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My immediate first thought was that this is why weddings have open bars. Or at the very least beer, wine and/or a signature cocktail.

If you use MFP and have the smartphone app, you can scan bar codes, which is great. Especially if you eat frozen meals a lot or are on the go.

I don't eschew sugar. I don't go out of my way to use splenda et al, either. I don't feel like they are any better for you than actual sugar. They still make you want sweet things. I'd rather have a small bite of something with sugar, than an entire sugar free item since sugar tastes better to me.. But that is just me. The thing now is moderation. Mentally I was too weak to moderate before. But now the sleeve forces me to moderate.

I have no earthly idea. And really I don't care. I'm still losing weight, that's all that matters.

Occasionally you'll need a drink when you have something overly spicy or it goes down the wrong pipe, but 99% of the time you don't. After awhile, it becomes automatic. This is the thing I was worried about the most, but I found it was quite easy to follow.

You don't want to jump ahead to purees anyhow. They suck hard. FWIW, I was on purees immediately upon coming home from the hospital per my plan. Purees were the longest week of my life. Lol.

You are fine calorie wise 8 days post op. I'm 6 months out, I typically get in 1000 to 1200 calories. Honestly you might lose hair regardless of Protein intake. Anesthesia can cause hair loss as well. Having said that, I'd ask your nutritionist if you are okay to add Protein powder at this stage. Some people are on stricter schedules than others. If you can tolerate Isopure, you might try it. It is a clear liquid. Comes in tea, fruit and coconut, which is my personal favorite flavor. U njury also makes a chicken Soup flavored protein

I'm decidedly regular. No issues with shark week coming early or late since my sleeve.

You're adorable.

My bmi was in the 55 range when I started out. I was 312. I'm 6 months out. I find I have to exercise more. Like, 70, 80 minutes of solid state cardio now. I can't just sit on my couch and watch it fall off like it did to start. And mentally it's all me now. Apple or cookie. Apple or cookie, ya know? I still want to lose like 70, 75 lbs more. My surgeon expects 100 lbs from the surgery. I'm at 90 lbs lost right now. I want to blow past his expectations.

Ooh me! I had a sleeve on Cinco de Mayo. Down from 312 to 222. 90 lbs down from my program start weight. High weight was 335. Trying to get below 200 by new years.

Go to Claire's and get yourself some ring snuggies until you are ready to get them sized at goal. Funny thing is that I never really had fat fingers size wise. My left ring finger was a 7. But I figure in down to a 5.5 ring size now. I looked at a picture of my hand from 2010 when I got engaged and compared them to now and my hands are downright bony in comparison! It just strikes me as bizarre.

Some fell off, and some I picked off (I'm terrible I could not resist. More tempting than any scab) , and the rest I used rubbing alcohol on to remove the sticky stuff.

Could be. Are you exercising? You might need more calories if you are going hardcore on the treadmill. And I had a two week stall two weeks out. It blew. I also gain 5 lbs each month because of my period. Then it falls off with reinforcements.

Protein pudding. Pop one in your bag for a snack.

I don't need to follow the schedule. I found out very shortly after my surgery that going longer than 4hrs does not cause me to get nauseated. But generally I get up, have my protein drink at 6am, then go to work and have a Greek yogurt around 8:30 or 9. Lunch around noon, a snack at 3, then gym, then dinner. Oddly there are all kinds of things I'm pretty lazy about but most of the time is quite easy for me to stick with a food schedule without trying too hard.

I was perfectly fine to travel after about a week. I had a really easy recovery. I was also on soft solids by then. Don't drink, and make sure you try for healthier items at the buffets and restaurants.

Purees were so gross to me. It was a week of misery. Things you had no issues with before may not agree with you now. I'm six months out and made beef short ribs in a red wine reduction and the red wine made me barf (and I've had white wine and liquor no problem post op). I think the tannins were just to much for me.

I think a consensus I hear for heavy weight lifting is 4 to 6 weeks. There might come a time where you have to pick up your kid, that hand bag that literally has everything in it or rotund cat before that, but don't make it a habit. Lol.

I only took a week. I could have gone back after 5 days, but since I hated my job I took two extra days off. Lol. I will say I had a really easy, pain free recovery.

You already have excess skin. It is just not loose. In my 20s I lost a bunch of weight and did not have the loose skin issue I have now. (I'm 37 now). And I've been fat most all my life. So you may bounce back. This time around, I'm not bouncing back as fast. (Also I've not had kids). So who knows. Either way, I will take my saggy ass over diabetes. I lift weights and work my muscles as much as I can. Hopefully I still have some bounce left in my skin.

Most gummy vitamins are incomplete and not recommended. I've never heard of anyone dying from them. Heck, you can die by choking on a normal Vitamin. That woman sounds like an ass.

Old Navy. Fabletics.com if you are a size 20 or smaller. Kohl's has cute work out clothes too. But most of the plus sizes are online only.

Biotene is one common brand.

I had beef pad khee mao the other day. I generally eat more beef/veggies than the noodles, then box the rest and have leftovers. Usually my human garbage disposal husband polishes them off. I will say I do not have issues with noodles/rice bread going down (but I try to avoid because carbs since I am a Type II diabetic, but in remission as my A1C is now in the normal category). I typically order enchiladas at a Mexican place. I usually don't eat the tortilla though. I am not a fan of flour tortillas (also, carbs) so I eat the meat and cheese and lettuce/tomatoes. I usually eat the refried Beans as well since they are Protein. Again I box the leftovers and eat them for dinner the next day or let my husband finish them off. For Indian, I like chicken tikka masala and sag paneer. I love nan bread too but usually there is no room for that. Vietnamese is usually really light. Lots of broths. I don't have a go to dish since I do not have a go to Vietnamese restaurant I go to often. For Chinese, I like pork or chicken dumplings. You can eat a couple and be full, while getting protein in from the meat. After that, beef and broccoli (I usually do not eat much of the rice because carbs) if sharing with my husband or whatnot.