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This is an awesome group, isn't it? Don't know what I would have done without it.

I second that, completely normal. Cubby said it: focus on liquids and protein right now.

I'm not adding anything new, but what a fun thread to post on... I drink wine or a tiny shot a couple of times a week ( I include it on MFP tho) I should lift weights or some sort of strength training in addition to my walking (who has time? I want a beer soooooo bad. Carbonation really doesn't sit well with me. I use a straw! I'm unhappy that I don't want to eat the stuff I shouldn't be eating. How's that for stupid logic. It's hard to get food down. I want to want a slice of pizza, but the thought of actually eating it makes Sleevette very anxious.

Wow, you just described me I lose around 2 lbs. a week. Kills me to see these folks who double my weight loss rate, but at least I'm heading in the right direction!

For me, the pain and discomfort, complete change of lifestyle, risk of complications (which are very real if you read the posts here of sleeves gone bad) are not worth it for 50 lbs. Everyone is different. You may have to go to Mexico as many US doctors (the better ones) will not operate on BMI's below 35, and even BMI's 35-40 must have co-morbidities. Good luck to you however you choose.

Cupcake, when you have a low BMI it doesn't come off as fast as those with high BMI's. I had 85 lbs. to lose and only drop 2-ish lbs. a week. With 50 lbs. to lose it will still likely take 5 months. We "lightweights" don't drop 20 lbs. a month like the others. Personally, I don't know that I would have done this surgery for 50 lbs unless I was diabetic.

Check out this great slider food demo and see for yourself http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/50630-how-many-chips-can-you-eat/page__hl__pringles#entry469100 Proteins like chicken and meat don't compress, they just sit in your tummy until digested enough to pass through. Personally I hate the feeling that meat gives me and eat more soft proteins.

Put a picture of yourself at your heaviest right where you will see it every time you leave your cube.

What is the lowfat cream? Fat free creamer?

I'm at 10 weeks. I can eat beef jerky and nuts, but I chew it really well. My dr said wait until 4 mos to try salad and other raw veg, so I will. I will say that I still prefer soft foods, though.

yum! Thanks so much for posting. I've been experimenting but mine have been failures so far.

Oh honey, I feel for you. Remember, every body is different. If you lose slower your skin won't shrink as much and it will be easier to keep it off. You are learning a new lifestyle, being healthy, and doing well with your sleeve. Congrats to you for doing a great job! Your time to be in a size 10 or 8 will come, and you will be the one getting all the praise because your achievement is so much greater. Best wishes to you. We witches have to stick together

I'll add to the list: meatballs (beef or turkey, low fat) Chili (with or without meat) Unflavored Kefir (Trader Joe's) very high in protein Icelandic yogurt (higher protein even than greek yogurt - Whole Foods) Low fat cheese A glass of nonfat milk before bed ....mmmmmm Hemp powder or seeds, chia seeds and the like added to soups and sauces My 10 calorie rule: a gram of protein should not "cost" more than 10 calories. For example, something with 100 calories must have at least 10 grams of protein. My best options are ones like low fat deli ham with 20 calories and 5 grams of protein per slice. I

Also remember to eat your protein first in case you've gotten out of the habit, then veg, then starch. Are you drinking with meals or keeping to the 30 min before / 1 hr after rule? Good luck!

My clinic has the same rules. When you are all healed up, for long term success grazing doesn't work for a lot of people and leads to overeating. That said, I'm in the same boat as you at 10 weeks. Takes me forever to eat protein, and I still eat a lot of soft foods and protein shakes. I almost never get to the veg or starch. I eat one little thing at a meal, then I eat a tiny snack two hour later, so I have 3 meals and 2 snacks. Even with that I am under 800 calories a day and couldn't eat any more. So, I'm going with what my body tells me. I can't stuff down enough at a meal to meet any sort of nutritional minimum, I have to snack. But, I don't graze continuously and a little snack (1 oz of nuts, a glass of milk, a cheese stick) lasts several hours.

Just make them yourself. You can get those frozen molds for popsicles anywhere or online, or use a small glass with a spoon in it. Use unsweetened fruit juice or Water with a tiny drop of extract. You can also mix the juice and water half and half to make it less caloric. orange juice cherry juice water with mint extract grape juice skim milk with almond extract and a touch of cinnamon

Amazing transformation! Congrats!

Try these http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700826/ http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/148486/soar-necessarily/ http://www.aamft.org/imis15/Content/Consumer_Updates/Bariatric_Surgery.aspx http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/weight-loss-surgery/relationship-challenges-before-and-after-weight-loss-surgery http://seattletimes.com/html/health/2015195540_bari02.html

My clinic also will cancel surgery if you don't meet your goals. Since I was low BMI (36) I was order to not gain anything. Others had to lose a certain amount to shrink their liver before surgery. If you have gained weight, it adds complications to the surgery because your liver gets in the way of removing the stomach. Chin up and do what you need to do. Best of luck to you.

Hi Jane, Enjoyed your post. If you get really bored you can take selfies and post them for us Is this Dr. Saucedo? I was thinking of going to him when I get done. Getting anything else interesting done while you are there? Facelift? Arms? Take care and quick healing to you.

OK, last post and I'll leave this topic alone. After researching green coffee bean extract, it dawns on me that it works because it breaks up carbohydrate chains so that they don't become glucose. With little blood glucose, your body accesses fat stores for energy. Sounds great if you eat a lot of carbs, but we sleevers don't! We eat protein, so it's not going to help for speeding up weight loss. I suppose it might still work for lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, but it's not going to any help for slow losers (unless you are eating carbs and not getting in your protein).

I found that pre-sleeve I would sabotage myself because my body wanted carbs or sugar, or whatever. Now, my body wants its Protein NOW and when I get my couple of ounces down, there is no room for anything else. In 3 hours or so, it wants protein again, nuts, soy nuts, yogurt, glass of milk, Jerky, refried Beans, etc. I still listen to my body but it's sure a different story these days. It wants its Water on time, too. I was a huge sugar eater/lots of candy prior, but now I can take it or leave it. If I do indulge (for old times' sake) I don't really enjoy it the way I used to (although Starbucks Skinny Mochas 12oz are pretty good!) I prefer savory things now. chips and salsa are a problem, though. I can get down 6 chips with salsa, but then I can't eat my protein, so my son has to keep me away from the chips and warn me that I won't have room for the entree.

This is a hard one. It's easy to describe what one bite too many feels like! I'm still working on full. My brain has not yet caught up with Sleevette. It rejects the idea that I am full on two tablespoons of food. I'm celebrating this week because I can get down 3 oz of protein at a time (have done it twice, verrryyy sloooowly).

I feel for everyone here who is still having problems. I regretted it the first month but kept hanging in there because of all the support I got here. It gets better for most people, but there are risks for every surgery and it sucks if you are the 2% or whatever the statistic is for problems. Emend is a great anti-nausea med (used for cancer patients) and Reglan helped me a lot with acid backing into my esophagus. Every body is different. Hang in there and best wishes to everyone. Let us know how things turn out.

Thanks for posting, more people need to hear from successes like you!