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Wow..what a great question....8 1/2 months out for me....average day... Breakfast - Muscle Milk strawberry Creme smoothie with 8 large frozen strawberries, 1 cup non-fat dry milk powder with crushed ice and blended...about 20 oz.. lunch - 6 to 8 slices Oscar Meyer Shaved Turkey alone or rolled on small fajita with lettuce, tomatoe, sugar free sweet pickle chips, salsa and cheese - 1 or 2 dinner - 1 large Boneless, skinless chicken Breast with vegetable abd salad Snacks - cheese sticks, Yoplait Key Lime Greek Yogurt cup (favorite snack), Pure Protein Peanut Butter Protein Bar, baby carrots, apples, oranges and bananas. All day Crystal Light Lemonade and Orange mixed....... I am no wear near as scientific as others who have posted...I am winging it a lot now and the stomach controls the portions for me and it is working. My Doctor said I should not be on a "diet" just eat a well rounded diet of pretty much anything I wanted in normal portions that the new stomach assists in controling now....

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I would love to help out in any way I can I was sleeved in Sept 2011 and have lots of information and advice. I am married stay at home dad of 3 year old twins...Let me know if I can help

Good Luck! Let me know if I can help you

I would love to help anyone that would be interested. I was sleeved in Ann Arbor, Michigan Sept 2011 and have lots of information and advice. It has been quite a journey but a successful one. Ask away......

Like you said Eileen I too had no real interest in changing my outward appearance at this point of my life. I had my reasons though...... We decided at age 51 to try to have a child with the help of all of the new medical technologies avavilable now. My wife said if it works I could retire as she knew I had always wanted to have kids and had long ago tired of my job. Well, it worked and she gave birth to twins in Jan 2009. I retired and took care of the kids, 24/7, diapers, feedings, cooking, cleaning etc....330 pounds and my weak knees were giving out. High BP, High Chol and became diabetic. March 2011 Doc suggested Bariatric Surgery and Sept 2011 it was done. 120 ponds lost and I have never felt better and have all of the energy and wherewithall to stay one step ahead of the kids and manage everything at home. It has allowed me to have the best of both worlds, the energ & strength I had in my mid 30'5 along with the financial independence, maturity and patience I now possess as a 54 year old man. The change in apperance is secondary but that too is great and I guess I am like anybody else love hearing that you look good. I think us 50+ sleevers are unique in that we care far much more about health then looks whether we are single married or otherwtse! My situation is very unique but I can't believe everything has worked out so well. By the way, I am no longer considered Diabetic and my HBP and High Chol are under control. My knees are so much better too, but still require daily exercise for strengthening which obviously also helps the weight loss and overall mental health!

You look great! Well done...!

Good Luck!

I take Costco brand multi vitamin with iron AND an iron supplement. I am 54 and still having low iron levels.

Weekly for a while and once I saw that the VSG was going to work I went with watching how I fit in my clothes. I would then weigh every month. There just was too much up and down and no progress days that would be a downer when I was weighing too often. You will need all of the positive reinforcement you can get and nothing beats watching your sizes shrink in your clothes! Good Luck!

I am a Muscle Milk fan too. Strawberry Creme version of MM is fantastic. Just buckle down and do it. It prepares you for after surgery and beyond. You will have time to try different brands. I lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks befor the surgery, believe it or not. I actually lost more in the 3 weeks before surgery then the 3 weeks after...it was well worth it and gets you off on a great start for after the surgery...Good Luck!

Sounds great! After 8 months since surgery greek yogurt is still my favorite food but miss my ice cream sooo much. Freezing it sounds like a winner...Thanks!

My evaluation was about 3 hours and pretty interesting. I had the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) test which I had never done before, about 300 questions on a computer that went from strange to weird. If you have something of the like just be honest with your answers. Part of the questioning is to see if you are being deceptive. Also had a IQ test as well as a sit down with a psychiatrist. The main thing they are looking for is whether you will be able to follow all of the instructions and procedures that are required to follow for your lifetime after the surgery. They do not want to provide the surgery to someone who can not take the right meds, or stay on the protein diet etc...I actually kinda enjoyed it. I was a Psych major in college and never had the MMPI or never had an IQ test before. Don't sweat i just have fun. It will be fine!

Just keep plugging away and do the best you can and not give up. I felt the same way and over time it gets easier and foods taste better. I agree that the priority has to be getting your protein in, so start all meals when possible with protein. You can only do what you can do so just remember it will get better and easier over time.