I feel HUGE today!

Do you ever just have those days? It's that time of the month so I'm bloated, it's 96 degrees out so I feel all swollen and with no a/c I had no desire to workout today. I did swim so that was a bit of a workout, but not my daily 5 miles. I just feel blah! Tracy B 328/150 5'9"

Tracy, I definitely have times where I feel bloated. Heck I've had times where I was physically bloated. My jeans which fit fine in the a.m. were killing me. The gal I share an office with could see it. Now, that's bloating! Have no idea what caused it either. Feel better. Kathy (PMSing here too)

Thanks Kathy! Oh Yeah! I know what you mean about wearing jeans, LOL. Mine are always very form fitting and if its humid out and I've had a drink or two, by the end of the night I look like I'm about to bust out of them, LOL, not so attractive! Tracy B

I am 10 weeks post op from TT, hernia repair and BL, I am still swollen and by end of day, I am the Pillsbury dough girl. Where my horizontal incision is from hip to hip it is very swollen across the incision and as I have been working out more now I have been having a burning and sharp pain in this area. Then I worry and lay off on the exercise a bit, then I a bummed because I feel like I am 317 pounds again....it is a vicious cycle I hope I can get out of. It is 100 degrees today, I did work out, and came right home and inside. Too hot for anything else.... I am in my size 10 jeans, but my PS thought I would go down a size for now....maybe I failed with this surgery....see my mind is just racing...sorry! Connie

Connie, Congratulations on the PS! I bet with just a little more healing time, you'll look and feel fantastic! I'm impressed that you worked out yesterday in that heat~Way to Go! Tracy B

Tracy, I feel fat today too, for some reason my skin/body shape is changing, and the skin above my waist is looking worse, gosh I need PS NOW, I have no patience, I sure hope next year will be my year for PS. Dana

Dana, I've heard so many people say that things shift and change after 2 or 3 years~do you think this is the case for you? It's such a weird thing for me to think about b/c why would our bodies do that? I just don't get it, LOL. Anyway, if you want PS, then I hope you can have PS! For now I'm feeling ok without it, but in a year, who knows?!?!?! I of course would still like a breast lift/implants but I'm wearing my "Oprah" bra so I'm dealing with it for now!!!!!!! Hugs, Tracy B

Tracy, I sure know how you feel. In have been trying to be "a Good girl" and leave sugar alone. Even made a bet with my 17 year old daughter for her to match me day to day with me giving up sweets & she potatoes. Was working great til this weekend. Been checking that scale everyday and I am UP 8 pounds since yesterday am. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? Everyon is telling me its the weather but I just cant/wont belive that. Today I feel starved and craving sugar like its air. Also I am so tired of hearing that if you sugar detox you wont crave it, well I went 15 days without even a fruit or a suagr substitute and let me tell you i craved it CONSTANTLY!!!! UGH Ok guess we but feel blah Diana RNY 9/17/03 360/207 Today

Scales are crazy some days! I can feel so good and be up 2lbs, I can feel like crap and be down 2lbs, LOL! I do think this heat and humidity have made me swell quite a bit! Good Luck with the sugar thing~I know that's a hard one to kick! Tracy B