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Mio has no sugar or zero calories.

If it doesn't feel good..you're doing it wrong. A little tidy prep makes the weirdness go away. There is no such thing as too much lube. Finally, an activity where a latex fetish is welcome and useful. Stop at a little rimming, or go hard core full monty...to each their own....but if you ignore the possibilities, and never give them a try... you might be missing out:) You can't spell subtext without buttsex:)

I've already flown a couple of time. 6 months...no, I have never seen that precedent. Could you perhaps have heard 6 weeks? While risk diminishes greatly in the first two weeks after surgery, you are still at risk for blood clots for about 6 weeks. I could see advice being given not to fly for this long if the flight is long and you are not able to stretch your legs and walk. Definitely ask your doctor, but I think as long as you can stretch your legs and walk a little every hour or so, and sit fairly comfortably, you should be ok to fly long before 6 months.

If you can't drink, you need to go to the hospital.

60% is the statistical average excess weight loss after sleeve surgery. (To figure Excess Weight, take your weight the day of surgery and subtract your weight at a normal 24.9 BMI) Some people lose less than this. Some people lose more Most people will be clustered on one side or the other of 60% (55%-65%) You will have statistically MORE success if you: 1. Are younger. 2. Have no mobility issues. 3. Do not have diabetes yet. 4. You had presurgical diet success. Those who lose well on their presurgical diet tend to lose more post surgically. You will have statistically LESS success if you: 1. Are older, or going through menopause 2. Have mobility issues, or healthy issues that impede activity 3. Have diabetes (even if you've put it into remission) 4. Did not lose at least 10% of your excess weight on your presurgical diet. People who have the most success at two years post op: 1. Regularly follow up with their surgeons post surgically. 2. Regularly follow up with their dietitians post surgically. 3. Take their vitamins as prescribed and have their levels checked. These are, of course, just reflections of statistical data. Individual cases can vary dramatically. If you are hell bent to lose 100% of your excess weight, it is possible to achieve. People do it. But it's rare. Still...it's worth your best effort to get as close as you can:)

It's great you're being careful...but at this point, you're probably being overly cautious. Long past time to get up and get moving as normal:) No reason to worry.

Sleeved:)

Damn the bad luck. Sorry:(

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The only thing that works....is patience and consistency. Stalls are irritating, but they're part of the package.

If you like Powerade Zero, you might like Mio water flavorings. One thing that's nice about Mio, is that you can keep it in your purse and refill your water bottle anywhere.

See a dietitian. Follow your dietitian's instructions. Food journal, watch portions, stick to calorie limits, avoid processed foods. Exercise. Work really really hard to change your lifestyle and eating habits. Find some support. An accountability buddy. A support group. Therapy if needed. Take it a day at a time. Never give up:)

Some ideas 1. Make sure you're eating enough calories. Starvation levels of calories produce....starvation. Who knew? Your body doesn't want to die, so it'll remind you of every possible happy thought to get you to feed it. 2. Keep your blood sugar stable. Be very careful of refined carbs and sugar spikes that cause rebound hunger. Ward off hunger with protein, and low glycemic carbs that keep your blood sugar steady. If you snack...snack healthy. 3. Make sure you're sleeping enough. Lack of sleep will give you a mighty case of the munchies. 4. Be aware of hormone swings contributing to hunger. If you're about to get your period and want to eat everything in the house....it's comforting to know it'll pass in a couple days. Doesn't help...but might give you insight into distraction strategies. 5. Make sure you're taking your vitamins and staying hydrated.

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Little Suri Cruise, Tom's daughter with Katie Holmes, is 11 years old now, and he has reportedly not seen her in 5 years. Any ideology that demands that you "disconnect" from your own child is not a religion. It's an abusive cult.

On paper, Tom is 5'7" and 145 pounds. In reality, he is 5'4" and about 125. Teenie, tiny, Itty bitty dude. Wears lifts in his shoes and padded jackets. When he does a scene without his shirt, he wants makeup put on his muscles to "contour" them to make him appear more defined.

Tom Cruise is three things: Gay. (nothing wrong with that, unless you're a self loathing closeted bigot...which Tom is) Nuts. And a d**k. Oh...and short as all hell.

I eat normally now, and I love it. 1200 calories a day. I'm never hungry. My energy is awesome. But you know...there's a big difference between eating "normally" and eating the way we used to. I used to think it was "normal" to drink a 2 liter of Pepsi over the course of a day, and have...ya know....5 or 6 slices of bread in a day (what's a few PB and J sandwiches?)...maybe some fried chicken...and dessert? Booyah! Bring it on...big servings and seconds, please. And pass the Doritos, dammit....TV means snacks! Yeah, no. What I used to perceive as normal...and what I now realize is normal....are two very different things. My advice...(take it or leave it)... Really figure out what normal is gonna look like for you long term. Do some research. Talk to your nutritionist. Create a new healthy normal. Be very careful of extremes and extremist thinking. Eating the crazy number of calories I used to eat...ain't normal. But eating starvation level calories long term isn't normal either. (I realize for many folks this is a necessary step in the process) Avoid extremes and work toward sane moderation. "Normal" isn't that far away:)

One reason I refuse to do a carb restricted diet....is that I know I can't do it for a lifetime....I feel like crap without carbs. If I do keto? I know myself enough to know that eventually I'll fall off that wagon. I have adjusted to healthy carbs, though, and have even learned to love them:) We all have some things that we know are our Achilles heels. I don't want to give my Achilles heel leverage in my life anymore. All the habits I'm building right now...I'm building on the basis of....this is a lifetime change. This is a diet I can love for a lifetime. This is a diet I will never feel deprived on while I'm eating it. It's hard to build your forever diet. But I'm hopeful. I'm tired of diet fatigue...where I push, push, push, until I break....because of my unrealistic expectations. I'm tired of deprivation until goal...it doesn't work. You starve yourself until hit goal and you go....Finally, I can EAT! And then you screw yourself. It's crazy. This time around I'm going slow and steady, I'm keeping my expectations sane, and letting myself enjoy every meal, every little victory, every stall. LOL:) For the first time, I really feel like I'm going to succeed for a lifetime. Because I am so done with that diet yoyo ****. f**k that. I love my forever diet. it makes me feel strong, happy, and like success....is inevitable. Even if it takes a while.

Ketchup does have sugar...and eliminating carbs is the way you shrink your liver. So it's really important not to eat carbs during the presurg diet. That said....if you're eating a very small amount of ketchup...say, under 25 calories worth...I think you'll probably be ok. But yeah....pre op diet...means very very very few (read almost no) carbs.

I was freaking starving. Could have gnawed my own leg off by one week after surgery on just protien drinks and clears. Crazy hunger didn't go away until around three weeks post op when I started eating about 1000 calories per day. Since then? I've felt terrific. Have been maintaining and losing well on 1000-1200 calories a day. Will stay here for the first 18 months, or until goal...when I'll start figuring out maintenance. 25 pounds to go! Woot!

When you think about your anxiety about surgery....try to flip it in your mindset...to instead focus your anxiety on obesity related conditions you are more predisposed to suffer by remaining obese. That way....you can feel relieved you're doing something to prevent them. I know that sounds a little bizarre....but it worked for me. Why be scared of a surgery with extremely low mortality that you've prepared for, had tests to ensure your safety, etc.... When you should really be a LOT more afraid of remaining heavy and carrying much more risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. Be afraid of the more likely threat.