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@@heather5565 In cases like this it should be mandatory to read the entire thread before posting. See my signature.......

@@maryann~arreola Oh you are so far ahead of the game if you and your ass like each other!!! Mine has developed a split (no pun intended!) personality. It's good for just long enough for me to trust it, then NNooooo either too much or too little. I feel like we need ti sit down (again no pun intended) and have a discuss a truce or something.

@maryann~arreola I try to post amusing posts when I can. Sometimes we all need a good laugh, and for some odd reason my ass provides me with a ton of amusing stories.

Before surgery we got along quite well. It knew what I expected and I knew what it expected. We worked together. Since surgery it's been on extreme or another. Either I think I am about to pass gas, and...... wind up doing a load of laundry that is nasty, OR days go by where I forget I even have an ass because it does nothing except pass actual gas. I have been trying to up my Fiber but I am still on stage 4, so no fibrous veggies yet. Chili has been wonderful with the exception of the gas (thanks to whoever discovered gas-x!) This is how I have felt for the last 10 days or so. See attached image. So I talked to my Surgeons PA and she suggested double doses of Miralax until I got settled. 3 days and nothing but more of the above. I get over 100oz of Water a day, so that's not it. I called her back and she suggested Milk of Magnesia, commonly referred to as MOM. 4 Tablespoons, lots of tummy grumbling and more of the above. So today I took a double dose of Miralax, and forgot I did and took MOM as well. Fast forward two hours...... MOM should stand for Massive Out coming Mixture. I thought I was going to pass a bit of gas, and managed to hold off long enough to get to the commode. What happened next is too graphic for publication. I CAN tell you that my recent 'stall' ended I lost 5 pounds in about a 1/2 a hour. So the lesson here is Trust in MOM. But whatever you do, DO NOT combine it with Miralax, Or you will have the worst case of volcano ass you can imagine. This has been a public service announcement.

@ReneK I sip it over the morning, I'll have a cup or two of coffee and this shake constitute my Breakfast. I usually wind up in the 120-140g of Protein range daily, so I don't worry too much about it. The exception is if I am going for my walk after my shake, I do 7.5 miles and the body uses everything available to keep up that energy burn, 7.5 miles at my pace burns 1900 calories. The carbs go first, then the body has plenty of protein to add muscle mass. As for the 25 gram thing, it depends on a ton of factors, the size of your anastomosis the length of your roux limb (if you had a bypass, which I see you did) and how well your illieum is at absorbing protein. That and personal metabolism. My NUT is thrilled with my routine, and never mentioned anything about a 25g limit. Hope this helps. It's best to talk to your Surgeon or NUT about an issue like this, as I said, there are a lot of things that affect how you absorb things and at what rate.

Consignment shop, It's like we trade. I get smaller clothes and the bigger sizes go fast for them. That being said, I keep a credit, I have one pair of jeans 2 hoodies and some t-shirts, since they will all be too big soon, it's less to exchange. Most of my clothes were suits and the like, so not really suited (no pun intended) for the homeless population or I would give them away.

@@Fiqah87 Personally I use Fairlife milk and

@@pcara68 Note: Try reading the whole post before commenting. Dallas had a Bypass, those patients do not get fills. His surgeon screwed up big time.

@@WildGrits Solid tip.

@Smallfry06 If you are hungry, eat. The body does not always make sense. You would think fewer calories would equal more weight loss, but not always so. If your body goes into starvation mode, you will stop losing weight and potentially gain weight. Protein, liquid and exercise. The more the better. This shall pass. And no you need not do anything, just stick to the plan, search for Embrace the Stall here on these forums. Great post.

@@Smallfry06 You are right on time for the 'dreaded three week stall' try searching, there are a million posts about it. Stick to the program, and you will be fine. I know I hit the same stall at the same time. Now back to 3-4 pounds a week.

@@TheNewKris I take a 6.4 mile walk every morning. I hate it at times, but keep my eye on the bigger prize. Just exercise, do something, anything and build from that.

@@mark1733 look into these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHOGIFC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ABYNZT4ZLD3K2

@mark1733 Suspenders make me feel like a farmer (I live in NH and see farmers wearing them all the time), the solution was a ratcheting belt I found on amazon.

@leanne1126 You are lucky to have some cushion. After an hour or two of sitting without my gel cushion I feel like I spent a week in General Population at a Max Security Prison, the pain is unreal. Speaking of which, I saw the best photo today of Jared from Subway. He was standing there with a big grin on his face (old stock photo) and it was captioned, "HURRAY I just won 15 years worth of free Footlongs!!!" I laughed so hard I nearly shat myself.

@MarciaN Best of luck tomorrow!

@@retzlpa Oh that's good! lmfao

@@tootie09 My NUT was telling me that stalls and starts tend to happen right around the time of a new diet phase, makes sense, new foods, body reacts in different ways, Week 8 is phase 5, unrestricted diet. One of the biggest goals is to get you off Protein shakes and have you get your protein in food form. More hard to digest meats etc, also the inclusion of a lot of new fibrous vegetables that tend to not get digested as fully., So at week 8 remove that quick to digest Protein shake and start eating a lot of meats, veggies and fruits, less "soft carbs" and more "complex" food. This combination leads to a greater weight loss. That is what they have found anyway,

I am looking into bicycle shorts. I had no ass when I was fat, now I have to sit on a gel cushion or my ass hurts. Jeans with a pre-attached ass is a great idea! I can see the marketing now...... 'Have no ass? Try Levi's™ Ultra Ass Jeans, same fit, same comfort, same durability, only now you can sit!" LMFAO

This is a tough time of the year for me. While I do have things to be thankful for, my ex wife turned both my kids against me, they now both detest me and we no longer have any communication. That one issue overshadows any and everything I might be thankful for. I live a hard life, little money, but I have worked hard to turn my life around, and for the ability to do that I suppose I am most thankful. But the loss of the love of one's children is not something you get over. Don't feel bad for me, enjoy your holiday season. I will get through mine as I always do, as quickly and quietly as possible. I should also mention I am thankful for you, Mr. Brecher. Had I not read 'The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass' I do not know if I would have had the surgery. It was well written and technical enough that I felt confident in the procedure. I guess I could even go so far as to say you helped save my life. In addition I am thankful for these forums and the wonderful people here, always so full of loving, caring, helpful advice.

Solution is actually pretty easy. Next time hubby wants a little 'romance time' cut him off and tell him to go check a local booth for love.

@@LColandrea I guess I had missed the part where you said your surgery was 16 years ago. Today's RNY is nearly a completely different procedure than they were doing back then. Back then they were playing with the Roux limb length, 50cm and 75cm were pretty common, now 150cm is standard. Obviously the shorter the roux limb the less opportunity you have to digest food. Additionally, they found shorter Roux limbs led to an increase in dumping. You sound like you really fall into this camp. Takedowns are done a lot more commonly than people think, however, usually for a medical reason, so it's not a choice, that is why there is so little discussion about it. If you HAVE to have a takedown, it's done. No forum discussion. It is often to save your life and done many times as an emergency procedure. I wish you nothing but the best of luck. Don't be surprised if your old stomach is a bit pissed to suddenly be included in your digestive tract again, lol. Keep us posted, we are all pulling for you.

@@quiltermom65 Exercise is key. The more the better. The more the better you feel. The better you feel the more you will want to exercise, it's a loop.

I bout this milk yesterday as a trial, and OMFG, no bariatric patient who drinks milk should be drinking anything else. It tastes great, has let cabs, and far more Protein it is a no brainer. Thank you for bringing this subject up! FAIRLIFE FOR LIFE, God that sounds bad. Oh, my ass even approves!

@@Shells_Almost_There I forget the website, but in 2014 there were 195,000 bariatric procedures in the United States. 100,000 were Sleeves, 50,000 were Bypass, the remainder was a mix of bands, DS, Mini BP etc. So yes, if things go south for the Sleeve long term, that is a LOT of revisions that will need to be done!