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I did weight watchers and went to the meetings the whole 6 months. I lost about 20% of the total I need to lose, 21 lbs, then another 7 on the 2 week pre-op diet. I followed WW pretty close but didn't kill myself with it. Show them you can follow a plan - it isn't so much about losing alot as showing them you can commit to a lifestyle change.

I agree, watch your temp. I will say, I had a leak and only a very low grade fever but also had severe shoulder pain. I think you would have other symptoms if you had a leak.

Watch you temp, even low grade. My main symptom was left shoulder pain and it was severe over time.

Well I am down 5.6 since last time I checked in on February 25th to 151.2. A little more than 20 lbs to my loose goal of 130. I'd really like to get to 120 or maybe 115 being 4'11''. Went on vacation 2 weeks ago and did lots of walking and driving, more than I have done since my leak. I think I really needed that, it kicked me in to gear and got me back in the swing. How is everyone else doing?

I have to go pretty much carb free with exception of my milk to lose a significant amount.

There is a cherry nectar one I make with diet v8 splash. I second making them with coffee.

You can always use benefiber, it is what my nutritionist recommends.

There are a lot of different protein options out there, Nectar and Jay Robb are a few I use, and they are only 100-110 calories. I am down to one a day so figure around 200 calories for that. An ounce of cheese (or two) are 100-200 calories, chicken, lunch meat around 50-100, eat that a couple times a day. Maybe an extra glass of milk for fluid and protein. I usually hit around 800 calories a day, eating and drinking the whole time. If you are losing, you are fine. If you are concerned you are getting too many calories, you might talk to your nutritionist or look in to different proteins, some are made for people trying to gain weight or who work out very vigorously so they do have more calories. It sounds like you are newly sleeved. Do you use a tracking website? There is a large group of sleevers on myfitnesspal and sometimes it is nice to see what others are doing.

You can take a stool softner once a day or/and you can also use benefiber, my NUT told me to use one serving per dose of iron.

I had a leak and was NPO for about 3 months, didn't have any problems when I started drinking fluids or with foods. But if something doesn't feel right, question it. Also, you may need to be on liquids longer than just a few days before moving through the foods. If your tummy can't handle full liquids, back up to clear liquids.

Congrats on your loss so far!

I think you should look in to it, talk to a Dr. It is a very big commitment in time and eating style. I know my daughter who is almost 22 would have a very tough time sticking to the rules but others may not.

They can check for a leak with an upper GI - they have you drink a contrast liquid then watch where it goes - hopefully it doesn't leak from the sleeve. If you have this done, make sure they do it while you are standing up and laying down - my leak did not show except when I was laying down and rolled to the side. Do you have any symptoms? Fever? Left shoulder pain? Nausea? Make sure you are getting plenty of protein to help your body heal.

What side is your pain on? I don't understand how they can tell you fluid around your spleen isn't a leak - my leak was right between my spleen and stomach. The leak can cause pressure on you diaphragm and that pain radiates to your left shoulder. I was not sick with my leak fever or vomiting at all, only the shoulder and left side pain. The abscess (fluid) was right between my spleen and stomach. Go to your Dr and insist they look in to it further!!

I would - but I would press harder sooner when I didn't feel well!!!

My surgeon and his partner do surgeries together - however you still have one that is your primary surgeon. I had an abscess and developed pneumonia the day before they were going to operate on it so I went to the ER per my nurse. My Dr was out sick and his partner refused to come over and see me in the ER until the ER Dr yelled at him. The ER proceeded as if I was going to have surgery that night yet when the partner got there he just said "You can wait until tomorrow when you are scheduled." The ER Dr admitted me, I was septic. And I had the surgery the next morning, with my surgeon and his partner. I do not like the partner, it just blew my mind how he treated me.

You are going to do great! I do understand the socialness of drinking and eating - I was just thinking this past weekend after eating out several times and not really enjoying much of it that I don't really want to eat out. A meal is too much food, an appetizer is usually fried and the kids meals are unhealthy. Frustrating to spend good money and not enjoy it! So I am looking for a new healthy hobby too - other than reading!!

What is your height? I would say if you are still losing inches you are still losing!

You may be able to have a physical with your primary Dr and ask him to do that testing as part of the physical then just fax results to Dr Umbach. Many times physicals are covered 100%.

My doctor does 40, he has found the least complications at this size. Unfortunately I had a leak. My restriction has been great so far though.

I would say pretty quick, within a 1/2 hour maybe. I didn't have any problem making it to the bathroom, I wasn't on a complete liquid diet, could have veggies and a few other things. I would say I was "done" long before bed, by 7-8pm. And after the initial affect, it was lighter from there on out. The stomach cramping gave me plenty warning to get to the bathroom.

The short answer is yes you will! Hang in there! I am almost 7 months out and eat pretty much what I want, focusing on protein first. I had a leak so I can't eat as much as most people at 7 months but here I am!

You said yourself - you are on a clear liquid diet so there can't be much - My instructions were to take it at 3pm the night before, I did and was "cleaned out" within a few hours, and it wasn't bad since there was not much in there. Take it when you are suppose to, even at work. I wouldn't take it Monday unless your Dr ok's this.

vitamins and your ppi are really important, vitamins will help with energy and such. What sorts of foods can you have at this stage in your plan? Have you tried unflavored protein in coffee or hot chocolate? That helped me alot in the beginning.

I had extreme left shoulder pain. That was about it.