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I bought my first Soma bras a couple of weekends ago. I love them. Hopefully I won't need new ones too soon. My mom wants to get some, though so I'll give her a heads up.

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I agree with everyone else, you should be able to adapt most of what you are already doing. One of the things I like when it gets colder is warm drinks. I love Harney & Sons hot cinnamon spice tea (they have it in decaf) and ProtiDiet hot chocolate. Instead of baking holiday Cookies you could make ornaments. I like the idea of making birdseed ornaments, too. I love going to candlelight Christmas Eve service and plan to find a performance of Handel's Messiah this year to attend (hopefully). I'd really like to find a song-a-long version.

What bandage? My incisions were glued and I was absolutely not supposed to remove the glue. I needed to wait until it fell off on its own.

Depending on the restaurant you may be able to get them to blend your soup. You could also consider a broth-based soup and just eat the broth or get a creamed soup.

[q!uote name=Yellowcj" post="4285453" timestamp="1476030120] Do you mean hiccups post-op? Eating slowly, taking small bites, chewing thoroughly, waiting between bites, will help avoid hiccups. No, lol. I just meant hope there are no issues before the surgery date lol. Hiccups is something we use here as kind of a slang word lol. Sorry. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using BariatricPal mobile app Ha! I totally thought you meant hiccups literally! As to what you meant, the WLS process gives us a great opportunity to practice polite persistence, patience, and perseverance.

This sounds like a great question for your surgeon.

This sounds like a good question for your surgeon or PCP. Do you get regular blood work? If not, you probably need a blood test to check your vitamin levels to see what you need.

What doctors are you referring to? Have you talked to a surgeon? If you are not a candidate for bypass have you considered the sleeve? I recommend you look for a bariatric center of excellence and attend one of their seminars. They can help you figure out 1) what your insurance will or won't cover and 2) whether you are a good candidate for surgery.

My first week was Clear Liquids, so no. It was allowed during full liquids diluted in a shake.

Do you mean hiccups post-op? Eating slowly, taking small bites, chewing thoroughly, waiting between bites, will help avoid hiccups.

I think everyone is different and it is important to start with where you are. To be fit, my understanding is that : aerobic capacity, strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility are all important. (I am not an expert so may be leaving something out). For me, I prefer Water exercise: swimming laps, water aerobics, water weights, and stretching. It might be a good idea to talk with a trainer or other fitness professional for an assessment of where you are and to talk about your goals.

All three practices are bariatric centers of excellence. I'm surprised that there seems to be such a difference in nutritional philosophy between the 2 programs I'm choosing between. I feel like we all got to this point of seeking surgery due to overeating overprocessed foods, so it is strange to me that that is what this practice is promoting as the best source of nutrition during the first critical phase of healing and weight loss. I told the nurse that I often make smoothies from kale, berries, seeds, nuts, a banana and some juice or soy milk, and that I was wondering if I could do something like that instead of the Boost or Carnation Instant Breakfast. Her response was that while that "sounds healthy" it wouldn't get me enough nutrients, especially protein, during the first few weeks. To me, this sounds like they are taking an extremely reductionist approach to nutrition. I could see if she said I would need to make sure I was adding enough nuts and seeds to my smoothies to get enough protein. Or if she said that I would need to add a scoop of protein powder. Sent from my Nexus 5X using the BariatricPal App I agree with your NUT. Your smoothies sound like they are full of sugar with very little protein. Protein is critical for healing and weight loss. Right after surgery, while you are still healing, you won't be able to do nuts or seeds for quite a while. Bananas are high in sugar. You can do whole, clean foods eventually, but early after surgery you are going to almost have to use some sort of protein supplement.

What protein target were you given? Mine is 100 grams: it doesn't matter if it is liquid phase the day after surgery or real food. My protein target is always 100 grams.

I made a decision early out not to share numbers with people (even my mother) so they wouldn't keep asking for updates like your Grandmother. When asked how much I have lost, I just say "a lot". If they press, I can truthfully say I don't share that number. I don't even share it with my mother.

What does the sodium look like in these?

There is a no sugar added version.

I would agree that counseling through your school may not be enough, but it is a good place to start, especially if you need help finding someone who specializes in eating disorders. I would think most college counselors would have a line on the resources available to you in your area.

Boost was not on our list of allowed Protein supplements as far as I remember but carnation breakfast essentials no sugar added was one option. We had a whole list of approved options. Carnation breakfast essentials no sugar added is a good alternative for someone who is on a budget in my opinion. Of course, I haven't done a cost/benefit analysis or comparison to other options. To me it is a fairly readily available and palatable option for some people. Another supplement option is to add dried milk to milk to increase the protein content. It was also allowed on my program but I never tried it. I highly recommend that if you are searching for a program, that you look for a Bariatric Center of Excellence.

Arby's has turkey, too. I like the turkey gyro without the pita (and sometimes with). If you are on soft mechanical then soft meats like turkey might work.

In answer to your initial question: Soft fast food is something like refried Beans from Taco Bell.