Oregondaisy

I still haven't tasted the drinks. I've never even seen them in a store. I love the bars though. They are very yummy. I saw that show on TV where they were saying Protein drinks have traces of metal in them. They said they pretty much all do, as well as some foods.

I think the sleeve is the best option for keeping the weight off. like Tiffy said, if you suck down high calorie slider foods, of course you're going to gain weight. At over a year out though, I can still only eat one piece of pizza. Before getting the sleeve, I could eat almost an entire pizza. So, as long as I don't snack on bad foods, my portions will always be small and that has to help. I should add that I know M & Ms are my big downfall and it's my choice whether to buy them or not.

I used to bite or suck on a lemon wedge when I was thirsty and could not quench my thirst. I don't know why it worked, but somebody told me to try it and it did work.

Glad to hear that! I love saving people from going through that band nightmare!

All I can tell you is that living with a band is a complete nightmare . Living with the sleeve is effortless.

I made Protein pudding by using sf choc. pudding and mixing it in the magic bullet with low carb slim fast or atkins drinks. I have never tried it with protein mixes made with powder. I am sure it would work fine by mixing in the Protein shake instead of milk. when I tried it, it was very yummy.

When you have a staple line where your stomach was removed and stapled off, it is very important that it heals before foods are up against it putting stress on the staples. Advancing too quickly can cause a leak. I was on clear liquids for 10 days and full liquids for 10 days before moving to softer things like sf pudding, yogurt and cottage cheese. It's hard but it's better than developing complications.

My nutritionist also recommends the Permeir Protein bars from costco. They are actually 300 calories but I only eat half at a time too. They are 30 grams of protein. I also love the Oh Yeah, bars. They are 15 grams of protein. I get them online at vitacost.com. They taste like a kit kat bar and they come in several flavors. I like the choc. mint and the choc. Peanut Butter. I have to be careful with them because they taste so much like a candy bar, I could eat them constantly. There are 2 sticks in a pack and I only eat one. They make a great snack.

No, like I said, I used the name brand Nioxin shampoo, the conditioner, and the scalp treatment for several months before surgery and for 9 months post op and it did not help one bit. It seems to be unavoidable.

I used Nioxin shampoo conditioner and scalp treatment and it didn't do anything other than dry out my hair. I had gall bladder surgery in November and my hair started falling out again. I have new hair coming in all over the place, but sometimes I wonder if it will ever stop falling out. I doubt if it's a Protein problem because I love my Protein shakes and bars, and I eat plenty of protein too.

I paid Dr. Aceves and everything was included in the price. All the preop tests and anesthesia. there was no psych eval necessary.

I believe they are talking about Gabby when they mention the aftercare specialist.

My skin on my arms is the worst place of anywhere. I have been lifting weights but the saggy skin covers up the muscles underneath. When I am lifting the weight, the muscle shows but just standing, it's hanging skin. I hate it. I went shopping to try to find some tops with sleeves, and all the short sleeved tops are almost like sleeveless cause they are sooo short.!

Are you talking about chatting in here, at Vertical Sleeve talk? Just click on the chat button up at the top. We chat most evenings. I usually leave the window open if there is nobody there because people come and go... I open another window and read the forums. You can hear a door bell ring when someone comes in.

Amanda, thank you for posting your story. I would love to see your pictures. Where did you post them?

Steph, can you elaborate? I have never heard of them. do you have a link?

That's good to hear Bjean!

Okay chat window open! come in and talk!

I am bumping this up because Dr. Aceves deserves to be at the top!

okay, find things you can eat. you need to do this for your baby. You can have a spoonful of Peanut Butter, string cheese, egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, try the ricotta bake recipe in the food section on this forum. Even if you only eat 3 bites every hour, it will help your growing baby. Have you tried the Syntrex nectar Protein drinks? They aren't milky and quite a few people like them. You can order some samples from the thread in the food section Places to Order protein samples. Oh and OH Yeah Protein Bars are really good. Order from vitacost.com The peanut butter choc. ones are my favorite. They are sort of like a kit kat bar.

If you're on a liquid diet, it's liquids in, liquids out. People tend to go the other direction once they move to solid foods, and start complaining of constipation.

I've been on it a year. I haven't had it for a month now. It takes your body awhile to adjust so it will over produce acid for awhile. it's getting quite a bit better now. I take gavescon if I get a little heartburn in the evening.

You should be able to have any blended Soups. Put it in the blender and blend it until there are no chunks. tomato soup is good with cottage cheese for more Protein but blend it up well. Egg flower soup is good too.

My PcP was very good about it when I told him Dr. Aceves did my surgery. He said some of those Mexican surgeons could teach US doctors a thing or two. Dr. Aceves is the greatest and his reputation just follows him around. If anyone has anything negative to say about him, I've sure never been able to find it.

Chat was down on tuesday or wed. but there were a few of us chatting last night.