KristinaRN

I am one year out, and there is nothing that I CAN'T eat, just things I choose not to (at least not often). I have little to no soda, Pasta, rice, and bread. They sit heavy in my sleeve and I don't enjoy them like I used to (and I was a CARB QUEEN before surgery!) Potatoes sit fine, but fill me up after 2-3 small bites, so I don't bother with them much. I choose to focus my meals on the Protein, with a small veggie or whole grain cracker on the side possibly. I eat Peanut Butter every single day, without fail- 1 tbsp creamy PB on a whole grain cracker is my evening snack. I have found that I feel much better, with more even energy throughout the day, if I eat 5 small meals per day and include some good carbs. I tried the extremely low carb thing and I felt lousy, my lifestyle is too busy, I needed the energy. Hope this helps!

I am ONE YEAR out today, and have lost 95.3 lbs to date. I am still steadily losing, although slower than I was the first 6 months, and see no reason why I won't hit my goal of losing 111 lbs total (15.7 lbs to go!) I suffered from SEVERE acid reflux before my surgery, to the point that I would frequently vomit pure stomach acid, and no meds helped. I have not experienced any acid reflux at all since surgery, NONE!!! In fact, I have never felt better! Hope this helps, and good luck making your decision! I am so so so glad I chose the sleeve! Kristina

EXACTLY! Thank you for so eloquently saying what I was thinking. I have taken the same approach, have had a nice steady loss (still losing), and most importantly I have enjoyed the journey without feeling deprived. Kudos to you!

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Sounds delicious, I will have to try it. Thanks!

I like an egg scrambled with ham and onions. Or half a bagel thin with a tbsp of peanut butter and a few banana slices (this one isn't terribly low carb, but I love it). I struggle with breakfast as well, because I don't like yogurt, cheese, or cottage cheese and these seem to be staples for some. Most days I have coffee with skim milk when I get up, then a protein bar a few hours later. Good luck!

So proud of you! As a fellow August 2011 sleever, I am amazed at your results, you have truly rocked your sleeve. I still have 19.4 lbs until goal, and I'll keep plugging away until I get there. This has been such an amazing journey, I camnot believe how much our lives have changed in one year!!!

I have a grande skinny mocha about 2-3 times a week, they go down great. I usually have it as my "1st breakfast" on my way to work, at about 6:00 am. Then at about 9-10:00 am I eat a protein bar. Works for me!

I definitely get the full feeling, and after a very small amount of food, but my issue is I never lost my hunger (and no, it is not acid, which is what everyone likes to blame it on). I am hungry again anywhere from 2-4 hours after eating, so I eat small frequent meals. As for what you can eat, the sleeve was never a promise to control WHAT you're eating, only how much. You have a fully functioning stomach and pyloric valce, so dumping is usually not an issue. It is still up to you to choose what you put in your mouth. And since it's such a small amount, it's best to make it count nutritionally.

Check out skinnytaste.com. She has lots of great recipes, everything I have made from there has been delicious. Plus she includes all of the nutritional info, including weight watchers points value, for each recipe. Good luck!

Sounds like WAY too much to me. You are only 3 days out! At this point I was on liquids only, so no banana or yogurt. I was lucky to get in one protein shake, sipped on throughout the day, sips of water, and maybe 1/2 cup of broth total split into about 3 servings. Your stomach has just undergone a MAJOR trauma, and you have a very fresh staple and suture line; please do not overdue it and risk tearing it! I say this out of pure concern and not to be rude, but how can you be already mourning over food and wanting a chicken strip? You are only 3 days out, you have a very long road ahead of you. I can honestly say that I did not mind being on the liquid and mushy phases, I knew it was all temporary and part of the process. I think it is a little concerning that you are already, at this early stage, thinking about what you can't have. Enjoy the process, it does work. I hope you do not take offense to this, I truly do mean it out of support. I think a positive attitude has everything to do with our success. Good luck to you, and remember we are all here to help when we can

Sorry, for some reason I thought you said you were 5'7. At your height, I think 130 is a very normal, realistic goal and not too low at all. Again, just my opinion!

I am 5'7 as well, and personally I think 130 sounds a little too low. I am shooting for 150, which should put me at about a size 8. I think 150 would be easier to maintain, I think you would have to work awfully hard to maintain a weight of 130 at your height. Just my opinion. Good luck!

LOVE the chocolate truffle!

LIBBE! I didn't realize we were so close to each other, I am in St. Louis, just over the river from IL