GreenTealael

11/7/17

I was in constant pain for about 10 days then it started to ease up...

Stage stalled... I mean four...

Ohhhhh

There are still people with old world values , you may have to meet them the old way...

I love when he calls their bull$&#£ ...

I can't vouch for those fancy smancy brands but I use members Mark gummy multi (comparable to vitafusion), topcare calcium citrate petites. w/d3(comparable to citracal), beauty iron gummy, natures bounty quick desolve b12 All are easy and delicious

Yes! This show was my guilty pleasure, I watch while eating...

I must know what exactly does BLT entail?

it gets easier with time (barring any medical problems like stricture) Plus you're only 4 weeks out, they expect you to work up to the goal by three months I believe. Try setting a schedule Wake up Hydrate 8 oz in 30 mins Wait 30 mins (prep, cook, bathe, hair etc) Eat breakfast for 30 mins Wait 30 mins (driving to work etc) Hydrate 16oz in 1 hour (water, protein drinks, etc) ....

The only recommendation make by my NUT was at least 15g of protein per serving and less than 5g of sugar. Other than that it was what you could tolerate. Pure protein makes a powder also (I've see a giant tub at Sam's club) . Powder is more cost effective yet pressed is convenient. So a mixture of both may be necessary to make life easy. *I would however suggest waiting until after surgery to buy large quantities on anything. And then you may want to test out a few to find what works well. I had to return SO many products (including $50 tub of Isopure and 3 cases of clear protein drinks) because although I tolerated them perfectly prior to surgery, after was a different story and even now I have to rotate brands. And if you decide to buy bulk make sure you know the return/refund policy. Hope that helps

This sounds rough. Losing a loved one is very hard. May I ask what kind of food choices you were making during weight gain periods? Also do you still see your surgeon or are your follow up visits only yearly?

No I just came off a three week stall... I tried very hard to bump up protein , vitamins and water. I asked my NUT about this on Tuesday and she recommended increasing things not decreasing (excluding carbs fat sugars etc) Her options for me were more fiber, water exercise, sleep, protein etc. Hope this helps...

So excited y'all Today I finally surpassed my macro levels! I'm 2.5 months and was a little lost until I saw my NUT yesterday. I was told I was losing slower than expected so we went over a food schedule and plan. It helped so much . Dhebwanted me to eat more substantial proteins not just things that were easy. She's it kick start my digestive system to work harder after having a long break. Here's what I had today: Breakfast (8 am) 3 oz or two eggs with 1ounce of cheese Hydrate 8oz or decaf coffee with 2 tbsp of cream Lunch (11 am)1/2 egg with 2 slices of turkey breast deli meat Hydrate 16.9 water Hydrate 16.9 water Supper (4pm) 1 cup of pink bean stew cook with onions garlic and tomato sauce (homemad recipe so the macros may be off on this one) Hydrate 16.9 water Dinner (7pm) 2/3 naked turkey burger with 1/4 tsp mustard and ketchup Hydrate ( 5 oz sugar free hot chocolate with 5.5 oz premier caramel protein shake added ) About 1000 cal, 79g protein, 68g carbs (seems awfully high, Idk if this is correct ) , 25g sugar, 37g fat Working harder tomorrow to increase the protein and reduce everything else

Toss all the junk! Start fresh! You can do it! We are here for you! Need tough love or a sympathetic shoulder? Use this forum. It's hard, we know. Lean on us It really does help.

Oh man, Well I hope you have found what works for you. I am in the process of trying to figure that out too...

I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone...

It will balance out especially because you will be cooking at home which almost always saves money. If you meal prepared, cook larger quantities and freeze for future meals you'll also avoid the temptation of going off plan.

Any chance of meeting someone at a support group

It will be hard with the hour before and after schedule Ask your doctor about changing to a 30/30 schedule

I felt the same way when I completed my masters degree (I know not WLS related ) The accomplishment felt Sooooooo empty. I think it had something to do with my believing it would magically make me happy when I reached 5he goal. I forgot to enjoy life along the way. WLS and weight loss cannot be your only goal in life (or a degree ) it HAS to be the tool to help you achieve all of your life goals. Otherwise once it's achieved and you stop to assess you may not have anything else.

2 months post op : Fit into a coat I haven't worn in 8 years (super expensive down coat I refused to give away ) Fit into a dress I haven't worn in 7 years Went down half a shoe size

It was touted as having no flavor so I thought I could add it to food and mainly water with nothing else to instantly increase protein but it was not flavorless enough to use often. I kept reaching for traditional flavored protein shakes and at $50 a canister it wasn't worth it IMHO

Can you try to simply go back to full liquids and work your way through the stages, also how much water and exercise are you getting in?