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The fish might be good as soon as you are cleared for solids. The rice and the seaweed is a bit soon.

I was a very thin teenager 5'10" and 135lbs. I was married with 2 babies by the time I was 19 (military wife). I started packing on weight with my second pregnancy and after I gave birth I was 170lbs. I went through a terrible rough patch with my ex husband, he was abusive to both me and my children. The weight kept coming on after that so I was about 20 when I last weighed 179, I am now 52. By the time I was 25, I was close to 250 and I kept going from there, my heaviest was 315. I am glad to have the much thinner me back, although I now look like a sharpei doggy. LOL! I feel great and am so glad I did it.

I was able to eat it along with cream of wheat at the puréed stage but I had to make it really loose.

I have had a similiar experience twice before. I can pinpoint mine to when I have had too much dairy in one sitting (specifically ice cream). I do believe it might be the combo of sugar and fat for me. It lasted 2 days and I was literally doubled over. I did not throw up nor did I get the diahrea. I was simply doubled over in pain. I took gas X hoping it would help but nothing really did.

LOL! Seriously funny and very relatable.

I do pretty good with this. I know if I abstain completely I will fail at some point. First I track everything so if I am going to treat myself I have to be accountable to it. I know that if I stay between 900 and 1100 calories, less than 90 grams of carbs and 70 or more grams of Protein I will lose weight consistently. So I track every single day, every meal and every snack, it takes just a few seconds. If I have a craving that I cannot seem to get past, I can have a small piece or a bite or two. I have had pizza, ice cream, and my absolute favorite, cheesecake. I also crave chocolate so I will have 1 or 2 dark chocolate dove promises with almonds. It also helps that if I eat too much of it (ice cream or cheesecake) my pouch will scream at me so I have just enough to take care of that craving. Because I don't abstain I really feel like my cravings are fairly well under control. I also keep a small box of ice breakers sours with me so if I crave something I simply pop 1 of those in my mouth and it usually squelches it at least for a while which will put me at meal time, and then of course my focus is on delicious protein and veggies. Tonight, I will be sharing a filet mignon with hubby. I make the very best and will grab a couple ounces off his steak. It's great because we can share. Cheaper!

I had bypass and made boiled dinner at about 4 months and beyond. Love it, especially the cabbage and carrots.

@@Daisee68 I can hear your struggles with this in your post. After getting to know you for the last 6 to 8 months, I would bet your restriction will in fact hold you back down the road. You mentioned you were craving that sausage biscuit this morning. The funny thing is, if you just tried it, you would likely find that it tastes horrible and worse, your pouch will hate it. You likely will never crave that stupid sandwich again. I have craved bread like products over the last year and everytime I have tried them, I end up hating them. I no longer eat cheesburgers for this very reason. I cannot eat them without the bun, and I don't like a bun any longer nor does my pouch tolerate them. Same is true of all types of bread. Now as for soda I cannot speak. I haven't had a soda since before surgery and even then I drank them so rarely. What I have heard is those of us with bypass do not fare well with the bubbles at all. That one, I won't attempt. You are 5 months post op now and on most regular foods. Try expanding your horizons a little bit and trust yourself and your nut. Try some cloud bread and make yourself that Breakfast sandwich, then you know what goes into it. I suspect you will actually do great because you are so hyper aware. Give yourself a bit of a break!

@@Amanda Harris Hi there and welcome! Congratulations on taking steps to get healthy. It is an exciting time as you get closer to surgery dates. As James said most of the testing you go through is just to make sure that a safe surgery can be performed. Bariatric surgery has become fairly routine but being obese comes with potential complications if you don't dot all your i's and cross your t's. As you know getting through the process requires great patience. Every step is really worth it in the end. Having bypass surgery was the very best thing I have ever done for myself. I thank god everyday that we have such an incredible medical community. They literally saved my life! If you have any questions feel free to either post or reach out. I would be happy to help.

I had very severe Gerd before bypass. So bad that I was coughing aggressively for almost 2 years prior to bypass. I was on the maximum gold standard drug for Gerd everyday for many years. They had me take nexium for 1 month post bypass surgery. I have never had a single episode of heartburn or Gerd. Bypass literally cured this problem for me? Thank god!!! I have not taken anything since 1 month post op. I hope your situation is cured as well. Good luck!

I would have your doctor do a full nutritional panel. You would be very surprised what could show up that could cause your symptoms. Sometimes your GP will only do general testing. You need a full Bariatric panel done.

My extremities are freezing cold all the time as is the rest of me. Then about 15 to 20 times per day I get horrible hot flashes that make me sweat profusely even though my hands and feet are literally freezing. Gah, can't wait until I am on the other side of menopause!

Not sure which surgery you had but if it was bypass sausage might be very difficult. I did great with chicken and fish those first months post surgery. The trick is to not overlook your meats so they are delicious and juicy. Also very important that you use a low fat sauce of some sort with meats, it will help it to slide down. For chicken breast I would season lightly, sear in a small amount of olive oil and pop it in the oven until just cooked through. You can add a marinara sauce or a healthy request cream of mushroom Soup or a fat free chicken gravy if you don't know how to make it.

Soup, eggs, fish, cottage cheese. It took a long time before I could eat broccoli and even now it goes down better if it is cooked very tender. I would not attempt it so early on.

My highest weight was 315 Surgery date I weighed 303 I am now 13 months post op and I weigh 180

@@Ashlegal I too can no longer tolerate Aquafina or Dasani. They both taste dusty to me. Smart Water too which used to be my favorite tastes funky. The only water I can drink is spring water.

Very pretty and CHEESE! Yum!

I am so happy for you! Now the excitement really starts. To me it really felt like Christmas morning. Everytime I lose weight or fit into a new size or do something I couldn't do before that same Christmas morning returns. Keep us posted on your surgery date. Hopefully they will get you in soon! Good luck!

Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. You may find that you don't even like these things you are asking questions about. I used to love eggs, now they both gag me and sit so heavy in my tummy that I cannot eat them. Ketchup, I cannot remember the last time I used it. Maybe on a meatloaf recipe. Speaking of meatloaf, used to love it now I don't care if I ever eat it again. Oh and someone mentioned French fries. Double yuck. All I can taste is the oil they are fried in. I have tried them several times because they smell good but am always happy when they just don't appeal. Now, give me a piece of beef tenderloin, pork tenderloin ,chicken breast, fish or shrimp and I am all over that. Add a great vegetable or a side salad, yummo! It really is strange the way you change. I will say that I do love cheesecake now so I need to be very careful and treat myself only once in a while.

@@dhrguru You have done very well in the first 6 months. Don't let everything you read or hear scare you. You are in control. I had some Dufas tell me when my weight loss did start slowing down that I was done losing. Well, that really pissed me off because I knew what crap that guy was full of. Yes, it slows down but if you stay true to the plan which you will, it will continue to come off. Also the hunger thing that comes back, it is nothing like what you knew hunger to be before. It can be addressed with very little. You know what you need to eat and you will do fine. No more self doubt, haven't you already proven that you can in fact do this? It certainly looks that way from this side. It is time to simply move forward and take no prisoners! Good luck to you, I bet at the end of 12 months that self doubt will be gone.

@@Dub Let us know how that hobby horse goes down! LOL! Your posts literally keep me in tears! Laughing of course. I am not a male nor am I a sleeve but thought I would add my two cents. I don't know if this is all bypass folks or just me. I love to cook and love to grill. My relationship with food has definately changed but mostly for the good. I have noticed that I don't tolerate smoke flavor much anymore. In fact it can actually make me sick pretty quickly. I think it could be an aversion but I definately know that it has happened post surgery. I figure like most things, this will resolve over time but for now bacon is about the only smoky flavor I can tolerate and I certainly cannot do double smoke. I am 13 months post op and have yet to try any alcohol. The most I have done is take a tiny sip of my sons bourbon. Then again, I did not drink frequently pre surgery, maybe once every 6 weeks or so.

Boy this is a great post, and reminder of the most important lessons I have learned along the way!

Welcome! You are definately not alone. Good luck as you begin your journey.

You know, I have had a few of these but I have not connected it to having bypass surgery. I will be interested to see if others respond to this. I just go to the drugstore and get Monistat 1. It usually does the trick. I hate yeast infections! Ugh!

The best way to stop craving bad carbs is to stop eating them. Stick with good healthy carbs like vegetables and small amounts of fruit. The more sugar and junk you eat, the more your body craves it. The best way to get past it is to stick to the plan your doctor gave you which I am pretty sure does not include sugary and starchy foods like Pasta, bread, rice, sweets an d all processed foods. If you stick with veggies and small amounts of fruit, pretty soon your body will crave those instead. Good luck!