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grats and hang in there it gets better everyday for next year +

if you can find some place to buy just 1 and see if it is the same.

I was actually on the bypass path at the start and got moved to sleeve due issue's with my circulation below the left knee. I am very happy with the sleeve and hey 9+ months out i still got both legs. that's a win win in my book.

cant say i have. what flavor are you buying? i use the choc and the caramel in my coffee. never noticed a odd smell

my doc ok'd the gym at end of 3 weeks but they are all different. call his office and ask?

Try to keep all the reason you are doing this in the front of your mind. Do not let yourself dwell on the very very small 1% complication rate. This is a very safe surgery and you will be fine and so much happier when you get this part behind you. it is the what ifs that will drive you nuts. try to stay busy - 8 kids that should not be hard

This is the reason that the -dirty little secret- of WLS is relationship breakups. You are in a very different place now than you were before and it happened very fast and offered little to no time for adjustment for either of you. You cant and don't want to go back to the place you were before so he will have to decide if he is willing to join you in the journey you have started or you will eventually go on with your lives but without each other. If you give in and go back to the way it was before you will blame him and it will drive you apart. So really it does depend on him. He will adjust or dig in his heels and you will either change back and hate him for doing that to you or you will continue on this journey without him. It sucks it really does. You can support him all you can but you have to draw the line at giving up your own health and happiness. Try to find a local support grp and go to a few meetings. good luck

Profound copy /print /post this to your bathroom mirror and every morning as you brush your teeth or shave or do make-up read those words over and over.

wow a level of wrong so deep you will never make the surface before you drown fat does not raise blood sugar carbs will raise blood sugar / increased blood sugar will raise insulin level as long as you have increased insulin level you will burn NO stored body fat. You are so lost in the 1990's that it dangerous for you to even open your mouth

did you surgeon prescribe Omeprazole - if not you get over counter and take for next 2 months

had same but got it cleared pre - op. so sorry you are going thru this a second time. its going to be a long 2 weeks. try to keep your mind occupied and work thru the rest of the treatment. it really sucks to have this dropped on top of the normal post -op crap you have to work thru. good luck and hang in there this to will pass

I would make this a header over this group if i could

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Using just the posts here as a guide it does seem that some portion of us have a stall that seems to revolve around the food stages we go thru. When you transition to soft foods it seems to effect some more than others and they stop weight loss for a short period as there body's adjust to the switch from the liquid diet. its just observational but a lot of people here hit the same spot. It passes so try to keep from worrying to much.

please ask your surgeons office for a referral to a councilor for help with depression. This surgery can help start you on the way to new life but post op is 95% mental and you can wreck it easy if you cant get there mentally. And as for your first question. Yes it is alright that you don't want to do the yo-yo again. The up and down of the weight is every bit as bad for you as staying heavy. The depression you have referred to is the real issue. If you get control of that then this surgery can lead to a great outcome. good luck

Only positive thoughts and prayers for you. May this be the first of many great things to come to you post-op

Protein dense appetizers - nothing breaded. And don't be embarrassed when you eat so little. just ask for a to go bag. Either just order water or get your drink to go from the start because you will not be able to drink it till way after the meal on the way home. Watch the sauces they tend to be very high in sugar and can make you sick as a dog. Don't waste money on a Entree. Just pick from appetizers. Have fun and enjoy- One of my top 10 Non Scale Victories was the first time i fit into a booth Post -Op

Hang in there EWMS I know i feels dark and gloomy now but it will get better. Everyone take a different amount of time to recovery from what is a very big surgery. You are asking yourself WTF but guess what your body is saying the same thing to you. Just what the hell did you do to me? Your body will settle in to the new normal and slowly but surely you will recover and feel better. In a few months you will look back and while it will have been a tough slog you will be so glad you started to get some control back over your health and watching the weight go down will make everything worth it. In the mean time. 1. Water Is Life - work on the water above all else. Nothing will hurt you more than dehydration right now. 2. Protein - however you can get it down. Do you drink coffee? Premier Protein (liquid) makes a great flavored coffee. calories and food in general are not very important right now. Face it, we all have way more fat stored than we need or we would not be here. let yourself heal and stay strong.

Ok, This will be my one and only response to all the above. You missed the point. Not everyone who gets WLS has any interest in body building and that is the info you provided. If you feed your body carbs just before a workout your body will use those carbs and only those carbs. I can't count the number of post i see every week with the same " i work out but don't lose weight" theme. Your body will burn easiest form of energy always. If you provide sugar it will burn sugar if you provide carbs it will burn carbs. Only in the absence of both of those will it burn FAT. Fat burning is energy of last resort your body will not go to it if there is any other source of ready energy. If building bigger muscle than before is your goal now then you need to feed those muscles as stated in the above posts BUT if your goal is body FAT reduction then you can not eat carbs before a workout. bookmark this post and in 3 months when you get ready to post about the stall you are in and how much you workout but dont lose any weight come back here instead. Goodnight, enjoy your weekend

get plenty of rest. A full nights rest is very important. Your energy level will increase day by day and as the weight drops it will get easier. Just do all you can and break it up in 20-30 minute sections a few times a day. The walking is great and in a few weeks add in light weights to maintain muscle tone good luck

see the doc for a complete blood panel and see if anything jumps out at you.

oh lordy do i know that feeling.

At this early in the post op game the calories are ok. I would suggest that you switch up the order of your workout. For the best fat burn you should lift weights first followed by the cardio. No food for 2 hrs before workout if you can. The idea is to not have available sugar so that you are forced to burn fat during cardio not blood sugar If you are a body builder this is backwards but for max fat burn you need to burn off stored sugar before you will start to burn fat.

try this mental game. when you feel hungry start the timer on your phone and dont eat for 1 hour. during that hour drink a bottle of water. lots of "hunger" is dehydration. When you do eat put a small amount of food in your mouth then put down the fork or spoon and do not pick up again until you have finished chewing and swallowed. place your hands in your lap during this process. this will help post surgery and you can work on the habit now.