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Hello! I am almost 5 months out. start of surgery i was almost 190, today i am 145, I may even be less I haven't weighed in over a week! i bought a size small dress! i think I'm like a size 6 in pants (i always had a big butt). and it took this long to finally hit my face so everyone is noticing NOW. i try and workout 3x a week but I have been busy the past 3 weeks with work and a summer class. But I do walk and bike ride on the days I can (no gym like weight training). But on average at the gym I do spin and weight train. I did hit the stall in the beginning but the MORE i ate the MORE i lost. I have NEVER EVER cheated. the only bad thing i did try was an ice with sugar in it and it made me sick. I am not used to all the sugar anymore and it makes my heart race. I have no never thrown up either. I am very careful BUT i do eat. I snack a lot which is bad I could most likely loose more and I don't drink enough Water. Its either Water or food I have no found my happy medium. any questions please let me know! I bake a lot ! I still have a sweet tooth but i substitute health ingredients such as almond meal, oat flour, stevia, Protein powder, things like that to make my Protein cupcakes and brownies and whatever else! i eat Quest bars also as Snacks. my downfall which is not a protein is fruit but hey live a little! any questions feel free to ask !!!

i share but i just dont go out unless its a treat! how did we get here to begin with ?! we were being bad. we have to learn how to change our lifestyle. i still am that person that needs a little taste of everything and my husband just does not get it lol but so we can get 2 things to share and take home leftovers but he will usually bring for lunch to work.

I was given a liquid called carafate to coat my stomach 2x a day no drinking eating an hour before or after. Then Prilosec for 1 year.
And I have not had any acid issues since surgery january 26th!

Oh and last night ! I made some "ice cream"
1 scoop vanilla Quest
1/2 banana
Frozen mango
Frozen raspberries
A drop of almond milk to get my blender going
Added some enjoy life vegan mini chocolate chips and let set in the freezer!
I was only able to have a few bites but the rest will last me a few days.

Oh and last night ! I made some "ice cream"
1 scoop vanilla Quest
1/2 banana
Frozen mango
Frozen raspberries
A drop of almond milk to get my blender going
Added some enjoy life vegan mini chocolate chips and let set in the freezer!
I was only able to have a few bites but the rest will last me a few days.

Oh and last night ! I made some "ice cream"
1 scoop vanilla Quest
1/2 banana
Frozen mango
Frozen raspberries
A drop of almond milk to get my blender going
Added some enjoy life vegan mini chocolate chips and let set in the freezer!
I was only able to have a few bites but the rest will last me a few days.

I just bought the vanilla Quest Protein powder and it's amazing. I hate vanilla ! I wanted something to mix my fruits with. This is it. I've tried ever brand.
1 scoop Quest vanilla
Decaf coffee 6 oz
Ice
Torani sf vanilla cinnamon
Tastes better than any frap!
Quest bars. I have like 1/4 - 1/2 every night. I cut them into 8 pieces and bake them on 350 for 6-8 minutes. I like them crunchy like a cookie. And then I put some nuts n more brand pb on top. Amazing Protein snack!
I recently tried the b-up brand Protein Bars. They are more expensive than quest. I got sugar cookie and cinnamon bun. Amazing!!!!! It's a great snack to satisfy a sweet tooth which I do have. I had 1/4 of a bar mixed with key lime greek yogurt. Awesome!!!!!

Hi! I will be 8 weeks out this Friday. I have no problems eating but I never exactly feel hungry. I make sure I have my meals and get enough Protein a day. But I am not getting enough Water. Max is usually like 2 bottles 16 oz each. Now what's more important. Getting my protein or water ?!! If indo feel hungry should I drink not eat?
Breakfast is premeireprotein shake
lunch is either a yoghurt or a turkey and cheese roll up 1 oz each dinner is most likely seafood or chicken not much and I'll have a snack like 1/2 Quest bar or 1/4 quest bar with a tbsp of nuts n more Peanut Butter.

5 weeks out. What's everyone eating?!!

I'm 25 from Long Island sleeved last Friday !

I'm january 26th. On my pre pre op diet of 2 Optifast shakes then a Protein and veggies then 2 weeks optifast and liquids .

I am new ! I went to the surgeon in Dec. and just finished all my testing this week. I was able to move my date up from Feb. 3 to Jan. 26. I am heading back to the surgeon this week for all my clearances. I am having my fingers crossed I am approved! I was on the lower end of the BMI scale. Starting at 201 5'3. Over the past month I stopped going to the gym and have definitely not been eating right and have gained maybe 10 lbs.
My endoscopy came back I had a hernia in my esophagus and gastritis. I have to have another endo. Jan 12 to be cleared. Anyone else have this issue?! I was prescribed prilosec and have kicked caffeine for about 2 weeks now so that I would not have the headaches while on the 2 week pre-op diet.
FYI my insurance is Empire BCBS (MTA in NY)
Anyone a lower end BMI with EMPIRE BCBS??!