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Welcome! Good luck at your appointment. Keeping my fingers crossed you get your date.

If the suboxone you take is the film (under the tongue or inside the cheek), then there won't be problems with absorption. Most of us only need pain meds the first day or two after surgery, so you can make a plan with your surgeon with regards to pain management. It is a good idea to explore your own food demons to figure out whether there is a food addiction going on. Not every bariatric patient is actually addicted to food. If it turns out that you are, then you can get a head start working through that issue before the surgery. Replacing food with quilting or painting is good....alcohol.. not so good. Congrats on making the decision to change your life! Good luck!

Fiber helps move your bowels along. Constipation is a big deal postop. Generally peeps limit their fat since it is so calorie dense. Personally I don't count it (other than figuring up my calories).. but I do full-fat dairy, nuts, and the like. I go for a balanced approach.

Overall, surgery does increase our life expectancies. Your individual mileage may vary. https://asmbs.org/resources/long-term-survival-benefit-after-metabolic-and-bariatric-surgery

If we get rid of our obesity, and the diseases that go with it, then it follows that we'll likely live longer. I'll look to see if there was a study..

Wow.. a week out and milk felt thick for me. Can't imagine eating crackers so soon. Sip liquids very, very slowly and that will help rinse it through.

Woo hoo!

Tell you how thin you look (even if you have only lost a pound) Make sure he's a good sport about healthy food in the house, and good natured about your strange habits when eating out.. Get some viagra for when you want to jump his bones...all. the. time. ! (Sometimes takes a while for this side effect to kick in).

Fleet enema, milk of magnesia, smooth move tea, miralax

What you are experiencing we refer to as "head hunger". Your belly is full, but your mind wants something more or something else. Once you are on a regular diet, you'll be getting back to chewing and that helps. In the meantime, spend some thoughtful moments with your mind, thinking about how you got to this point, and what you need to do going forward. Big picture thinking. Congrats on your surgery, and good luck!

No video? *pout* You look amazing!

Plenty of wiggle words, but essentially for every 100lbs overweight, we can expect to lose 65 on average, and most of us will keep 50 off long term. (Therefore we can assume that a 15 pound regain --per hundred pounds-- will befall most of us). And, from what we see here on the board, it seems pretty accurate. Those that lose 100% of their excess are the exception, not the rule.

Give it time.. Do make sure you are meeting your goals. Too few calories will stall you out. Aim for 1000+ a day.

Cherbear.. you will need to rely on your plant-based shakes for a couple months. Tofu, beans, and nuts will be your friends long term.

Glad you went in. Too many things wrong. [Hugs] hope they sort you out soon!

I went to check, and it looks like you are a couple months out. I'm sure you have figured out how not to take too big of bites by now Definitely being this up with your surgeon because strictures can get started around the 6-8 week mark. (The scar tissue is forming and pulls tight).

This only happens to me when I take too big of bites. Do you think that's the issue, or something else?

At 9 days postop, do NOT eat anything solid. Just be patient... restriction will come when your diet advances.

I'm in the middle of the weight loss phase and am eating around 60-70g. Right after surgery I relied on milk for my protein, so carbs went up to 100g. Brought them down as I eased into a normal diet. Some people might look at a spoonful of sugar next to a spoonful of beans, and call them equal. They ARE both carbs, but I'll eat the beans, not the sugar. Beans come with other things I need.. fiber, protein, etc. We have a carb or calorie "budget". I want the most bang for my buck!

It usually slows down by 8 months postop and should be done after a year. Mine has been falling out for 5 months straight, it's thin but I'm not bald yet. Not sure what will happen if it continues for 5 more months!

Foamies usually happen when something you ate doesn't agree. It's the body's way of "cleaning house". Hopefully something will click and it will solve itself. In the meantime I'm trying to get a sense of how much trouble you're in. How many ounces a day of fluid are you keeping down? What fluids have you tried? You say "eat", what do you mean? How many times a day are you peeing? Have you pooped since surgery?

Your nerves were cut in your stomach, so you can't feel everything going on. Because of this, continue going slow. Not too much at once, etc. That hunger is probably acid. Keep up with your acid medication, and you may need more too. You should be on a ppi (once a day), and some liquid that you take a few times a day.

Congrats!