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I totally agree and I don't see why anyone would consider bringing this up early when dating in the 1st place. It's only in the mind of the person as to whether or not WLS is a negative. And I don't see WLS as a negative any more than if I had a heart bypass to save my life. Having WLS is not a sign you are weak or broken. Instead it is a statement that you have taken charge of your life and did what you feel you needed to do. If you're on a date do you blurt out every thing you find a negative about yourself? Do you blurt out right away that you've had a boob job? Had corrective eye surgery? Had botox injections? Had lip injections? You're wearing makeup to make your skin look better? Wearing heels to make your legs and butt look better? Oh, and don't forget to tell them you dyed your hair too.

I was pretty much eating ground chicken cooked in taco seasoning and refried beans after the 1st month. Currently I am eating ground turkey cooked in beef broth with pureed cauliflower. I put a pkg of brown gravy over it for flavor.

I was nervous too. The psy eval turned out to be a way to determine if I had realistic expectations about what I'd get out of the surgery. It was more boring than anything else.

I found that eating steamed cauliflower seems to add to the volume of gas I produce. You might want to consider adding it to your arsenal. Although it hasn't increased the aroma, it has made a considerable difference in volume!

You are not alone. I am continually surprised and impressed with the quantity of gas I have coming out of me. Not during the day, but at 6am when I wake up. It sounds like frog mating season in my house each morning. But as far as you being the fart master, hmmm... I don't know. You must pass the test! Here, see this pebble? When you can fart and blow the pebble out of my hand before I close it and leave no skid marks - then and only then will you be the FART MASTER!

I found that a scoop of ice cream does the trick. Seriously though, I had a bag of chocolate soy Meal Replacement and put 1 scoop into my EAS chocolate carb control shake. It made it thicker and more chocolaty. And added 11g of Protein and only 7 grams of carbs.

Yea, it seemed like a fantasy to me as well - pre-op. But after surgery, I no longer felt the constant nagging need to eat every few hours. And no where near the volume. I was a 6 slice pizza eater. Give me a large pizza and it'd take 6 slices to fill me up. Hamburgers, shoot, double meat w/cheese, large fries and drink would barely top me off. And I'd be ready for another round in about 2 hours. Now, 4 - 5oz of whatever and that's it. More than that and I'll feel like it's poking back up in my throat. AND I FEEL SATISFIED! And happy. No more food cravings for a specific flavor or hiding my food at work so people can't see how much I'm eating.

My doc said any Protein powder is okay during the 1st week an dlater. But he recommended that I stick with ones labelled "100% whey isolate" because that type of protein is more completely absorbed by the body. During the 2nd week, I started the EAS carb control shakes I can get at Walmart or Sam's Club.

One of the best things I have bought are the Glad 4oz. plastic bowls from Wal-Mart. It doesn't help slow my eating but I know that I can safely eat a bowlful and not overeat. It also makes the amount of food look bigger. It also makes it easier to stop eating, since I have to get up and go get more and heat it up if I really want more. The other day I was extra hungry for some reason and I at 6 bowls over the course of the day. That night I was worried and thinking, "Oh my god! I ate so much today!" And then I realized, I use to eat more in one meal than I did for that entire day. It really put things into perspective.

Congratulations, that is so wonderful... or should I say onederlandful????? Keep pimpin that sleeve.

I had my surgery in December, but I republish these articles to share my experiences. I've read several blogs on here that had great information, but they were published long before I found this board. If I hadn't stumbled across them, I would not have had a chance to read other people's experiences. If they had republished them, it would have benefited more people.

Congrats, you're in the sweet spot right now. Seeing that scale go down makes me want to get up and move too. Keep pimpin that sleeve!

The feeling of fullness is different for me post-op. I don't have that "ohhh I'm stuffed" stretched feeling. Now it's more like I have this little "poking" sensation somewhere down my throat. And there's no warning of when I'm full, so I have to be careful and slow when eating. I have a little 4oz Glad container I use for my food bowl. It holds just enough for one meal. I am definitely an unhappy camper when I eat too much.

The only one I've bought is from ISOPURE. It has no taste (yep, I dipped my finger and cringed as I tasted it - no flavor whatsoever) But you can't cook with it. I just blend it or sprinkle it into my food after its cooked - re fried Beans, puree cauliflower, lasagna, soup, whatever. It is pretty good as a thickener.

I was eating peanuts and sunflower seeds by the 5th week. Only a limited amount, say just enough for one bite. Or about 1 tablespoon of creamy Peanut Butter per day. At that time I was still only able to eat 3/4 of a can of Soup per day, so I couldn't hold much. My stomach would grumble, but it would tolerate them.

Being in ketosis is a good thing. It means your body has used up all the sugar stored and is now burning fat for fuel. You can still eat a limited amount of low glicemic carbs and not leave ketosis. Here are some of the foods I avoid: 1. Carbohydrate-rich vegetables, such as carrots, peas, potatoes and Cereal grains, should be eaten in moderation. 2. High-carb fruits such as grapes, apricots, bananas, olives and peaches, as well as extracts and juices from these fruits, should be replaced with low-carb fruits such as watermelons, strawberries, melons and avocados. 3. Fluids with high carbohydrate contents, such as beers and non-diet soft drinks and beverages, are not recommended for your diet. The high-sugar contents in these drinks will replace fats as the primary energy-producing nutrients, increasing the risk of having more fats in the body. 4. Processed foods, such as most canned foods, have carbohydrate contents that are high enough to disrupt the function of a ketogenic diet. pastas and milk products should also be avoided because they have high carbohydrate contents. 5. Seafoods, such as clams, blue crabs, lobsters, scallops and squids, are low in fats. However, they are rich sources of Proteins and fatty acids.

It does get better. I didn't eat anything for the 1st 5 days. I was in a lot of pain and my stomach rebelled with even the smallest bites. I wasn't able to eat a whole can of Soup in a day until the 3rd week. I could tell when I was getting full when I'd start to burp, and I'd have to eat very very slow. I'm talking 1/2 tsp every 5 minutes. I could take one bite to many and be in misery. I was still learning how much I could hold. So try to hang in there. It does get better, but it takes time.

All I brought was my CPAP and cell phone. I only needed the CPAP. I wore the hospital gown and screaming yellow anti-slip socks they gave me until it was time to go home. The one thing you can expect is to get very little rest. Between the nurses coming in every 2 hours to check my vitals or give me meds or get me up to walk, along with all the noise in the hallways. I didn't get much rest in the 2 days I was there. But overall, it wasn't a bad experience.

Me too. I made the mistake of switching to a 1 cup size bowl from a 4oz. and I knew right off I had made a mistake. Nice isn't it?

No punching kittens! But feel free to rant or rave about how much you WOULD ENJOY punching a kitten - since they're all about me me me. You can only take that crap from a kitten for so long!

I wore mine for 2 weeks, just to be safe. My doc said I could take it off after 7 days.

I get it too, after eating and 1st thing when I wake up. I didn't really notice it at first - until I saw a question about it on here. Then I started noticing how often it was happening.

At three weeks, I was only able to tolerate Protein Drinks and Cream of Mushroom/Cream of chicken Soup. That was pretty much my diet for weeks 3 and 4. As far as the mashed potatoes, it's the total amount you're eating per day that you should track. If your getting your recommended grams of Protein in, then you probably aren't going to have much room for potatoes.

I wouldn't buy too much, cause you're probably going to be out and about after a few days. I know I was itching to get out of the house by day 7. But I would get a couple of boxes of sugar free popsicles, boxes of sugar free Jello and some chicken broth. And it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of cans of Cream of Chicken and/or Cream of Mushroom Soup. I pretty much lived on Cream of Mushroom and Protein drinks for a few weeks. My fav Protein Drink (and the only one I've tried ) is EAS carb control chocolate fudge from Walmart (4 for $5). I liked the flavor enough that I didn't waste money trying more expensive things.

My stomach didn't tolerate salad/broccoli/cauliflower/or any kind of fruit till about the 3rd month. Week 1 was pretty much nothing - I was feeling so much pain, I couldn't eat. Week 2 - 4 was protein drinks and Cream of Chicken soup. Weeks 5 - 8, I was eating grilled chicken I ran through the food processor, refried beans and salsa pretty much 24/7. Since then, my stomach will grumble but tolerate - tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, and (insert any fibrous vegetable here). And it grumbles but tolerates any fruit I've tried - apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes, pineapple. All you can do is test your stomach with a very small bite and wait a few minutes to see how it responds.