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I have one. I have never used it. I'm an adult, sitting at a restaurant taking up the time and space that another paying customer could be taking up. It is bad enough I don't drink alcohol, I'm not going to short them on the food profit too. Almost everything on the average kids menu in america is trash I wouldn't even fee my dog let alone eat myself or give to a kid. Chicken nuggets, Mac and Cheese and other crap. Kids are as fat as everyone else, actually fatter, their menus are awful and contain nothing a post-op patient should be eating. You are better off just ordering appetizers or a light plate.

You look really small at 208 and 5'4!!!!! Congrats! What size dress are you in?

I'm glad you are getting out of this crappy marriage. The text message made the end a lot faster so I would be grateful for it. It seems like you were willing to go on with the emotional abuse for a long time. If you look good and don't have any kids, men are all on you. You will have a new man before you know it. If you want one.

Because men have never been known to be shallow or picky. What a glorious time to be alive.

It is not that hard. I did not check into the hospital until Noon, and I think my surgery was at like 2 pm or something. I chugged water for like 3 hours before midnight the night before. Went to a midnight movie, slept late. Once you are at the hospital, so much is going on, you won't care about drinking. Plus they start and IV long before your surgery, you won't be thirsty. Plus the though of aspirating on the table and choking or getting fluid in your lungs is deterrent enough not to drink.

Good for you keep going! You are their example of womanhood so be the best woman you can be!

I have not been to Europe since surgery, but the food is not really that different. In general they cook healthier with less sugar. You can always order a sandwich and just eat the meat and cheese. If you can access a grocery store, you should be able to find protein shakes and bars, that is fairly universal. If you can eat out in America and make good choices you can eat out in Europe and make good choices. It is all about knowwing your plan and knowing how to order and what to avoid. Should be easy.

When did you have surgery?

If you have a plan from your Dr, obviously you should follow that plan. If you don't have a plan from your Dr, hopefully this helps. I went to a Center of Excellence. I have a 66 page book outlining what to eat, what supplements to take, and what medicines to never take. It outlines how to order at restaurants and what to get. In addition to this extensive booklet I was provided a lot of other pamphlets and handouts on what to do and what not to do. In addition I was give a bariatric plate (never used it tossed it recently), measure cups, measuring spoons, water bottles (I never used any of it and tossed it all, but still I had it). If you are in the process of choosing a program, and they don't offer this kind of support, I strongly urge you to keep looking. This is a huge investment of time and money, even if you are covered by insurance (my surgery was covered 100%), it should be supported by the program and staff with a glut of information. There should be no guessing about what and how to eat.

Week 6 to 6 months and beyond.

Weeks 3-5

Actual weekly instructions Weeks 1 and 2

I don't see any copyright on this so I am going to share it. A lot of this I didn't eat personally beacuse I was a diabetic and most of this has too many carbs for a diabetic and even pre-op I controlled my diabetes by controlling my carbs. Still this is what my program offered as a post-op diet. Hopefully it can help someone that has no diet to follow. First Shopping lists.

I was on regular food at 2 weeks, but in stages. I have a complete grocery list for each week until week 6 and then I have other guidelines. I have different stages things I can add each week. I wasn't allowed steak or pork chops until 6 months. I would put real roast beef not deli meat in the same category with steak.

Real roast beef is too tough for a fresh sleeve, eating stuff like that makes your sleeve work over time and it can twist. Google twisted sleeve. That is one of those complications that does show up until later on, but your actions now can create complications later on. Post-op diet is a prescription to prevent complications, this is a serious diet, not a time to experiment, you have the rest of your life for that, control yourself for 3 to 6 months. Your life is worth it.

Nope, surgery is really short.

If you are going to online date. Just use Tinder. That way there are no misses. You can only talk to people that match with you, so fewer hurt feelings Also most men suck at taking pictures. If you have a niece or younger sister, have them take pictures for you. Online dating is all about looks. People don't get a chance to know you first so personality doesn't mean anything.

Just eat protein and veggies. Don't you have a plan from your Dr? Follow it. Not like a diet, but like a prescription that your life depends on.

I'm 22 months post op. My way of eating/plan is different than yours. I don't do intense workouts, I walk a couple miles or so every day. I rarely hit my fat goal, I always hit my protein goal, I rarely get up to 25G of net carbs on a normal day. I've had a minimum 90g of protein every day since day 2 of surgery. I'm losing slower on purpose. The really rapid weight loss for months on end was doing a real number on my body and causing a lot of hormonal and emotional issues. You body will cling to fat if it is not getting enough nutrients. Since you don't have your start weight, current weight or goal provided it is hard to offer advice. How much weight have you lost per month the first 12 months and how much per month after 18 months. Off hand I would say you need more calories and protein. If you wanted to drop faster as a kick start you could drop your carbs to 20g. Do you weigh and track all of your food?

Use Google search. Someone else on another WLS forum not this one, has had good success with it.

I only lost 7 pounds on my pre-op diet and I was a lot larger than all of you. It was hot in the summer and it was a miracle I lost anything because I was bloated. The point is to shrink your liver to make surgery easier, not rapid weight loss. Stick to the program and good luck with surgery.

I definitely didn't start because of vanity. Vanity allowed me to think I looked perfectly fine before surgery. I was happy with how I looked. If I started for vanity and vanity was my motivation, I would have quit at 100/120 pounds. I was insanely curvy with a small waist and a lot of curves, with limited loose skin. At a certain point though, there is nothing left but vanity to keep you motivated. I solved my health issues losing the first 60 or 70 pounds. The desire to beat the odds, and just see how small I could get kept me going further. Vanity and more so pride I think can be insurance against regain.

I'm still amazing that people treat the post-op diet like any other diet. It is a Dr prescribed diet to limit complications. Telling someone that is risking their life and healthy to seek therapy isn't a bad idea. They are already obviously desperate and reaching out for help if they are posting on the internet. Just because someone suggests you seek therapy, doesn't mean you have to, but a lot of people are not even aware OA exists and it can help a lot of people. Hell just reading the OA book can be helpful. People still treat WLS post-op like it is just any other diet and it isn't. If someone had heart surgery you wouldn't tell them to ignore Dr orders.

When I wear my keys around my neck to walk the dog. I don't have to lean into the door anymore. I have plenty of room because my stomach isn't in the way anymore.

I missed it a lot. I used to start my day every day guzzling 16 ounces of water after I brushed my teeth. I can't quite drink 16 without taking a breathe like I used to but I can do about 12. Give it time