KCgirl061

Agree with Fluffy - your sleeve is not going to like that salad at all, no matter how little the portion is.

I think it would be a good idea to cut out sugary drinks that you usually have. Practice chewing your food real well and even work on having your meals without drinks. Start tracking your food and get in the habit of doing that, as it's an important habit to have. I'm not sure what your current calorie goal should be preop to maintain your weight without losing... probably 2000 or so?

Im one of the folks that uses caramel protein shakes like Premier or Slim Fast Advanced in my coffee. Creamy and no additional sugars.

The part of nearly every episode that frustrates me the most: Husband (to camera): I'm watching her dying right before my eyes and there's nothing I can do about it! Wife: HONEY! Go pick me up some fried chicken, a couple 2 liters of Pepsi, and a gallon of ice cream. Husband: Yes dear.

Okay sorry but I don't think oatmeal, grits, and cream of anything soups would be considered appropriate for your preop liquid diet. Those are hella high in 'bad' carbohydrates and shouldn't even be a big part of your diet post op let alone pre op. And wait -- you only started yesterday and you're already bored? Its the toughest the first couple days but when you stick with it day 3 or 4 it should start getting easier. Instead of looking for different foods to keep from getting bored try to find activities to distract you. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure, go for a walk, get an adult coloring book, a puzzle, start journaling. Reorganize the closets in your house.

GERD? Have you talked to your bariatric team about this issue?

I would think the more weight you lose the better sleep you'll eventually get as sleep apnea symptoms tend to disappear as you return to a normal weight. Have you tried some OTC sleep aids like melatonin or antihistamines?

I agree with LessFee - wouldnt worry about it at that low but keep an eye on it and 100.4 is about when you'd want to contact your surgeon to make sure you don't have an infection.

Keep in mind those shakes do not sit in your stomach and keep you full as long as solid foods will. Try changing up your diet a little bit - less liquid protein and more solid protein. See if that helps keep you full longer and away from unnecessary snacking. Also, depending on how intensely you're working out - muscle building? weight lifting? you may need more calories for your body to recover and rebuild muscle and by craving more to eat your body is letting you know that its not getting enough.

That seems like a fun game. Wonder if I can get Mr. KC to play it....

I agree but that probably doesn't make for "interesting television"

I feel your pain. My sleeve doesn't like it when I try to indulge in greasy food either!

doesn't look like it

Yeah, if I was still in weight loss mode and not trying to put the brakes on my weight loss that’s the one I would have gone for. But the scale dropped another pound and so I went for broke!

Yeah at that point I was struggling getting all the protein and fluids in. Adding protein to virtually everything. Just do your best, you'll get there!

Thats a good question for your surgeon. I don't recall either of those being on the Do Not Take list (unless its extended release) but can't be positive.

Mine came back in the 1900s. My surgeon said I was probably getting plenty in my multivitamin and didn't need to supplement extra B12. The excess in your body won't hurt you, but its just a matter of not wasting money on unnecessary vitamins.

Thanks for sharing what you found!

Time for a victory dance!!

Ditto. Some doctors don't want you to count protein drinks as your water but come on - its fluid. Its got to do something to help hydrate you. So when you find yourself short of both then reach for the protein drink and kill two birds with one stone. And then focus on hitting your goals better the next day.

I'm 11 months out and trying to put the brakes on my weight loss. Shooting for 1200 calories at 45% carbs (135g), 25% protein (75g) and 30% fat (40g).

Sorry I don't think there is much that can prevent the hair loss. I think it is more to do with the anesthesia or the hormone fluxation as I haven't heard of anyone that hasn't been a victim to it. The biotin will help new hair grow but won't help prevent current hair from falling out.

We went to the Cheesecake Factory this Saturday. I studied all the outrageous calories in all my favorite cheesecake flavors, considered the low carb cheesecake. Considered just the bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. In the end I got the new Cinnabon cheesecake and it is DELICIOUS. It will take another day to finish. No regrets.

Maybe this was a typo and you meant to say chocolate Bariatric Advantage CALCIUM chews - which are totally okay to take with milk. But if they are actually IRON chewables you need to stop taking them with milk as the calcium in the milk will interfere with their absorption.

This was a concern of mine too. Especially on the Facebook bypass support groups I was on. They were saying that 25% of sleevers end up getting converted. Yikes! But you can’t believe everything you read on the internet and so I went looking for more reliable sources of information - namely medical studies. Sorry I didn’t save the links so you can read them for yourself but I have screenshots of the information I wanted: As you can see, the numbers are actually quite small! So don't feel you have to worry about getting a revision - statistics are in your favor!