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I have been drinking GNC LEAN Protein SHAKES....it's lactose free and gives you 25g Protein, 170 Calories. I showed it to my surgeon and he approved it. So I don't drink anything else They have then in chocolate, strawberry, Vanilla

I was sleeved June 25

My highest weight was 263

Didn't do pre-op

Current weight. 225

Have dropped 38 lbs

I must confess I'm frustrated thought I would lose more by now...but have been in a 5lb stall for 3 weeks :-( I lose them then gain then back. Not sure what I'm doing wrong

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I also have a sleeve of steel... I thought I would have problems eating nuts and I didn't.... My boyfriend bought me a sausage on a stick and one piece of the sausage was enough to hurt me so bad....oh I can't do refried Beans but I can eat the whole beans....weird

Other than that I can eat anything...smh

There's a thread here where people are sharing their myfitnesspal names. If you're using that app' date=' it's good to be able to see others daily good diaries.[/quote']

I'm not on that app but I will look into it

Thank you

I'm not sure what my calorie intake is' date=' but I do eat every couple hours. Morning, I ease my stomach into fluids and take my medicine (thyroid). then a Protein bar, then yogurt, eggs or toast with Peanut Butter. I always eat only things that have nutritional value. Then in the afternoon I eat a few vegetables, Soup (which is not that nutritous but easy to take). Then I eat fruit in the evening as a treat. Hope this helps![/quote']

Thank you , see I don't eat fruits maybe that's where I can get my calories from

How far are you out from surgery? What were your Surgeon/Nut guidelines? Your doctor may not be well-versed in WLS. I'd consult the Surgeon/Nut.

I'm 10weeks out and my surgeon was the one who told me to eat that many calories

I have noticed when I don't eat enough that my heartburn acts up as well. I am eating about 700-800 calories a day.

That could be it as well , now my problem is how to eat 1000cal as he recommended unless I drink them but that's not healthy either :-(

Hi everyone I went to see my doctor due to heartburns . He gave me some medicine for that but he also asked me about my calorie intake which I told him it's 600-750 he said its too low I need to eat 1000-1200 a day. More now that I'm thinking at the gym. Now I have a hard time eating 750cals as is can't imagine what to eat to get me to 1200cal

He also put be back at eating every 2hrs no exceptions. Can someone that is eating that much give me an example of their menus please.... Thank you all :-)

Newlife: What day was your sleeve done? We seem to be losing at same rate which is encouraging too me since I have had 2 plateaus

I had my surgery June 25

Yesterday I went to see my surgeon because I've been experiencing heartburn for the last week now. He told me that my calories are low I need to eat 1000-1200 calories a day. So he put me back to eating every 2hrs :-(

How are you doing with your eating?

Awesome that gives me an idea

I didn't know if the body thinks it's starving if it runs on 300calories after exercise

I have hired a personal trainer to help me with my exercise. I know we are suppose to increase our calorie intake when we work out but I don't know by how much? Or what to say to increase it

I'm 9wks post op and eat about 500-700 calories a day . I'm estimating to work out about 1 to 1.5 hrs a day burning about 300-700 calories will my body be able to handle it ? Please help me

I guess I must be eating real slow because it can take me 4 hrs to eat 3oz of chicken plus 1/2 a cup of beans..... :-( smh

June 25

After 2 weeks of stall finally scale started moving again :-)

29lbs since Surgery date no preop diet required

Can't stand chicken breast anymore haven't tried other parts of the chicken but as for now I can't stand grilled or baked chicken breast.

I cant eat chicken or eggs either....doesnt settle well I guess..Those were my favorite foods!! :-(

Now I drink Protein shakes by the box LOVE THEM!!! and tuna or any kind of fish, yogurts

The other foods I cant stand are mash potatoes, coffee, plain Water, broccoli and nothing sweet

Will our taste buds go back to normal???

I am using an app on my iPhone called lose it. I live it' date=' I switched to that from my fitness pal. That was great to but this s anther option to use to trak food. It actually has a scanner,So you can scan the barcode on packaged food and it will and it to you daily food intake.[/quote']

Yes I use it too, I honestly found it better than myfitness.....also you can track your exercises

Its great!!!

I was in a stall and increase my calories by 200 a day and since lost 5 pounds in a weekend! I know it doesn't make sense but it works.

You increased 200 calories from what amount?

I started off eating 370 then 480 then 600 and now 742-800 on days I walk 2 miles

My surgeon told me I should be eating 1000cal which I can't do :-(

I'm in the same boat :-( its 6 weeks out lost 27lbs but have gained 2 urrrggggg! Its frustrating! I measure my waist,thigh,breast, belly and nothing has changed. I eat 60-90g of Protein and try to stay below 30g of Carbs drink my Water 64oz but nothing happens!!! I've heard if the 3 week stall but not to be stalled for 3 weeks. I know its a process but still gets frustrating not to see results. Can ya'll tell me what your eating if you are 6 weeks postop ? I'm eating soft foods like fish tuna and soft water crackers Protein Shakes

My surgery date was 5/10/13 and I have lost 55 lbs total' date=' including my preop diet.

I am in my late thirties, a single mom and have been divorced three years. The last few days I have noticed that guys are starting to look at me like I am attractive. It is an amazing feeling. I finally feel like maybe I am ready to dip my toe in the dating scene. I registered on a free online dating site and have been weeding out the weirdos. I may have a lunch date in a couple of days but it is bringing up all kinds of anxiety.

How do I explain that I cannot eat much? Do I say anything at all or just nibble at my food?

Aside from that anxiety there is the anxiety about men. Some of the men noticing me are men who would never have given me the time of day when I was heavier. That beings up a lot of insecurities.

Do you eventually tell someone about surgery if you date them? I'm haven't hidden the surgery from people in my life but I almost wonder what most men would think if they knew about surgery?

Am I being neurotic and insecure? (Yes!)

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Hi...

I did the same webt on a dating site and have received several emails. Im 5 weeks postop and webt out on a date last week. I did tell the guy of my surgery he took it very well. We webt out to eat dinber abd I had about 2oz of salmon abd 2-3 bites of the mashpotatoe he giggled and sait it was cute :-) lol

Since then when I tell him Im hungry he says hold on I think I can spare a french frie for you... Lol so basically we joke about it.

If you dont want to tell them then just make it a coffee date at Starbucks you can have tea :-) he will not notice at all.

Ha!!!! I had to go out and buy the Atkins food.

I ate the Pasta which it only had 10 pieces of Pasta and the rest is meat and cheese. It was yummy!!! Couldn't finish it all in one seating so ate lunch and dinner 33g of Protein is almost half my goal so that is wonderful :-)

That's really not bad especially if you are only eating 1/2 at a time - that's 380 per serving

Yeah thats what I thought :-) the other meals sound good too but the sodium varies from 760-1100 but again its not bad if we split in 2

I will definitely try the chili it sounds good

Thanks Doug.... I think I will use those meals when I have cravings of pastas :-)

I was in Walmart and they have a couple new Atkins frozen dinners. The one I snatched up was the Pasta one. Has anyone else tried it?

Hi can you tell me how much sodium one of those meals have?

I'm still on pureeds for two more weeks. 4 weeks post op. I'm walking 30 minutes twice a day plus swimming 3 times a week. I live on yogurt' date=' refried Beans, poached eggs, pureed chicken, Soup, and oatmeal. My tummy doesn't like much of anything.[/quote']

Thats awesome keeping active!!! What's your weight status?

Oh I won't be heavy lifting anything. LoL!!! It took them actually well! I have also eaten Melba Toast and these bruschetta rounds I found at Wal-Mart that are not too bad for their nutritional stuff. I have also eaten Cheerios' date=' which are yummy! I eat those for breakfast when I am out of Protein bars. So far I have tolerated those good as well. Next Tuesday is salads and lean meats, then after that, on 8/6, I get to eat almonds! I'm so excited about that because I like to use that as a snack, plus it is small enough where I don't feel too bad about wasting food. Haha! I also get to work in the flatbreads and sandwich rounds then.

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I'm gonna try the Cheerios that sounds yummy and should be soft enough to eat. Im excited a new thing to eat.

I can't tolerate chicken, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes,yet hope to be able pretty soon. I love fish but so much I can eat of that.

I tried meatballs it was ok and I ate a little bit of mushy rice to see if it goes down and it did well.

Flat bread!! Love it I guess with hummus would be a good snack :-)

HW - 319

SW - 274

1 week Post op - 264

One month post op - 239

I'm 5'6" and 35 lbs down since surgery...this is according to dr's office. My scales are way off if so! I weighed at exactly 1 month (7/17) and was only 22lbs down according to my scales. I am having tuna fish (in lite mayo and dill relish) with crackers for dinner. So far have moved to all stages with no issues. I get to start salads next Tuesday! I started going to gym this Tuesday and have done treadmill' date=' bicycle, and elliptical. They said I can do whatever I want yesterday at 1 month post op appt, so I will probably start that next week. Keep up the good work everyone!

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Hi Im 5 weeks almost post op and my doctor told me Im clear to do what ever I want but not to exceed lifting 30lbs

Im still eating semi soft foods but am craving salad so bad!!!! How did your sleeve take the crackers?

what types of foods are you eating?