LessOfMe0503

I have NC BCBS... my approval took a little less than a week.

Do you have any suggestions for non food related dates? I really have no clue Thank you Museum, painting or pottery place, a walk in a park, a concert, ice skating, hiking, an amusement park...

Went on a few dates right after surgery. I had explained the whole surgery to him so it wasn't a big deal. You could also choose no food related dates!

I do not have a goal weight as of yet. I've spoken with my PCP, surgeon, NUT and psychiatrist. They are all ok with me not having a specific goal weight yet.

I think that's pretty normal at the beginning.

Maybe they didn't give you a number yet because it is something you work up to? My goal is 60 grams of Protein a day. I'm 2 months out and I don't meet the goal unless I include a shake for the day. Two weeks post op, two shakes and some soup is great!

Perhaps a change in your attitude would make you more attractive. It sounds a bit cliche, but if you don't love yourself- you can't expect anyone else to.

It's certainly a balancing act! When I first had surgery, I set a timer in my phone for 1 minute. Everytime it went off, I would take a sip of Water. I would do that for about 20 minutes several times a day. I also did it with Protein shakes. Staying hydrated is important so keep working on it! Refried Beans, scrambled eggs, cottage cheese and yogurt are really what I ate during the mushy stage.

I make all my decisions. I'm 100% responsible for every amount of food that goes into my mouth. I'm responsible for whether or not I exercise. I'm responsible for all of it. Every decision I make is based in knowledge- 75% of that knowledge comes from the medical team, surgeon, nutritionist, psychiatrist, etc.

Dating is hard... and I think it gets harder the older you are. Don't give up.

I had my first fill about 4 weeks after surgery. He put 2 ccs in, which brought me to 6 cc. I went for my 2nd appt this week and I had lost 20 pounds between appts. He said I may not be "in the green zone" but that I was doing really well and he didn't feel like I needed a fill at that moment. The secret for me had been all about my head game. I choose simple foods that are easy to portion control. I eat for a certain length of time and stop. I am eating 4-6 times a day but my doc said it was working for me so it was ok. Exercise has been key as well. I'm not doing anything fancy- just walking but I've increased my length to 2 miles a walk.

Nope... I thought mush was just a crappy stage I suffered through. Are you drinking protein shakes? Those were the main source of protein for me for awhile.

I picked up a couple premier protein bars on Friday for a camping trip. It was my first camping trip since surgery and I was worried about getting enough protein/nutrition in the woods. I took one on our 3 1/2 hour hike and it was perfect. It kept me sustained and I had enough energy to keep up with the cub scouts!

I have BCBS NC and it didn't take near that long for approval!

I work in a large school. Nurses come to us once a year to give fly shots for those who want it. I usually get one, I had not considered that surgery would have any beating on that.

I love it! My (current) favorite protein shake is fairlife milk, pb2, half a banana and unflavored protein powder!

I'm at 6 cc and feel pretty good... but I'm not in the green zone yet. How big is your band?

That makes me feel better!

My favorite shake (right now) is half a banana, pb2, fairlife milk and a scoop of unflavored protein!

I had 2 full weeks at home before starting back to school. The first week of school was mostly meetings and I was still exhausted!

I'm a single mom as well! Fortunately, my mom was able to come down for the week when I had surgery. I did make sure I was prepped for when she left with foods my 8 year old could grab himself- pbj, yogurt, microwave popcorn, fruit... that helped tremendously.

I had a thought like that at one point... they pulled a bunch of fat out of the body, did the sleeve or by pass or whatever I was watching and stuffed the fat back in... I was like "come on!" But I get it... I've also watched the the skin removal surgery and it's crazy how many veins there are!

Ok, thank you! I have an appointment coming up soon.

Can your port flip sideways? It doesn't feel like it used to...

I agree... growing up in the technology age, I've always known that nothing online was private. I have also always known that everything I put out there, typed or spoken, will be available forever, even if I delete it. Once it's digital, it exists forever.