like crazy.  I have only lost a few pounds in the last week or so but I am losing inches and gaining energy like CRAZY.  I lifted and carried a 95 pound tv by myself today and also moved an entertainment center all by myself.  No way in the world I would have been able to do that before.

My wonderful friend....  Just think about how skinny you're gonna be by the time that i get to Oklahoma!  You will have no issues about the big amount of wieght that you will have lost!  I'm one of your biggest fans and i've got big faith in how  you are gonna do! T.

dear lord this one is going to put our Sultan and the boys to shame with his sweetness!!!!!  

Don't worry, it will come off eventually.  I lost 25 lbs during the liquid stage and then my body slammed on the brakes.  When I went for my 6 week post-op appt., I had only lost 5 lbs!  I think my body went on strike also.  Dr. B. said to be patient and try to up my water intake.  So, this morning, I was down 3 lbs from yesterday.  I think our bodies are so used to the years of food abuse, that it's in shock.  Hang in there!

I think it's great you've lost 3lbs!  It takes a while to lose all the liquids, and if you're drinking the broth they gave you, that does have sodium.  I weighed myself every day and for a few days after the surgery, I weighed more than when I went in.  I don't remember what day it was post-op, but I remember getting on the scale and I had dropped 10 lbs.  Give yourself time like everyone is saying.  You'll do it!  We're all rooting for you!!!

Kim, Hang in there... you'll make it through this, unless your own ketosis breath causes you to pass out.  I have never, ever in my life had it as bad as it is now.  I have to carry at least two different flavors of gum with me everywhere because sometimes my breath will overpower the gum.  It's horrible, but I know that it means we are burning fat, and I'm all for that! I have been watching my paper daily, and have seen no reports of any domestic murders in your part of town, so I assume Mr. D is still surviving your liquid phase.  I think you should consider it a huge accomplishment to have progressed so far without causing blood shed!   Hang in there, the mushies are coming in just a few more days.   I think once you start eating and your body catches up you'll start dropping those pounds like hot rocks. 

It really sucks for your scale to stop moving.  Mine has been in the same place for almost two weeks now... I'm trying to buck up and grin and bear it .  I thought I was doing fairly well with that until I overheard my wife on the phone last night telling her friend (also a WLS survivor) that I had gotten pretty *****y over the last few days - oops.   I've started tracking all my food, water, and stuff on www.thedailyplate.com .  It seems to be working pretty well.  I just want to be able to show Dr. Walton and Jess what I've actually been doing in case (god forbid) this stall is still hanging around when I go back to see them in a couple of weeks. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you!  I was hoping to get to see everyone tonight, but it looks like the weather is not going to move into town in time to cancel my Little League appointment.  Unless something changes there, I won't make it tonight.  I know y'all will have a great time - even without me.  Maybe by next month my scale will start going again and I really will need a name tag for the meeting!   Keep the faith!  You will be successful with your new anatomy! John

Kim, I gained 6 pounds when I was in the hospital. it was from all the IV fluids. Girlfriend, don't weigh daily. That will just bring you down. It will come off, I promise.

I lost 2 pounds overnight!!!!  I did warn you all it was a pity party and you can just ignore me!  LOL! I love you all for your kindness and support!  I can't thank you enough!  You are my OH angels!