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It isn't a bad idea if beef and chicken don't agree with you. I hate labels though, because there may be a perfectly digestible dish that has bacon bits in it, and suddenly you can't have it because it contains pork.
Of course, for people with religious preferences, etc.. those food restrictions are important identity-makers. But it sounds like steering clear of non-digestible foods will be born from physical comfort, rather than spiritual comfort. Thus.. no real reason for the label
Sorry to hear about you hating to eat.. does it hurt? I enjoy eating as much as I ever did, maybe more so (things taste better).

I would say that sounds about average for my protein amount. Unfortunately, I can't do just protein. I've developed an allergy to whey protein and haven't found an alternative I can stomach (tried egg white, pea, rice, hemp). Also my nut is very adamant against using protein powders/shakes, too.

The timing of this post couldn't be better! I have surgery tomorrow and I've been and excited, nervous wreck!!!! Thank you

Thank you for keeping us in the loop. My surgery is on Thursday and I feel so much more prepared and not as nervous reading everyone's updates. Good luck recovering!!!!!
Good luck!!!!! Please keep us in the loop.

Hi QueenBX.... they did give me gas x plus I brought my own. It helped some but walking and breathing exercises are the best. I fell asleep today due to nausea med. plain Water make me gag so nurse said do flaored Water pack and I have been doing so . I will def parlay for you and I'm sure you will do great. I have 6 lap sites that are really small . I'm just sore but this too shall pass.

Hi bariatric fan... surgery was done yesterday. The gas pain was awful yesterday and kept me nauseated. I was feeling really bad. But I walked and used my incentive spirometer for breathing exercise and I feel a lot better today. I thank you all for your prayers and support during this time. I desperately needed both.

Everything went smoothly, I feel great today. Im surprised I did not have excruciating pain like I thought , I'm So happy. No pain just discomfort that can be tolerated.
Yesterday , Only thing Was nausea and my liquids would not digest felt like it was sitting in my throat and I wanted to chug it up but they say it could happen bec I had a hernia repair . so they suggested I crunch on ice.
So this morning , feeling a lot better. [emoji122]????[emoji122]????[emoji122]????

I had my surgery around 11:00am.. it went perfect!! Very nauseous until they gave me meds... over all my experience has been great. I have done 4 laps around my floor.. pain in minimal. Don't be afraid guys. Definitely bring chap stick and mouth wash is your best friend:) good luck
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Mine is scheduled for Dec 8th! And I am insanely nervous, excited, and just a whole lot of emotion rolled into one!
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Tomorrow's the big day for me I'm super nervous but I'm surviving the bowel prep
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I do a lot of heavy lifting for my business, but I am supplementing that with weights at the gym. Hopefully that will take care of arms and chest issues for me. I don't know what I will do about my Dunlap's Disease (my belly done lapped over my belt) but I am hoping a regimen of sit ups will help. I start every morning by doing at least one. And as has already been mentioned, I am not one buying into the low low fat stuff. I am concentrating on low carbs, lots of Protein, and hang the fat.

All gowned and ready to go.. I will update when I can:)
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I'm here !!!
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Tomorrow is my big day:) good luck to everyone getting sleeved tomorrow
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Tomorrow is the big day! Starting to get the jitters. 13 # down on pre op diet. I will post as soon as I am able after to update how I feel so people being sleeved after me can have an idea of what to expect. Reading other people's stories have really help me a lot! Thank you all for posting them
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Today is the day for me!!!! Prayers needed please.. ????????????????????
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Just wanted you all to know my surgery went very well today. The afternoon after I didn't get the right dosage of pain meds and nausea meds so I was miserable. Once the Doctor came to see me he adjusted my meds and it's a night and day difference. They kept trying to insist it was the gas but i felt that and a different pain around my incisions. Once they gave me better meds, the incision pain left and so did the nausea and I've been up walking which has made all the difference in the world. The more i walk the Better I feel.
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You'll be just fine! Stay strong. Remember everyone is different and at least the numbers are going down and not up. Good luck on your journey! =)
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me too!!!!!! I'm on day 3 and I've only lost 1 pound! It makes me kind of nervous about post surgery. Am I going to b able to lose post surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When I was preparing to have my sleeve surgery, I spent a lot of time on this forum. I found most of the people here to be very helpful. Even though there's every kind of personality here, we all have one thing in common: we wanted to lose weight and be healthier.
Approaching any surgery is scary. There are real risks, and real rewards when all goes well.
I have struggled with weight my whole life. Total sugar junkie. Used food to replace every unmet need I had, to repress every emotion for which I was unprepared to deal.
I gained and lost hundreds of pounds over the course of my life. Hundreds.
When my husband died eight years ago it broke me. I shattered, and it took me almost a decade to put myself back together. During that time, I lost everything: my beloved, my home, my income, even my sense of self. And I spent the next eight years eating to fill this giant empty void inside my being where someone who I thought of as the love of my life used to be.
I ballooned up bigger than I had ever been, surpassing my previous high weight and moving into the 320s.
I avoided social situations, and only left the house when necessary. I was afraid I would have to ask for a stronger chair when invited to sit down for dinner at somebody's home. I was afraid that I would need to sit down every 20 or 30 steps during a leisurely stroll through the mall with a friend. My body ached; sometimes the pain was so bad that I could scarcely move-even sitting still was painful.
Life had become extremely small.
Deciding to get the surgery was surprisingly easy, but getting through the approval process and going through with the surgery summoned up terror in me that had been there since my first surgery when I was three years old.
I thought it would be a miracle if I were able to get the surgery, simply because my trauma was so severe for so many years that it seemed like an impossible feat to put myself in the hands of medical professionals, who I have never trusted all my life.
With lots of support from my mother, my sister who had already had the surgery, and my therapist, I was able to get the sleeve.
And it changed my life!
I also decided that I was going to make up for lost time now that I was going to be able to physically get around again. I sold all my stuff, ditched my apartment, bought an RV and moved in! And it's wonderful! I could not have fit in here, nor could I do the things necessary when living in an RV, at my previous weight.
This surgery has allowed me an opportunity for a whole new lease on life. I am officially one year postop, and I am down about 130 pounds, with another 30 to go. It's amazing the difference a single year can make!
If you know that this is right for you, and the only thing giving you pause is fear that is not coming from your true intuition: there are many people on these forums who feel that this surgery has saved our lives.
I am one of those people. Here is a before and present a photo of me, in a year, this could be you!
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Thanks everyone!!! I know im going to go through a "what have i done to myself" time but i know that this is the best thing for me and my family! Good luck to everyone who has appointments coming up! What an amazing app to have where we can all come together and support eachother! Your all amazing! ❤????
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Hey guys! Everything went awesome! The first day was tough but every day has been better. Today I feel pretty great and just have some minor soreness. I am also officially down 21 pounds and I'm 6 days post. That includes my two week diet then one week preop liquid diet though, I have lost 5 since official surgery day. pretty happy!

Hey y'all! Had mine yesterday and all went well. The pre op diet was the hardest part. No hunger at all since surgery. Went to dr to get drain out this morning and that was a little uncomfortable. Now I'm just really sore and tired but all bearable!
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I have used My Fitness Pal for years but recently switched to Baritastic as my surgery is next week and I wanted a logging ap more appropriate for my situation but yes! The food list on MFP is significantly bigger!
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I'm three weeks out (HW 260, SW 240, CW 225). Today I had the thought that I don't care about food! I had to force myself to eat?? This is a shocking thought for me because I've suffered from binge eating disorder for over a decade. I've been in therapy for two years to work on all my causes. The sleeve is part of my attempt to finally make the changes I've worked so hard on. I told myself the sleeve would help, but I couldn't really believe it because I couldn't imagine ever having the strength/willpower to overcome my beloved food. Even as I write my brain is saying that tomorrow I'll probably go back to my old self????
Please don't read me wrong, the past few years have been so hard. This surgery and all these changes haven't been a cake walk and I know I've only just begun...
I just needed to tell others that can relate to me that I'm just happy in this moment. In this moment, even with my doubting mind, I feel good. Like I can actually do this.