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How far out are you? How much are you drinking? If food is making you sick still, you could have a conversation with your doctor or back up to previous phases, like softer foods or shakes. There used to be a saying in the South: Don't start none won't be none. Meaning if you can employ a little more honesty and diligence you could nip this before it's a problem. Check out an AA meeting just to see if anything resonates. Can't hurt.

They have good hummus and ricotta cheese. They have plain kefir that you could miss with sugar free Syrup. I love traders but I found the regular stores more helpful with these phases. I would grab some almond meal and Google a recipe for cauliflower almond meal Pizza Crust for later.....

Definitely on my wish list, won't feel comfortable in a swim suit or shorts without it.....

Love love love this. New beginnings are great, but I can't move forward truly unless I embrace that wonderful "me" that got me here! Truly a transformation. Congratulations!

Did you mean local FB = Facebook or local BP = Bariatric Pal???? There are resources for folks wanted to plan BP meet-up/support groups. Go to the local chapter forums. There are flyers, ideas to consider etc etc etc Good Luck. I did it. Its fun getting to know folks....

@@12thman, are you in Seattle? Washington?

I had to drink cherry flavored magnesium citrate. Two week pre-op diet, 2 shakes a day with a sensible dinner, lean Protein, vegetables, salad, low-fat dressing etc etc. I could have sf Desserts, Jello, pudding, popsicles

Good luck to everyone having procedures soon! You can do this!

Yay! anaxila! I had been weighing on Thursdays. I jumped on just to see if it had moved past the stall. Down 2.5lbs. So I'll go back to my once a week till maintenance. Then I'll be everyday. Maybe. Can't decide. I've got a long while to decide. Lol

Three week stall? Search the forum it's all around here. Body is in shock and trying regroup. Did not loose a pound on 3rd week postop. Staying off the scale helps if you can. Easier said than done. I'm exactly where you are. I'm 14 down. You will break through! :-)

I think I was scared until I was knocked out, but there were other emotions too. Confident that I was being taken care of, confident in my body's natural ability to heal and do what it needed to do, confident in my surgical team and family support. Some how the confidence outweighed the fear and I moved forward. I'm 3 weeks out and and still don't believe I did it! You'll do great.

Yay! I'm am rooting for you!!!!

I was too nervous too cheat. Definitely don't eat anything solild after 2pm or after bowel prep. They want the poop cleaned out as much as possible, not colonoscopy clean but fairly clean. Eating solids after midnight could cause asphyxiation and serious problems. If the surgical team finds out that you ate, you would be cancelled.

Clear liquid protocol:

Clear sugar free popsicles not pudding pops

coffee and tea with no cream or sugar

chicken or beef broth

Gatorade

Vitamin Water

Apple juice

Sprite, Seven up

I think that was all I was allowed

Omg foodfighter78, I was so happy to hear this I let out a little yelp! This a great place to come to get your mind right. Lots of encouragement and success! :-) :-) :-)

I'm around that like 650-750 on good days that I'm getting my Protein in. And was like that around 10-14 days out

Cute as a button and small as one too!...lol Congratulations!

Thanks laurenella82 !

It's hard sometimes but I'm focusing on my clothes fitting nicer. The slight thinning if my face. If I weighed everyday, I'd be fit to be tied! That's an Southern expression for going crazy! :-)

Just hit my 3 week stall - like the scale did not budge the whole week. Because of this site, I'm not even trippin' If I haven't said it before, thanks!!! Luckily, I'm only weighing in on Thursdays. This too shall pass as they say....

@@laurenella82,

Girl, don't even get me started. I'm crazy. I sing with a group and this is "hell week." Dry tech, tech, dress, show #1 (Thursday night), show #2 (Friday night), show #3 (sat matinee), show #4 (sat night), show #5 (sun matinee) and cast party. I'm gonna be crawling and I do mean crawling into work on Monday. I'm not work tomorrow and I might take Monday off to rest. See? I'm crazy. My surgery date was moved so I didn't have much choice about how things was landing. I'm glad I got surgery over and done with and had some rest just need more.....

@@laurenella82,

Hey There!

I'm doing great! I'm back at work, part time this week. Not as bad as I anticipated. I have a sedentary job so I'm lucky there! I have shows all this week and weekend. I will catch up on rest after all this blows over!

Just wanted some thoughts on this. I'm considering it since I spend so much time here. Does it improve the app experience other than less ads?

I made egg drop Soup with egg, peas with Unjury chicken soup flavored Protein powder.< /p>

@@onthefencejenny, Looks like you are not on the fence anymore! Great job! :-)

jjwhitman, maybe that's what happened to me this morning. Felt majorly hungover from melatonin. First time taking since surgery with anti depressant....hmmm....