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Dr Weiner is amazing. I almost want to give up meat for him. Almost...

@@Adellk0405 Could be from excessive hormone dump or you could be dumping. Does it happen after you eat or at any time?

Try eatmeguiltfree.com brownies. I don't like Protein bars and they are my only the go protein source. I don't like sweets though. If I had an issue with sweets I would touch them. To be fair, they don't taste sweet or like brownies, more like pound cakes.

@@tiff291 When I was not able to eat solids, I had cravings. Lots of cravings. Not chewing for a month or so (when you include the pre-op diet) will do that to you. It was just head hunger and I occupied myself. Once I started on soft foods the discomfort changed my opinion of food and for the first 6 months I was mostly afraid of food, because even day to day that amount of food I could comfortably eat, would change. One day 3 ounces would be fine, next day maybe only 2. My clothes had to be replaced at 6 weeks and since then it has been an every 3-4 week purge of clothes. Which has been fun and terrible at the same time. My body adjusts a lot and my shape is in constant flux (except my boobs which are big and here to stay). I have gone from a 28/30 to a size 12 or 14 depending on the brand.

@@jennabela You have to take your measurements. I barely lost 10 pounds over like 2 months but I lost 10 inches all over and a dress/jean size. Stalls are your body catching up, you can be losing but it won't show on the scale. Since you eat a lot less, you have to drink a lot to push the food through your digestive system. You don't have the volume of food to do it so you have to do it with fluids. Also if you are not eating enough calories, you won't lose weight, so tracking your food can really help.

The Dr should know what surgery they did and re able to give an answer in seconds. I really don't get the delay, or the confusion. Really hoping for the best for you OP.

@@shaylady08 It doesn't have anything to do with surgery. I have an associate, downgraded from friend, that is really in their feelings over my weight loss. They don't even know I had surgery but they did have surgery, and weren't that successful and it is like my success is a slap in the face to them. And it is mainly that I have been able to achieve something they have not, and I am not even done or a success yet in my mind. They keep shading me over and over in every way possible. Some people will never be happy for you and it has nothing to do with you, just with their own issues and insecurities.

@@sgc A plus size t-shirt at Walmart is 6.88 and a regular size shirt is 4.96 in the Danskin sizes. Yeah there is a price difference but it isn't much. Plus size Levi's are 49.99 at Macy's on sale and the regular sizes are 39.99 on sale. When you get into specialty women's retailers, almost all dresses are $59-89 plus or smaller (of similiar quality). When you have to get one or 2 shirts because you are supplementing your existing wardrobe, it doesn't matter that they cost $6.88. When you need 7 workout tops at once (so you don't have to do laundry every other day) and they are $4.96 and you might have to get more because they won't fit in 4 weeks. Where is the savings?

My best advice is don't stock up on anything. Clothes, Protein anything. Get what you are going to eat in the next week or 2. Purchase clothes that fit now and you will wear immediately. Don't try to save money buying clothes for a size you aren't at yet. You can easily skip sizes. Tire of Proteins or become intolerant. The biggest unavoidable expense for me has been under garments. Bras are a non-negotiable item. Have to have them, dude being blessed by God, they are never going to cheap. Next shape wear is a must just to be comfortable. Also buy an entire new set of panties every few weeks. These are items you can't get used and they need to be quality. I have to replace my entire wardrobe. Socks, shoes, coats, boots, underwear, even gloves. All my bracelets are too large. I had a huge clothing, shoe, jewelry collection and parting with all of it was tough but even harder is trying to slowly replace it without buying too much at once. I have about 10 brand new items I purchased last fall and never wore that I am trying to sell now. Until I am done losing, I am never going to buy more than one or two items that I plan on wearing immediately. Also, smaller clothes aren't really cheaper. Especially when you are constantly purchasing them. You have more of a selection so you have more sales opportunities, but the costs aren't really lower. And if you end up giving into vanity, you will spend even more.

If you are going to jump into my disagreement that doesn't involve you at least read all the responses and use some critical thinking before you start typing. She had already said her opinion. I stated mine and she came back just to disagree with me. Lots of people don't like Quest bars. The quality is terrible. The brand is tarnished and they always had questionable ethics. They were always posting on the body building forums threatening to sue people, lol what kind of corporation really does that?!?!? There are lots of other Protein bar options and other options available. If you can only eat a little it should be delicious. No one should be choking down a Protein Bar they don't like. This is real life not Oliver Twist.

At 2 months I could eat 4 ounces of baked fish and 2 ounces of anything else. At one year, I eat 4 to 5 ounces of dense Protein and up to 8 ounces of other stuff.

I started at 370, when I got to about 260 my collar bones were very visible, but like another poster, they were always there just barely. I never had a fat neck and could always wear normal chokers and necklaces. Now at 218 they are really popping. I could put roll of quarters in them. My neck veins are really popping also. I look pretty thin shoulders up. Also I have visible veins popping up all over my body.

You better not have to pay they better comp it. Go up the chain at that hospital right now. Have you done your survey yet? This is ridiculous. No one should have to put up with this kind of treatment.

OP said they didn't like them. Instead of trying to shove them down their throat, why not offer alternative suggestions? Every one doesn't have a sugar addiction or candy bars. And some people like to enjoy life and enjoy delicious food.

The only goal I was give was for the amount of sugar in Protein shakes, not a daily total. I try to stay under 25g of Carbs

@@KristenLe They did talk to me, and ask me repeatedly what surgery I was having, with each new person I encountered the whole time. My form said bypass was an option but I knew it wouldn't happen because my Dr doesn't do them. They stated what I was having over and over before and they talked about it repeatedly afterward. There is no way there would have been any mystery about what happened. Plus the next day before I left the hospital I saw my sleeve live on screen for my swallow test. I know I have a sleeve and I know exactly what it looks like and where it is located. OP I hope you get a straight answer soon, this seems very odd. Did you have surgery in the US?

@@KristenLe When you sign consent forms, they leave the option to change the surgery, and switch to open from laparoscopic, so that isn't really helpful.

@@T@reB@are What did you eat? How much? When is your surgery? Can you follow your plan from here on out?

@@k8lynpirkle16 I'm not married but, do you really need permission from your husband for your own body? Is that how marriage works? Unless he is going to carry your excess weight for you every singlr moment of every day, it isn't his decision. It is your body. Hit him with the stats. If you are morbidly obese, your chances of losing weight and keeping it off on your own is less than 5%.

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@@northcountyr1 They all suck now, they are nasty. They keep changing the formula like every 6 months and they are complete trash now. Try Oh Yeah One bars.

@@leebick Umm didn't your surgeon come talk to you before you were released? What did they say? My Surgeon and the PA saw me the next morning and talked to me about my surgery and how I was feeling.

@@bpowell16 Yes, my Dr told me the first 6 weeks your body is using all your energy to heal. Also you can't intake many calories. Once you can get over 600 calories every day and get to about 4 weeks, you have more energy. This is still major surgery even if it doesn't feel like it.

I think instead of doing liquids when you are not going to use any of the restriction you have anyway. It is better to just do dense proteins. Steak, chicken breast, pork chops. You are going to feel your restriction and be more satisfied.

I didn't have to "lie" because I really didn't tell people I was having any kind of surgery all and I had basically zero downtime so no one missed me. All my real friends know, so there is no lying to them, everyone else are just random strangers. You should really rethink considering it "lying". You are protecting your privacy from nosey ass people asking questions that are none of their business. We have HIPPA laws for a reason. Medical issues shouldn't be open issues for people to question, it is so impolite it baffles me that people ask these questions. "Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners." H. Jackson Brown, Jr.