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Two o the four are not healed. But I think they would have been if I could have used the steri strips.

It's on my to do list. I guess I am over my first stall. Glad it's over! I go back and forth being way cold and feeling normal. I think it's better than sweaty. I started at the gym last week. I like the elliptical, but I noticed my drain incision really hurts after that.

I think my incisions would heal better with steri strips, but any adhesive makes me blister. I thought in the hospital, maybe the tape had latex, but now I am thinking not. Cause even the non latex strips are making me blister. Yuck!

How much are you down since surgery?

Congrats and welcome! I was sleeved nov 5th by Dr Garcia in TJ.

I'm down 32 as of this morning. So, 16 since surgery. But I went from a tight 22 to a loose 20. Some of my 18s fit too. I feel like its slow, but all I can do is keep movin on.

I am cold a lot. I was wearing my firry hat and scarf inside at work between patients! One of the docs I work with said WLS can have some affect on the thyroid, so I should have that checked out.

Some days I can't get to sleep at all, and others I sleep a full 8 hours. I only see the scale move so far when I sleep 8 hours. Wish I could sleep 8 every night, but I average 4 or 5.

Sleeved November 5th ~ down 27lbs <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

27 since surgery? That's great! I'm still at 29 since I started my pre op diet. Tried to advance to purée, but could only eat a couple teaspoons then I was full for hours and it was hard to get calories in. I'm going back to liquids and adding in yogurt and laughing cow cheeses. They are so good. I never knew. It's good to hear from you!

Getting really frustrated with my slow weight loss. Down 13 lbs since Nov 5th. Have not cheated once and still not going very fast. I still have 90 lbs to lose, and I just thought it would go a lil faster.

Eat Protein mix with milk for Breakfast. Yogurt with protein for lunch. Made the buffalo chicken recipe fom another poster. Could only eat 1/3 at a time.

Been averaging 4-600 cal per day. How about you?

Down 12 since surgery. I've noticed i am only down when I sleep a full 8 hours. Which almost never happens.

It's just whey Protein isolate. Lots of different flavors. I really like it.

I tried the buffalo chicken recipe. I could only eat a few teaspoons before I was full, but it was really good!

Mainly using Syntrax Nectar and Unjury. What else is in it if its not all whey?

Fage 0 1 cup with 1 scoop Unjury strawberry soebet Protein Powder. Mix. Makes 2 servings. Fage has 23g Protein and unjury 21 I believe. These would taste great as a Popsicle too.

Yeah! Glad you got it taken care of!

Me too. If I was real hunger, Prevacid wouldn't make it go away.

What they said. I was on antibiotics and Benadryl. Antibiotics works for cellulitis, Benadryl works for the allergy process. I had tons of blisters, but they all popped on the airplane home and are healing now. I'm sure your doc will know what to do. Just want you to know you are not alone. Keep us posted. Hope all heals quickly for you!

Well, I thought "oh, no, the hunger monster is back!" But, then I remembered. Drink first, it wasn't thirst though. Then, I took a Prevacid. Yeah, that was it! Back to having to make myself eat because the appetite is gone again.

I had a reaction to the tape. But it was withing 24 hours that it started and got really bad over the next 3 days, but I am quite allergic to latex. Did you change bandages? It maybe you have a sensitivity. Sometimes allergies start out like that. Def use a different kind of cover if u still need to cover them. I used Benadryl and it worked really well. If the redness gets worse, I'd call the surgeon again. I developed cellulitis as well. It wasn't pretty, but its not red anymore. Hope all works out well dr you.

OMG...wasn't Dr Luna a little cutie pie

He sure was!

Is the Syntrax Oreo gluten free?

Still sitting at 9 lbs since surgery. 25 since I started my pre op diet.

I know I shouldn't compare. It's just hard not to.

At the costco by my house they have both Torani and Da Vinci brands. Nice price. Still can't believe I forgot the most likely used one. Need another trip.

It's only at the business Costco though.

Nice. I have so many, but I never bought vanilla. Need to go get some.

Wow. I was 254 before pre op

Pre op nov 5th 238

12 days post op 230

Feel great! Trying very hard to get in 64oz Fluid. Still not able to, but have been getting 60g Protein in thanks to one Yes whey protein shot each day.