Dub

Disclaimer: I haven't read a single post in this thread....simply quoting you and replying. 4 weeks out and eating a Peanut Butter & jelly sandwich ??????? Really ??? Does this seem like a good plan to you ? I can say with absolute certainty that PB&J was one of the many foods I abused that brought me to the point of having wls to get past my obesity and related health issues. I don't give a damn if I ever see another PB&J sandwich. I'd much rather get lean and live lean. There is no food that holds any power over me that I'd want to return to if it was part of my demise. Figure out the foods that work best as your new fuels and consume those in the correct quantities. Forget about the rest.

Your post cracked me up.....as do they all. Rough day, man....rough day. You prevailed and helped those you intended to help. A little bourbon is a fitting reward. I spent all day moving and old entertainment center out.....and shopping for a new TV and moving in the new gear. The hope was to have this done in time to enjoy the Clemson-Bama game tonight. Well......all was done. All was well. Everything set up. I even had a gametime meal of finger foods planned for halftime. Kickoff happened. That's all I stayed awake for. I woke up for Dabo's inspired post game speech. GRRRRRRRRRRR. Now it's 3'am and I'm rewinding and watching the game, lol. Best laid plans.....

Well said @Odie. There is too much butthurt around here. This is a bariatric forum......a place where we've come....we've taken extreme measures to gain control over our health. Some folks choose to keep their heads buried in the sand and simply want a warm blanket thrown on them. Let 'em stay there...heads buried....tide will come in and drown them at some point. I simply don't have the energy to help them any longer. Ignorance is a choice at this point. There is no way that somebody reaches the point where they reach the act of actually having wls and they don't know the basics. No way in hell. They've been briefed and they choose to ignore it. The rest of us will do the work to reach our goals and live lean and happy. It's not always easy....but it's much easier since surgery. I'm so tired of the childish butthurt that I see around here. Folks need to grow up and own up. Solutions have been provided if they'll simply own their actions.

By definition my 14 day pre-op diet was keto.....simply Protein shakes. The month after was the same....just Protein Shakes. Once I transitioned to chewable food around the 5th week....it was keto. It's been mainly keto ever since. Mainly.....I break away and have other stuff when I want to....such as the Thanksgiving spread my sister cooked.....and the Christmas spread that I cooked. I splurge at times.....but I always go back to keto. Keto is King, lol.

I was coached by my surgeon during my 6 month followup appointment to transition to 3 meals a day consisting of a cup of food each over the next few months. A cup of food was the meal size he wanted to see me achieve and maintain forever.... At 5 weeks I was on three meals 1/4 cup in size. I say all this simply to provide a comparison. You are early on in your journey. I wish I'd have done better with my progress and am grateful for the early success. I beg you to change your practices now.....follow the guidelines laid out in your own specific plan. It's a slippery slope you are treading on.....doesn't take much to slip from a large volume of pickles to other less desirable eats. Food is simply fuel. That's all it is. Maybe now would be a good time to utilize Protein powders. The early stages......the "honeymoon period" is a time when you can make great strides on losing weight AND changing your relationship with food.

@@OKCPirate said it. My surgeon took steps to remove the gas that he could from me. I had zero, zero, ZERO gas pains. I've had zero complications with my sleeve. I can also count the times I've had to take any type of acid reducer on one hand. I feel so fortunate in so many ways. The sleeve has been like a magic carpet that I've ridden to find my way to better health and happiness.

Cool thanks that helps because I need all the help I can get ro keep focused. the 18th will be here before I know it! Sent from my SM-G928V using the BariatricPal App You've got this. Nothing to it. Stay on track......enjoy the results you'll be seeing on the scale and rock 'n roll your way to surgery. Nothing to it.

Comfort fit was how I rolled, too.........back in the days where I wore a ring. It has been going on for a while, and I suspect it will get worse. Probably the worst was the woman at the McDonald's drive through. Mrs. LittleBill and our youngest daughter were in the truck with me that day. I had had a couple of previous encounters with this woman. Anyway, I put our order in, and she started moaning right there over the speaker system. When we pulled around to the window, she was literally hanging out the window with her hand on my arm, moaning. Mrs. LittleBill was sitting there with a WTF look on her face. Our daughter was in the back seat saying "Eww eww eww!" I don't think a ring would have made a difference. I had to stop going there. Of course, it is moot now. Dang, bro. A happy meal was forthcoming there, indeed. Funny times. It's gonna be a wild ride, sir.....a potentially wild ride.

I can see a number in the red box but the notifications will not open. Any ideas how to correct this ?

And it's now working as normal. Cool.

My surgeon had me on 3-4 Protein shakes per day and all the non-calorie drinks I wanted. So....diet Dew, diet Coke, Water, Crystal Light and etc were had.

I have metal in my left knee and right ankle.....never been much of a problem. The last time I flew was six months after my sleeve surgery. The security folks were balking at my drivers license picture for sure. It was comical....until I realized they were seriously doubting me. Happened again the next month with Customs agents. This reminds me that I need to get an updated passport.

Flinstone's chewables and Bariatric Advantage Chewy Bites calcium chews (fruit flavored).

You'd better get used to them hitting on you, boss. It's gonna happen.....ring or no ring. Your confidence and overall attitude will be being soaring and they'll key on that.

About a week, here. Was getting stir crazy.

So many issues can be avoided through a simple conversation.

Of course it gets better. You had surgery on your stomach a week ago. You have to be patient and let it heal.

You are right.....it is much easier when folks actually use a pic of themselves.

I wish I could go back in time, too. I would like to do so so I could have had surgery much sooner in life. Everything gets much better after the first couple of months.

What's cool is that the post op diet has also been fairly consistent with the Atkins diet. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I almost never burp anymore since being post-op.

I did Atkins for two months and then the 14 day liquid diet leading up to surgery. Lost 55 lbs. It was really easy to stick with knowing that it was leading me up to surgery.

I'm 14 months out.....and take regular swallows of Water. It's simply a nonissue.

Pasta, rice and fried stuff would be tossed in the trash were that my plate a month out. Maybe a few shrimp. Be careful with the alcohol this close out. Let your new stomach heal. There will be plenty of time for fun stuff like that in a while after you've completely healed.