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I had most of my incisions heal within six weeks. The one that took the longest to heal was right above my belly button and kept opening slightly because I slept on my side. I didn't have any infections.

60-80g Protein per day 400-600 calories 64 oz. of Water I work out every day for at least an hour and a half. I think I'm losing inches more than weight at this point.

Before I had my surgery, we used to go to the buffet. Not for the usual fill up on bad for you, good tasting stuff, but for vegetable research. I got to try all sorts of vegetables, salad dressings, and healthier choices than fried chicken. If I do go back, I'll know what to get. As for restaurants, I've only been once and I bring home lots of leftovers. Most of the time, my husband has them for lunch the next day.

I went through the Options program in Fontana last year. They do tell you its "preferred" and they don't want you to gain weight but you definitely want to see it as mandatory. There are so many people having this done that they want people who are willing to work for it. You also want to lose that weight so your liver will shrink so it will be easier to operate. The most important thing you want to do is start to learn to eat properly and exercise. They didn't set the appointment for my psych evaluation until I called them and told them I lost my 10%. I hope this helps.

Currently, I'm taking the Bariatric Advantage chewable multivitamin. Once they're gone, I'm going to move to their capsule form. I'm also taking extra biotin and slow release iron supplements.

I thought the same way about Premier (weird taste) until I poured it over ice. It definitely makes a difference, but not much of a choice when I am on the go and need to drink it out of the box.

The brand is called Premier.

My surgeon said the same, 400-600 calories a day. Another thing to remember is that I've been told the body can only absorb 30 grams of Protein per sitting. I was using cytosport (powder) and skim milk which would equal 35g per serving. I would only have two shakes a day and the rest would be covered by the food I ate. My recent blood tests proved that I wasn't absorbing enough protein and did a little research on why. My appointment with my surgeon's assistant a few days ago asked me to start using the premier shakes which are 30g per serving. They're a little expensive unfortunately. I hope this helps.

I've only had two negative responses from my telling, and they're primarily because they were the negative people that made me to turn to food for comfort. I'm talking about my parents. The rest of my friends and family were all behind me. In the end, my parents decided to respect my wishes enough to be there at the hospital when I got out of surgery. You don't have to tell anyone or you could shout it from the rooftops of your town. You're happy with your decisions and they'll have to abide by it. What really helped was starting a blog about my experiences. I hope this helps you.

I felt this way too, but it does get better. Everyone calls this a journey, consider this part of the road where its a little rocky and nothing to look at.

Get a home pregancy test and call your doctor is the best advice I can think of. Edit: Just remembered that they tested me to see if I was pregnant before I had surgery, you might check with your medical records to see if they did that with you as well.

If you paid for the membership, those are yours for the taking!

I started taking this because I had not gotten a period in a long long time. After three weeks of taking it, I finally got it started. It is extremely heavy, but I think my body is rebooting itself. Thank you for suggesting this and I'll keep everyone updated on the results.

I don't really feel hungry right now but I made myself a schedule to make sure I don't fall behind on protein and nutrients. I've gotten cravings for things but I haven't felt like I've been starving myself. I'm on a 400-600 calorie diet so I try to stick to the priorities. I guess what I'm saying is, that I had to reset the way I looked at food completely. I eat to keep the body going and to stop myself from grazing, I set of schedule of times to eat. I can't say it will be easy, because its definitely not for me.

I was sleeved on 6/14 and it is still hard to eat anything at the way I used to. Maybe that's the point. If everything isn't processed for me and cheweed slowly, I feel like there is a lot of air in my chest. I can't watch my husband eat because he eats like it was a timed event. I didn't realize it but when I do watch him eat, I try to eat at his speed and I paid for it. I told him, "I love you but I can't watch you eat." He knows I don't mean it harshly, but I keep my head down while I chew.

You'll do great. Its really weird but I was calm when I finally went in. Just think of the future you.

I was told that our tastes would change after surgery, which it has for me. I've tried the unflavored powder and the Nectar Roadside Lemonade and they are nasty to me. I stick with the Cytosport giant bag of powder from Costco and the Premier pre-made shakes when I'm out for the day. Its been hard to adjust to consuming a lot of protein shakes but I think it will be worth it. I hope this helps you.

I'm in southern California, so I'm not sure my answers will help you. What did you need to know?

Yes, where are you from?

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Its a requirement to take these classes through Kaiser. The classes are to prepare people how to eat healthy before before and after surgery. It was originally developed for the RNY surgery but they have recently opened up the option to have the VSG and Lap Band as well. I can't say what will work for you, but for me it was a gradual process.

For me, I had a twelve week class that I took for surgery (Options) and they said we should stop drinking soda completely by week eight. It was hard because I love soda (especially Coke). I took baby steps. I started drinking Coke Zero and by the time week eight came up I was drinking caffeine free tea and Wylan's five calorie drinks (kool aid really). Drinking soda was my biggest problem, it shot my sugar levels over 200 in the morning. After doing that all before my surgery helped in the end, my A1C was at 6 (normal). Two weeks ago, my doctor deleted my prescription for diabetes medication off of my medical record.

I don't think people are criticizing you just because they're no longer overweight and want to judge you. Its a general concern that after nine days after surgery, you're still healing that sleeve. Everything you mentioned does suck and I don't think anyone enjoyed the pain. I believe that they are trying to prevent you from causing any damage to yourself. You may not like what they said, but they are trying to be helpful. Not one is out to get you.

I was having the same dilemma and asked the same question. Do a search for three week stall and you'll find that it's perfectly normal. Your body is readjusting itself and in a little while you'll be losing weight again. Be strong

I was thinking about getting a Fitbit because I'm not sure if my Gazelle displays are accurate. Thanks for all the valuable info