thehappycat

I ordered some Quest Bars and they are amazing! Going to try a few more types when I run out of these. Thanks, everyone!

I wasn't told I need to differentiate between types of protein. Go for it!

I don't know if you guys have seen this before, but I was looking for high-Protein recipes and I found the food websites has an entire section of them. Awesome sauce! I made a salmon recipe tonight and I'm looking at a chicken dish for tomorrow. Check it out! http://www.food.com/recipes/high-protein

I'm thehappycat on MFP too. Please add me! I find it so encouraging to see other sleevers on there.

I saw a story about Christina's 'massive weight gain' too and it pissed me off. A skinny celeb puts on 10 lbs and everyone is screaming that they're obese. Please! People wonder why so many young girls are dieting at younger and younger ages and no matter how skinny they get, they think they're fat. It's because of crap like this feeding their insecurities and poor body image. I recently saw Pitch Perfect and I was pleasantly surprised that they had some leading characters who weren't twigs. It's nice to see larger girls carrying a movie.

Congrats! I asked my doc before surgery if I could have a normal pregnancy after VGS and he was very positive about it. Just work with your doctor and don't stress. Good luck with the pregnancy and the surgery!

Doritos. >_< Old habits die hard.

It's gas, don't worry, after my surgery my stomach gurgling was so loud it annoyed the dogs. It will pass in a few days. Don't forget to walk around. My doc says that will help.

Ah, thanks. I'm a little slow, lol. Anyway, I was told that only actual liquids count towards your 64 oz per day. Have you checked with your doc?

Same with me. I had a hernia and didn't even know. When I woke up in the recovery room a nurse was telling someone I had hernia repair and for a second I thought they gave me the wrong surgery! But the fixed hernia didn't make my recovery any more difficult.

What does SF stand for?

Well, ended up not going bowling, but I was still 400 calories under. After finishing my Muscle Milk, I was done. Tomorrow planning on going on a walk with my mom, so tomorrow will probably be under too. Woot!

My questions for my doctor were about pregnancy after VGS. Which is totally possible with no foreseeable complications. Probably even better since I won't be morbidly obese. I asked if I could keep the part of my stomach that they took out. Not entirely sure why. I was just curious. But I couldn't because it's considered biological waste. I asked about how many calories I will need per day. He said about 800-900. I asked if he did surgical staples or stitches. He said he does a combination to make sure that the stomach is completely shut. I asked if it was okay if I went to my in-law's house to recover right after surgery (about a 2 hour drive). He said that was fine. I also asked if I needed to, can I take a laxative as I've had constipation problems in the past. He said yes, over the counter Miralax is fine. I think that's about all. Be sure to write your questions down. I know I wouldn't have remembered them all if I didn't have them right in front of me.

I was wondering this too. I'm not a big drinker at all. But of course, once you tell me I can't have something, that's all I can think about! Lol, I'm 2 months out now, but I think I'm going to wait for 4 months. Some of my friends said that they would take me out for a drink when I was cleared for alcohol. Although I am a little concerned. I used to be able to get drunk off one Cosmopolitan consumed with food. Now I think a thimble full would knock me out. I got my mother's alcohol tolerance, lol.

It's hard to do, but it's so worth it. I used to eat every carb I came across and wash it down with Dr Pepper. The high Protein diet is a HUGE change for me and when I first started it, I slacked off a bit and during my last check up my doctor pointed out that I was losing lean body mass and not fat and my weight loss had slowed down. It was one of those epiphany moments where I told myself, I got this surgery to lose weight, I have to do the diet too and I went at it full force. I'm eating the high protein low carb diet now and not only do I feel good for sticking to my diet and making changes, I feel physically better too. Best advice I can give you; find foods you like that fit into your diet and experiment with cooking. Protein powder/shakes are essential. Also, before you put anything in your mouth, read the label. Innocent looking foods can be filled with carbs you never thought about. Also, don't be afraid to treat yourself every once in a while. Don't go crazy, but sometimes you just need some chocolate to remain sane.

This morning I went to the YMCA for my first low-impact aerobics class. I'm using My Fitness Pal to track my progress and according to MFP I burned 532 calories during the class. So now in addition to the 900 calories I need to eat every day, I need to eat 532 more. However, I've already eaten dinner and had a snack today and I'm 400 calories short. My Protein is at 103g, my carbs are at 45g. Should I eat 400 more calories or just call it a day? I ask this as we're planning on going bowling tonight and according to MFP you burn 191 calories per hour bowling and I want to play at least two games. So that would be even more calories it would tell me to eat and even if I get the additional 400 calories in, there's no way I can eat 800 more.

Hang in there! If you're doing everything your doctor recommended and you're losing weight, you should be fine. Don't over think it. Sending you good vibes.

No one mentioned hair loss to me at all before my surgery. Now it's bugging me. I haven't noticed any hair loss yet (I'm 2 months out). I'm eating my Protein and taking my multi-Vitamins. Is there still a chance I'll get it? I hope everyone can get their hair back. I know it would freak me out to lose that much hair so quickly.

What kinds did you get? I started out with the Special K Protein shakes, but my doc pointed out how high in carbs and low in protein it was, so those were out. I had to go to GNC to find a good one. The ones I'm using now are Amplified whey Protein 60 and they have 40g protein with 5g carbs in 8oz. I drink one every morning.

Thanks everyone! Will pass this info on.

You have to go to the website to do it. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Login then go to My Home --> Goals ---> Change goals (at the bottom of the page) and then you can fiddle with it until you can get it to where you need to be.

Has anyone found a good article that explains why we all do high protein diets after being sleeved? My mother-in-law is curious and I wasn't 100% sure of the science behind it. Are there any good articles around that explain it well?

I'm using that too. I just found out how to adjust it to your post diet needs. I was able to make my calorie intake 900 cals per day with 90g of protein and 45g of carbs. It's super helpful to keep track of everything, but you have to keep up with it. I know I get annoyed with it and want to quit after a few days because it starts to seem tedious, but stay with it! My name is thehappycat on there too. You can add me if you like. Going to start exercising tomorrow.