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Even at my heaviest I never had a problem flying coach, weird...

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Zero complications (my surgeons were amazing ,talented and really skilled ) Losing slowly and stalling often but no lose skin at -50 lbs so I'll take it

Thanks I changed what I ate well before surgery and so the only thing I had to give up was bread and seltzer water. I don't eat junk foods but I wanted an ice-cream alternative to keep around because realistically I'm going to eat it again at some point during the summer and I wanted to try it out at home instead of outside incase I reacted weirdly to it. This one interested me because it has a higher protein amount and chicory in it (which has a fibrous laxative effect on me ) I don't eat refined sugar gave those up a year ago but I still eat raw honey, stevia, pure maple syrup, cacao, dark chocolate etc and have no plans on giving them up because this is my diet for life and my NUT has helped me worked them into my plan

That's awesome

I did not use this surgeon however I was told that there is no mandatory waiting period with this insurance, it will depend on how fast you move through all the preop appts and how quickly the surgeon submits a claim for approval. I had VSG in about 5 months, it could have been quicker but I was away for about 2.5 months

OK its going to depend totally on your plan, but in full liquids I was allowed to have yogurt and thinned out cream of wheat. Did you receive a booklet or any literature about the diet?

Or egg whites, refried beans

I wouldn't risk it Instead try a ricotta bake

What does your plan say? What stage are you in?

Call Surgeon immediately and go to ER

You're no alone The waist pouches cost about $10 and if you need sleep don't skimp on that. Try to work out at home. I bought a jump rope and I do it right in my living room. You can do this!

Do you wear an apron with pockets similar to other restaurant workers? If so pack ziplock bags of nuts cheese Jerky boiled eggs and Protein Bars, keep them with you at all times. If not try to get a waist pouch (usually travellers and runners wear these) and pack a few things in there especially Protein bars or protein fruit pouches (usually for children )Its going to take some careful planning but it's worth it.

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Avoid sitting next to you? Why? You look cute in your profile pic, their loss...

Painful? Oh no...

You'll do great 20 lbs is very good progress

That far out I relied on them for about 1/2 of the macros I needed. When I met with my NUT I was told that I needed to retrain my digestive track to work effectively so I had to eat real food again (I was eating easy foods like cheese). I was also instructed by my NUT to use all the spices I wanted to while cooking my protein sources. That really helped.

Where are you located? Food based items you can try are Senna tea, chicory root drink (often called coffee alternative ), sugar alternatives (splenda, stevia), prune juice basically any laxative effect inducing food you can think of

I think everything in moderation, Continue or start to food journal. I use myfitness pal. You'll begin to see how much they "cost" you and if they are worth having all the time or just occasionally

Ooooh nice work!

I burn my mouth (tongue actually) constantly on HC if it's microwaved I think it doesn't heat evenly I suggest stopping it part of the way to stir really well and test the temp

Yup

38 lbs from surgery to 3rd month Stalls included

I would suggest that you :re commit to the original dietGet rid everything that would be considered junk by your surgeon or NUT. ADD MORE Water. Eat larger portions of denser Proteins. Add healthy fats Drink warm liquids (teas, low sugar cocoa, coffee ) when you feel the need to have something late at night Have a snack of the pleasure foods once in a while, not all the time. Voice your concerns to your team. Remember that you're human.