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First go back on a liquid diet for 5 days. This will shrink your stomach. Then eat mainly protein, small amounts of carbs, eat tiny amounts often so you're not hungry. If you drink protein shakes then don't eat at the same time. Double calories. Your carbs should be veggies that have little...

Hi SaraH! Don't be afraid of the surgery. Just be sure you have a Surgeon who is a "Bariatric Surgeon of Excellence" and have it done at a "Bariatric Hospital of Excellence" Go online and make sure your surgeon has good reviews from other patients. I found my surgeon online and then found out...

Awesome!!! Congratulations on your success!!! Keep up the excellent work :) Cheyenne

And Congratulations on your great loss!!!

I have lost about 220 lb and also have had dry wrinkly skin but something that has helped me is plain old cheap mineral oil. I bought a product that looked fancy and cost $12 for a little bottle and it worked well. So I looked at the ingredients and was shocked to find out it was made with plain...

Congratulations on your success!!! Life is better when you are thin for sure. I'm not as small as you but my life and my health has really changed for the better!!! I'm really so very happy! Cheyenne

I also have used chocolate exlax occasionally and it works very well. I am careful not to use laxatives too often as it can make it so you can't go without them. My mom had that problem. I like to use suppositories the kind that are just a glycerin lubricant. That also works well for me. Cheyenne

I had the gastric bypass surgery but your diet should be similar. At 5 months out you should be eating a very high protein diet. Baked fish, roasted pork and beef, eggs (I melted cheese on my eggs) low cal vegetables such as green beans, stewed tomatoes, salad which have about 20 calories in a...

Hi Kevin.. Excellent info from the past!!! Cheyenne

So sorry to hear you're not doing well. My surgery has changed my life and I have never felt better. I am fine as long as I stick to eating small amounts of food at a time. Maybe you should get a check up with your surgeon to make sure everything is okay. Good Luck, Cheyenne

Do not worry, most everyone loses their hair after surgery. Mine came out by the handfuls. It will come back fine. It's partially due to the anesthesia but mostly from the change in nutrition because right after surgery it's hard to get enough protein in. Eat more eggs, fish, and meat and just...

Hi how are you feeling? Hope you are doing well! Cheyenne

Good Luck tomorrow Elaine! I also failed at diets all my life. My weight loss surgery saved my life. My health has improved so much. I feel so good. I followed my surgeon's instructions and my weight melted away. All will be well because this time when you diet you will watch the fat melt...

Hi Debbie, CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss!!! In the beginning I could eat very little, tiny amounts such as 2 spoonfuls filled my 2 oz tummy up. As the months went by I could eat a little more. After a year I could eat about 1/3 of a hamburger, and a couple bites of vegetables. By 18...

Hi Cookie! It's natural to be both excited and scared. We have all been there! I procrastinated for over 10 years before I went ahead with my weight loss surgery. It was so much easier and less painfull than I expected. Laparoscopic surgery is so much less invasive and less painfull than regular...

I'm so sorry you have been sick Ralph. Predisone especially can make you hold water. You may not have gained any real weight at all, just temporary water. Once cough, cold, congestion gets a hold.. it can be very difficult to shake sometimes. Hope you continue to feel better and soon be your...

Thanks Ralph! I truly enjoyed my bariatric surgery and weight loss journey. My life revolved around my surgery and diet for almost 2 years. I focused in and enjoyed every minute of it. For many years I would diet and lose a few pounds and then gain it back and more. Now I could actually diet and...

Hi Betty! I was afraid of gastric bypass surgery and procrastinated for 10 years about having it. Then my husband died and my health deteriorated so bad I thought I was going to die. My Cardiologist told me he had other patients who had the bypass and it changed their lives. I decided to go for...

WELCOME to the Forum!!! Your weight loss is very good, right on track. You didn't gain your excess weight over night and you won't lose it over night. Losing weight is not magic, it requires time and the dedication to keep you eye on the "prize." Being a male you probably will lose weight...

CONGRATULATIONS on having bariatric surgery and your weight loss is great! Tastes change after surgery. Many foods I used to love are just so so and some do make me feel sick. I can eat sweets and they taste great for about 5 min and then I feel very sick to my stomach and sometimes even dizzy...