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How many times a day are you eating? I'm trying to remember how much I ate but I assume it was like maybe 4 oz at most at a time. I only ate 3 meals a day, no snacking. No hunger either so it wasn't a problem. Did you do a pre-op diet? How many carbs are you eating? Are you aware of what slider foods are? Are you aware of the difference between head hunger and real hunger? I would definitely talk to your doctor. In the mean time you might want to go on or back to a pre-op diet. Make Breakfast and lunch be a Protein shake and dinner be lean, unbreaded meat on a bed of greens. Or you can do the pouch reset diet which is basically the same thing. Also, how slow are you eating? You should not be eating so slow that you can consume an entire plate of food. I've heard of people taking an hour or longer to eat a meal and in reality all they are doing is making sure they consume the same amount as before surgery. You should be eating at a normal rate and then stop when you feel restriction. Eventually your body will get used to point. If you are doing everything correctly then do speak to your doctor as it's possible they didn't remove enough of the stomach.

Good Luck. My friend tried him but his staff were rude as can be so she is going elsewhere. She called to get directions and they gave her the wrong cross streets. So she was late. Then when she arrived they told her they may not be able to see her because she was late even though it was their mistake. Then her insurance denied her and the woman was like, "You need to pay us $500 today or you won't be seeing him". I was there so I whispered to her that it's not worth it and we should go. My friend didn't know that he was the first doctor I checked into when I was planning on the surgery. I was quoted $18,000 altogether, which is b.s. So I went to Tijuana and only paid $4,500 for the surgery. FYI: I've never seen Dr. Keith but my friend has seen pictures of him and one of his patients told us that he is obese. So if true it's kind of weird that he won't get the surgery for himself.

How much are you able to eat? Are you tracking how much you are eating?

Any updates? I had the sleeve and in 7 months I've lost 142 lbs. So I would like to compare that to your bypass. I've head that you lose more with bypass. Congrats! Congratulations on your success!!! Sorry, I own a hair salon, so from October to beginning of January, life is crazy crazy busy. So I've not been on here in awhile... I'm down 150lbs in 7 months.. Weight loss has slowed way down, but I'm not complaining.. I'm finally in the 100's now, 198 as of yesterday.. I wish you continued success.. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1454071356.487491.jpg Congrats! Those pictures are awesome. My weight loss slowed and stopped, mainly because I got addicted to nuts and Peanut Butter. However, I'm back on track and loosing 1-2 lbs a day now. Lost 156 lbs in less than 9 months and should be in my 100s in a few weeks. I'm crossing my fingers I will be at goal by my 1 year anniversary. Keep us updated!

From my own research I always believed that the "stretched sleeve" was a myth. It is true that the stomach stretches. However, 80% of it is removed. It will never be able to stretch to the size it used to. The stomach does not regrow. However, what can happen is that the person may get used to eating larger and larger portions. The valve in the stomach compensates by letting food out quickly instead of over time. Eating slider foods makes it worse.

On of the reviewers said to mix 4 tablespoons of this with 1 tablespoon of real Peanut Butter to produce what tastes like Recees peanut butter. I watched a video on YouTube where a guy said the regular peanut butter is not good but the flavored ones are good. He had a jar of the cinnamon raisin one.

It does sound like either a hernia or scar tissue. I would talk to your doctor.

I did their calorie-free dressings on my pre-op diet and they left a lot to be desired. I mean... they had some flavor and I guess were better than eating dry salad, but only marginally. I was supposed to be allowed one green salad a day with calorie-free dressing during my 15 day pre-op "liquid" diet. I eventually just stopped eating the salads altogether and stuck to my Protein shakes, sugar-free Jello and popsicles. I was allowed lean, non-breaded meat on a bed of greens for dinner for the first week, then all liquid the next week. So this turned into a salad. lol But I ate it dry. Good to know about the dressing. I really want to try that marshmallow dip and the chocolate dip.

If you know you already have gall stones then go ahead and get your gallbladder removed at the same time. I did. I am so happy I did. I had gall stones back in 2000-2002, sever incidents. They hurt like hell to pass. So glad I will never have to experience that again.

So I stumbled upon this yesterday. I've never tried it but if it's good then this would be awesome! It's allegedly calorie free Peanut Butter as well as flavored peanut butter spreads. The company also has other calorie-free items as well. https://www.waldenfarms.com/products/spread_peanut.html

Yep. It's as loud as my dogs' stomachs. What's shocking is that a loud as it is I would figure there would be some form of pain associated with it but nope.

It's completely normal. You will feel bad for the first 3-4 days and then you will feel normal again. You may also have headaches and be irritable as well during that time.

I had the glue as well. I can't believe doctors are still using staples. Scary. Hope you don't have bad scars.

I wish people would stop acting like self rightous keepers of the internet forum and realize that people do have the right to ask questions. Regardless of how many times they've been asked. If you don't want to weigh in, then move along. The forum wasn't set up for only what you deem to be important discussion in this moment of time. So there's a search function. Well holy hell. That would mean that nobody should ever ask any question ever, anywhere. Because I'm sure all the questions you've ever asked have been answered somewhere on google. Right?!?! Only makes sense... And I would wish certain dramatically inclined individuals here would tone it down a notch and stop jumping at people's throats over the slightest perceived offense.

Never said that doesn't or can't happen. However, with weight loss surgery patients it's the weight loss itself that causes it and not lack of protein or vitamins. This is well documented. If you are not malnourished and are getting in your protein then buying extra stuff and taking extra supplements or using various shampoos, etc., will do NOTHING to help regrow hair.

Really wish people would actually take the time to read the forum before posting as this is a topic that is posted over and over and over again with each person believing they are the first person to ask about it. There's nothing you can do to stop it. It's not caused by lack of Protein or Vitamins. It's caused by the stress of losing weight. Losing weight actually puts stress on the body. When your weight stabilizes your hair will start to grow back. Don't waste any money on products or vitamins that people may tell you will help you as they won't. What you can do is cut your hair short so you won't notice the hair loss and be freaked out in the shower with hair in your hands after you shampoo your hair.

Protein shakes. 2 a day will give you all the protein you need. Skip the fruit and applesauce as well as all other sugars and carbs. Talk to your doctor. By 4 months you should be on regular food. The quantities would still be very small but you should still be eating regular food no less. Perhaps you are trying to eat too much? Overeat and you will vomit.

At my highest I was 380. At the time I decided to have the sleeve I was 370. I was sleeved on May 12, 2015 in Tijuana and now I weigh 218, with 152 lb lost.

There is nothing you can do to prevent loose skin. When you inflate a balloon and then let the air out the balloon can never go back to it's original pristine shape again. The same with skin. The amount of loose skin you will have will depend on many factors such as how obese you were and your genetics. One can always have plastic surgery to remove excess skin if it is a concern.

Yes. Enjoy it while you can. Don't be like some people here and think this is bad. Focus on losing as much weight as possible because your honeymoon phase will not last forever. Your hunger will return in a few months, maybe 4 or 5, possibly longer.

3 months after surgery. The first drink burned like hell but every drink after that was fine. However, alcohol effects you differently after surgery. Some lose tolerance. Some gain it. For me, I gained too much tolerance. Before surgery just one drink would cause me to flush and be hot and buzzed. Now I can drink multiple drinks and not feel a thing.

Yes, no need to pay for a seat belt extender. If you fly first class you will be more comfortable. You are only requested to purchase an extra seat if you need more than one seat belt extender or if your body spills over into the space of the person next to you. If you don't want to purchase a second flight in those instances they may ask that you take a later flight that has more room.

No food dreams for me. But when I quit smoking almost 3 years ago I started having smoking dreams and still occasionally have them. It's a guilt thing because when I wake up I always feel guilty and "so stupid" for giving in and smoking a cigarette and then it dawns on me that it was just a dream.

Lost over a 150 lbs in 8 months.

Talk to your doctor. By Day 19 you should have long been over any pain from the surgery. Don't put it off because it might be a leak, especially if you are running a fever.