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Crap I forgot about remembering to get measurements and weights taken...

Ok ... but I am not sharing my period chocolate stash... 😝

I would totally follow the advice of the surgeon. You don't want to be back in 3 years battling reflux/regain, considering a 3rd surgery...

Omelette (rare for me, surprisingly it went ok) with Broccoli normandy vegetables Only about 1.5 eggs! I ate it all but left some vegetables behind (two different angles but are both before pics)

Look at all that paraphernalia!!! lol, it's ok because I know one day someone will walk in on me while I profess my love to a family size tub of cashews in bed

I had this issue at your stage too, now I don't even eat cheese anymore, but all I ever really want to eat are nuts, sadly I can't (or rather shouldn't), your taste may also change over time...

Stop weighing (if you can) for a while

Balance for the group...

All caught up! Lol Just completed a 26hr true fast 😎 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎 I think is totally fine to take a break from fasting when you need to you know... Especially around that time of the month (except you Matt, sorry 😜), I always want to eat everything... and the eating drinking cycle wls peeps abide by makes it hard enough...

You maybe eating foods you cannot tolerate, try a few different types/brands of protein supplements. Also try to eat different foods one at a time to figure out which ones give you gas or make you bloated. Sometimes you won't be able to tolerate everything after surgery or it may take some time. Safe Journey!

HAPPY REAL BIRTHDAY @FluffyChix

Love sweet potato instead of pumpkin...

Have you seen your team lately or a hematologist ? They usually test for all vitamin and mineral deficiencies... Are you keeping up with your vitamins and minerals? Hope find answers and remedies soon!

I would highly recommend you vigorously insert yourself into all activities and traditions involving food by insisting that a singular dish is prepared for you to your specifications or you do it and insist on sharing it. Be bold with your recovery, take charge of your life. No one else will...

Amazing

I agree!

Hahahahahaha I'm sure ...

Oh don't worry too much about it, apparently it takes time/effort to convert energy and store it as fat, the IF body would rather hold it as glycogen for quick release when you're in this pattern long enough. So you'll lose it again, the beauty of all of this is the end game take a look at some of the studies, IF is super effective especially for men...

Prayers up! Congrats!

I'm sure a lot of people are in the same boat, at least you know what the causes are and how to fix them!

Oh man my team is a little more slow/old school they let me incorporate them at 6 months post. I was good by then. Except raw purple cabbage is still a problem ... A lot of others posters added them way earlier.

I was talking I terms of the three major wls offered : VSG, RNY & DS. You can "eat around" (intake a surplus of cal) all of the surgeries but only RNY & DS have malabsorption as an added layer to expedite weight loss and effectiveness. There is tons of research out there that states the further out you get the less effective the malabsorption. On the flip side VSG has become popular because the anatomical change doesn't *appear* as extreme as the others and everyone worries about malabsorption isssues long term. If the choice is yours consider: Do you have/or at risk of developing GERD? (Some get it anyway years later) Are you willing to have a revision surgery to correct it or for insufficient weight loss? (You may get different insurance, can't predict the future) Do you have additional medical/concerns ailments? How much do you have to lose? How fast? Why? Do you have eating/food issues that are not well managed/unaddressed? I personally only decided to go with VSG over RNY because I have medical issues & vitamin deficiencies that would have gotten much worse immediately with a super rapid drop , I didn't think I could physically handle it and if I ever need a revision (medical only) I will push for DS as it was the natural progression of the VSG path (originally designed as stage 1 of 2 of DS) Hope I was helpful, let me know

Yeah i got cocky... so Smooth Move declared war on me... But I only had one cup! I guess It was really needed? Sigh... No real IF until Tuesday. Just pushing whichever liquids and binding foods I can.

Rant away! But it may be best to have it when the nurse's aren't striking or thinking about striking. Can you imagine recovery care with fed up nurses? No thanks... Hopefully they resolve it and your surgery happens soon!

No one here can possibly gauge what surgery will be most successful for you. It will be a guess at most. People tend to go with the sleeve if that don't have GERD/reflux don't want malabsorption, don't have multiple 100s to lose. RNY for the opposite reasons, but that is just a quick rundown. There's alot more to it. A few weeks ago I even asked why people chose the least effective surgery for their situations. But further research, open-mindedness and discussions led me to realize it's not as simple as we think. Genetics, biology, illness, habits, mental health, and sometimes pure chance can play a role too. What may work on paper in perfect conditions may not always be the outcome we received. Sometimes it's far better than anticipated sometimes far more disappointing. Some people do everything right and biology works against them, some people do everything their way and have great results no matter what. I say all of this because you will get responses in a range from this spectrum and in no way will it correlate to your outcome. Do what you think will be best for you with the recommendation of your surgeon. Take that serious, He/She has directly influenced the changes of many people's weights and has data on trends based on the procedures they perform. (Goodness that was long in the tooth , sorry.)