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Laura! You look fantastic! Lisa.......and yes, 10 pounds a month is what my nut said to expect. My Dr also said that he believes that RNY has better weight loss in the long run... I'm working to show him wrong!

You will not feel true restriction until you get to more solid Protein. However, if you stuff yourself, you can rip your staples. Your stomach had many nerves cut, and you may not be able to feel what is really happening there when you overstuff. You will still have some hunger hormone floating around for a while too... seriously, if you can't feel when your full, measure your food then stop. I know it can be hard, but your stomach will not be healed for over 6 weeks. MEASURE. Right now food is just medicine to help you heal. Things change quickly, and in a month or so, you will be eating almost normally for the rest of your life. Take my word for this, at 11 months, I can eat ANYTHING, and I still get restriction on dense protein. If you think you might be having eating disorder problems (like many of us) get to your Dr, or Nut or councilor as soon as you can. No one here wants you to have a setback that sends you to the hospital. Take care.

Shanny, Fantastic! You look great!

Quite a few on here get cold.... do a search on it... there are a number of threads. I go hot cold hot cold hot cold all day long! Crazy.

Food addiction can be very powerful.

You look fantastic! Congratulations girl!

I have vitamin adds... just what I was looking at a couple days ago...

I imagined that people here freaked out on you... bingeing and purging do not mix well with the sleeve... especially early out when you can rip your staple line. Hope all is going well for you now. It must be very challenging. Please understand that that response is a warning call to keep you safe. I hope they did not make it personal, thats not right.

I have Atrial Fibrulation. You need to get tested by a Doc. I had this happen, was put in the hospital for one night/day, where the rapid heartbeat was inverted. I was then given Beta blockers (which I will have to take forever) to keep my hart rate even. Sometimes low magnesium can cause this too. Do not hesitate to have this checked out, your heart can throw a blood clot from this problem, and you don't want that.

I'm sure you can call your surgeon for advice if you feel really bad?... It takes a while to start the healing, just take care, drink lots of water first on the list, get a little bit of walking in multiple times a day, work on your protein. Rest in between.

You can also get peanut flour on Netrition.com... has even more protein... check the labels, they have a couple of brands and one has more than the other. Just add water, or for a treat add SF syrup. They also carry Bobs Red Mill low carb baking mix... you can make pancakes, muffins, cake, pizza dough... high protein and low carbs and pretty good! Most natural mix available.

I don't know who you go-between is... there are several services listed on line... here are some numbers that might get you information.. TOLL FREE from USA/CANADA: 1 866 774 3002 Main Information Number 1-877-868-8057 Canada Patient Services 1-866-838-9495 Patient Services 1-866-831-4953 Patient Services 1-866-831-3865 Patient Services info@drsergioverboonen.com (his partner?) Good luck with that... http://www.drsergioverboonen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=177

Some tightening of the loose skin will most likely happen over first year after surgery. No lotion will help, but might feel good!

I eat some pickles, but keep in mind they are full of sodium.

....is over 18,000 strong, I think we are pretty nice considering there are so many of us! I don't want to see the site go the way of some others, but all in all, its the best site out there. Can you imagine having a classroom with that many and no one smarts off or says something nasty?... it only takes one......

Working and succeeding on the inside and outside! Thats great, Congrats!

perfect!

Im going to try it after the New Year. Now is just too hard. So far I have not gained, just stayed the same within 2 pounds... which is really good in the big picture, but I would love to power these last few pounds off in the first half of the New Year! MORE GREEN VEGGIES! I can start that part now!

Its all unknown territory at first, but soon you will be the expert of your own body... its a process of discovery. Just search the pages here when you have a question... you can find just about anything here... and LOTS of folks that have had the band. The further you are into the process, the more you can figure your body signals out, and things will look rosier. Welcome to the VST site!

You need acid to absorb most calcium. Thats why we are recommended to use calcium citrate, that is more acid. The studies show those with weight loss surgery are much more likely to have bone fracture from calcium loss, so if you can get off of antacids, thats a good thing, and TAKE your calcium citrate for sure.

Thanks so much! This looks like a lot of fun to make (and eat!)

I would like your paneer recipe too please!

Just saw this thread...Im a veg too. I have managed to eat enough protein and am at 11 months out. Dairy, TVP, Gluten(Saitan)--- I make my own tofurky type of roast from scratch. Tofurky is great sliced cold in a sandwich... eggs, tofu, I have found a great vege Vietnamese restaurant where I get a bunch of fake meat dishes to go,and eat them for a week. I use veg chicken nugget, meatballs, and ribs, edamame, I have a gluten/soy/besan meat loaf recipe that is good sliced for sandwiches and by itself. Kashi go lean cereal has good protein, 4everfit protein drinks are good and fruity, greek yogurt and cottage cheese are high protein, Balance bars are good (and veggie) Bobs Red MIll baking mix is very good for making pizza, muffins, pancakes and is high protein and fiber. I cruse netrition.com for low carb high protein snacks. Genisoy has crackers that have some extra protein, good with hummus or cheese. Almond butter, peanut butter,peanut flour....

Va va va voom!

Thanks for posting, Anything you can say about your weight gain would be very helpful to us all...and we will be there for you and your continuing journey too!