sillykitty

I think it totally depends. My surgery was scheduled before I finished the requirements (just blood work, EKG, etc., no preop diet), and before submitted to insurance. Of course it would have been cancelled if the approval didn't come through. But I stated upfront that I had a tight timeline and small window for time off, so they worked with me. My insurance cam back approved in under a week, I think 3 days. So my process went very very quickly, which is what I wanted.

Glad you found something you like. Legit question though, why this over say Muscle Milk Pro with the same protein per oz or Premier Protein with near the same? And just drink 2?

Or now that he has practically reached maintenance, he is figuring out how he will navigate life, eating and drinking going forward. Is a drink at a tailgate something that should never be allowed ever post WLS?

I went from 42DD --> 38D --> 36C?? At first I was excited I could fit into my "special occasion" bras without the extender. But now I no longer fill up the cup . Currently in a 38D, but bra gap game is getting strong , so I'll have to move down soon, 36C I'm guessing?

You're fortunate, that has not been my experience at all

I have been very private in my professional life, but fairly open in my personal life.

4 weeks post op I became intolerant to whey protein isolate. But it just caused nausea, not the same type of upset stomach as you have.

I'm dating someone right now who's good with sharing ... I never thought it would be such an important "pro". New check list: employed, 2 or less baby mamas, clean criminal background check, good sharer. I thought the same thing with the gain, I don't think travel edema, the trip wasn't too much different than what I do most weeks. Not salt, overall the food in was not overly salted, actually the opposite. But alcohol is very possible. I've had very little alcohol in the last 6 months, and certainly not alcohol everyday, and certainly not beer. It wasn't all true gain either, as you can see, I had a pretty steep drop in weight once I returned

That is not something every surgeon or program believes http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/drinking-soda-after-wls-debunking-the-myth http://drmatthewweiner.com/bariatric-surgery-myths/

Or all of the above! Or look at someone's pre op + post op weight loss combined!

I do better when I know where I'm going before hand and can look at the menu online. I tend to stick to healthier options if I do this. If I don't know where I'm going then in the heat of the moment I cave with the time pressure to pick something to eat. Can I just b***h about something ridiculous real quick though. A lot of times I don't choose the healthiest option, I really want because of the serving size and price. Fresh fish, I love fresh fish. But I'll order the french onion soup, or some random appetizer, or a shrimp and pasta dish instead, because even though it's not "my money" (it's my company's money) it just seems so wasteful to order a $45 dish and eat 2 oz of it. Ok, not super relate-able to most people, so I'm hopefully burying it in this thread. I have to admit, I do sometimes worry I have wrecked my metabolism. And as I get further out it will become harder to keep my cals low and I'll struggle with regain . On my vacation, 12 days and the 4.5 lb gain, my cals weren't ridiculous, between 1,000 - 1,700/day (very generous estimates too). So that scares me as what my future may look like. But also think, is that just because I went from 500 cals to free for all eating overnight, and if I ramp up slowly will my body cope better? Ugh, who knows. I'm not worried too much about the G2, it's low sugar, only 30 cals per bottle, so I estimated I had 8 cals from 25% of the bottle. I only wonder if it deactivated the benefits of IF (if they exist). If they hunger is caused by anything I'd guess it's the late night hummus and pita bread

I drink diet coke nearly every day ... don't even feel guilty about it

Maybe it will be a good chance to start passing on the Christmas dinner tradition to one of your children?

And the others they choose to compare themselves to are of course the extreme of 20 lbs in the first two weeks, not the "average" person.

@NYJenn I have to say I disagree. Food may not make the holiday, traditions are special and meaningful to families and individuals. Cinnamon rolls one day a year won't make one bit of difference in @Megan Sadler success after WLS, but it would be something her family misses.

Yesterday was ok for IF. I didn't have my first meal until 5 pm, so a loooong fast. But dumba$$ me forgot to bring my water on to the golf course, so I had to drink some of my partners G2, so had a few calories there, starting at 1pm. Had dinner, protein shake, all was good until I was hungry again and the hummus was calling my name from the fridge. Ate with in a 4 hr window (not including G2), but could have been better. This week I'm home, so should be able to eat better and do IF better. But I woke up early and am already hungry, very unusual for me. So it's not starting out great. What did I just say about it being easier to behave at home?

@Matt Z One of the things about IF is you don't need to do it everyday. I like that if I can't do it a day, or 2 or 3, that' ok, and it's not a failure @FluffyChix Whoo hoo! Congrats on the 5 lb loss. That's HUGE at the point, so close to goal! Good job controlling the craving monster, that always feels like a victory to me, no matter what the scale says. Ugh, I feel you on this. This is my life. At home it's easier to behave. But put me in front of a menu and I'm ordering a pimento cheese sandwich instead of the grilled chicken salad every time. I'm so hoping that's not true!

Something to consider, but maybe start doing some fasting the days leading up to Yom Kippur. I have noticed the more I eat, the more hungry it makes me. The less I eat, the more controllable my hunger becomes

I missed this thread .... but count me in on the skydiving!

Kofta Kebab, Rice, Hummus, Pita Bread, Falafel (uneaten)

I agree with this. It seems you have a fair amount of stomach capacity and/or food slides easily for you. That means you have to be more careful to focus on dense proteins and then use low cal veg to fill up. Food like starches, nuts, dried fruit, sauces are very calorie dense, so you need to balance those with food that is less so.

Today I will most likely be able to do IF. I'm golfing this afternoon, and then have late lunch plans after, so that will be my first meal. We'll see how the rest of the day goes after that

@FluffyChix I'm with you on the inaccuracy and overestimating. I do the exact same thing. I'd rather err on he side of over estimating calories and serving sizes, than lying to myself that I did better than I actually did.

Ha ha, I know, my dining partner and I just gulped when we realized the price, especially considering she doesn't eat much either. But I got as much for my money as possible, eating wagyu (or so they said ), ribeye, lamb and shrimp. My dining partner ate mostly chicken and carrots But yeah, paper thin sliced raw meat and head on raw shrimp isn't the most bag it and sneak it out friendly food

Meh, your craptastic day is amateur hour compared to some of mine @FluffyChix I mean you made good choices for half he day before it all went to hell and the craving monster took over. But you still only had 1100 cals, and got a good amount of protein. Could have been a lot worse! I know that my goal is to eat much healthier, on the whole, not necessarily every day, I also keep in mind that 1 day or 2 or 12 isn't going to wreck anything. I'm still marching towards my goal, just sometime I take a detour. I just know I have to get back on track.