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I don't like yogurt so cottage cheese was my go to in the early days. I liked taking a bag of frozen mixed berries. cooking them with a little lemon juice and a little splenda and then pureeing them and straining to make a berry sauce. then I'd add that to the cottage cheese. yum.

can so relate to this. I would add going shopping and always buying things too tight so you will have something that fits in a month. I bought a size 12 dress at Ann Taylor last week! It fits...just.

Could be a stomach bug. other causes of vomiting could be dumping (eating things with high sugar content...lay off the fruit and see if it makes a difference). My Protein shakes make me dump if I drink them too fast. I have a friend who said she didn't dump...but was having regular vomiting episodes. Guess what. That was how she dumped as they usually happened after eating a high carb item. I get sweaty and nauseous and dizzy and feel gross but don't vomit or have other gastro symptoms. other causes could be a stricture. I would call the doctor's office and see if they can help narrow it down.

agree with everyone. We all need to adjust to having food around that we can't or shouldn't eat. I cooked thanksgiving dinner for my family 5 days post op. was it hard?...um yeah! but I made a nice Soup for myself that I could eat with some pureed turkey and bouillon etc. Made lemonade with lemons so to speak. Not fair to ask my family to skip thanksgiving just because i had surgery. Do i get annoyed sometimes, yes of course I do. I removed myself from the dinner table Christmas day to clean up and clear plates while dessert was being served. My mother came in an told me to go back to the table to be more social. I went back to find a piece of chocolate cake at my seat. that was annoying..given she knows my shake can make me dump. I just picked up the cake and passed it back. and sat down...everyone else had finished so not the end of the world. We all just need to figure out what we need to do to cope. You are early so you just have to muscle through till you are eating solids, but even then you need to learn strategies to cope with temptations. One of mine is to always have high Protein Snacks with me. Everyone else is eating chips and popcorn? I pull out my almonds. They're eating Desserts and Cookies, i grab a handful of freeze dried strawberries or blueberries. You have to find what works for you.

Not sure. I portion out my nuts so I never eat more than I should...but I am always able to eat my portion which isn't always the case with dense protein. However a portion of nuts is more like 1 oz and a portion of protein is closer to 3

Dumping for sure...avoid sugar at all costs

I have it if I drink my protein shake too fast...it feels terrible. Nausea, dizziness, terrible. I would avoid it at all costs

I haven't started. Saving it for when weight loss slows down later. Am almost 3 months and since week 2 have been doing 10,000+ steps a day

Was partial to crustless quiche. I stuggled with eggs by themselves at first. But mixed with other ingredients it was better. Would make everything in 1/2 cup ramekins so there was no question as to portion size

I had them and then when I went on Prevacid I realized it was stomach acid. Not hunger pangs. Boom they were gone within hours

I got an Alta for Christmas. I love it. I had a step tracked the clipped onto my pants before. I much prefer the watch style.

My 2 week stall just broke. Also at 209 on my stall. Am skeptical still about what the scale will say tomorrow. It is annoying no doubt even with knowing this is just how it goes. I use miralax. It has been awesome

I say yes it was great. You don't need to say more. Truthfully if you didn't like it you wouldn't have asked for a to go box. I once had a waiter say..you don't eat very much. I replied no I don't. That's really it you don't owe an explanation. And it is none of their business

Agree it is totally normal. Very low calories in the early days contribute to this as well. I got the vitamin patches which I think helped

I have sashimi, poke and I've done tartar dishes with avocado and sashimi. Some restaurants will do maki with the topping inside hollowed out cucumber. I have sushi 2-3times a week

When you make your husband order the desserts you want so you can live vicariously through him. Or when you make your husband order the meals you want because it doesn't make sense to order your own because you'll only eat a few bites

Agree it is totally normal. Very low calories in the early days contribute to this as well. I got the vitamin patches which I think helped

Define slow. If you are losing a lb a week or thereabouts. Celebrate. I would be amazed if I were down 128lbs by 1 year post op.

Crap Odie this comfort food post made me suddenly think about Pouding chômeur...argh! And Swiss cheese fondue (a Christmas Eve tradition in our house)

Revision band to bypass oct 4. 51lbs lost so far

I wouldn't recommend it. We waited 5 days, one of my staples snagged on the sheets and my scars were left feeling a bit like rug burn. It was a few weeks before we went there again.

I was sticking to my goals. I've been good, no sweets, nothing but my 10 day stall is causing me to revise my goals anyway. Really annoying since I haven't indulged in all the temptations been on vacation for 4 days now. This is when things get really tough...when I want to say f-it. I might as well have some...

Sounds like the right choice for you. Good luck. Trust me it is so worth it.