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You have a point - I am not trying to buy friendship or approval - but her gain in weight makes mine look even better - which is false self esteem...

Bowel issues are near and dear to my heart. I now take three Colace a day and this week I am not having any problems. I am also eating 1/2 container a day of no sugar added applesauce. I was told not to eat the applesauce by my nut ironist but it appears that this combination is working. When I have a movement I want to tell everyone! Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 203

I keep buying Halloween candy for my office. I do not eat it but another person in my office eats it like it is her last meal. She is overweight, does not try to diet and her trash can is full of wrappers everyday. I think I buy the candy and I am eating it vicariously through her. I keep losing weight and she keeps gaining weight and I think I am enjoying that fact. Now if she were dieting I would not be placing candy in front of her, I would be supporting her. My habit prior to surgery was to bring in donuts or bagels a couple of times a month. I know my department is missing my old habits. So am I a sick puppy? Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 203

I received the shoes I ordered last week in a one wide verses a double wide - stylish I have to say - yes my older shoes are too wide!

Information regarding the elastic ring - All gastric bypass patients are encouraged to consider the placement of a silastic ring. The procedure is the same as is performed for Gastric Roux-en-Y with one modification: a silastic ring is placed around the pouch just above the connection between the gastric pouch and the bypassed intestine. This creates additional restriction for patients, and many surgeons believe that the ring helps patients avoid weight regain in the long term.

Not plastic - elastric ring that sits on top of the stomach - it was an extra $375 not covered by insurance to have it placed during surgery. Helps with not being able to stretch your pouch - 3 oz is it for me and maybe the reason I have such issues with sugar - anything more than 2 grams of sugar and I dump. I will see what information I have on the ring and will post later today.

I had an elastic ring that I paid for that keeps me from streching my pouch - I measure just about everything - because my eyes are always bigger than my pouch - once I eat more than 3 oz, I do not feel good and sometimes dump. My understand of the elastic ring is that they can cut it off without surgery but they can not put it back without surgery.

I was able to wrap a standard towel around me - not a beach towel I was amazed!

I did two protein drinks a day and a small salad and a 4 oz piece of meat. Before surgery it is difficult to stay on a low carb, low calorie diet, I remember seeing a skittles candy on the ground and thinking my that looks good! After surgery, for me, I am not hungry - so you need to find something that works for you and your body. Listen to your doctor - the weight will come off with surgery.

I guess I did not understand that MFP = My Fitness Pal - I use it almost daily that is how I know how much water, protein and calories I take in. I am very happy with the decision I made to have Gastric Bypass, I love that my clothes continue to hang off of me instead of being too tight. I love that my joints no longer hurt - I was a sugar and fast food addict. I appreciate this group - I am not sure if I would understand near as much without this on-line group - thank you for all the information!

Okay maybe I do not understand MFP. My surgery was September 4th and I have an elastic ring at the top of my stomach - will help with not eating more than 3 oz at a time. Even if I drink two protein drinks a day 320 calories and sausage & eggs 70 calories - that is 390 calories - pretty typical for me.

How do you get 1,000 cal a day in? I am lucky if I get 400 a day in.

Why are you concerned about how many calories - be concerned about making healthy choices, drinking your fluids and taking your Vitamins. I try to get three meals a day in and do everything I can to take all my vitamins. If I do not carry my pill container with me - I will miss some vitamins. I also try to treat myself each evening with a sugarfree popscile.

Doctor said to take one Colace three times a day, if after the third day no movement, drink 1/2 bottle of that wonderful stuff we drank before surgery. And of course, increase liquids - I usually drink between 55 and 60 ounces a day. Anything to prevent a repeat of Sunday...

I had mine September 4th and I am 2 1/2 pounds from onederland! So from my highest weight I am down at least 65 lbs. I too have to work on water and exercise other than walking.

Another Sunday of being so constipated that I want to scream, cry, and stomp my feet. I will try almost anything. I have been drinking my liquids, taking two Fiber pills a day and two collace. To be very honest my butt hurts! I finally got relief, I will try the miralax. Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 209

I had canned chicken with dill pickles and some buffalo ranch lite salad dressing very yummy! Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 209

I had my surgery sept 4 and still only go twice a week even though I take two collace a day abd two fiber pills.

I bought size 14 pants they are a little tight but within two weeks they will be perfect.

I bake chicken, take two forks and shred the chicken. In a pot add the shredded chicken, can of Rotel tomatoes spicy or mild whichever you like and a can of mushroom soup. Simmer for about a half hour and enjoy. I generally use 3 chicken breasts, one can rotel, one can mushroom soup. I freeze the mixture into meals for me, then I have lunch or dinner in a matter of minutes. Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 209

Are you getting all your water in? Craving salty could be a sign of dehydrated. I had surgery on September 4th and have been dehydrated - I should have gone to the Doctor - instead I just keep pushing the fluids. I track my water intake because I am so bad at getting my 64 oz in a day. I have to ask myself if I am hungry or is it a craving. I would live to eat - now I eat to live - believe me I could eat - I was really afraid the Doctor was going to tell me after surgery that he had never seen such a big stomach!

They are very different. With bypass you can not eat sugar, carbs, stay on high protein until you lose 75% of your weight and you can only eat 3 tablespoons of food at one time. I know me, if I had the chance I would eat the sugar and defeat the purpose of having surgery. The one person I know that had sleeve lost 50 of the 100 they wanted to lose and then started putting the weight back on.

If you are drinking your Protein I generally start out with a protein in the morning then there is no difference, you can continue drinking your Water. I set a timer, write down what time I ate, something to remind myself okay in one hour I can drink. Some people can drink within 45 minutes of eating. It all depends on what I eat as the length of time between eating and drinking. If I have cottage cheese or eggs I can drink within about 40 minutes of eating. If I have chicken, I need to wait at least an hour and a half because the chicken does not digest as fast as the cottage cheese. Every persons body is different what works for me may not work for you. I am 44 days out, I am still learning, I had shrimp yesterday for lunch, waited an hour, drank some water and lost every ounce. It was the first time I had eaten shrimp. So sometimes it is just trial and error. BTW, my doctor recommends 64 oz of water a day. Good luck on your new journey - I used to live to eat, now I eat to survive. Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 209

I got it from Walmart about 12.00 dollars. Surgery date 9/4/2013 HW 269 RYN 238, this week 209