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Saramarie, may I inquire if alcohol is approved your doctor or NUT at five days out? If they do you picked the wrong medical team. It is too soon! Most are still on clear or maybe full liquids at that point. Alcohol can cause serious complications like ulcers and leaks. I mean serious possibly life threatening complications. I am not judging you I am honestly concerned for your well being. Your just had 80% of your stomach removed and it is held together by staples. It is a raw, swollen irritated mess that can't even handle basic food. 6 weeks is the earliest Doctor recommendation I have seen on this board. Most are 3, 6, 12 months or even never.

You can probably find something at the buffet to munch on... any kind of dip can be put on your plate, and you can use a carrot as a vessel to your lips! LOL
But as far as alcohol goes, It's a toss up. Obviously if your doctor approved it, but just keep in mind the calorie counts, and don't ever drink anything sweet or with added sugars. I sipped on a bloody mary at 6 weeks out... felt guilty as hell, and didn't have another drink until 3 months out... which I only had a couple of glasses of wine over a 5 day period in Key West.

Saramarie, may I inquire if alcohol is approved your doctor or NUT at five days out? If they do you picked the wrong medical team. It is too soon! Most are still on clear or maybe full liquids at that point. Alcohol can cause serious complications like ulcers and leaks. I mean serious possibly life threatening complications. I am not judging you I am honestly concerned for your well being. Your just had 80% of your stomach removed and it is held together by staples. It is a raw, swollen irritated mess that can't even handle basic food. 6 weeks is the earliest Doctor recommendation I have seen on this board. Most are 3, 6, 12 months or even never.

Saramarie, may I inquire if alcohol is approved your doctor or NUT at five days out? If they do you picked the wrong medical team. It is too soon! Most are still on clear or maybe full liquids at that point. Alcohol can cause serious complications like ulcers and leaks. I mean serious possibly life threatening complications. I am not judging you I am honestly concerned for your well being. Your just had 80% of your stomach removed and it is held together by staples. It is a raw, swollen irritated mess that can't even handle basic food. 6 weeks is the earliest Doctor recommendation I have seen on this board. Most are 3, 6, 12 months or even never.

I am 10 months out, at goal and normal BMI. Peanut Butter is MY favorite!!! I started eating peanut butter when I hit goal and haven't lost any weight since. Not an ounce! Stopped eating it for week and lost 2 lbs. in other words do not touch the stuff until your at goal and starting maintenance and then only in moderation. Might as well call it STALL butter!!!!

I apparently was dehydrated. Even though I've been drinking like crazy. Also pancreatitis
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Looked it up and its because I have completely cut out carbohydrates and your body is burning fat because there is nothing else for it to burn like it use to so bad breath is one of the things that happen but it levels out and gets better when you start eating more balance everything out
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That episode was gut wrenching... Which is why I watch walking dead. It impacts me on a primal emotional level in a way no other show ever has. It is pure brilliance... The writing the acting.... Wow!!! If I wanted some feel good fluff I would watch an abc, nbc or cbs comedy. You literally feel your ARE going through he apocalypse on an emotional level.
I think WLS at goal... Who is in reasonable shape might have an advantage or least be equal... We are use to surviving on less food.

That episode was gut wrenching... Which is why I watch walking dead. It impacts me on a primal emotional level in a way no other show ever has. It is pure brilliance... The writing the acting.... Wow!!! If I wanted some feel good fluff I would watch an abc, nbc or cbs comedy. You literally feel your ARE going through he apocalypse on an emotional level.
I think WLS at goal... Who is in reasonable shape might have an advantage or least be equal... We are use to surviving on less food.

I am 10 months out, at goal and normal BMI. Peanut Butter is MY favorite!!! I started eating peanut butter when I hit goal and haven't lost any weight since. Not an ounce! Stopped eating it for week and lost 2 lbs. in other words do not touch the stuff until your at goal and starting maintenance and then only in moderation. Might as well call it STALL butter!!!!

Yes I did experience that. It could be that your in ketosis from low carbing. Great for weightloss but bad for your breath and sweat too. When you get closer to goal and are getting more healthy carbs it will improve. Small sacrifice for getting healthy and looking great. Until then altoids help.

I am 10 months out, at goal and normal BMI. Peanut Butter is MY favorite!!! I started eating peanut butter when I hit goal and haven't lost any weight since. Not an ounce! Stopped eating it for week and lost 2 lbs. in other words do not touch the stuff until your at goal and starting maintenance and then only in moderation. Might as well call it STALL butter!!!!

I am 10 months out, at goal and normal BMI. Peanut Butter is MY favorite!!! I started eating peanut butter when I hit goal and haven't lost any weight since. Not an ounce! Stopped eating it for week and lost 2 lbs. in other words do not touch the stuff until your at goal and starting maintenance and then only in moderation. Might as well call it STALL butter!!!!

How far out are you? Pain meds caused sleeping issues for me early on. This was not new either I had issues with sleeping from pain meds after other surgeries in the past. I also second all the posters that mentioned hormones. My PCP is fine with me taking melatonin. It really helps me. Wishing you many zzzzs!

Binge eating is an eating disorder and nothing to do with the size of your stomach. You can and probably will do it after VSG if you do not address the eating disorder. I am 10 months out and if wanted to I could binge... Also early on when the stomach is healing binging could cause serious complications. It could even be deadly. Good news is there is effective treatment for this disorder. Many with the disorder are doing quite well with the help of therapy. Your surgeon's office should be able to recommend a therapist that can help. Best of luck to you!

Binge eating is an eating disorder and nothing to do with the size of your stomach. You can and probably will do it after VSG if you do not address the eating disorder. I am 10 months out and if wanted to I could binge... Also early on when the stomach is healing binging could cause serious complications. It could even be deadly. Good news is there is effective treatment for this disorder. Many with the disorder are doing quite well with the help of therapy. Your surgeon's office should be able to recommend a therapist that can help. Best of luck to you!

If you binge eat you can do real damage and possible death if you do it after surgery. If you think there is still a possibility of you doing that, DO NOT GET SURGERY.
The average person who has surgery has to deal with head hunger to overcome. They need to really drive this fact into their patients head because I know I wasnt prepared for it in the beginning.
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The other day we did a read aloud at our fall festival tons of pics were taken and ended up on Facebook. I passed over this pic twice before realizing that it was me. I feel so much better. I am 2 lbs from Onderland!
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@@Babbs **Your opinions are welcome, but don't tsk tsk and wag your finger at others who obviously have more experience than you and pretend to know what's best for THEM. Not only is it kind of ironic, it's actually pretty rude and presumptuous.**
THIS. Us newbies may have experience with certain things that are very valuable to this community, but don't expect to walk in here and hand unsolicited 'advice' to wildly successful vets and have that met with anything other than a big old 'f*$k you'.
This is no different than joining any social group...don't waltz in and act like you've been around for years. Take your time, get to know people, and in general, stay in your lane of experience. I've read a TON of information about what maintenance is going to be like, but I'm not going to give advice about it until I'm IN maintenance. Right now, I'm 4 mos out and halfway to goal. I answer questions that fall within that '4 mos out/halfway to goal' realm of experience, not things titled 'do any of you vets completely ignore this rule'. My reading and experience to date is MEANINGLESS in a discussion of what people do at a year or two or three out. And if I need advice, I'm not going to come to someone who had surgery last week! I talk to people who are right where I am, like Suzzzzz or vets like Babbs, Lipstick Lady, LisaMergs and Dub.

Why is this so hard for some people to understand?

OP wanted Vets experiences and opinions.
Vets have been around for a long time and have wealth of knowledge and experiences to share.
I wouldn't dream of suggesting to someone what to do, if I have not experienced it first myself.
At 7 months post op I am not a vet, but I have experienced a lot, and keep going through the process of recovery, and I am happy to share my experiences, my ups and downs, struggles and wins. Give support from My Own experiences.
I see here on this thread, half of valuable space being taken out by multi-quotes ad nauseam, often repeated with no new comments attached.
Let's keep this thread on track. Let the Vets keep sharing their experiences.

I like the cut of your jib.

I don't think many would say that all newbies have nothing to bring to any conversation. At least I hope not. BUT, the o/p DID state she wanted VETS opinions. Her right as a poster. If one chooses to blatently disregard that, that's on them. And hearsay isn't accepted in court for a reason. If I ask for people's experiences, I don't want to hear what happened in a book or to you mother's second cousin twice removed on your brother's side. Things get lost in translation.
That said, please be kind to one another. We're all struggling and have some level of fear. Enjoy you day!
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Appalling!!? That's ALL it takes to garner that reaction?
Things that appall me-
Child molestation
Spousal abuse
Thievery
Blatant disregard towards humanity
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I've known some VERY knowledgeable pre ops and newbies, and I would be lying if I said I never have learned anything from them. That's what's awesome about sites like these, everyone can contribute something to our shared experiences.
@@KristenLe comes to mind. In my opinion, one of the most knowledgeable pre ops I've seen, and I'm sure others would agree. She had surgery this week, and admitted as knowledgeable and prepared as she was, it wasn't quite what she expected.
It's kind of like before having kids. We ALL know what's best for other people's kids.....until we have our own. The experience is much different than the expectation, and we soon find out what was best for their kids may not be what's best for ours. Experience tells us that.
Your opinions are welcome, but don't tsk tsk and wag your finger at others who obviously have more experience than you and pretend to know what's best for THEM. Not only is it kind of ironic, it's actually pretty rude and presumptuous.

Here's MY issue. I answered the OP's question and very specifically gave MY experience, NOT general advice. You came in and told me I was wrong, was doing a "disservice" to myself, etc. Clearly I'm not from the numbers on the scale and I reiterated that. AGAIN, I only spoke to MY experience -- no one else's.
I didn't speak to yours until you started questioning mine. No one said you were unwelcome, had no value, know nothing, etc. You said all that, that's YOUR baggage.
Newbies are great! They have lots of great questions, information, ways of thinking... That said, to tell me I'm wrong when what I'm doing is clearly working for me is amusing at best.
I'm an expert on no one but me and I say so in my signature. Not accepting YOU as an expert on me doesn't make me a monster, it makes me happily accountable for myself.