Rainbow_Warrior

Mmmm. I'd say the app is 'fair' or close to 'adequate'. The really best outcomes seem to come from using MY FITNESS PAL (web or app) in conjunction with BARIATRIC PAL (web).

Bear in mind that once you are through those first two to four days, it becomes relatively easy. Your body is reacting to change and, as you say, there's an element of WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. Good luck.

Do what you and your doctor think is best. Do NOT seek to satisfy the narrow demands of your wider family or friends.

My thoughts too.

Yes! Go ask your GP's opinion of whether you have trouble or not. Have you been lifting small children without warming up first?

Tried two doughnuts/donuts in my 62 years, one when I was about 11 yo and the other when I was in my late 20s. They were terrible oily crap foods then and I'm glad that I never liked them.

Yes ... no deep fried foods (except for 4-6 hot french fries at a few meals) since surgery. I do have an occasional fried egg but I use a light film of extra virgin olive-oil not a 'pool' of oil or butter. I have minimal desire for anything fried these days.

Your pics show that you are achieving good loss. Your chubby 2017 face has shrunk markedly. I'm impressed. (And your latest pic is already 4 weeks old ... I imagine that you are getting to feel the wow factor as you approach 'normal' weight.)

She's medium-large at the moment. A bit of a summer stall through Nov-Dec-Jan. Definitely overweight and not happy with her 'pause' but well-down from the obese lady of 21 months ago. She has her professional admissions board examination today and has been doing a bit of nervous eating since xmas while preparing for this final career hurdle. I guess, from past history, she will buckle down her food routine before mid-February.

I agree almost 100% with James' comment. He's almost in complete unison with my Australian surgeon/clinic and dietitian. Yep! 1. Give up fizzy soda drinks for good. 2. Give up C.R.A.P. ... i.e. get yourself off Calorie-Rich And Processed foods. i.e. eat FRESH foods not packaged foods or "fast foods".

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Sounds like you need clear SOUP ... THEN onto chunkier soups as soon as you can. Do try to eat four HALF-CUPFULS of food dense in protein if you can. Don't avoid eating.

My Monday update yesterday ... Currently 15 weeks & 5 days post op ... a.k.a. 110 days. I do my updates of my progress every Monday at about 10am or 11am. For those of you who use POUNDS, I have averaged 2.75 pounds per week loss since my SLEEVE OPERATION. Since I met my surgeon in mid-July, I have averaged 2.83 pounds per week overall. My BMI is sliding slowly downward.

Or, if it's really extreme abuse or intolerable profanity, report it to Alec or the BariatricPal IT team.

Although my iron levels are moderate, not high, not low, I take an iron tablet every second day and a Centrum for men over 50 daily.

Ditto that ... mine was a sleeve folder into which updates could be added.

I don't know which threads you read but I participate in more than a dozen key topics and about 15-20 topics that come and go. In my six months here, I have come upon only THREE nasty contributors who have all been dealt with quickly and appropriately by the site's owner or his IT team. 97% of posts are positive or mostly 'on-track'. I just wish more people were articulate and careful with the writing, spelling and punctuation they use. Manners (specifically, bad manners) are minimal IN MY EXPERIENCE. Maybe @Jelly Belly , you just need to filter the types of threads you're in if you are seeing negativity and nastiness. If anything is untoward and hurts your feelings, tell the correspondent. If she/he does not change, report it.

1. Yes. Before and since the op. I have a monthly appt with the practice dietitian. 2. Yes. And the hospital kitchen staff were very aware of my surgery and my limits. 3. Yes. I have a folder from the dietitian with (a) an over-arching plan presented to me in July 2017 and (b) monthly updates in print form given my exercise and some useful food favourites and combinations. 4. Yes. Not so much ounces but volume and density of food AND the order of eating. 5. Yes. Got all the warnings generally and specifically ... at the pre-op 'lecture' and in written notes from the clinic and dietitian. 6. Yes. Small soup. Black tea. Jelly (jello). Skim milk to drink. NEXT MORNING: protein drink, skim milk, high protein yoghurt. 7. Yes. Very much so.

Normal progress, give or take a couple of pounds. I am 15 weeks, 4 days post-op and I have lost only 19.8kg (43.65 pounds) and that is on he back of swimming at least a mile and a half almost every day since mid-November. Just do the basic eating and drinking right and try to side-step a little of the pain and anxiety of the other changes in your life. It's too late to focus on buyer's remorse or bad timing. Make the best of what you've got. Re-focus yourself to make yourself the priority. Be open with your house-guests and family and press them for more support.

So, you have had 54 or 55 weeks with no change and your clinic or surgeon is not helping you? Right? Have you been keeping a paper food diary at home or say, a MyFitnessPal food & exercise diary online? A careful tracking may help your surgeon or team assist you.

Why not? If you are keeping your protein consumption and overall carbs consumption in perspective, you should be abe to include some fresh or frozen strawberries in your diet.

My family doctor has weaned me off my BP (hypertension) meds. Operation: Thursday 12 OCT 2017 Meds: Ramapril 20mg daily & Felodopine 20mg daily Dr Visit: Wed 25 OCT 2017 Meds new level: Ramapril 10mg daily & Felodopine 10mg daily Dr Visit: Fri 17 NOV 2017 Meds new level: Ramapril 5mg daily & Felodopine 5mg daily Dr Visit: Thur 28 DEC 2017 Meds new level: Ramapril 2.5mg daily & Felodopine 2.5mg daily The doctor expects that with about 35kg (78 pounds) lost, he'll have me off meds for BP well before March.

Be that as it may, your husband has not chosen wisely for: (a) your food consumption reality AND (b) his wallet. Speak to him early, ASAP, and ask him to reconsider ... but clearly explain why.

My Fitness Pal App and website are easy to integrate.

Warning bells times two. 1. I am fortunate to have a WLS package ... the pre-op supervision, the surgeon, the op itself, the post op supervision by an exercise physiologist AND the post op supervision by an experienced bariatric clinic dietitian. 2. I exercise 29 days per month ... 2.5 to 3.75 hours per day of swimming and pool aerobics. My calorie intake is set at 900 cals daily with 62grams minimum protein and serious advice to keep the protein to carbs ratio in the order of 5:3 or, at worst 5:4. Because of my highly busy exercise regime, I usually need extra calories. I tend to finish each day at 1150 to 1450 calories consumed. I am in week 15 post op and have lost 1.3kg to 1.4kg average per week. (That's 2.8 to 3.1 pounds). If she is not experienced with your post-WLS, I'd counsel you to rethink. If your clinic/surgeon has not provided better info, GO BACK and ask for it. I am only a single voice but I think you need a different strategy ... I am no expert but I am getting post op help from a range of experts who are "tied" to me for 15 months post-op. That $1000 is well worth it.