Fiddleman

I have not heard any limitations around eating Protein Bars, but it would be good to wait until you ate cleared for solids. Also, protein bars tend to be pretty dense so it may take a little longer until your stomach can handle it properly. Most folks here eat pure protein bars and others eat atkins or nugo. What kind ate you going to eat? Try and stick to high protein and low carb.

Yes, love that flavor. It got me hooked on Dasani drops; we spent all our time together she and I. Then I had an affair with Pink Lemonade and there was no going back. Try that one out also!

Has anyone tried a long island? Another prior favorite. I bet those take your sleeve for a ride.

I used to enjoy apple martinis on business trips. Those were really good. I am not much of a drinker since being sleeved, but it is nice to only need one.

What about a pint of Guinness? Or two? Anyone know impact? Have not tried any beer post sleeve yet and maybe Guinness is too bubbly.

Is that all at once? With the sleeve, 3 will probably cause pretty severe intoxication. Heck, one glass of wine makes us drunk.

Good analogy! I've been thinking about the whole permanent versus temporary view points and think it does not really matter anyways. If a person likes the results of these wraps, they will go through the process of repeating the wrap every 2-4 months. Not a big deal. After all, losing weight is a " temporary" thing also despite us telling ourselves it is permanent. If we do not reevaluate our status on a daily, weekly or monthly interval, we will gain weight and our " permanent" solution to weight loss quickly becomes " temporary." I think there are very few permanent things in our world, but can be certain of two: death and taxes!

You are awesome! Thanks for sharing your experiences in order to motivate others.

Really a good choice if you pick Vitamin Water Zero for zero calories.

Height: 5'11" Two months pre surgery(5-19-2012): 360 lb, top: 3x, shorts: 2x, pants: 48 Surgery (7-2-2012): 335 lb Today (3-11-2013): 176 lb, top: med, shorts: med, pants: 32-34 Love it! Weight will probably climb 5-10 lb as I get muscular. Just starting crossfit to help with that. Main cardio is running 5k-10k 3x a week.

They said so. I am watching my symptoms like a Hawk to make sure there is not an emergency situation. Will call them back in 2 days even though they did not ask me to.

That is really great to hear you have got the socks and are getting running shoes for running. Trust me, you will notice he difference! Let us know how it goes.

Yay, another Dasani water drop user! Aren't those awesome! I can drink so much water with them.

I second and third the use of a PPI for controlling acid from ulcers or a misfiring gallbladder. If you miss a day, which I have done on occasion, you will get the burn. Tums help a little bit to counter reflux, but not very strong. Zantac or something related is much better. I have taken a PPI every day, sometimes 2x a day, since surgery. Will probably not stop the daily use unless it can be proven the reflux will not occur. Finally, the less acid you have, the less hungry you might be. A lot of people perceive extra acid as hunger and reach for food more often outside of planned eating. Good luck!

I have been taking two PPI for last couple days and feeling better today. I called my surgeon doctor and talked to them for a few minutes. They said what I experiencing is normal and to call if it gets worse. Will get into a GB scan if I get another attack. Thanks for your care people.

I found 10-30 to be most helpful up to month 6.

Nope! I waited 6 weeks and then slowly introduce coffee starting with espresso size and now able to drink latte size. Please consider waiting 6 weeks to let your stomach heal.

Let me see if I understand the claims correctly. You could effectively use these instead of a tummy tuck? I would not mind ridding myself of 4.5 inches around the waist.

Wow, I continue to be blown away by your experience. Now if only we could control this in a tangible and practical way. I think it was ms skinnyness that posted some good articles not too long ago about little tips for encouraging your body to dump water faster, but man, 20 lbs over a weekend! I am floored!

Thanks everyone. I knew I could count on you guys for suggestions. It is great to be transitioning into a more social person. Life is so much more enjoyable when sharing with others.