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BOO! Due to the overwhelming response for samples they discontinued that. I'll make the trip to GNC this week and pick some up.

I just went to two grocery stores and all I could find was the Pure Protein Bars. I got the peanut butter and chocolate and could only eat 1 bite. There was no way I could eat that whole thing. Not because of the sleeve but because it didn't taste that great. I'm glad you like it. I'll send you the remaining ones. LOL!

How funny I went to Amazon and typed "All natural Protein bars" and Quest Bars came up first and look the best. lol QUEST it is. I'll give them a try.

Any ideas?

I am starting to get squishy myself. I need to get my butt into the gym.

Have you thought about the diet? I know that when I go into some extream ketosis I get *very* irritable and crabby.

That sliver of cake sounds huge! lol

Hey guys, I got sleeved September 10th by Dr. Scott Steinberg here in Atlanta Georgia. HW 365 Pre-op weight 360 CW 299 Down: 61 pounds Got under 300 today. In my entire adult life I've only been below 300 twice. This is pretty awesome for me. All of you guys are doing amazing. Keep up the good work. Hey, since were all around 8 weeks now did any of you notice that you're able to start eating more? A couple days ago I just noticed that I was able to eat more food.

Yes this is very normal. I had the bubble guts for a month out and even now when I eat something it bubbles a little but I don't notice it as much. It does get much much easier from day to day and week to week.

I had GERD before the surgery and it was pretty bad after the surgery. After 4-5 weeks I started taking Prilosec and a probiotic and it is no longer an issue.

This is one of those issues you wont get a consistent answer. I've heard 4 weeks, 6-7 weeks, 3 months, 6 months... I don't think anyone really knows.

I chew 2 Flintstone vitamins everyday, a prilosec and a probiotic and a b12.

I limit myself but follow no specific diet. Tonight I had 1 small slice of pizza at the movie theater. Then for dinner I had salad and a very small turkey patty without the bread. So it all makes up for itself in the end. You can eat so little right now and balance is key BUT if you don't eat with intention and purpose than eventually you're gonna reverse the good work you've done and wonder why you're not losing weight.

Slider foods are very real for sleeve patients. I do not dump personally but Laura is right, there are some folks on here with the sleeve that do dump and I feel bad for them. I didn't like the idea of malabsorption and dumping so I choose the sleeve (because dumping is far less common) but from my own experience slider foods are very real and need to be heeded by anyone who has obesity surgery.

gross. I think I'm gonna use that block feature for the first time. Nobody needs this negative crap.

Oh I am most definitely going to get some tattoo's!

I am having a very hard time imagining it as well which I honestly think will begin to hinder me after a while so I am going to have to change how I think. I have only 75 more pounds to lose and I am at the point right now where eating has become easy so some more thought, time and energy are going to need to go into my success. Because at the end of the day, only we are responsible for our own change.

A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by Marianne Williamson. She really dives a lot into the psychology of why we hold onto weight and puts it into a real healing perspective from a spiritual (meaning non religious) point of view.

Turkey Breast, 1 can of green beans and cream of mushroom (for green bean casserole), 2 potatoes to make mashed, jar of gravy, most grocery stores sell slices of cake and/or pumpkin pie. Throw it together and call it a day. Easy Peazy

As far as food goes, liquids, water, dilluted apple juice, muscle milk protein shakes are decent, water, water, water, sugar free popscicles, crystal light, thin soups strained of any chunks and of course, more water.

Water water water Protien is important but hydration is more important. Especially at this stage.

I don't know. Probably go for a long hike and have a good cry. I've been big my whole life, I have no idea what to expect when I am not an overweight person.

I stole this from another thread I saw today from Laura-ven.

Awesome! Congrats. I would rethink the timing of the surgery if you celebrate Christmas though. lol

yup! I would cook tomato soup and put scoops of ricotta cheese in it that would just melt in my mouth when I ate it. Just eat slow and enjoy.