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drinking enough Water. Right after the surgery I was able to sip water and did get the 96 oz a day most days. However, in the past few months I have not been keeping up with this goal. I average 30 oz a day. I know I need to drink more but don't seem to be able to keep up with the "sipping" all day long. I can take 5-6 swallows at one time and then forget to drink again for a few hours.

thx, I'll try that.

So for the past 2-3 months I have been having problems with itching across the abdomen and the baggy skin of both upper arms. No rash, just itching despite anything I have tried. Has anyone else encountered this post sleeve?

Retail therapy is always an option but stay within a budget or you will get depressed when the bill arrives. I have filled the "void" with crafts (knitting, tatting, crochet and weaving) so I am always looking out for sales on yarn.

I love to mix greek yogurt with cottage cheese. This is my afternoon snack (2oz) most days and is about the only way I get fruit into my diet since I get full after eating Protein and veggies at lunch.

YES… Stress can stall weight loss. I have dealt with this challenge prior to getting sleeved. I was able to loose 65 lbs with low carb high Protein diet and hit a terrible stall when I was very stressed. The stressors affected my life for over 6 months and I did not loose another pound. I gained about 10 lbs over that 6 months and "justified" this as my body balancing out despite the diet. I went off the diet and gradually gained another 10 lbs. Then my PCP changed my thyroid medication and I gained all the weight plus another 10 lbs (getting to 265 lbs) Thats when I decided it was time for bariatric surgery. Now when I get stressed and see the scales stall…. I try to be calm, take a deep breath and tell myself that I am in control of the choices I make so, think, pray and choose what will be best for me.

I too was sleeved on 5/29/13. I have had several stalls and over the past 3 months my weight loss has slowed to 1-1.5 lbs a week (at least I am still loosing!). I just started wearing a size 12 pair of jeans! I have donated all the 28-26-24-22-20-18 sizes to Good Will. I have a few 16 and 14 that I wear so I can still see that I am loosing the weight (though when I look in the mirror I don't feel there is that much change in my appearance). I have not worn smaller than an 18 in over 15 years.

Gettingsexyback, If your information is "leaked" by this "friend" working in the records department, you can inform the manager of the office and that person will be fired. HIPPA protects your information and if that person cannot keep your information confidential, that friend needs to find another job.

I started feeling hunger about 6 months post sleeve. I try to retrain my thought pattern by drinking Water when I feel hungry (especially between meals). I drink the Protein shake (6-8 oz) morning and evening, lunch is 1/2 cup protein and veggies and I have an afternoon snack (limited to 2oz of cottage cheese, string cheese, yogurt with fruit or nuts). I average 900 cal daily (any less and I stop loosing weight).

Yes! I live in Tucson.

I make chocolate pudding from a Protein shake and Protein powder, then freeze in in ice cube tray so I have a 1 oz portion of "ice cream". The recipe is 1 adkin chocolate shake and 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder. The mix has 60 gm of protein and will fill 6-8 ice cube slots so there is 8-10 gm of protein in the treat. The texture is smooth and your brain thinks you are having a routine bedtime treat. You can also let this set in the fridge and eat it as a pudding.

I mix yogurt and cottage cheese. This increases the Protein content of the snack and the cottage cheese cuts the sharp flavor of the yogurt. I will have 2 oz of the mix in the afternoon as a snack. As for crunchy, I eat raw sunflower seeds, roasted soybeans and pumpkin seeds. I have not found a granola that will be low carb.

I find that adding the clear liquid Protein to 32 oz of Water (I use profect 3 oz tubes) and sip this through out the day. That helps me to get the needed protein and water at the same time. This also keeps something in my stomach so I don't get the pain.

well I take thyroid medication too. I have set my pills as follows: AM: multivit, Iron, potassium chloride (prescription), Vit A, C, magnesium, zinc, omeprazole (for reflux), stool softner (for the iron "issues"), metformin (diabetic) and blood pressure pill (tried to stop it and swelled up like a balloon so the doctor added a small amount to keep me from retaining Water.) Lunch: Calcium 1200 gm with Vit D (prescription) Dinner: multi vit, allergy pill, thyroid medication, Metformin. My 3 month labs were terrible so several of the above were added. My 6 month labs were "perfect"! So……I will continue with this routine.

I started eating fruit at about 4 months out. I use fruit nectar (2oz) in my vanilla Protein shakes to get fruit into my diet but only 1-2 times a week. I am 7 months out and still am not able to eat enough at my 1 meal to get to the fruit (protein first, then veggies, then fruit, then "treat carbs). I eat the protein, then a bite or 2 of veggy and am full.

I started loosing hair in clumps at about 4 months post sleeve. Now at 7 months my hair is thin but the loss is slowing (of course the weight loss also has slowed over the last 3 months so maybe there is a link to fast weight loss and hair loss) I do have a lot of new growth showing through so I am hopeful the loss is being replaced.

first off, how far out from surgery are you? your page is a bit sparse. Second, Why did you drink (and how if you are post sleeve) 8 oz of OJ??? That is a lot of sugar. Protein first is the golden rule. The froth is common and more often seen with lap band patients. I suspect the acid from the OJ may have contributed to the formation. Your hunger can be from the lack of Protein intake. Always work on getting the protein shake down first. sipping the liquids slowly will allow you to take more in over time but you shouldn't take in more than 4 oz (your new stomach will only hold so much and the rest will sit in the esophagus till room is available in the tiny tummy)

Even though I am farther out than most who have replied, I figured I would chime in as well. Initially I could not get in any more than 3 oz (even the Protein shakes were a problem so I concentrated them into a 20 gm protein pudding of 3 oz 3 times a day) I am now 7 months out (31 weeks to be exact) and have been able to drink an 8 oz protein shake (takes about an hour to get down) and 1/2 "food" for lunch (20-25 gm protein usually meat and a veggy). I still get that full feeling after 2-3 bites of solid food. Then I wait a few minutes and am able to eat a few more bites. If I haven't finished the "meal" in 45 minutes or my stomach starts to give me that feeling like I just finished aThanksgiving meal, I stop eating. I have had to add an afternoon snack just to get the calorie count over 800 cal. I usually will have a 1 oz cheese stick or a 2 oz cottage cheese/greek yogurt snack. My weight loss has been very slow for the past 3 months but I am still loosing about 1.5 lbs a week so I am sticking with this routine.

I had not known what onederland was until I started reading the posts on this site. I too am happy to ring in the New Year under 200 lbs!

I noticed my hands, wrists and feet were getting smaller after I started loosing the weight. For Christmas I went through my closet and had to take out all the shoes that no longer fit. I gave them to my 14 year old grand daughter since she is now wearing an 8.5 and my feet shrunk to a size 7!

I noticed the same thing since getting the sleeve. Right after the surgery I could drink the clear Protein drinks without any problem but after a month I can't drink anything sweet without getting nauseated. I have started diluting all the Vitamin waters (which helps to get the daily Water requirement!) because they are too sweet also. I used to eat tapioca pudding before the surgery but since the surgery, I can't tolerate the taste. I haven't noticed any change in the taste of meat but I haven't eaten much variety yet, mainly chicken, turkey and ham. Beef is hard to digest for me so I don't try it too often.

I was taken off all diabetic medications the day before my surgery and at my 3 month follow up my HbA1c was 5.7 (normal non-diabetic reading) so I was ecstatic about the testing. I had been checking my sugar randomly and didn't have any readings over 140 and most of the fasting readings were 80-90. Then I started adding the one meal a day (at lunch) and my sugars starting spiking. Even though my meals were Soup or sliced meat and cheese (no carbs). So I started taking my metformin again. My 6 month HbA1c was 6.3 (with the medication). I am happy my diabetes is controlled but sad that I have to take pills again. I am having a Protein shake for Breakfast and dinner. I have a "meal" for lunch which varies day to day but has 25 gm protein and less than 15 gm carbs (and usually is about 1/2 cup of food). I try to choose the protein then a veggie and rarely find that I can eat a bite or 2 of fruit before I am full. (I usually get fruit in the day by adding fruit puree to the protein shakes) I do add a protein snack at about 3pm so my calorie count is over 800 for the day (usually 2 oz of a mixture of cottage cheese with greek yogurt or a 1 oz cheese stick) Maybe when I get to my goal weight I won't need medication. I know some diabetics are able to stop the medication when the weight is off but I know others that are still on some medication. Besides, no one ever said that WLS was a cure for diabetes.

most surgeons seem to focus on the grams of Protein taken in on average and not calories. Sounds like your on target. Good luck

I too have enjoyed being able to cross my legs! I can even wrap my foot around to hook behind my calf now! When I was putting lotion on the other day I realized how thin my legs are finally getting and never thought about how much fat was actually on my legs. I just figured "it was muscle". Boy was I fooling myself back then.

I mix the mango-pinapple isopure powder with V8 fusion juice (3 oz juice and 3 oz water) then serve over ice. I usually have to sip this over a few hours so the ice keeps it cold and the dilution by the end seems to cut the flavor so no after taste. I also love the coconut (still have to dilute it with Water though)