Oregondaisy

Poweraide Zero comes in all sorts of flavors.

The first time I ate too much, I felt like I was going to explode for about 2 hours. It was so painful that I quickly learned it was a feeling to be avoided at all cost. I learned to stop before I am full, because in 20 minutes, my stomach would be even more full .

maybe you just had a a touch of a bug? I have had days where I felt like you described but it just went away on its own. I just thought it was some sort of virus.

I am so sorry to hear about all that you have gone through. There are people on this board who have had leaks but it's not many compared to the majority of us who have had very successful surgeries. I hope and pray that you recover and get well soon.

When the surgery removes the ghrelin, (sp?) your mind is not on food all the time. If you try to eat too much, it will be quite painful. It would probably be a good idea for you to try to get some counseling regarding your eating issues. The surgery will fix your stomach, and not your brain. We have had some people become extremely depressed because they can't eat the amount of food they want to eat.

It is perfectly fine to stay on liquids or mushie foods longer than you're told to. I lived on very soupy chicken salad and protein shakes for months longer than I was told to because solid food just did not work.

I am 2 years out and i wish I did not enjoy eating as much as I did. I remember in the beginning for the first 6 months or so, eating seemed like such chore, I would rather just make a Protein drink. I enjoy eating out, and I enjoy the leftovers. I'm single, so I love being able to go out to eat and bring home enough food for another 3 meals. I eat with people all the time who don't know I had surgery and it's not a problem. I love having a tiny appetite. I am never hungry, but I enjoy eating when I know it's mealtime ! I agree with Tiffy. This too shall pass!

If you can eat a whole sandwich, your doctor must have given you a pretty big sleeve . I am 2 years out and there is no way I could eat a whole sandwich I don't think you can put a band on sleeved stomach. You probably do need to track your calories on something like my fitness pal to see how many carbs and calories you're taking in. A lot of people can't lose weight if their carbs are over 30. As far as your exercise goes, your body does get used to doing the same type of exercise. Sometimes I vary my exercise and I will do 15 minutes on the elliptial with varying levels of intensity, then alternate between walking fast on an incline and jogging on the treadmill for 15 min. and then do 15 min on the stair master.

I have had dumping syndrome and I asked Dr. Aceves about it. It is not true that sleevers don't dump. He said certain people do react that way due to too much sugar or fat being dumped into the blood stream too fast due to our stomachs being too tiny. I get it if I eat something that is both high in fat and high in sugar. The first time I got it from a tiny piece of wedding cake. It is okay to put that stuff in your Protein drinks if your doctor has not advised you that you need to be on Clear liquids.

Erin you need to go back to the ER. A stricture is nothing to mess with. Your family is right. You need to be seen by a doctor right away. You probably also need to let your work know that you have complications and will not be able to come back to work yet.

Are you eating a lot of carbs? Are you exercising? There is no possible way I would have ever gotten to goal without exercise. I know there are some people who have been able to take off a lot of weight without any exercise, but it sure gets things going again if you do both strength training and cardio

"others around here don't really understand the change and how hard it is." I can't imagine anyone not remembering the post op diet and the first few weeks after surgery. There are a lot of things you can drink besides Water. Some people say water seems to hurt more than crystal lite sf gatoraide, sf poweraide, etc. I had to drink everything warm or at room temperature. Cold things bothered and still do bother my stomach. Every day should get easier. You may want to check out the food thread for places to order different samples of Protein drinks, and the huge list of Protein Drink recipes to jazz them up.

I asked on your video but maybe you will answer here faster. What is the name (brand) of the high Fiber crackers you were talking about? congrats on rocking your sleeve and losing 122 lbs in 8 months. You'll be at goal before you know it! I read your post that you were in the chat room. I hope to find you in there sometime!

The only way to get rid of cravings and get off the junk food is to go carb free. You will feel better. It's hard for the first few days, but then it's like you forget all about all the bad stuff. Eat your Protein only and you can get back on tract.

I tried to get into the chat room but when I clicked on chat, nothing is happening. I sent a message to Alex. I am going to keep trying but it's not working

I was not nauseous or in pain . The day after surgery, I was walking around outside of the hospital all day long. I was so bored in my room.

You need to tell us what you are eating. If we knew the amount of calories and carbs you are eating, we would be able to advise easier. I really like my fitness pal. It has everything in the data base. I was eating a lot more calories than I thought, once I started tracking my calories and carbs.

Bread is just very filling. I don't buy it, but if I am out to eat and they pass a bread basket, sometimes I will eat part of a piece. It feels like it makes me so full, I can barely eat anything else. It also feels like it stops me up, like a drain that is plugged. I imagine a big glob of chewed up bread at the bottom of my stomach. It feels like it won't digest. I have eaten half sandwiches and removed part of the bread, but again, it feels funny in my sleeve, like it doesn't fit in there right. It's kind of hard to explain. Crunchy carbs go down much easier, but I do try to stay away from them. I am one of those people who craves more carbs if I eat them. I don't like having cravings!

It would help if you told us what you like to eat and we can tell you how to cut back on the carbs. A lot of people don't realize there are a lot of carbs in foods they think are healthy foods. I do get most of my carbs from my Greek Yogurt. I like the kind with fruit already in it. If I really want to cut my carbs, I eat plain and add sf syrup.

I bring flowers if it's summertime. In the winter, I bring fruit or depending on the occasion, a fruit salad. Sometimes a gift, like candles.

Do you feel like you can eat a lot when it's solid Protein? Sometimes I feel like I can eat too much, but then I have something like steak, and I realize just how little I can eat. All chips Cookies, etc, slide right through and I don' t even consider that my sleeve has stretched. I knew along what slider foods are. I gained 8 lbs over Christmas and at nearly 2 years out, it was hard to lose it. I had to be very diciplined to eat solid protein for 3 meals and only one healthy snack in the evenings. Maintenance is tricky. There is no doubt about it. If I went back to my old eating habits before WLS, I am sure I would gain a lot of weight back quickly. I have to weigh every day to keep myself accountable. I am thrilled now that I am 2 years post op, and I have no "bounce back" as they call it. It would have been very easy to just maintain the 8 lb gain instead of using what I learned to take it back off.

I used Nioxin and it didn't help one bit. All it did was make my hair dry. I lost about 2/3 of my hair and I took every Vitamin and supplement or shampoo i was told about. I got all my Protein in from day one. I've been taking Biotin since 06. I don't know if it helped, but I take it anyway. I have new hair growing in all over the place

Erin, You should ask your doctor for a prescription for an anti nausea medication. That could be a big help. I remember in the beginning, I was only able to eat a teaspoon of tuna, chicken, or egg salads. Those were the first things I ate constantly before I could move to something else. I made it really soupy. Also the poweraide or gatoraide are good for you too. You shouldn't have to even drink sugar free because you're hardly eating. Can you google or look in the phone book for a bariatric doctor and call one yourself? I am so sorry Erin that you are going through this.

I wonder why you are dehydrated. Did you not sip on liquids throughout the day when you were in the hospital? People can get pneumonia from being in bed and not walking around. Did they give you something to blow in throughout the day at the hospital? I am sure you're on antibiotics and just remember you have to constantly sip sip sip to get your fluids in so you don't get dehydrated again.

I love Muscle milk! K20 is the Kellogs product but it hardly has any Protein. For the consistency of Water if you don't like Isopure, try the nectar products by Syntrex. There is a thread in the food section where you can order all sorts samples of Protein drinks. The Nectar samples are there and they are very popular.