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should be fine. Like someone else said, though, protein powder will lump up if the liquid is too hot. I seem to recall it has to be under 140 degrees for the protein to dissolve properly.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that it's not unusual for cholesterol to go up shortly after surgery. It should go back down (liver values often increase as well after WLS - but then settle down once you get to a stable weight). were you B1 deficient before surgery? I didn't think that was an issue with sleeve, so just wondering if you already were even before surgery. Should be easy enough to bring up with supplements.

I take K2 every morning and D3 every OTHER morning, but since I take my K2 along with my calcium tabs, and the calcium tabs have D3 in them, then I guess that means I take K2 with D3! yes - K1 is for clotting. K2 is for bones oh - and there are two versions of K2, of course - MK4 and MK7. I spent a ton of time reading up on these to see which one was better and ended up going with MK7. But either will work for bones (I think I'm remembering that MK7 was more easily absorbed or something - but I can't remember - it's been awhile). MK7 is also more expensive because it's a natural vitamin - I think it's derived from natto beans, if I'm remembering correctly.

I echo the PB2 (or PBFit - or any of those powdered peanut butters). It isn't quite the same when you reconstitute it with water to make a paste - but it'll do in a pinch. But I usually just mix it in with things - like yogurt or chocolate protein shakes - then it's OK!

I'm kind of doing that, if not officially. I rarely let myself eat after dinner unless I'm really hungry and was really low on calories for the day. As for mornings, I'm never hungry then, so I no longer eat breakfast before 10:00 a.m (I'm retired, so I'm pretty flexible with time!). I discovered if I do that, my calories are almost always within range by the end of the day - with occasionally some extra ones left over. It's because with this late breakfast, I have my daily protein shake (my former morning "snack") around noon or so, then a late lunch (1:30 or 2:00), maybe a light snack around 4:00, and then dinner. I don't get as ravenously hungry in the late afternoon like I used to (late afternoon is my worst time - I know for a lot of people, it's evenings...but evenings are USUALLY OK for me...). It's made it easier to maintain (and lose if necessary) my weight.

I'd lost 39.8 lbs at the three-month mark, and I started out at a much higher BMI than you are. People lose at all different rates for all different reasons (age, gender, metabolic rate, activity level, starting BMI, whether or not you lost a lot of weight prior to surgery, etc). As long as you're noticing a downward trend, you're good.

my date was set AFTER the insurance approval came through. It may have been about a month out, but I can't remember. Depends on your surgeon's schedule.

I have osteoporosis so I take vitamin K - but I take mine separately from my multi.

the recovery on bypass isn't any different than recovery on sleeve. You'll be fine. I was walking right away and driving at a week out. I could have easily gone back to work at that point if I wanted to, too.

most people lose more weight with the DS, and it's easier to maintain your loss, but like Superman said, there's a greater chance of vitamin deficiencies with it since A LOT more of your small intestine is bypassed. But other than that, I'm not sure what to tell you. I know some DS'ers have to educate their PCP's and other doctors on the DS when things happen because it's not a common surgery - whereas RNY is very common so doctors are going to be pretty familiar with that (if this is even an issue for you...). I don't know - they're both good surgeries.

you can say that again!! Five or 10 lbs either way makes a noticeable difference! So different than from when I weighed over 300 lbs!

that's why I try to remember to spell things out (there are lots of acronyms in the bariatric community!) - but GB is gastric bypass (also called RNY) and NUT is nutritionist.

I didn't get the impression she was trying to guilt you - she was just trying to be realistic. I got down to 138 lbs but during year 3 it gradually increased until I settled at 150. Gaining 10-20 lbs after hitting bottom is VERY common. It's not inevitable, but it seems to happen to the vast majority of us. And as I've said before, gaining or losing more than 10 lbs after plastic surgery will affect your results. I gained eight lbs this past fall/winter and my plastic surgeon (I was there for my one-year follow up) about had a heart attack and told me to get it off - NOW! (working on it...almost there!). That's why most plastic surgeons will advise you to weight 6-12 months after you reach your final weight - which is rarely your lowest weight.

yes - it would be a huge mistake not to wait. A vast majority of people put on 10-20 lbs after hitting their lowest weight. You really need to be at your final weight - and stay there for a few months - before investing in plastic surgery. A weight gain or loss of more than 10 lbs or so will affect your results.

Crossfit is pretty intense for a beginner. You could start by walking, biking, maybe a low impact cardio dance class, weight machines, elliptical - oh - and swimming. Great exercise. And I also used to do water aerobics and loved it!

and why on earth are you not taking vitamins?

you really need to see your surgeon. First of all, you should NOT be only eating once a day. I ate at least three times a day - sometimes more (I sometimes had a snack). And yes - most people do lose their hunger for the first several months after surgery - that part is completely normal. And for 99% of us, it comes back sometime during that first year. Mine came roaring back at five months out. Like you, I had pretty much zero interest in food the first few months. But that's one of the beauties of this thing - you'll never lose weight this fast in your life since you're never hungry and could care less about food! drink your protein shakes. You need the nutrition or you're going to get sick. If you don't like them, then try another brand. dehydration does make people feel sick. How much fluid are you drinking a day?

89 lbs in three months? That's ridiculously fast! It took me almost a YEAR to lose that much!

no - they just fit better

depends on how much fat you have left at that point. Skin doesn't weigh very much - I think I lost about 4 lbs, and I had a lot of plastic surgery (and not a lot of fat). If you have a fair amount of fat left, then yes - you could lose more.

actually, at a certain point, you're going to have loose skin regardless of how fast or slow the weight comes off. If you've been significantly obese for awhile, that skin is really stretched. I don't know how much taking it off slowly will help, to be honest. If it does, it may not be by much.

I actually never had any problem hitting my protein goals - but I think I'm one of those rare folks who actually LIKED protein shakes!! (I still drink one a day at five years out - because 1) I malabsorb protein so I need 100+ grams a day, and that's easier to meet if I have a protein shake as my morning snack and 2) I still like them!)

nope. My hunger didn't come back until month 5, and some people's hunger doesn't come back for a year. sorry to hear about the nausea, though - that's tough. Can the surgeon prescribe something like ondansetron? Or an antacid? Are you on a PPI? Most surgeons have patients take those for the first 3-6 months after surgery.

I used Unjury and Syntrax powders. The chocolate, vanilla, and latte ones I mixed with unsweetened almond milk. The fruity ones (from Syntrax) I mixed with Crystal Light lemonade. Unjury also has a chicken broth flavored one that you mix with warm (not hot) water. also, I played around with extracts, sugar free coffee syrups (like Torani), cinnamon, PB2, etc to mix up the flavors a bit

took me 18-20 months to lose all of mine. Second year was slow as molasses, but I kept at it. I ate around 1000-1200 kcal/day from right around the one-year mark until I hit maintenance at 18-20 months out.