Progress

I am one week post op.

Highest weight - 318 with a BMI of 45.6

Weight 9/24/08 - 295 with a BMI of 42.3

Weight 10/01/08 - 280 with a BMI of 40.1

I know I am a newbie, just beginning the process, and have a long way to go but it is nice   to see 280.

Scott

You are rocking it!!  Enjoy those first few big losses!!  How's everything else going?  Still on full liquids?

Yeah, I know I am taking baby steps and the big losses won't continue but it still fills good today.

Everything else - I have a hard time sleeping (not new) and I am tempted every day to eat stuff I shouldn't (you know, the one bite won't hurt, you're doing good and deserve a reward, etc).

I still have my drain in and it won't go until Friday (earliest appointment I could get with Dr Sebesta).  I'll be glad to get rid of it.

Yes, still on full liquids.  It's OK but it'll be nice to go to the next step.

Scott

Once you are on mushies it gets better!  Once you are there, come to the boards with what you are craving and we can help think of a safe alternative for you!  The head hunger can be a almighty pain in the ass the first month!!
I felt soo much better once I had my drain out!

Good luck friday!

Scott....

Thanks for the update!!  I am glad you are doing great!  I know full liquids are hard... but soon you will get to eat a bigger variety of foods you can eat. 

Helen

Glad to hear you are doing well.

Scott , newbie or not , it's exciting to see the numbers go down instead of up , isn't it ? You are doing great . Keep up the enthusiasm . It's infectious .

Hey  Scott!  I remember seeing you at the hospital when I was doing my laps.  We had our procedures the same day.  Glad you are doing well! 

Isn't that funny.  I saw a couple of other people doing laps and was pretty sure they had WLS.  I thought about saying something but didn't want to be intrusive.

Scott

I felt the same way.  It would be awkward to walk up to someone and say, "hey, did you have weight loss surgery?"  and find out it was their appendix or something...