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I have a protein deficiency for reason not related to wls so I know how hard it is to play catch up. My go to is the whey protein shots. 45 grams of protein per shot and only 180 calories. I drink half in the morning and half at night.

No a vitamin d deficiency doesn't affect the immune system. What was your WBC? Lymphocytes? If those were low tell your doctor your concern and ask for more in depth tests (IGG, IGA, IGM, CD4, CD8 ETC..). BUT you should be aware the treatments for immune system issues is not fun. Try taking Vitamin C. My doctor says it's the only vitamin proven to help the immune system. (Fyi, I have CVID, an immune deficiency so I do know what I'm talking about... but it's genetic, and has only improved since surgery)

Thanks @@zonetracy I'll check that out

I've done alot of research lately and one thing I read that I found interesting is an article that said because wls patients are on a low calorie diet for so long our metabolisms gets messed up and we actually have to eat 30% less then a normal person who is on a diet. That's why a normal person can lose on a 1200 calorie diet but many of us have to go much lower. Im not sure if that helps any of you, but I for one am using the info to try and figure out how many calories i can eat vs how many calories i need to burn (I don't know if I trust my fitbit on how many calories I'm burning). If anyone has any other ideas or info I'd love to know

Thanks for the site! I had no idea milk and yogurt had potassium in it. I would definetly be ok with adding yogurt as a snack since it has good protein in it

A doctor prescribed me 2 bananas a day (for the potassium ). As I'm sure you can all imagine my sleeved brain is screaming NO!!! Too many calories, too many carbs, eek too much lol. So does anyone know of high potassium foods that would be sleeve friendly??

@@globetrotter no no, it doesn't "matter"... I was just curious because I was wondering if it's true that not all calories are just calories. I'm sure we have all heard calories in vs calories out. But the doesn't seem to be the case.... especially like with your circumstances. I was just hoping to figure out a way to "fix" my stubborn weight loss.

@@akreese02 what kind of foods have you been eating when you gain weight? I've done ALOT of research about this lately because it's driving me crazy. I always heard weight loss is calories in vs calories out. But im now learning that the TYPE of food has alot more to do with it then I thought. Which I guess is why we're told high protein/low carb. Unfortunately doing the under 30g carbs that my Dr suggests makes me sick (super dizzy, spacey, etc..). Still figuring out what works for ME

@@globetrotter if you don't mind me asking, how many calories were you eating when you started gaining your weight back? What kinds of foods were u eating? Have you found a trend? I'm so sorry your weight loss is so difficult. I agree that many of our metabolisms are screwed up. I myself can't eat more then 800 calories and nearly all of that has to be protein for me to lose. If you ever figure out how to fix your metabolism I would love to hear all about it. Good luck!!

I'm curious to know how others respond to this. I have been wondering something similar .... how can I not lose on 1000-1200 a day? It seems as if I have to stick around 800 calories to lose.

They put me to sleep before tubing me and woke me up after they removed it. I was given a med for the nerves before the procedure. They said it would make me feel "good" for awhile but it literally last 2 minutes. Lucky for me tho the little girl across from me was given the same thing at the same time and hers lasted so I watched her be silly and that helped my nerves lol

Really? I was still around 500 at 7 weeks! My surgeon told me 1000-1200 as well but I found if I go over 800 I don't lose. So now I'm at 600-800 and I'm losing again! Yay

OMG I know EXACTLY what your talking about. I'm not a wuss with pain but those literally make me cry out. I once had one so bad it travled up my body and it felt like contractions! Hahaha I love your Harry Potter comparison! So going to use that!

What is your normal days food intake look like?

That's what I was thinking! !! But I have not gained or lost even .01 pounds for many weeks. (I weigh everyday. ) so no water fluctuations but then...BAM 3 pounds. It freaked my ass out!Ugh, unfortunately that's very common for me. I'll wake up and I'm 10lbs heavier... it's because I'm starting to pms and I retain water like crazy. Expecially if my albumin is low (have a non wls related Protein issue). Oh and when I lose weight my hormones go crazy so I end up pmsing a couple times a month. So when your weight goes up just keep those things in mind and try not to stress.

Ugh, I'm so sorry u get those leg cramps. Ive had them since i was really young too.They are the worst! I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. My family actually has a history of low potassium so im not suprised. I didn't even think this was due to that tho because I'm use to my mom's symptoms of the leg cramps. I did get minor ones (nothing to blink at) but figured it was due to all the exercising. Glad I finally went in to get checked! Ugh, I know. Over the counter potassium is a joke. My Dr prescribed me high dose potassium packets. You mix them with water and drink it. So grose. I'll do that for a few days then take another blood test next week to evaluate.

So I saw my doctor and she did some blood test. Turns out my potassium was low. I thought I was going crazy that I was so weak my arms literally felt like I couldn't lift them. Turns out that's a symptom! Something about paralysis.

I just wanted to point out that you didn't really gain 3 pounds from eating 1200 calories in two days (and actually not even if you did all week). 1 lb is roughly 3500 calories. So you would have had to eat 3x that beyond what it takes for your body to survive. So take a deep breath it's most likely water weight. When u don't drink enough water your body will hold on to it.

ugh, it's weird but this is so true for me. Every time I see the scale shows a smaller number I insist it must me wrong and weigh myself 5 more times to make sure! (And sometimes I even weigh my 3 y/o lol)

AK only has two bariatric surgeons. I heard one was an A** with a clueless team and the other was a knowledgable jerk with a great team. I open for the lesser of two evils lol.

Many people will probably say this but seriously consider it... track every morsel of food that you eat. I also have a very bad habit of regressing. And I WOULD rrack... when I was being good. I somehow justified not tracking on weekends. Anyways, bad idea. When you see just how much every little bite adds up, it makes u think twice. It will also help you identify trends later on.

For me I'd actually had two prior Dr's suggest wls, but I didn't have the insurance for it. So when I got insurance and was ready I just let my Dr know. She was more than happy to send a referral. Just tell your Dr that your interested and why.

@@JamieLogical the pain being from exercise is logical but my exercise has been all leg centered. I tend to neglect my arms. It's not constant either. It will hit at random. Oh I know my symptoms aren't caused by low blood pressure. I've always had low blood pressure (think 80/50 and lower)... it's actually been normal for the past year. I'm thinking king I'm either not getting enough calories and my body is pissdd at me (I've cracked down alot lately) or its due to the anemia. I gotta fix it tho cause it's messing with my head.

Great question, I'm curious to know since I just bought some ketosis sticks last week

I have the charge hr. I LOVE it. I love the screen and being able to check it at random. I love that it tracks my heart to give me a good picture of my real calories burned. Love that it connects to my fitness pal. It alerts me when I get a call (very handy as I often forget to turn my ringer on after work and I have a sick mom that calls me when she needs help). I really like that I push myself to see more steps.