Chelly

I went from a 10 to a 9 from losing weight and I'm not finished losing yet but I sure hope my feet don't get any smaller because I have some really cute shoes I've purchased and I don't want to give them up. LOL

Instead of Oreo's may I suggest Cookies 'N Creme Quest Bars. They are wonderful tasting and they have no sugar but are made with stevia, low carbs and 20g of Protein in them. Quest Bars come in so many different flavors that you might find them enjoyable subsitute for your cravings. I found a hard candy from Italy called Petite Deceit and they are made with stevia and they are 2 calories per candy also very low in carbs. They come in fruit flavors. Be creative with Protein shakes by adding extract to them when making them in the blender. I found a great sugar free popsicle called Bomb Pops made with Splenda. You have done great so far why go backwards. Is it worth it? Maybe try something here it might help you get through this hard time and future times too. Good luck and keep going forward.

Walking is good for you at this point. If you are talking about going back into the gym it took my a month before i could go back and slowly work back into my routine. It all depends on what you do at the gym and what your doctor says you are allowed to do and how fast. I know I had weight restrictions of how much I could lift. Good luck and feel good.

I would like to know why the heck are you taking vitamins this early. Your pouch is to new to be able to handle those. My team of doctors have you wait two weeks till they start you on vitamins because they feel that's the amount of time the new pouch needs to heal to do so. This my opinion that maybe this one of the reasons your in pain. Also Popsicles is another way to get some fluid in you. Not as good as water but it helps a little. Make sure they are sugar free. I think this shall get better for you and the pain will subside. Once again if some doesn't feel right don't hesitate to ask questions about it. That's what you should always do to your doctor or nutritionist. Good luck and feel better.

I use Gas X strips. I think they work faster to relieve your discomfort.

I just found Bomb Pop sugar free Popsicles that are made with Splenda and they are so good. They are the red, white and blue kind of popsicles. Drink as much fluids as you possibly can it's very important so you don't get dehydrated. May I suggest

If you are still eating those foods a week before surgery it sounds to me like you might not be ready for this surgery yet. I know that sounds harsh but this surgery is a huge change and those foods will make you so sick if you eat them afterwards. There is dumping syndrome, a chance of stretching your stomach out again. Apparenty your husband doesn't take this seriously to help you. If he did he wouldn't buy you foods you shouldn't eat. I suggest talking to someone like a therapist or surgeon about you're fears and concerns. Whatever you decide to do good luck and best wishes.

I dream that I'm in bakeries buying sweets to gorge on. Now that is a nightmare for sure. Sugary things for gastric bypass people can make them sick and can give them dumping affect so no thank you to that. Let these activities stay in my dreams where they do no harm.

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What a great way to have clothes to wear while you are loosing your weight without constantly buying new clothes. I like this idea very much especially for people that work and have to go to special functions. I wonder if I could donate old hardly used clothes to them. Must check into that.

Hi, Well I know that in my medical group that did my gastric bypass surgery they are getting away from doing the lap band surgery. The reason is it is the least sucsessful of the three surgeries and alot of people later have to have it revised to a different surgery like to the gastric bypass due to complication or the lack of the success of it working. With gastric bypass I was up walking around from day one and everyday after. The pain truthfully I've had worse with smaller surgeries. You can't lift anything over 10 LBS for the first month after that it's up to your doctor to decide. I know some people that went back to work after a week of surgery which is real fast. Most people go back after two weeks but your self employed so this is a different thing and I don't know what you do so for you this is could be much sooner. I would say study both surgeries as much as you can and go to bariatric meetings to ask questions of people that have had these surgeries and how they feel about them. I'm not an expert I'm just going by what I've heard from going to the bariatric meetings in my area, I've heard from the surgeons in the group, and read. Good luck in your decsion of whatever surgery you do and make it your choice that you feel is right for you.

My nutritionist recommends Pure Protein Bars as a good source of nutrition. They come in a lot of flavors and are low in sugar and high in protein. I enjoy them usually every day.

I would check with your nutritionist of what protein they want you to purchase and where they suggest you purchase it at. I've been told to use Whey Isolate but your nutritionist may want you to use something different so they would be the best person to talk to about this and the wisest person to make sure you are getting the proper nutrition at this stage. Good luck!

Make sure that it is whey isolate at least that is what I was told. I would ask your nutritionist what they recommends for you to get and maybe where you should purchase it. They would have the best answer for you.

Hi if you use cream soups they must be 98% fat free and then blended in the blender and strained before consuming. I have used

Someone I know suggested something to me and I'm going to try it. It's fresh Probiotics that you take every morning and you must keep it refrigerated. I'm hoping this works for me. Once again thank you for your suggestions.

Thank you all for your replies so far. I have been touch with my surgeons office and my nutritionist and they have no idea what to do for me at this point. They have tried a couple over the counter things but nothing has worked. They have not tried any prescription meds at all to stop this and has not even suggested it. I eat dairy and have no indication that it's bothering me by gas or cramping so I don't think it's that. I do eat low fat diet now so I would say I'm not dumping either. Once again thank you for your suggestions

Since surgery have had nothing but loose bowels and nothing I do or eat helps. Does any one have any suggestions of what they have done to over come this problem if they have had it. Do you still have the problem and how do you deal with it? Please give me some insight.

My nutritionist told me that occasionally that instead of a shake I could have a Pure Protein Bar. You can purchase them at grocery stores, pharmacies and places like Walmart or Target. Maybe that might satisfy your chocolate craving with something that has the proper nutrition.

Tylenol is the correct over the counter med to take for pain. I don't think it matters what form you use.

Hi, Please read the label before you eat the Clif Bar for what's in there. You find a lot of stuff you don't want that could possibly make you sick like the chocolate and the sugar. If you want to try a protein bar I suggest Quest Bars which are made with Stevia and most likely will not make you sick because Stevia is not sugar. Now I've been told by my Surgeon and Nutritionist not to eat protein bars but it's up to you what to do for yourself. I'm just giving you a suggestion of a bar that probably won't make you sick like most protein bars would because of the sugar content.

I take Protonix for Gerds which has been better since surgery. I will be stopping it probably in about a month for good if all goes well.

Hi, I had my surgery September 25 and am on soft foods and am doing fine with it. I am feeling 99% of the time fine but every so often I get a little quesy from eating or pain if I eat to fast or take to big of a bit. For me losing the weight is slow but at least I'm losing continuously so that's good.

I had my surgery on the 25th and I'm doing fine. I still get tired easy but that shall pass as time goes further along. I can't wait to start on soft foods later this week because I'm tired of puree foods (baby food) blah. LOL