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I think I did eat a bit too much for supper (was actually surprised at how much I ate). I did eat extremely slowly, though. Later in the evening I put 1/4th of a piece of chocolate cheesecake on my plate and took some tiny bites. It was so rich and so incredibly good. Since I went so slow with super tiny bits, I started to notice that it was not a good idea to continue to taste, even though it was so wonderful. I think if I had eaten any more I would have been in the same boat. The last time I had dumping syndrome it was when I ate something very sweet and rich.

LovingmeForever just posted photos in a thread about being at 5.5 months. I think she lost around 70 lbs in that time. I'm only 2 months out so can't give a personal comparison, but 10-12 lbs a month is pretty darn awesome. 8-10 lbs a month is impressive, too. Shoot....any loss at any time is good.

A lot of perceived hunger that people often complain of is actually acid in the stomach which is why so many doctors tell their sleeve patients to take them.

Before I ate I walked a really fast 30 minutes at the fitness trail. I had about 1/2 oz turkey, 1 teaspoon of green bean casserole, 1 grape, 1 cherry, 1 tablespoon of sweet potato casserole with 2 mini marshmallows on top, a teaspoon of cranberry sauce and probably around 2 tablespoons of dressing. I did drink tea with my meal, too. About 2 hours later I had some coffee and around 2oz of cheesecake. I feel not an iota of guilt or remorse.

I never drank with straws before, unless I was at a restaurant. Now I use them all of the time. It makes drinking a lot much easier for me. I don't seem to have any trouble with extra air.

I had surgery on a Wednesday and was back at work on Monday.

I got a b12 shot the week before my surgery. I also started taking a multi Vitamin with Iron at the same time.

Breakfast - 1 shake mixed with Water lunch - 90-100 calorie low fat or fat free yogurt Snack (around 4pm) - popsicle or cottage cheese or beef jerkey Supper - pureed or soft veggie, Soup, maybe a tiny bit of chicken Snack - diet hot chocolate or fat free pudding or sugar free Jello That's my standard. I can eat whatever now, but I don't really want to. I eat a few bites here and there of something or maybe 2 tortillia chips if I have black bean soup. I did have half of a stuffed bell pepper for supper 2x this week. It was made with turkey meat, rice and not very many spices, so super low fat and healthy. As far as how often...my schedule is crazy so I just pace around what is going on.

From what I understand, the object is never to feel full, just satisfied. If you eat until you feel full, you are eating too much.

You don't have to have a prescription. Prevacid and Prilosec are both PPIs

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I can eat almost two boiled egg whites. Not sure if that feels the same as scrambled in the stomach

I'm 8 weeks out and have not vomited yet, nor do I think I've been close to it. One time I ate 1/4th of a creme brulee and felt extremely sick from so much sugar and fat. Last weekend I ate a nickle sized piece of the crust from some fish and chips batter and think that is why I didn't feel that great after. I'm just wondering if I can expect this type of episode to possibly happen in the future. That's what I was wondering about when I asked if it had happened before. I really hate vomiting!

Has anything like that happened to you before? Have you thrown up at any other time since your surgery?

Height 5'3" Preop 216# Op 9/26/12 212# Current 179# New Year's Morning Goal 168#

Can't find one either. Start one!

This has been my last few days!! Yesterday was ridiculous. I was fine with my shake at breakfast and couldn't even finish it. Then had a yogurt at lunch and everything was good. Then I got home and ....wow. I had a popsicle, a sugar free Jello, some Goldfish crackers and a drink before I got myself together. Which didn't last long.... Then I had a sugar free hot chocolate, then a few more crackers, then I had some wonton soup and ate the whole thing! Craziness.

Just because you have been cleared to eat anything doesn't mean you have to do it, or rush it. Take your time. Introduce foods slowly. Nobody says you have to eat a Subway sandwich instead of drinking a protein shake or having cottage cheese. Your body may just be telling you its not ready to jump into the deep end.

Week 2 - Week 4 or 5 were not easy at all. I had bouts of depression, mourning food, guilt, self blame, fear, panic .... on and on. It was much more emotional than I would ever have imagined. I had some butt kicking talks with myself and some pep talks, too. Taking a walk at the park always helped. I did do some tiny cheats along the way. A few Goldfish crackers, a taste of some pie, but nothing crazy. Keeping up with my food in myfitnesspal.com helped me a lot. It DOES get a lot better. A whole lot. And make sure you are taking your PPI and drinking enough liquid. I can't stand drinking Water so I drink a lot of hot tea and sugar free drink mixes.

I lost 4 lbs before surgery, but I wasn't on a liquid diet or any pre-surgery diet. My surgeon's nurse just scared me to death when she said I had better not gain weight because it would really tick my doctor off. I lost 4 lbs while at the same time doing a last hurrah for two weeks of eating ice cream, sushi, Indian food, etc.

8 weeks for me. Some go 12. Some far less. Healing is of primary importance. My surgeon told me that at 8 weeks out, your stomach is only back to 50% of its normal, healthy strength or wellness. You don't want to compromise that. I'm still not eating salad, fresh fruit or vegetables, steak, corn, rice, spicy foods...anything that is very dense or hard. If it is softish then I try a little taste to see if it is going to be ok.

I'm 8 weeks out and I still eat a lot of soup, often with no (or very little) of the solid stuff. Especially when I am traveling for work or at a business lunch, I know I can always order soup and it won't wreck my diet, won't cause stomach issues, and I am getting in some extra fluids that my body is sure to appreciate. I would never have made soup a regular part of my food choices before the sleeve. Now I eat it all of the time and love it.

Also, some of the things you enjoyed before may not be so great from now on. I have read about a LOT of people not being able to tolerate bread anymore.

Why should I feel obligated to tell you? Why should you feel entitled to ask? It is my choice, not yours, what I elect to explain about my private life. I don't have "secrets." I have privacy. And that is my right. I did have someone ask me yesterday why I was not eating the pre-Thanksgiving Breakfast that was served at work. I said it was not on my nutritional plan. They then asked what I was doing to lose weight. I told them that I eat Protein first and exercise. That is truthful. Should I then launch into a detailed disclosure of everything that I did/do and why? Hell no.

My goal for tomorrow morning was 178 (my challenge was to lose 11 lbs). I just weighed in at 179 this morning. I won't have my scale when I go to my father's house for Thanksgiving day. ....so I really won't exactly know what I will weigh tomorrow. I don't define my success or failure by that one pound. I lost (weight) so I won!