jetpilot

I was drinking soda and beer 3mo out. I have no problem at all with carbonation. I'm losing about 10 lbs per month so it hasn't affected my weight loss.

What is a bite size pizza?!?!?

I don't see what's so bad about nuts. They are healthy. They are a good source of fiber and some are high in protein. They are loaded with good fats. Don't eliminate healthy foods from your diet. There is a place in your diet for nuts. If we eliminated everything someone posted about eliminating we'd only be eating chicken breast and fat free ham. Eat some nuts..... please!

I still love my 1% milk. No lactose intolerance.

Hummus is incredibly high in fat and not a diet food. One cup of hummus is over 400 calories. It's a good source of protein though!

Mine hurt so bad I turned white and almost passed out. By far the worst part of my entire sleeve experience and maybe my entire life.

I like MIO. They have good flavors and they taste great. There is a slight aftertaste. They are easy to carry around and take to restaurants.

MIO.... awesome!

Stop taking the pain med and substitute Benadryl or Tylenol PM. One of the signs of withdrawal is sleeplessness. Your not addicted to it but if your on it for a little while you may expreince some withdrawal symptoms like sleeplessness. I got the chills for 3 or 4 days.

It's 64 oz of liquids. 60 grams of protein

A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. If you distribute that water weight around your body the body can easily retain that much. Maybe 15-20% is regained fat, but the rest is likely water if not all of it. Take an over the counter diuretic or wait for the kidneys to get rid of it.

After the surgery will be a different story. Like I said you won't have the lung capacity after surgery. A combination of sedation from the pain killer and the swelling in your abdomen and your sleep apnea will dramatically worsen. I tried to fight getting a CPAP with my doctor and he said he wouldn't perform the surgery without me having a CPAP and I didn't have sleep apnea.

In overweight individuals testosterone is converted into estrogen. Your testosterone is low because it's being converted to estrogen. You should have had an estrogen test done as well. I inject myself at home with testosterone. A normal testosterone level for someone your age is probably around 800. You should ask the doctor about putting you on Arimidex as well which is used in women to treat breasts cancer. It't an aromotase inhbitor and stops the conversion from testosterone to estrogen. Don't do testosterone therapy without Arimidex. Some doctors don't know. I take that as well. My numbers are now perfect. You should also ask about taking a DHEA supplement if your blood work indicates the need. The injections can be daunting at first but it beats the gel. The needle is 22g thick and 1.5" long. But if you jam it into your thigh really fast it's painless. I inject once a week. The metabolic disorder he was talking about is linked to diabetes.

My doc made me get a CPAP machine before i had surgery. He had seen a patient die a few days after surgery while sleeping from sleep apnea. You will have swelling in your abdomen which will restrict your lung capacity making your sleep apnea worse.

No carbs until 7mo out? That's extreme. I wonder why you are put on such a restrictive diet.