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Seriously don't, it will be a waste of money. Highly likely to become unviable...the suture loosen or come undone.

It may not be hunger you are feeling, but rather acid reflux. I assume you have something for that? If so you may need something stronger.

If the dry mouth continues, and various reasons have been considered and ruled out, speak to your doctor about the possiblity of sjogren's syndrome.

You've been through the mill! Hope all goes well for you.

Happy to hear you are doing well now,lots of working may help with the burping.

It should be, but just stick to a pack a day or every other day.

Could be contact dermatitis and you may need a hydrocortisone cream. Chat to your doctor.

I typically end up with contact dermatitis if I wear a band-aid/plaster too long. Ended up with a really bad case around all my incision sites.

Your BMI is a little under 39. Have you had an sleep apnea test? for the snoring? Do you have any other health issues as a result of being overweight? Regardless, I would think losing approx 100lb could only be beneficial for your current and long term health.

Have you seen a bariatric dietician? If not, perhaps it may be timely to do so.

If I have understood correctly, you are eating 1/2cup of food at a time, many times a day??? You don't say what you are actually consuming...are you eating calorie dense foods? Nuts/seeds, cheese, full fat yoghurts/milk, avocado, salmon and other oily fish, eggs?

Have you actually calorie counted your daily intake over a week or so?

What exercise are you doing on a daily basis?

Great work, well done!

Perhaps you get a bit more feedback if you were able to find a local/Indian bariatric Facebook page or group?

Well done!

Welcome, hope you are recovering well from your surgery.

That weight loss is pretty good for someone with your start wegiht, you are not going to lose massive amount when starting lower. So nothing only about your weight loss at all.

Well done having this resolved, what a shame there wasn't the appropriate follow up by your medical tea, but hopefully now there is action for you

I think I was cleared for walking within a month and more intense exercise about 6 weeks out.

Walking should be fine for now, give any thing more intense a few weeks longer.

15 August will be here before you know it, hope all goes well for you.

Sorry I can't help with the clinic, just wanted to say nerves are normal. Hopefully someone will chime in with your clinic info. Hope all goes well for you.

Are you on any stomach acid reducing meds? You may be feeling hungry but a couple of other things may also cause you to feel like you are hungry....too much stomach acid, thirst.

Do you best to keep up fluids and if you are not on any medication to reduce stomach acid, have a chat with your surgeon or doctor.

13 hours ago, Silly YaYa said:

I have read several times that using a microwave is a post-op no-no. Does anyone know why?

Have you got the links for these things you've read? Are they from surgeons or dieticians?

Great news! Hope all continues to go well for you!

May be only 15 cals each but they are not zero calorie. The sugar alcohols can cause tummy upsets and may have a laxative effect if you have too much of them. If you are having surgery on Monday, you don't want to be having tummy upsets or worse which could cause dehydration. You don't want to be dehydrated before surgery.

No, not really a thing here in Australia, though I am aware of some people being given a card. Pretty sure I wouldn't use it if given one.

I generally choose a smaller meal if they are on the menu. When I order a standard meal I eat what I feel satisfied with and leave the rest. Occasionally I will ask for a container to take the rest home.

I don't know your surgery weight but nearly 21lb within 12 days of surgery is a lot of weight loss regardless of surgery weight. The high weight loss may be due to dehydration if you aren't getting anywhere near sufficient fluids. At 12 days I wouldn't say its a stall when you don't see a scale loss (but is this one day, two days or more???), but more likely your body is holding on to Fluid to rehydrate if dehydration is the issue.

You may want to ensure you are getting sufficient fluids, and also lay off the scales for a few days. If you are the type of person that doesn't cope with daily weight fluctuations may be only weigh yourself once a week or once a fortnight.

It may be your weight loss pattern, and if that is the case, it is what it is.