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I was allowed them after six weeks but I didn't start eating them until 3 months.

I remember a Pre surgery thread with you, you were saying that you liked your body and didn't want to be thin. You thought I was being judgmental by saying reconsider doing the surgery if you do not like the expected outcomes.
Please keep the faith, this is irreversible and I'm sure you will be pleased once the stall goes. I am 2 months 2 weeks out and have stalled twice for a total of 6 weeks.
Every little thing is going to be alright. I also lost my curves, but I can't wait to see what is to come.

You will be fine!! Shame on Amazon for their comment. God Bless you!! Just take care of yourself and everything else will follow.

I spoke with my sleeve dr and he reassured me that the baby will be fine, I see my ob this week and she says everything will be fine as well. I am feeling much better about the situation, not ideal but if this is meant to be, it's meant to be. I believe things happen for a reason...

Being that you have PCOS your hormones are probably fluctuating more and I do think those fluctuations cause cravings. I'm not saying this to be mean, it's what I have to do myself: If I can handle a few bites I'll go for it. If it will make me binge or crave more I avoid it like the plague. So now you know those lil goldfish crackers are a binge food.
I found a great snack, turkey Jerky by jack link's, when I just want something to chew on. For starters, it takes forever to really mash it up so time goes by slowly just eating a little bit hehe.
Good luck!

I use my fitness pal and I track everything I eat. It causes me to decide if I am going to eat something bad or not. I don't justify anything...I can't....that's why I got where I was to begin with. The best thing I did though is right after surgery I went through my pantry, freezer, and refrigerator and threw away ALL the bad stuff. I simply got it out of the house and I don't buy it anymore. That's right...no more goldfish, no more chips ahoys, no more big glass of milk with every meal, no more candy, no more chips, no more ice cream.....none of it. If it is not in the house, I can't eat it, right? To curb my sweet tooth, I plan for a Protein bar...that way at least I am getting something from a sweet fix.
I have also joined some blogs and recipe pages for bariatric patients and weight loss recipes. I focus on Protein. Not very exciting most of the time, but as long as I do well 99% of the time, I can afford a treat every now and then.

Hey cookie in, that is very low especially at 10 wks. Have you tried eating cottage cheese or split pea? They are really high on Protein. Also milk. Gosh I hope it gets better for you.

I am with you cookie. I am 10 weeks out too. I can't seem to get enough food in . I was trying to get my Protein from food but its not working out. I finally went and got some shakes to make myself get more protein in. It's very important to get protein. I asked on a forum and they said if we don't get enough our body will start taking it from muscle. It can effect your organs too. So I decided I better get on the stick. I hate the way I feel when I eat sometimes .

I didn't have any problems until about the time you are. I had never been constipated a day in my life before then. My surgeon gavel a script for stool softener but it was over the counter. It does the trick. I didn't want to take it but quite honestly I have to or I am very uncomfortable. I also talked to my pcp about it and he said softeners are fine but to avoid laxatives because your body can become dependent on them. Good luck!

If you are eating Protein Bars, its the bars. I was absolutely miserable until I stopped the bars. Good luck

Kashi bars with flax seed or Chia helps alot...and Water

I'm only 2 weeks post op, but I found something that helps significantly with the gas, bloating, smell etc. It's called CharcoCaps, sold at Walmart in the Gas-X area. I used Gas-X for years, and after finding this product I won't be going back. I also use "Colon Clenz" Herbal colon formula, also found at Walmart. It's far more gentle than any other laxative. I also take Chlorophyll caps and Probiotics.

Raisin bran, banana, sprinkle some of that metamucil that is tasteless into your drinks or put on mashed tatoes etc.
If your feeling blocked up now, go ahead and get a softener or something. Once you get breakthrough start usings above tips if you can. A large increase of Protein will cause Constipation. Livestrong.com suggests fitting in some fruit and increasing liquids. Best of luck to you. I am dealing with this issue myself. The above tricks all work for me.

I just received my bill. Now I had complications, so it was huge! $76,000+. My insurance covered about $50,000. But I am only being billed $250.

colace didn't work for me at all. It is just a softener. Apple juice always helped me.

Colace. It's not a stimulant, it's a stool softener. It make things ease out comfortably, if you catch my drift.

I'm having the same problem. I've been using Miralax and just started eating prunes, seems to be helping alittle.

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Flirting_ one of my favorite NSVs. glad you had fun!

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>

Went to the big charity concert first Boston Strong last night. A young cute guy sat next to me and was chatting me up and flirting with me.
I have the best fiance Who Let me play along with the flirting to boost my ego. It felt awesome!
Also, I never had time for dinner so I fought all the temptation to eat crappy food the stadium offers. I munched on a Quest bar to keep from getting shaky. So proud I won against the junk food.< /p>