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Get the lumps out, take the reduction now. If you have issues later, cross that bridge when you get to it. You can always have a revision and/or implants.

I mix cold brew coffee, ice and unflavored protein powder and a little half and half for protein shakes sometimes. So, yes

Cuban coffee and breves. Espresso machine. Espresso coffee. Typically french roast. Nut has not mentioned protein supplements. Apparently this program expects everyone to do it with food. 60-70 grams of protein a day via 5 meals. You can't eat food in the very beginning with most programs. You start off on liquids and move to purees then soft foods. In these stages you usually have Protein shakes to supplement your protein intake. There are protein sources that do not have sweeteners but you need to research it. If you love coffee, I would start looking into cold brew for post op. At least in the beginning. The acid from brewed coffee can be a bit much early on. I can handle it now no issues, but not in the beginning.

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I wore heels when I was 350. My feet would hurt after a couple hours and most of the next day. Now i can wear heels all day. My feet hurt after maybe 8 or 9 hours and as soon as i take the shoes off the pain ends. I have long feet, always have, runs in the family. Went from wides back to medium. Mught end up in a narrow, but I hope not, they are as big a pain as wides.

What coffe do you drink and how do you brew it? I can drink a high quakity coffee brewed cold with no sweetener very easy. If you can't have artificial sweetners, what are you going to use for Protein supplements early on? You need to reseach and work that out.

Once you weight loss slows a little and you get more calories, it levels off. It is a short term thing.

Last year I want furniture for my deck. Everything rated for over 300lbs was to expensive for apartment dwelling and bulky. I went looking yesterday and i can sit in anything with arms, could not do that year, no arms. I can buy any set i want now.

I used to fly 5 days a week for work, at around 330 lbs for years. As a business traveler I was upgraded most of the time so it was comfortable. i love being on planes, the security is annoying. I can't wait to start traveling again now that I smaller.

A lot of people hate protein shake. They aren't drinking them like they should early on. Some people have issues with pain management, so they aren't eating. Some people have children to care for and can't make the time to get their protein in. Like others said, don't compare yourself to other people. You are doing good.

Are you having the sleeve or the band?

Not exactly sure. I would say everything get easier each week, then week 6 is a real turning point. After that 3 months and finally at 6 months, I feel basically "normal".

I'm watching Hulu through my cable provider and at the bottom, it has the original air date.

They considered the surgery cosmetic, when he first asked for it. That time would have been around 2000, because I believe was aired at the end of 2007. In 2000, RNY was still a fairly exotic surgery to a lot of insurance.

I rewatched Daniels episode. The Dr told him he had a 1/10 chance of dying. I feel so angry with the local NHS people for denying his surgery for 7 years. During that 7 years he just go sicker and heavier. Daniel is a good example of why it is so important to get the weight off as soon as possible before people get sicker.

There are a few vegetarians who post here and there is a vegetarian forum. Even those people, get their Protein in. Protein is a building block of the body and you can get it from things besides meat. So what was your start weight? What is your height? What is your current weight? How many calories do you eat a day? What is your protein goal? Do you meet your protein goal? How many carbs do you have a day? What kind of fruit are you eating?

I think the best way to optimize your results is to do research before surgery. Find out what shakes you like, Try lots of different shakes. Protein shakes are a great tool, they can save you lots of problems. find some you like. Understand the nutrition. Understand the Vitamins Work though any personal issues you have Lower your stress levels if you can. Give up sugary drinks Give up alcohol Find a sugar replacement you like (stevia, Xylitol, etc) Learn to cook healthy low carb meals The best to optimize your results is to make sure you can follow your program. If you follow your program and you like following it. Meaning you don't feel deprived or punished, you can be more successful.

It is just your body detoxing and freaking out from the lack of weed and lower calories. The 3rd day is the worst day. Drink lots of Water. Just try to make it through each hour. Take naps if that helps you avoid eating. It gets easier. I am not sure if the weed withdrawal gets easier never been a smoker, but most people feel bad on the 3rd day of detox/low carbing/pre-op dieting. You body has burned through what it had stored and now the reality of what you are doing has set in.

People think that, but I have found that isn't really true. If you are living a life that is a healthy life, eating less, eating Protein and veggies and working out. People will assume that is why you are losing weight. Most people don't jump to surgery as the reason you are losing weight. Most people think that losing weight is fairly easy, eat less and move more. They watch biggest loser and all these other shows and they think diet and exercise can make weight just fall off. Don't feel like you HAVE to tell just because people are going to be curious or assume. Once you tell people you can't take it back, or control who they tell, so keep that in mind.

Wow congrats! that is amazing! Update your weight on the bar at the right side so bariatricpal shows your current weight.

It only seems like greasy food does it, but it has to be like a combo of things. It has to be greasy and I have to eat it pretty quickly. So basically nothing if I eat right

@@Ruth1ess What you are asking is if you can bio-hack your way to more weight loss. No one can give you an answer to that. The 60-70% is an average, It is a completely arbitrary number. Doctors use it because that is the average and its is a good number. Losing that amount of weight is life changing for obese people and can end a lot of medical problems. If you use a calculator like this http://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-bypass/how-much-can-i-expect-to-lose This is what the calculator estimates I can lose at my starting weight This is what the calculator estimates I can lose from the weight I am at right now. I have lost 101 lbs in 6.5 months with the sleeve. The weight lost estimated from my start is 222. The weight lost estimate from where I am right now is 182. The start weights are 101 pounds apart but the end result is only a 40 pound difference. Is it worth it to wait and have to lose weight taking the chances on being hungry, to possible lose an little extra? It might be to you. The amount of weight you will be able to lose on your own before surgery is unlikely to be that much so the differences will be minor. I would have never lost 100lbs on my own. I would never lose more than 30-50 on my own and I always gained it back. I am only 6.5 months out and I have lost 101 lbs basically effortlessly. I haven't been hungry, and after the first 6 weeks I have had plenty of energy. I am more active, but I don't run. I walk, I do yoga, and I lift weights. I do things that don't stress my body and I am still losing at a fast pace. The way I am dropping weight right now 10-14lbs a month and it isn't slowing, as I lose more weight and am more active, it is coming off faster. I expect that I will blow right past that first lost estimate from my start of 365 to 222, I will probably be past 222 long before my one year anniversary. I expect to keep losing long after my 1 year anniversary just because I would have to be really dedicated to eating, basically eat all day to get above my resting metabolic rate. So try that calculator and see if you think the difference is worth waiting for. Just remember it is just an estimate and it is arbitrary.

Are you able to easily get all of your Protein in each day? I am asking because I wasn't able to get all my protein in easily each day through real food until about 3 months. While things like tortillas sound good, you might find they are really hard on your new sleeve and take up room that you need for you protein. Even a protein tortilla.

Last year I gave up eating out for Lent. Which really helped me break a lot of habits. It was before I decided to have surgery, but it did help prep for surgery.

This isn't something I would drink all the time just because the calories are kind of high for 20g or protein. Syntrax is 23 for 110 calories, premier is 30g for 160. Still I am always looking for things that are readily sold in most stores, for emergencies and these aren't a bad option in a pinch. Thanks for sharing.