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Yuck! I have always hated Beans. It's a texture issue with me and it did not change post surgery. I really wish they wouldn't gag me because they really are a great source of Protein. Enjoy!

@@Renkoss Don't get me wrong, since dropping 142lbs I am always freezing where I used to be hot and sweaty all day long. However I have horrible hot flashes and a lot of them all day long. It's funny because even in the summer I wear a jacket or am bundled up in a blanket. Then a flash comes on and I am throwing everything off for about 2 minutes. Then I am sweaty and freezing when I come down from the flash. It's like I can't make up my mind.

I researched this like a crazy person for 9 long months. I suffered from severe Gerd, had diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, anemia, apnea and stage 3 kidney disease. After seeing both my surgeon and my gastroenterologist I went with the bypass. I learned that the sleeve and band can make reflux worse and there are many cases where folks have to revise to bypass anyway. I decided I wanted to only do this once. Both surgeries require Vitamins for life. The RNY bypass is reversible where as once they remove 90% of your stomach the sleeve is not. Both surgeries are equally invasive. I have not regretted having bypass for 1 minute and all of my comorbitities are in complete remission. Do your research, understand how your medical history applies to each and leverage the experts (your doctors). This is a very personal decision. There are some doctors who push one surgery over the other. You need to be in control and understand the risks of each and what you are comfortable with. The best of luck to you!

@@Renkoss I have had the exact same experience! I had a hysterectomy at 40 and they left my ovaries. I have been stuck in perpetual peri menopause for too many years to count. I am 52 and must get at least 20 severe hot flashes every day and at night. The night before last I had one so bad that my entire body was soaked so bad with sweat that I had to get up change pjs, underwear and bed sheets in the middle of the night. Wtf, will it ever end? What's worse is because I had a hysterectomy I have no real idea when I no longer get a period. I seriously want to be done with this crap. I feel like the hot flashes got worse post surgery.

By the way, it really just happens to some people and not others. I have been at my Protein level since the beginning. Massive weight loss is a shock to your system or trauma. I have spoken to several doctors about this and all of them told me when the weight loss slows way down so will the hair loss and that is exactly what happened.

It will stop when your weight loss slows to a crawl. I lost about 2/3 of my hair volume. It started right around month 2, got really severe around month 4 and finally slowed down by month 12. It stopped completely around month 13. If you are taking Biotin you will already start regrowing hair now. I am 17 months post op and my hair is coming in like crazy. It's driving me nuts because there are hairs sticking up everywhere. Also the texture of my hair has changed significantly and the weirdest thing is my hair is coming back curly and I do mean curly! I will be glad when it is at its full thickness. It is definately getting there. The best advice I can give you is get all your Protein and Water. Also a short haircut really helps manage the hair loss in your house and it hides the thinness.

Yes, it is a healthy alternative. I use it to bread chicken or when you need a small amount of flour in a recipe.

Yes, you can do it. I started at 310, my heaviest weight was 315. I was a mess with many comorbitities. I had bypass almost 17 months ago. When I set my goal I thought there is no way in hell I will ever get there. Well my goal is 165 which is an ideal weight for my height. I am currently at 168! Yes, 3lbs away! And I will make it and will likely lose a little more just for bounce back sake. You just have to realize that you are in control, the bypass is simply the tool. You have to eat good well balanced meals and get active. I can only walk due to 3 surgeries this year but I can still walk. You will do great, you just have to believe it!

Set up an appointment a sap and have him complete the form while you are there.

We all slip! Give yourself a break, pick yourself back up and move forward on the plan. You will feel much better once you are back on track. Good luck!

Yes, this is normal. You will have weeks where you lose nothing and then all of a sudden your body starts releasing weight again. Sometimes several lbs per day. It will slow down after a couple of months but if you stick to the plan it will continue to come off. I am 16 months post op and still losing on average 8lbs per month. This is why it is not a good idea to set a date to reach goals. Your body dictates how it will lose and it is different for everyone. The key is sticking to the plan.

I do have this happen occasionaly. I cannot explain it but what works today for food might not work tomorrow yet it could work again next week. Also when I have one of those days, I pretty much try going back to Protein shakes to ensure I get as much protein as possible. It is weird but I have read posts from others who experience the same thing. I hope you feel better soon!

I don't know if the word obsess fits for me but living in this new lifestyle requires me to be very diligent and planful. So I am always planning what I am going to eat, finding new recipes that will work for my high Protein, lower carb diet. food is still very important to me, it just looks different. Before I was guilty of mindless eating not really caring what I ate. I ate a lot of processed foods, fast foods, junk foods. The recipes I made were laden with Pasta, rice, bread. I no longer eat that way and honestly don't do well with spontaneous eating. I may not plan a week in advance but I definately plan a day or 2 in advance. Grocery shopping is different too. I actually make a list and go to the store vs just mindless shopping for what looks good. I log my food. I no longer weigh everything as I am definately very aware of portions. My nut felt confident that I had an excellent handle on portion sizes so although my logging may not be perfect, it is fairly close. If I am guilty of anything it might be shorting myself on portions and rarely can I clean my plate. So I guess if planning my food, budgeting my nutrients and logging everything is obsessive then yes, I am obsessive. On the flip side, before surgery I was not obsessive. I simply ate whatever I wanted without even realizing how bad it was in regards to nutrition. I was a morbidly obese person who was actually malnourished because of my food choices. Most people don't realize how often obese people are actually malnourished!

I think you are so sweet! I feel the same way, I am just in awe when I see the transformation of everyone! Especially the folks on this site. They have all become family! I am looking forward to seeing yours when you are ready. If you click on my profile you will see my before and after pics. @@Cervidae, You look stunning! Congratulations!

My tummy is very sensitive to starches. I can eat potatoes with no problem but of course I limit them. Bread has to be toasted well and I can only eat a small amount. Regular non toasted bread makes me ill. Rice and Pasta make me very uncomfortable even with just a bite or two. I have also tried cake once or twice since surgery and it just gets gummy and makes me feel like crap. So for me unless it is something crispy, I just don't tolerate it well.

Cottage cheese pancakes are awesome! A bit hard to deal with but delicious! You can pull up the recipe on Pinterest. I think I eat cottage cheese 3 times a week for lunch. I use 1% at my nuts request. I eat it plain, with a tiny bit of fruit. I have mixed a small amount of cinnamon in it. I have mixed taco seasoning and a little cream cheese with it, added tomatoes, lettuce. High Protein taco dip. Use different veggies for the chips. Whatever you like.

First, congratulations on such a great job!!! You should be very proud of yourself. I always caution people about setting goals that involve losing a certain amount by a certain date. Weight loss just doesn't work that way. There are too many stalls along the road and for some people, setting a timeline can be demotivating.

Yes, yes yes. You are likely eating too fast, not chewing well enough and may even be over full. Burps hurt like heck. I just had it happen tonight and I could not finish my dinner which means I am short on Protein.

Everyone's tolerance for pain is different. I am someone who has had multiple spine surgeries so the bypass for me was just uncomfortable for a couple days. It all depends on ones tolerance, how tired or sick you are before surgery. Pain can wear you down and then it's less tolerable. Also hormones and all the changes make a difference too.

If they are soft I can't handle them but if made crispy I have no problem. This is the same way I tolerate bread, it has to be toasted well.

Yay! I am glad you can get on the books asap. I know what was supposed to be a 6 month process took exactly 9 months to the day for me. Hopefully you will have a date very very soon.

@@kjwrn Hi Kelsie & welcome! Congratulations on making your way through the process. It certainly isn't easy but it is so worth it. My process took 9 months from start to finish and honestly with the exception of the last month, it flew by. That last month was like pure torture. Feel free to reach out with questions if you have them. Like you, I don't have a lot of friends outside my home but I have a whole world of friends on this site.

Congratulations! I know when I had my surgery I really had no pain, it was uncomfortable because of the gas they use in your gut. Then when my body started working again that was uncomfortable but it took a week before I had a bm and I ended up having call the doc about it. They had me use a dulcolax suppository. Then as soon as I did go, I ended up with diarrhea until I started puréed foods. It is normal for it to take some time to go to the bathroom. Honestly it is also my only complaint. I really struggle with constipation even now 16 months later. I take a stool softener with laxative twice a day.

Every doc is different. I was on clear liquids only for the first 7 days, then full liquids for another 7 days and then puréed for 2 weeks. Then I was released to soft foods until I was 8 weeks post op. At 8 weeks I was fully released to a high protein, low carb well balanced diet.

@@sassyfrass23 I am so thrilled for you! I knew it would happen but those darn hoops are a pain. Did you get a date yet?