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So the whole nothing to drink 15 minutes before a minute, nothing during the meal, and nothing 45 minutes after. Is that a lifelong rule? I mean, not even a sip???? I don't want to gulp, but a sip would be nice. When were you allowed to have alcohol? I'm not a big drinker, but I have a birthday coming up and would love to enjoy ONE drink with my friends, but I doubt I can. I am six weeks post op. Why can't I have salad? What does it do to the stomach that makes it temporarily off limits?

My best advice to you is to get signed up for some sort of post op therapy/counseling. Food addiction is no joke. I am 6 weeks post op, and the emotional part has been the worst part. I literally feel like my best friend died (aka: food). I am so proud of you for taking this step in your life. You won't regret it. Is it easy? No way! Worth it? Absolutely. I have lost 39 pounds in 6 weeks and am already off my hypertension medicine. My bp is now a healthy and stable 118/70. It hasn't been that low in years. My food addiction was killing me, and I have a whole new lease on life.

The yogurt one sounds good, but, being only 6 weeks post op, I couldn't eat a cup of anything if I tried. lol

How much protein is in the nectar? I've heard good things about the Premier. Looks like I will be making a trip to Sam's tomorrow.

I am slacking seriously on my Protein supplements because, after being on a liquid diet for so long, I have run into "taste burnout." All the ones I have tried leave me with a horrible after taste or bad breath. Here are the ones I have tried so far with no success:

I am almost on a normal diet at this point. Quite frankly, I'm happy to be done "drinking" my calories. lol. They were not going down very well.

Hey all. I am 6 weeks post op, and I am SO tired all the time. I want to start adding exercise, but I am exhausted. I have a feeling it has to do with the amount of food I eat. I can only tolerate an ounce of food at a time (2 ounces on a good day). I am taking my multi-vitamins and drinking lots of water. What is going on? Any suggestions?

Yes. I would get faint...especially when it started working. I would lay a cool cloth across the back of my neck, close my eyes, and do some deep breathing. That usually did the trick.

It takes a while for it to work, but when it does, stay near the bathroom. Everyone responds to it differently, but it will work. Read a book, listen to some music, and just try to take your mind off from it. Your body will let you know when it's time to go.

I am 5 1/2 weeks post op. I'm transitioning to a regular diet. I have NEVER thrown up. I follow the rules. My best friend has the lap band and throws up all the time. She wishes the sleeve would have been an option for her. I am never sick and I have lost twice the amount of weight she did in the first six weeks (35 lbs. in 5.5 weeks). Being nervous is normal, but you will love the sleeve.

Hi all. I'm 5 1/2 weeks post op. There are days when I just don't feel like eating. They are very far and few in between, and I usually get all my nutrition in on the other days. Does anyone else have those days? Is it ok to just go with the feeling and not eat as long as I get my fluids in. I feel like if I eat, I will get sick.

My gas pain was the WORST part. It lasted for 1 1/2 weeks post op. I thought it would never go away. Mine settled in my lower ribs and sometimes my left shoulder. I would call your doctor to be sure. Good luck. "This too shall pass" has become my mantra.

New to the group. I was sleeved on May 21st, 2012 by Dr. Jon Schram out of Holland. AMAZING man and AMAZING staff!

Doesn't the magnesium citrate have carbonation? Also, there is no way I could drink the entire bottle with my fancy "smaller" stomach.

Hi all. I am on day 10 of basically NO bowel movement at all. I was told to go to the ER 3 days ago. After an embarrassing rectal exam, they said there was nothing "down there." They did an x-ray and said they did not see any blockages and sent me on my way with colace. I've already tried colace, Milk of Mag, Miralax, Fiber, several enemas, Water, moving, you name it. All I consume is Protein. My surgery was on the 21st of May. I AM eating. I am SO FULL. I can hardly eat, let alone drink my protein. My weight loss has nearly halted. Nothing is moving. I've already posted about this once, and it's getting worse. Has anyone else experienced constipation to this degree????

I can't tell you WHY that happened, but I can tell you that I get faint a LOT since the surgery. I know how scary it is.

Some days you will be able to get it all in, and some days you wont. All you can do is try. I had my surgery on May 21st, and I still have days where it is tough to get it all in. I have learned not to freak out about it. I have to tell you that Vitamin Water Zero is my new "water." No sodium. No sugar. No calories. Tastes great, and my doctor said I can count that as water. By the way...I STILL haven't got my appetite back. I'm just never hungry, but I force myself to eat Protein every two hours, even if I can only get an ounce down. You will get really weak if you don't.

Excuse the typo in my title. lol

Hi everyone, My NUT told me that I need to choose Protein powder that is whey based. That limits my options for Protein shakes tremendously. Plus, I am a fan of Herbalife protein shakes, which is soy based protein. I'm just wondering if any of you get your protein in through soy based products? I don't break the rules, but this seems like such a minor detail to me. If I'm getting my protein in...what does it matter if it's whey or soy? Thanks!!!

Thank you for understanding KaliCat. You are right. I was venting. I have been drinking most of my protein for over a month and it is just getting so tiresome. It is hard to do anything fun when you have to tote a cooler full of protein everywhere you want to go. lol

Drink out of a straw? Eat regular foods? I mean...I NEVER want to be a compulsive over-eater again, and I have not cheated once since my surgery (May 21st), but I was just wondering, for example, let's say I want two french fries one day. Will it make me sick? Have caffeine? I know my pop days are over. I can deal with that. However, I like my coffee in the morning. I don't go overboard. I usually drink 1 cup. Decaf coffee is gross. I want my one cup of coffee with my tablespoon of vanilla creamer again. Is that too much to ask? Is sugar off limits forever??? What about alcohol? Beer, wine, mixed drink? Anything? Will I EVER have to stop obssessing about getting in my required Protein??? Will there ever be a time that I can get my protein from food rather than these damn Protein shakes. Right now I'm on lean meats, yogurt, cheese, etc...but I can only tolerate an ounce of food at a time, so the protein I get from these foods is very small and I still have to supplement with shakes.

Well, I haven't found a cure yet. I was in the ER because it has been way too long since I've had a BM. Thankfully there is no blockage or anything like that. The ER doctor has prescribed Colace (100mg) 4 times a day and lots of water. I will let you know if it helps.

I just mixed up a bottle of water/crystal light with unflavored Unjury. I ordered sample packets to try it out. I could only get about 1/2 the serving of powder into the bottle, then I shook it up really well. It dissolved once I did that. There is no grit, and I can't taste it, but, to me, it does make the drink a tad bit thicker. Still, the taste was fine.