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I would say for now stick to either using beef/chicken broths, and Protein powders and mixes. I wouldn't even chance trying to eat and/or drink pureed beef/pork anything. You may feel fine, but your body is still healing from you removing something out of it. That takes times, even if you feel like you are fine and okay, your body is still in recovery and will be for at least the first 6 to 8 months. Don't skip by your plan, and don't cheat it. Because if you do, it may come back and bite you in the rear in a lot harder than what you expected.

For me getting those 80g of protein in consisted of me not only using Isopure unflavored and flavored protein mix, I was also doing Pure Protein coconut Water (had about 8g of protein per 12oz), and Swanson's chicken broth (10g per 10oz). Then there was just some days that I didn't meet the goal. Not everyday are you going to meet that protein goal. And that should be expected especially only being like 10/15 days post surgery. But try very hard to get as close as you can to goal as often as you can. The sooner that you meet your protein goals I feel the quicker you will heal your body.

Absolutely this. I did 16:8 before considering wls. I was doing weights during my fasting as well and had great results. Why I didn't stay on, just like everything else, I wasn't disciplined enough, or I am sure I injured myself somehow. (That always gets me off my track). But anyhow, I do love IF, and when or if I decide to adopt it as a lifestyle and stay disciplined, then I'd go back to it. I agree with Outside, one meal a day isn't reasonable for wls patients.

There are a lot of different ways to intermittent fast.
I keep it simple with 16:8 Just because it is suitable to my lifestyle.
All intermittent fasting does is help you keep your calories controlled. It also teaches discipline.
I think one meal a day is a very bad bad idea for recovering food addicts. It basically enforces binging. WLS patients can never get their Protein goals with one meal.

A lot of the best that used to post here did 5:2 fasting in maintenance.
I think fasting is great and having a sleeve makes it super easy but 16:8, 5:2 are better options for WLS patients than some of the other extremes.

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Almost 3 months post op down 60lbs!!!

Hey guys,
So I was sleeved on July 10th and have been reading through this thread... First off. Thanks. Glad I'm not alone here as the big dude. All the successes you guys have had is giving me some much needed boosters.
My max capacity before pre-op was 460(ish). Never really nailed down the exact number but I was hovering that since christmas. I'm down to 412lb and excited to see some 3's here shortly. My wife is already noticing a change in me, even though I don't necessarily see it.
Needless to say. I'm 12 days post op and feeling great. Not sure if its weird or not, but I feel super normal. I feel like I can eat whatever (but I KNOW I shouldn't and I wont)... Zero pain, zero anything really. Been walking my dog and jogging my stairs with ease. Been funny even noticing how 40ish lbs down and my energy levels are increased.
My biggest struggle is trying to find a way to get my Protein in. I'm currently getting around 60g... But can't seem to push the 80g mark. Going to start the puree on Monday and might just blend up a ribeye or something... Any advice?
Thanks
Marshall

Surgery: 12/30/16
HW: 301
Day of Surgery: 271
CW: 200
Size: 22W- 12/14
I have officially lost 101 pounds since starting the program last July and it feels amazing!!

Before and after two months post op.
 

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Height, Pres-Surgery weight and body type seem to be real close to me.
I would kill to do as good as you in that amount of time.
You are very inspiring.

116 pounds lost since December 21, 2016.

Maybe you are just not meant to be in a monogamy style of relationship. There isn't nothing wrong with being non-monogamous, as long as you are up front and honest with your self and your future partners about that. However there is a whole hell of a lot of wrong with cheating and misleading someone. Sound like you have a lot of marital issues that you need to resolve with your husband, whether it be counseling or if you agree that a separation/divorces is the proper course of action.
I would strongly suggest you get that (marriage issues) resolved first before trying to take on any new relationship partners whether you are poly-amours or just married in an open-relationship dynamic. Because separation is not divorce, and if your husband isn't comfortable with you taking on multiple sexual partners, then your already damaging marriage is going implode on itself way more quicker than you can imagine. Trust me when I tell you that no one new worth being with is going to wants to come into a relationship where there is already underline drama at hand in it. And that is especially true, if you are coming in as said relationship a secondary partner or Friends with Benefit (FwB).

Edit:
Just realized that this was an almost 3 year old topic. Sorry for bringing it up to the top, just something I felt I could add some insight too on as I am a poly person and practice honest open non-monogamy relationship dynamics.

Good luck to you. You can indeed do this. I went from being at my highest weight 3lbs away form 600lbs to between 250-260lbs give or take. I was able to get down to about around 535lbs when I decieded that having surgery to help me lose the weight was my most logical option. When I had my surgery I was on the pre-op diet for 14 days and went down to about 464lbs the day of my surgery from 535lbs. Its crazy how cutting out a damn near 15K calories a day diet to less than 700 calories a day can force one's body to burn excessive weight. I think most of the information that was shared here is valid and you take from it what you can. I would strongly suggest following whatever plan you surgeon has in place for you to follow first and foremost. They are the ones that have screened you for this procedure and will arm you with the tools you will need to be as successful as you want to be. Not all surgeon believe in following the same thing, so when in doubt ask them questions. Because if they are too busy or annoyed to answer you, then they sure as heck don't need to be cutting on you.
I would start off by saying that you need to begin weening yourself off of things like soda/sugary drinks, and carbs (pasta/breads/starches) now while you can since you have some time before the pre-op stage. Don't go too crazy on buying a bunch of the Protein Shakes and mixes before the surgery because, as someone else said here, your taste buds will indeed change after the surgery. You may find yourself disgusted with things you use to enjoy before, so stick to some of the basics. I used/lived off of Isopure unflavored whey Protein during my post op recovery phase to try and get my protein grams in. it helps because I found the flavored protein to be too sweet tasting, even the low sugar/no sugar versions. Water is key and make sure that you are getting in fluids. In fact probably the first 60 days will be you focusing on getting in enough water and protein as you can.

Get with a nutritionist who specializes in Bariatric patients to help with meeting your nutritional needs post surgery. More than likely your surgeon should have already set you up with someone to help your plan out your dietary needs post surgery and beyond. And the one thing I will add is this. Be very patient with yourself and your body. You will be introducing some intense trama to your body and it will need time to heal. For some that can be as small as a few weeks, for others that can take a few months up to a year or more.

Walk, sleep/rest, and wait it out
Unfortunately, there isn't a magic cure to make gas pains go away, but you will survive them! Use your incentive spirometer, focus on staying hydrated, meditate, and the gas will lessen over time.

I will add to this by saying take some measurements every month. It is also a good idea to find an app that will help you track your Protein. My Fitness Pal tracks everything. Good luck on your journey!

Since you are at the beginning of this process, I would recommend three things.

1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

I had two recently. 1. I got my blood pressure taken at Sams and my arm actually fit in the machine. No push g or squeezing. 2. I weighed myself today and realized that I could look down and read my weight without having to back off the scale to see what it said. Yay!

Down 58 lbs. - RNY 5-2-17

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Getting my picture taken and I'm not hiding in the background

Hw: 265
Sw: 250
Cw: 190


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Surgery: 12/30/16
HW: 301 (7/19/16)
SW: 271
CW: 200

Fifty pounds down!

Thank you for the compliment. I truly do appreciate it. As for if I would do the surgery again, yes I would. Even though I didn't suffer from GERD or acid reflux, and instead of hair loss, I got body Hair growth, I did have memory complications post surgery. It was ruled to be caused by the general anesthesia that I was under during the sleeve procedure. It took the better part 10/12 months for my memory to come back to the level that it was at pre-surgery. That's the main part about this surgery that personally suck for me. So if I could do it again and avoid the memory loss then without a shadow of a doubt I would do it. But if knowing that I would suffer from the short term memory loss stuff again I would have been for a long time about what I need to go through the surgery or not. Because the memory issues did have some effects on my everyday life from my job performance even the relationships that I was and during that timeframe. Sent from my SM-N910P using the BariatricPal App

Hey I can do that now too.......It was weird the first time I did it. I was like, hey I can cross my legs. I can cross my legs just like a normal person can.

This was my last comparisons pictures from about 5 weeks ago. Pic to the right was about 6/7 years ago maybe 10 to 15lbs away from 600lbs. I was at or near my heaviest weight back then. And I'm now here in the 240-250's weight range. That what my sleeve has helped me achieve so far.

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Oh god yes, this too. The way people who knew you prior to the weight loss vs after is indeed going to change. I've, also unfortunately, ran across a lot of people (i.e. women) who wouldn't give me the time of day when I was at my heaviest weight, now all of a sudden they wanna be in a "relationship with me". You have to watch out for those types of folks as well, because they are usually the type that will assume that you have low self-esteem and will just accept any sort of treatment. Not everyone that smiles in your face and compliments you on your weight loss journey is meant to be in your inner circle of people. So don't get blinded by the looks of the "hottie at the bar" who didn't give you the time of day a year ago, but now wanna jump your bones cause you can see your pelvic bones now.