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Your surgeon or NUT should be able to tell you how many calories you need to eat for maintenance. It's based on your age, height, current weight, gender, and activity level. You can find calorie calculators online to get you in the ball park.

I can totally relate to that! I've noticed some new changes in me since having surgery (7/31), in the last couple of weeks I've noticed that I don't want to overeat. I did once and almost but didn't get sick. It was not a good feeling and I didn't overeat on purpose. I've also noticed that food doesn't give me the same level of satisfaction as it has in the past. In a way, that's sad...hahaha. But really, I'm happy about that. I still get this head hunger sometimes and just want snacky stuff. I have to figure a way to deal with that but I do allow myself a handful of nuts or a few oatsquares.

Good question! Despite having some sweets (probably 1/4 cup of gelato, 1 bite of creme brulee, and a small taste of the topping from a pumpkin roll yesterday, today I was able to get back on track and have not had any sugar cravings. I also don't feel gross and was please to see the scale this morning. I know weight loss and gain doesn't happen in a liner fashion but it was nice to see that I lost a few ounces. I'm hoping that the scale will show the same or less tomorrow. I'm about 1/2 way to my goal!

Well, I celebrated Thanksgiving with my extended family. We ate lunch at a buffet and I had some prime rib and a bite or two of salmon, a little bit of creamed spinach, and a few candied sweet potatoes. I ended with a little dab of pistachio and cappuccino gelato. This is not how I've been eating and it was nice to have a little treat and also to not over do it. Honestly, while some may say this was not a good idea, I say I was successful. We hosted a snack dinner at our house and I ate a little bit of smoked salmon, 1 chicken meatball on 1/2 of a King's Hawaiian roll, a little bit of brie cheese and three crackers. I also had three tortilla chips with some spinach artichoke dip. I skipped the sweets and pies we had tonight and will push the left overs on my husband and kids until it is all out of the house LOL I didn't write anything down today but I also know I ate more carbs and fat than I normally eat and probably a little less protein. I did not eat to the point of feeling sick and I've had that happen to me once last week. I didn't get sick but I sure knew I had eaten too much and almost got sick. I didn't not want to experience that again so I was careful today with the amount I ate at each meal. I will get back on track tomorrow.

Mine said 20-30 minutes.

It's crazy. There are many doctors that won't prescribe opioids dues to abuse potential. IMHO, it's cruel to not provide ADEQUATE pain management when there is medication available (opioids) to help. There are some studies out that claim that tylenol is as effective as (or better than) opioids in chronic pain management. Having surgery is not chronic pain. I did not even think to ask my doctor about what medication they prescribe after surgery but I would encourage anyone having surgery to ask and I sure will if I ever have any future procedures.

Scott may be better to answer but check the link I posted. It has more info. It does say the hotel is included and so is ground transportation. Everything is done in 5 days. It also says No Referrals, Clearances, or Pre-Surgery Testing Required Prior to Your Arrival

Check out Blossom Bariatrics in Las Vegas. They have a fast track program for self pay/out of state. https://blossombariatrics.com/fasttrack/ I had my procedure with Blossom. I live in Las Vegas so I didn't do fast track but they have a very good price.

Yes, I had it. It's clear serous fluid. I was talk to your surgeon. My incision healed over and then I had a seroma pocket form. My incision had to be opened back up so the fluid could drain. My surgeon showed me how to pack the incision with gauze so the seroma could be able to drain.

My big incision got a slight infected and oozed clear/yellowish fluid for days. Then it healed over but the fluid built up and since my scar was thick and the surgeon had to cut it open and then pack it. I had to pack it until it stopped having fluid.

Usually when I go out to eat, I focus on protein heavy dishes like fajitas or sashimi. When I do order sushi, I ask for "easy rice" and I usually end up picking off most of the rice. Usually sushi with crab will be using imitation crab and it's higher in carbs so I usually stick with salmon. I've gone out for gyros and was able to order meat only. We went out for Ethiopian food last night and I ordered a meat dish that was prepared with onions. I also had just a few lentils and some ground chickpeas but not much. If I know where I'm going ahead of time, I try to look over the nutritional info ahead of time.

I'm glad you asked about this. I had green stools on my list for my upcoming 3 months NUT meeting. I still have them and I'm going to chalk it up to Iron. My mv had 45 mg of Iron.

Totally normal. I also didn't have energy post surgery for at least the 4-6 weeks. It does get better though.

I also recommend starting miralax and maybe even a does of MOM to get this going.

My guidelines had us start purred early. It was called the "funnel diet".

I've gone out for sushi (light or no rice) and usually let my husband finish off the roll I can't eat. We've split fajitas too. We went out for gyros and I just got the meat.

I have found myself snacking on Harvert Snaps. After this bag is gone, I am not planning on buying them again for a while. I weigh them out and find that I'm snacking on them too often. I'm glad you posted this so I can figure out some better snacks.

While everyone is different, you should go by what your team has given you for what to eat and how much. Here is my typical day. Breakfast: Premier Protein Shake Lunch: Pan Seared Shrimp w/ cajun seasoning 3 oz Snack: Harvest Snaps (I need to quit these because I end up eating too many) Dinner: Varies - usually something my my recipe list for example Greek Turkey Burger, Salmon, Steak, panned seared tilapia, chicken (cooked in a variety of ways NOT fried) - most meat is 3-4 oz. I will often have a tiny little spinach salad topped with 1 sliced strawberry, 1 T of blue cheese, and 1 t goddess dressing or a small serving of sauteed onions w/ squash or zucchini. Sometimes, I will have some of my dinner and then save some of a snack. Most days I'm getting anywhere from 70-90 g of protein. There have been a few days where I was 60-70 and a few days where I was over 90. I would be happy to share my recipe document with you if you would like just drop me a message. If I'm out, it depends on where I go, but if it's fast food, whatever I order would most likely be served protein style (no bun). I've gone out for sushi and order with light or no rice, gyros and just had the meat, and fajitas.

Congratulations on your weight loss! I wonder about this too. I notice that I have feelings of hunger, kind of like my stomach growling but not exactly. This happens sometimes when I drink water and other times after I eat. I wonder if it is just my stomach doing its thing but it sure feels like hunger. I don't meet with my NUT until the end on the month.

It might be yeast - try monastat or athlete's foot cream/spray or jock itch (it's all fungal infections)

I take mine right after I eat lunch. If I forget it at lunch, then I take it right after I eat supper. That's the only way I can take them without getting nauseous. I know we are supposed to wait to drink but I just take them with one good drink of water. My NUT and surgeon both said that was fine.

I was sleeved on 7/31 and I'm happy with my weight loss. My calorie range is 500-700 and I'm getting 64+oz of water per day plus 11 oz of protein shake 30 g of protein (breakfast). I'm averaging 70-90 g of protein daily. I tolerate all foods. I have tried exercising and have been doing videos. Like you, I can not get close to a full hour workout and my max has been 35-40 min but most days I end up stopping around 20 - 25. I'm not sure what to do either but just wanted you to know that you aren't alone.

TBH, everyone has a different preop diet. Mine was 2 weeks with shakes for breakfast and lunch. Dinner was 4-5 oz of lean mean with 1-2 cups of low starch veggies. No corn, peas, or potatoes. No dressings, sauces, etc. No snacking, no caffeine, no carbonated bevs. Every surgeon is different and there are some that don't require less time that 2 weeks. I followed my preop diet closely with only a couple of minor (not crazy) slip ups.

Ah yes, the dreaded 3 week stall. It's very common and very discouraging. Stick with the program and you will get over this hump.

Just curious, sometimes when I'm not hungry and I'm focusing on drinking my water, I'll take a drink and then it's like when it hits my stomach, it triggers hunger (or something). Am I crazy? Does anyone else ever have this sensation when they drink water? What is that? I try to tell myself that it is NOT hunger, but my brain says otherwise. Why would I even have head hunger (or real hunger) from drinking water.