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Matt, Let me start by saying, awesome name and picture! I love cats. I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling the best right now. Understand, that you are not alone. The great news is you are down 10 lbs already! Every victory no matter how small is a good one. Keep strong and push forward! You are almost there. Go Matt Go!

Are the patches just a multivitamin or do they have all we need like calcium, vitamin D, B12 and iron as well? Where do you get the patches?

Thank you. Assertiveness has never been an issue for me. Plus, as I demonstrated, I sent in prepared. However, I will point out that I am male. I'll try to add more testosterone to my future posts to avoid any confusion. Or maybe I'll just leave the toilet seat up... Sent from my SM-G930T using BariatricPal mobile app

What I want to know is....Where can I get one of those plates?

That is awesome, way to go! I am sure you are going to do great with the surgery, it’s sounds like you have been super disciplined and have stuck to the plan. [emoji4] Have a great day! Amanda [emoji16] HW 248 CW 241 Surgery Date: pending 11/21/2017. Goal weight 150’ish [emoji23]

I did at 2.5 weeks and was fine, it was on my list but take it very slow. Don't introduce too many different foods on consecutive days.

Also the 27th, this liquid diet is giving me horrendous headaches, anyone else? Sent from my SM-G930T using BariatricPal mobile app

Portion suggestions: 3 to 4 oz lean protein 3 meals (goal 60-100 grams) Vegetables until you reach the point of full then stop. two small snacks throughout the day. My instructions were add carbs after I lost 75% of my weight to slow or stop weight loss for maintaining. I still ate plant based carbs. If you are instructed healthy carbs (whole wheat, brown rice sweet potato...Nothing white or proceed) two table spoons. Recipe and menu ideas below http://insidekarenskitchen.com/bariatric-friendly-recipes/

Do your best. I used a free app called Baritastic to track my food. The pre-op is mainly to make you aware of your food choices, to examine your relationship with food, teach you nutrition, and for you to gradually stop bad habits. You have to look at how you use food - are you hungry or bored, anxious, stressed, etc so you can change from using food to solving those issues to solving them without food. It's hard, but your head needs fixing first or you will resort to these behaviors after the surgery. Stopping junk carbs will keep the cravings down, if you keep going back to them it just starts all over again. Give up one thing each week and build on that - I quit soda 1st thing - none, not even diet. Then - no fast food - none, zero. Then gradually let go of starchy carbs - no rice, etc. You may lose a few pounds, or stay the same. The most important thing is to realize food is just food, it will always be there, there is plenty of it, you will have a bite or two of your favorite foods during maintenance. This diligence is forever. You can do it.

I use the Celebrate chews for calcium and Flintstones or Centrum Complete for my multi depending on which is on sale.