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I am allowed to drink before eating, but not for 30 mins after

I ate 1/2 of a small shake from sonic last night. Wish I hadnt done that.

Hi all. I am Kim. i was sleeved in december. it has been slow and steady and i have lost 60 lbs so far. had my surgery in Albuquerque at Lovelace.

Go for it tap. Bariatric Surgery Basics: The good, the bad and the ugly.

Welcome Butterfly. congrats on your weight loss! Maybe you can meet with Evolving and me sometime. We'd love to have you

I hesitate to even call myself bi-polar anymore. I have been super stable for about 4 years now. i take lamictal and abilify and am happy with this combo. I also take clonazepam for anxiety. i am 8 months out and have lost 60 lbs. my pysch doc thinks that abilify could slow down weight loss a little, but i'm not willing to change my meds around at this point. So, to answer your question, my weight loss has not caused any exacerbation in mania or depression. i still struggle with anxiety tho.

Wow! you look amazing. good for you!!

Yay!!! the NSV's are the best!

How fun!! Keep 'em coming

80 pounds is great. ive lost 60 and think thats pretty darn good.

I'm with team BCA. He amuses me.

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Try to focus on some positive things regarding your sleeve. how much weight have you lost? Any non scale victories? did you take pre op measurements? if so, take them again and see how many inches you have lost. Sorry you are having a bad day. THIS TOO SHALL PASS!

Hey! Maybe seeing your hospitals nutritionist would help. have a consult with him/her and see if you can come in weekly for weight and diet checks. just an idea. i know that weekly weigh-ins help me a lot. Congrats on your loss so far

In my surgeons new book "Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success: A practical guide to help maximize your weight loss results" (2013), he states the following: "...some surgeons and healthcare professionals are going overboard and pushing too much Protein. Some programs are telling patients to eat 80 grams of protein a day. I believe this is way too much! your body probably cant process this much protein healthily. The 'average' American women only needs about 45 grams a day and a man needs about 55 gms a day. The initial push for such high protein levels was due to the malabsorption that occurred with gastric bypass and duodenal switch patients...All the protein we need is provided by our natural food sources, especially given our advances in surgery that lead to better absorption of nutrients."(pg 50). Just thought I'd share

Why arent you eating or drinking? nausea? No interest? Food taste funny? by 5 weeks i was on solids and introducing new foods into my diet. Yes, keep up with the fluids best as you can.

I have had the Mirena IUD for years. I was just sure to tell the docs that that was one of my meds. Since surgery i have not had any changes. My menstrual cycle is still very scant and irregular.

You look amazing. Cant see any loose skin. Keep up the great work!

Thnak you both for your honesty. Honesty is the foundation for our recovery.

Between 4 1/2 months to 6 months out i lost about a 1/3 of my hair volume. No one else but me noticed (except for the hubs who was always picking hair off my clothes cause i shed so much). It didnt come out in Patches or anything. So no need for a wig in my case. Best of luck!

I was eating mashed potatoes at week 2. it went down fine. It only took a few spoonfuls and i was satisfied.

Glad youre back. Best of luck with your continued success. you look great!

That is so awesome to be off those meds! I cant imagine how freeing that must be!

Congrats on your date. Youll do great with the pre op diet. No worries

You look FABULOUS! Thanks for taking the time to post!