BLERDgirl

Ask your doctor for a PPI to help deal with the acid. Yes you stop at 2 ounces. You may need to sip every half hour or once an hour to get in enough fluids. When you aren't sipping, you need to walk. Walking will help that gas move out. As you heal you will be better able to get in the minimun Fluid and protein. Try each day to do more. Be careful with the juice. That pretty much liquid sugar with little nutritional value.

I'm not too far away. I'm in Philly. Are you North or South Jersey?

@@Determination - What are you eating currently? Bread is not a big deal, most of us don't need it anyway.

@@itstimealready - I was a fat vegetarian. I feel your pain. I am allergic to most artificial sweeteners and stevia. I seem to be able to tolerate sucrolose (splenda) in small doses. The unflavored Protein is my go to.

A good instructor should be able to help you modify. One of my aquafit instructors also teaches yoga and incorporates many yoga moves into his class.

Same thing for using laxatives to poo you may be robbing your body of the time it takes to digest Vitamins and nutrients.

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Next time look for decaf tea and you'll be fine. Try dome of the fruity herbal flavors. It's important you drink so you don't get dehydrated. One drink won't kill you or create an ulcer. You're okay.

I don't understand what you are saying.

Don't miss my tummy, and don't really think too much about it being gone. Never had a single regret from day 1.

Depends on the practice and insurance requirements. My practice requires 3 visits in addition to all the testing. After my 2nd appointment I was given my date. My first appointment with the surgeon was June. I received my approval letter from insurance in August. My surgery was in September.

That's odd I was given ice chips in recovery and had an ice bucket in my room. It was an easy was to get water slowly.

Perfectly normal, but keep sipping anyway.

Keep trying. There are loads of Protein shakes and drinks. Some find it helpful to add greek yogurt to them, some mix them with milk (dairy or nondairy), some mix them with Water. Some need to thin them out with extra water or dress them up with nut butters or flavor enhancers. Also look at foods that are high protein such as greek yogurts, kefirs or cottage cheeses. Play around with temperatures. Some need room temp, some prefer ice cold. Take teeny tiny sips and walk after eating. It's really all trial and error, keep testing until you find what works for you.

I Love salad! I probably have one at least every other day. In fact I had one for dinner. Kale, edamame, almond slivers, hard boiled egg. I've been eating salads since 5 - 6 weeks post op.

I received a copy of the approval letter from my insurance company. Ask the surgeon if they have sent in the request. You can then follow up with your insurance company as to approval status. However I would be extremely leery of any practice that has poor communication pre op. What happens post op when you have questions or concerns?

My NUT left what Protein I used up to me but said it has to be 1)whey isolate, not concentrate, 2) At least 15gms of protein per serving, 3) no more than ___ amount of carbs (I'll have to look that # up) and 4) no more the 7 gms of sugar per serving. A serving was defined as 8 ounces.

I had such a bad Pepsi and coffee addiction that I drank innumerable quantities of both. My Pepsi addiction was so great I was able to trade in for Pepsi memorabilia. ( I have no idea if they still have those online) However I earned enough that I *still* have a really nice Pepsi picnic blanket and 2 CDs full of pop music (Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, etc...). The straw that broke the camel's back for me was when I had my hysterectomy years ago. I was in the hospital in pain and got that afternoon caffeine withdrawal headache. I vowed never again. That was the end of my soda drinking days and I cut back on coffee to no more than 1 a day. As I worked on my health I decreased that. When I needed to switch to decaf for my sleeve I had no ill effects. Now I can take it or leave it as far as coffee is concerned and I have rediscovered my love of Water.

Day 5 for me. I was in the hospital 2 days. My doctor started me on stool softeners day 1 and I wasn't on any pain meds either. I went home on Saturday, farted all day Sunday, had my first BM on Monday. Have had at least 1 BM a day ever since.

Welcome! Once you reach maintenance you should work with your nutritionist to increase your calories to a level that allows you to maintain as opposed to lose.

I never measured sips or ounces per hour, I just sipped on and off all day. Early on I figured out a way to get both in. My Protein shakes were 1 scoop of Protein powder, ¼cup FAGE 0% Greek yogurt mixed with Water and served over lots of ice. This got in my protein and a little water. Total protein count was between 31 - 38 gms of protein. It took me 45 minutes to drink it, but one of those for Breakfast and one of those for lunch and I had hit my 60 gms of protein by mid day. I then spent the afternoon simply sipping on water. dinner was the veg broth with half a scoop of unflavored protein powder.

You can eat out. Look at a menu online. Most chains have them. Pick one high Protein item. Stay away from tomato, citrus and spicy since it may trigger the acid. Then go get it and eat. Don't try to eat it all, just try to eat. Make sure you take small bites and chew slow. My first meal out was iHop. I ordered and omelette and got fruit as the side. I probably ate less than a quarter of it and maybe one bite of fruit. Still it was nice to be able to go out to eat, sit at a table and eat.

It helps drain Fluid and prevent abcess and infections. Mine was pulled before I went home. I had a really bad abcess once. I'll take a drain any day of the week.

It really depends on the person and my relationship with that person. To the causal acquaintance I don't say more than "it's been a lot of hard work." Close friends and families get details.

If you feel you have honestly done everything you could to lose the weight, I say go for it. I wish I had done this when I needed to lose that much. My social life? Same as before. I used to eat out a lot and I still do. I just order and app or a side dish for my main, or I order a main and eat what I can and take the rest home. No big deal.