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Just watch the person who you know. Their weight will return because "their sleeve didn't work". They are making crappy choices while you're doing it right and have learned how to eat. Congrats to you you and sucks to be them!

Like shelterdog said, I advise aganist stocking up on anything (ok maybe the wipes!) Your tastes will change and you'll tolerate a shake one day but not the next. Same with me for liquids. Powerade zero was a big no. G2 was good for a bit. Then Vitamin Water zero. Now crystal lite lemonade and chick fil a diet lemonade. Or flavored black tea when I can get it from the shop at work.
So, in 2 months I went through all of those and I think that's pretty common. Good luck!

Whoaaa you look like a whole new man! Great job!!!

Beautiful!!!

As others have stated.... it's not the best plan. I couldn't have mashed potatoes until 21 days. And I don't eat potatoes now that I'm on solid food bc most carbs are just too filling. I also haven't tried any pie, but I'd be extra careful with that.

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I think the bottom line is that if there are cracks in your marriage, any major changes can seriously rock the boat.
It's hard to know, in our era speaking frankly is discouraged as rude. Men and women still often have rigid roles, reinforced by the onslaught of media in our lives. TV shows and films play such a large role in many of our love's that even our grandparents could never have understood. When it is perceived as weak or effeminate for men to show their feelings, and bitchy and bossy for women to speak their minds there's little wonder that grievances go unaddressed and problems go unnoticed until they are titanic in size.

I disagree. People who have had successful experience with the surgery, especially once they're out multiple years from their surgery, have a LOT to offer by sharing their experience and advice about what worked and didn't work for them. Everyone's different, so their experience won't be identical to mine or yours, but they know a LOT about what it takes to be successful long term. They also have a lot of indirect experience by virtue of the people they talk to in their in-person support groups, and the people they've talked to online. To say that they don't is very short sighted. There's a reason the term "veteran" exists (outside the military term), to refer to the people who have experience in comparison to those who do not.
I cannot express how much hearing the stories of the vets here and getting advice from them has really helped me in my progress. I think it's utterly disrespectful to say they don't have anything to offer. Every vet who posts here does so in order to try and pay it forward because they probably got a lot of help and support when they were going through it. If you don't like what they have to say, just move along. It is not necessary to attack someone just because they're telling you something you don't want to hear. And when you're hearing the same thing from a dozen people, it might be a sign that you should at least consider what they have to say.
Making a bad food choice is WAY different than eating solid food before you're cleared to after a major abdominal surgery. We have witnessed a wave of people who come to this board and ask if this food or that food is OK while they're still on a liquid diet. This is not the same as "cheating" on a normal diet. I am a nurse, and I know firsthand what can happen when someone after stomach surgery chooses not to follow their physician's diet orders. It can be deadly dangerous. Many of us here worry when someone posts as you did about eating solid food sooner than their surgeon allowed, and other posters treating it as if it's no big deal. We know that for every person posting, there's an untold number who are just reading and absorbing. Some of them apparently have been given REALLY poor post-op instructions from their docs. We feel a responsibility to make sure people know that it's NOT a good idea to go outside your doctor's orders until you have been released to a full diet. It's not about judgment of the choice, it's about making sure you and others know that the choice can be physically dangerous.
I would suggest you block her then. The instructions on how to do so are in the footer of her posts.

I haven't started out, short of walking my dogs a good distance. I still have an issue with Water intake - I get 72oz in but that's it and most nights I'm still sipping as I go to bed. So I am waiting a bit longer until I can get more calories and water in. I'm 2 months post.

I was trying to describe what having the sleeve is like, when it comes to eating to my mom. She is curious as to what its like, eating choices, etc.
I thought the best way to describe it to someone who hasn't experienced it is like this:
Say you are headed off on a month long voyage. You only have a small backpack, no suitcases. What would you pack? You'd pack the smallest, most efficient items you could that would be the most helpful along your journey. You would naturally skip the extra stuff that your large suitcases would have allowed. Your choices as to what you pack into you little backpack would be based on usefulness.
This is what my sleeve feels like. When I am choosing food, I'm leaving behind the filler. Just no room in my little backpack.

I've seen no ill effect on my marriage - but I think it's REALLY important to ensure you're on solid ground with the same expectations in advance.
I work with a therapist, and when needed I take my husband. He will eat whatever I cook, and won't bring garbage into the house. But we agreed on that well, well in advance.
It took 15 months from surgery consult to approval, a lot of that "extra" time was spent making sure I was in the game mentally. Your spouse, in my opinion, is a partner who should be in the game with you.

Once I hit goal I plan on investing in lingerie again. My husband hasn't seen that since we were engaged. Haha.

Target also has a $10 off $50 coupon and 25% off a lot of their meat. I picked up a lot yesterday since the sale was so good, waiting in the freezer now.

I'm looking at 175 at 5'10 - 145 seems crazy low for being so tall?

Okay.
Tough love here...
Get over it. Period. You don't eat that crap any longer. Period.
Just saying what you NEED to hear..may not be what you WANT to hear.
Solution??? ( cuz I'm not going to dish it out without a helpful hint...)
Water. Lots of it.
Walk, run, bike, do some kind of cardio.
Call an old friend who you want to catch up with and get your mind off food by engaging in a lovely conversation.
DO NOT SIT DOWN and watch tv.
Clean house, like DEEP CLEAN a closet or something.
Just keep busy AWAY from food.
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You should definitely be able to get a 2nd opinion. That's crazy they're telling you that. It might be a situation where you just have to put your foot down and be an @$$ just to get what your husband needs. There are people here in the medical field as stated above, hopefully they have some insight. I hope they find answers for you - best wishes.

Thanks guys!!! Yummmm yum!

I have a 24oz cup at work - must finish one cup before lunch, one cup before Ieave. Then a cup after dinner gets me to 64+

Agreeing with everyone else - be VERY careful with anti depressants, I'm speaking from experience. Hormones and frustration will make you nuts and depressed after surgery. Please keep your baseline good. Maybe your PCP can help??

I really have grown fond of Mad Hunky Hot Whang Rub.
http://madhunkymeats.com
Their brines are excellent, too.
I run my grill 300-350 degrees and start with them over direct heat and then move them over to the side.


Many great ways to sauce it. Frank's Original Hot Sauce, Sriracha, orange marmalade and butter mixed together makes a nice sauce....carbs in it...but not too bad if you go easy on the marmalade.

I dont have a preferred flavor yet (havent tried wings post op) but I have a prefered method of cooking.
Its the Alton Brown method. I have noticed that it works best on never frozen wings. After breaking down the flats and the drums, steam your wings for 10 min. Dont overcrowd the pan, do it in batches if ness. The bake on a wire rack at 400 for 20 min on each side. They will come out really crispy. Toss to coat. If you use a thick sauce like bbq or teriyaki put back in the oven on broil for 1-2 min per side (watch it!)
I used to prefer garlic parm which should be fairly on plan.
I also have made a ranch dip using greek yogurt that came out well. I added GENEPRO but that is optional.
 
HW 385 SW 359 CW 331 (54lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

Only person who's ever victimized me was...................me.
And I'm kicking his ass on a daily basis.

She doesn't even go here!

Bacon has NOT left the building in my life... Nor will it EVER. As in nevah-evah-evah
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In fairness, your analogy of seniors picking on freshmen kinda reminds me of you just throwing millenials under the bus. Those are pretty broad assumptions to make about a generation of millions and millions of people.
As far as I can see, every generation has a fair share of arseholes, not just folks born after 1980.
This forum has 250k registered users. You managed to find 1 religious zealot who hasn't posted here for years and 1 emotionally unstable girl looking for dating advice, and you conclude there is "so so so much drama"?
We couldn't even make a 30 min sitcom with so little material.
As far as people openly making fun of newbies, I see the accusation tossed around constabtly but I haven't actually witnessed it.