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April 1st TOMORROW!

update ...I had my surgery on April 1st...lost 27 pounds so far feeling good. I am having a lot of heartburn anyone else experiencing this? Otherwise all is well...will be starting exercise this week!

Weight is coming off slower...

Great Going Mark!!!!

update ...I had my surgery on April 1st...lost 27 pounds so far feeling good. I am having a lot of heartburn anyone else experiencing this? Otherwise all is well...will be starting exercise this week!

April 1st TOMORROW!

Had my surgery now into one week of progress the weight is coming off...things are going very well for those who are almost ready for their surgery. I do have a lot of gas so any suggestions is so welcomed...what causes it?

Hi All,

I

had my plication March 16th and I just started soft foods. I have to say, I have the worst eating habits and I'm just confronting them because of the surgery.

First, I take huge gulps, I have to really concentrate when I drink and talk about taking large spoons of cottage cheese. I do it unconsciously. No wonder my weight was out of control.

I think I'm going to post signs on the kitchen table.

What a mess! I'm working on it. I think I'll start slapping myself before I drink or eat to wake myself up!

Sharon

Sharon,

Huge gulps is a problem for me too. Retraining my mind is a chore. I had my plication surgery on April 1st. I am still on liquids. Question: Do you still have air/gas? What helps? Is that what causes it...huge gulps?

I am having mine on April 1st ...

nervous...how do you add the weight ticker?

It has been a week since my surgery...everything is going very well. I still have stomach gas but it is getting better. I am losing weight...start weight 210 now weigh 191.4 as of this morning. I am still on liquids post-op looking forward to puree food. Glad I did it!

I try to get in around 1200 calories a day. My husband is a nutritionist and says that any less than this is very detrimental to my metabolism and will actually hinder my weight loss in the long run. So far so good too! I have not had any stalls in weight loss and I am working out four times a week. I do two days of a cardio class like Zumba and three days of weight training. I generally eat five small meals a day.

I just had my surgery on the 1st of Aprl (fool's day) I have a lot of gas not as much nausea as you mentioned. Sipping clear lquids, but have so so much gas it unbelievable...any suggestoins? I am taking Gas X strips..helps a little but it is fairly intense. I really appreciate that you are sharing online...it has been supportive prior to my surgery.

I had only told a couple of very close relationships prior to going. Once I came home and it was apparent that I was really losing I was honest about how I did it. Just did not want to hear the negativity prior to going through with the event.

April 1st TOMORROW!

I am having mine on April 1st ...

nervous...how do you add the weight ticker?

Hey gang! I've been out of the loop for a bit, but wanted to update you on how I've been. I have lost almost 21 pounds since surgery and am feeling really good. I am eating almost completely normally now and I am still feeling quite a bit of restriction. I can eat a whole egg in the morning and a few bites of toast, I can do tuna salad on crackers (maybe 3) for lunch, and for dinner I do lots of fish with steamed veggies. I usually get through a half portion of everything I eat. I have had a little bit of a stall in weight loss but I think that is because I have begun working out pretty diligently and intensely for the past few weeks and I think I am gaining muscle and retaining more water since I haven't quite gotten used to adding extra water in since working out. I found that eating was uncomfortable at first, but I feel less nervous while eating and afterward and life is getting back to normal. I share a meal every time I eat out and I end up eating a quarter (if that) and my husband eats the rest. I have been very diligent about charting everything that goes into my mouth on dailyplate.com. If I go to the grocery store and try a sample, I chart it. If I take even a sip of juice, I chart it. I want to be sure that I am doing everything right and so far so good. I find that I still have some strange stomach feelings, almost like a feeling of emptiness. This can tend to keep me up at night, so I have started taking two bites of cottage cheese right before bed to sustain me through the night.

I was alarmed to hear of some of the recent news about plication from Dr. Watkins and his denouncing of it, but after speaking to Lori about it, I feel very confident in Dr. Ortiz and his techniques. I asked if anyone has suffered leaks or necrosis from this surgery at OCC and I was told NONE have experienced this. I would like to have another barium test to feel totally secure, but I'm not sure how to go about that since I didn't have my surgery here.

When did you have your surgery I am going on Friday...very nervous. Doing the plication. Please any advice..thank you