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I took 4 weeks off and when I went back to work I wasn't able to stay engaged for a full day so I went on a reduced schedule of 5 hour days for 3 weeks. I start back on a full schedule next week and now I feel ready.
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@@ez123 I guess the acidity of it is the issue. But he's nervous to let me cook with spices too.

I have been using an app called Baritastic to log my food, Protein, Water, weight, exercise, etc. it's pretty handy.

I was sleeved 12/2 and eat about 600-800 calories per day.
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I'm 8 weeks post op and have been working out for 3 weeks now. I started with aqua aerobics and took it very slow and easy the first week. Just two days that week of that. Then at the beginning of the second week I went to the gym and tried the resistance machines, all at level 1 to get a feel for what I could do. That week I did the two aqua classes and added one day of resistance machines to the mix. At the beginning of this week, I tried the treadmill. I bought a stomach belt because it still hurts a bit when my stomach bounces. The belt works great and makes me sweat more in that area so double good news. I did intervals of walk/jog for a total of 25 min that day and that was it. That was Sunday of this week. I did aqua aerobics on Tuesday, resistance machines and treadmill (15 min) on Wednesday, and aqua again on Thursday. I'm going to rest now until Sunday. I've felt a dramatic increase in my energy since I started working out and am still dropping weight steadily. Good luck!
SW 236
CW 193
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My surgeon advised gas-ex chewables and they were a life saver!
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I took 4 weeks off and when I went back to work I wasn't able to stay engaged for a full day so I went on a reduced schedule of 5 hour days for 3 weeks. I start back on a full schedule next week and now I feel ready.
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My surgeon advised gas-ex chewables and they were a life saver!
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Are you still in your post-op food stages? If so, then definitely don't "cheat". That's not a diet, it's a prescription and you need to treat it as such to ensure safe healing and recovery.
If you are out of your food stages and back on solid foods, then it's up to you. I would caution that anything high carb is going to kick your body out of ketosis, if you are currently in ketosis. That means you will likely experience headaches and fatigue every time you transition back into ketosis after a cheat day.

Sleeve 12/2/16
SW 236
CW 198
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Sleeve 12/2/16
SW 236
CW 198
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Hi folks. I was sleeved 12/2 and have my first follow up appt tomorrow. I've been on Clear liquids all week and am expecting to be cleared for puréed and soft foods tomorrow. I'm trying to put together a specific list of items to ask about so I know exactly what my allowances and limitations are. Any suggestions? What have you found is a great choice in this stage?
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