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Or it could be like me where my pouch hasnt had ANY problems whatsoever to the point that im wondering if the surgeon made it big (he didnt). In fact, I had my first post-op checkup (6 weeks out) and asked all sorts of questions like, "is it normal to be so normal?" She kinda laughed at that. The only "mistake" I was making was taking double the amount of bariatric Vitamins that I needed. The surgeon isnt as caught up as the dieticians on which Vitamin cocktails are available now and I was taking both sets of vitamins. Oops.

But yeah, I was (edit: still am) obsessed pre and post op and love watching 600 lb life too. Even if dont weigh anywhere near as much, it helped me see the challenges in a VERY obvious way in order to reflect on my own mindset. Being obsessed is really the only way to start. I even started trying to eat a bit in a bariatric way before the surgery (but with more volume of food) in order to see if I could do it.

Preparation is key and it is never too early to test things out.

14 hours ago, Healthy_life2 said:

Rosanne bar is 66 years old. Drew carey is 61. The look their age to me.

True that. Bad examples then. Sorry. Gosh I feel horrible.

Gosh Im getting worried. I havnt had any slimies etc other than feeling a bit off after eating a few times. Im starting to think I have a "pouch of steel".

Try looking at a few celebrities who has WLS. It looks like they have aged etc. Try looking at Rosanne Bar and Drew Carey.

Lapband surgery has the lowest success of all the WLS so dont beat yourself up too much. In fact many have to have revision surgery because of it. In Sweden, they are doing revisions all the time due to the complications from lapband. (Sweden has tons of research on WLS surgery which is used around the wolrd. Since it's covered by universal healthcare the (anonymous) information is used for studies all the time. Patients also have the chance to participate in studies.)

So, I think DS will help you greatly. So chip up and go for it!

On 7/3/2019 at 4:01 PM, justmetj said:

I stop before I feel full because the sensation of full is different now and I don't want to stretch out my pouch. Here is my Portion Control guidelines. Hope this helps 😊

Wow! Thanks for this. It will really help me.

I feel the same way as you all. Still trying to figure out/relearn how to eat again. Not really back on normal normal foods yet. Ive still been sticking mainly to softer foods but that's more due to the fact that I really like yoghurt and watermelon. Ive been surprised how well my pouch has reacted and wonder if the surgeon didnt make it bigger than normal since im alrealy able to eat about less than a cup of food. (Although I keep it under a half a cup most times.) Dunno though. My first follow up is on Monday.

The gas pains in my shoulder during the first 10 days after surgery was something I never want to feel again. I realize that laproscopic surgery is much safer etc, but that side effect is HORRIBLE!

On 7/1/2019 at 4:17 PM, justmetj said:

No more than 1/3 cup though.

This is what im more worrying about. It seems like my pouch can hold way more up to almost a cup already (6 weeks out). Is that normal?

Dont know how to delete my post. Sorry.

My surgery was May 27th. Im eating about 500-800 calories and walk for about an hour 3 times a week. I really dont want to eat below that because I would put my body into starvation mode. Im still having problems getting my Protein in and have been "filling out my calories" (eating high calorie stuff and a few carbs) on some days to make sure I get in even that much. I cant say that Ive been eating great, but im working towards it.

Ive seen expiration dates on Water before...ugh!

The same thing is happening to me as well. In fact, it's the stomach and not the pouch that likes to talk. That and the intestines say hi even more often than my lonely stomach. Ive never been so consious of where my stomach and internal organs are in all my life.

In August I get back to my work as a teacher and hope it has calmed down by then. Otherwise I have to tell my students that it's my tummy rumbling and asking for food.

I love your cheeks when you took pictures from above. I think some models would die for that look. You look amazing!

Tell jokes when you get into the operating room. It helps.

I had my surgery done a little over a month ago and the first 10 days were hell. It gets better. Focus on Water over everything else right now.

Ok, Im not over the 50 mark, but my husband is. Im just a bit younger than him at 48. Ive been thinking about getting help with my weight since about age 30 but had more important things to do. So only now was the right time. In addition to that, it seemed that doctors were reticent about operating on me since there were no other health issues. Now with my older years approaching, health care in Sweden has changed their minds and made it easier. So it's now covered for higher BMIs.

Ive also read that taking Vitamin C and Iron together improve their effectiveness. Do any of you follow that one as well?

I keep hearing about people spacing out the timing of certain Vitamins. What is that about? My surgeon hasn't said anything about this. Can those of you who git information please tell me what your surgeon said? I want to be as effective with my vitamins as possible.

13 hours ago, Da'Bora Kaye said:

The last time I went to Coney Island in NY i could barely fit on The Cyclone the oldest wooden coaster in US. So what i want is to find the biggest, baddest Roller Coaster I can find!!

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I would suggest going to Cedar Point in that case!

Here's one that I didnt think of before:

Being able to get smaller bras, both cup and size. I hate having a 40 F bra size. Even if the bras I buy I really like, I want to be able to choose from even prettier ones. That and be able to buy real lingerie for myself as a treat for my husband.

On 6/9/2019 at 7:26 PM, Dr-Patient said:

Are you actually "eating" the first week out; as in, actual food--solid or even semi-soft food?

You want/need that incision line to close/heal completely, without 'contamination' by food particles.

Did your doctor permit actual food--solid food--or by "eating," do you mean your liquids? For many (myself included), I had a hard time [for weeks] getting my Water in because I felt full so quickly [Alas, that's not the same now, and I actually gained back some weight {very depressing and mad at myself}]. But check with the plan per your physician and make sure you're not ingesting too firm a food and not taking in too much.

Im eating mostly really soft like cottage cheese, yoghurt, mushy bananas, overnight oats. Ive been choosing more from their taste (and protein) at the moment rather than choice. I think the most solid thing ive eaten recently (1.5 weeks out) is (half) a Protein Bar, well well well chewed. Water hasnt been an issue at all and Ive been able to almost get the full 64 oz a day from day 3. (Then again pre-op I also drank water constantly as well.)

Good point about the internal incisions healing...I didnt think about that. I hope that I havent screwed that up by going too quickly. Now that I think about it, I even ate some yoghurt that had seeds. Can I even feel if ive done something stupid?

When I double checked my dieticians information, they wrote surprisingly enough that "meals" should be half to three-fourths cup which is more than I am often currently eating. I was just so suprised that they wrote to eat that much. As for Protein, Im probably doing ok when choosing foods, but I have to start getting in Protein Drinks. Thats the one area Ive been bad at.

17 minutes ago, Happy Joy said:

I can't drink Water whenever I try I feel so much pain is that a common problem cause this the first time this happened to me

I would suggest that you go and talk to your surgeon/medical team. Being able to drink Water is essential. If there is problems it could be something physical since you are experiencing pain. Pain is a always a warning sign (except for the damn gas problem). I am about 12 days out and havnt had any problems.

Amazing! You go girl!

38 minutes ago, KCgirl061 said:

Early out if you truly overfill your sleeve you aren't doing to stretch it, you're going to cause a leak, which is ultimately much more dangerous. Stick to the portions directed by your surgeon and the pace you should be eating.

I didnt think about it from this point of view. You're right. If im not having any physical problems then I should be ok.

The real problem was that we didnt get too much in the way of directions about post surgery other than that we should keep it to about .6 cups (1.5 dl) and follow the general liquid to puree to food plan. But compared to the information that you all get, It seems like a rather large amount.

Ive been looking more closely at how much I should be eating for each "meal" directly after surgery and Im wondering if Ive been eating too much. I really dont want to stretch my pouch unknowingly. So far after the first week, Ive been able to eat about a third to half a cup. There has been no throwing up and ive only had hiccups a few times. How can I tell if Im overeating when I cant really feel my pouch yet? What do you all think?