JustSayMoe

Congrats you two! See you on the loser's bench soon!

Check out Pinterest. There are lots of recipes out there. Most involve whey powder, peanut butter, and oats.

Caribbean Cooler is awesome!

Unjury is very good so is Syntrax Nectar. They are very similar in terms of taste, but Nectar comes in more flavors.

Cut a little premixed light crystal light into the isopure. It's still disgusting, but more tolerable that way.

No. You are still healing and your diet is off. If I remember correctly, it took me about 4-6 for things to get back to normal. My PA pretty much told me at the 6 week point the healing process is complete (at least internally).

Yep. You want to give your brain time to realize that you are full. That was a major problem I had before surgery. I would eat fast and take a long time to feel full. Now I just need to work on the eating fast thing :-)

The first priority is always Protein and water. As far as the vitamins go, what do you take? Check with your doctor on specifics, but you shouldn't be taking any old gummy Vitamin. You need vitamins formulated specifically for WLS. There are several different brands and options to pick, just make sure they meet your doctor's specs. Calcium citrate is also a requirement for your bones.

You are dead on with this one. You pretty much have to watch your vitamin levels and take them for the rest of your life. I know a RNY patient that decided to stop take Vitamins and really messed himself up. Anytime anything serious is going on call the doctor. That's what we pay them for.

solid food = solid poop liquid food = liquid poop It will pass and everything will be back to normal once you start having solid food again.

I'm in twoerland (which is the same as onederland for you), and I have to agree it feels awesome! The last time I was there was about 2001/2002. I can't wait to break the 240 mark. That was the lowest weight of my adult life!

Fantastic!

The weight loss all depends on the person. I'm dropping weight like a wild man averaging more than 5 pounds per week. I also workout 7 days a week for at least 45 minutes a day. Today I worked out for nearly 2 hours. Of course the higher your initial BMI is the faster you are going to lose. I know what you mean about looking in the mirror and seeing a bigger person looking back a you. I've lost 12 inches from my waistline and dropped 2 shirt sizes. My mind still hasn't been able to comprehend that :-)

I'm not sure what your doctor's pre-op diet is like, but I could only have shakes. The shakes could be with or without skim milk. That was the only flexibility I had.

Your surgery sounds a lot like mine. I had no morphine based pain meds whatsoever when I got home or anything for pain for that matter. I didn't have a morphine pump in the hospital either. I had some Tylenol via the IV, but nothing to make me loopy. I never threw up, never had any serious pain, or stomach issues. I agree with what everyone says in this thread. Take it easy and follow the orders from the doctor. Don't progress into other things until you have clearance. A surgeon told me that almost of the leaks he sees are from people not following diet initially. They almost always leak at the top of the stomach where all of the pressure is.

None, other than the regret of not doing this years ago.

I'm really liking what I see from Seasons 52's website. Thanks for the information.

I'm NW Plano (McDermott and Custer area). I'm not exactly a veteran, but I'm losing big time. I'm looking forward to hitting my goal.

Yeah that's about right. I was doing 2-3 laps every hour or hour and a half. I definitely knew the next morning when I woke up. I wasn't sore from walking , but I did have a fair amount of gas buildup overnight. That first walk of the morning helped a lot.

I had the same problem for the first couple of weeks after surgery. It will get better once you start consuming more calories and protein.

Very impressive! How much have you lost?

The single most important thing is to walk as soon as you are stable enough on your feet. It makes a world of difference. That and don't be afraid to fart and belch. Gas is 95% of your problems immediately post-op.

Here's a before and after. The t-shirt I'm wearing is an old 3XL that I worked out in tonight. 3months and 2 days (My ticker is wrong for whatever reason)

Down 101 from the initial consult with the surgeon and 91 from preop. I'm still kind of in denial when I put on my clothes. It seems like they shouldn't fit, but they do. :-)