O.T.R. sleever

I am of German descent, and in my opinion, we here in America are doing a huge disservice to our children by "protecting" them from alcohol. I was given small amounts of beer in my bottle as a baby. And as I grew I was never refused alcoholic beverages, they were limited, just as any responsible parent would with sodas.
Now the argument can be made on both sides about health advantages/disadvantages. But where I saw the biggest difference was in my late teens & early twenties when all my friends were out getting sloshed, alcohol really wasn't that big of a deal to me, because I had access to it and was taught moderation with it my entire life.

I am of German descent, and in my opinion, we here in America are doing a huge disservice to our children by "protecting" them from alcohol. I was given small amounts of beer in my bottle as a baby. And as I grew I was never refused alcoholic beverages, they were limited, just as any responsible parent would with sodas.
Now the argument can be made on both sides about health advantages/disadvantages. But where I saw the biggest difference was in my late teens & early twenties when all my friends were out getting sloshed, alcohol really wasn't that big of a deal to me, because I had access to it and was taught moderation with it my entire life.

I love the way you set goals that you can reach short term. Great way to keep the momentum high. Your doing great.

I think I might see something here
From what you said here, you simply aren't eating enough. I am willing to bet that you were/are putting yourself into "starvation" mode.
I can't see how what you've listed could even come close to 500calories. Your body simply needs more. It thinks its starving and is trying to conserve every bit of energy(fat) that it can.
And believe me, the body can be very efficient at conserving energy
Really, at 3months out, you should be well over 700cal/day possibly even bumping 1000 occasionally
Not to mention that there is no way that you are meeting the protien requirements.
I bet you are feeling lethargic also. Am I right?
Do you have a NUT? If so I would definitely schedule an appointment.
If not, my recommendation would be to increase what you are consuming. You should be eating something about every 3hours or so.
I know that might be difficult with work schedules and such, but do your best. Maybe add a protien shake or 2 to what you are doing now.
You become very good at limiting your intake.And I commend you for the strength it takes to do this. My fear is that you've become too good.
I hope this helps.

How much protien do you estimate you are getting daily?

Yup, it's so normal that it happens to most people. Usually around the 3-4 week mark. It's called a "stall" and they've been known to last anywhere from 1week to 4months+. The good news is that the earlier stalls typically dont last more than 3weeks. Not saying they can't. But they usually don't. You can expect this to happen periodically through your journey.

This might interest you
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4390669/PDCAA-score-for-Body-Fortress-Protein-Shots/

This might interest you
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/4390669/PDCAA-score-for-Body-Fortress-Protein-Shots/

All I can say on this subjectis, you will never have to worry about a sodium deficiency. .

I could email you a video of my surgery:D

My son is a type 1 diabetic, and while he was working in a hot kitchen environment he has times when his blood sugars would drop. The best solution we found for him was glucose tablets. We bought them in a roll (kinda like candy) and when he needed it he could chew one or two.

Looking good!

Izuri, I realize that your question was not directed toward me, but I can definitely see why he would be posting here. Plication is more closely related to the sleeve than any other surgery. It is comonly referred to as Gasturic Sleeve Plication. It was originally thought of as a way to make the sleeve reversible. However this has not proven to be the case, many doctors have ceased even offering this surgery due to the high probablilty for complications.
As much as I would love to scream "DON'T DO IT!!! " I also have to realize that this is his choice and do what is reasonably within my power to help him make the best, most educated decision he can.
I'm actually glad for anybody that has the sleeve option available to them to come here and snoop around, ask questions, etc. His decision is not final yet, if I can be part of him making the best decision for him, then I'm happy doing that, regardless what his decision is.

As I'm sure you see, every Dr. is different. The right diet for you is the one YOUR Dr. or NUT prescribes.

I think this really depends on what you mean "by sweet tea"
To me sweet tea is 1 gallon of tea & 3/4cup of sugar. To other people in my family it's more like 1gallon of tea & 1/2lb of sugar.
Lightly sweetened tea probably won't hurt anything in moderation. However if "southern style" is your preference then you probably need the artificial sweeteners.

The answer is.......... Never....... Actually this is the way we should have been eating all along. Eating fast , not thoroughly chewing are bad habits that we developed. Although I can say I'm getting use to it I can see eating fast is reinforced @ restaurants by keeping the temps low(this also triggers the body to what more food).
I just amazes me that we as a society support bad habits this way.

TJ is like anywhere else in the world. If you don't make yourself a target, you won't be one.
Don't go into "ghetto" areas flashing expensive jewelry, don't flash a bunch of cash in public.
You'll be fine. Common sense goes a long way.

It's gonna take willpower. There is a process called "The 5 Day Pouch Test" that has prove to be a great tool for people that have derailed their train.
You gotta dig down inside and decide, " I've had enough!!" like any other addiction, this is not gonna happen till you make up your mind & make it happen.

My opinion differs here, I find it hard to believe that so many people will support bad decisions. It is absolutely imperative when somebody is headed down a path that is detrimental we as a community stand up and let them know just how bad of a decision they are making.
I for one would much rather have someone mad at me because I hurt their thin skinned feelings than support a potentially destructive action.
I don't think I could live with myself if I someone hurt themselves because I was too afraid to actually tell them what they were doing was stupid, for fear I might offend them or hurt their feelings?
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that support & encouragement play a key roll in our purpose here.
But if a heroin addict came to me and said "I just went through rehab, now I'm just experimenting a bit with cocaine". I bet then nobody in their right mind would question me when I responded with "what the hell are you thinking? I think you really missed something." so my question is, what is the major difference?

My opinion differs here, I find it hard to believe that so many people will support bad decisions. It is absolutely imperative when somebody is headed down a path that is detrimental we as a community stand up and let them know just how bad of a decision they are making.
I for one would much rather have someone mad at me because I hurt their thin skinned feelings than support a potentially destructive action.
I don't think I could live with myself if I someone hurt themselves because I was too afraid to actually tell them what they were doing was stupid, for fear I might offend them or hurt their feelings?
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that support & encouragement play a key roll in our purpose here.
But if a heroin addict came to me and said "I just went through rehab, now I'm just experimenting a bit with cocaine". I bet then nobody in their right mind would question me when I responded with "what the hell are you thinking? I think you really missed something." so my question is, what is the major difference?

My opinion differs here, I find it hard to believe that so many people will support bad decisions. It is absolutely imperative when somebody is headed down a path that is detrimental we as a community stand up and let them know just how bad of a decision they are making.
I for one would much rather have someone mad at me because I hurt their thin skinned feelings than support a potentially destructive action.
I don't think I could live with myself if I someone hurt themselves because I was too afraid to actually tell them what they were doing was stupid, for fear I might offend them or hurt their feelings?
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that support & encouragement play a key roll in our purpose here.
But if a heroin addict came to me and said "I just went through rehab, now I'm just experimenting a bit with cocaine". I bet then nobody in their right mind would question me when I responded with "what the hell are you thinking? I think you really missed something." so my question is, what is the major difference?

Let's see, in the mushy phase I was eating refried Beans with green chili, spicy hot v8 is a daily thing(almost)
BTW, my wife is Hispanic, and I pretty much eat whatever she does. Plus I couldn't live without Kim-Chee, and I just had a bowl of Thai green curry. Oh yeah, I love Sriracha in my egg drop Soup.
So I guess I'd say spicy food is no problem.