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223.8 today!

I honestly thought I'd wind up feeding half the omelette to the dog and was surprised I felt no discomfort when I have when eating other foods. I'm still learning to find that point between satisfied and "OMG I should not have eaten that last bite."

I guess it doesn't matter, but I am curious. I'm 3 wks out and on soft foods per my surgeon. The amount I can eat varies not only from day to day but from food type to food type. Yesterday I could barely get down 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt in one sitting. Today I ate a 2 egg omelette (w/a touch of cheese). There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. Some days I can eat more of a food than I did previously and vice-versa. Not worried, just find it odd and wondered if those with more experience with their sleeves could shed some light.

I think you should try to get most of your Protein from actual food, but sometimes that's problematic when you can't eat enough at one time to make a significant dent. That said, not all shakes are full of sugar, carbs and calories. I don't buy premixed (usually more expensive) but I know you can find 0 carb or low carb Protein powders. Some, if flavored, may have a few carbs, but not many. I use one of the flavored Syntrax powders, which is at 100 calories and (from memory) maybe 7g carbs and 23g protein. The unflavored ones have 0 carbs.

Do you like yogurt? The plain, unflavored Fage Greek yogurt is made with only milk and yeast cultures--no additives--and has 23g protein (yes, as much as my protein powder!) and 9g carbs (because of the natural lactose in dairy). That's a ton of protein from a "real" food. Naturally, flavored versions have different counts. It is the highest protein Greek yogurt I've found. You can flavor it with fruit, sweeteners (if wanted) yourself and know you aren't adding in weird chemicals.

My gallbladder came out about a year before my sleeve. No problems! (I did kid my surgeon and warn him not to add one back in!)

I agree with the right below the wing pain. How do we have gas pains way up there? I have a hard time getting Water and Protein down. Keep at it!!! It will happen!

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My sister cracked up when I told her I really wished I could shoulder fart! I don't get it either. How does gas wind up over there?

Hi. I was sleeved on 2/15. I had gas so bad in my left shoulder that the day shift people thought I had pinched a nerve. (I experienced some nausea and dry-heaving the day after). Night nurse figured it out. Gas-X helped a lot (as did walking). Still, my shoulder had twinges up until late last week. I occasionally feel gas after eating (takes me a bit to recognize it for what it is). I take the reflux med prescribed to me and that helps.

I gained 5 lbs. due to surgery. I lost that and finally hit 10 pounds lost from SW on Sunday. I'm averaging about a pound every other day. It's frustrating when I see people who lose so much faster than I do. Then I remind myself that's around 3.5 lbs. per week. For me, that is pretty darn good!

If you have reflux meds, take them. I get that heart-burny feeling high up if I've eaten too much. It's usually about 1 bite more than I needed because I'm still learning how to recognize my "full" feeling. Gas-X also seems to help with that, and it definitely helped with my shoulder.

I don't envy you. My shoulder was so bad that I couldn't use my left arm to push myself up or out of bed.

Hi. I was sleeved on 2/15. I had gas so bad in my left shoulder that the day shift people thought I had pinched a nerve. (I experienced some nausea and dry-heaving the day after). Night nurse figured it out. Gas-X helped a lot (as did walking). Still, my shoulder had twinges up until late last week. I occasionally feel gas after eating (takes me a bit to recognize it for what it is). I take the reflux med prescribed to me and that helps.

I gained 5 lbs. due to surgery. I lost that and finally hit 10 pounds lost from SW on Sunday. I'm averaging about a pound every other day. It's frustrating when I see people who lose so much faster than I do. Then I remind myself that's around 3.5 lbs. per week. For me, that is pretty darn good!

If you have reflux meds, take them. I get that heart-burny feeling high up if I've eaten too much. It's usually about 1 bite more than I needed because I'm still learning how to recognize my "full" feeling. Gas-X also seems to help with that, and it definitely helped with my shoulder.

I don't envy you. My shoulder was so bad that I couldn't use my left arm to push myself up or out of bed.

I learned a long time ago that I cannot drink a lot of Water at a time if it's cold. I have trouble getting it down, and it fills me up more quickly. Room temperature is the way to go for me.

Part of your problem may also be that your pouch/sleeve has so much less room in it than your old stomach did.

When I was 18 or so I followed a diet that had you fast one day, next day you could eat fruit (mixed with plain yogurt okay). I can't remember, but the amount was no doubt limited. Next day you had veggies, after that dairy? I can't remember it all except the day before your next fast you got to have steak if you wanted it.

Also have tried WW numerous times (the one back in early 80s was okay; crap after they went the no fat route) Nutri-System, cabbage Soup, calorie counting, Atkins and South Beach. I did well on low carb diets. The diets didn't fail me. I sabotaged myself each time I got close to a specific weight. (Why I'm seeing a shrink now.)

CW 228.4

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch, I did misread. I thought someone asked "Why would you tell your psychiatrist" when they essentially said the same thing I did.

I still don't think the psych eval is that bad a thing. Sometimes people kid themselves about their issues (or perceived lack of them) or they discover they really don't want to adhere to the guidelines. The evaluation can spotlight these potential problems. This is a life-changing surgery. We need to be willing to change our habits not only to be successful, but for our continued health.

To people wondering why the OP told her psych, why not? WLS greatly impacts the patient's life. I'd want my therapist to know so we can work on ways to overcome whatever food issues I have. It's terrific that the therapist was behind the procedure 100 percent. We've all read tales of how someone's primary or therapist was absolutely against the surgery.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the psych eval. Mine, at least, was a questionnaire. The psych went over it. We discussed a few things. It was painless. He asked me if I thought seeing a therapist (not him) would help me because of some concerns I raised myself. He gave me the name of several people who specialize in eating-related issues. In my case, my insurance company insisted on the evaluation. Even so, I found it helpful in the long run.

It would be great to have a list of these sort of resources stickied in the Fitness forum.

Oh, no, @@skinny06! It must be tough to have your body reacting to the medications on top of the knowledge that you need to wait even longer. But hang in there! It's been awhile since I had my hiatal repair, but I don't remember the pain lasting too long. Hopefully you'll be back on your feet in no time. On the bright side, this gives you a chance to lose even more pre-surgery if that's what you want. You'll soon be joining everyone on the Losers' Bench.

Wow! You go! I'd be doing the happy dance, too!

What part of KC do you live in? I'm out towards Olathe. (Haven't been to my group yet because it met right after my surgery. Doesn't mean I wouldn't like to connect with others.)

Pre-op I would mix quinoa, black turtle Beans, salsa, tomatoes, scallions and chicken into a salad. Add in some cumin and cilantro and ancho/chipotle powder. Nummy. It's a good food for you. If you must eat a grain, I say go for quinoa.

Fage Greek yogurt. I use the 2%, but numbers are similar in the 0 fat and whole unflavored versions. 23g of Protein per cup. Even better, no additives, just milk and yeast cultures.

Congratulations! I really like my PCP. She was beyond excited for me when I decided to get the surgery. I look forward to seeing her after I've shed enough pounds to be noticeable.

Almost forgot to post! 231.1

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I breathed a sigh of relief when my insurance gave their approval after six months of hoop jumping. Congratulations!

oatmeal, stews and chili come to mind.

I added another shake yesterday (mixed it with Greek yogurt) and guess what? Lost more than I have before and I feel more energetic. It was a good decision. Thank you, everyone, for advising me!

How many grams of Protein are you supposed to have in a day?

How many ounces of Water?

One shake and a few Beans can't be more than 30-35g of Protein.< /p>

See, my doctor told me to cut down my shakes during my puree stage and I realized fairly quickly that I should add another shake because once I cut one out I could not hit the protein goal on 9 TBSP of food a day plus a shake.

Wow! I couldn't take in 5 ounces just now. 3 1/2 TBSP is my absolute limit--and that's pushing it! Funny how we're all different and what our doctors have us do is all different.

I know as my sleeve adjusts I'll be able to eat more so getting in the Protein won't be as much of a problem.