Just an update - and - Watch your potassium!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that at my three month follow-up with

the surgeon, my blood work showed very low potassium. I had been

getting some cramping in my legs and really wasn't surprised. We are

losing weight so fast and we are losing lots and lots of fluid which

I guess takes potassium from us. The dr. put me on a potassium

supplement but silly me had only been taking it when I thought about

it and then on Monday morn at 4:00 a.m. I woke up with the most

horrible cramping in my foot of all places!!! I thought I had gout

cuz just having the sheet on it hurt so much and then when I decided

to walk around to maybe get rid of the cramp, I could barely stand

putting my foot down on the floor, let alone my weight!!! I was a

little scared, but once I got to work where I had the potassium and

took the dosage I needed, within an hour, the pain gradually cleared

up.

Other than that, feeling great, still haven't had sugar except for

two chocolate covered macadamia nuts!!!! Still scared about

dumping!!! Have only once, don't want it again!!! Still have very

little appetite. Food does not interest me, it's quite awesome for

this former big eater!!!! Still haven't lost any hair yet!!!!HOORAY

FOR ME!!!! I'm at four months now and the surgeon told me if it's

going to happen, it will start happening now. I am stuffing myself

with protein and I hope this keeps my hair theway it is.

Looking forward to trying meat in another two months!!!! still

eating lots of soft boiled eggs. Better recheck cholesterol very

soon, huh?

LoriB

LAPRNY 10/3/03

228/165!!!!!!/130ish

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that at my three month follow-up with

the surgeon, my blood work showed very low potassium. I had been

getting some cramping in my legs and really wasn't surprised. We are

losing weight so fast and we are losing lots and lots of fluid which

I guess takes potassium from us. The dr. put me on a potassium

supplement but silly me had only been taking it when I thought about

it and then on Monday morn at 4:00 a.m. I woke up with the most

horrible cramping in my foot of all places!!! I thought I had gout

cuz just having the sheet on it hurt so much and then when I decided

to walk around to maybe get rid of the cramp, I could barely stand

putting my foot down on the floor, let alone my weight!!! I was a

little scared, but once I got to work where I had the potassium and

took the dosage I needed, within an hour, the pain gradually cleared

up.

Other than that, feeling great, still haven't had sugar except for

two chocolate covered macadamia nuts!!!! Still scared about

dumping!!! Have only once, don't want it again!!! Still have very

little appetite. Food does not interest me, it's quite awesome for

this former big eater!!!! Still haven't lost any hair yet!!!!HOORAY

FOR ME!!!! I'm at four months now and the surgeon told me if it's

going to happen, it will start happening now. I am stuffing myself

with protein and I hope this keeps my hair theway it is.

Looking forward to trying meat in another two months!!!! still

eating lots of soft boiled eggs. Better recheck cholesterol very

soon, huh?

LoriB

LAPRNY 10/3/03

228/165!!!!!!/130ish

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone,

>

> Just wanted to let you all know that at my three month follow-up

with

> the surgeon, my blood work showed very low potassium. I had been

> getting some cramping in my legs and really wasn't surprised. We

are

> losing weight so fast and we are losing lots and lots of fluid

which

> I guess takes potassium from us. The dr. put me on a potassium

> supplement but silly me had only been taking it when I thought

about

> it and then on Monday morn at 4:00 a.m. I woke up with the most

> horrible cramping in my foot of all places!!! I thought I had gout

> cuz just having the sheet on it hurt so much and then when I

decided

> to walk around to maybe get rid of the cramp, I could barely stand

> putting my foot down on the floor, let alone my weight!!! I was a

> little scared, but once I got to work where I had the potassium and

> took the dosage I needed, within an hour, the pain gradually

cleared

> up.

>

> Other than that, feeling great, still haven't had sugar except for

> two chocolate covered macadamia nuts!!!! Still scared about

> dumping!!! Have only once, don't want it again!!! Still have very

> little appetite. Food does not interest me, it's quite awesome for

> this former big eater!!!! Still haven't lost any hair yet!!!!

HOORAY

> FOR ME!!!! I'm at four months now and the surgeon told me if it's

> going to happen, it will start happening now. I am stuffing myself

> with protein and I hope this keeps my hair theway it is.

>

> Looking forward to trying meat in another two months!!!! still

> eating lots of soft boiled eggs. Better recheck cholesterol very

> soon, huh?

>

> LoriB

> LAPRNY 10/3/03

> 228/165!!!!!!/130ish

Lori, what all type of protein are you eating? And also I know this

sounds dumb,,, but I sit all day at work and my butt hurts so bad

when I get up,could that be that I need more potassium? I'm only 2

wks out and lost 15pds so far. Phyliis in alabama

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone,

>

> Just wanted to let you all know that at my three month follow-up

with

> the surgeon, my blood work showed very low potassium. I had been

> getting some cramping in my legs and really wasn't surprised. We

are

> losing weight so fast and we are losing lots and lots of fluid

which

> I guess takes potassium from us. The dr. put me on a potassium

> supplement but silly me had only been taking it when I thought

about

> it and then on Monday morn at 4:00 a.m. I woke up with the most

> horrible cramping in my foot of all places!!! I thought I had gout

> cuz just having the sheet on it hurt so much and then when I

decided

> to walk around to maybe get rid of the cramp, I could barely stand

> putting my foot down on the floor, let alone my weight!!! I was a

> little scared, but once I got to work where I had the potassium and

> took the dosage I needed, within an hour, the pain gradually

cleared

> up.

>

> Other than that, feeling great, still haven't had sugar except for

> two chocolate covered macadamia nuts!!!! Still scared about

> dumping!!! Have only once, don't want it again!!! Still have very

> little appetite. Food does not interest me, it's quite awesome for

> this former big eater!!!! Still haven't lost any hair yet!!!!

HOORAY

> FOR ME!!!! I'm at four months now and the surgeon told me if it's

> going to happen, it will start happening now. I am stuffing myself

> with protein and I hope this keeps my hair theway it is.

>

> Looking forward to trying meat in another two months!!!! still

> eating lots of soft boiled eggs. Better recheck cholesterol very

> soon, huh?

>

> LoriB

> LAPRNY 10/3/03

> 228/165!!!!!!/130ish

Lori, what all type of protein are you eating? And also I know this

sounds dumb,,, but I sit all day at work and my butt hurts so bad

when I get up,could that be that I need more potassium? I'm only 2

wks out and lost 15pds so far. Phyliis in alabama