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I treated myself with trips/vacations. Able to fit in a standard airplane seat. Able to walk around excursions and hiking. Able to fit in a swimsuit. It was a win/win.

What's the old saying, "Everything in moderation." You shouldn't have to eliminate any foods or treats from your diet as long as you keep them in moderation.

Welcome to the bariatric community. We have so many threads and forums here for you to discover that will guide you through your WLS journey. Feel free to ask or share anything. We're here to support and encourage you.

I'm not sure why the nausea would still be with you 4 weeks post-op. Maybe call the surgeon's office to ask and maybe get a prescription for nausea medication. It also seems odd that you haven't lost any pounds in 4 weeks. It usually falls off like crazy immediately after surgery. Maybe mention that to your doctor as well. Are you going to the bathroom okay?

I've always been a chocoholic for 50+ years and now suddenly I've become a savory girl. Go figure!

Old habits die hard. You're not going to like my answer, but you probably need to talk to the therapist at your surgeon's office to discuss why you're going back to these habits, how to get rid of these habits, etc. You know what to eat and what not to eat, the key is doing it.

Welcome to the group, Herenia. Let us know how it goes. Update your profile information if you want to and take time to explore the many threads here that provide lots of useful and helpful information about anything and everything WLS related.

Believe it or not, we all got cold feet right before the surgery. It's a natural thing to be scared about being put under anesthesia and any complications. If you weren't worried, we'd be worried about you. ? But take comfort from the thousands of us here on these forums who survived and thrived after WLS and are here to share our experiences and information with you. Take some deep breaths. Try to get some sleep tonight before your surgery tomorrow. It'll be a rough couple of days after surgery, no doubt, but a month from now you'll realize how much worthy it was to do.

There aren't any off-limit foods, it's just about eating what's best for you and what your body will tolerate and making the best food choices focusing on protein first.

I know you feel like moving forward, but your body is still healing on the inside, so please follow your surgeon's instructions and take the phases as they come and don't jump ahead.

Welcome, Shelley, and good luck on your WLS journey. There are a lot of good topics and conversations here so feel free to explore the threads to learn about what to expect after surgery and to find answers to a lot of questions you may have.

I would start weaning off it now so it won't be cold-turkey when you have the WLS. Caffeine doesn't affect me energy-wise so I didn't really have an issue with it.

Somebody else on here today was talking about alcohol being an issue. Now that you know your primary trigger, you know what to work on. Have faith that your tool of bypass will still work for you if you get back to basics in terms of tracking your intake, watching drinking your calories, etc.

Thanks for the advice. I'm not a drinker.

I never saw those. Must have been before my time. Interesting.

I stopped losing at 9 months. Now I'm at it again 3 years later trying to drop a few pounds. Very slow, glacial slow, but it's working

Better to call your doctor and check to see what's causing the pain rather than wait too long and it get potentially worse.

But that's still really good to lose 8 pounds a month. Pat yourself on the back and keep focused on your protein and water intake and you'll get there. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

You might benefit from talking to a therapist about your worries so he/she can get you to set realistic views of yourself and eating from this point forward.

That's great! Welcome to our group of supportive, encouraging, fellow WLS warriors.

I learned about these from a grocery haul video on YouTube. If you remember the old Teddy Grahams from the 1990's (do they still make those?) they remind me of those or kinda like animal crackers. They're called KODIAK BEAR BITES and they are graham crackers in three flavors: Chocolate, Honey, or Cinnamon. They are adorable and I even like the design of the box, as if that was important. A single serving (as if you could eat just one serving!) is 15 crackers, for 120 calories, 17 carbs, 2 fibers, 5 g protein, and 3.5 g fat.

Like everybody else said, Miralax is your friend. I got lucky and didn't have any constipation.

I told people I had hiatal hernia repair, which of course they did during the VSG.

It's a good thing that your hunger sense is gone right now. This is your opportunity to lose the maximum amount of weight. It'll come back later, so take advantage of this time now.

No, you don't end up throwing up for life. Definitely for the first 36 hours post-surgery due to anesthesia. Possibly once or twice throwing up the "foamies" (mucus, bile, not food) if you eat something your stomach doesn't agree with. I eat meat all the time. No problem. But I still can't eat soft tortillas. That's okay with me.