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Thanks!! I checked it out, and I think I'm gonna invest in some Under Armor compression goodies...

Hiya! I was afflicted with front-fat before sleeving, and let's just say I am going to be a great candidate for reconstruction when the time comes. I live for the Spanx high waisted panty for everyday life to hold me all together, but I play rugby and am a weight lifter. I've got a few 5ks coming up, and my trainer sessions have gotten uncomfortable with all that in the way. Does anyone know of a similar product, like a girdle, band, etc for exercise?

Hi all! I find myself snacking a lot, so I'm sure that I am not getting enough Protein. That, and myfitnesspal tells me I'm not. I'm trying so hard, but I cannot stand the taste/smell of the whey anymore. I've tried the GNC soy powder and it's really gritty. Has anyone tried egg white powder, or know of anything that doesn't have a taste/grit? I'm using liquid egg whites now (the pasteurized ones), but there isn't enough protein in them, really. Help!

CAsleeve, thanks...I will try that starting tomorrow, and see how that works for me!

mrscastillo, when I'm at home, I only eat 3 oz. of things like fish, and it takes me about an hour to do it. It's when I leave the house that I have issues, it seems. Those were my instructions from my surgeon. I've lost 53 lbs so far...

I'm having an issue...it seems I am never full. I snack all day on stuff. cheese, trail mix, dill pickles, even bad things like crackers and the odd cookie. I have a shake in the morning (had to switch to soy Protein because the whey was nauseating me), and i eat mostly tuna and chicken salads, baked fish, eggs, and other Proteins, almost no bread for meals, very few sweets other than something like fruit or maybe an ice cream. except. unless it's too late, or when i'm in a restaurant with friends. then i get the fear, and start sneezing, stuffy nose, the whole nine. i know i'm going to be sick, and i am. i'm a little over 2 months out (i know it's not long), but i am so afraid of a) busting staples because i've gotten sick, or stretching my pouch! what am i doing wrong? i'm trying to be slow?

O.T.R. are you saying that I shouldn't wear it on dates? There goes my icebreaker. I just really wanted to highlight my eyes. Kidding. I got it at work. Anyways, iegal, you're right. I know there are other things to do (I think) besides eat and consume booze. I'm just new to this. What is this 'sober dating' that you speak of?

Does anyone find dating weird? One, dates ALWAYS involve food. Two, men always want women to eat their weight on dates or else they have an eating disorder or something. Three, I don't really want to tell people I just met that I had surgery because it's really none of their business, and frankly, people ALWAYS seem to think it's something I want their opinion on. Which it isn't. What I really need is a sleeved guy, and then we can share food. And war stories. HEY SLEEVED GUYS! SINGLE GIRL HERE. No, seriously. Does anyone feel weird, or is it just me?

Yeah, I try not to eat out at all, but we were on a long drive and people wanted to stop. I didn't bring anything with me cause I didn't think I'd be out that late. You're right, it won't seem like that long, and my insurance approval period was 3 months, but it's just...ugh.

Sorry, but I just had to vent tonight. I'm sick of feeling like a patient still. I am a month out, as of yesterday. (I know that's technically still early, but it seems like forever). I have a persistent sharp pain in my lower belly, starting from my bellybutton stitch and going upward and right to about midbelly. When I asked my surgeon about it, he said it just had to heal, and that the cuts in the abdominal area are deep, and since that's the muscle I use to stand, move, etc...it will take a long time, and a scan really won't reveal much. I just have to wait it out. It sucks. I'm tired of eating pureed food. I'm supposed to be eating it for another week. I don't want to eat soft food either. I want to eat some actual food. I got stuck at a restaurant with a friend tonight where there was NOTHING on the menu I could eat, so I ordered a cheese quesadilla and scraped out the middle. I still can't grasp 'eating in public', because normal people shove food in their face at an alarming rate, and I need to take my time. So I ate it too fast and felt ill. So I felt bad and went to Target and bought a bunch of soft stuff to eat. RAAAAAARGH. Frustrated.

Whenever my dog sits on me and it happens, his ears prick up. It's hilarious.

MinaT, I am pretty proud of myself, but I know I couldn't do it without my sleeve. I'm still naming it.

I had that moment when I had to go poop in a furniture store the other day. But then today I was late to work because I couldn't find any pants that were small enough. And I am so happy. You will love your sleeve. I want to name mine and hug it.

Thanks, Cheri! Could you give me a recommendation of a protein shake mix that's not whey-based, and not gross? I'm not making my protein mark, and need to find a good shake. I'm testing the waters with dairy to see if it was the fat content of my dairy (I had 2% milk and whole cottage cheese), to see if that helps, but I don't really want to use Imodium...I always had bad gas pains with that. Lactaid I may try...I really hope I'm not lactose intolerant though. This is definitely a lot of change...

I was allowed hot cereals or soggy cold cereals 2 weeks out, pureed stage. I love it for breakfast, made with a little skim milk. I put some butter and cinnamon sugar on it, or apple butter, and it's amazing.