delta_girl

Sheesh..we all design our own limits. At 5+ months out I drink nothing carbonated. I don't eat much sugar. I don't eat anything fried. I pretty much eat fairly healthy...but I am no carb Nazi. Bread and rice and pasta still have a profile in my daily diet. I drink wine on the weekends. I enjoy popcorn as a rare treat. YOU decide your own tolerances and limits. Nobody else can really advise you on what will work best for you. I'm down 66 lbs in 5 months with 30 or so lbs to go. There is no one size fits all. No magic formula that generates the ideal outcome for all. You are the only factor that designs your success.

Nah..just keep drinking that. Put a scoop of ice cream in it. Don't forget to enjoy a cigarette afterwards.

I had a long discussion with my surgeon about bougie size. It has little to do with the final size of your sleeve. The bougie is simply a tool to allow the surgeon to see inside of your stomach. The seal can be made very tight or loose in relation to the bougie. The surgeon makes a judgement on that based on the size and shape of your stomach as well as other criteria. There is so much misinformation passed around here as fact.

I didn't even want to eat anything at that point, and was extremely conscious of my stomach just having been butchered. ...so I had nothing that was not in my plan. I even avoided some things that were.

I ate a lot of baby food at this stage. The only two downsides were that they don't have much protein and needed salt. However, they provided much needed variety. My favs were peas and carrots.

The first 2-6 weeks of post op are not easy. You will feel (possibly) hunger, depression, exhaustion, confusion, regret, panic, defeat ...along with energy, exhilaration, focus. The better your "head space" and commitment, the better your results will be. And early compliance is key.

My surgeon told me that he provided NO RESTRICTIONS. That means that after surgery, there are no restrictions. Immediately resume normal activities. Drive, go back to work, exercise. The ONLY accommodations dealt with nutrition. But you need to follow whatever your surgeon told you. I was back at work within 5 days post op and resumed all normal activities.

Quit doing that. If you continue to then you aren't serious enough for what comes next,

I'll testify.... I'm 5 months out. Protein is not my favorite. I do try to do protein first, but that doesn't always happen. The impact? random bruising accelerated hair loss by the fistfulls instead of strands hunger slow down of weight loss Sounds good? Keep doing what you are doing and don't make protein a priority.

When I go to Whole Foods I always pick up a salad bar box with edamame, quinoa, tofu, and various other tasty treats. I usually have it for several meals. I'm not a vegetarian, but the selection is always so fresh and delicious. I crave different things than pre vsg when I preferred chips and chocolate. Now I would much rather have cheese, green things, whole grains, fresh veggies and low fat dressings.

I guess it all averages out. But with 30+ more lbs to go my weight loss has absolutely slowed down after 5 months. My surgeon, who is VERY STRICT, has been supportive and not critical of my loss so far. I am not as compliant as I should be. If I want some chocolate I eat it, though it may not be much. If I want wine, I drink it. If I feel especially hungry, I eat until I am not hungry anymore. But I do try to be relatively conscious of what I eat. I don't eat fried foods. I don't drink carbonated beverages. I rarely eat foods that have much fat. I do eat bread, crackers, rice, etc. when I want, just not much. I envy others who are much more disciplined. If I have lost around 65 lbs in 4.5 months and only have 30+ to go, I am guessing that I will continue to lose, just more slowly. And I'm very good with that.

Some days I can barely eat. Other days I can't stop eating. It comes and goes. (5 months out)

I'm 5 months now and for the last 2 weeks have had random bruising from so many things. If I pick up something heavy and rest it on my legs, if someone grabs my arm firmly, if I'm clumsy .... these are mostly on my arms and legs. I read up on what might cause this and it looks like possibly lack of Iron. I take a Multivitamin with iron, but sometimes I miss days (maybe I take it 4 out of 7 days). Just a caution for those of you who are experiencing something similar. If you are aware of another cause, please share.

1. She's jealous. 2. She's being a shitty "friend." 3. You need support and encouragement. If she's not on board, cut that anchor loose.

My fav is Siggi Skyre, but I have only found it at Whole Food.

It happens, and may happen again. At 5 months out and getting close to -70 lbs, I get comments like "you are going to blow away" and "eat a hamburger!" I still have 38 lbs to go till goal. Go on ahead and get a few responses ready. I don't think people mean anything evil by it. They think they are giving a compliment. Thicken your emotional skin. I say things like... really? or I wish! or wink at them

Try baby foods

That's the size I skipped as well ...12s. Interesting.

Are you getting in your Vitamins? B12, Calcium, Iron, D3? That could be it. During one stall I had, a friend who had bypass surgery told me to go out and get a hamburger or milkshake to shock my system. So I did. Yup, shocked my system alright. I got a sundae and could only eat about 3-4 bites. It worked, though.

The sleeve does not "stretch." The fundus, which is the stretchy part of the stomach, is removed. As your sleeve heals, the swelling goes down and relaxes. You can challenge your sleeve by eating too much, which can begin to feel normal to you if you do it often. There are a lot of discussions in the forums on the topic of sleeve stretch and has been a question many of us have discussed with our surgeons.

Asian grocery stores sell concentrated miso. It comes in several varieties. Health food stores typically sell it as well.

I did a search for this type of topic because I know I've read something here before on skipping a size in clothing, but my search didn't show any results. I've thought...surely not. There is no way that you can skip a size in clothing. That makes no sense at all. I would not have believed it if it hadn't happend to me. After several months of fairly decent weight loss I was down about 54 lbs, then I hit a long stall. For about 6 weeks my weight would go up and down 1-2 lbs over and over again. It was slightly frustrating, but nothing to cry about. I tried a few things but nothing worked. Then I read a post about D3 and Calcium, so I started taking 6000 IUs a day two weeks ago. Out of nowhere the scale started moving again and my clothes started fitting slightly looser. I was down to about 6 pairs of dress pants that fit tight and I couldn't wear yet and one pair of Gap jeans I picked up at Goodwill for $4. Last night I was rearranging my closet and tried on all 6 pair of pants. Only one fits. The rest had to go. They weren't just loose, they were silly looking. I could pull them off without unbuttoning them. The $4 jeans just hang off of my hiney now. This is just weird. I'm not really sure what happened...... if taking D3/Calcium did something to get things moving again or if my body just had some crazy metamorphosis overnight. Whichever, 40 lbs from goal I am going to have to buy some pants. Yeah, that is kinda good news, but I hate wasting money. Suppose it will be back to Goodwill this afternoon. Skipping a whole clothing size is entirely possible.

Bumble Bee Sensations - Sundried Tomato & Basil Tuna Medley (3 oz) with 3 pork rinds. I threw the crackers that came with it away. I'm 5 months out.

I eat out a LOT due to my travel, work, and graduate school schedule. I do many important business meetings and some social or working lunch meetings with coworkers. I've noticed that people don't pay that much attention to your food. Order a cup of soup if that helps. It will be a very small serving and inexpensive. If anyone asks, just say that you are not that hungry right now. Eating is a basic function of survival. It shouldn't cause anxiety. Our culture creates that anxiety in us. Give yourself permission to eat when you are hungry and only eat as much as you want. Don't worry about anyone else.