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This is just my reasoning but cottage cheese has more Protein and less carbs than even greek yogurt. I like the yogurt better but I'll take the cottage cheese for the higher Protein and lower carbs any day

Yep, you got it! I love yogurt but im having trouble gettinf in enough protein everyday. Looking for things that pack a protein punch in small amounts! Lol

Ok i do not.currently like.cottage cheese. However, i know its an excellent source of Protein and im struggling to get enough in everyday. Does anyone.have suggestions as to how to dress up cottage cheese without making it horrible for you nutritionally?? Or do i just have to choke it down? Lol

I am going for the seminar and for my surgery as well. who was your surgeon?

Omg i just saw this lol i was sleeved by Jennifer McCallaster on march 1st 2013. Just saw her for a check up today and im down 127lbs. Bmi went from 50.9 to 30.6. I still have a ways to go but im a lot closer than i was!

Down 51 lbs 318 on march 1st and now 267

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I am 7wks porlst op and its still difficult to eat slow. Its a mind thing i know but anyone else struggling too?

Im in Hutchinson!!!!! Elizabeth Immesote on fb

Rock chalk......kansas

Where at? Im in Hutchinson

Kansas

Where at? Im in Hutchinson

Topeka KS

I had surgery in topeka!!! I live in Hutchinson

KEEP GOING!!! My worst week was week 3 i think. Im 5 wks out now and it is SO MUCH BETTER. I had moments of regret but i promise it gets better.

I'm 23 days away from surgery and I have really began to grieve my former relationship with food. At this time' date=' I just can't imagine a world where I will never be able to eat certain foods again. I'm an emotional eater and food has brought me comfort throughout my life but at great expense to my health. I've done the Atkins diet before and I was very successful losing 180lbs. I was on 20g of carbs a day all from vegetables but I gained it all back after reintroducing carbs (good and bad) back into my diet. I fear the sleeve's low-carb postop diet/lifestyle may not work for me and I won't be able to keep the weight off. I'm in counseling for my emotional eating but sometimes it just doesn't seem like it's going to be enough. Did any of you have concerns about your ability to follow a low-carb postop diet forever?[/quote']

I am almost 3 wks postop and im glad to hear youre dealing with this now rather than after!! I didnt deal with it before and let me tell ya..... its hard.after. ive cried... ive gotten mad and cranky..... and wished i would have dealt with the addiction.before. its slowly gettinf better. I think ive realized for me its a.control issue. I cant control whether i cheat or not. This surgery decided that for me! So i have to abide by the rules or i pay dearly for it. Ive now lost 35 lbs from 318 amd blood pressure is normal, im sleeping better and my knees dont hurt!! You CAN do this!!

Thanks for the encouragement!! And you are doing so well! My diet consists of Protein shakes' date=' veggie broth, sugar free Water ice and Popsicles. And sugar free Jello. I keep looking at the paper thinking I'm missing something like at least a meal a day or some vegetables.... Not the case, it says NO food in bold letters [/quote']

Lol! I know.the feeling. But that is EXACTLY what my post op diet was right after surgery so try to get used to it!! Lol but it will get better. Promise!!$

Also maybe a little help.... only 2 wks post op and my knees dont hurt anymore!!! Thats amazing for me i can hop down the stairs now in the mornings and not hobble down like i need a walker and im 80 yrs old lol

I am 16 days post op and just wanted to dish out some.encouragement YOU ALL CAN DO THIS!!!! Believe me, the preop diet sucks majorly!!! But you can do it!!! I cheated on the preop diet. And cheated. And cheated. I was terrible. But looking back i wish i had followed it more. It was such a shock mentally after surgery not being able.to have anything pretty much!!! Im being forced to deal with my food addiction. And it sucks. But maybe if you guys can face the addiction by choosing to preop, hopefully it will be a little easier postop. Anyways, just wanted to put my two cents in. Dont let anyone tell you this is the easy way out bc youre already learning its def not!!! Youre making this decision for YOU AND YOUR HEALTH. It will be worth it!!!

Oh my gosh! That's amazing! Keep up the work. I hope I lose that much. I got sleeved 6 days ago and only lost 6 lbs so far but I think I need a new scale. Mine sucks its different every time

Thank you! That comment made my day my husband went out to get a scale for me. He bought a $35 one which i told him he was crazy for lol but now im thankful for it. I think a trustworthy scalr is worth the money. Also on 6 lbs and 6 days postop, thats what i lost too!! My start weight was 318 so i was pretty high up there so idk of that has something to do with how fast im losing. But dont get discouraged. I have a friend from vst that was sleeved same day as me, start weight was 215 and she just hit 199 yesterday!!! So proud of her but her loss is def slower than mine. Everyone is diff!! We will all get there!!

First of all, im 16 days post op. Down 35 lbs. That being sad, i realized last night that........drum roll................ food NO LONGER MAKES ME HAPPY. I realized that and was immediately so sad. I told my husband my lightbulb and he says "Good!" I said no!!! Its sad!!! Anyone else had this reaction to this realization?

Thats the list i go by from my dr! Minus the Biotin but i think thats personal preference. I have hair to lose so i wasnt worried about that lol im 16 days post op btw. Only thing about the Vitamins my dr.told me was make the multi Vitamin A chewy one, i got liquid B12 (its nasty but it helps) and in general, i cant have anything (pill wise) bigger than an m&m. Hope.this helps!

Hurley i started at 318. Now at 282 this morning

I lost 25 lbs at 11 days post op and my dr called me a rock star! 15 days post op and now down 35z

Im march 1st!!! Guys im FAILING on the preop diet!!! Gah i gave up on diets a long time ago. I dont think i prepared myself for the preop diet enough.....

Tomorrow begins my preop diet as well as my preop appointment!!!! Im really excited/nervous!!!!!

I'm march 1st too! Go us!

Eeeek!!! I start my preop diet tuesday 10th. Which is also preop appt. How about you sleeve buddy? Lol

Hi everyone!! Im march 1st. Yes i have a ticker on my phone saying how many days till surgery lol im nervous but super excited. I dont think itll be real till i get i to the hospital amd hooked up lol

Hi everyone..... my preop appt is 8 days away. My surgeon requires 30 days nicotine free prior to preop. They do a urine test to check. I have cheated a bit (lot) this past wknd. disappointed with myself amd scared to death that i messed up surgery for myself.....anyone else dealt with this? I hope i dont.show positive in 8 days. Help!!!!

Ive not had a csection but my surgery is 29 days away and im worried about that too. More so about complications but im trying to remind myself that its rare and im going to be fine!!! And im getting less scared bc and more motivated bc in the past two days ive been diagnosed with high bp amd sleep apnea. Yuck!!