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Dub

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  6. Posted

    Way to go @@Dub so glad to see you!!! You look amazing

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    Thank you. It's just the shirt. It takes 30 pounds off when I wear it. I was also gifted a mate to it in black.....I'm gonna go stretch it on and see if it'll have the same properties, lol.

    You are doing great. Don't let stalls drive you bonkers. We ALL have them and can bust through them when we get our focus back.

  12. Posted

    There are many things that are liquids yet not allowed on the diet.

    Milk, for instance, has too much sugar for most plans.

    My surgeon was fairly liberal on many things later on after surgery but very strict on the 14 day liquid diet. I was advised to have 3-4 Protein shakes (there were three approved brands) mixed only with Water. In addition to that I could have any non calorie drink (water, crystal light and the like). It was not much fun, but it passed quickly and the weight loss was fun to see.

    The plan did not allow for any type of meals but if it did I believe that making sure they were low carb would help keep the cravings and hunger to a minimum.

  13. Posted

    Howdy..............14 months post op here.

    Also becoming a salad lover........largely in part because my program's NUT says we shouldn't eat salad.< /p>

    Flawed reasoning, I know......but it's how I roll.

    Went to a spot yessaday.....known for their salad bar.

    Ordered their New Orleans blackened fish and shrimp......and salad bar.

    Spinach, bacon, red onions, soybeans, blue cheese dressing and other non-carb stuff added. It was mighty tasty and more than half made it home in a to-go box.

    I laugh at some of the bs my NUT preached. I was able to get a pile of Protein and Fiber from yessaday's outing.

  14. Posted

    So, did anyone cheat a little on the liver reduction diet?

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    I was too damn scared to......after watching the surgery videos my surgeon made me watch.....................

    It was clear as hell what the purpose was of the liver shrink diet.

    I comprende'd and complied.

    So, did anyone cheat a little on the liver reduction diet?

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    I'm too scared to cheat. Plus it's like a personal challenge for me to see if I can do it. I think it kind of sets the mind tone for post op.

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    You CAN do it and your mind tone (great phrase) will be enhanced.

  19. Posted

    It's hard....I know.

    I smoked for a loooong time but was able to put them down.

    My suggestion for you is to join a gym....right away......like today, lol.

    Getting active there during your time off will really help. Bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, stairs and etc have a way of releasing endorphins that will have you feeling enthused and happy and your cravings for smoking, eating and drinking will be diminished.....I assure you.

    You'll also be burning calories and amplifying the weight loss.

    You'll be surrounded by motivated souls who are in there to get themselves in better shape, too. Being around them is very positive.

  21. Posted

    Notice that there is more whining here than actual advice?

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    You may as well get used to it.

    That's what happens when there are precious few successful vets around.

    Well, the OPs questions have been duly answered. With as little drama as possible. There was No need for all the "the sky is falling" comments about everyone leaving. Just give it time, and someone'll answer.

    To answer your other question, I am a recently sleeved friend of a 3 year post op RNY patient.

    I was initially skeptical of WLS (research vs cost benefits) until watching his transformation up close and personal, developing hypertension, and waiting to move to a state with few hiccups regarding coverage prompted my surgery decision. I stalked BP for 1 year before creating a profile a few days before my surgery..

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    So not only do you name-call and stalk people, but you have reading comprehension trouble too? "Recently sleeved" is not 2+ years post-op and being a friend of someone who is doesn't make you a vet either.

    This is the kind of advice-givers who will dominate going forward, now that all of the reliable people have been banned. Lord help you all.

    LoL.. it's not name calling.. to use an often bandided phrase here, it's "telling it like it is"

    Did I claim to be a veteran? That was why I left a disclaimer in my post. Not once did I claim I was a 'vet'.

    I was more concerned with why instead of telling someone with a genuine question proper advice, all you were doing was claiming that the vets are gone or going. Didn't my advice turn out to be true?

    I never try to make peoples threads about me or someone else. I just try to help and move on.

    Anyway... nothing more to say here. Clearly something else is bothering you.

    Perhaps a new thread may provide a medium for other people to be of some assistance.

    Have a pleasant evening..

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    Why, thank you.

    I think, though, instead of a pleasant night............I'll have a pleasant life.

    In part due to the vets who led me to make the right calls at the right times......and not a bunch of enabling well-wishers who didn't have a clue what they were talking about.

  23. Posted

    So? What's new on BP?

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    Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned.

    Not much has happened.

    Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.

  24. Posted

    Do things ever fully return to normal after years of being post op?

    What i mean by that is are you able to drink Water like used to before surgery. ( i don't have to sip Water anymore, but i'm definitely not going through as much water as i used prior to wls)

    Do you still go through issues with certain foods agreeing with you or food sensitivities?

    Do you still ever drink Protein shakes?

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    You'd better glean whatever pearls of wisdom you can from them quickly as the successful vets......the very ones who have have helped bring many of us to a much better weight and state of being.....are being permanently banned from this sight.

    The good news is....the newbies that feel like lost sheep can take comfort in the fact that any and every imaginable "bariatric product" is only a click away. They will be able to shop until their heart is content around here. Lot's of product for sale.

    The 2 year plus successful vets don't rely on such products.....don't buy them......therefore are of little value here, it would seem.

    It's a sad state of affairs around here.

    If the goal were for us to help each other lose unwanted weight and improve our lives.......the vets would stay and the interaction here would flourish.

    Sadly.....the goal seems to be to sell product.

    I and many other would gladly pay a membership fee to keep the doors open and support the costs associated with running the sight.

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