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I am running about 1000 to 1200 a day average, but was just recently told to increase to 1400. I have dumped 64 lbs in eight weeks ,but feel fatigued at the end of the day. Keep in mind if one is more active they will need more calories. Much of this diet is about not just calories but where the calories come from.

Dont worry to much about it. Make sure to get your water in. Calories and quanity is not that important. You will get the full effect of your sleeve once you move on to solid food. Liquids should go straight through your stomach. Thats the reason you never want to drink high cal liquids for this surgery to be effective.

Ask yourself were is your pain between 1 and 10. If its a 6 or 7 you might still need pain killers if its below that get over it.

Your question really means nothing without knowing the calorie count. Share that info with your NUT for a comprehensive answer. My guess if you stay between 1000 and 1200 cals per day you will lose weight fast.

Is using Chemo cheating when one has cancer? Should one take only natural cures for cancer instead? Not if they want to live! Obesity is a disease. One shouldnt feel guilty because they attacked their disease with the best treatment know. End of story.

How much you eat depends on what you eat. If you eat solid protein such as chicken of beef 4 to 6 OZs is all you will fit. It you eat soup one or yogurt one can get a lot more down. The trick is to eat and make yourself full. Easier said than done. You will find getting use to smaller meals its that bad, but it does take time.

At 8 weeks out I have had 2 bouts with low sugar levels. A bit of fruit juice is a quick fix. I have found that 2 servings of fruit per day keep my sugar level stable. The worst side effect I have experienced is gout in my foot. It been about 6 weeks since I developed gout. It has gotten better but has not totally gone away. I really want to start my couch to 5 training, but dont want to upset the gout. It Fri(*^cking hurts during a flare up.

Your 2 weeks out of what? Pre surgery or Post surgery. Pre I would go eat steak. Steaks are great after surgery but the portion just isnt the same. I miss a big steak, but love getting skinny more.

You should be able to walk at least 3 miles a day. Dont worry about protein, but get your water in. It all gets better with time.

Bravo.Hope I meet my goal as fast.

At first I was told no anti inflammatories for life. Two weeks after surgery and gout struck which is a side effect. At that point I was told anti inflamitories were ok. I could take as many and as long as needed. That was 6 weeks ago and I still take anti inflamitories daily for gout. The docs and staff say lots of things and the story changes depending who one talks with. If you need them take them. I havent had an issue.

Pop Corn yum.But I wouldnt try it this early into the game.

I looked at it this way. The surgery probably added 10 years to my life. Great investment even at x10000000 the price.

Being I think the only guy on this thread what should a 54 years old guy do if his wife nolonger wants the physical part of a marrage/relationship. She is for the most part good in all other aspects, but not having sex for a year is getting old. Maybe its time for a girl friend. I feel at this point she wont mind but doesnt want to know. Hell, I dont really know what she thinks.

I enjoyed many of the low sodium soups

My support group has members with all the 3 commom types of surgeries. The lap banders have the most complaints. The RYN'ers seem to be happy with the results. Sure everybody only wants one surgery, but the sleeve offers less complications than the bypass or the lap band. But all three surgeries have one thing in common, they all work if one keeps to the rules. You will find the surgery is only a tool. It is not magic. The mind game of weight loss is the hard part.

Your reacting like most of us. The last supper syndrome.

Mountain Dew is also full of calories. I do know other sthat can down a 6 pack of beer, having no problems with carbonation. If you need a kick in the morning try coffe or tea.

I could have easly gone back that quick. I really had little to no pain. Make sure you feel OK to drive. The drug given during surgery took a while to ware off for me.

I am also from Washington but have not visited a pot shop. Although an aquantance owns the distibution rights to a pot brownie mix. This guy is about 60 a life long stoner. He was telling us about doing a test batch of brownies. He and his current girl friend split one serving. They got so stoned they had to crawl to the bathroom when nature called later that evening. If 1/2 a serving does that to him, I would be scared to try one. Might be fun to take a pan to work:) Since starting my weight loss journey I have avocated booze until meeting my goal weight. This being the case the idea of a visit to the pot shop has crossed my mind, but damn I dont want to crawl to the bathroom. I have always been a light weight when it comes to that stuff. Another friend tried as he described as pot infused orange crush. He ended up watching Sponge Bob all day.

My doc up here have fixed many a mexican patient. Good luck to all.

I quit smoking 18 years ago and my wife still has not. I have tried everything from guilt have our Doctor get on her case and getting mad. So have our adult children. My employeer also offer many quit smoking programs at no cost. Todate nothing has worked. Like you I was or should I say still addicted to food , but have gotten sleeved and like when I quit smoking am getting very stuborn taking this seriuosly and will get to my goal weight and stay there. One thing I have learned over the years is your cant change other people. They have to want to change. Its a battle you cant win. One of the interesting statistics is that you have an 85% chance of getting divorsed after you lose the weight. Thats one way to avoid the spouses smoking.

Hunger is a weird thing. For me its hard to tell between head hunger and real most of the time.

If I was your husband the 85% divorse rate after you loose the weight would be more of a concern, or not? 60% is the statistic used to describe how much excess weight is lost by the average person that under goes this surgery. It has nothing to do with remission back to your current weight. Have you husband actually read the statistics. In my case, at 2 weeks out I was off all medications. At 7 weeks my knees no longer hurt when walking up or down stairs. The fatality rate is close to having a tooth pulled at .01%. Complications are low if you go to a good surgeon. My surgeon has had one leak and no deaths. He has been doing bariatric surgery for over 10 years at about 500 surgeries in the last year alone. This surgery is all about you. Dont let others interfer if its your decision.

Go to Mexico they wont care as long as you have US dollars