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Maybe we all have! Hells yes !!!! Gotta love it, too.

Getaways are by far the BEST treat yo self treats! Somehow myself and one of my best nurse buddies at work got the same 5 days off at the end of the month... So we're going to Myrtle Beach! And we don't even have to use our PTO! Enjoy your trip.. Hope you bring something home to put on the grill Sounds like you've got a great trip planned yourself. Have fun !!! Myrtle Beach is always fun. I used to golf a good bit and always enjoyed the courses there. Now.....I'd probably be doing some bar-hopping. Lol. As luck would have it....looks as if my trip dates will be on scheduled off days, too.

Treat Yo Self !!!! Killer theme. Well........I feel like the coin I dropped on my sleeve surgery was a hell of a treat. It was gonna go towards a new car that I'll wait on. So glad I made that choice. My first post-sleeve treat is in the planning stages. Gonna get together with a buddy and go on a fishing-drinking-telling a few lies trip somewhere. I can't wait !!!!!!

Looking forward to the these future feels you are speaking of........... Just kidding......I think I've regressed to my teenage years. Lawd......I just hope the old ticker can keep up!!!!

That is outstanding !!!! Don't sweat the "gain". Stay the course and you are going to reach your goal. Excellent progress thus far !!

Very cool !!!!!!!

Good times in a fun, fun locale. Have fun and don't work too hard !!!!

So very sorry for you.

Thank you! Did you "find your stride" by finding things that you were able to eat, or were you more able to digest food in general? Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I found it once I realized that the liquid phase...pre & post is simply temporary......the part where you figure out what, when and how to eat more solid foods is not much fun......but once I advanced past that and realized I could pre-portion my meals and eat a slow pace I could avoid discomfort and it all worked out great. Weight loss was steady and I felt great. Nothing has changed over the months following, either. Life is good. Zero complaints.

You are right about taking the calories into account. Calories are calories....be them in liquid or more solid form. I am astounded at how many calories I used to drink. Crazy. The pre-op liquid diet sucks.....but at least if done correctly you'll get some great weight loss from it and lead into your surgery with excellent momentum. It'll pass quickly, too.

Regrets over my sleeve surgery? Yes. Just one....... Wish I'd done it sooner !!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 4 months out from sleeve surgery here, but I am very uncomfortable if I drink anything 30-34 mins after a meal. I have learned this the hard way.

I didn't take a bite of ANYTHING for a lot further out than 7 days. Your new stomach is healing right now......please be very careful. What type of things are you eating now?

It gets better for sure. You are in the toughest part of the post-op experience........at least that I've been through thus far. I remember weeks 5-6 and on being able to find my stride and glad for the trouble-free time ever since.

It is very cool how it does get amped up and it's like running on some type of turbo motor !!!!

I was told 3-4 Premier Protien shakes......or others from the approved list. That enabled me to get into and maintain ketosis when I checked using the test strips........just like being in a low-carb diet. For me.......40-50 grams of carbs will push the limits...,,,staying under that level virtually ensured it. YMMV. The ketosis subject never came up with my surgeon......I just was curious and decided to see. He has always provided very clear instructions on what to eat and how much......all throughout this process. He never said anything like, "clear liquids"....,he defined exactly what I could have. I really appreciate simplicity.

I started off right around your weight.....actually a bit higher. Surgeon kept me on liquids post-op for the first 4 weeks. The weight loss experienced then was golden. I think I'm going to go back to that for a week or so and get that rate of loss going all over again.

Milk of Magnesia works wonders............ It was what my surgeon recommended when he smacked me on the arse and sent me on my way home from the hospital.

Anyone ever tried these ????

This was my 7th surgery that was done in an OR and involved anesthesia. Ankle, knees, hernias, etc were all done prior. The sleeve surgery was an absolute piece of cake. Nothing to it.

I keep a dozen or so flavored tuna packets in my desk drawer. I try to rotate around among the flavors. They make excellent lunches. So do the Protein bars and beef Jerky packs

I stayed Protein shakes only for the first 4 weeks. I wanted to make sure that puppy was healed and ready. I also was enjoying the rate the scale was moving. Figured I have the rest of my life to eat.......but wanted to take my time and heal properly.

Well done !!!!!!!!!! Rock your new happy self !!!!