DonRodolfo

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http://www.artfido.com/blog/photographic-series-showing-what-200-calories-looks-like-in-different-foods/

DUDE!

Perhaps I should have been clearer. I used my CPAP for 6 years before surgery and am still using it afterwards although I think the pressure needs to be adjusted downwards. I don't mind it and if you told me I had to use it for the rest of my life I'd probably be okay with it. What would be nice is to be able to lay flat in a bed and not have to sleep in a recliner. That day is coming!

The two-week preop diet was worse than the surgery! Seriously, for me the first hour in recovery was the worst. I had this gas pain that wouldn't go away. They saw I was in discomfort, offered me pain meds, and I took them. By the time they were wheeling me to my room I was laughing and joking with my wife and the guy pushing me. I never had any issues with my incisions and all in all, I'd do it again in heartbeat.

Bumping for Molly.

Self-imposed two-week preop liquids-only diet. Remember the misery of the first few days the next time you put a carb or a food with refined sugar in your hands. And definitely what Kelly said, start tracking your intake.

If he's getting sleeved, he's going to get to know doctors REALLY well!

I would think that would work. And tell him to start going to the doctor more often!

I have Aetna. As I remember, Aetna required 3 months supervised weight loss before surgery. As for the weight loss history, I don't know if it was my surgeon or Aetna that required it but all they did was contact my PCP which has records on me dating back to 2002.

Could be worse

Thanks so much!

My wife and I went out to dinner last night for our 23rd wedding anniversary to her favorite steakhouse. I ordered a 6oz fillet with sauteed mushrooms and onions. Unfortunately, they brought out a cup of this ridiculous tortilla soup so I knocked that out. I had like a pinch of bread, a bite of her loaded baked potato, and only had room for two small slices of my steak! So I have about 2 days of leftovers which is cool. We eat out but not as much as we used to. I always bring leftovers home and we try not to let those go to waste. I get a minimum of two more meals out of what I bring home. I try to avoid Pasta, breads, and definitely not having Desserts.

Maybe if you're lucky, a friend will send you a homemade gatorade recipe you could try to make with agave

How are you with sugar alcohol such as Xylitol? If you don't know, try some Ideal. This is my favorite sweetner but I only use it at home as no restaurants carry it. Try agave, it's a syrup made from the same plant that tequila is made from. It's a little pricey, but natural and delicious.

I was looking at these yesterday. For some reason, the RTD has way lower carbs than the powder. I compared the powder to my GNC Amp Wheybolic Extreme 60 and mine is the better one. Also, I'm told that the concept of "net carbs" (carbs - fiber = net carbs) is an Atkins thing and it's BS.

:lol: :lol: That was perfect, Laura-ven!

No because of the carbonation. Remember those scenes in the Aliens movies where the little guy pops out? That's what happens when you've been sleeved and you have something carbonated.

Something else: you need to start measuring yourself. myfitnesspal will track that as well and you may find that when you're not losing weight the inches are coming off.

Yes you do. Don't get discouraged, this is just a temporary setback. Once that certain something gets tweaked properly it'll start happening for you.

You to find a way to track what you're consuming. If you're putting everything you eat into, say, myfitnesspal it will tell you how much Protein you're getting. There are other apps but I'm not familiar with them. The fluids look good but I think you're supposed to be getting 48oz to 64oz. You don't need to do 30mins. If you're doing 5 everyday that's great, keep that up. Some reality here: there's no way after sleeve surgery you're consuming as much as you did before surgery. Like everyone else, you are probably in a calorie deficit everyday. The weight will come off, but it may be super slow if you're not getting enough calories or other reasons. Something needs to be tweaked and your surgeon's office is the best place to ask. I wish I had answers for you.

Your light will shine. Right now, we're taking care of you. How are you doing on Protein? How are you doing on fluids? How many calories are you consuming per day? How are you tracking your food? What are you doing for exercise, how much, and how often?

Hi Amy - welcome!

My insurance required 3 months medically supervised diet. It was okay if I didn't lose weight, it was okay if I lost weight, but under no circumstances could I gain weight or i put my coverage at risk. I'm glad they made me do it, I learned so much at those sessions.