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Did they tell you to crush it? I am able to take pills whole, just wondering if maybe it is absorbing different? I hope you are felling better!!

Had the RNY? No I would have never considered it but the acid reflux after surgery has thrown me for a loop and I understand that isn't an issue with bypass. Believed everyone when they said you might not like the Protein powder afterwards. I would have really practiced pacing myself with fluids and paid attention to the time it took to drink 4 bottles of Water when sipping. I drank alot of stuff from a straw and I think that makes you drink faster - I am still struggling with my fluids. Took 6 weeks off instead of 4.

I don't know how i would put myself on a schedule - when I eat more I get less fluids in which isn't cool. The not drinking before and after turns a meal in to 1 hour 15 mins of no drinking - I tend to eat twice a day. How do you snack and still get your fluids? I can't do the Protein shakes, they make my heart race and make me feel sick. DId find a Protein Bar but again the time away from fluids. Did you guys just force yourself to eat and drink faster or what? I just want to wake up and be able to DO it!

I'm 4 weeks out myself - and getting between 100-350 calories a day. If I take time out to eat I don't get my fluids in so it it is a vicious cycle and I don't know how to end it! I guess I am just one of the lucky ones who gets to have swelling farther out than normal. Every day I look for a sign of a turn around!!

I told the few I am close to what I was doing, they have been very supportive. I told my boss also, her husband had bypass 10 years ago so she has been great also. Thankfully I work from home and actually everyone in my department with exception of 4 people do so we don't see each other often, once every month or 2. I was out for 4 weeks and on FMLA/STD so I am sure the ones I didn't tell will be nosy the next time I see them - I will tell them the truth. Mostly I wanted to avoid negativity before surgery, no one was going to talk me out of it. I have the benefit of several others in my division who have had bypass this year so hopefully some of the stigma has been broken by them. If not? I just don't care. It's for me and my health.

I have been having the phlegm thing going on, hadn't associated it with food or eating and with it being allergy season I am blaming that. I have been taking zyrtec-d the last 2 1/2 days and I think it is helping.

Last year was full of planning my oldest daughters wedding. When it came time to find a "mother of the bride" outfit I was disgusted by how I looked. At that point I knew I had to lose weight when it was all over. At some point I made a reservation for the Weight Loss Surgery program's Seminar for 1 week after my daughters wedding. This was BEFORE I saw myself in the pictures haha! I was thinking Lapband at the time and when I went I knew it wasn't for me. I had never heard of the Sleeve before. I came away from the seminar needing a referral from my Dr and I just knew he wouldn't give me one. At one point my daughter was going to the Dr and I had her ask if he would refer me and he said he would. So I made an appointment and then canceled the day of it and joined a gym. That lasted a week. A few weeks later I had my referral and the appointments began. It hasn't been an easy road so far at a month out, I would probably trade for an RNY right now because of the reflux, but ask me again in a few months and see what I might say.

Great advice here! I agree, I wouldn't bring the weight/seat topic up with the big boss. Also, you can probably find a seat measurement online and then find a similarly sized seat and try it on for size to see what you think! Usually it will be an administrative assistant of some sort doing the booking of a flight so you maybe even be able to ask them if they can let you know the upgrade cost to business and that you may want to do that at your own cost if it's an option.

My plan tells me no more than 1/4 cup right now - I can do about 2 tbsp of solid protein and that's it. I can easily eat 1/2 cup of soup because of course it is mostly broth or liquid. I can do the same with a yogurt or pudding. So I guess it all depends on what you are eating.

good question! So far my meals aren't that sophisticated Usually if I am having soup it is split pea or egg drop so it has my protein in it - and it's all I am eating. I'd say avoid spicy if you think you might need a drink, but if you accidentally get spicy a sip of water isn't going to kill you.

I hit my first stall this week at 4 weeks out. I am so needing energy and calories not to mention protein that I don't think I care. I need a break from the sleeve myself to regroup. Wow it has been so much harder than I expected!! I just knew I would be one who didn't have any problem with fluids or protein shakes - ha was I wrong!

Insurance companies can consider procedures experimental or unproven - that's pretty common with a newer procedure and that changes as other insurance companies begin making it a covered service.

I'm four weeks out and can get in just a few ounces of food a meal, usually 2 meals because anything more pushes me not to reach my fluids. I am not reaching my protein goal (honestly. I don't know what it is but am sure it is more than I get). Today has been one of my worst days since being home as far as fluids - I started back to work today, thankfully I work from home but I did not meet my fluids, still trying but no way can I stay up much longer BTW, I can't do the protein shakes. I did get almost 400 calories in today, that's probably the highest range I get to - usually it is more like 100-200 which is pretty hard to function on. I was exhausted after about 6 hours of desk work.

Yes! I get this! I think it is phlegm but wow does it drive me nuts!! I have been having some major drainage for about 2 weeks and the hair in my throat feeling really gets me gagging. I am 4 weeks out now and really hoping it stops soon. I bought some zyrtec-D in hopes of drying the drainage up.

awesome victory!!

Great positive attitude - you will do great! Good luck with a new date soon!

I'm pretty sure I hit my stall this week - 4 weeks out. Honestly I don't care if my reflux would go away and my sinus drainage would stop I would be thrilled!!

Guys it won't let me edit anymore so I can't add anyone Just keep adding your dates though and we will know

This is the group - just August 2011 and we named ourselves August Allstars - it would be right here when we do it.

Sounds great!!

We could just make it something like Allstars September 10th Checkin or whatever?

Today I had these same thoughts, I know it's because I have been miserable with drainage from allergies and just not getting calories in. I know it will get better. I am 4 weeks out today.

I have it now, did not before.

I find myself putting eating off because of the wait before and after for drinking - it's hard to get my fluids in as it is!

I lost 28.6 lbs preop, 21 lbs of that was during my 6 months medically supervised diet then 7.6 lbs during my 2 weeks preop diet which was liquids and veggies plus yogurt. I wasn't required to lose any of it.