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Just my $0.02, but you asked for advice to help lose weight. If you want to lose, you can't have a "little treat" every day. It doesn't work that way. At least switch to decaf and a sugar free and fat free creamer. Caffeine stimulates your appetite and dehydrates you. Also, 100 - 200 g of protein is pretty high. It isn't like you are running marathons weekly. I suspect you are way over your calories for weight loss. The best thing you could do is go back to your nutritionist and get back on the wagon with a set number of calories, grams of protein, carbs, and fats and track it. Good luck to you. Remember, the sleeve is a tool. You still need to follow the rules and keep discipline for success.

I'd ditch the coffee and creamer. Plus, I'd start logging everything every day. That should shed some light. Good luck!

Wonderful pic! Congrats!

Man, that is amazing! Congratulations! Makes my 2 lb/week losses look so puny (sniff sniff). You should be so proud of yourself.

While we can certainly give you advice, it's best if you call your Nut and get it from them. There are some differences between doctors. However, your list doesn't compute LOL, so I'd say roughly, go for 3 meals a day with two snacks, eating about every 3 hours. Wait 1 hour after eating to drink. Sip water all day long except after meals to insure you get your water in. At this point, you are eating so little that you really can't wait 5 hours between meals. That's for further down the road, not week two. You will only be able to get down a couple of ounces at a meal. Take protein drinks for your snacks so you get in your 70 - 80 or so grams (whatever your Nut told you to get in). Good luck.

Yes, go to the doctor, honey. You also might have vitamin deficiencies going on in addition to other viral issues. Good luck.

Very changed! I used to like sweets and now, not so much, even chocolate. I also never liked fish much and now I like it a lot, especially tuna salad, which I never ate before. I lost my interest in coffee. I really like savory and salty things now. Don't even care for wine like I did before.

I'm in the same boat. I see these folks who are losing 20 lbs a month and I am amazed. I have been losing a steady 2 lbs a week eating less than 800 calories a day plus exercise. But at least I'm losing Let's cheer each other up and celebrate what we have lost instead of mourning what we wish we lost. Before, I couldn't lose even 2 lbs a week, my metabolism was so screwed up from menopause and yoyo weight loss and gain. We will get there, maybe slowly, but still at goal.

Congratulations!

Amazing! Congratulations!

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The belly button thing heals up fine. It was bad for me, too, but after a few weeks it will be OK.

I'd check with your nut. Mine specifically said protein isolate only because the others won't provide your body with the full amount of protein because of digestibility.

Mexican food like beans (refried or charro or black beans), shredded chicken dishes, ground meat dishes, chicken fajitas. Just watch the fat content with too much cheese and avoid fried things.

I liked Premier before surgery but now it makes me nauseous. Mixing it with decaf coffee helps, but it still gives me diarrhea.

This is indeed a nice website

So inspiring! Congratulations and thx for posting.

I told only my husband and two grown sons, who are all supportive. No other family or friends, and I would do it again that way. I told my sister (who lives several states away) that I'm on Weight Watchers. By the time she sees me next year or so, it won't matter how I lost it, and I don't plan to enlighten her. As for the surgery and time off, I have other real intestinal issues that I mention and leave my actual procedure very vague. Works for me. No drama, no explanations, no embarrassment.

It does get better, really! You've lost a lot for such a short amount of time, congratulations! When you get to more kinds of food, it is a huge help. The first month is the worst, but you'll get through it. Just hang in there

My $0.02: go for it! Think of all the families you will be helping, plus you'll receive a wonderful benefit to help you in your own life. Good luck!

I'm not a vet, but I'm freaked out about it, too. There are some articles on the web that indicate that the amount of fat you are taking in can also affect hair loss. In other words, an extremely low fat diet can cause hair loss. I'm going for low fat, but not extremely low fat (I eat nut butters, pistachios, etc. in moderation several times a week) in hopes that will help (plus they're tasty!) In general, any sort of body stress (like surgery) or significant weight loss can cause hair to fall out, despite all the treatments to save your hair.

I can wear dresses again. I have legs not tree trunks!