Cassicakes01

Well lets be completely honest if we didnt THINK about eating regular foods we wouldnt of ended up here jn the first place correct? I have not had the surgery yet and haven't been given my pre-op diet yet. It was just a question so I knew if it would affect the sleeve or if it was more so that it affects us in emotional Cravings or physical cravings. So in terms of understanding why I would want to eat a regular popsicle it's because personally The Taste can be off-putting of a sugar-free popsicle sometimes so I did not know if there were specific reasons

Well lets be completely honest if we didnt THINK about eating regular foods we wouldnt of ended up here jn the first place correct? I have not had the surgery yet and haven't been given my pre-op diet yet. It was just a question so I knew if it would affect the sleeve or if it was more so that it affects us in emotional Cravings or physical cravings. So in terms of understanding why I would want to eat a regular popsicle it's because personally The Taste can be off-putting of a sugar-free popsicle sometimes so I did not know if there were specific reasons

Well lets be completely honest if we didnt THINK about eating regular foods we wouldnt of ended up here jn the first place correct? I have not had the surgery yet and haven't been given my pre-op diet yet. It was just a question so I knew if it would affect the sleeve or if it was more so that it affects us in emotional Cravings or physical cravings. So in terms of understanding why I would want to eat a regular popsicle it's because personally The Taste can be off-putting of a sugar-free popsicle sometimes so I did not know if there were specific reasons

Apple,
No worries at all hon!!! This internet can make it hard for interpretation. I hope my response didnt come off rude, if it did i greatly apologize. Honestly my biggest thing to overcome will be the drinking of the soda so if you have any suggestions for that I would love to hear them. I'm much more of a Savory person then a sweets person. Another reason I asked is because I found these amazing lime popsicles but they are not sugar free I will definitely stick with all of your advice about sugar free.

Non SF pops are so laden with simple carbs (sugar) with no nutritional value, it would be utterly disastrous to have these.
Pre-op: Your liver will not shrink.
Post-op: You're setting yourself up to gain weight and have reactive hypoglycemic episodes, even if you're not diabetic.
liquid carbs go right through the body, get absorbed right away, they hit the bloodstream very quickly. This causes the pancreas to dump insulin into the bloodstream, but in all likelihood what you've had will already have passed through. It'll lower your blood sugars dramatically to a point of danger.
If you're post-op, the liver is already under extreme stress trying to help supply the body with enough energy.
Pre-op, you want the liver to shrink.
The mechanism works the same when it comes to losing weight and liver shrinking. If you're consuming so much sugar so quickly, and it doesn't take much to overdo it, the liver takes in all the carbs, converts it to sugars for storage, then if it has too much, which happens easily, it converts to fatty acids, that infiltrate the liver itself and get sent around the body. Fat infiltration makes the liver larger and more slippery, at first. Thus, it will work against you both in pre-op and post-op stages. You won't lose weight, and you'll make your surgery more risky, possibly even causing the surgeon not to go through with it if your liver isn't shrunk.

I agree with the above poster, but I hate artificial sweeteners for health reasons, but please, stick to sugar free for now. If you've got a sweet tooth, go for stevia or Monk Fruit sweeteners. I'm sure there are popsicles made with them. Way better for you than the artificial stuff.

Your sleeve processes it too fast causing dumping syndrome initially, plus it's unhealthy. Sugar will cause you to crave sugar and that adds pounds. I don't think it messes up your sleeve but it definitely defeats the purpose of having one.

Actually my doctor recommended regular popsicles when I first had my surgery and was sent home on a liquid diet. I am diabetic however. So my Blood sugar would get into the low 70's and yeaaaah...that was super not fun. Usually like a popsicle or half of a popsicle would help me pop back out of it. However now when I want something sweet I tend to go for fruit, without the skin since I'm on soft foods. (especially apples ((they call it natures candy!))).
Also I've tried freezing ripe bananas and blending them with Peanut Butter to make ice cream! So if you get desperate for sweets on Soft foods I recommend trying that.
(But you know....the sugar free Jello ain't bad)
SW: 328
CW: 256
GW: 150
Surgery date: January 12, 2017

I agree that SF pops taste like crap. Can't stand the taste of sucralose.
Best bet is to try and make your own pops with like dabs of sugar. Like 1-3g each. Shouldn't take much to flavor it.

Well lets be completely honest if we didnt THINK about eating regular foods we wouldnt of ended up here jn the first place correct? I have not had the surgery yet and haven't been given my pre-op diet yet. It was just a question so I knew if it would affect the sleeve or if it was more so that it affects us in emotional Cravings or physical cravings. So in terms of understanding why I would want to eat a regular popsicle it's because personally The Taste can be off-putting of a sugar-free popsicle sometimes so I did not know if there were specific reasons

Well lets be completely honest if we didnt THINK about eating regular foods we wouldnt of ended up here jn the first place correct? I have not had the surgery yet and haven't been given my pre-op diet yet. It was just a question so I knew if it would affect the sleeve or if it was more so that it affects us in emotional Cravings or physical cravings. So in terms of understanding why I would want to eat a regular popsicle it's because personally The Taste can be off-putting of a sugar-free popsicle sometimes so I did not know if there were specific reasons

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

So I made the first step today and called the surgeon's office. My insurance officially takes over January 1st of next year so I have a little bit of waiting time to go but they said I could fill out the paperwork. The woman who helped me was really nice and I'm really excited.

She said with my BMI I did not have to do the weight loss program but I do have to do the psychiatric evaluation.

I've heard some people say that they go back to work within one week but are not supposed to lift more than 10 pounds. I'm a teacher preschool and I'm wondering how long did it take or how long did they say for it take before you could go back to work? Has your doctor is giving you any advice of when you should go back?

I am a teacher too! I teach 3 & 4 year old children with special needs. I love my Pre-K students!!
I was sleeved on 5/31 and have lost 30 pounds so far. I was sleeved in Cancun, Mexico.
It's great to have a teacher's group. Thanks for starting it!

If you can tolerate the chicken broth by all means drink it! Your insides are still swollen from surgery. Don't worry too much about the Protein, getting your water/ fluids is more important at this point
In a few days you will be able to drink much more. Don't worry about drinking too much. The liquid doesn't stay in your new tummy long but when you move up in your diet then you want to make sure you don't over eat and stretch your tummy.
Good luck hon!

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I am looking forward to crossing my legs comfortably!!!! Never been able to do it.. never been under a size 14.

I had surgery last Wednesday and am going back to work this upcoming Monday. Little over 1 week off.

Not worrying about if I'll fit on roller coasters, Water slides, airplane seats or in booths. Being able to garden and not have my back hurt anymore. Yes and shopping for clothes in regular stores.

Hi
Ever since i lost my first 35 pounds i found that my rear end hurts after sitting more than 20 minutes, im guessing its because o now have less padding, is this something other ppl experiance ? And what solutions are there bcause i have a 12 hour flight tomorrow and am freaking out