Iliana82

I use Click or Big Train Fit Frappe they are delish

Omg I did too!! hahaha small world, He is handsome hahahaha just sayin

I can relate. The beginning is the worst. First you just had surgery and you are getting use to the smaller stomach. Second you have several food restrictions. Its a lot to take in especially when you are in a social atmosphere. I was frustrated myself as well. I bought so many Proteins and hated them all. No worries you will soon (3 months post op) start getting use to the smaller stomach, find a Protein you love (I love CLICK and BIG TRAIN FIT FRAPPE buy sample packets try them out) the swelling will start going down and you will be able to fit in a little bit more of food. I remember throwing up,heart palpitations (from sugar I ate ) feeling dizzy (from not drinking or eating enough). It was all trial and error for me. You will get the hang of it, for now it is hard and frustrating. Thats why we are here! Support :-) You will soon get to a point where you think you are eating a lot and people are like "yea right!" lol. I see you are in the LA area, who did your surgery? I live there too.

I am in LOVE with Power Crunch bars, they are yummy. vanilla, chocolate, Peanut Butter and Cookies n Cream. I have gotten several people hooked on them. I find mines at 24hr fitness, trader joes, GNC, bariatric pantry, rite aid or Vitamin Shoppe. YUMMMY seriously

LMAO hahahahahahahha thanks for the laugh

Girly so am I!!!!!! I started in that pant range for surgery and I am in a size 12 with 30lbs to lose!!! Doesn't it feel great?! Let me know how you are doing? I noticed I am losing weight slower now. I wonder is it is due to the lower BMI? I can tell a different with energy and movement, can you? It feels awesome!

Let your doctor know about your symptoms. I had similar ones and it happens when I am dehydrated. Stay on top of your fluids. I also had heart palpitations when I had ingested too much sugar (a bite of vanilla ice cream) thought I was gonna die! I get dizzy when I don't eat much and workout too much, my sugar drops, so I carry emergency glucose tabs. I learned what my body is doing in different situations, since you are so early out, let you doctor know. But drink fluids and make sure you eat.

If you were to eat this, try sugar free jelly. Honestly I am six months out and I cant take a bit out of sandwhiches or anything that has bread. Makes me feel horrible. My fav food was pizza and now I can have a bite or two of thin crust and I am done.

I can totally relate. Happened to me when I was a size 16/18. Now I am a 12 (single digits come soon pls!! ) and shopping in regular stores. It feels awesome to have some many choices but I still feel weird and I feel that people are staring at me thinking fat girl get out of our store. I know it's my mind playing tricks on me. It hasn't gotten use to the idea that we are not that size anymore. Congrats!

I can eat more for sure but I still cant eat a lot of foods like hotdogs (2bites and I am done) that have bread in them, kills me!

ask if you can take the prevacid earlier, I took prilosec right off the bat, per doctors order.

oh hold on, you had surgery this week??

umm call your doctor

I can relate to this topic. I have yo yo so many times. When I met my boyfriend, I had lost 50lbs then gained it all back because of health reasons. A year and a half into dating I got the VSG. I am 6 months post op and I am way smaller than when he first met me. I did noticed a difference. He is more attentive and is more hands on compliments fly off the roof now. I first I was like wow, did he not like me before? Did he think I was ugly?? It bothered me. Then I got to thinking, yes he did like me, hence we were together. But at that time I didn't even like myself, I could barely stand looking in the mirror and I couldn't take a compliment because I always shot it down. Now that I am loving the new me, so is he. Enjoy the ride!

crush the tums if its really bad. I would follow up on monday with your doctor

me too, way to go Lissa

Thought i would share this with you all.

http://greatist.com/health/high-protein-snacks-portable/

Great Protein ideas.

Nsv!! I am able to wrap my fingers around my lower thighs (above my knee) woo too!!!! I also fit into size 12-14!!! so excited! I love my sleeve!

I had surgery at West LA. Did you go to Options already? If you have been to Options already. Then at the Surgeon appointment. He/She will see if you have reached the 10% goal or are very close to it, if you are then they will set up a surgery date. Kaiser has approved as long as the surgeon says it a go! They usually will have the surgical coordinator call you to set up a surgical date and pre surgery appointment. On the pre surgery appointment you follow up with the surgeon once more, draw labs (if need be), see anesthesia, fill out paper work, apply for short term disability (if you plan to be off work). They are pretty good.

I have used both body bugg and body media. I think they are almost identical really. I am going to return my body media because i use myfitness pal and with the fitbit I can link them together

Keep tums in handy for sure. I stuck to non bubbly drinks. No beer or champagne it hurts so bad when I tried it. It was a tiny sip too.

So I have noticed that a lot of people lose weight

Consistantly example 1-2lbs every week. My body does its in clusters. It will drop 3-7lbs in a matter of 1 day and then I won't lose for about 1-3 weeks. Weird. Anyone else like this?

You are do great! He is a jerk.

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I am glad I read this post. I broke up with my boyfriend of almost 2 yrs today. He was my best friend, which makes me sad. But I too was not attracted to him but mostly because he just wasn't self motivated. He has been complaining about the same things for the past 2 yrs.... These are things he can change easily but he takes forever!!! He is also very mediocre in bed. I love him he is my friend. For that reason I broke it off because I was lashing out at him and well I know it's over

Yay, way to go!