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I was finally able to find the Chobani, and it was pretty good. The one's with the fruit in the bottom were too sweet for me though, so I'll have to get the plain if I try it again. Found out that they have a TUB of the FAGE at costco here now. It was only $6.49; it's $2 EACH for the small containers at the local grocery... Loving the Greek Yogurt...

Thanks, all! It was a great experience, which I hope will be repeated in the future... And now, can I say I cannot WAIT for some REAL food?! :thumbup1:

I had it right after surgery, and it was gone, for the most part... in a couple of days. It does go away. I felt good after the first two days, but then they had me start on the Nexium Mups, and it made me nauseated and such again. Not taking that, and have been fine ever since (switched to Prevacid). If you feel any nausea, do let them know... Dr. Aceves' staff is REALLY good about getting that under control right away. :001_smile:

Great words of advice, and insights, all! Thanks so much. We are all different, and with time, things will fall into place. :001_smile::smile::smile:

Hi all. Ok, so today I was out with a couple of friends, cruisin through the new City Center here in Vegas (shout-out: it's AWESOME). I thought things were winding down, but then one guy suggests we eat. Everyone chimes in, yes, yes, yes. So, I was feeling kind of stuck. None of these folks know about my sleeve, and I plan to maintain my silence with them. So I went along... and it was a VERY good experience. (Yahoo.) I was starting to melt down in my head, as they wanted to go to the bar/grill near the Sports Book. I was thinking, "what will I eat?!" Well, thankfully they had Soup, chili, and some other light things I could nibble on that were acceptable. I ordered the chili... unfortunately it came with a massive amount of cheese and sour cream on it, but I worked around it for the most part. I was always a slow eater, so no one said anything when they were done, and I was still eating. I ate some of the "broth/sauce" on the chili, a few of the Beans (they are allowed on my mushies stage), and that was it. IT FELT SO GOOD! I felt "full" but not stuffed. I felt good. And, I was able to maintain my "cover" of the sleeve. I'm not even to the regular foods stage yet, and I have to wait til first of March, however, I feel like I'll be able to make better choices now, and be happy and still healthy going out... This was quite a revelation and made me very happy as well, knowing that on March 5, I will be going on a "work trip" out of town, where some co-workers will be there, and I think I'll be able to pull this off on my trip as well. Just wanted to share with you all, as this was an emotionally scary and then happy day for me with my new sleeve! Best to all! :001_smile:

Yes, your long-term information is very helpful and I appreciate your insights! Please come back and tell us more! :laugh0:

Thanks to you both for the insights. I was hoping that it was still "post-surgery bloat" or something. I know things will catch up with themselves, it's just the weirdest thing to lose so many pounds, and no inches. :smile: Laura... you'll make it girl! It's hard sometimes, and I've been there, so I know how you feel. Hang in there, and just do your best. That's all you can ask of yourself. :smile:

Hi all. Not sure if this is a dumb question, but I couldn't find it anywhere, so I thought I'd throw it out there for your wit and wisdom! I have (as of today) already lost 17 pounds since surgery, which is awesome (was sleeved 15 days ago). I know a lot of this weight loss is just the initial jump-start from basically having no real "food". However, with 17 lbs gone, my pants and such all still fit the same, no change in inches, etc. This is odd to me, as with my band, I lost quite a bit early on, and the sizes melted away. Any thought on what might be happening here? I've started to walk for 30+ minutes a few days a week again (as I did before surgery), which I have decided is good for me, regardless of the "weight". Nonetheless, could there be something going on that I'm not "losing" size or inches, but just pounds? And, should I expect something to "shift" all of a sudden, and is this how things go with the pounds sometimes? Can I magically wake up a size smaller one day? (LOL, I know, I wish.) Anyways, hope you're all well, and I look forward to your insights. :smile::smile::smile:

Sounds like all went well. How exciting. I know how scared I was to go out to eat for the first time with my band. Eventually all went well, and I really only had a problem a couple of times. Here's to getting our skinny lives up and runnin! :smile::smile::smile:

I take the Prevacid first thing in the morning (literally, as I get out of bed, I swig some water, take the Prevacid, swig more water). It has been so helpful. I was on the Nexium mups for a week, and it either 1) made me throw up, or, 2) made me nauseas, so I switched to the Prevacid. It's amazing. Glad it's working for you too! :smile::smile::smile:

Hey ladies. I also love greek yogurt. Can't wait for mushies phase, I'm all over it. There are also some seriously yummy and HIGH Protein brands that I buy here in Vegas: Products | FAGE Total Authentic Greek Yogurt Voskos Greek Yogurt - Products The Voskos also has some good recipes on their page for the yogurt. The Fage non-fat is 20 grams of protein per serving, and the non-fat Voskos is 24 grams of protein PER serving. Craziness! YUM! :smile::smile::smile::smile:

Great idea! When I do the eliptical, I keep a towel/cloth on my shoulder, but I never thought about tucking it in.

Keys... Phew! Glad I saw that you had checked on this. I'm not sure what the side-effects of Nexium are, but I'm guessing that much for any length of time isn't good. Happy to hear you're feeling better!

Keys... I'm a little concerned that you are taking the Nexium 3 times a day. Dr. Aceves and Campos told me to take it ONCE per day, in the morning. I was having nausea with the Nexium, so they told me to switch to Prilosec or Prevacid ONCE per day in the morning. Prevacid has done the trick, and all is well. I'm not trying to cause any trouble here, but they told us (me and the others in for our sleeve two weeks ago) to take if for at least 3 MONTHS, only once per day. You might want to email or call Dr. A to clarify? Best to you, and glad it's help now!

Wow, I didn't know they have ZUMBA clothes? Does it help with the class, cause I know I sweat like a mad-woman in that class, and sometimes what I've worn hasn't worked as well as I might have liked. :blushing:

Ok all. So I've been trying out Proteins, trying to find something to keep me satisfied... discovered at the bigger Whole Foods store here that they have a MASSIVE Protein powder section. Everything from regular stuff to Vegan stuff to Hemp proteins, etc. And, I found they have the Jay Robb protein many of you have mentioned on here, and they were in SAMPLE sizes. YA! Got chocolate and vanilla. Will try tomorrow and let you know how they go... Thought those who are looking for "sample sizes" to try a bunch of different proteins might be interested... Oh, and they do have a decent whey Protein that is their Whole Foods brand, not too expensive.

Good advice... I've been having a hard time finding something good... Thanks for the insights, and I agree... water vs milk, big difference!

Hey all! I went through a slump the other day, feeling hungry, feeling overwhelmed... but I think I'm getting past it now, and we all will move on to a better place soon! Hang in there! :smile:

Thanks for the tips, Tiff! I've been thinking about Omega's a lot. I took those big horse-capsules of it before surgery, but right now, being 2-ish weeks out, that's not advisable. I did buy, try, gag, and take back a gummy-chewable Omega that was supposed to be for KIDS, and it was the MOST DISGUSTING THING I've ever tasted. I brushed my teeth, tongue, couldn't get the taste out for hours, so I'm hoping to get back to the capsules soon. How long do you think someone might want to wait after surgery to start taking these? I know they are really important and I don't want to fall off the health wagon, because of a lack of vitamins/minerals...

Zumba is a LOT of fun! It's kind of fast paced sometimes, but it's cool because there are no wrong "moves" you're just dancing and trying to keep moving. I really like it. Thai Chi I have tried also, but I'm a bit too fidgety for the pace of that class... still, I would try it. :smile::smile:

That Sobe Lifewater is a LIFE saver, for sure. Last I saw at Target it was $1 a bottle, a pretty good deal... They also have it at Costco now, and it's pretty cheap, comes in a case of like 12 or something? Anyways, I started drinking it before the surgery, and I like most of them. Some more than others, but like you said, they are a great choice and pretty darn healthy. :biggrin2::smile::smile::smile::smile:

Isn't it kind of odd they have "two sets" of instructions? Makes me wonder if one set is for the band or bypass and the other for the sleeve, or some variation of that? You're right, it seems like all docs do it differently. One major difference I've noticed too, is whether a doc will let you take "pills" early on or not. Some people here are taking pills within days of surgery, some of us as told to wait a month (crush or break in the meantime), and some are even told no pills for 3+ months. Anyways, glad you're doing well... I am patiently (or not so patiently) awaiting next week for mushies!! YA! :biggrin2:

Hi Oregon, There's no stipulation about the losing stage, it pretty much just says "you can't eat this ever"... and give some "reasons" why. I'm sure once I get past the losing stage, I'll be in your shoes, which will be nice. My plan is to try things in small doses as I go along, and see what works. My doc didn't give these super strict guidelines for the food phase, only to eat good clean Protein foods first, avoid breads and stuff like that... We shall see, I suppose! :biggrin2:

You are doing AWESOME, twinster! xxoo :biggrin2:

Yep, I met Wayne (from Oregon) and his friend from Washington... and the lady from Canada. Didn't meet the others, or you :sad: Sounds like you're doing GREAT! Way to go! :drool5: