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Yea mine was definitely acid that was making me feel hungry but I felt like I HAD to eat something other then liquids. I mean TWO weeks of liquids and then I just had two weeks of liquids for a pre op I was going insane. I ended up eating those to go Campbell soups cause they had lil tiny bits of chicken in the noodle soup. It made me mentally fell better but I still stuck to my eating phase 90% of the time! I'm sure it will work for you. Its not forever! Good luck!

lol I haven't had a shake since my surgery. I hate how they taste. Try eggs and vegan burgers cause they are soft and full or protein or make your own protein shakes if the store ones are gross. I did for awhile with soy chocolate milk a banana and unflavored protein shake mix. It was good but I honestly just got tired of them. I'm rooting for you!

Yes....don't worry about it. Everyone gets the stall. I've had two since my surgery both lasting two weeks which means all together I had a month of not losing. I recommend you stay the course and let your body adjust to the large weight loss you have had already. Your body is just working its self out. Drink your fluids and get that protein in and when you least expect it you will see some movement in the scale. If you are cleared for working out just walk a lil extra. I freaked out my first stall and now I just don't care cause I know it will move again and with as much as I work out there is no way I'm not going to see improvements! Good luck! You'll do great!

the acne is caused from the hormone change you might be experiencing. When you go through a weight loss your hormones try to shift back into a normal situation and you tend to experience is. It is normal and within a couple of months you should go back to normal. Drink plenty of water and use a good moisturizer. I was told by my wls group it could happen. I haven't experienced it yet but good to know.

hey inches is great that means you might be building on lean muscle and if you have more muscle you will burn more fat. I always find it funny at times when people want to have like a 60 lbs drop in a month.....yea come on it is not going to happen unless you were at around 400 to begin with and I also state would you have lost 24 lbs in 7 weeks before. There is no way I could of. If it's inches lost or lbs...it's a loss not a gain right? You are doing great and I'm sure will be happy and enjoy your new journey soon!

I take Twinlab bariatric support Chewable Vitamin taste like a kids flinestone vitamin, I take chewable Calcium with Vitamin D and a liquid Iron pill. I get a vitamin b-12 shot from my doctor since I go to him every week. Thats about it. I wasn't taken any the first month and I paid for it. My anemia for sooo bad I was super lighted and freezing all the time. Still cold but the dizzy spells had kinda gone away.

Bleh the gym I hate it...but I go 4 times a week and do 90 mins of cardio and 50 mins of weights and then I do yoga at home and I swim at the gym twice a week LATE at night when no one is around. I'd rather chew glass then work this hard but if I don't then I have horrible fatigue and I stall out every other week when I don't. I have a fitbit and the fitbit scale cause it sync with myfitnesspal. I guess if I made a commitment to change I should just go all the way right? Still hate it but I need it!

You are recommended by some surgeons to wear a compression tank top otherwise girdles or corsets I would not recommend til 6 wks or so when the swelling in your stomach as completely gone away. When you speak of keeping things in place do you mean skin? Or I'm not actually sure what that means sorry. I used a compression tank top for the first month and it helped with the discomfort I was feeling in my stomach. Good luck to you.

My nut and surgeon said it was ok since the taste of Water was completely off putting. The sugar is a no no but I use splenda and it was fine with him. Anything is Fluid as long as it is low in caffeine and sugar!

its basically a reset on your pouch to relearn your portion control. I think there might even be a thread about it on here but i did a Google search for it

well I hate having a lot of expensive clothes that don't fit which honestly is mostly jeans. I'm lucky and work clothes are scrubs and lab coats but I took my jeans to a seamstress and had them taken in and my shirt are still ok cause I have big boobs still but I would definitively look into craigslist, ebay, kajiji, and garage sales. Everything that doesn't sell goodwill or salvation army it!

Well I work out 4 times a week doing 90 mins of cardio and I do have a personal trainer but I only have him for twice a week for a month because I want him to guide me so I can do it on my own. He told me to take yoga or pilates to help with core strenght and I do at home with free videos. When I hit a stall which I have twice already and think I'm about to hit again..I do the pouch test and then really get a sweat going at the gym and get my heart rate pumping. I just tried HIIT too which is great with the mix up and is suppose to help your body. I hope you find what works for you. If you have bad knees or joints swim. I do that too at the end of my cardio to give my knees a break!

I'm kinda the same way... I can't hardly eat any meats so I don't I eat a lot of cheese but take Fiber mix in my drink every day and since I can't eat the meat and need the Protein I've been eating vegan burgers or chicken patties. I love them but then again I ate them BEFORE I even had surgery. I can eat veggies but they have to be mush practically. I think that you should just try lil thing and see what is tolerated the best. Honestly all you can really do right! I'm sure you will figure out what you can and can not handle. Ask your nut too for suggestions. Like avocados and egg whites. I can't eat the yoke but whites are ok with me. mush fruits like bananas and Water based fruits like watermelon.

Well everyone is different but I had my surgery on a Monday and went back to work on the following Monday. I was a tiny bit sore but I felt fine otherwise. Just made sure I did not over do anything and tried to drink all day long! Good luck. Do what your body is telling you to do!

I took a break from bleaching and got a bob and do a deep conditioner every week. I make sure I don't stress and get those vitamins in. I don't have hair loss yet but just in case I'm trying to make it an easy transition. I feel like a pig when I hear that some of you are still taking these lil baby bites and only can eat 2-3 bites and are full. lol the whole month of March I basically could eat 4oz and be fine. I can't eat most meat but everything else I'm ok with. Oh well....maybe I should just do the pouch test to get a grasp on my portion control.

Well on my year anniversary I'm having a full body lift and I need to get myself in the best shape possible. It is a concern of mine to still have on so much excess weight and go with my surgery and not be in top shape. It is a struggle for me to go to the gym and push myself so hard but eating is easy...changing that and fixing what I ruined it hard!

I definitely eat salad cause most meats sit on my stomach like bricks and need some food. I use baby spinach and just have cheese and some really small cubes ham or shredded chicken cause those I seem to be able to hold down otherwise I will cook a soy burger or chicken patty and cut it up to put in my salad. I use a dressing that is no carbs and sugar. I just ran out and can not remember the name to it. I work out 4-5 times a week doing 90 mins of cardio and work out with a trainer for strength twice a week. I started doing yoga to help my core strength but I don't love it. Honestly I was hoping I would of lost more but I would of never lost this much without the surgery so can I really complain? Nah...so I'm not complaining just would love to have a lil more. I'm super jealous of you guys that are so close to goal but then again you nipped your weight in the butt before it got to my amount! Good for you!

You know I asked my doctor the same thing..he said we lose it from the strangers places first. Our feet, toes, fingers, face anywhere that doesn't have a ton of fat. Also from around inside or organs. Don't stress he said if you don't see the difference right off the bat. It kinda sucks cause I need to loss off my belly. It will happen. I take pics every monday in the same clothes and I guess I see a lil difference but I definitely want to see more!

Its sooo hard but stick to it. Its not worth blowing off course for. I know you probably miss chewing for one. It will pass and soon enough you will eat solids again. Stay strong!

Well not that we all don't have those moments where we want to shove things in our mouths that we aren't suppose to, it definitely not hunger...well starvation hunger anyways. Maybe a lil head hunger. If your stomach is gurgling and making we feel that way or if you had a hernia you might need pepcid or prevacid to help you, I was warned by my doc that I could get the misconception of hunger if I didn't take mine. I also get myself into a food addiction group because I knew that was my problem as most. I'm addicted to eating, I hope you figure it out cause it is life changing and you have to have the mindset change towards food in order for this whole lifestyle change to work, Good luck to you!

I agree. I think even though we are human and have the right to our own opinions in life, this is a support group and need to be positive to one another. We have not a clue what is going on within others personal lives and this could possibly be the only way that someone is able to get the encouraging support they are seeking. I will not trash anyone else's personalities or need for advice. I have asked numerous question and looked to my fellow users for info and support. I just wish everyone luck and hope they succeed within their own journeys.

could be anything...probably Water weight. You realize your would have to not only eat the regulated amount of food to keep your body at the weight you are now but on top of that each 3500 calories EXTRA to even gain one pound. So it is nothing to stress about. It happen to me once and I flushed my body for 48 hours didn't step on that scale and when I did next it was back where it should be!

No need to beat yourself up over it. Just try to not do it again and if you are finding it really hard to stick to it speak to your doctor. Its not to punish you or get you use to the diet but to get you in good standing health before surgery. If you are having some trouble cause you are really hungry but maybe have head hunger you should try to find an in-town support group before surgery because it does not go away just because you have a smaller stomach. Good luck to you and I'm sure you will do fine. Be strong!

Think it just depends on your surgeon. I have a 21 days pre op of no carbs most of the time and two weeks of liquid diet. I had to lose between 10-15lbs before surgery.

look at you Miss Sexy with her goal so close insight! Way to go! I'm really tired but I'm still moving and trying to stay as healthy as I possibly can. I need to maybe try to work in some more healthy veggies but they still hurt my stomach a lot! losing weight steady now but every 10lb loss I get a stall! Wait and see right lol! Hope everyone else is still doing really well.