JerseyCityGal

I love Chike. You can buy a sample pack of all their flavors for $9.95. They are absolutely delicious, 23 to 25g of Protein per serving and 130 to 190 calories. Banana, Orange Dream, chocolate, coffee, Vanilla, strawberry. https://www.chikenutrition.com/chike-variety-pack.html

Every day post-surgery isn't unicorns and rainbows when it comes to weight loss. You are going to stall over and over again. That's the reality of things. As long as you are being honest with yourself about your intake (and by honest I mean tracking on an app and not guesstimating) and activity, you WILL lose weight. You aren't exempt from the laws of physics. Stalls can be frustrating. Believe me, I know. Besides all the small stalls, I teetered at 200 lbs for a good six weeks. I followed all the tips. Eat more! Eat less! Exercise more! Stop exercising! Then one glorious morning, I stepped on the scale, saw 198, and my stall was broken. Your stall will break too. As will the next, and the one after that and the one after that and the one after that and ........ Just keep your eyes on the prize and keep going.

I'm six months out. In the beginning, I found that warm liquids went down easiest, as well as thicker liquids. V-8 juice was good. I used Chike Protein shakes, but mixed them in a blender with ice to make a "shake". I had a terrible time getting down plain Water, and my taste buds couldn't take Crystal Light or anything like that so I plain brothed and Chiked myself to hydration. If solid food doesn't feel so great, you can mix fruit and veggies in a Nutribullet or Ninja and drink your lunch and dinner

Isopure has a clear liquid Protein drink. It's sold at GNC.

Do you really need someone to point out the difference between small talk and a deliberate insult? Seriously?

I think it's annoying, too, and I am far from being over sensitive about ANYTHING. There is a big diff between a casual "you aren't eating much, are you?" and someone who tries to turn it into a full blown conversation. If I say that I'm not very hungry (with a smile) there really is nothing more to discuss. And no, this is not indicative of a current eating disorder at all. I don't mention your gray roots, how funny looking your child is, how many carbs and chemicals you are eating, your husband's propensity to talk to my boobs, how unflattering your dress is, that your house smells like a cat box, etc. No, not an eating disorder... Manners. Did I say "small talk" or "full blown conversation"? I said "small talk". Different proposition.

You (and many people here) have a highly sensitized prospective and some personal psychological issues re this issue, but in normal circumstances an adult making an offhand comment along the lines of "you eat like a bird" does not, by any stretch of the imagination, fall into the category of a "boundary violation", nor is it a psychologically damaging grenade that needs to be handled with a bomb squad. It's one person being sociable with another, with no idea how your issues are warping their words in your head. I said "nice boots" to someone today. I was being social and meant no harm. Perhaps she is on a Shopaholic message board this very minute going on and on about her issues with my comment. I wasn't "judging" her other boots, etc. If you dip every word someone says in your own issues before you hear it, your emotional over-sensitivity will make you miserable.

You're proving my point. To a person with an eating disorder, it's a hypersensitive boundary thing. To a normal person, it's called "small talk".

You look great. Congrats!

Because of your personal perspective of the situation (formerly fat, WLS, etc) you are reading a lot more into an offhand comment than is intended.

That's supposed to be "119. I'm hollow." lol

P.S. Isopure does have a line of clear liquid Protein shakes. This is what I am drinking http://www.cwimedical.com/isopure-clear-liquid/isopure-zero-carb-iso-zc?gclid=CIzc6-2lkL8CFUIQ7AodY3QALg

I had surgery on the 16th also! I started on the Isopure right away but it was a few days before I could get any down. I'm up to 1/2 bottle a day, but my instructions say I can have a whole bottle every day for the first two weeks.

Try not to be anxious. You are doing something wonderful for yourself.

I had surgery the same day as you! A support garment might help you with the incision pain. So will using a small pillow. There is one incision I have to literally hold when I get up and down, so I am really mindful of how I move. I take it slow getting up and down, and ease into my sleeping position. There's no race. I was too weak and exhausted to walk the first few days, but now I can go out and take a walk without any issues. If you can't walk, try to move as much as you can even if you have to walk the length of the living room repeatedly.

Try a couple of Gas-X strips and make sure you move around to get things going and see if that takes care of it.

I had an upper GI before I left the hospital and everything was working fine, thank God. My Dr gave me prescriptions for acid reflux and nausea meds that helped me a lot, so no more throwing up. Yesterday I was able to get down 1/2 of an Isopure without issues when a couple of days before, the smell from just opening the bottle made me want to throw up. I keep sipping sipping sipping liquids all day long so I don't get really dehydrated. Warm liquids were the first thing that went down for me too, and they still feel the best. I know I'm not getting the full amount of liquids, but every day I get in more than the day before. I hear you about the popsicles, Just opening the freezer door and seeing the boxes gives me flashbacks, lol. I hope you continue to improve.

My surgeon gave me two prescriptions; Ondansetron for nausea and Omeprazole for acid reflux. These two things combined with some Gas-X strips and moving a lot have enabled me to get down liquids. Ask your surgeon if those two drugs would be appropriate for you, and if they are, get them. Excess stomach acid mimics hunger, so the Omeprazole will clear that right up.

Humans aren't built that way. I was trying to think of how to explain it, but as usual, there is already a webpage for it. I present ....... Anatomy of a Cough http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/health/interactives/cold/ If the cough is causing you to lose sleep, you may want to take something to quiet it down so you can get your rest. Lack of sleep will affect your healing much more.

Congrats on taking the first step. I wish I had done it years before I did. That said, the consult is pretty much a non-event. Mine was pretty much a review of my basic medical history, discussing which surgery would be appropriate for me, a talk about realistic goals and expectations, an opportunity for answers to any questions I had and a meeting with a coordinator to go over the requirements I had to meet. It was a year before I actually got sleeved. Don't be scared or nervous. You're doing something really good for you. Remember that.

I just got sleeved but I have the same concern. My surgeon thinks a 70 lb loss will be excellent for me, but I need to lose 125 lbs.

Oh God yes, totally normal. I felt the same way. It's the emotional equivalent of throwing away old slippers. You know it's time but you still want to hang on to them a little longer. You've got the brand new ones in the shopping bag but you still feel a bit wistful.

Asking if others have had the same issue and how the issues were resolved is not the same as mistaking other people who have been sleeved and post on an online message board for "medical professionals". I think it's safe to say that people who have actually been sleeved have had loads of contact with their surgeon, GP, NUT etc. and aren't afraid to and DO contact them when there is an issue. The beauty of the internet is that you can find people who are in the same situation you are in or have had the same complication or issue you are having and ask them how THEY dealt with it 24/7.

What is CPAP It's a machine connected to a mask that delivers Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to people who have sleep apnea.

Take it from another Jersey Girl ... I had a period like that pre-op, and if I could borrow a time machine and go back and slap myself silly, I would do it. I was under so much stress that I gained back all the weight I lost during the six months of dieting. About a month before surgery I got a grip on myself again, but the damage was done. I was sleeved on Monday, You have no idea how much I regret blowing the jump start I had on the 1st year weight loss. I can't go back and fix it, I can only go forward. I had three days to reflect on that in the hospital after I was sleeved (I had some issues), and the one thing that kept running through my mind was "Why did I do that to myself?". Don't do it to yourself. There isn't going to be a food Rapture where all the really delicious foods disappear and leave only the terrible tasting ones behind. You will see those foods again, but in very tiny amounts and when they fit into your new lifestyle.