kayte819

I think all the weird/strong body odors are just to keep the boys at bay........we don't want them going crazy over our new sexier bods!

Love it! I'm 3 mos out & sometimes during a stall I get discouraged, but you're so right.....patience. I also agree about the obsessing. It's so drilled into my mind to not eat carbs that if I eat a few I feel immense guilt...which I hate. My sleeve doesn't tolerate much variety, so for the most part I stick to the plan, but after years & years of being ashamed of what I'm eating I would like to put an end to the guilt. That is the hardest part for me...feeling like a failure or that I should suffer for what.I've eaten. Your post gives me hope that even if I'm not perfect, I can still succeed! Thank you!

Lol!! That whole productivity thing ruins all the good stuff

Eat. I don't know what my problem is. I do get hungry, but everything I try for the last few days makes me feel like s#!%. I'm not sure how to remedy this, but I'm not losing at all -not an ounce all week & only 1# last week- and I feel like I'm stumped! Yesterday I tried a taco w/o the shell & threw up. Tried a salad w/ cheese & almonds, thinking maybe the meat was bothering me, but the salad made me super naseaus so I went to bed. The other day I had my absolute favorite salad w/ chicken & felt so-so, but when I tried to eat the rest for dinner I felt like I was going to throw up. Ditto the next day w/ seared tuna. I feel fine unless I'm trying to eat. Im definitely not sick. My morning coffee w/ half&half doesn't bother me & I've had a Protein shake which goes ok. I just don't want to eat! I'm forcing myself. Today all I've had is coffee, a few cashews & half of a muscle milk light. Everything sounds gross & makes me feel gross. I'm a little over 3 mos out (1/28/12) & I've lost 61#, but 35 of that was the first month post-op. I know if I was eating more calories I'd probably be losing better. Anyone been through this? Any advice?

Me too!! It's not oily but the breakouts are ridiculous! I am getting those big, painful zits that are under the skin all along my jaw line Totally sucks.

I actually was told during my 6 mos of supervised "weight loss" NOT too lose much for this very reason. My surgeons office said they have.seen cases where the ins co say that the patient seems capable of losing w/o surgery. I decided to heed the advice & didn't diet at all. I ate like usual until the pre-op diet.

I'm a little over 3 mos out & for me personally I would skip the chips, sandwich & would try to up the protein....BUT.....everyone should do what works for them. Chips are carbs I could skip in soup & there's no way I could eat a sandwich because the bread would kill me & I'd throw it up. Maybe add pb to your apple for protein?? Are you tracking your food? You should try myfitnesspal.com It has helped me soooo much in making sure that my choices are as good as I *think* they are. But again, some people are nazi's about carbs, some eat whatever they want & some try to manage their carb/protein intake w/o totally denying themselves. It's a totally individual choice, imho

I always order a salad w/ the dressing on the side. I eat some protein dipped in the.dressing, box the.rest up to go & ask for dressing to go on the side & then I've eaten & have another meal

Oh yeah, forgot to add.....I also drink a muscle milk light rtd in vanilla latte. It's really, really good! I hate protein drinks but this one doesn't smell or taste like one. Try it!! So good! Side note: it does have caffeine.

I drink coffee with cream -gasp!- every single day. A big one! I use sf hazelnut & a sweet n low & look forward to it more than anything else I have all day! It hasn't slowed my losing at all & like the PP said, it works as a laxative for me. I always add it into myfitpal everyday to make sure I'm on track w/ everything else.

Every surgeon is so different that it can be hard to determine what is ok to eat if it is outside of your Dr.'s direct perimeters. Example, some are on clear liquida for weeks. I was on full liquids in the hospital. Sf pudding, cottage cheese & yogurt. My nut wanted me eating solids @3 weeks, but I didn't because I couldn't eat them w/o it getting stuck. So, everyone gets different guidelines........confusing!!

Strain it & enjoy! Something different! Also good....chicken broth w/ a little bit of chicken bouillon granules to strengthen the flavor w/ soy sauce & a little bit of white miso paste (usually can be found in the international food aisle at a large grocery store). Yum! Also great for pureed stage or strained now is hot & sour soup w/o meat. It will taste so good if you want some serious flavor!!

To be clear - downside for you, not me lol.....I love all fb friends !!

On Facebook, just send me a friend request & as soon as I accept it I can add you to the group. Only downside is then you have me as a fb friend so you'll see my posts

Ok, send you an invite!

Yep! Just send me a friend request

So, after much discussion on another post we finally have our own fb page & it's a "secret" group which just means your other fb friends won't see your posts or membership, etc. Thank you, Lotus4me for setting it up! Anyone who wants to join send me a friend requeat: Kayte Lanier-Berry. Once a friend request is received & accepted you can be added to the grpup. Join us!

Get a south beach diet cookbook. It's perfect for us! Lower in fat than Adkins & creative ways to eat low carb without sacraficing taste & variety! Also, as pp said, world according to eggface is a wonderful site!

I drink coffee every morning & my nut & surgeon ok'd it......thank the Lord cuz this girl NEEDS caffeine!! Also, a little tmi added bonus - it keeps me totally regular, no constipation issues like so many others have

Kayte819 everyone add me! The more the merrier!!

Kayte819 everyone add me! The more the merrier!!

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I don't have the book, unfortunately but if you buy the regular book I think its $20 + shipping but if you have an iPad or kindle its only $10. Just an fyi, if its helpful