Alex Brecher

Wish I had good news for you but it doesn't look like we'll have a windows app for another 6-9 months.

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Sending you a PM, thanks!

I totally forgot about OTHER! Thanks for the reminder I used to drink anywhere from 4-10 cups of coffee daily. Literally had a Keurig machine sitting on my office desk. I started having acid reflux a while back and cut out coffee (as well as caffeine, most chocolate, tomatoes, high fatty foods etc) about 20 months ago.

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After weight loss surgery, eating right involves fighting a lot of temptations. You pay constant attention to make sure you choose nutritious, low-calorie foods and don’t eat too much. You probably manage to eat right most days, but for many weight loss surgery patients, you slip up occasionally. Often, it’s for an unnecessary reason, such as letting your guard down and forgetting to monitor your portion size, or feeling pressure from someone else to overeat. Following are some of the common reasons why people overeat. Each is a bad reason to overeat, yet you might catch yourself using it as an excuse. Thinking about these reasons can help you recognize when you’re about to use them as an excuse to overeat, and hopefully help you resist. “Children are starving in Africa.” Yes, they are. There are also starving children in Asia, and in South America. It is extremely sad that hundreds of millions of children are starving. Do you know how many of them you will help if you clean your plate instead of throwing the extra food away? Zero. When you serve yourself extra food, you have three choices for the extras. Throw them away. Use your body as a trash can, and eat them. Store them in the fridge and eat them later. None of these options helps to feed starving kids, and you hurt yourself if you choose the option to use your body as a trash can. What’s the point? If you’re really so eager to be in the “Clean Plate Club,” serve yourself less to begin with. And if you want to help starving children in Africa, make a donation using the money you save by not eating as much. “I only get to eat this once a year.” Everyone has a few annual favorites. Maybe your aunt makes a Thanksgiving pecan pie from your great-grandmother’s secret recipe, your mom has baked you the same triple chocolate fudge cake for your birthday since you were five years old, or your annual trip to the coast wouldn’t be complete without a crab sandwich from a family restaurant that’s been in business for decades. That’s great! There’s no reason not to enjoy your special treat unless, of course, it gives you dumping syndrome or threatens to stick in your band. But you don’t need 10 servings. One serving is enough. Even if you only get the chance to eat the dish once a year, you’re not going to make it last any longer by cramming in more servings. Plus, the guilt from eating too much just isn’t worth it. Serve yourself one small portion, and savor every bite. Think about the taste of the food, how it feels in your mouth, and what memories it brings to mind. Then think about how good it feels to be in control of yourself and able to enjoy the single serving instead of planning how soon you can go and serve yourself more without people noticing. “I made it just for you!” You invite your parents over for dinner, and your mother-in-law brings a container of freshly baked red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. You loved it when she brought these cupcakes over, until you got weight loss surgery a few months ago and told everyone that you just can’t eat these kinds of desserts anymore. Everyone has situations like this, whether it’s a loving parent who shows his love by feeding you, or a friend who brings you a box of gourmet chocolates from a vacation in Belgium. You can tell them a million times that you don’t eat that way, but they just don’t seem to get it. You can feel trapped when you’re faced with your old, high-calorie favorite foods. What can you say and do without offending anyone and without letting yourself down? These are a few options. “Thanks, but I can’t eat that anymore. The sugar could make me sick, and I’d rather stay healthy and get to spend the afternoon with you instead of in bed.” “Thanks, but I can’t eat that. My doctor told me I can’t have doughy foods because they can cause problems with my lap-band.” “That was so kind of you to bring me this candy from your trip! You know how much I love this kind, but I can’t eat it right now. It’s so sugary that I could end up feeling sick. Thank you, though!” “Thanks, but I’m not hungry right now. It sure looks good, though. You really put a lot of effort into making it!” If you’ve tried your best to make people understand that you don’t want their high-calorie treats but they keep pressuring you to indulge, you can tell a little white lie. You can tell them that maybe you’ll have some later even if you don’t intend to. Sticking to your diet takes a lot of thought and caution. As soon as you stop being so careful, you’re likely to overeat. If you’ve been using these absurd excuses as a reason to eat food you know you shouldn’t, it’s time to admit it and figure out how to overcome temptation.

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Some surgeons recommend avoiding or limiting caffeine after weight loss surgery because its acidity can irritate your stomach pouch, interfere with nutrient absorption, and lead to gastric reflux or GERD. For some people, though, giving up caffeine is tough! Since getting weight loss surgery, how much caffeine do you have? I’ve never had much caffeine, and don’t miss it since WLS. I used to be a caffeine addict, but stopped cold turkey after surgery. I try to limit it to a cup of coffee a day, but sometimes that’s just not enough to get me going. I know shouldn’t have too much caffeine, but I haven’t been able to cut back yet.It gets me through the day. I haven’t had WLS yet, but I’m dreading giving up caffeine! I haven’t had WLS yet, but I don’t mind cutting back on caffeine. Mark your answer, then explain it in the conversation below! We’d also love hearing any of your tips for giving up caffeine more easily.

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I would love to completely obliterate the stigma attached to Obesity and WLS. I agree with some of your sentiment. I do have an issue with your wording in that it could be construed ..... that people who don't share are dishonest and liars, as well as full of BS. We have very clear rules that everyone must follow. Please please don't try to skirt them.

Going to research this in the AM, thanks!

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Congrats and thanks for your update!

You can visit http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/406-monthly-gastric-sleeve-surgery-support-groups/ and create a new topic within that forum.

Making a shopping list for the grocery store can help you make sure you get the healthy foods you need to stick to your weight loss diet. It also keeps you from wandering around the store and being tempted by the unhealthy foods that are there. Do you make a shopping list? Yes. I use an app to keep everything organized. Yes. I keep pen and paper in the kitchen and write items down when I notice I need them. Yes. I look around the kitchen and make a list just before I go to the store. Sometimes. It depends if I’m buying the usual foods or if I need something special. No. I know what I need and don’t forget while I’m in the store. Other (explain in the conversation below). Mark your answer and tell us about it in the conversation below. We’d also love to learn any of your tips for making a shopping list and going grocery shopping!

Welcome to the BariatricPal Polls forum! I set up this space so that all of the BariatricPal polls could be in one place. You can voice your opinion on all of the polls, and see what other BariatricPal members think about the same topics. It’s a great opportunity for members to learn about each other and share their opinions. You can choose your answer on the poll to vote. If none of the answers matches your opinion perfectly, you can always explain your answer in the conversation below the poll. After you vote, the results will be automatically revealed. Do you have a great idea for a new poll? If you do, post it below! This is your chance to find out what other BariatricPal members do and think. What do they eat for Breakfast? Do they stay in touch with their surgeons after surgery? Which foods do they find to be the most tempting? Ask away! Just let me know what you’re curious about, and you may find that your idea becomes the next poll! Thanks for your participation, and enjoy the Polls forum!

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Do you notice it crashing at any specific time or when you do any action or do you find it's occurring at random intervals ?

Hecho!

Just sent you a PM with further info. Thanks!!

After all your ups and downs.....you're still here. YOU are the bestest. Thank you.

Here's a recent article: Body contouring after bariatric surgery helps obese patients keep weight off "Patients who have plastic surgery to reshape their bodies after bariatric procedures are able to maintain "significantly greater" weight loss than those who do not have surgery, according to a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers." Click here for rest of the article.

¡Hola, amigos! ¡Que gusto darle los bienvenidos a BariatricPal! Es un espacio para toda la comunidad de la cirugía para perder peso. Como un paciente de la cirugía de banda gástrica, sé bien lo difícil que es para perder peso. Hay que adoptar un nuevo estilo de vida. No es solo un cambio de dieta sino también un cambio de actitud, de su hábitos diarios, quizás de sus relaciones personales...casi de todo. Por eso se necesita el apoyo. Aquí está. Este sitio web y este foro son fuentes significativas de apoyo. Aquí hay personas quienes hayan pasado por las mismas experiencias que Usted. Le puedan dar respuestas a todo sus preguntas. Puedan empatizar consigo y ofrecerle un abrazo. No hay que temer que alguien le juzgue a Usted en el espacio de BariatricPal. Es una comunidad lleno de cariño y respeto. Se puede hablar de todo lo que tiene que ver con la cirugía bariatrica desde la punta de considerarlo hasta que ha llegado a su peso ideal. Discuten sus temores, logros, y preguntas. Pide ayuda y deles apoyo a otros miembros. ¡Somos un sistema de apoyo fenomenal! ¡Disfruten el foro, y buena suerte en el logro de sus sueños! Cariñosos saludos, Alex Fundador, BariatricPal