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Breakfast - overnight oatmeal. Use mason jar 1/4 c oats 1/3 c unsweetened almond mile 1/4 c Greek yogurt (vanilla) 1t chia seeds 1T sugar free maple syrup Mix (just shake the jar) Add your favorite ingredients. mine is 2 T unsweetened coconut and 1T mini choc chips other ideas: raspberries / blueberries Put in the frig overnight

If you aren't using something like my fitness pal I would start there. Don't track calories, but Protein and carbs. Make sure you are practicing the same good habits as you did when you first started. Water, exercise, and protein first, then veggies, then carbs if you have room. No drinking with meals All the things you know how to do. It's easy to slip back to old habits so take a look and see if anything has changed. If not, change up your exercise routine and add some weight training. You have been successful and will continue to be - remember....you are worth it

I have been sleeved now for a year and a half. Missing food was one of my worries as well. I don't know how best to explain it other than there are so many more important things in my life I focus on that I don't miss the food. Not like you would think. Maybe once in while when friends are at dinner and everyone is raving about the bread (i haven't had bread since before my surgery) but then i look back at how I felt 18 months ago and how I feel now. I don't miss the sweets, I don't miss the Pasta, I don't miss anything food related. It has been worth it for me.

if you haven't--start using My Fitness Pal and track Protein, carbs and sugar. That has helped me stay on track. I'm at almost 1 1/2 years out. I can tell when I haven't been as diligent as I should so I log back into my fitness pal and get back on track. I don't track calories, only protein, carbs and sugars. I think exercising helps me stay focused as well. You can do it!

I took 1 week completely off and worked from home the 2nd week. I almost wish I would have worked from home the 3rd weeks as well--only from the perspective of "eating". At week 3 I was still on liquids / soft foods and it was very hard to plan that.

Here are a couple issues I still deal with i still see the fat girl in the mirror I am far more critical of my new body than I was my old body When I pick up a size 6 pants I can't believe how "big" they look. I hate to eat - it tastes good when i do but it is very stressful for me. IT doesn't happen as often as it used to, but sometimes is still there.... I would do this again in a minute!!

I went about it in a different way. I picked a dress size I wanted to be, not a weight. Mt doctor suggested a weight. I know my body type isn't a size 2 so I picked 8. I wanted to be a size 8. If I weigh 160 or 140 it didn't matter. My goal was an 8. Here I am. I've been a size 8 for 3 months. I'm below my "goal weight" my doctor picked for me. I try really hard not to obsess about the weight and focus on how the clothes feel. Just a different way to think about it. Good Luck- you'll do great

i still get heartburn after a year, but it isn't as bad. I took an acid reducer for 3 months before it finally subsided where I didn't need it every day.

On the Fluid front: Try some sugar free Popsicles. They each have 4 oz of liquid. I used flavored drops in my Water to make it easier. I had a hard time finding the right temp for water. At first it had to be cold, then a bout a month later i could start having it warm with tea As far as eating - it will continue to be a chore in my opinion. I am NOT a cook so that may be part of it. . I am over a year out and I hate eating. This is the one side effect I didn't expect. I actually don't mind it - I rarely focus on food now. I eat because I have to. I have no cravings; food tastes good I just don't really like the act of eating. Good luck.

i am over a year post-op... Be excited about everything--it is all worth it Crossing my legs in an airplane seat wearing white pants being able to clip my work badge on the waste band of my pants - with my shirt tucked in spending all day at a fair or concert and not feeling exhausted after an hour taking the stairs ALL THE TIME feeling good about not eating junk buying clothes off the rack getting up from sitting down and having nothing hurt crying about the number on the scale for the opposite reasons I did in the past love every thing about the new you

I am from Houston (well, Spring) as well. I am 1 year post-op and went to Dr Balette in the Woodlands. Couldn't be happier.

I won't lie - I miss the guzzle ability...but buying a size 6 off the rack and my bones not hurting, and being able to keep up in daily activities, staying active without really trying far outweighs the guzzle....

I have one on my back and one on my hip. They look bigger now that I'm smaller Other than that I haven't seen a difference.

I wouldn't recommend eating prepackaged foods. Look at the sugar and sodium content, the sugar is really the key. Fresh veggies and baked chicken are my go to's. I cook a breast of chicken and it lasts for at least 2 days. Best of luck.

I'm almost a year out and still experience gurgles....i too was on clear liquids for a week, then regular liquids for 2 weeks, then soft foods. The protein could very easily be causing the noise. Best of luck -- best ride you will ever take!