JeanZ_RN

Sounds like it's just from walking more. If that's it, it will ease with time, and no food or drink will make any difference. Think of it as a badge you get for moving more. If it bothers you, try taking some Tylenol.

Both, or just one? Have you been more active than usual in the past few days?

I'm with mooncat. I asked my surgeon why, and he told me it's to keep food in the stomach longer, so we won't be hungry again as soon.

Blue earrings and Bracelet to match the shoes?

Yes, I experienced that. It didn't help that my 2nd month included Christmas and all the carbs that brings.

I had no drain and no catheter. I did have to administer blood thinner shots (Lovenox) for 10 days after surgery.

Other topics they will probably cover with you include:

• What pre-op diet is required, and for how many days?
• If the pre-op diet is to include Protein shakes (and most do) what brands are acceptable?
• What are the post-op diet requirements? e.g., What will you be allowed to have while in the hospital, and when will you be progressing to the next stage, and the next?
• If there is a post-op diet stage that calls for full liquids (and there probably will be) what constitutes full liquids? My doc/NUT said it's anything that would go through a straw, but they didn't want post-op patients using a straw.
• What restrictions will there be on lifting, and for how long?

My surgeon's office had most of this written out in a booklet for their new patients.

Good luck!

Glad to hear you're feeling somewhat better. Silver lining, if the increased restriction remains after you recover, ... it might lead to weight loss being faster, as it was [for most of us] the first month or so after surgery ?

How are you feeling today? Have the problems persisted? Any further ideas on what the cause could be?

Gallbladder problem? Or did the CT rule that out?

I LOVE the Quest Protein bars! I get them online, at http://www.questproteinbar.com. I've purchased a few flavors at GNC or other retail stores, but found them to be fresher purchased directly from Quest.

The cost of the bars is about $2.00 each - can you beat that for a MEAL that is high Protein / low carb, portable, available on demand and tastes GREAT?

Thanks for the post about the new Cookies & creme flavor - I am definitely going to try it!

Luck had nothin' to do with it! Hard work and perseverance won the day! Congratulations!

You saw your NUT at 1 week post op and again at 7 weeks post op, and between those visits you lost 20 lbs, right? Well, 20 lbs in 6 weeks sounds GREAT from what I've read on this forum! I didn't lose that quickly, but I would have been thrilled if I had! My understanding is that people with a higher BMI tend to lose more quickly.

As long as you feel well - lots of energy, etc. - and you're following the plan, just keep on keepin' on! The pounds do drop more slowly as time goes on, so make the most of this rapid loss period.

Yes, and mine stayed on just fine. Put it on and forget about it until time to remove it.

I'm with the other RNs - orthostatic hypotension. The reason it happens so often during a shower or after a bath is that the warm Water dilates the blood vessels, and gravity causes the blood to pool in the legs, leaving less of it available to the brain.

Congratulations!

Our weight and goal numbers are very similar. How tall are you?

Hoosier Girl, thanks for sharing your story and what you've learned!

I don't know of any sleeve-related reason. Could be this is something not related to the sleeve at all. Best wishes!

Excellent thread, Jenny12, thanks for starting it! I learn something new so often on this forum!!

And a special thanks to lsereno and suejersey for being so specific about a typical day's intake. I look forward to being at goal, and now thanks to you two I have a more clear idea what my intake during maintenance might be like.

You might want to do a search for this topic - I've seen numerous posts about Protein shakes since I joined last fall.

My fave is Premier Protein, chocolate. I keep them in the coldest part of my fridge, and when I know I'm going to want one I take one out, shake well, and put it in the freezer. I leave it 25-30 minutes (freezer at home) / 55-60 minutes (freezer at work). At the end of that time I shake well and drink. I love the very-cold ice-shardness.

WooHoo! Congratulations!

As McButterpants says, You can only control what goes in your mouth - your body does the rest at its own pace. Keep working your sleeve, and following the plan, and it will happen. You got this!

I take the Iron +C chewable from CelebrateVitamins.com, the grape flavor, and I actually like it. Out of the whole fistfull of Vitamins and other supplements I take each day, it is one of the 2 that I actually look forward to because of the taste. (The other is the Calcium soft chews from the same company, 250 mg each, the carmel flavor.)

I'm betting on dehydration. Especially if your dizziness occurs when you first stand up.

Decrease carbs to almost none, at least for a while. That will help with the cravings, too. Then once you're losing again, be very careful about increasing carbs. If you increase them at all do it very slowly, and when the weight loss slows or stops, decrease carbs just a bit and you should start losing again. Then maintain that level of carbs or less as long as you want to keep losing.

It can be used to supplement an otherwise-normal diet, or by a person who intends to gain weight, but that's not its only use. If you use it to make Protein shakes and you adhere to the rules set by your nutritionist and your surgeon, it will help you lose weight.