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There are several people on thinner times that went through Northwestern. It is a really good program the best in Illinois, maybe tied with University of Chicago, but they make you jump through a bunch of hoops. I thought about going there, but the length of time they make you wait before surgery and the number of appointments, conflicted too much with my work schedule. I didn't have that kind of time to waste.

My ultimate goal is to spend a car's worth of money in Neiman Marcus. Right now I am at the bottom of plus top of regular sizes. I like shopping at forever 21 and Charlotte Rousse since they sell cheap clothes and clothes are basically a disposable thing for me now. I wear them a few weeks then donate them. As soon as my clothes get a little loose, I go down a size. I can't wait to wear Gucci, Dior, St John, Halston. Designer clothes are going to be the sweetest reward. Also Brooks Brothers and Armani for suits. I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

With a high BMI, things are pretty fast with BCBS. You can skip your primary and go directly to a bariatric center. Get the ball rolling with them. You should not have to do a diet. Your BMI and comorbidities should get you approved easily. I went from first visit to surgery in less than 8 weeks with BCBS.

Opps I forgot my goal. Goal 240. Current 253

I thought walking was boring, so I got a dog now I have to walk every day.

The Protein brownies are from eatmeguiltfree.com you can buy them ready made or you can buy the mix and bake them at home. They aren't cheap but they are worth it. You can probably have good luck just go googling low carb cheesecake. The recipe I make is a modified family recipe. I replace the sugar with a sweetener and I use almond meal a little sweetener and butter to make the crust. I find that baked cheesecakes taste the best.

Sorry I'm late 253

If you are already outgoing with a big personality, your life doesn't really change. Most of the people that complain or are shocked about their life changing, had self esteem issue prior to surgery and weren't that outgoing.

Protein bars totally feel like sliders to me. They do nothing for my hunger and they seem to go right through my stomach. The eatmeguiltfree.com brownies are filling with less calories and fewer chemicals. I like protein bars for emergencies but the don't come close to being as satisfying as meat. I feel like they are something out have to be leery of because I could easily eat just graze on them. I never even feel any restriction when I eat them.

Chik fil a grilled nuggets 4 carbs and 24 grams of protein. 8 piece regular nuggets 10 carbs and 24 grams of protein.

My program put Protein and fluids on the same level. Since the first month they expect you to use a protein supplement there is no reason not to hit both goals in their opinion since protein supplements count as liquids too. I would have never got my strength up enough to walk and heal if I didn't get my protein in. Each day that I was able to increase my intake, I got stronger with more energy. They want to make sure that you don't dehydrate because that is a huge post op issue. You have to really work on getting your nutrition in. It is easy to not eat or drink enough especially when you are still swollen and everything hurts. Don't let the emphasis of fluids stop you from working on your protein intake, it all matters.

My program has support groups split up by where people are in the process so you don't encounter that kind of thing. Once you have had surgery and are eating again, you can easily ignore other people's bad food choices. Maybe skip that in person group for a while. Also people are jerks, I would bring food to a meeting like that. It is rude on so many levels.

More Protein as others have suggested. Also if you aren't regular, then you won't see the loses on the scale, so use stool softeners if needed.

@@Fame you are really projecting at this point. You are making something of nothing. If you don't like what people are saying you can ignore it instead of being snippy and combative when people are only trying to help. I don't know what your problem is and at this point I don't care.

@@Fame no one is bullying you. You are really being over dramatic. People are offering you simple advice and you are taking it wrong because of your own issues, not the advice. You are the person with the nasty attitude here.

Congrats

You had the same program that had you starving after surgery not having Protein shakes. I think they are terrible, there has to be another place you can get nutritional advice from. I have more muscle than fat. I want to keep it that way because down the road more muscle will help me burn more calories and give me more calories in maintenance. My program days 60 is the bare minimum for right after surgery hen you can't eat much, but optimal is 80. I try to get 110 in a day, at least 90 no more than 120. By eating mostly protein and keeping my protein goals high it doesn't leave room for junk to creep in. How many calories are you eating a day? 600-800?

I couldn't stand cold things either. Just sip all day and relax even if you have a lot of energy. The worst thing I did was over do it right after surgery.

& why don't you "Try" not talking to me on this site (: Thanks! If you don't want people commenting, don't post on a public forum. You already know what your problems are, fix them. If you aren't drinking or eating enough protein, the simple solution is to drink Protein shakes, then you kill two birds with one stone.

I would say not to do weave while your hair is shedding/falling out, the weight of the weave makes the hair lose worse. If you really, can't stand how your hair looks, purchase a high quality lace front or full lace human hair wig to wear.

Since I lost weight, women's plus sizes don't fit me well at all. I have to wear juniors plus or regular sizes. LB and Torrid jeans fit me terrible now. I find the cheaper the jeans the better they fit, which annoys me to no end.

@@lachellove Do you have a stricture? Why are you still only on 3oz past 6 months? You might want to try baked swai fish. It is very soft and moist and you should be able to eat 4 to 5 ounces because it almost instantly turns to mush in your mouth. I started with Swai so I could get all my Protein in without using shakes or bars. Shrimp doesn't have enough protein. Tuna, Salmon and Crab are harder to process. Protein bars are higher in calories and carbs than just meat/fish and they are basically slider foods, they offer no kind of restriction or satisfaction other than taste.

call your doctor and get a script, it should have been in you follow up instructions to call about these issues. Do you have a post op appointment coming up soon? You can get over the counter pepcid AC and it might offer you some relief right now.

@@4MRB4PHOTO Nothing. Unless the dude is 4'10, her story doesn't add up. Notice OP hasn't been back at all, but everyone in this thread are fighting among themselves. If this was a serious situation and OP wanted advice OP would be posting in the thread. Look at OP's posting history. So many people post these attention seeking trolling posts, and no one seems to catch on. Lastly this is the same forum that people give advice to and uphold married people actively cheating in their marriage. I knew the advice was going to be terrible and I wasn't disappointed.

I hate when adults say another adult is jealous as a knee jerk response. This isn't middle school. After her success and relapse, you being successful is going to highlight her own mistakes. She is probably more ashamed than anything. Honestly, 2 years from now, I doubt I will be talking about surgery at all. I don't want to be the poster child for surgery so that anyone that has surgery, that I know for the rest of my life, will come to be and ask me questions. The reason I kept my surgery a secret was because I don't want to be talking about the sleeve for the rest of my life. It was a thing that happened, it has helped me, but it isn't the focus of my life or the most important thing. If you failed at something would you want someone reminding you of that failure every day? With gleeful enthusiasm? Hopefully you both can take this as an opportunity to strengthen your friendship. At 26 though, most people aren't that evolved. Also something you might end up learning in your 20s is just because you grew up with someone and you were friends when you were younger (before your personality was fully formed) doesn't mean you are going to be friends through your adult lives. Focus on yourself, your surgery and your success. Good luck.