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Well if you didnt want an honest answer/opinion, then why pose the question in the first place? Seems like you are taking the answer put forth too personally. If you dont want honest discussion, thats fine, I will make sure not to respond to your posts.

three months out and im able to do a couple glasses wine no prob.

You shouldve known beforehand it would change what and how much you can eat. If only three weeks you need to stick with the program and put off these kind of thoughts. Once you are healed and back to normal foods you will enjoy life more, but you wont be able to sit there and eat a giant cheeseburger like before. THats a reality you will need to accept. Until you are three months out i would focus on hydration and Protein and take it one day at a time. A couple months of following the plan will not affect you in the long run if you are playing the long game here.

drink more Water. sometimes when you need water it feels like hunger

smoking weed and taking edibles post surgery have not been an issue for me. My doctor let me smoke prior to surgery. She said tobacco is the main issue prior to surgery as it can cause healing issues, but that weed didnt matter.

i take Flinstones chewables but i just swallow them like regular Vitamins most times.

if you dont mind eating 2 slices of a roll and then yer done.....

I had wine after three months on a cruise - no issue. Keep in mind alcohol consumption will stop weight loss in its tracks. It also didnt take a whole lot to get loopy.

A reasonable doctor will tell you that you will need to live your life. Its not reasonable to assume you will never drink alchohol, eat something fried, eat cake, eat something bad for the rest of your life. If you are reasonable about it you can do those things once in a while.

You are going to feel quite abnormal for about a month or more. focus on Water intake because it will regulate a lot of things. I focused on getting my water in each day and i was able to avoid taking any nausea, pain or Constipation meds.

once you get past the first month things will settle down.

i eat pure Protein Bars, but the Fiber might give you gas, but it seems to be non-noxious

need to watch the sugar and processed crap in a lot of bars. My research led me to Kind 15 gram bars and simply Protein. Fewest ingredients and sugars and lots of protein.

1 hour ago, DBDude said:

That's it - Most of the trip I'll be likely drinking coffee, Water, and iced tea. I won't drink more than 1-2 mocktails / cocktails a night (and if they're big, I likely won't get through 1). I just want to make sure its not going to permanently wreck anything.

I'm not worried about going off the rails as far as my diet - I've been pretty disciplined the past 6 months. If I do manage to get dumping syndrome, then that will nix that idea

Have some of those fancy cocktails they make in the schooner or the english pub. not going to kill you. Once the cruise is over go right back to watching your intake and you will be golden. With all the walking on excursions, etc you will work it off. Plus take the stairs as often as possibl.e

Dont eat appetizers at all when they come to the table.

Im 8 weeks out and my energy level is just now returning to previous levels. If i dont stay hydrated it really takes the wind out of my sails.

if the popsicle has 100 calories, thats sugar. Ditch those for sugar free.

the hunger might actually be due to dehydration

try to look at menu ahead of time so you know what to order before you get there. Also if your significant other is willing to split entree that can help you both. Or take leftovers home or just throw it away.

first week or two sucks. Focus first on getting your water/liquids since not making that goal will make you hungry/miserable/thirsty. THen worry about getting foodstuffs in. I could barely eat anything that week.

yeah most of those Protein powders turn Gummy at 140 or above. I usually microwave the food or drink, then use thermometer and add powder once its below 140.

i had a big bowl of spaghetti with garlic and olive oil the night before. as long as you are 12-14 hours out without eating you should be good.

its only been a month for me, but sometimes my stomach feels like its turning cartwheels with flashes of hunger and then crampiness. I hope it stops soon.

if the liquid is too hot it will clump up.

Make your own with veggie powder vanilla with yogurt and milk and maybe a cou0le small pieces fruit. That's what I do in the morning so I get Protein Water and some calories.

Think long term and don't get stressed about what's happening now. Your system went through hell and is unpredictable now.

I had to gain 15 pounds to meet minimum bmi for insurance. Who cares what anyone thinks? I got tired of gaining and losing the same 30 pounds over and over and being 70 pounds overweight for 20 years.