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I am 16 months post op and now for the past two months have been putting on weight little by little. Over the past 4 months I've put on about 6 pounds and it's scary and don't want to get out of control. I know I'm just bored at work and people here in my office eat constantly and I've succumbed to the bad habits again. The honeymoon period was awesome and I wasn't hungry and never craved sugar. Now I'm ashamed to say that I crave it and can eat whatever now. I never had dumping syndrome and nothing really made me sick except milk/dairy. Now I can even drink dairy now. I just need to get off the sugar again and buckle down. Just wondering if anyone else out there over a year post op is experiencing the same thing.

Thanks so much for this. I appreciate your comments. Yes, I"m there right now chasing the 10 pounds up and down!!!!

Good to know. I'm going to try the Trader Joes ones!

I too have severe episodes of low blood levels between 50 & 60. My primary care doc said to get a glucose test kit, which I did. Some days it was so severe it felt like I would die....well not really but nearly pass out. Turns out nothing else wrong except hypoglycemia. I guess that is what we have to deal with after severe weight loss and not being able to eat much and keep it in our stomachs. Glad to know others have the same issue though.

I am a year post surgery and I haven't take vitamins at all because the chewables make me sick. I know that I should, but I just can't do it. I'll keep reading here if anyone else has any other ones that work for them.

I'm four months post op and now and have lost 50 pounds and my projection is to lose 20 more as I started out at 220 before surgery. My question for those of you that have gone through this is with another 20 expected to lose, should I buy clothes a size smaller for summer. Reason I'm asking is that I'm obsessed now with shopping being that I'm so much smaller and just bought 8 pairs of awesome pants from Ann Taylor (and they are not cheap) but some are capris for warmer weather. I'm thinking I should take some back and get a size smaller. Thoughts?

Yes, it is very bittersweet that is for sure! It's so nice to have the 'clothes are too big' problem! I didn't save any of my smaller sizes. All my clothes were a 16 pre op size. So now I'm just starting to fit into 10s and 12s so I really do have to buy clothes because I work in a professional office and cannot wear leggins with big shirts. I guess it's a good problem to have!

I'm four months post op and I had the same thing at about three months where I was hungry all the time. In fact I still get hungry but not as much as I did a month ago. Must just be a phase our bodies go through.

When you can eat everything like at two months out. Yes. You. An eat anything as long as it doesn't make you sick. Just tiny portions.

Every one is different. Starbucks is a staple in my life. Pike Place has the most caffeine and that bothers my stomach. Dark roast is better because less caffeine. Lattes have even less caffeine. I get white mochas made with skim milk and just get two pumps of syrup in a grande which is half normal and much less calories. Plus I don't like them that sweet any longer.

BTW can I have the product name you found as the link isn't working. Thanks.

Yes the hair loss is really disturbing. I'm four months out and the huge amounts started about three months post op. I hope it stops soon!

I've tried it as well and I'm 4 months out. It hasn't bothered me either. I guess everyone is different because I've heard others say they can't eat it.

So I'm 8 weeks post-op and really haven't started to work out. Any one else in this position? I know that I need to, but with working full time and being gone 10 hours a day, I have no energy and no desire when I get home at night. Ugh! I suppose I'd be losing much more weight too, if only I could get myself to the gym.

Thanks so much ladies for the positive responses. Appreciate it! I do have resistance bands and I do walk up the stairs while at work. I'll just have to do alot more!

Good to hear, jenl8270, because I'm 8 weeks out and I've hit a stall and gained 1 pound from yesterday. I was freaked out this morning when I got on the scale.

Hi. I'm just 5 weeks post-op. My NUT said not to have alcohol for about a year out. Just wondering if anyone with GB has tried drinking alcohol earlier than a year out, and what kind of reactions you've had. Thanks. It's the holidays and everyone's drinking at parties, and just was thinking about having a sip.

I'm just 6 weeks out and I can't get much more than 500 calories in. I have no energy still. I hope the low energy passes, because I'd like to start working out. I was still told not to lift weights from the doctor because of the incisions. When will the tiredness stop? I suppose every person is different but this has wiped all my energy. I definitely don't get in my Water, lucky if I can get in 30 oz. in a day. That's probably part of it.

I was only in for one overnight. I was fine really. Scared drinking Water because it filled me up and kind of hurt to drink. Now only one week out I can't get my shakes in. They just make me sick. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Is there a Protein powder to add to foods that doesn't have a taste to add to every thing? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm glad to hear others have cried and have been sad too. Only five days out of surgery and I feel awful. Good to know that it passes. I'm tired of crying and sulking.....and my family is too. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I find it hard to takes meds too. Water is too filling. Only three days post op for me. I've really sad. Anyone else? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

State College. Any others from central PA? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

another question, can you drink any kind of alcohol (just occassional) on the pre-op liquid diet?

A very dear friend of mine also gave me good advice and said when you're feeling really hungry and wanting substantial food, to mediate and pray. Ask God for his guidance and he'll help you through.