ThinkThin78

Great post! And congratulations! When I moved to WA, I decided to be more "honest" and only fudged my weight by 50lbs (300) the lady at the counter said "oh honey, no one ever tells the truth on their DL, we'll put 250". When I got under the 300 mark I was thrilled to weigh less than my DL, then I looked at it and remembered that the lady "adjusted" it for me. She got 50lbs worth of cursing for my missed NSV :-). Happy to say I have now surpassed that number by 10lbs and can officially say I weigh less than my DL claims!!! Yay!

You look fantastic! And I bet you feel great too! What an amazing transformation, you should be so proud of this huge accomplishment! Definitely an inspiration to us all! Thank you for taking such great pics along the way and sharing with us! Love your faithful companion too, makes me miss my kitties! Cheers to you and your continued success!

Me too. I have spots of very dry skin on my arms that are all red and scaly. Even the Cera Ve doesn't seem to help. More fluid makes sense, it's just sooo hard :-)

I have the unjury unflavored and don't like it at all. I've kinda given up on all protein powders. When I need to add some protein I use the Fage 0% plain yogurt, it's 20g of protein, tastes very bitter by itself but tasted great in smoothies with frozen strawberries, sweetener and a splash of milk :-)

Wow! You are doing fantastic too! Congrats!

Thrilled with my VSG progress! I need to start working a little harder (maximizing protein intake, vitamins and exercise) but I am getting there faster than I ever thought I would. Prior to surgery October 2, 2012, I was wearing size 30/32 shirts, 28 pants now 18/20 shirts and 22 pants. Still a long way to go but I am feeling better than ever! VSG Progress for VSTalk.jpg.bmp

I'm six weeks out and have had pizza several times. I try to not eat all of the crust or get thin crust but it goes down fine. I am lucky though, can tolerate most anything ... Enjoy!

I traveled for business 3 weeks post-op. my surgeon just recommended to make sure I was moving/flexing my legs every once in a while to avoid blood clots. Biggest obstacles were probably figuring out how to bring Protein drinks and still carry on baggage (I just brought powder instead of pre-mix), lifting my suitcase into the overhead bin and holding my juice for the entire flight since the tray table won't go down all the way (still do big but the seatbelt fit!) and i was sip sip sipping :-) Congrats on your surgery date, you'll do great!

I was sleeved 10/2 and am down about 28 pounds post-op plus 10 pre-op and 10 on the 6 mo. supervised diet. My old clothes are starting to look ridiculous - I LOVE IT! NSV a couple weeks ago when for the first time in many years I didn't have to ask for a seat belt extender on the airplane! So proud of all of you fellow Octosleevers!

Woohoo! Pretzel + cream cheese = high Protein snack! As long as it's eaten in moderation (100 calorie snack) I guess I don't see what the problem is if you're released for all types of food. Chew well, take small bites and stop when satisfied. It's a lifestyle change, not a diet.

I eat melted cheese almost every day. It's a good source of protein just have to watch the fat content. I am only 4 weeks out and it digests just fine.

I am three weeks out and just called my doc today about this very same thing. Feels like acid is shooting up my esophagus and I get really thick saliva. It affects me in the morning. My doc had me double up on my PPI dosage (one every 12 hours). We'll see how it goes. I've never had an issue with reflux so this was very unexpected. Good luck, hope you feel better.

I think the caffeine restriction is due to dehydration. I have been drinking decaf (kcups at that!). No need to say goodbye to Keurig :-)

My plan was 2 days clear liquids, 7days full liquids, 7 days puréed, 14 days soft. So I was basically 16 days out when I started soft foods, I had a half a meatball and it was fine. All of the post-op diets vary but I think you are probably ok :-) I was going crazy just on 7 days of full liquids. Eating a variety of soups, mixing in sour cream on occasion for flavor and different protein drink flavors seemed to all help a lot. Good luck!

Thank you SO much! I have to keep reminding myself I am only 17 days out :-)