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Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

Last night my husband and I were in a sporting goods store and walked by the weights. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and asked him to pick up the 60 pound weight and put it in my arms (there was no way I could lift it myself lol). Anyway, when he gave it to me I almost fell on the ground cause it was so heavy. It's hard to really see how much weight you have lost until you do something like that. I can't believe that my body had to carry around all that weight just a few months ago!
I encourage everyone to do that at some point to really put into perspective how much we have lost even if you can't see it so much! It put a smile on my face and I'm sure it will for everyone else too!

My surgeon had me wait until two weeks after surgery but every surgeon is a little different so it might be best just to call your surgeons office and ask.
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The boxing on the Wii is really fun too it totally get you moving and sweating. Don't mind me... I love my Wii

Not everyone has the dumping syndrome. I am almost 3 months post op and have never had the dumping syndrome. And if you avoid things high in sugar then you shouldn't get the dumping syndrome. Dumping is caused by sugar entering your intestine too quickly. Once you are off the puréed and liquid phases you can eat normal food again it's just smaller portions. I have had a bite of a brownie after eating some Protein first and was satisfied and it didn't cause any dumping or anything. As far as the nutrients that has to be the biggest difference in my opinion between VGS and RNY. With RNY you will have to take. Vitamins for the rest of your life because of the nutrient deficiency. But as long as you take the Vitamins like the surgeon wants to you shouldn't have a problem with deficiency. Hope this answers some of your questions.
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What I hear is that you do not like your surgeon or their office. Why not try calling another doctor. Maybe your PCP or go to another surgeons office. In my area there are about 10 docs that do the surgery and I made sure I was picking the right one for me.
Don't be scared of calling for help - your life could be on the line. There could be so many reasons medically why you are having these issues. Do you want to play with you life before you have had a chance to live it. don't let the doctors office speak to you like that. We all trip and stumble during this time. The doctor office should be there to support you and guide you like a parent during this life changing operation.

Not everyone has the dumping syndrome. I am almost 3 months post op and have never had the dumping syndrome. And if you avoid things high in sugar then you shouldn't get the dumping syndrome. Dumping is caused by sugar entering your intestine too quickly. Once you are off the puréed and liquid phases you can eat normal food again it's just smaller portions. I have had a bite of a brownie after eating some Protein first and was satisfied and it didn't cause any dumping or anything. As far as the nutrients that has to be the biggest difference in my opinion between VGS and RNY. With RNY you will have to take. Vitamins for the rest of your life because of the nutrient deficiency. But as long as you take the Vitamins like the surgeon wants to you shouldn't have a problem with deficiency. Hope this answers some of your questions.
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Not everyone has the dumping syndrome. I am almost 3 months post op and have never had the dumping syndrome. And if you avoid things high in sugar then you shouldn't get the dumping syndrome. Dumping is caused by sugar entering your intestine too quickly. Once you are off the puréed and liquid phases you can eat normal food again it's just smaller portions. I have had a bite of a brownie after eating some Protein first and was satisfied and it didn't cause any dumping or anything. As far as the nutrients that has to be the biggest difference in my opinion between VGS and RNY. With RNY you will have to take. Vitamins for the rest of your life because of the nutrient deficiency. But as long as you take the Vitamins like the surgeon wants to you shouldn't have a problem with deficiency. Hope this answers some of your questions.
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At about 8 weeks post op, I started to drink 1 can of diet dr pepper per day, I sip through out the day. It keeps me sane because I don't drink coffee lol. I told my dr and he said that carbonation has not been proven to stretch the pouch, they say to avoid it because it MAY cause discomfort. And in my case, it has not. So he said one a day is ok. I make sure I eat right and take my Vitamins. And I'm doing fabulous.
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I'm two and a half months out and have tried some sips of diet pop but I can't have much at all cause of the carbonation in the pouch. Usually my husband will open a pop and I'll have a sip and give it back to him and be satisfied. If you want to try it I would suggest to just take a little sip and see how you tolerate it.
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Adding some Peanut Butter has totally changed my Protein drinks. I use milk, chocolate Protein Powder, a small scoop of Peanut Butter and a couple of ice cubes and blend it together. I have one of the bullet blenders and it is easy and mixes pretty well. It ends up tasting more like a milkshake and very yummy.
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I'm 2 months post op too and going on a long trip in a couple of weeks. I've started to stock up on Quest Protein bars cause my surgeon wants 5 small meals a day and I know we won't be stopping that often so I'll have half of one every so often to get my Protein in. I'm also going to take a little cooler with bottles of Water to make sure I always have something to drink. And as far as eating out all restaurants have some sort of protein that you can have so that shouldn't be a problem. Even if you guys stop at a fast food place like McDonald's or wendys. A lot of those places now have wraps with grilled chicken in it. I just open it up and eat the chicken which is a good portion for us and throw the wrap away. Hope this gives you some ideas :-)
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The fatigue and tiredness could be due to low Iron, especially if u are not taking your Multivitamin. You might want to have your doc check your Iron levels to see if that might be an issue with the tired feeling.
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The liquid part of Soup and chili goes through the pouch quicker than the chunks of food. I know the Wendy's chili here has a good amount of broth and not all chunky. If yours was like that then that might be why you could eat it. But also take into Consideration that before surgery we all probably had a large chili with a big sandwich and a drink so you're still eating much less than u did before.
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Yeah I've had no change in taste since surgery so everyone is a little different.
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You can wear whatever you want as long as the clothes don't interfere with the IVs or the incisions. I brought pajama pants with me but surprisingly I never put them on. The gowns were actually comfortable plus I was draining from 2 of my incisions so I didn't want to get that all over my pajamas. I did put underwear on the 2nd day when the catheter came out though. That made me feel 100 times better lol.
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I feel the same way. I am 5-6 weeks post op and still never feel hungry. What I've had to do is develop a routine and just eat by the clock. My nutritionist wants 3 meals and 2 Snacks a day so I know I have to eat something (or have a Protein shake) at 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm. This has been the most successful for me.
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I feel the same way. I am 5-6 weeks post op and still never feel hungry. What I've had to do is develop a routine and just eat by the clock. My nutritionist wants 3 meals and 2 Snacks a day so I know I have to eat something (or have a Protein shake) at 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm. This has been the most successful for me.
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Yeah as long as you strain the Soup it's still a liquid. I did that a lot during my pre op diet.
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I believe for medical reasons you can get out of it. Your surgeon should be able to write something up for you.
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