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Do you have a nausea med?

Standing on low calories is going to be more of an issue than the water.

I never had GERD before surgery. The first 9 months I had issue off and on which could have been prevented if I took my PPI the whole time like I was supposed to. Now the only time it happens it is my fault, eating too much with an underwire bar on. It doesn't happen to everyone or even most people. The percentage of sleevers with GERD is lower than the normal population. It just seems common because it is the one complication that is common, as in there are few complications and this is one. Also it can be self inflicted and a lot of people that are food addicts don't stop after they have surgery. Constantly over eating does not help. Also almost all the information about PPIs is BS. Look at the actual studies. I don't take a PPI regularly now, but if I had to take one for the rest of my life I would have no fear about it. It is better than the alternative.

I was cold for like the first 18 months. Then when my weight loss leveled out I got close to normal. I am hot when other people are hot and cold when other people are cold. Although I have a pretty high heat tolerance now.

Yeah you don't need to bring your own protein powder. Order soup and a salad. Don't touch the salad, just push it around, no one will notice. Eat the soup, just the liquids, you should be able to have most of it. Have your protein before and after. Honestly it isn't worth going out at 3 weeks but I am assuming this is some social event you can't decline. Eating out is something you have to learn. I have a lot of tricks to make it seem like I am eating but not really eating.

It is very unlikely you are going to lose 16 pounds in a 6 weeks, so you might as well give up on that. A better goal would be to lose the rest by the end of the year. the last pounds are the hardest to lose and take the longest. Track all your food and weigh it all so your portions are correct.

It was on my list of approved foods. Do you have a list from your Dr? I never tried it because I don't like it, but Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat were on the list.

@ma08 Thanks for sharing. I haven't read too much about your procedure but nothing I read said it only lasted 2 years. Also most of the things I saw said the restriction was similiar to the sleeve. I am surprised yours is so low. Again thanks for sharing, you will help other people.

If you really haven't been eating carbs, your liver is small and there is no reason for a liver shrinking diet. The fact you have lost so much weight pre-op has convinced them you are actually following the diet. You have a Dr that isn't an idiot, Congrats. They are rare.

Eggs are hard. I can only eat them fried or poached which is fine because that is the only way I like them anyway. Scrambled eggs are a disaster. I could not have most red meats until month 6. I could only have ground beef. Grilled Chicken breast is dry and very hard to digest. I don't ever eat it unless it is on a salad, other wise it is too dry and hard to digest. I don't eat bread, I hate rice so I can't help you there. A lot of the stuff you are trying to eat are things that are going to be hard to eat for the first 6 to 12 months.

That isn't something that will get better with surgery it will probably get worse. Keep an eye on it.

If you love and value yourself, nothing. http://gawker.com/the-government-is-investigating-chipotles-diseased-burr-1751347225 http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/28/technology/chipotle-credit-card-hack/index.html I do not understand why people continue to support this company. It is obvious they so not care about customers. They also lie about nutritional values. https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/11/the-case-of-the-diet-burrito-customers-sue-over-misleading-nutrition-info/ http://www.businessinsider.com/chipotle-portion-size-accuracy-2015-7

What is a great decision for me, might not be a great decision for you. I am thrilled with my surgery but there are plenty of people that post here that are unhappy with theirs so... Other peoples opinions on their surgery experiences are not really going to help you.

This is a case of can and should. You probably can, but you shouldn't. You are having MAJOR surgery. Just because they don't cut you wide open doesn't mean it is not major. You are having 85% of a major organ removed, and they are cutting through muscle to get to it. You need to rest. You are going to be exhausted, but you can probably be there, if you don't mind acting like Bernie in Weekend at Bernie's. There is nothing wrong with recovering and taking care of yourself.

I'm pretty happy with my loss so far, I am down about 185 pounds, 173 since surgery. I would like to lose 10-15 more but if I have skin surgery I will lose enough with surgery, so I am pretty content where I am now. I am trying to lose 2 pounds by my surgery anniversary, we'll see if I can pull that off. My body seems pretty content. My carbs are usually lower than 20 grams and my fat goal, I do not always hit. My protein is between 120-130 grams a day.

@jas84047 Thanks for responding. I was afraid no one would respond, most people haven't posted here in over a year. How much more do you need to lose? What are your daily macros and calories like?

WLS is something that someone needs to choose for themselves or they are just going to be miserable and regret it post-op. Also trying to change someone, not matter what the circumstance is the death of a relationship.

Let me be clear. I am specifically replying to @JupiterinVirgo and her specific situation because she is almost 2 years from surgery, almost at goal, and her hair loss from post-op had previously stopped. Which means her hair loss is not surgery related and is not because of a massive hormone dump, because at this point her weight loss is very slow. So the issue is vitamin deficiency or something else (stress). Since her hair loss had stopped but it now picking up. If you are less than a year from surgery, this doesn't apply to you. Your hair loss is surgery, massive weight loss related. Long term you still have to have your vitamins checked on a regular basis even if you are taking them regularly, because sometimes adjustments are needed. @JupiterinVirgo you should have posted this in the Vets forum

Hmm, it is really complicated and long. First as far as identity and image that isn't just about body image. I spent my entire adult life as a plus sized woman. I shopped in the same stores. I had a certain style. I had a body I was familiar with, and that I did not hate. When I dropped enough weight, suddenly I had to find all new stores to shop in. I went from being an Apple shape to an hourglass. I had to change my style. I used to be able to look at clothes and know if they would work for me. I have to try every single thing on. Even now when my weigh has been fairly stable within 5 pounds for a few months I am still dropping inches and things no longer fit. I was comfortable as a plus sized person and that was part of my identity. Now I am no longer in the plus size club. I am smaller than the average woman in America who is now a size 16 or 18. Not only has the way I think about myself in relation to the rest of the world changed, but how people treat me and react to me has changed a lot also. Women are not as friendly to me as they used to be when I was plus sized. I have always worn a lot of makeup and had big hair. When I used to be in Sephora as a fat girl with a beat face, people talked to me all the time. Normal size, beat face, cheek bones poppin even without highlighter, not as much convo. Men however treat me very differently. I always had men smile and talk to me, but now they really go out of their way to be super polite to me. Some of it has to do with how I dress now, usually dresses (typically bodycon or sheath) and heels. Looking more feminine really gains a lot of reaction from men, especially since most women rarely wear dresses and skirts and that is pretty much all I wear (they last a lot longer and are more forgiving to changing sizes). As far as body image. I read a book that helped me a lot. Spending a lot of time on the internet plus what I do for my career, I am forced to look at what seems like perfect bodies all the time. That isn't really how people look. I use photoshop every day. I know all these images are fake, but I am still a victim of feeling like I don't measure up to those images. About 9 months ago I had a really hard time with my loose skin, but it has gotten better mentally, and physically. The longer I stay in the same size range, the better my skin gets and the better I look. Shapewear and dressing right for your body and personality can fix anything. Watching people whine on skin tight on TLC helps too. I realized they are making their problems worse by having a bad attitude about it. Most of them can't dress to save their lives and that is 90% of the problem. Also I accepted that I earned this body the hard way. Most people will never have the loose skin I have but they will also have never lost as much weight as I have. I wear shorts, sleeveless tops and work out in sports bra and leggings. I earned all these stripes. I think if I didn't like my body before then maybe it would be easier to accept my new body but I didn't hate myself before. If I could be fat and healthy I would probably still be fat. I wasn't a miserable fat person, I was a person with failing health, which was making me miserable. http://a.co/fI9AKK1 I look great in clothes. I look great in clothes even without shapewear now. My boobs look great in a bra and they are fine if I am on my back . Like seriously the number of people that are ever going to see you naked, even if you are dating a lot is really low on a planet of 7 billion. It doesn't matter. Therapists are useless, imo. I looked and tried out a few and all of them are just as dumb as the rest of the general pop. The ones I talked to just assumed that losing weight solves your problems, and their solutions for body image issues were trash. That book helped me think about myself more as a whole person and not a bunch of body parts and remember the real purpose of my body (even if you aren't religious, you can benefit)

How do you know it didn't work for you when You had surgery 2 months ago and are not even fully healed? Get back to us in a year.

Have you talked to your Dr? Feeling nauseous all the time is not normal. Anyone would feel miserable in those circumstances. Also if you are not eating or drinking enough, you are always going to feel terrible. You can't starve and think you are going to feel good. What does your Dr say about this?

I don't think it matters what you count it as. I eat 4-6 times a day depending on my mood and activity level. The only reason my meals get any category is just because I have to put them some place in my tracker I would just count a protien shake as a snack though. It isn't a meal.

Pros: The whole thing was shockingly easy. The surgery was fast and almost painless. The recovery was easy. 2 years later I still barely have an appetite. Lost weight without much effort. Cons: Everyone talks about addiction transfers and alcoholism and compulsive shopping. No one addresses identity, and body image issues post-op. Not nearly as much as they talk about alcoholism etc. I felt I was very unprepared for the emotional issues that come with massive weight loss.

I have been taking vitamins the whole time. I still ended up with Low Vitamin D and Low Iron. Having low vitamin D and Iron will make your hair fall out. The first place to start with hair loss is checking your vitamin levels.

I think I have almost everyone from our original thread. @AvalonNeeCee @scorpions118 @jas84047 @nevadapinkprincess @rainnie1976 @nads64 @Heatherrc1 @Cubancountrygirl @LauriTX75 @faithful @bnm4 @wheezysmom @lorilove @Jessicacherry3 @ExcitedButNervous @Nurse 52 @jjbowersock @mgilleo @laceygorrell @smkallen67 @mataz78 @Tricebhasstyle @fatsolovescandy @AYRW71 @Remix @Bullydog Mom @MaryPh @marypups @oceanlover How are you guys doing? Are you at goal or close? Are you maintaining well? What is your life like now. I am not at goal yet, but even if I didn't lose anymore I am very happy where I currently am. I still have very little physical hunger, it is rare that I feel hungry. I still track all of my food, if I didn't track I would never eat enough or meet my goals. My life is pretty normal. I do not feel like a WLS patient anymore at all. I feel like a normal healthy person. My life has been very enriched by my weight loss in ways I could not have imagined.