Oregondaisy

Even ff you only ate a tiny bit , you ate too much . That sliming starts when we are too full.. the body is trying to bring the food back up. You need to eat very slowly eat a bite , chew it well and then wait. When i was only a few weeks post op, all I could manage was about 3 bites of anything.

Which flavors have you found that you liked?

are you still on liquids? liquids in , liquids out. When you move to regular food, you'll probably have the opposite problem.

I have the chat window open. I will hear the door bell ring if someone comes in and wants to talk. I'll read some posts while I wait to see if anyone come into the chat room. come in and chat! There's lots to talk about!

Most doctors say no salads until after 12 weeks post op.

Oh I want a link so I can order one! I know there are a lot of people on the different boards at OH that rave about the ice cream from Egg face's recipes! I'd love to start making it . I can't live without ice cream.

There are many people on this board that were sleeved by Dr. Aceves in Mexiali. He is a fabulous doctor and very experienced. The hospital is very nice, even though it's small. They will pick you up at the airport in San Diego. You will have 3 leak tests and other lab work as well as an EKG and chest x ray. I can't say enough wonderful things about him and is staff. Just ask around and you won't find one unhappy patient of his.

eggs seem to be a problem for most people. I am not sure why. Sipping warm liquid in the morning relaxes the stomach so it's a good idea to start the day with something warm like some herbal tea, Kellogs Protein Water is a good way to get some extra protein and water at the same time. On the food thread forum there is a thread that shows where to order samples. The syntrex nectar drinks are pretty good and they are not thick. I like the chocolate truffle and the twisted cherry. For mushies, get some canned chicken and mix with light mayo or miracle whip. Make it pretty soupy. You may only be able to eat 2-3 bites at first. Tuna made the same way is another good protein. Take it easy and don't force if it feels like it's hard going down. It's baby steps in the beginning!

I am with you guys too. I am not going to do all protien shakes but I am definitely doing Atkins and as low carb as I can go. I usually do a Protein drink for breakfast and dinner and a low carb dinner. I always go back to liquids for a day when I have a gain, and it's not that hard. The problem right now is, I don't want to throw away all my food , and I live alone so that's what I would have to do. It's not bad food. It's all protein. We need a new title for our going back to basics thread/ eating plan so we can be accountable to each other.

I am with you guys too. I am not going to do all protien shakes but I am definitely doing Atkins and as low carb as I can go. I usually do a Protein drink for Breakfast and dinner and a low carb dinner. I always go back to liquids for a day when I have a gain, and it's not that hard. The problem right now is, I don't want to throw away all my food , and I live alone so that's what I would have to do. It's not bad food. It's all protein. We need a new title for our going back to basics thread/ eating plan so we can be accountable to each other.

Are you on an acid blocker? It sounds like you were having a terrible time with acid. I am anxious to hear what the dr,. said.

Ask you doctor for some medication for nausea. Make sure you start the day with something warm. Warm things relax the stomach and make it easier for things to go down. It does get easier, but unfortunately, for some people , it just takes a little bit longer.

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I eat pizza pretty often. I take my kids out for pizza. I can eat one piece easily. I enjoy it and one piece makes me so full that I don't care that I can't eat more. I feel so stuffed that it feels like I ate as much as I used to.

There has been talk of this before and it seemed like people thought Vegas would be the answer. There are usually some good deals on airfare to Vegas. I did a Caribbean cruise and the airfare to Florida was more expensive than the cruise.

Another vote for Miralax. It really mixes well with anything, even Water and my doctor says it can be used every day. I don't use it every day, and when I do, I only use half the amount. I do take colace every day too. I also try to remember to mix a little Fiber one Cereal with my yogurt cause I do think natural fiber is the best way to go. Our bodies require fiber and it's hard to get on a high Protein diet.

Most doctors put their patients on a PPI. Those block acid before it even starts. It definitely sounds like acid and you should ask your doctor for a prescription.

Too big of bites and not waiting between bites is usually what causes this. Eat very slowly.

If we could lose weight and keep it off, we would not have had this surgery. this surgery is like a MIRACLE!

I use BSN Lean dessert Protein mix. Half a scoop of banana pudding and half a scoop chocolate fudge pudding. 120 calories and 25 grams of protein 3 grams of carbs if made with Water. I use half water and half hood carb countdown chocolate milk so there are 8 grams of carbs and 150 calories. Very yummy!

If you want the insurance to pay, it sounds like you're going to have to jump through their hoops. Unless you can go to another surgeon and start the process over and the insurance company will accept another therapists opinion, it sounds like you're stuck. I would suppose the option of self pay is out of the question. Those of us who chose to go to Mexico didn't have to have psych evals.

I guess I don't feel bad about using the card because I am 58 yrs. old and at most places, you can order off the senior menu at age 60. I rarely use it though. I'd rather order a regular dinner or lunch and take home the left overs since I am not big on cooking and it gives me another one or two meals. I got my card from my lap band surgeon. All it says is this person can not eat large meals so please consider letting him/her order from the senior menu. It is signed by him. You can print the cards online. I have had a lot of people photo copy my card and laminate it. I don't have the link for printing the card but I have seen links for it so I am sure you could do a search and find the link.

Syntrex nectar has some clear Protein. Go to the food section and look for a thread called something like places to order samples. You can get samples of all the flavors that will get you through the post op liquid phase. Also ungury has a chicken Soup that is a clear protein. You can get samples of that too. I used GNC unflavored Protein powder and put it in anything sugar free I could find. I would say it isn't flavorless, but the taste didn't really bother me if I put it in something strong tasting like crystal lite lemonaide.

I had the same problem with losing it from lap band surgery and it never really had time to recover when I had my revision to sleeve surgery. I used to have super thick hair and couldn't keep any type of clips in it. They wouldn't close because it was so thick. Now they fall out because my hair is so thin. The only good part of it is, mine is coming back curly. I love it. I did get all my Protein in from day one and have been taking Biotin for almost 4 years. I don't think it does anything but it's cheap and I take it because I don't think it hurts a thing. I would say mine fell out from about 3 months until I was at least a year post op, but then I had my gall bladder surgery and I don't think that helped anything either. From what I've read, any type of surgery can cause hair loss due because it's a shock to the system. I have new hair coming in all over the place but it's going to take a long time for it to grow to be the length of the rest of my hair. It now looks frizzy all the time because of all the different lengths all over the place. They have good products for that though!

I am sure they want us to see all those ads even though we find them completely annoying.