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Clear liquids for 3 weeks, OMG.. I would have gone insane. I'm on week two and on mushies, I thought this would be the best thing EVER, but it's not that great.

I was the same way.. I was allowed egg whites, so I made myself some scrabbled egg whites, ate two bites and that took care of that.

What if you eat something your not suppose to, like say chocolate, can you drink right after so your body doesn't absorb the fat/calories? I obviously don't plan on doing this....I was just curious.

Nectar has unflavored, and it is isolate. I have it and am SO grossed out by it, but I get grossed out easy, it doesn't taste bad, I just *know* it's in there.

So I researched the internet for answers, and you know how that goes.. I'm probably wasting my time and money on this, but I will NEVER be able to afford plastic surgery so I figure what the heck. Oils-- Jojoba, vitamin e, and emu oil mixed together. Body brushing is done by a brush I got at a health food store and it gets all the dead skin off, you should do it before you bathe. I also read that some sor of hyaluronic acid can help too. I'm going to try the spanx idea too!

I will, but that is if I go--if only I didn't have severe social anxiety : (

29 here, and terrified of loose skin. I am using lots of oils, and body brushing. I've got 90lbs to go but I'll let you know if it works

I'm tempted to go, but I don't know if it will help. I remember going to my dad's AA meetings when I was younger, (yeah, rough childhood) and how incredibly and painfully boring they were and I assume they are like AA. Does anyone have any experience with OA and what they talk about?

I don't know, my mushies are almost the same. Protein drink, greek yogurt, and then a small (very small) amt of protein like tuna or eggs. I am only consuming 500 calories, 20-30 carbs, 2-4 grams of fat, and 60-70 grams of protein. Oh it maybe because it's my time of the month?

Glow worms rule! I have 4 by my bedside that glow in the dark! But anyway I lost 21 lbs in the first 1.5 weeks, then NOTHING for almost a week now

4 flights : / I WAS LATE FOR MY POST OP APT! Thank you guys for your help, I really appreciate it. I am such a worrier and you have made me feel better. Of course tonight I walked for 1/2 an hour and it is bothering me again I am just happy I took an extra week off from work!

Hi, I know everyone says that they get pain around their main incision, but is it common to have deep muscle pain 2.5 weeks out? I mentioned this to my doc last Wed and she didn't seem concerned, but it is concerning me! It is my left lower incision, and it is deep below it like in the muscle. I am just worried because I (stupidly) ran up a few flights of stairs last week and that is when the pain started.

I had shortness of breath in the hospital and up to day 5. I had the co2 trapped in me and it was not allowing my lungs to inflate. I ended up taking Milk of Magnesia and boom just like that I was able to breath. I did this under my surgeon's direction, if it didn't work I was going to go to the ER.

LOVE coconut oil! I use it for almost everything!

Maybe switch to decaf and add a small amount of coconut oil?

Why is dairy bad for a new sleeve?

If you can get through rx they come in gel caps, I open them up sprinkle and swallow.

Hey, I did some calcium shopping today too! I can't find chewable calcium citrate anywhere! I called the vitamin shop and they had twin lab calcium wafers which are NASTY.. Does anyone know any good brands?

So I was just allowed to start mushies, and I ate 2 small spoonfuls of tuna very slow took a lot of chews, etc. I stopped because I felt full but now (1 hr later) my left side is kinda spazzing. I am still on the Levinsin or whatever, if that helps. I also did hurt myself today by running up for flights of stairs (stupid I know but I was late for my post op follow up) So my left side was painful all afternoon. Does your stomach spazz out after eating?

Just had my 2 week post op appt today. I told the doctor how depress I was since they surgery and they prescribed me paxil. I hope it helps.

Damn I thought this post was "how to get a hot date with the sleeve" I guess I'll keep trying to figure that out.. Good luck with your date though

Don't you love doctors when your overweight. I go in for something like strep throat and they are all like, well if you didn't have a weight problem.... UGH. I have to blame this episode on the amount of fat that was in the whipped cream. I don't think my body could handle that since all it has been getting is FF stuff. Oh well we live we learn, no heavy duty fats!

Thanks everyone for your replies. It has passed now, but yuck that was an awful feeling

I just ate a two small bites of Sugar free whipped cream and a SF jello and felt faint, weak, shaky, and sweaty, and maybe a little queazy, I am assuming this is dumping... am I right? Now my intestines are mad and making noises. The whipped cream was sugar free but not Fat free- please don't hate on me if this was a mistake, I am just looking for some nice girl advise.

I just ate a two small bites of Sugar free whipped cream and a SF jello and felt faint, weak, shaky, and sweaty, and maybe a little queazy, I am assuming this is dumping... am I right? Now my intestines are mad and making noises. The whipped cream was sugar free but not Fat free- please don't hate on me if this was a mistake, I am just looking for some nice girl advise.