Oregondaisy

yep I'm an A too. I hate it cause the bras I find have no material on the sides and aren't comfortable. They are made for teenagers. I finally found something like a sports bra with padding that seems to be more comfortable.

I really think you need to complain to the surgeon. That woman is doing him or her a great disservice. You are doing fantastic! If you start out at a higher weight, it might take a little longer to lose all that you want to lose. It' s not a race though! Your sleeve will not fail you if you want to keep losing. I am 2 1/2 years post op, and no, my hunger has not come back. I do get somewhat hungry if I haven't eaten in awhile, but it doesn't take much food to satisfy me. Yes, I can eat more food than I could when I was fist sleeved. I still can not eat anywhere close to what someone who has not had surgery can eat. If I got out to dinner, I still have to take the majority of it home. Just keep doing what you're doing!

I lost half my hair too. I know it was not from lack of Protein because I have always loved my Protein drinks and have from day one. I used unflavored Protein powder immediately post op, when I was on Clear liquids. I have taken hair and nail Vitamins and Biotin since before surgery. Most people do lose hair.

Oh I can't wait to hear how this goes! She is going to love this romantic evening!

Miralax! This is not only a newbie problem. I am 2 1/2 years post op and I can't seem to eat enough veggies to keep me regular. The doctor told me it's safe to use every day and I am sorry when I forget, because I have an immediate problem.

The difference between Jay Robb and most others is Jay Robb is sweetened with Steveia, not Spenda. I got individual packets at the Vitamin Shoppe to try the different flavors.

We need more information. When did you have surgery? If you are dehydrated, you will feel nauseous. You should call your doctor.

In the food section there is a big long list rating Protein drinks. All of the BSN lean dessert flavors are good. It's best to order samples before buying a bunch of stuff. You can find the list of where to get samples there too.

You can make Protein hot chocolate. Take whatever Protein Powder you like, and mix it with a little Water, maybe 1/4 cup. Whisk it and get all the lumps out. Warm up some sugar free Swiss Miss (or whatever SF hot choc mix) and slowly add the mix with the protein powder. This works better than trying to warm up a protein drink which will get lumpy and weird. You can order protein hot chocolate onine but it's kind of expensive.

Thanks! I will definitely look for those!

Every single anti depressant I have ever tried has made my insomnia much worse, other than amitriptiline, which does just the opposite . It makes me sleep, but also makes me want to eat like a pig.

Does anyone else have a problem with them digging you in the arm pits? I like the ones made with spandex, but I swear, even if I let the straps out, they still dig me in the arm pits. I don't know what to do about this!

Oh you are really young for all of this! Poor girl! I was 50 when it all started. Glad they are running tests. I wonder if they use compounding pharmacies where you live. That way, they can make the hormones just for your body according to your needs, not just a general prescription. It's tailored just for your body.

I started exercising right away and do a lot of stuff with weight machines at the gym. My thighs have muscle in them that I never had when I was younger. I do have some flabby skin because I am 59, but I think it would be 100% worse if I had not starting using the weight machines. I was using them before surgery, and started back pretty quickly after surgery.

I have never heard of Original Panko bread crumbs. Is this a brand? Or a flavor? Sounds like a great recipe if I knew what to roll the chicken in! thanks!

There are many reasons that the Sleeve is better than the bypass in my opinion. I would not want to have my intestines rerouted and have to be diligent with taking all sorts of Vitamins and supplements for the rest of my life. I know people who have had the RNY and have to have Iron infusions regularly. Also, the gastric bypass pouch is very stretchable and weight regain has very high statistics. The sleeved stomach is made from the non stretchy muscular part of the stomach and stretches a little, but not nearly as much as the pouch left after an RNY. Also, when you have the RNY, you can never take any type of anti inflamatories such as Ibuprofen. The sleeved stomach is a normal stomach, just smaller. Weight loss is just about the same with both surgeries. If you do a search up above in the right hand corner in the search menu, you'll find many explanations about this. Hope this helps some!

Collagen is made from boiled cow hide. I don't think it could possibly be a good source of protein. I learned early that protein shots are not only a waste of money,they aren't good for anyone.

Oh that's really good to know. My kidney tests have been a little haywire but I really do follow the 25 gram per meal . sometimes in the morning I think I go a little over because my protein shake is 25 grams and I feel like I need more on the way to the gym.

Wow! So many people are lucky to have insurance that pays for this surgery. I hope yours does too. I never had any chance of insurance paying

You will not find any unhappy patients of Dr. Aceves in Mexico. Everyone agrees that the care they received in the hospital there was better than the care they have had in hospitals in the US. I am sorry you had a bad experience with this doctor in Mexico. That does not mean that there are not excellent surgeons practicing out of excellent hospitals in Mexico.

The reason you are on liquids is to protect the staple line. they just removed 85% of your stomach so there is a long staple line that needs you need to guard. Risking a leak is just not worth it.

Go to the food forum and order some samples. That way you can try a lot of things. A lot of people do like the Nectar products. You can get samples of all of their flavors in a variety pack for not much money.

Yeah, I wish it still happened to me. I stay away from sugar because it makes me gain weight immediately, but it doesn't make me sick anymore if I do let myself have it.

I'd be very happy to have them. I'll send you my address! Thanks so much!

If you prefer it cold, you're just going to have to freeze some Water in the bottom of a bottle. It will get easier to drink. Just try to take frequent sips even if you can't drink much at once.