Miss_T

Surgery Date 8/23/13 Highest weight - 285 Surgery weight - 254 Todays weight - 207

Checking in 11/11/13 - 207 Thanksgiving goal 200.

I really hated to see this post I quit smoking 2 years ago because my son was diagnosed with asthma. Although I didn't not directly smoke in the same room as him or around him, the smoke was on my clothes and was affecting his breathing when he hugged me! I had no idea that could affect him just being on my clothes. I threw the cigarettes straight in the trash on the way home from the doctor and stopped and bought a electronic cigarette and used it for one month. Let me tell you it helped a lot! It was more the habit than anything. Every time I felt like I wanted to smoke, I took a few puffs off of it. I loved smoking and honestly would still be smoking today had it not been for my son. I knew all of the affects on my own health that it had but I just didn't care. I am so incredibly glad I quit and wish I had done it long before. I was 27 when I quit and had smoked since I was 13 years old! I really hope you kick this addiction in the rear! Good luck! P.S My cross addiction has been shopping!

Yes! and I make mine with a dream whip icing which consist of dream whip and sugar free vanilla pudding. It is sooo good.

My surgeon is 2 hours away so he had me go to the local ER to get the tests done and there for they would not give me any suggestions past writing me a 5 day script. Now I am expected to just sit around and wait until my next check up in December. I thought If I could control it by diet until then, I may be okay.

I made a sugar free Jello cake with Sugar free dream whip icing for a relatives birthday. It is my absolute fav kind of cake. I had one sliver...after all it was sugar free

I found the premier shakes at Sams Club. Bought 2 cases of them pre surgery and after surgery YUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

I have been wanting to try a juicer. I will definitely be looking into this! thanks

I guess other then bananas I don't know what I should be eating that will help my potassium levels.

Oh My this post made me literally laugh out loud while sitting in my office ALONE. I have a tank top one but was always curious about the full body shaper. I think I will give it a try but I am quite sure as I am trying it on I will remember this post and definitely have to let out a chuckle or two!

This post made me sad. I have not had any depression since surgery. If anything I have gotten a heck of a lot happier. Immediately after surgery I did have spouts of crying fits. I actually cried once because someone drank all of my skim milk. HAH! No crying over spilled milk or in my case NO milk. I struggled with depression for many years in the past and I'm finally at a point in my life where I do not feel depressed. Like a normal person I do have my down dates and moods. Anyways, I hope you find something to make you feel better!

Last week my legs were really achey and all of a sudden they started tingling and going numb. I went and had lab work done and my potassium was low. They gave me 5 days of potassium pills. Has anyone else had this issue since being sleeved?

After reading this post yesterday I ordered the syntrax double cookie I think its called. I really hope I like it! I did not like the premire shake at all.

When searching for a protein drink my dietician makes me use the 5-10-15 rule. no more then 5 grams of fat, no more then 10 grams of carbs, and at least 15 grams of protein. Let me just say there aren't to many choices that meet this! All the good ones have at least 20 or more carbs I have found.

EXACTLY! I have been reading all of these pre op posts about the drinks and I was thinking to myself oh my all the wasted money! I did not like any of the ones I liked and loved before surgery. After surgery they made me gag and I could not force myself to get them down. If I was able to drink thru a straw I may be able to suck them down quickly but since a straw is out of the question, I have not found one protein drink that I actually like AND meets the guidelines that my dietician set for them except for the CVS brand whey protein powder. Does anyone else have the 5-10-15 Rule when drinking protein?