[GinaGurl]

well today was the day i had my 3 month post op appt my dr is very happy with my progress i have lost 74 lbs and my bmi is 35 it was 47.7 the only thing is my ferratin level is low thats because i have had my peroid for three months so he told me to increase my vitron c i am really happy with myself and i feel 100 percent better

[Proudnana]

Good for you.

I am 1 week post surger and I feel better than I thought I would is there anything you can advise me of do's and don'ts

[GinaGurl]

make sure you get in all your protein and water and make sure you take your vitamins
and eat what you are supposed to i forget what is on week one i think it is broth and sf pudding and sf popsicles just do what you are supposed to

[Queenofthenile]

You go girl! That is awesome. Sucks that you've had a period for 3 months though.

[ksummer19]

Wow!! great job. You are doing great! My levels were low at 3 and 6. I cannot wait for my 1 year to see what my numbers are.

[DeMarie]

Great job Gina! What's with the period

[Perfesser]

Originally Posted by Proudnana

I am 1 week post surger and I feel better than I thought I would is there anything you can advise me of do's and don'ts

DO: Follow your doctor's rules, exactly, without modification or creative interpretation. That's basically it. Protein first (all of it!!), veggies/fruit second, carbs if there's room. And be sure to get in at least a half-gallon of water each and every day. There is a reason we stress this so much, and that is because you need it for the body to do what you want it to.

DON"T: Shrug any part of those instructions off as unimportant. Your doc's done more of these than you'll ever be involved in. S/he knows what works and what doesn't, and s/he's giving you the absolute best and latest techniques for success. Anything you can do to alter them will reduce their effectiveness. That's why you hired the pros!

DO: Trust us on this!! Been there, done that, there're a whole bunch of folks here who know where you are and what you're experiencing because we've all gone through it. We'll help anyway we can, but there's only one person who can make it happen.

DO: Keep feeling good! It gets way better, too!!!

CT

[DocSanae]

Congrats on the great report!!!
More good stuff to come

[qt82699]

congrats!!

[SarJen01]

That's excellent progress GinaGirl! You know you (and Malone) were the ones I watched and read very closely because my surgery was 4 weeks after yours. You're an inspiration! You're doing great! Keep blazing that trail for me!