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I still burp obnoxiously after food too

My stomach hurts now omg and I had surgery December 28. Sometimes it hurts sometimes not

I found the best that worked for me was runny mashed potatoes. If it was to thick it hurt and made me feel sick. Krogers sales the Idaho potatoes in little microwaveable cups those are actually good.

If you follow the pre-op your liver will shrink you could bleed out if your liver was damaged. The Dr did you a favor. You have to dedicate yourself to the pre-diet or you'll fail after surgery. I had to do a clear liquid for 8 days before. Please shrink your liver, if you followed the diet your liver would have shrunk.

Btw stay away from juice of any kind it's empty calories tons of sugar that you don't need. Get crystal light instead the fruit punch is yummy. Don't waste your calories on juices.

It gets better I promise you need to give your stomach time to heal. Take it slow don't stretch your new sleeve. Regrets are totally normal I had them at first because I felt like garbage after surgery and emotionally I wanted to eat but it's the best decision I've ever made for myself please give it time

If she could do it in her own why is she over weight herself? Sounds to me that misery loves company. Don't worry about what others say or think my surgery was the best decision I've ever made for myself. I wouldn't have lost the weight on my own only gained because I have zero will power etc and this surgery will make you have will power. She's right you'll never eat the same ever again but that's a good thing and remember nothing ever taste better than skinny... There will be a time after surgery where you'll become irretatble with not being able to eat more than a few bites but again skinny never tastes so damn good. Shake the negatives out your life and do you girl

Your going to have excess skin. I don't know your heaviest weight but at this weight your garunteed to have loose skin.

This is very common with WLS patients (weight loss patients) because we aren't getting all the nutrients we actually require our hair will suffer for the first 1-3 years biotin helps and keratin complex serums shampoos etc help but either way your hairs going to thin. I had to cut my hair into a shoulder length bob to lighten the weight and that helped some. Don't waste your $$ on expensive shampoos I did and it was a waste trust me. Target and even Sally's beauty supply sales keratin treatment in single packets that are doable it has all the whey and soy hydro keratin etc. a lot of brands if you read the labels don't have but one type of keratin stay away from those they are a waste.

I was on clears 7 days BEFORE surgery and 2.5 weeks after. If you eat whole foods you will hurt yourself... I worked with a bariatric Dr and I've seen people really screw themselves up by not doing as they are told and seen a few die. Food is not that serious, focus on why you chose to have surgery it will get better but you must be strong or you will fail. Remember people who don't actively charge their lifestyles gain the weight back. Be wise and follow the plan.

I soooooo miss my cokes but they dont taste as good as skinny will.

i would wait if you havent had real food in awhile salad is going to be to harsh on your stomach

what you lose is up to you i had to fire my nutritionist for telling me that i cant achieve 140lbs as my goal. How dare anyone tell you what you can not do ugh prove them wrong make them look stupid you can do it stay focused and work hard. Now go out there and get it

Hey everyone i had my sleeve December 28,2011 and i started at 401lbs im now down to 330lbs i have a long way to go but im doing it!!! For those who havent had it done it is the best decision you will ever make i promise. I only regretted it right after surgery when all the drugs made me very sick. I will say it is a learning exp for sure and still learning. I have over eaten a few times and had to make myself vomit from feeling so miserable. What i suggest is to buy a 4 ounce container and baby cutlery, lol yes baby spoons, this will help to keep your bites small and chew chew chew!!! Your new stomach will thank you. It is at times a challenge when your wanting your favorite foods and you take 2-4 bites and your full and your looking at the plate like WHAT THE HELL I WANTED TO EAT YOU DAMN IT lol but remember nothing taste better than being skinny and ration your portions out do not deprive yourself. If your a sweets person like me get an oh yeah bar as a meal replacement it has 10g of protien i think or 12g. For your clear liqiuds i suggest walmart because they have a much bigger selection than Krogers or HEB etc. I used Rachel Ray and Wolf-Gang-Puck broths they werent to bad I will NEVER EVER EAT JELLO AGAIN. lol Also very important is your blood work after your surgery my Dr never offered to check mine so i had to go to my PCP but after surgery i have found that drinking all my water a day is a huge challenge which wasn't before surgery (i love water) make sure every 6 months or so you check you kidney functions, with all the protien and low carbs that we are trying to achieve it can ruin your kidneys. DRINK YOUR WATER!!! Vitamin shoppe has a sale buy one get one 50% off... most WLS (weight loss surgery) patients lose a great deal of their hair mine has become very thin so i take biotin and use keratin shampoo/treatments to help keep it healthy. Ladies with long hair you may find it looks healthier shoulder length, i had to cut mine into a bob but it looks good. Also the Myofusion protien powder sold here is really good unlike the nasty protien bullets thats recommended to us. They are very hard to stomach. I mix my myofusion with soy milk so that i am also getting calcium. CLOTHES!!!!! I have had to buy a few new items and because buying new pants and jeans all the time isnt economical for my budget i have looked for cheap walmart jeans in the clearence section and also because its summer time i bought a few maxi dresses and as i shrink the dresses will to all i have to do is run a hem down the side and it will save me a ton during the summer so i can hold off on buying pants etc for the winter time. I donated all my winter clothes no need to keep them when i know they wont fit I hope this will help to inspire and motivate sleevers. LETS ROCK OUR NEW BODIES!!!!!!!

I have started buying new clothes and find it quit expensive to keep buying pants all the time so what i am doing is the clearence rack at walmart for jeans and shorts and even better i bought a few very cute maxi dresses for the summer and all i have to do is run a hem down the side as i shrink so for summer time i plan on staying in maxi dresses when winter comes i will buy pants jeans etc save some money. Hope this helps

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These two are found at the vitamin shoppe much cheaper than most places like GNC. Although GNC has a great shake called Total lean and it is very good. The vitamin Shoppe has a special in most places buy on get one 50% off which helps alot. I dont recommend the protien bullets ugh they are horrible. Also while your at the shoppe get some biotin you will need it for your hair, after surgery your hair takes a beating from hell. Biotin pills and keratin shampoos etc will help with the loss. Im not a big fan of the muscle milk i think it taste like the bullets and they are good for decorating the fridge but thats it. Good luck sleevers.

everything will be fine keep your head up and focus on the goal. After surgery i was so sick from the drugs and i regreted it then but i dont now. At times when i want to eat and cant eat but a few bites i get irritated but i remind myself that nothing taste better than being thin. My suggetion to you is buy 4 ounce containers and baby cutlery to eat from to remind you to eat slow and small bites. I have made myself very sick a few times and found this method really helps. Good luck and keep us posted.

OK YOU GUYS I UPLOADED A FEW PICS UNDER MY PROFILE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SEE THEM NOW LETS KEEP EACH OTHER MOTIVATED!!!!!!!!!!!!! TEAM SLEEVERS UNITE

your first issue is beer regardless of the type it still has empty calories and carbs, your doing great on your weight loss but beer is not good at this point unless your close to your goal weight. also stay away from the chips unless its 1-3 pieces lol a month

runny mashed potatoes lol was so good after not eating for weeks. But i agree protein is tough but remember to drink lots of water more protien and less water will damage your kidneys. Im not sure why my Dr hasnt asked me to come in for lab test etc but i just went in to my PCP and had kidney functions etc done to make sure all is good and for the first time in my life im slightly dehydrated so please make sure you keep an eye out on those kidneys

Change your routine your bored.

It is rough the first few weeks i ate a ton of sugar free popscicles and when i made it to full liqiuds i made really runny mashed potatoes and lived off that for a week or two and it was so good. I will never eat jello ever again. Just hang in there it will get better. DONT over due it your eyes will be bigger than your stomach from now on over eating is misery.

btw my protien bullets are decorating my fridge also ugh they are soooooooo nasty they should be outlawed. Make sure you get your water in though so you dont hurt your kidneys with all the protien. Hope this helps you.