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3 Protein Shakes a day lots of water....bone broth or unsalted broth, sf Jello and sf pudding. the Protein shakes and pudding were made with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. so under 20 carbs a day 600-800 calories a day closer to 600

I was never given a goal by my Surgeon. When we first met, he asked my HS weight, I told him and he said he felt I could get back to that weight. Which I have, but I was never given a set goal.
I think having a set WL goal early on is a bad idea. People get obsessed with it and it seems to cause a lot of stress and anxiety.
My goals were to lower my blood pressure and reverse my diabetes, which I did early on. Everything else is just a bonus.

yea I think night time is everybody's struggle time lol. I do great at work.

I just followed my work schedule but weekends were hard schedule wise and I always feel hungrier at nite...still do lol

3 Protein Shakes a day lots of water....bone broth or unsalted broth, sf Jello and sf pudding. the Protein shakes and pudding were made with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. so under 20 carbs a day 600-800 calories a day closer to 600

Chamomile tea

I lost 34 pounds 2 week liquid

It will also help a little with some regularity [emoji4]

forget the gas x drink chamomile tea it will get all the gas out

I lost all respect for weight watchers ( and Oprah)when they let Oprah get on TV and say she eats bread everyday and loses weight. That was some dangerous info.
You do not lose weight by stuffing your face with all things that are bad for your body no matter how many points you count. Personally I think that is a stupid way to change,eating habits.
True weight loss success starts with learning what is in the food you are eating. Clean non processed whole foods, fruits, veggies, fish, seafood, chicken, meats, all with no preservatives are what fuels your body.
Be an avid label reader. I am so obsessed on labels.
Stay away from wheat products and refined sugars, eat when you are hungry and add intermittent fasting.
No Oprah, you might be losing some pounds but I can bet they will be back with a vengeance in a few years. As much as Oprah wants to lose weight, she does not want to give up the comfort she gets with food or else shd would have had wls. I suspect she has a eating problem relating to internal issues.
We have all been there. We know the demons of overeating. We have watched it ruin our health, lose our mobility,and even taken lives. We stood up and said, no more. Food will not rule our lives. We took control, we risked our lives with surgery to have a chance at a better and healthier life. And for that I applaud all of you in this journey. We stand proud to say, "no I don't need to eat bread and Cookies everyday to be happy. I am proud of what I put in my body and how I care for it."
I shall now step down from the soapbox. ..thank you for the applause...please clap for yourself!!! Thank you, thank you very much....
K_aane has left the building.



HW 274 SW 263 GW 125 GASTRIC SLEEVE 7/21/17. Height 5'1" instagram: K_aane_VSG

Just got the call, insurance is paying for the surgery!

Yes I agree about the tea! When I was in the hospital they served me camomile tea! It was the best thing I could drink!
Thanks for the reminder. Now that im home ima go fix me some right now!

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Good luck...I'm 9 days post op I did a lot of research and so far everything is going so well..only a small snafoo that I didn't see anywhere on this app was an allergic reaction around all my incision sites...other than that can't complain...I get to start puréed foods in 2 days..I actually brought the chamomile tea to the hospital...plus it also helps for bms [emoji119][emoji106][emoji817]

Good luck...I'm 9 days post op I did a lot of research and so far everything is going so well..only a small snafoo that I didn't see anywhere on this app was an allergic reaction around all my incision sites...other than that can't complain...I get to start puréed foods in 2 days..I actually brought the chamomile tea to the hospital...plus it also helps for bms [emoji119][emoji106][emoji817]

forget the gas x drink chamomile tea it will get all the gas out

forget the gas x drink chamomile tea it will get all the gas out

Good luck all

I had mine aug 9th!!

All good @Diana_in_Philly
@Sara Bronson Yep. I'm tired of having to constantly clarify the smallest and dumbest things. I know how I word things... I say things in a way that make me laugh. If people can't figure it out, then they need to get off the internet. I'd love to see them get lost on tumblr or reddit...
@Dabearo No need to block, if people get that offended off an internet comment from a complete stranger they need tougher skin and a hug.

Oh my Lord go troll somewhere else. If you don't like this post than go away. This is childish to sit here and respond over and over throwing stones. It's your personality that's being reflected here not his. Find another post to hijack.. you made your point here, no one cares!!

@Mershyou are kinda being an aggressive prick. You post a topic, you open up the conversation, then don't like the path the conversation follows.
It sounds like you are doing awesome and are very successful. You have a solid plan to live your life and meet your goals. You have a dietician and a trainer and "get all the advice you need" .
If you have all the support and all the information and don't enjoy the opinions of others to support you, then might I suggest you stop visiting this site. You seem to have support all around you.
And yes this is my opinion and judgment based on your sarcastic bullying remarks to a perfect stranger on a social media site.

Had this today. I found it at Big Lots for 1.20. It is not bad. I have to have it SUPER cold though.



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I just had my first weigh in, exactly one week post op and I lost 5 pounds. I was starting to get down because I expected a lot more than that because of what I had heard from other people. But I've had quite a few non scale victories so I'm trying to focus on that. Plus all of these testimonials of people going through the same thing made me feel a bit better as well. So thank you all

Most stubborn people don't listen to advice and wisdom from professionals, experts and people who have been successful.

People who are humble and willing to learn new things are.

Those traits lend themselves to success in this venture.

I know nothing about your motivations. Many people with wonderful motivations fail because of personality traits that lead to behaviors.

That may or may not be you. Like I said, just a guess.

I was too afraid of dying to getting sick to really test my sleeve early on. I live alone far away from friends and family so I had surgery alone and recovered alone.
I am pretty happy that I was so afraid, because by the time I introduced other foods. I had so much success with my weight loss, I wasn't willing to risk it for food.
Just because you can tolerate foods, doesn't mean you should try them. You really need to get handle on your cravings because by the time you are 6 months you will be able to eat larger amounts of the foods you shouldn't be eating.
At the 2 year mark I could easily eat 3-4000 calories a day if all I did was sit in the house and munch all day. Large pizza, family size bag of chips, unlimited Cookies. All of that. In a day if all I did was eating. Nothing is going to stop you from eating bad foods but you.

Awesome! Mine was on the 10th, and today I feel pretty good. Gas is finally gone, and I can drink easier. I'm also not hungry, but I'm making sure I get in some Soup and Premier Protein.