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Carol Watts

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. I thought that also until I called and ask. I told the girl I couldnt swim. She said alot of people actually dont know how to swim. There was a life guard on duty at all times. I was not sure at first when I got in water. I didnt use the belt though. I used a noodle at first, but then i turned it loose and put on side of pool. I also stayed in 4 ft water
  2. I get most of my protein from unjury shakes. I have just been able to increase them. I ahvent tolerated protein to good. I cant eat hardly any food just a few bites
  3. I wore shirt and shorts today. It was alot of elderly ladies in there. I gave in and went got the one piece swimsuit. You should be able to wear shorts and t-shirt though
  4. Today I started something new. I did water aerobics for a good hour. I didnt feel it while in the water. I feel it this evening. My arms are sore. I am going back Wednesday and do it again. It was a good workout. Honestly I can't swim. But taking this class is helping me adjust to the water and now I am thinking of taking swim lessons. It is a good full body workout. I felt so much better afterwards also. I am sore this evening, but I had more energy afterwards.
  5. I had the same problem with shakes. I started using unjury chocolate splendor mix with 8 oz almond milk. I can tolerate it. Also I can tolerate advocare berry meal replacement shake. Yes we can have the advocare ones. I learned about them from nutritionist, I had never heard of them. Advocare you mix with water but you can make it thinner. Unjury is like chocolate milk. Unjury also has a chicken broth that is good. You can get a sample pkg. from unjruy. I am almost 4 months post op and can only tolerate these. Hope that helps you.
  6. I will be 4 months out on Feb. 8 and have only lost 64 pounds. i feel in a way that is slow, but I am happy with that lose.
  7. Thank you, I have an android. I download the app. Wasnt sure how it worked. I ahvent got to use it yet.
  8. How does the couch to 5k program work ?
  9. Ok I tired the metamucil clear and natural fiber. I have felt like crap for 2 days since I drank it. My stomach as been bloated and alot of gas and cramping some since then.
  10. we have a Y membership, there is no contract, it is cheaper, ours has childcare if needed. free classes also. Including water aerobics
  11. Advocare meal replacement shakes. Berry is really good. I went to a WLS Meeting at our local hospital that is given by Nutritionist and was told we are allowed these. In fact they gave us samples
  12. thanks for the help. I thought the same thing, but wanted someone else's opinion.
  13. Anyone heard of skinny fiber or tried it since surgery ??
  14. what is this cascara sagradais ? where do you buy it ?
  15. Walmart carries this boy fortress brand ?
  16. Thanks I bought Metamucil Clear and Natural today. The pharmacist said it would probably be best with the gastric sleeve surgery. I ask about the other one, she said you needed to drink a big glass of water with the kondremul. I explained I couldnt hold over about 2 or 3 oz. so she told me the Metamucil would probably be better. We will see if not I will get the other one. I am seeing alot about skinny fiber. I don't know nothing about it other than you can take it with gastric sleeve surgery, its expensive and suppose to help with weight loss.
  17. Thanks everyone. I havent tried prune juice. No MOM didnt work. I think I will go get a fiber supplement also.
  18. Is there a good colon cleanse out there ? Can we use this post op ? I have MOM, I use colace and I have tried miralx. I have a very stubborn system when it comes to going to the bathroom.
  19. Would you please message me about what works ? I have considered this
  20. Mine was the same way except I got my approval over night. The only requirements I had was what the Surgeon wanted. Insurance didnt have any. I have BCBSTX also.
  21. Unjury and advocare meal replacement shakes is what I seem to be tolerating easier. I also could tolerate syntrax nectar I have been where you are at with not tolerating them. I tolerate unjury chocolate splendor and advocare berry meal replacement the best. I am almost 4 months post op also.

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