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Hi everyone ! Im 7 months out and -97 pounds ! Ive been at stall for 2 months :-( for the last month i feel like i dont have much restriction..i seem to be eating alot more ! ( even my boyfriend says im eating twice as much compared to before whereas i could have like 5 bites and feel sick ) lately ive just been having the worst cravings and ive lost my self control. I mean i most definetly hve better days than others but i jus dont feel satisified. I dont feel that 'im satisfied and full' feeling like i used to when i was 4months post op. I just dont feel any restriction ! Ive tried the 5 day pouch test and i didnt lose any weight and i craved everything. The worst part is before surgery i rarely snacked or had chocolate or anything like that. But now i want it all the time ! Does anybody have any suggestions for the restriction problem ? Also for my stall problem ? I only have 50 more pounds till goal and im feeling discouraged :-( what do you do when you have these insane cravings ? ( and nooo i am not pregnant lol !)

Hi everyone ! Im almost 3 months post op and just today i started experiencing some stomach pain. It feels like a bubble in my stomach/intestine and when i move it feels like a sharp pain ! Has anyone else experienced this and possibly know what it means ? I thought it was because i was hungry so i had dinner and the pain actually got worse.

Hi! I posted this yesterday but, i wanted to see if i could get more advice...Does anyone know of any other alternatives for post op vitamins ? My nutritionist told me about "OptiSource" and it has to be taken 4x a day. But its costs roughly 30 for 120 pills... I want to find out if theres something cheaper out there or something where i dont have to take it that many times a day... Thank you !! :-)

I used to take the optisource but they made me feel really sick and they tastes nasty to me. :-(

Hi everyone ! Im 1 month post op and i was wondering how much are we supposed to eat ? On my doctors notes it says to not exceed 1 cup ( 8 oz ) at a meal and if tolerate to have a salad. Does that sound about right ? I know gastric bypass abd the sleeve are different but someone told me that on the sleeve the can only have 1/4 cup and another said 4.5 ounces. So im worried and i feel like i might be having more than im supposed to. But it says clearly on my papers 1 cup. So i just want to see what everyone elses doctors told them.

On my paperwork it says not to exceed 1 cup for each meal and to eat salad after a meal if tolerated. I went to see my nutritionist about a week and a half ago and she said i couldnt have raw vegtables for maybe another 2-3 weeks but on the paperwork my doctor gave me it says i can have lettuce and tomatoes. I just had 6 ounces to eat tonight and my stomach was still throbbing alittle but not as bad yesterdays 8ounces.

Just yesterday i had 1 cup meal and my stomach was throbbing :-( so i have to definetly cut it down but im at that stage still where i dont feel full or hungry so idk

Hi everyone ! Im 3 weeks post-op and craving spicy food ! Especially buffalo chicken ! Is it bad to have spicy foods ? I dont remember my doctor ever mentioning this but my mom who had the surgery about 15 years ago said it was bad for me. Does anybody know ? ALSO, im at the gound foods stage. I have to measure 3oz of ground meat plus 1/4cup of mashed potatoes. Does anybody know if its okay for me to add like the broth over the meat to make it moist ? Bc i figured 3oz and thats it no adding anymore not even the broth.

Hi everyone im just curious on what types of fluids we can have.. My doctor said im not allowed to have juices anymore strictly water and sugar free beverages. My nutritionist said i could have teas but im assuming thats unsweetened or with like splenda. Are there any other options ? I went out to the fair yesterday and i was so thirsty but it seems so difficult to find anything to drink when you go out unless if its water or if you carry your own packets of senda or truvia.. Idk... I have always been like a smoothie, milkshake and orange juice fan. But im too scared to even try them ! Any ideas ?

Hi everyone ! I am 11 days post op and ive lost 20pounds so far but the last 2 days it hasnt dropped from there. Has anyone experienced the same ? Is this something to worry about ? Also has anyone experienced depression ? Idk what is going on with me ! I cant even stand myself. Idk if its bc i feel like i miss food and i wish i could just eat or if its the fact that everything i do eat i feel like throwing it up and i feel nauseas most of the day or if its the medication. Even the "optisource" chewables the doctor rrecomended are beggining to make me feel sick to my stomach. I have no idea what to do any more to kick this depression out. For the past 2 days ive just been crying and i hate everyone and everything :-( i dont want to feel like this anymore. Anybody have any advice ?

@princess sarah. Dont feel alone or bad !!! Im 1 month post-op and i was feeling and still goin thru the same exact thing as you are !! I would cry and fight so terribly w.my boyfriend. And it still crosses my mind wether or not i did the right thing i been feeling so sick lately and angry at myself for not being able to just feel normal again. Just yesterday we went to the Fair and there was so much food and i couldnt have any, not even the drinks. Its a huge lifestyle change and its hard when it happens literally overnight and pur bodies arent used to it yet. But keep your head up and think positive !! Thiss will pass and were gunna be so happy w.the end results !

I just bought the liquid Vitamin 2 days ago from walmart. It does have alittle funny taste but its do able

@vicki yea i just realized they are carbonate. But my doctor gave me a list of supplements and that was on there as an option even my nutritionist told me to get it. Thats so weird. Its all a huge mess at my doctors and nutritionist. Even then flinstones complete gummies mu nutritionist has the same bottle but hers has iron in it and mine doesnt.

I just bought a liquid b12 that u put under ur tounge for 30seconds and a viactive carmel and flinstones gummies. I have yet to try it today and hopefully theyre not bad. The only thing i couldnt find were the iron supplements. I also spent like 40 bucks on pills and my nutritionist said that was probably the reason why i was feeling nauseas bc im not supposed to swallow pills

@kcarr1120 i was taking a chewable optisrource then switched to pills. But i talked to my nutritionist yesterday and she said pills are not okay to take bc they dont absorb in our small pouches.

@brandnewme2013 yea im st that stage of not being able to drink anything while i eat but i was thinking of making a buffalo chicken salad to kick my craving. And i was told to keep my ground food moist always bc if i dont i feel like a big lump in my throat and i end up vomiting :-/

@tinymamiof3kids oh no !! Im not good on eggs myself never have been unless if theyre fried and crunchy. But i havent gone into trying eggs yet, i look at eggs and it makes me want to vomit lol and rice !? Really ! Why not ? Omg thats one thing i have tried with beans and it worked good w.me thank goodness ! I honestly think thats one thing i wont be able to let give up. im hispanic and literally every single dish we serve w.rice lol

Gosh i feel like im complaining alot but, is anyone else experiencing alot of nausea ? I feel like i cant eat anything without feeling a huge lump in my throat or Just feeling completly nauseas for the rest of the day. Idk if im eating too fast or what it is ? If i have soup i dont wolf it down i take a spoonful put the spoon down and wait a couple of seconds. I dry heaved twice since surgery and i actually threw up my meal yesterday and i cant get any protein in w.out feeling sick. The only thing that makes me feel somewhat better are popsicles and i cant have more than 2 a day. I see my doctor on the 15th and im just so tired of feeling sick ! I just want to be my normal self again ! :-(

Hi everyone! Does anyone have any suggestions on multivitamins that are not chewable ? Yuuuucckk my doctor reccomended "optisource" and its 4x a day citrus chewable and with that i wouldnt need any other vitamins. Thing is, i absolutely hateeeeee chewables and the after taste is horrid ! And it seriously makes me gag ! Any suggestions ?

Yup feeling super sick and gross i was sipping on water and definetly just threw up. And im not gulping it down im taking little sips and my body just rejects it.

Does anyone have any suggestions on excercises ? I want to start doing alittle bit more than just walking but i dont want to hurt myself either.

How much do you walk ? I only go maybe about 1-2 blocks and then im feeling tired and alittle bit of pain but, i feel like im just not doing enough.

I suck on them too and by the end when i have to chew on it and makes me feel so sick. :-/

Yea they are just nasty tasting to the point where i start gagging and i cant drink it anymore. Ive tried the premade kind from walmart and even that tastes disgusting to me. :-(

Yea im on full liquids and i can have yogurt. I havent come across unflavored protein powder. I go to walmart and buy the body fortess powders. Ughh i try to keep it on ice but uuugghhh :-( i will try my best on it. The only thing i was doing good on before my surgery was blending choclate protein powder w.oats,mixed frozen berrys, almond milk and greek yogurt. I think i might try that tomorrow bc it was the only thing i could stomach.