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Reading your comment again I have eaten fried chicken fingers from Arby's, but peeled away the batter in an effort to get my protein intake. To my surprise new pouch tolerate fried food ok.

Don't feel bad because I have found I treat myself occasionally, but I make sure I exercise to work off any bad calories. Also, I dod not make a habit of eating the wrong items because I am feeling so energetic.

i find that prilosec capsules work best for me

Well everybody, I visited ith my primary doctor and my health seems to be good including my blood pressure which is now in 135/84 and God has allowed me to lose 34 pouns snce my sugery 4/24. <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Calorie Counter</a></small></p>

My hair seems to holdng on, but my weight loss coordinator informed me on yesterday that hair loss is inevitable, but she cautioned me to continue to get in my proteins 40-60 or more. I will also begin to up my biotin smount.

I was sleeved 4/24 and my weight was up and down and finally it began to go down. I have lost about thirty pounds, but I too wear the same size tops, but only with room to spare. I am excited because I can now wear clothes from several years ago when I was smaller

I had surgery on 4/24 and I have not noticed any hair loss, but I monitor my growth carefully. Prior to surgery I began taking a capsule that offered superior levels of silica and Biotin. This supplement is called Longer Stronger Hair & Nails, but I also research and found that your body needs Vitamin C in addition to Biotin. I know take 1, 000 mg of Pure Vitamin C by Nature's Bounty. You only need to take one capsule daily (I split my capsule using my pill crusher). If you do not have one you might want to invest in one. By the way I spoke to my Bariactric nutrition support coordinator on today and she reminded me to continue sonsuming between 50-60 daily, which includes my protein shakes. She also stated that there hair loss despite what we do as our bodies are going through changes, but the hair will grow back. Thid coordinator had the same surgery one year ago and her hair looks so full and appears to be growing. Biotin 5,000 mcg I have heard is helpful.

While in the hosptial I was given prilosec for gas and nausea. My surgeon prescribed omeprazole 20 mg the generic for prilosec and I take this twice daily. Contact your doctor and ask for a prescription for nausea and gas cause you will need daily.

in the beginning I was so excited and began shopping for my new diet and I choose to try body fortress whey protein powder:however, my new stomach was unable totolerate it. The smell mixed with skim milk made me nauseous. my younger sister conviced me to try Atkins protein shakes and the taste agrees with me. My husband was so glad that he took me shopping to by my supply of Atkins shakes. Life is grand now and now I am pushing to get in my water everyday. Whewwwwww! I am down several mores pounds.

I began feeling the shaking in my legs days prior and next the feeling faint, but I can say God protected me helped me to realize what was happening; however, whatever I learn i like to share with others in order to save them from any issues that I may encounter during this journey , but there are those who choose not to listen.

Point taken and I respect your findings. I only related what happened to me due not taking enough protein including protein from shakes because we were warned in education class and reminded in our manuel to take in at least 2 shakes daily . Of course each individual experiences different issues, please know this I wish you well and good health.

You are so right as I found doing research about fluid intake from food sources in relation to congestive heart failure and monitiring fluid intake. Plain truth is our bodies obsorb fluids not only from liquids, but also from food items that are prepared using fluids.

I recently learned that sleveers can only take in 3 oz per meal I know from experience stated above you need to drink your protein shakes in order intensify your protein intake.

Hi, my surgery took place in jacksonville fl on April 24th and I have lost nearly 30 lbs.

Junior guru, thanks foe that bit of infromation.

One question Have you drank your protein shakes regularly? If not, that could be part of the problem. I experienced feeling faint recently all because i did not get enough protein intake from drinking my shakes.

To Lissa, thank you for the encoursgement because I am learning that this journey is one day at a time and I am yet listening to my stomach as I eat.

I started this journey beginning nov 2011 by attending my first meeting gathering information about bariactric surgery and by knowing what i might be in for seem to ease my mind and made my decision a little easier. My spouse accompanied me to the meeting and we both decided on the vertical sleeve based on my prior prob,ems with high blood pressure and a high BMI COUNT. Since my surgery in April of this year God has blessed me to lose nearly 30 lbs and I am thrilled. In the begginning i assumed that i did not need to drink my protein shakes and I could eat enough proteins to sustain my self, By the middle of May 2012 I felt faint during church services and a light bulb came on. Wow, i need energy which means i need to drink my protein shakes daily not only to guard against hair loss. As I go along I am learning from everyone that the food intake will only be 3ozs at the most and my small meals can include soup, a piece of meat, or a serving of cottage cheese with fruit, etc. Thanks for this site because I am not alone and there is support.

I am glad your b/p has normalized as did mine. I too have noticed that my weight is coming down slowly, but I am so excited. Keep up up the good fight to get in all your protein and liquids as I have found thst there liquids in many things we take in such as milk, our protein shakes, protein or vitamin waters, etc. however, I try to drink my shakes as I grow tired of drinking them, but I learned a very valuable lesson while attending church one sunday as I felt like fainting because of not enough protein.

Thanks for the quick response and now I know how food I can hold and I will not have to be so concenred with getting to 1200 calories per day.

finally someone who has the same issue as me, buying too much food and not being able to eat it all. I take your remedy and buy a digital scale and weigh my food. Thanks somuch.

Thanks for your blog about appropriate walking shoes and balance. I have done some walking since my surgery, but today I decided to take my grandson to the park, which is in my neighborhood. while walking i stumbled over an uneven area and down I went. From now on I will invest in good walking shoes and take something to walk with until I buy shoes to fit my gait.

Late getting to your blog but you will be fine and once you get over your hsoptial stay everything is go from there. You will find as I have your energy will increase and you will move about without pain in your joints, which means freedom and liberty. God is only one who has helped me and sent a former associate to present the idea of considering bariactric surgery to me and today I thank God. you have been another opportunity to live life praise God for it!

ChaCha, I am thrilled to find your blog explaing your dietary changes. I was told about the Whole Foods store in Jacksonville, fla where I live and I will soonshop there.

you are doing great and enjoy your new self. I am and my husband looked at my hands and said they look like prunes.