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Take the Tylenol Jrs, they melt in your mouth. They are sweetened with Splenda. http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=369785&catid=184150&aid=338666&aparam=369785&kpid=369785&CAWELAID=120142990000062561&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=15436301653&CATCI=pla-128641756813

Your guidelines represent all the macro nutrients of food. Sugar is a carbohydrate. If you follow these guidelines and make reasonably good food choices (complex carbs versus simple carbs) then there isn't a lot more that you need to worry about.

Me too. I have boxes upon boxes of fat clothes in my garage. I am just now starting to think about parting with them.

What will change post op? Will your roommates become supportive? Will you no longer have temptations around you? Will you always stick with small portions? My point is that you have to decide you want success more than letting this other factors get in the way. I get it. I wanted to cheat on my pre op liquid diet so bad!! I even posted on here too. Here's what they told me, get serious and choose to be successful otherwise maybe I'm not ready to have surgery.

Mine said to take a PPI with ibuprofen products to help reduce ulcer risk. Not sure how that works but just letting you know in the event that it is helpful to research further. I have also heard to take it with food. Personally, I don't take ibuprofen products anymore because when I had my scope done pre-op, I saw the damage to my stomach lining that ibuprofen products had caused. However do I miss how effective NSAIDs are for pain.

Jess, don't know where this chart came from but in general bf % is age adjusted. It is assumed that we will gain fat as we age and thus the "bands" for interpreting bf % as healthy goes up as we age. So an 18 yo male at 10% bf compared to a 65 yo male at 10%- one is healthy one is underfat but in reality both are at 10% and are both healthy. At 17% you still have enough essential fat. Need at least 12% as a woman. Again these charts are based on the assumption that you will gain fat as you age.

Congrats on losing 70 lbs!Body dysmorphia is real. I have moments all the time where I feel like I am larger than I am. I think it's normal but ultimately it's annoying because it is a source of discontent. I did find that some weights just felt better than others as well. For example I felt like a fox at around 155 lbs but felt dumpy/frumpy at around 145. No real advice for you other than keep plugging away. You can get to goal.

We average Joes generally don't have to worry about overtraining. At 30 min a day, you're fine. Most of our results come down to nutrition. Is there anything different about what or how much you eat to maintain 115 lbs versus now? I did a Bod Pod test last week precisely because of the loose skin concerns you expressed and because calipers are only as good as the person wielding them. The Bod Pod was $50 at a local weight loss clinic and now I have a baseline to compare against. It gave me my body composition in both a body fat percentage but also the corresponding pounds as well as my RMR. At 121 lbs, you may find out that you are in fact very lean in which case the number on the scale would be irrelevant.

Kinda hard to say since it's normal for weight to fluctuate a pound or two everyday. If you are lifting heavy and doing a lot of lower body, then yes, you're quads are probably growing. Take measurements and track to know if you are really having muscle gains. Gaining muscle is a slow process so if weight and/or measurements are fluctuating a lot or quickly then it more likely water weight or fat pounds.

I take 20mL children's liquid Tylenol for cramps a few times a day.

Being hungry that soon is not normal anymore than eating and drinking "just fine". Take it slow. You maybe more swollen than those folks so don't compare. Listen to your tummy so it can heal. Try thinning your shakes with extra water. Start with 1 oz meals. Be gentle with yourself [emoji4]

I felt fairly normal at about 3 weeks out though the incision pain lasted a bit longer than that when I wore jeans or similar to remind me of surgery. It can always hurt to eat or drink if you eat or drink too much and/or too fast. So essentially that one is up to you. If you eat small amounts slowly- you may never experience pain. Feeling full does change. There are different types of full. First is a full signal. Mine was a hiccup that told me I was in for trouble if I kept eating. For many, that signal goes away over time but it still takes a lot less food to feel full physically. Overdoing it can make you sick. Connecting the mental feelings of wanting food with the very real physical feelings of not being able to eat more food can be a challenge. It is important that you follow the portion guidelines that you are given and to stop eating before you are full or overly full whenever possible.

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It will be worse...in the beginning. Let's face it, we are used to seeing and liking ourselves a certain way. My way was being a size 22/24 for over a decade. So when I initially lost weight, I was not happy with the floppy and loose bits but now two things have occurred. First my skin improved with time and as I continued to lean out in years two and three. Second, I'm now used to seeing this body every day and I kinda like it now.

How long ago was your surgery Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App I'm nearly 3.5 years out.

I have kept the weight off. My hunger returned but it take less food to satisfy it. Yes, I think the surgery is worth it.

I buy new clothes. In particular special occasion dresses for parties, date night, my birthday, etc. I sometimes buy them a little smaller than what I wear currently to keep me motivated, future focused, and on track.

I am currently on a 9 week cut. I'm down about 7 lbs with 3-5 more to go. I have been cutting on a lower carb diet with total carbs around 50-60 grams. My cut ends at the end of July at which time I want to have a planned refeed day and then slowly start reversing out for 8 weeks. Has anyone done a refeed? What did you do? Can anyone give advice on the best way to reverse? How much do I increase carbs and lower fats and at what rate? My hope is to begin a lean bulk after reversing out of the cut.

I am 3 yrs post sleeve and my experience is similar to James. My skin improved significantly over time and with a focus on exercise and eating right for these past several years. As a result while I would love to have plastic surgery, it is truly optional. Definitely a luxury versus necessity. To research more go to the plastic surgery forum on this site as well as Realself.com

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This says it all for me

The results are in... From 50% body fat to 21% body fat. Pretty good for an over 40 gal! Now I need a new goal.

BigViffer- great progress. Congrats on the pull ups and deadlifts. Last year I was about 25 lbs away from my goal of a 150 lb dead. A chronic back injury sidelined my progress. I'm going to start working on volume again this fall. Hoping to get back into the low 100s. I appreciate the recommendation on negatives. I too find assisted pull ups to easy but cannot still yet do an unassisted rep. [emoji963]????

Ask your surgeon about coffee. You can have it again but I don't recall how long mine wanted me to wait.