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A little inspiration for yer journey .. Two of the celebs admitted they had WLS (and one bashed it - ugh 
), but no matter how they got it done they all look good now 
btw, are we still on for the October conference? What is the date again? I guess if we can have the State Fair once again this year here in Texas it should be full speed ahead for the conference .. 
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
I will be 14 years out from RNY this month. I get the foamies once in a while. In my case it is from eating something with roughage and not chewing enough.
I track what I eat, so it is easy to see what caused it. I used to have problems with eggs and don't eat them at all. At one of our weight loss meetings, my surgeon showed an x-ray picture of a woman who ate an artichoke. A leaf completely blocked her stoma and he had to perform surgery to get it out. For the rest of your life, it is important to chew food thoroughly.
The old stomach acted like a big blender. When food went into it, it churned it around until it was a smooth liquid. In October, an apple can give me foamies. Salad greens, raw spinach, chicken, and scrambled eggs are a few other things that can make it happen.
Your pouch might feel irritated. It can help to have a day of things like protein shakes, broth, puddings, and applesauce. Anytime the stoma, which is usually smaller than a US quarter, gets blocked the body produces that slimy, foamy liquid to try to get the opening loose and cleared.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I have never attended a high school reunion. Guess I feel like a real disappointment. I was voted ?lost on a desert island with ? .... puking up after ever meal .... working out four hours every day and still feeling fat .... for gods sakes my jeans were 29 s .
and my father decided I was a **** after the boys voted for m ... thanks
But if I lost 200 lbs .... nothing would keep m from going .... get the hottest dress and incredibly hot lingerie for underneath.... just for the confidence boost .
And realize you got the hot fat grrl long hair ... big titties .... boyz really don't like the skinny minnies ... just b confident in your beauty your fertility..... just enjoy the attention.... you DESERVE it ((((()))
I'm almost 4 years out from RNY. The other day I woke up feeling really weird. Naseous. I ran to the washroom knowing something was coming up and whole bunch of those whitish, clear foamies came up. I walked it off. Took a Prevacid and was fine after a bit.
I have had a scope. I have some redness but no ulcer. I had an ulcer about 6 months post op and have been on Prevacid ever since. My doctor said I'm probably "one of those who have to take Prevacid for life." Anyway, has anyone ever had this happening to them? I never have and am concerned. I was able to book an appointment to see my surgeon in early November where I will be asking about this.
Yes .... in a limited way . I personally do not believe in dieting so I?m very reluctant to do anything that feels confining or unnatural.
That said ... if you want to b successful with this wonderful surgery you MUST change your day to day eating and exercise habits . That?s why people post menus n exercise on their surgery boards often every day . Seems to work . (((()))) hugs ... and always wishing you the very best .
for me .... finding exercise I enjoy ( and a funny partner to meet up with gossip and share laughs with first thing in the morning) is HUGE.
Exercise seriously can be not a trial but real fun .... you just need to find something easy you actually can enjoy. For me it?s just walking and gossiping like a yenta lol ! 
For full disclosure... I also swim about an hour every other day when I can ...
I also find making low or no fat ( and sugarless) food choices much more forgiving weight loss wise .
WLS and WW are great tools for keeping us in line. I understand about regain. I lost 200 lbs and over the course of time gained 37 back. I've just lost 7 of it. Without all those years on WW, I would have gained back the original 200 plus more.
SW 327
GW 150
CW 126
Wonderful advice about keeping your surgery to yourself and about attending Weigh****chers. I have been a lifetime member since 1972. I took about two years off after my surgery, but went back to WW as soon as I started to regain. Without WW I would have gained back a lot of the weight that I lost.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Three things I must do everyday: Track food, weigh myself, weigh all food on a digital scale. If I don't track and measure foods, I end up lying to myself about how much I actually ate. If I don't weigh myself, I end up gaining weight.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Congratulations on putting your health and fitness first. People have made some really terrific suggestions. May I add another? Depending on where you are in the process, you may have a few months to start working on yourself to prepare for surgery. I know people who have done WW (formerly Weigh****chers), myself included. It teaches healthy eating habits such as weighing/measuring food, journaling, long term eating habits, etc. The better habits you develop now, the better you will be after surgery. As your weight comes off, the better your mobility will be.
The other suggestion is not to come down on yourself for mistakes. You are work in progress. If something happens, forgive yourself, get back on track, and move on.
Lastly, don't advertise that you're getting WLS. People like me understand what you're going through. Many people will not understand and will try to talk you out of it saying such things as "You're taking the easy way out", etc. You're doing what's best for you, nobody else.
Again, congratulations on the first steps on becoming the person you were meant to be. Please keep us posted.
SW 327
GW 150
CW 126
I've been tracking my food intake for at least 10 years (long before I had weight loss surgery). First on paper, and for the last seven or eight years, on an app. It absolutely helps. It helps you to be honest with yourself about how much you're actually eating - and it helps you to spot trends.
