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3 hours ago, mnmlst said:

I'm about 3 yrs out. I can drink carbonated bevs without any pain but I end up making tons of involuntary gas sounds (I end up sounding like Chewbacca). Also, drinking fizzy drinks just ended up getting way out of hand for me -- major slippery slope. I recently cut them out again to try to regain control of my diet.

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Do you drink regular soda or diet soda? I drink 2-5 litres of coke zero a day and hasn't bothered my diet, I might get a sugar craving here and there but nothing a 100 calorie snack won't cure.

11 hours ago, jess9395 said:

What kind of bad luck?

I've used Laura Scudders mostly and I believe it is a national brand.

Dry and bland for the most part, Smuckers is the only natural PB we get here in the country, and to make it worst they only import the chunky version (I prefer creamy),

On 9/8/2017 at 8:47 PM, jess9395 said:

You have to stir in the oil that settles to the top on the natural ones. I open a fresh jar and stir it all up and then put it in the fridge and it stays stirred up and creamy.

I did that, but I have terrible luck with both almond and Peanut Butter that are advertised as natural. so I just gave up

14 hours ago, jess9395 said:

The surgery itself didn't change my tastes it was the dietary change that did for the most part. You know when you stop eating added sugar and can notice the sweetness in roasted veggies. That kind of thing.

Well except for Peanut Butter. Dunno what happened there. Used to not like it, now I can eat it by the spoonful plain (the no sugar added kind).

BTW not only is there no evidence carbonation stretches the sleeve, there's actually plenty of evidence it does NOT stretch the sleeve.

I used to drink 3-4 Diet Pepsi a day!

What a coincidence, I used to eat Peanut Butter once every blue moon, but after surgery I've taken a liking to it and all other nut butters, as for PB, I like the Peter Pan creamy, the natural ones we have here are only chunky and I hate the oily, dry taste they have even though the roasted peanut flavor is very nice on these.

I had some issues with Portion Control, I then found out using a small plate for the main course (steak, fish, etc.) and two small 4Oz Ramekins to hold your side dishes helps a lot, that way you don't concentrate on filling the plate and the ramekins give the illusion you're getting a lot of food.

I was allowed to drink carbonated drinks after 7 months, I drink 2-4 litres of Coke Zero a day, I don't drink Water, doctor says it's fine as long as I'm hydrated and it doesn't have sugar.

Hey guys just a heads-up, I tend to get nauseous if I mistakenly overeat, not to the point of vomiting mind you, though it has happened twice, but rather just usually overly full; I'm sure I'm not the only one here who suffers that, so I've been trying out eating a mint or two (Peppermint) if that happens and it seriously helps with easing myself, since then I always carry a box of ice breakers coolmints but I'm sure any other strong mint will work, specially if it's peppermint.

"You can lead a horse to Water, but you can't make it drink" the old saying goes.

This forum is all about help, these people have experienced the surgery and are providing their knowledge which you asked for, no one is treating you like an idiot as you bluntly and rudely put it, if that's how you react to proper advise I'd hate to see you react to actual snarky criticism; this isn't Tumblr either where everyone is holding each others hand on every single misstep and never criticize, when the people here sound "snarky" to you they're being direct as what you were doing was foolish so out of concern they're being stern in their responses, there's no way to sugarcoat these types of things.

It's probably a mild discomfort but if you feel it progresses over the next hour or so better consult with your doctor.

I used to have this at the beginning when I challenged my cravings and ate a spoonful of tuna, this turned to "sliming" and vomiting; are you sure you should be eating solid Proteins a month after surgery?

I've found out two types of foods are very easy to pass, they're chips of every kind and Cookies, they probably over-indulged in these two types of Snacks, or they drink a LOT of non-diet soda/sugary drinks, otherwise I'm confused as to why they'd gain weight, my stomach is roughly at 5-6Oz capacity at 8 months, I've eaten Chimichangas, daily, for a week and I did not gain weight (these were 5Oz microwave chimichangas - around 4 a day), in fact I lost weight because my caloric intake was actually lower than 1000 calories, the only drinks I had were Coke Zero and Tea with Splenda.

I've also abused some sweets every now and then and still my weight keeps going down, currently changed to a 36 pants size last week.

There's something they're not telling you and I bet it has something to do with sugar.

Ah, appetite! 'tis a cruel mistress, don't worry, we've all experienced these cravings, you'll satiate them soon enough in a couple of months.

Yes and no, depends how much of a workload you're going to have after the operation, you will have a Jackson Pratt surgical drain attached to you for roughly 2 weeks, this can be secured inside your clothing to avoid snags but be careful with kids around so they don't pull it, it hurts if someone yanks on it (it's still inside of you after all in an open wound).

You won't be able to do any heavy lifting, crouching, stretching a lot and bending will hurt a bit, however it's manageable if done lightly, in other words, you'll need all the help you can get with your kids so it's good you have your mom and husband's support. After drainage is removed you'll be able to move with more freedom, just don't over do it remember you just underwent surgery so no exercise until the doctor tells you it's OK.

FYI anything done while static will be of no problem, for example cooking is fine, sitting on the computer is fine, watching TV, etc.

I don't think there's anyone here who hasn't regretted the operation the first few days or even months, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, it's really difficult at first, however as time progresses and your stomach heals you will be able to be happy again, you'll be able to eat much more whilst your stomach restricts the intake, just hang in there, it's never easy for us fatties to suddenly start eating tiny portions from one day to the next.

I'm 8 months out and happy, I can eat "normally" with friends, my food intake is much larger now that my stomach has healed and slightly expanded (probably around 5-6Oz of food depending on density) and nothing hurts.

Be patient, I know it's hell but don't succumb to your fear, embrace it and surround yourself with demons in this hell! Wait, no, ignore the last part, but just basically go with the flow and progress slowly, you'll be fine in a couple of months.

Hey by no means this was a "OMG CHERRIES TAKE COVER!" thread, lol.

Just a warning to be careful and see if they bother you, otherwise I'm glad to hear you guys are eating them without problems, sucks that this is happening to me even after I was cleared for fruits, been eating lots of them fresh and canned without issue except fresh cherries, heck even mango flesh doesn't cause me problems.

Just a fair warning, I love cherries, specially the dark sweet type, and have been consuming them in their canned form since I was a kid, even after the surgery once they were allowed, these are OK if canned apparently...

Just avoid the frozen/fresh ones, they cause painful, and I do mean PAINFUL bloating, I learned this the hard way... apparently cherries of all kinds contain a carbohydrate that's difficult to digest and may cause you to feel gassy and bloated, specially if fresh/frozen, now take our tiny stomachs and the pain goes tenfold, I was writhing in pain for 1-2 hours after eating a measly 1/2 cup.

I couldn't keep pills down, specially larger ones, they caused me immense discomfort and got lodged in my throat for a long time, then I got nausea for 2 hours... horrible. I switched to Vitafusion Men's (gummy vitamins), no issues at all, they taste great too.

Good to see I'm not the only one, thanks for your responses. Lately I've changed to canned mandarin wedges in Water instead of heavy Syrup and it has worked wonders with the cravings.

Hey guys, has anyone had any unusual cravings for fruit? Be it canned or fresh lately I've had this urge to eat more. This happened after I got sick with the flu, but now that I've recovered it's the same thing.

I'm taking my Multivitamins and ensure, so it's weird to be honest, not that it bothers me as I love fruit, I just didn't have this "urge" as if it were thirst (I'm well hydrated btw).

Yup, happened to me as well, I'm down to 228lbs right now. I'm doing butt workouts at the gym and they've helped, hoping to tone it soon as well.

HELP! Has anyone's Dr told them gastric bypass was better for them but they wanted the sleeve? I'v been going crazy on the Internet and I'm starting to get really depressed. I don't want to make the wrong choice.

Gastric sleeve is irreversible and gastric bypass is reversible. I didn't want my intestines touched which is why I decided on the sleeve. This small article helps covers the differences so you make a better choice:

http://obesitycoverage.com/gastric-bypass-vs-gastric-sleeve-surgery/

Regrets? Many. One of my life dreams was to go around the world like in Bizarre Foods eating the weird cuisine, now that's almost impossible...

but hey, life is short, I'm now at 228lbs in a size 38 jeans with many people praising how the new look is going, so all in all it's not that bad.

Good to hear! If you're having issues with Vitamins like I did (made me nauseous), try there:

http://www.amazon.com/Vitafusion-Womens-Vitamins-Natural-Flavors/dp/B007L0DPE0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433345092&sr=8-1&keywords=vitafusion

I purchased the Men's and have had 0 issues, no more nausea or a feeling where the pill is stuck in my throat.

Thanks for this tip! I tried these and I am managing to tolerate them. Finally getting some vitamins!

My pleasure.

June 2nd now... how are things?

I'm better. After 2 dilation I can finally eat and drink better. Still on semisolid but I'm so happy to feel better and more energy. Thank you for asking.

Good to hear! If you're having issues with Vitamins like I did (made me nauseous), try there:

http://www.amazon.com/Vitafusion-Womens-Vitamins-Natural-Flavors/dp/B007L0DPE0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433345092&sr=8-1&keywords=vitafusion

I purchased the Men's and have had 0 issues, no more nausea or a feeling where the pill is stuck in my throat.

I sincerely hope you get better, it's been two months now, maybe your body takes longer to heal.