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I also are somewhat addicted to Premier Protein and have unopened Unjury shake mixes sitting on a shelf along with several packets of protein Soup mixes. I plan on taking them to my next bariatric group meeting to give to anyone who prefers Unjury. For me, the Premier Protein Shakes are a 60 g. protein foundation to my dieting.
Something about chocolate shake Snacks works for me. Sticking to our new diets is what is most important making sure we get our daily requirements including protein. It seems ironic that we are winners when we lose (weight)!

My day started at 8 AM this morning, with EKGs, pre-testing, blood work, meetings with surgeon, etc. End result, I am approved for surgery on November 20! Added bonus? Had my scans and xrays for my bladder cancer today, all clear!
What a relief!!

Sounds like mind-hunger to me. The commercials on TV are quite inspirational and easily trick our minds into repeating old cravings - rest assured your pouch doesn't watch TV and will put the brakes on at 4-5 oz. Gaining or losing a (1) pound depends on the time of day, Water consumption, excreting, and meal proximity.
It is quite natural for small weight fluctuations, you need to maintain control by sticking with your diet - it's not easy but your pouch will help if you listen to it. My pouch has this subtle deep growl that signals it is time to stop eating - I listen and continue to loose weight gradually.
Don't worry and remain faithful to your Dr's. and Nutritionist's recommendations.

Back when I was fat, I hardly ever cooked. I ate frozen food, fast food, and Cereal for dinner almost every night. I might have made a homemade meal maybe once every 10 days.
After losing 100 lbs, I started getting into cooking, especially for others. I luv to cook now. And now that we're living with my father in law and step daughter, I actually have someone to cook for (hubby is a low carb fanatic and no fun to cook for!) I'm in cooking heaven. Someone actually appreciates my cooking (hubby appreciates it when I fry him a chicken boob, a pork chop or a steak, other than that, he's not appreciative, lol).
I'm obsessed with Diner, Drive Ins, and Dives. Luv watching the different resataurants all over the country and what they serve. Gives me great ideas.
Nothing wrong with watching food channels. as long as ur not following Paula Deens "more butter" theory all the time! lol

Anyone else obsessed this these? They have Fajita Style, Garlic, and Thai. Perfect portion for me and only 200cal for 3 rolls.

Remember, what you put on, you will have to take off! Binge eating before surgery is not a good idea, remember the purpose for pre-surg dieting is to reduce the size of your liver (easier procedure) and preparing your body for post-op dieting.
Even though I only needed to diet for 1 week pre-op, I chose to diet for 2 weeks. Dr. Reich told me that my surgery was textbook perfect, i.e. no problems. What's more, my recovery has been a cakewalk - NO nausea, NO vomiting, NO reflux, and NO gas pains!
Do the pre-surge dieting - don't cheat, it makes all the difference between an easy operation/recovery and suffering with the many problems you see posted on this blog.

Remember, what you put on, you will have to take off! Binge eating before surgery is not a good idea, remember the purpose for pre-surg dieting is to reduce the size of your liver (easier procedure) and preparing your body for post-op dieting.
Even though I only needed to diet for 1 week pre-op, I chose to diet for 2 weeks. Dr. Reich told me that my surgery was textbook perfect, i.e. no problems. What's more, my recovery has been a cakewalk - NO nausea, NO vomiting, NO reflux, and NO gas pains!
Do the pre-surge dieting - don't cheat, it makes all the difference between an easy operation/recovery and suffering with the many problems you see posted on this blog.

Remember, what you put on, you will have to take off! Binge eating before surgery is not a good idea, remember the purpose for pre-surg dieting is to reduce the size of your liver (easier procedure) and preparing your body for post-op dieting.
Even though I only needed to diet for 1 week pre-op, I chose to diet for 2 weeks. Dr. Reich told me that my surgery was textbook perfect, i.e. no problems. What's more, my recovery has been a cakewalk - NO nausea, NO vomiting, NO reflux, and NO gas pains!
Do the pre-surge dieting - don't cheat, it makes all the difference between an easy operation/recovery and suffering with the many problems you see posted on this blog.

Remember, what you put on, you will have to take off! Binge eating before surgery is not a good idea, remember the purpose for pre-surg dieting is to reduce the size of your liver (easier procedure) and preparing your body for post-op dieting.
Even though I only needed to diet for 1 week pre-op, I chose to diet for 2 weeks. Dr. Reich told me that my surgery was textbook perfect, i.e. no problems. What's more, my recovery has been a cakewalk - NO nausea, NO vomiting, NO reflux, and NO gas pains!
Do the pre-surge dieting - don't cheat, it makes all the difference between an easy operation/recovery and suffering with the many problems you see posted on this blog.

It is okay I was sleeved on the 26th I am down 14# I decided I'm okay with being a slow looser! My general doctor only wants me to loose 4-5 lbs a week to make sure I do it safely. Keep up the good work!!!!????

Some people loose slow that is okay and it is healthy to loose slow. You should be okay even loosing 4lbs a week that will give you 20lbs a month and that is still amazing! Keep up your hard work it will come

Yup, know the feeling, I had the same stabbing until my 5th week. I believe it is all part of the healing process where our pouch reattaches to surrounding tissue. I continue to slowly lose weight and drink enough Water to keep the pooping on plan.
My 4th week blood work was completely normal and my endroconologist told me that I am NO LONGER a Diabetic !!!!! I am seeing Dr. Reich on Wednesday for my 6th week evaluation and expect to get clearance to resume my full exercise workout.
So far, I am amazed with the ease of my recovery and learning to listen to my body instead of aimless food grazing. For the first time since my operation I took my wife out for Breakfast and I had 2 eggs and a piece of rye toast. Best of all, I didn't miss/wish/want my former 3-egg omelet, bacon, home fries, pancakes, toast, juice, and 2-3 cups of coffee breakfast.
Having my sleeve operation 9/3 was the best health decision I have ever made, no regrets - no diabetes - getting healthier every day!

Yup, know the feeling, I had the same stabbing until my 5th week. I believe it is all part of the healing process where our pouch reattaches to surrounding tissue. I continue to slowly lose weight and drink enough Water to keep the pooping on plan.
My 4th week blood work was completely normal and my endroconologist told me that I am NO LONGER a Diabetic !!!!! I am seeing Dr. Reich on Wednesday for my 6th week evaluation and expect to get clearance to resume my full exercise workout.
So far, I am amazed with the ease of my recovery and learning to listen to my body instead of aimless food grazing. For the first time since my operation I took my wife out for Breakfast and I had 2 eggs and a piece of rye toast. Best of all, I didn't miss/wish/want my former 3-egg omelet, bacon, home fries, pancakes, toast, juice, and 2-3 cups of coffee breakfast.
Having my sleeve operation 9/3 was the best health decision I have ever made, no regrets - no diabetes - getting healthier every day!

Yup, know the feeling, I had the same stabbing until my 5th week. I believe it is all part of the healing process where our pouch reattaches to surrounding tissue. I continue to slowly lose weight and drink enough Water to keep the pooping on plan.
My 4th week blood work was completely normal and my endroconologist told me that I am NO LONGER a Diabetic !!!!! I am seeing Dr. Reich on Wednesday for my 6th week evaluation and expect to get clearance to resume my full exercise workout.
So far, I am amazed with the ease of my recovery and learning to listen to my body instead of aimless food grazing. For the first time since my operation I took my wife out for Breakfast and I had 2 eggs and a piece of rye toast. Best of all, I didn't miss/wish/want my former 3-egg omelet, bacon, home fries, pancakes, toast, juice, and 2-3 cups of coffee breakfast.
Having my sleeve operation 9/3 was the best health decision I have ever made, no regrets - no diabetes - getting healthier every day!

A husband was watching TV, changing back and forth from a fishing channel to a "adult" channel. His wife comes into the room and sees he is watching the fishing channel. She suggests he watch the "adult" channel because he already knows how to fish!
I hope that broke out a smile.
Congratulations on losing and keeping with your program!

Note to IMLooznit - I am sure you have good intentions, but in my opinion, it doesn't help to get your messages full of "screaming" caps, admonishments, and shouted directions, all supposing "bad" behavior from people that you don't know. I am glad you were successful in your weight loss journey. Please leave others to find their own paths unless they specifically ask for help. I believe most members of this site understand the behavior changes that are needed. Sometimes (and hopefully most times) good decisions are made, but everyone is human. Success will look differently to many people as well. I believe this forum should be for useful information, moral support, friendship and perhaps gentle guidance and suggestions, not for shrieking mandates.

Congratulations and welcome to the "club". Sounds like you are off to a good start, it is important to follow your Dr's orders and focus on the big three: Protein, Water, and healing! Every day gets better and keeping positive without focusing on your scale will help overcome the "bumps" (heartburn, feeling stuffed, and weight fluctuations) as they come alone and then disappear.

I just wanted to give a very short report on my surgery experience. I'm in St. Louis and used Dr. Morales at De Paul Hospital. Check-in and pre-op was great, and entertaining as the nurses were really great and fun. The anesthesiologist came in, asked a bunch of questions and went over what he was going to do. Another great guy. Stated I'm going to be out before I leave the little pre-surgery room and I was.
Dr. Morales came in and described the surgery again and answered any questions I had. I woke up in recovery in no pain, feeling only bad heart burn. They said that was normal and that it would go away with walking but they were going to give me Pepsid which they did and helped much but didn't take it entirely away. After they got me to the room and took an order for me for "my lunch" and hooked me up to everything, I tried sleeping but they come in so much to take vitals that was kind of a waste. I got up and took a walk and couldn't believe how much nothing hurt, how much energy I had walking and how easy it was to walk normal speed. Walked quite a distance too.
Back in the room again I tried sleeping again and did get a little in. Went walking again and walked pretty far this time and didn't even feel like I was doing anything out of the ordinary (walking is out of the ordinary for me).
Just a quick note on the diet too. I started a week ago today on my clear liquid diet and honestly never felt hungry. To anyone looking for a good Protein drink I got the Premier Protein chocolate and it, to me and another guy at work who I gave one too, is fabulous. Taste exactly like chocolate milk in the dairy section. I get mine at Sams but he got some at costco and said they were about 20 cents each cheaper at costco. The vanilla tasted exactly like the Chocolate with a little taste of powder inside so I won't be choosing that one. They have 30 grams of Protein and 160 calories, 1 gram of fat in each carton.
So, I hope this continues but thought this might ease some folks fears so wanted to get it on here.

It all comes down to your pre-surgery prep. I did 2-weeks, had a textbook operation & recovery, and 20 days later have not experienced any of the post-surgery difficulties. I'm not crazy about the puree diet but is beats the all liquid all the time by a mile. My next post-op appointment with Dr. Reich is on Tuesday and (fingers crossed) I move on to a "chopped" diet.
Since you did the work preparing for your surgery, following your doctors instructions will make your recovery smooth sailing, like mine. Best wishes and good luck!

I asked during my 1-week Dr. follow-up last Tuesday. I am cleared for treadmill (40 min @ 2.9 mph today); but, will be waiting for my next Dr. visit in 3 weeks for clearance on machines and free weights.

Fantastic!!! When you call the coordinator; Don't forget to ask for the two for one operation special pricing! They could do both operations with one anesthesia, one operating room, and heck the same five small laparoscopic incisions - just different specialist surgeon teams - one recuperative hospital stay, all obvious savings!
Good Luck with your sleeve do-over!

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Tomorrow marks 1-week post-op! So far so good, I had a textbook operation without complications, what little pain was easily managed, limited swelling, and hardly any "gas". I have strictly adhered to my post-op clear liquid diet and have my 1-week followup with Dr. Reich tomorrow. I continue to lose weight slowly and under Dr. orders stopped my diabetes medicines in light of normal blood sugars (testing twice daily).
For fellow posters who are post-op, Congratulations, and those pre-op, follow your DR's orders, diets, prepare for post op, and be confident in your decision and goals. God Bless had have a great week.

Tomorrow marks 1-week post-op! So far so good, I had a textbook operation without complications, what little pain was easily managed, limited swelling, and hardly any "gas". I have strictly adhered to my post-op clear liquid diet and have my 1-week followup with Dr. Reich tomorrow. I continue to lose weight slowly and under Dr. orders stopped my diabetes medicines in light of normal blood sugars (testing twice daily).
For fellow posters who are post-op, Congratulations, and those pre-op, follow your DR's orders, diets, prepare for post op, and be confident in your decision and goals. God Bless had have a great week.