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Protein first. Don't drink 15 mins before or 30 mins after a meal. Eat VERY slowly. Use a tiny plate and a tiny fork or spoon (cocktail size). Eat only foods on the approved list. NO SUGAR. It's going to be hard to understand what your new "full" feels like. Don't push it

How long could this "stall" possibly be if you're only a week out? Don't expect the scale NOT to fluctuate. It is what it is. Stalls and plateaus are generally defined as one week or longer. A day or two with no scale movement is not a stall. It's your body adjusting to changes. It's way too early to start freaking out. Breathe xoxo

chicken or beef broth, GENEPRO, the Isopure if you can stomach it. It's pretty nasty but you can cut it with Water or G2 and add MIO for extra flavor.

It's normal for it to take a week or a little longer, but check with your surgeon to see when and if you should take any kind of laxative.

I would strongly recommend grief counseling, preferably with a group of therapists that have a WLS specialist. If you're not involved with a face-to-face support group, seek that out too. The support here is amazing, but having a physical person around with a shoulder to cry on it so important. Especially if it's someone neutral / removed from the direct situation.

12-18 months is recommended. The longer you wait, the healthier your baby will be. You need lots of good nutrition for a healthy baby. Much more than your body can get just a few months out Best of luck to you and your growing family one day!

Take some time to get really healthy so you'll be a healthy Mommy to a healthy baby

Very exciting! Best wishes!

@@tammygRN hope you had a very Merry Christmas and I am praying for your 2015 to be your best year ever!

Some people have very serious comorbidities that merit surgery.

chicken salad

Turkey sausage

Bacon

Scrambled eggs

Health wise - high protein/low carb pancakes

Yogurt

smoothies

Sweet potato pancakes made with vanilla Protein

Check out World According to Eggface online. She has tons of recipes.

Nobody here can talk you into "behaving". You're going to have to muster up some internal strength to do this. Stop blaming others in your house for your inability to put down the fork. Do you want to stay fat? It's up to you. You have been given an amazing gift and I'm sure you're a wonderful person. Do yourself a favor and get your stuff straight. You only get one shot at this first "golden year".

Been in GA my whole life, but moving to Birmingham, AL in the spring, most likely.

Thanks y'all!

Merry Christmas!

LOVE my strips, they have saved me on more than one occasion from the gas bear.

Get as creative as you can. Use s/f Torani syrups to change the flavors of your shakes, munch on ice chips, enjoy different flavors of s/f Jello.< /p>

The first few days are the worst! You'll do fine, just stay focused.

I'm 6 days post op and the 14 day pre op was by far the worst part. Get through that and you're golden!

6 days post op today and so far I've had a great experience. I'm already 1/2 a lb. less than my Dr's one month goal for me and I'm learning how to manage life as a sleeved person. It's a whole new routine with different "rules" and totally different internal feelings. Almost no pain now other than the occasional gas discomfort and I'm up and around almost at 100%. I still get worn out after being up a while, but if I sit down for about 30 minutes I feel refreshed. Everyone who said keeping up with hydration, Proteins and Vitamins is a full time job wasn't lying, but it's worth it!

That's awesome! Keep us posted!

Not me

@@Jij how are you now?

Welcome! You'll find lots of good support here!

Congrats!!!

@@collinus Welcome to the club!