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I had some extreme lower back pain and then middle back pain for about 4 Weeks after surgery. I'm 7 months out on the 22nd. I think for me it may have been laying on the narrow flat surface of the operating table. It went away on it's own. It was weird.

I must try this edamame spaghetti!!! Thanks for the info that helps

Slowly but surely, it's coming off. I am impatient and it's slow, but it's definitely working. I love seeing so much success. When I get on here and see posts like yours I'm reminded how this is really life changing. [emoji175]

You look AMAZEBALLS. [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

I have never tried tofu. I feel new things coming! Maybe when I go to Chipotle I'll try their sofritas too!

Thanks, this is super helpful information. I'm excited to try it. I hope you get to feeling better yourself soon! I appreciate you taking the time to give examples.

Awesome, thank you! I'll check it out

Woohoo, that's great!! Keep it up!

You look awesome!

I know some people use the patches but they are a little spendy. Maybe ask your nutritionist about it. I could not stomach the chewables either, of any kind. I was allowed to switch to pills after four weeks but that may not help you completely. I would check into the patches.

Thanks for all the support you guys [emoji173]️

So...any advice? I'm leaning toward trying an ovo-lacto pescatarian diet. I'm six months post op next week. Meats sit ok on my tummy but I don't like how I feel on such a meat heavy diet. I can only hold so much food so I feel like I get mostly meat and very little veg and fruit. I miss my plant based foods! I love fish and it never gives me issues. I'm a little worried about protein intake. I've never done a diet like this before it just seems like it will make me feel good. I'm very accustomed to a low carb diet so this alone will raise the carbs I get just with the veggies and fruits. Any other vegetarian or pescatarian peeps post-vsg? I'd like to keep super processed foods to a minimum if possible.

Wow I really cannot type. Sorry! Lol

The restriction is still so real. I went yo chick fil a with my daughter tonight and ate two chicken strips, slowly. With sipping sauce. I was full. But I ate two of her (large) waffle fries. This is the first time I've felt so bad after eating. Like aching pain like I just had four plates of food on Thanksgiving. I'm almost six months out and was being careless. It's been about three hours and it still aches. All I can think is I stretched my pouch. Ugh why did I do this? I'm fine with having a couple fries once in a while. But I really should have listened to my body when it said "hey, all full down here. Don't send any more food!". Annoyed and uncomfortable. No vomiting thank goodness. But I'm so mad at myself.

YASSSS GIRL!! AMEN!