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Really, just whom do you think you're sneaking them past??!! At this point, no one on here can help you but YOU. You're no beginner. You know your limits. Are you really gonna let 80 pounds lost and all that effort just slide away because you think you want Oreos. Have one and move on. (Buy a package of two, not 30) And you know your calorie limits too. Get back to closely tracking your intake including the Oreo and drink more fluids to fill you. If you don't feel like drinking more.......then get your butt to the gym and sweat. That will make you thirsty and keep you busy and keep your calories in check as well. If you want the occasional sweet or junk food.....limit the amount and then only when make yourself go immediately to the gym and work it off. You don't have to deprive yourself, just stay disciplined. Your kind of success is what motivates the rest of us to our goals. You don't need ideas......you're just getting bored and lazy and trying to fill it in with bad choices and habits. You can do this, so no more sliding and get back on track.

Try whatever works. I usually have to dilute any type Protein drink. Extra liquid is always good

I use premier Protein bars, Isopure Zero carb drinks and Quest bars. All are quick protein boosters when food is not enough. The Quest bars add in much needed Fiber as well.

time........it should subside in about 1/2 hour or so....

I counted 128 getting sleeved on April 1st............................................April fools

I would have gladly recommended mine, but today I got pissed at it and smashed it to smithereens. Third one this month.................

Karen44 said: How do I rationalize having a partial gastrectomy in order to restrict food when there are people starving all over the world? Well......being concerned about it now is kinda like closing the gate after the horse got out. As it stands now.........you ain't gonna be eating enough to give it any concern, so do yourself a favor and let it go.

Relax, every time they hung up one of those bags that was a few pounds. And it ain't likely much was exiting during that period. But it will now......very quick. The body is going to take awhile to adjust to all the trauma and get used to the new regimen your introducing now. It's just the body doing it's thing.

Ok, surgery tomorrow and nerves kicking in.........Forget about all your concerns......the surgery is gonna be over before you even have a chance to give any of them a second thought. You might try reading some of the previous threads and posts on here about some of the immediate post-op tips. The more you read the more relaxed you'll be cause your prepared. And even if your not, no worries cause the hospital staff will be on top of it. Don't worry about not being able to sleep much tonight, they'll take care of that tomorrow too. Enjoy the nap and you'll be back in a couple of days where you can ask away on your adventure to a new you

Just tell them..... "why bother dieting, I'm taking the easy way out"...............Like it would make any difference to explain it to them anyway. And do you care anyway.

30 days does seem to be the consensus most reported on here from their Docs.

Makes you kinda think the creator made a mistake when it left it up to humans to learn everything on their own. Probably would have been a good idea to throw in a few basic instincts in the mix.......take away some of our really dumb choices.

Why wonder ? Call your Doc and ask.

I hear ya Bob. I have been eating pretty good but some would probably call it boring. I found trying to cook some little 2.5 ounce piece of fish or meat resulted in inedible waste. So I cook up a large piece or pieces and then cut it into smaller portions and vacuum seal and put it in the fridge or freeze it. Then I nuke it for the next 5 or six meals. So what if I eat it for several days. I'm just not that big on complicated recipes and the like when it's a measly 3 ounces total. Doesn't bother me as I'm just about getting in enough Protein and basics anyway. Sure variety is good, but it's a nuisance when your not a gourmet cook. Even shopping for groceries is a pain. Takes me three times as long cause I end up reading every single label and putting most of the stuff back. Amazes me too how the food that has everything removed or is healthy, costs' twice as much. I just try to keep it quick and simple. So I stick with the tried and true.

My guess is you should try a Bariatric or Gastric Sleeve weight loss forum..................... Probably avoid smart alecs like me............ No, really fire away.......with all those on here, you're sure to get all the support you could want right here.........

Go close the bedroom window.......

Starting slow is not much of a choice. Your gonna be weak as hell from probably never working out. I remembered the days of my youth when I was really small and worked out with extremely heavy weights. Boy was I in for a shock. I figured that by carrying around all the extra weight for years, I must have decent strength. The weights I could handle now were embarrassing. The fact is, your waking up muscles that have be virtually unused for who knows how long. The movement alone with start to generate muscle development and increased calorie burn. No matter how insignificant is seems.....DO IT. You will feel and see the benefits in a very short time.

I probably ate more in frustration.....which assured me I would never stop it on my own. Go ahead and do the testing and appointments. You'll get to visualize you state of health and hear what the Docs have to say and read and learn more about the process. What can it hurt. You can make your decision anytime.

"Blender"

I probably read more topics about stalls than any other subject on here. I've even started a thread or two on stalls. Now, the farther out I get and the more tracking of my weight loss, it seems a different pattern is starting to formulate. We have the surgery and are anxious to see some results. Then we lose all that post-op liquid and we're dancing around the bathroom from the falling numbers on the scale. This is gonna be so easy....right? All freshly motivated, we concentrate on getting in some exercise in to boost the process. If such a minimum amount of exercise works then more should work better. Now thing start to change. That cheap piece of junk scale must be broken. Ok, calm down, it's not the scale. It's that "stall" thing. OK, I'm a little discouraged but this was expected (see, I read up pre-op). I stick to my regimen and e-v-e-n-t-u-a-l-l-y the weight starts coming off again. OK, now I'm past that challenge........ things will be steady from here on. Right? Please be right. Not so lucky. It seems I lose a few lbs and then no matter what I do.....nothing for days. And this happens over and over and over again. I'm so aggravated by these repeated stalls......I fail to notice a few things. First, I stumble on a graph of my loss history that I have been tracking on My Fitness Pal, and I notice that it is following a kind of "zig-zag" stepping pattern of lose a couple pounds and then several days of no losses. And looking at the graph, it looks like a fairly steady pattern. Kinda like.....lose - recover- lose-recover. Not really stalls at all. Then I notice the second part. When I add up the weight lost, it is rather dramatic. At this rate I will lose more than I could have imagined by six months and likely be at goal in under a year. Wow. Guess I just had to step back and look at the big picture and not the day to day. OK, OK.......y'all caught on to where I was going with this......but it's still true. I know It's extremely hard to keep the daily emotions and expectations in perspective. So when you get down or discouraged. Take a step back. Stick to the program and you'll get to your goal soon enough.

I pretty much use one of two things. For Soups, chili, puddings and and soft or mushy stuff, I use a 1/2 cup measuring scoop. For regular food I weigh out 3 ounces on the scale. And for liquids, I just drink all day long as much as I can stand. Oh, I forgot the important part. I keep track of everything on MFP. (It adds up quick)

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"me new Protein Drink for ta day...." " tastes"..... "magically delicious"....

I did a sort of motivational stripping of the closet. If it was big stuff, I got rid of it right away. I had plenty of smaller sized clothes, so I dug them out of storage and filled the closet. So now I gotta lose to fit into anything and there is nothing left for for any weight regain possibility. Added note: I'm sure to look ridiculous because when you've kept clothes around for over twenty years, alot has gone out of style.

Pretty much everybody. Telling someone to relax is easy, while trying to is near impossible. Just try to think of it as a nap. Before the surgery, every time they came in to take blood pressure readings, I would close my eyes and imagine the most relaxing place I could think of.....and see how low I could get my BP. It would freak out the tech and they would comment how I seemed so relaxed. Just smile and think fun thoughts. You do great.