losergrl75

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My NUT recommend undistracted eating, but it simply does not work for me. I fix my hubby plate and eat while cleaning up the kitchen. I'll take a bite and then put something away or wash a dish etc. Or during lunch, I'll eat while watching TV or on my phone. I take a bite, put my utensils down and watch TV or look at my phone for a bit before I continue eating. Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

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I'm 8 weeks out and just tried salad for the first time last week. I had heard such horror stories about it not being tolerated well, that I was scared to try it. I , knock on wood, did not have any issues digesting it. Because of the worry of getting Protein, I topped it with 2.5 oz of tuna salad so that every bit of lettuce I took also contained protein. I don't know if that is why it went down so easy. I was also surprised that I was able to eat the 2.5 oz of tuna on top of the 3oz of lettuce since I can usually only get about 3 oz of food total in. Like others said, I guess because it breaks down so much.

197.2 been on a stall all week. Exercised, got my Protein and liquids in and stayed within my calorie range every day grrrrr Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

At my 6 week follow up, she said it might be gallbladder pain. She said to keep and eye on it and try to track when it occurs. If it continues and I notice that it's typically after eating, they will check my gallbladder. Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

Week 1 weigh in 198.4 Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

In today's world so many people have different eating plans ( clean, paleo, keto, gluten free etc). I had a lunch meeting this weekend and declined the lunch portion. I opened my Protein shake and said no thanks I'm doing lo carb/ hi protein right now. No one thought anything of it. Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

I did a lot of tuna and chicken salad, since they are so moist I was told no need to puree. I especially liked canned chicken mixed with gucamole. Sunkist has different flavored tuna pouches which were really good mixed with light Mayo and seasonings. I also made chili with ground turkey and pureed it in my mini chopper.Scrambled eggs with a little salsa for flavor. Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

I am 5 weeks post op and have been having the same issue but mine is more like a dull ache. I plan on bringing it up at my 6 week follow up this week.

There is no law that says you have to file a claim to your insurance. A person can choose to pay out of pocket for medical expenses without filing it to their insurance. I've done that before when I went to an MD for the purpose of obtaining diet pills and didn't want the visit showing up in my records. If the claim has already been submitted and the insurance has paid their portion, I'm not sure what the MD would use for their withdrawal reason (never had this situation come up). Maybe that is where they feel the fraudulent part would come into play. I wouldn't give up on your insurance company though. Call back and ask if the call was recorded. When quoting benefits reps typically copy and paste them into their notes, so it's possible for them to be in the notes but not have been quoted. Sent from my XT1565 using the BariatricPal App

Is there a way to make cottage cheese taste any good? I never liked it but my nut said I should start having it Have you tried cottage cheese post surgery? Preop, I hated greek yogurt, just the texture alone made me want to gag. Post op--it is one of my favorite go to foods.

Current weight :201 Goal Weight: 190

Did your office provide you with a detailed list?Everyone's plan is different and the answers will be varied. For example, I was only on clear liquids in the hospital , once discharged home I was on full liquids for 2 weeks which included Protein shakes, broth, fat free cream soups, yogurt, sf Jello, sf pudding, cream of wheat, etc.

Count me in, I'll post my current/goal weight on the 22nd. This will be my first challenge. For the weigh-ins do we take a pic of the scale and post the photo or just post the weight? Sent from my XT1565 using BariatricPal

If you asked for your benefits and the rep didn't include the lifetime max when quoting, call your insurance and complain. Tell them you want to appeal based on being misquoted your benefits. I worked cs in health insurance for years and misquotes got approved quite often. Sent from my XT1565 using BariatricPal

This is actually one of my Hubby's concerns. When I am smaller, I shop a lot more. He already said he hopes he doesn't go back to finding my shopping bags hidden in the trunk or all over the house lol However, I now try to live credit card free- so I've set a $100 monthly clothing budget and hope to stick to it. Since I was a yoyo dieter, I should be able to shop my closet for another month or 2.

I had one week post op visit with my surgeon's NP. I did receive a release for work, but that was at my request because my HR required it. Since I work a desk job, my surgical team was OK with me deciding how long I wanted to stay off work. I will have a one month post op visit with the Nut and then a 6 week follow up with my surgeon's NP again. In regards to bp and bs, both of those had to be controlled prior to hospital discharge. They checked my bp at my one week post op, however, any issues would have been referred to my primary care for follow up.

Just book marked her page. I start puree on Thurs!

I was very petite and underweight when I was young. 5'2" and 95 lbs in high school. Even having kids very young (16 and 18 ) and being borderline gestational diabetes with both pregnancies, I lost the weight right away. I went on the depo shot in my early twenties and gained 60lbs in one year along with acne and horrible headaches. I think the hormones in the depo kicked off my struggle with PCOS. Then I started the yoyo dieting with the only success coming from Phentermine. Each time coming off, I'd gain the weight back just a little bit quicker. I had been on and off the diet drug for the last twelve years until my hbp finally got too high and no doctor would prescribe it anymore.

This! 1000xThis!

Awesome!

Thanks, I do have sleep apnea and have been lax in using my CPap since surgery since it's been difficult to find a comfortable sleep position. I'll make sure to wear my mask tonight and see if it happens again.

I'm not sure why they told me to wait till my one week post op appointment, maybe because I also had a hernia repair. My hubby went back to work Tuesday and I've been bored to tears!