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Mine was just instructions on how to get to the hospital, where to park, what to bring with me, how to shower the night before and morning of the surgery.
Good luck!

I've only told a few close friends and my mom. My mom however, told her whole side of the family after I asked or not to. I wish I could've kept it from her from the beginning but we live together so it was pretty impossible. She told my (very critical and straight up horrible) aunt. I've been avoiding her at all costs ever since LOL. I just don't want to hear what she has to say. It bothers me enough that she even has the satisfaction of knowing.
As to other people, I agree with catwoman7. I tell them everything I'm doing (low carb, high Protein, low sugar, low calorie) without telling them about the surgery part. I already know that they don't need the surgery and won't do it so they don't really need to know.
Like AZhiker said, if someone obese that I felt were really at rock bottom and actually asking me for advice then I'd tell them. Other than that it's none of anyones business.

Hey! Congrats on getting through surgery!
I was feeling the same exact thing when I had mine. I even think I posted on here asking if something was wrong with me lol
It'll take you a while to start to feel satiety. Maybe even a few months. Even then, you never want to reach the point where you actually feel full. Start getting used to stop eating when your 1/2 cup is done. Right now 1/2 a cup might look like a really small amount to you so you feel like you should/could eat more but once you get used to that being your maximum limit, your stomach will get the memo as well and you'll start to kinda feel when it's enough for you. At least that's what's happening to me. Just don't forget to ALWAYS measure everything! In cups and not using a scale. I started out weighing everything on a scale and only after a while did I realize how different it was from a measuring cup and how much I was overeating!
I also do think your doctors guidelines are pretty different from a lot of others. At two weeks I was told to eat 1/8-1/4 cup of soft foods. When I got to being a month out I started my solid regular diet at 1/2 cup. I guess doctors are different and in the end they probably know what's better for you. But right now don't expect to feel full anytime soon and don't try to get there! I remember being hungry ALL the time and I felt like I could probably eat like I used to without even feeling the difference in restriction. I would make myself leave the house and drive around just so that I'd forget about the hunger. Eventually I got used to how little I eat and I don't feel so horrible anymore! Yay!
So don't worry it's normal and you're not alone!
Good luck! ❤️

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!

The brand is called scitec nutrition 100% whey Protein Professional chocolate hazelnut its a little sweet but add more Water is better.

6months in
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Yes please call your doctor. My doctor prescribed nausea pills for me and they really helped me control the nausea.

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You need to find a surgeon that accepts your insurance immediately and have all of your documentation transferred to the new surgeon, please do that ASAP friend. Living like that is not okay. Keep us updated.

Agree! You really need to find a Protein you can tolerate. There are tons of options beyond powdersc and shakes at the BariatricPal Store.

Also many (most?) of us don’t love the shakes and powders, but we do it because we have to. Sometimes you just have to suck it up for your health!

Aside from the Protein, only 140 calories a day??? (Since 60 are from vitamins) That's like week 2 levels, not 4 months. Yikes. Maybe contact your dietitian???

This one I got just opened it today 1 scoop with Water in a shaker cup and shake for 10secs no lumps at all and tastes amazing like chocolate milk shake

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

Haha thank you! To be honest it's mostly because I haven't been getting enough Protein in at all! I know, that's very bad. I just can't stomach the shakes or anything with a powder in it. I try to eat as much chicken and turkey and high protein foods as I can but that too is limited to 1/2 a cup/ meal.
I also did a lot of cardio this summer so that helped with the calorie deficit. Lately I haven't been going to the gym as much because school and work started and I've been really busy. So I'm trying to keep my calorie intake at a minimum so that I can continue to be in a similar amount of calorie deficit. Right now, I'm usually not eating more than 200-250 calories a day (60 of them are calories from vitamins).
Again, I know that sounds really unhealthy especially since I'm supposed to keep up with my protein goals but It's a struggle and I'm trying...

I'm almost 5 months out but I started eating salads right after I got to start eating normal food (so like 4-5 weeks out). I had no problems whatsoever. I still eat them occasionally.
The only problem with salads (for me) is that they don't have much Protein in them and they're also really voluminous so you can't eat much.
If you're unsure and really want a salad I'd say try a little bit and give yourself 15-20 minutes to see if anything happens.
Also, beware of calories in dressings!
Good luck and congratulations!!

My first goal for 2019 was to lose 50lbs by 50 years old. I turn 50 on Saturday and this morning i finally met my goal!!! 50lbs lost since 01/4/19 and 25lbs since surgery 7/23/19... woop woop!!!
We just got back from New Orleans and I realized that i didn't need to eat or drink alcohol to truly enjoy myself, its who you surround yourself with! My sister came over from London, my daughter and her partner, my nephew plus 3 of my best friends and we had a blast!! The celebrations will continue for the next 2 weeks while other friends and family arrive from abroad to Celebrate this milestone withme.
#50lbsby50yearsgoalachieved

Yep. So. so. so. slow.

Thank u so much.. It really means alot


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If you can get from a BMI of 70 to a BMI of 20 in 12 months, please share your secrets! 135lbs in 4 months is amazinngggg.

And yeah, much slower. I lose 7-10lbs per month as opposed to 20+.

Congratulations! You look great! Hard work pays off!

Hello!
I hope everyone's doing well!
So I've been trying to set some goals for myself (weight wise) and I'm unsure on how to predict weight loss in the future. Will weight loss start to slow down the more you lose it? Logic is telling me yes but for me it hasn't so far so i'm thinking that that might not be the case. I've been losing pretty much the exact amount of weight every month for 4 months now. (I had surgery about 5 months ago) Even though I've dropped so much weight I'm still losing the same amount every month. So should I expect to keep losing the same amount or should I expect a decrease? I don't want to underestimate too much and end up setting an easily achieved goal (I think if I reached it early I'd feel like it was too easy and stop trying as hard). I want something that'll push me but also be more realistic.
I know you lose the most weight your first year after surgery, the "honeymoon" phase, so the goal I want to set is still within the year. I had surgery in April and the goal date I want to set is New Year's Day. So I'll be about 9 months out.
Has anyone experienced weight loss slowing down the more you lose weight? Or has it been consistent?
For people that have reached their goal weight, did it get harder to lose it the closer you got?

I absolutely cannot stand Protein Shakes because i hate the taste of Protein Powder and it's usually really strong in the shakes. The only ones I can tolerate are Ensure Mocha and Caramel Premier (WITH coffee ONLY)
Everyone's different though. What I did was I bought one of each (that looked interesting to me) and tried them all.
Good luck!

some people become lactose intolerant after surgery - some temporarily, others permanently. It's possible that's what's going on with the dairy products.

I'm a stomach sleeper too. I actually like to flip around a lot while i'm asleep and that was impossible to do right after surgery. It was painful to move in any way let alone flip around in bed. I think it took me about 10 days to start laying on my stomach. I remember being really scared to try it because it was always so painful to move so I assumed that that position would be the worst but it turned out to be really comfortable. I started with putting a pillow under my stomach and laying on it during the day until i got over the fear that I was going to open my incisions or my pouch lol. I had no discomfort at all when I finally attempted it.
I'd say take it slow and if you feel any pain at all just give it some more time before trying again.
Good luck and congratulations!

Both in regular diets and after bariatric surgery it has slowed down quite a bit. If I were to increase exercise and cut calories now it may make a difference.