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You've done an amazing job. This kind of post helps keep me on the straight and narrow so sending much thanks your way.

Welcome! Keep doing what you are doing and you will be very happy with the results. Wishing you the very best with your surgery.

Great job! Can't wait to join you in 8.5 lbs. I'm very happy for you.

It's normal that you are tired right now. Bariatric Choice has Vitamin capsules that might work for you. They don't have that nasty vitaminsy smell and I find them quite easy to swallow. I've been swallowing Actigal since 1 week out and it is about the same size as these Vitamins.

I'm lots older than you, was 50 pounds heavier and the same height. I was insulin dependant. I am 7 months out, down 89 pounds and was taken off all diabetes medications including insulin when I started my 2 week pre surgery diet. I'm still insulin free and my A1c is normal and my glucose readings are stable throughout the day. I love what the sleeve is doing for me. Hope this helps and wishing you well with whichever surgery you choose.

You can do this. You are making all the right commitments. Just do it today. Think about tomorrow tomorrow. And most importantly remember that what you put into your mouth may make you happy or sad but it DOES NOT make you a good person or bad person. Sending good thoughts your way along with a cyber hug.

Great job, Mary. Can't wait til I can post some of my own. People like you motivate people like me to stay the course.

You have done an amazing job. I'm truly happy for your success and thankful that you shared your story With us. It's stories like this that keep me on the straight and narrow. Only wish this surgery was around when I was younger! But I'm 7 months out now and about 70% of the way to goal-- so better late than never.

Again thanks for taking the time to write all that down. Inspirational!

Wishing you all the strength and determination you need to come out the other side successfully. You certainly have a great attitude going in. We're behind you.

Our guidelines were 60+ grams of Protein, less than 30 grams of fat and 30 - 60 grams of carbs. The calorie count was limited to 700 for the first 6 months then increased to 850.

This all started only after we progressed to soft foods.

A word of caution-- always follow your program's directons.

Hope this helps.

Do you need a bariatric back to school plan? The bariatric surgery school includes schoolbooks, notebooks, pencils, crayons and the advice described in my Back to School series of articles. Here's the first one. <em class='bbc'>BACK TO SCHOOL - #1</em> <em class='bbc'>Introduction</em> September’s almost here, and it’s back to school season. Back to the basics, back to reading, writing, and arithmetic. Actually, any time is a good time for a bariatric refresher course. It’s easy to lose your focus and take a few too many side trips to the land of potato chips and chocolate while you trudge along the weight loss surgery trail. When post-ops ask how to get back on track, the most common response is a very sensible one: BACK TO BASICS. You’ll find this valuable advice in Finding Your Bariatric Brain Again, by 7 Bites_Jen <a href='http://www.bariatric...rain-again-r231</a>, and I’m going to address the topic in a series of three articles. Back to basics advice is covered in greater detail in two sections of <em class='bbc'>Bandwagon:</em> in the 21 rules for success (chapter 6) and the 15 eating skills (chapter 12). Although Bandwagon was originally written for adjustable gastric band patients, much of its material applies to every and anybody who’s had weight loss surgery. You don’t have a copy of <em class='bbc'>Bandwagon?</em> That’s easy enough to remedy. Click here to order your very own copy. <a href='http://jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com/' class='bbc_url' title='External link' rel='nofollow external'>http://jean-ontheban...n.blogspot.com/</a> <em class='bbc'>Back to the Basics: The 3 R’s</em> While you’re waiting for your copy of <em class='bbc'>Bandwagon</em> to arrive, let’s talk about the 3 R’s: readin’, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic. What are the 3 R’s of weight loss success? 1. R is for Reading – learn to read your body’s signals about hunger, satiety, and appetite. 2. R is for Writing – keep a food and exercise log. Studies show that people who keep a food log lose more weight than those who don’t. 3. R is for Arithmetic – weight loss, as hard as it can be to achieve, involves very basic arithmetic. As long as you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight. This doesn’t mean that you have to count calories to lose weight, or count calories for the rest of your life, but if you’re struggling and not sure why, try calorie counting for at least one week. Free online tracking programs and food log programs like the ones available at sparkpeople.com and livestrong.com) make it easy to log your food intake and calculate your calories. And by the way, calorie counting is most accurate when you’re weighing and measuring your food. Yes, more arithmetic! Click here to view the article

You've done a great job! Keep up the good work.

Terrific job. This is very encouraging to hear.

Guess what--you ARE pretty! You've done a terrific job and I am happy for your joy in the new you.

Welcome to an exciting new chapter in your life!

Terrific job! I'm very happy for you.

Best post of the month!!!!!! ????

Good luck to both of you. This is a life changing experience. It's a chance to put food in its proper place. I wish you a smooth recovery and a happy outcome.

Welcome to the losers bench. I wish you well on this exciting new phase of your life.

You poor dear. Sending cyber hugs your way. Hope you are better soon.

You have done a fabulous job. The new you looks fabulous.

Kindle, you look amazing. Love that muscle tone. You seem to have avoided the saggy skin, too. WTG

I was told not to use a straw because you take in more air when drinking with a straw and it can cause some discomfort for you. That being said, that's the only one of my doctors's recommendations that I haven't followed. I have used a straw since about 4 weeks out and found it worked okay for me and let me get in all my liquids a lot easier. I checked back with the practice to make sure I wasn't doing any harm though.

Wonderful accomplishment. May you reach all your goals.

If you want something that's not sweet, try V8 juice with some unflavored Protein powder mixed in. I used the Syntrax medical grade unflavored. Also mixed that into lower carb sugar free yougurt. I couldn't tolerate plain Water. Still don't like it. I'm using H2o fruit water and come times Mio drops. Hang in there. It gets easier.