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I have dumped so I know sleevers dump regardless of what anyone says. It is rare but it does happen. Yuck.

9 months out. I get in 60-70 g a day. I still have shakes about 4-5 days a week.

Because there are calories in regular. Make your own with stevia or other sweetener you like.

You can do it! Keep believing in yourself.

The preop diet is hard, but keep thinking about all the great stuff you will be able to do when the weight starts dropping off.

Best of luck to you.

Stress and lack of sleep both can pack on pounds. You are going to need to figure out how to change something or how to manage the stress better. Be selfish and put your needs first.

Also, getting in a walk to clear your head might help if you can get a break. Best of luck to you. You have recognized you have a problem and that is half the battle.

Ryan, why do you want to stop at 250? Just curious.

Sending hugs your way....

Moonlite is right. Dumping usually involves a dump LOL. Regardless of the terminology, you learned a very good lesson today. I still lapse from time to time and Sleevette puts me in my place.

Wow, I feel for you. Especially because WLS resolves sleep apnea in a huge number of cases. Sending hugs.

Five weeks out at a buffet - ouch. My sympathies on that, dear.

Early out you may find that dark meat chicken is easier on your sleeve than white meat. I ate white meat for years, but since surgery, dark meat is my favorite, even after I could eat chicken breast meat again.

Don't compare yourself to others. People lose at different rates. If you are following your plan, you have nothing to worry about. I was a slow loser, never lost more than 10 lbs. in a month. Now I lose 1 lb. a month.

Great way to look at it - this is the most realistic measure. Percentage lost - that's what you want to see. Puts it in proper perspective, especially for slow losers.

@@sjidaho Drinking is discouraged for a couple of reasons.

First, it allows the food to slip through your sleeve. This means you will be hungry sooner and your food will not fill you up. This leads to overeating and eventually leads to weight gain, especially after your honeymoon is over and your appetite returns. This is where you see people who have lost 100 lbs. start gaining it back in year 2 or 3.

Take a look at this video that shows what happens when you drink with your meal.

For me personally, when I eat my solid Protein first, the liquid piles up on top of it and comes up my esophagus. Really gross. Drinking with sliders, like Cookies, is even worse for me because the drink just liquifies the carbs and sugar so they flow right through. This is a path to the dark side

I was always a big drinker with meals. 4-5 glass of Water. It's taken time but I have completely conquered the eating/drinking thing. You can get over it, just stay committed.

Unfortunately, I have no tricks to offer for this particular issue. It was just willpower and a vision of the fat coming back that kept me on the straight and narrow.

For later stages: Street tacos - beef or chicken or pastor. You can skip the tortilla and just eat the filling or not, depending on your eating plan. One taco does me for a meal and it's usually under $2. In the Southwest they are pretty easy to find.

What is a street taco? A small corn tortilla with a few ounces of grilled meat, onions, cilantro and they usually give you a lime to squeeze on it. Add some salsa to spice it up. Perfect bariatric meal.

Note: a street taco from a real Mexican place is not a Taco Bell taco

I used to float around the pool on my back. Discovered yesterday during my first swim of the season that I sink now. Can't float! My ballast is gone! I just think this is so funny.

Check out CowgirlJane. She had a lot of work done by Dr. Saucedo.

Dress size doesn't mean much without height. Kinda like goal weight. I like the lean look and at 5'6" I wear a size 6 or small in women's clothes from most stores. In pants, a 28.

Lynda

Lynda, we are similarly sized ant height 5'6". At 139 lbs I am in tight 6's but I think in 4 pounds the 6 will fit perfect.

After my mommy makeover next year, that size 6 could possibly be a 4. I have a bunch of loose skin on my stomach.

1 scoop vanilla Protein Powder

1 egg, beaten

1 tbl unsweetened coconut flakes

1/2 tsp coconut extract

Tiny bit of Water to loosen the batter

Preheat oven to 375. Mix everything together well. Divide into two muffin cups, sprayed with nonstick spray. Coconut oil spray works especially well. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Let cool. Makes one serving of two muffins. High Protein, low carb, low calorie, very delicious.

Good lord, girl, put the scale away and weigh yourself once a week MAX. Every two weeks is even better.

Very interesting article. I am planning for surgery in a year. I always wondered if those who had surgery kept the weight off better. It just seems logical that you would.

I took Tylenol. You can take Children's liquid Tylenol or chewable.< /p>

I don't believe you can go from bypass to sleeve, I think it is not physically possible. Perhaps you can find out more before worrying too much that the same thing will happen to you. Sending hugs.

Devil's advocate here. I think WLS is like marriage. If you have doubts, wait.

It was 100% the right decision for me. Is it for everyone? No, it isn't, and a scary number of people fail. It is a heck of a lot of work and you must change your life or the weight will come back. There is also the risk of complications and you must be prepared for the worst.

If you are not 100% ready for WLS, think about waiting until you are, instead of asking strangers to talk you into something that will so deeply affect your life.

Just my $0.02. I wish you the best.

I had this problem for 4 months. Do talk to your doctor. PPI's will help and you may find that you prefer soft foods much longer than others. I was tested for stricture, but it came back negative. Some of us just heal differently. It does get better. If you have a stricture you need to get this dealt with asap by your doctor.