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Hi Group, I'm 4 weeks out today and I've had too much time on my hands today apparently because I keep having all these questions.... When we dieted 'pre-sleeve' and didn't eat enough we went into starvation mode and messed up our metabolism. Why doesn't that happen with the sleeve? Thanks for humoring my confused state today. :-) I think I need to get back to work soon!! Lol!

OMG! Heels!!! I haven't worn them in years!!

Clear dirt jelly works for me! I was using them during one of my 'pre-sleeve' health kicks and thought they had to always be pre-soaked. Thanks for setting me straight.

Do they have to be pre-soaked before putting in puddings?

LOL! Welcome to the world of Sleevers. :-). As you progress you will see how varied our surgoens & protocols are. The best advice is to follow your surgeons, of course. As regard to your question: it is really, IMHO, a personal preference. Some people feel that they won't be able to restrict themselves from their fav foods so they'd rather just stay away from it. I'm like that with 7-up. I LOVE 7-up and know if i start back up that it could easily become a slider food for me.

I have a really good NUT. Granted, she's a bit ditzy, but she knows her stuff. My FIRST appointment I was going on about how much I'd miss my fav foods. She really explained things well to me. She said that the sleeve isn't a tool that you can only eat certain things. My fav is Pasta alfredo and she guaranteed me that when I hit maintance, I CAN have it. She said even now while I'm losing I can have a bite or two once in awhile. She doesn't agree with any foods being 'bad' foods. Keeping that in mind, she coaches me once a month and I went to a therapist for awhile to work on my food issues. I am now very secure in knowing that my sleeve and my brain will be able to stop me from overeating & overindulging. All the pre-op counseling was a pain, but i can honestly say that even at just 4 weeks postop, I think it made things easier for me. I never felt that food abandoned me or that i needed a food funeral. Please keep in mind that this is MY experience. We are all different.

I know!!! It does seem rather disjointed. :-)

Hah! Thanks BTB!! ( like your new handle? Lol!) 6 years...thruuppppp!!! :-)

CaTracks, Ok- that makes sense! I am tracking on MFP, so I'm not mindlessly eating. Geesh, this is a darn full time job!! Just when i think i have it all figured out something else pops up! Thanks to all of you guys! Great group!

ButterTheBean; Today I'm four weeks out! Yay!!! No, not Water, but other things that could count as liquid like pudding or posicals, although I'm trying to back off from those. You are right, after 4oz of a Protein shake i AM full, but i keep at it bcs I need the protein & liquid. I know I'm getting all my protein in, but i've started to lapse on my liquids and thats not good. So i was thinking of adding tea (w creamer) and more substantial (and less boring) than water. But would those count as grazing? I guess, to me, my mouth is constantly eating or sipping something.....and it kinda feels like grazing, but I guess it depends on what goes in? Thanks! (to you & everyone)

LOL!! I USED to do that!!! :-)

I accidently posted a question about what is Grazing in the pre-op section. Opps! So I'll ask here too. What exactly IS grazing? I prefer to eat my Protein rather than drink it. But it takes my about 45 minutes to eat, or about an hour to drink a shake. By the time i'm done, about an hour or so later its time to start again. Esp when trying to get 64oz of liquid in! So it seems like i'm eating/drinking all the time. That sure seems like grazing to me, and isnt that a 'no-no?'. Thanks!!

Opps! I meant to post this in the post-op. sorry!!

I'm having my gall bladder removed by Da 'Vinci in November. Surgeon has been doing it for about a year. Its supposed to be much faster w easier recovery.

Hi Wonderful Sleevers; I keep reading 'Don't graze!!'. Heck, if I don't graze I don't get my Protein & liquid in. I'm on full foods now and it takes me a good 45 minites to eat, or about an hour to finish a Protein Drink. If I don't eat or drink every few hours, I don't get my quota in. And I really prefer to be eating, not drinking, most of my protein. So can someone please explain what grazing truly means? Thanks!!

Today I'm 4 weeks out. Surgery was 8/21. I'd have to look up what I was at certain times because I really don't remember! I just know i'm losing. It's sporatic, but it's working. First weight in June 2012: 253 Today's weight: 212 I lost about 30 preop, BUT I would not have lost that amount w/o pre-op counseling from surgeon, NUT and Physce. So for ME, it's all inclusive and I consider the sleeve a success starting in June, not just the day of surgery. :-)

HOW did that happen??

ShapeShifter: What liquid multi do you use? I need to find one that is tolerable. Thanks!

Uh oh..... Update? What happened?

You look great!!! Your family is beautiful too! And you are having plastic surgery in November? Where did you get these done? (i'm in SA too.). Thanks for sharing! Judy

Me too!! I've always been a HUGE Water drinker- still pretty much am, thank goodness. I didnt do saunas and stuff, but I'm thinking I'm going to start. A pimple popped up on my chest this afternoon!! Arg!! And I can't believe how much the one on my jawline hurts. I will look at kids with pimples in even MORE sympathy now!!

Edie; it's a lot to take in. Just take each day at a time. I can totally relate to the tape Allergy. I have it too. In the hospital I had a red wrist band and the nurses posted it all over the place. I STILL had to remind people to use the cloth tape!! Hang in there....it's kinda hard to really mess things up. :-)

Don't hate me: my tummy has rarely made a peep. Hmmmmm.....is that good or bad? Lol.

Don't give it to the dogs!!!! Says the dog trainer in me.... But seriously, if your dogs are healthy and not overweight, it's fine. I'm just used to working with behavoir issues and a lot of times I can pinpoint craziness to food issues. I've seen pics of Butterthebeans dogs and they are GORGOEUS. I have a 28 year old son and he's been enjoying the foods I can't eat. He and his roommates are eating pretty well some days! My hubby bought me Lobster Bisque that just turned my tummy looking at, so I called up my son. :-) Pink: EXCELLENT idea about Freebirds! I didn't think of freezing it. The tortilla defrosts ok? Great ideas, everyone. Thanks!