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Meaning they come in powders and I just dissolve them in Water. e.g. crystal light. I havent taken my Vitamins in over 3 months (7 months post-op) and Im not sure if thats why Im maintaining my weight at only 33% excess weight lost (compared to the average 60-70%). So far the surgery has been deemed a failure on my part. What are the side effects of not taking the vitamins?? What vitamins do you recommend that are water soluble and TASTE decently?

So I noticed a couple things lately, one being that i have slightly gained weight. I'm 5 weeks postop. I am eating eggs and yogurt for my 5/6 meals a day. 2 meals would be eggs, the rest yogurts. Maybe even 1 meal of eggs. I'm using real salt, which MIGHT be bloating me and causing me to retain Water? But lately it seems like I'm getting into the habit of getting myself a latte or frapp from a coffee shop when I have the money. It's not exactly healthy it just fills my sweet tooth to be my "large" meal. It's medium, with whipped cream. Before when I had it, I couldn't finish it in 30min. Too sweet, too..tasty. I would get the runs after. Now, yesterday, I had it, and lately there have been no runs, and it took me maybe 5 min, 10min maximum to finish it. Does this mean my stomach just healed really fast in that week of having them, or did I stretch my stomach out in that week? The frappe I'm gonna say is 400 cal maximum. I can't ask the owner cuz it's a small business and I doubt they know. Typically in a day I would have 4-5 yogurts (400-500cal, and 1.5eggs (2eggwhites, 1yolk...gonna say that's 130cal). Then sometimes I sprinkle quite a bit of cheese on there, say 200cal. f**k, maybe even more. So I'm looking on the WORST of days to be 500+330+400. This is liberal estimation. That's 1230 calories. So WHY am I gaining weight, when that's MUCH less than what I was eating before at 315lbs, now I'm 278, up from 270 at my lowest post-sleeve.

I'm truly surprised after how much I've been eating I haven't thrown up or anything. The most uncomfortable thing I felt was burping nonstop, but I took a nap and it ended. I thought this was going to help me but so far it hasn't. I don't want to go to my checkin because the doctors will ask me why I have gained or maintained weight? Last time I checked I was 275 down from 283ish at my 2 week followup, and that 275 was a week ago, so probably 6 weeks after the surgery... I've been binging on **** again. Not feeling full. I'm getting a therapist to help me with my food problems but all of my problems came when I switched from liquids to purée, and even more when I switched from purée to regular. Ugh what I would kill to feel stuffed again without actually stuffing myself. I've been finding it hard to take my meds too. The pills. The Vitamins. :|. I am literally the worst postop person ever...failing in 6 weeks or 7......... I would tell my doctor but I don't want them to tell my mom :/

Its like once I realized I can eat more foods then I could. My mom (and another therapist) made a deal with me that I live over the summer rent free if I just get out two hours a day instead of being locked up in the house like I usually do. So I did. A friend worked at a coffee shop, I thought it was nice and cozy, and started getting drinks there. So I developed a habit of relating to going outside = spending money, because otherwise....why go outside? I dont know if that makes any sense.. I at max get 40oz of Water a day, usually 20oz. I know, I know. Its hard. :|. Ive basically been living off of greek yogurt, soup, and eggs since I started puree. Now none of that fills me up. Sure its head hunger maybe, but that **** used to fill me up plenty before. I would feel sick eating 6oz of it instead of 4, now I can probably eat 12oz of yogurt and maybe feel sick. I know its bad because I only come on here when I have truble and it feels selfish but I really dont know who else to go. Im doing the right thing by being proactive with a therapist. Maybe not proactive, but I am being reactive, and reacting fast (instead of waiting for another week to spiral out of control....). Im going to put the Cookies and **** I bought down the garbage disposal. That way I will never get to it..

I've never been able to make it over 60.......

I would eat eggs but they wouldn't fill me. That's about as protein-y as it would get, unless you want me to stick to shakes you know? It's just not filling like it used to be.

Now, the only hell I'm in is after I eat a lot of carbs I just feel tired. Like I need to take a nap. And it's 3....

Doing a basic Basal Metabolic Rest calculation, I should burn at LEAST 2.5k calories. If I take in at most 1.2k calories, that means I burn 1300 calories a day, 7 days a week, that is 2.6 pounds a week. Mathematicaly, .........that doesnt make any sense when I have GAINED in the past week. I will have to ask or find something different. Maybe I should replace my frapp with a latte or something like that. Its not so much the drink, its the sweet tooth and that homey atmosphere of the coffee shop I like. Daydra, what is this 3 week stall thing that you are talking about? Sugar has never been a problem and I always thought calories are calories. Obviously Protein is better, they spammed that in my head enough, but.....what? I have been having Greek Yogurt by Yoplait pretty much every day. I live on that stuff. I havent been working out as much, but I have been active. I have been moving around. Im not sedentary. What worries me though is that my body just got used to the sugary drinks and all that, the amount of food. Instead of feeling pain, I wouldnt feel much at all. Instead of having diarrhea after the frappe, I would just be a little uncomfortable, but not much... I just never thought I would have these problems again..................and this has been an addictive thing, checking the scale. My new clothes are fitting, and Im feeling good, but its invalidated when I check the scale.

I've also been drinking those drinks with a straw, which apparently we aren't supposed to do. Perhaps that's why my belly felt queasy and I had the runs when I started drinking those frapps. :/ I feel like I'm doing everything wrong but I'm not sure what to cut out first. Ever since I started getting out more, I found myself migrating to coffee shops to relax then came the drinks. I'm not even working out much at all. My moms been on my ass about it and I just say I walk around downtown, where mainly I go from point A to B

I'm not planning on binge drinking. I plan on getting buzzed and staying there, as I have had some hard times controlling alcohol (only drank a handful of times, and the past couple times I've been able to recognize when I need to stop to feel in control. Tipsy, not wasted). From what I hear, people's tolerances are lowered, so maybe getting buzzed off 6 drinks, 2 drinks now might get you hammered. From what I hear, alcohol tends to replace food addictions, which I had so I am well aware of it. I'm more worried about medically though, over mentally. How well can my body handle carbonation from a beer or champagne? I was looking forward to drinking champagne. I haven't had any carbonation since, as I heard it fucks up with your stomach. Has anyone had any experiences with carbonated alcohol and want to give insight?

Its not an unpleasant feeling, its just.....I cant go to sleep because whenever I sleep I feel my tonsils. I have no clue why! I feel they are hanging all the way down my throat and its just super awkward. Perhaps it is Thrush? I dont know. All I know is that I have had this since the surgery, and NEVER before. I had an endoscopy done beforehand, and they said/mentioned nothing about my tonsils. I really would like to know if any of you are/have experiencing this before?!

So I should talk to my doctor about this when I go for my 2 week follow up? Thatll be on the 7th

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But I am what feels like maybe 2+ weeks post op :/

Im thinking another possibility could be uvulitis?

Hey Laura! I havent hopped on in awhile. Things are going well. My diet has been perfect, no fevers, no leaks . Thank you for checking up on me. Its really kind, and appreciated!

I was thirsty and it worked well, flavor wise. They say we can only handle 4oz every hour, but I just handled 20. I'm not in pain really, didn't feel too uncomfortable. Did I just stretch out my stomach? What's the reason for 4oz when you can drink more? D:

@ Laura - fine Ill believe you. Just in CASE I leaked, what are the symptoms that I can call my nurse? So far I see a high unexplained fever, basically. So far, none of that

@ Laura - so then what, my body has gotten used to liquids and is not getting full, so moving on to thicker things (solids) will make me full? So what happens when I dont get full off of solids? The pain was the hardest part. Now the pain has subsided besides some dullness around the lower left part of my belly (below the incisions, is that where my stomach is?) @Lipsticklady - Fair enough. I have been actively measuring out EVERYTHING and ANYTHING I put in my mouth pretty much. I honestly have to say Im proud of myself for being diligent on that. I have not felt any naseua or throwing up or feeling any kind of sickness at all. What do you mean your steps?

Yeah they have support groups, BUT its an hour and a half away from me, so its not feasible. I may be fine but I am still having a crisis on my fullness :/ Its like I was holding on to the concept I would know when I ate too much....but Im not feeling it. Dont you feel its a LITTLE weird that I stopped burping and stopped feeling full? Burping was a sign for me to stop...

@Lipsticklady, so if I just had that soup with the Protein powder in it, why am I not feeling so full? Im also finding it hard to do a meal in 15-30min. Ive been doing 15minutes max. At worst, it would be like 7 min or so. Maybe thats why Im not so full too? But then again, that meal I just talked about lasted about 15min........

@ Laura - I just miss that full feeling. Its a security thing. I got this tool because I know that it would make me feel full and reduce my food limit, and now that its not doing that.......what? :| I have always felt full and then costco happened and then Im not. I dont think its a coincidence? :/ Im really starting to freak out...

Should I just contact my nurse who called me the other day? Shes from bariatrics obviously...

@ JSCRIMPSHIRE thanks. I dont have any of those symptoms. @ Beach Lover - if liquids slide in and out of quickly then why dont Soups and shakes do the same? I just had a decently thick Cream of chicken with a scoop of Protein powder. :/ @ Laura - He says 4 oz an hour, but aim to get 48+ oz of liquid a day. My fullness was REALLY high though when I was eating! Thats why Im worried! Im worried if that costco yogurt fucked something up for me. :/ I would tell my mom but I dont trust her, she will just nag at me and ****, and I wouldnt message my doctor through their health program on the internet because my mom has my password as well.... @LipstickLady - typically I dont eat myself to uncomfortableness. That was only yesterday. I normally feel full though, and Im really freaking out as you can see...I never figured the yogurt was so high in calories. Thank you for that. @gmanbat - normally it WOULD scream at me. Same for liquids. It would tell me to stop. I would burp. I havent burped at ALL today...wtf??? I would burp a dozen or so times or more a day since postop. It WOULD scream at me, and thats why Im worried...... Guys Im j