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Can someone tell me what the five day pouch test is?

I am 5 months out and always always cold... I layer ... And I live in Florida and we have had some chilly days this winter and I have to layer ...I am a teacher and my classroom is always cold... When I have a break I go in the media center and throw my body over the laminator !!! Lol

I live in Tampa ... Where are you?

I had regrets ... The day I came home from the hospital... I said "0h my gosh what did I do... That was August 27.... Now five months later ... Best thing I ever did! You will feel normal again. I have eaten everything... Just very very little! I don't know of that's good or bad ! I exercise everyday and I have lost 70 pounds. I went to New Orleans last week for girls weekend ! I was a little scared but I did well....I was off my normal foods and routine but I was okay and had a blast! I tasted things I would not normally taste and even had my first drink since surgery ! I'm not a drinker in fact it was probably last summer at girls weekend I had a glass of wine but I went for it!!! I had Kaula with non fat milk and lots of ice ... I drank that tiny glass for 3 hours!!! Lol I weigh my self on Sunday and that is today ! I Got home Tuesday! I will let you know if I did any damage. We did have so much fun!!! No regrets!

What is NSV

Walked about a week later... And gradually built backup .... 4 weeks I was swimming and back in the gym . I just listened to my body... Healing is very important so take one day at a time.

A girlfriend of mine told me last Sunday they were having a sale in case I wanted to go... I very gently told her I don't have to shop there anymore... I'm now wearing an xlarge and large!!! She has been totally supportive through the whole thing however I don't think she liked that I said that . Oh well

Can someone send me the link for that cup that is for water that has the time and measurements on the outside of the cup... I had the link and now I can't seem to find it....it is a way to make sure you are getting all your water in. Thanks

Yes I was weighed before surgery

All this is telling you..... Is that you are still healing .... At three weeks when I was done with liquids ... I went to soft/purée .... Turkey sausage would not have been a choice ... Even when I advanced to more solid foods... Tuna and chicken both came up on me. Now I am almost 5 months out and I can eat everything . I thought I would never get here ... But it just takes some healing time. Listen to your stomach, bringing your food back up does not always mean you ate too much.... You may not be ready for that particular item at this time. I wrote everything down .... So I could remember what I ate and the reaction my stomach had .i would then go back and try it a few weeks later. I do have certain foods I stay away that cause bathroom issues ... Trial and error ... Alyce

Thank you Dgotsleeved!

I'm a teacher... Was sleeved on a Wednesday ... Was off Thursday and Friday .. Monday was Labor Day ... Went back to work Tuesday ... Tired but that was it! I felt fine! Alyce

Where can you get premier protein?

My doctor had a clothes closet in her office for people dropping weight and not in a position to afford new clothes ... I took everything there!! Best feeling ever! Next visit in Feb. I will pack another bag of clothes ! I am in large and x large and in was able to get rid of 2x and 3x and it was a great feeling !!! Hope to get rid of x large at some point ! Alyce

Genepro... Put it in v-8 juice every morning!!!

I use pencil and paper... I write down foods that did not agree with me ... I may wait awhile and try them again... If it happens again....I write NO!!! I like to have everything on a notebook so I can reflect on it! Yes... I have all the apps and a fitbit... But the old fashion way is the best for me....

I love them!!!

I have been cold since my surgery august 27... And I live in Florida !! I just hate being cold!!! Have been wearing cuddle duds everyday under my clothes! Let me know if you hear anything about it going away! Alyce

Thank you for all your replies!! If you gave not been sleeved yet... You will feel the same feeling especially if you have tried over 150 diets...if you are at the beginning of your journey you too will achieve success...give it time!

It is amazing to me the freedom I feel not to have to think about what diet I will start on Monday morning!! I feel so free!! Monday morning would come ... I would start a new diet... Would stay on it a week... Maybe less... And of course cheat and hate myself later. A vicious circle!! I was driving yesterday thinking how free I feel not having to think about diets anymore!!! I was sleeved August 27....almost four months... 63 pounds down ... And 43 inches!! #freedom

. How much of all those ingredients to make a pancake ?

I was back in the pool at three weeks!

I threw up the three kinds of vitamins I tried... Even the Bariatric ones from my surgeon!!! Went back to my gummies and they do not make me sick ... I take a few different kinds...

You should not Lay down at all ... Can make you feel worse... I would throw it up! I am three months and this happened to me a few times while I was adjusting . Alyce

I live on mash potatoes because they agree with me... With sone cheddar cheese on them for the protein... Of course about two tablespoons. I am three months out and I've tried things that I don't like the way they make my sleeve feel... Meat does not work for me at all...tuna gets stuck... Some chicken .. Has to be the dark chicken...no pasta... Tried a little.. Horrible feeling... I don't venture out to much from my regular menu because I don't like that feeling of needing to throw up! Alyce