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If you use a tracking app like MyFitnessPal it gives you caloric min/max to lose X lb/kil per week. That's a managable start especially for 8 weeks until surgery (you don't want to burn out). Play around and see where you are comfortable, but listen to your body if it suggests you need more
Good Luck 💜

YAY!! CONGRATS! ❤️ You look great!!

Ok. It is devastating. ((hugs)). So grieve for a few hours, then get on top of it. Find out the offices that your insurance covers that are IOQ. Call their office and schedule an appointment this month (do NOT let 30 days lapse from the date of your last RD appointment), so that the clock keeps ticking in you moving the ball toward the goal line.
Explain to the new doc's office that you have had probs with insurance and your present program not being an IOQ and you don't want to start all over! See if they can help slip you in. Then make sure you get your complete medical records from the bariatric surgeon, the RD, the psych, the sleep study, the EGD and take it to the new doc.
I would think they'd want to fast track you in their office cuz you are Ca-CHING! Ready to give em the money without the 3-6 month hassle of earning it up front.

Hello Halfsnack, yes it's normal. I experienced it for the first week, worse with sugar free Jello that was given in the hospital. It went away after about a week. Hang in there.🧡

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You should press your Doctor again for some answers on this. Don't let them get away with not answering or explaining what they think is happening until you are satisfied.
I am sorry you have to go through all that!

LOL that is funny! 😂

Honestly if I were you I'd go on with the surgery and try to use their bad (maybe not bad but difficult) experiences as a lesson. Now you know if you were to have the surgery done you would have to keep up with your Iron supplements and monitor your levels! And you also know that to be successful after surgery you would have to learn how to change your lifestyle! These are great pieces of advice, I think.
I'm only about five months out and I haven't had any problems yet. I hope I never do. But I'm still always asking others about their experiences so I could know what to do and what to avoid. I don't regret my surgery at all I think it's the best thing I could've done for myself. I actually wish I had done it a lot earlier but at least I finally did get it.
You sound like you've been determined to have it done for the past few years. If you really want it I think you can definitely make it work for you!
These are just my opinions. It's up to you! ❤️

Congrats!
I think the first thing I had was tuna. I kept eating tuna for so long lol. Great source of Protein.
Good luck!

I think most people throw up a lot after surgery and that doesn't seem to damage their pouches. I hope your doctor figures everything out!

Yup. I was told 1/8 to 1/4 cup was recommended. I was eating 1/4 though.
I wouldn't worry about the stalls. I stalled SO much at first. It eventually worked itself out. If it doesnt in a week or two try to switch up your food a little. That's what I do and it works. But a few weeks after surgery I was stalling like crazy so don't worry!

YAY!! CONGRATS! ❤️ You look great!!

Congrats!
I think the first thing I had was tuna. I kept eating tuna for so long lol. Great source of Protein.
Good luck!

Honestly if I were you I'd go on with the surgery and try to use their bad (maybe not bad but difficult) experiences as a lesson. Now you know if you were to have the surgery done you would have to keep up with your Iron supplements and monitor your levels! And you also know that to be successful after surgery you would have to learn how to change your lifestyle! These are great pieces of advice, I think.
I'm only about five months out and I haven't had any problems yet. I hope I never do. But I'm still always asking others about their experiences so I could know what to do and what to avoid. I don't regret my surgery at all I think it's the best thing I could've done for myself. I actually wish I had done it a lot earlier but at least I finally did get it.
You sound like you've been determined to have it done for the past few years. If you really want it I think you can definitely make it work for you!
These are just my opinions. It's up to you! ❤️

Hey! I just want to say that I recently tried the lettuce wrapped chicken tacos on the skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory and oh my god!! They are AMAZING! 250 calories for 3 tacos and they taste SOOOO good. I've already gone 4 times this week just for them!
That's all I wanna say, thanks for hearing me out!

it's pretty common. I had a breast lift as part of my body contouring surgery. Ta da! They look better than they did when I was 20!

I just noticed you had 150 as a goal weight but youre now 133...? Im 5'8 but my goal weight is 150 and I'm really wondering if I could possibly hit 130. Did you just reach goal and decide to keep going or did the weight loss just simply continue? What made you go 20 lbs below your goal?

Congrats!
I think the first thing I had was tuna. I kept eating tuna for so long lol. Great source of Protein.
Good luck!

Congrats! You look great!! And so do your adorable cats!! Keep up the good work! ❤️

Hey! I just want to say that I recently tried the lettuce wrapped chicken tacos on the skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory and oh my god!! They are AMAZING! 250 calories for 3 tacos and they taste SOOOO good. I've already gone 4 times this week just for them!
That's all I wanna say, thanks for hearing me out!

If your insurance won't get you to see a surgeon then I'd say go to your primary care physician ASAP. If you can't keep ANYTHING at all down then probably go to the emergency room.
This does sound very worrying.

YUP!

I think most people throw up a lot after surgery and that doesn't seem to damage their pouches. I hope your doctor figures everything out!

If your insurance won't get you to see a surgeon then I'd say go to your primary care physician ASAP. If you can't keep ANYTHING at all down then probably go to the emergency room.
This does sound very worrying.

Hey! I just want to say that I recently tried the lettuce wrapped chicken tacos on the skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory and oh my god!! They are AMAZING! 250 calories for 3 tacos and they taste SOOOO good. I've already gone 4 times this week just for them!
That's all I wanna say, thanks for hearing me out!

Hey! I just want to say that I recently tried the lettuce wrapped chicken tacos on the skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory and oh my god!! They are AMAZING! 250 calories for 3 tacos and they taste SOOOO good. I've already gone 4 times this week just for them!
That's all I wanna say, thanks for hearing me out!