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I'm sure he's gonna love it..and if he doesn't which I highly doubt, it's his loss !! You always were and always will be normal, just in a different sized body

OnlyDownFromHere, he clearly fell in love with you for you not for your weight !! It sounds like you have good chemistry already so I'm sure it's just get better and better with your sex life anyway once you start losing weight. I say this because you will no doubt feel better about yourself and become more confident. And all men love confident woman Sounds like you have a great guy there, so relax and enjoy !!

Amazon13 I really appreciate all the suggestions and I promise I will give some of them a try. I do not like eggs, wish I did but I really can't stand them after my surgery. Cheese strings are really rubbery but I can force them down. I don't like fish or jerky I tried to eat tuna...but it wouldn't stay down... I am limited with what I can eat....I was hoping my tastes would change a little after surgery but no such luck. I don't like yogurt but I can tolerate the activia kind sometimes...I find I feel really nauseous if it's too cold, but then I can't eat it if it's room temp...yuck !! I tried the drinkable kind but it's really acidic. I sound like such a complainer !! LOL none the less I appreciate your suggestions. I was thinking I may make my own granola to snack on throughout the day...I can load it up with nuts and dried fruit

Momof2boys I know what you mean about the protein after surgery...I couldn't drink anymore of powdered stuff !! I am however now drinking a premade protein drink from GNC. Not the most tasty but I know I need it. I am going to try to get in 2 or 3 of them a day to see if I can break this stall. Each one has 25 grams of protein so I am so hopefull that is helps. I have a case of Ensure High Protein drinks to try too. P/S LOL @ "I always round it up to 2". I feel ya girl

I am 3 months out and I still get it ! It feels like a big air bubble that has to come up but can't. It is painful and frustrating. If I'm eating at the time then I stop for a couple minutes...it subsides momentarily but thats it. I am usually uncomfortable for up to a couple of hours after. It feels like I need to belch...I'm not now nor have I ever been a belcher but it feels like that is what has to happen in order to relieve the pressure. Sometimes if I can a burp up, a little bit of vomit comes up too... Tmi ? sorry just being honest. I feel your pain RichardVST and I also agree that an ENT isn't going to help... but hey you never know. Let me know what happens !! You can pm me if you like Cheers

Gorgeous !! Although you looked gorgeous before too Congrats !!

First of all... I have to say Thank you ladies !! I am 40, female, 5' 1 and a 1/2 inches and I currently weigh 235lbs. Starting weight was 265 lbs. I was sleeved Jan 21st, 2013. I went through my paperwork and all it says is that I should aim for 80 grams of Protein, but it doesn't say how long after surgery to aim for this or how to get it all in. I am eating regular foods. Making good choices of course. Those damn goldfish....I'm addicted to them !!! lol I have tried edamame (roasted) there ok...nice and crunchy, I'm not a huge fan but I can snack on them. I am such a snacker...always have been. I would much rather snack all day and not eat a single sit down meal...I'm trying to change my habits but it's tough for sure. I get so busy at work that I don't get alot of time to even leave my desk... convenience of goldfish again... I am drinking as much as I can...I guess because of my snacking I can't be drinking 1/2 before or 1 hour after... hmmm. Thank you so much for taking time to reply...I am grateful as I am going through this all alone here. Don't have any family or friends to confide in.... this site is great but it would be nice to be able to have someone local to support me and visa versa. Good luck to you rickyswife, all I can say is walk walk walk !!

Can anyone help me with some ideas on getting more protein in my diet? I'm not even sure how much I'm supposed to be getting in !! I currently have a protein shake for breakfast (25 grams of protein) usually some chicken with pasta for lunch, and more chicken at dinner. But I've been stalled for 2 months now...ugh talk about frustrated. I drink about 4 or more cups of water mixed with crystal lite (cherry pomegranate) and snack on gold fish crackers. I wanted to try to up my protein intake and my water intake but I don't know what else to do... I have a very hard time getting yogurt to stay down, I used to eat it with pumpkin seeds for a nice crunch and a little extra protein... but I can't anymore I tried the "my fitness pal" but I wasn't able to figure out all the info I had to put in for each meal... unless it was a protein shake !!! Please help if you can offer any suggestions, I would appreciate them. Btw I'm a self pay....

T'snewstart how are you getting all your protein in? What do your meals consist of?? Thanks for the positive comments

Thank you all so much for taking the time to respond. I don't think I am getting enough Protein...I think I will cut out all carbs for now and just concentrate on my protein and drinking Water. I will also take the advice about switching up my workouts...and try some cardio. I really hope this works...it's very tough to see the scale stuck in the same position. You guys are awesome !! I can't tell you how much it means to me to have somewhere to go to vent.

I am getting so discouraged !! I had VSG in mid January and I have been at a stall for about 2 months !! I lost 21lbs pre op and have only lost 14lbs post op. I have lost some inches but come on.... I did self pay in Mexico so I don't have anyone to follow up with. I met with a local Nut but she wasn't much help, she didn't want me to drink any Protein shakes but get all my protein in from food alone. I explained that there is no way I can eat that much in a day....fell on deaf ears. I am really hoping some of the seniors on here can guide me in the right direction...PLEASE !! I am getting so desperate. If I have to I will stop eating food and just go back to liqueds...it was a difficult transition for me the first go around....with my tummy and the bathroom (nuff said). I do moderate excercise...walking mostly. I appreciate any help/advice I can get. Thanks all and have an awesome day !!

Thanks for the advice...Miss Meow I thought they'd be willing to help me too, but I was told I cannot join their program as they did not preform my surgery!! ridiculous right?!? I have gone to see a nutritionist (self pay) but she didn't seem to get that I really can't eat alot of things yet. I was told I should be getting all my nutrients from food...no way can I do that yet...it's still such a stuggle to get a variety of food down. I am taking 2 chewable Calcium with Vitamin D and two chewable Vitamins everyday to make sure I am getting nutrients. @ bmbrush413 am going to try my fitness pal out...I've seen postings on here that say it's pretty good. Thanks I wish I had a friend or two that I could share my struggles and triumphs with...wouldn't it be nice to have someone to share some healthy meals with ? I find I make soo much food and have to end up throwing so much out because I of course make too much and can only freeze so much...anyhow sorry about the rant...sometimes I feel like I am all alone in this journey Thanks again for all the great advice...I am gonna go set up an account now on fitness pal Cheers ladies !!

I appreciate the kind words shrinkingmom. I will keep trying and I will start marking everything down. Thank you

Thank you Shrinking mom for the advice. I am finding it difficult to eat a meal, which is another reason why I prefer to eat a little bit at a time throughout the day. My most difficult meal is Breakfast...I don't like eggs and I'm sick of porridge...but I will have to keep experimenting to figure something out. I did self pay in Mexico so I don't have anyone who is looking after me (ie, nut) I have been looking but noone wants to do "after" care on someone who didn't use them for the surgery. I am not so good at writing everything down either....sound like an ass I know but it's just that I don't eat full servings of things so I'm not sure how to calculate everything :/ I do alot of walking for exercise in fact I bought a treadmill so I can walk even when it's bad weather out. I must try harder to find a nut and try to keep better track of what food I can get down. Thanks again, by the way you look awesome !! I checked out your before and after pics !! way to go !! I hope that will be me sometime soon cheers

I have been stalled for weeks !! I try to snack all day to keep my metabolism moving. I eat a high protein lunch and drink alot of water with crystal lite....what else can I do??? I am sooo frustrated. I lost 21 lbs pre surgery and have been stuck with only losing 15 lbs post op...sleeved Jan 21.2013. Any suggestions welcome.