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No offense taken, I have a cabinet full of protein bars and better ways then sugar blast, But as weird as it seems they do not work for me. A big problem is I am extremely active now, So burning off tons of calories. Once i hit the weight and got all the Vits and Minerals in line I have gone Bat Poop crazy - Riding the Harley, Fishing, Taking the Dog all over the place, Just way to active. Me and My Nutra girl tried everything, Honey and Avacodo was the go to. In fact I bought Hives and have bees at my office to make High end Honey. No go! I used to eat 3 oz of honey in Oatmeal every day and put honey on steak, Her guess is I need to be blasted with all the Freakin Chemicals and Preservatives in Proccessed Food. FYI that is what got me into this mess was the Food Industry chemicals and Sugars. The old Less fat more sugar scam. So far this week been holding pretty good without any Bad foods. Ok maybe some Beer Nut bar mix, and some Canned Cheese Whiz. But Have not lost anything this week. PM me when you get a chance i just Pm you AJ

I know there are healthy things but they did not work for me. I ate alvados and all the healthy ones and still was losing - It took the sugar boast to get my body from burning fat to burning sugar! Trust me I was shocked when my Nutra girl added M and M s to my daily feed plan. But it did work. You have to find something to cause a stall is all i was saying. There was a lady on here months back that had to drink a glass of wine to keep her stall. She tried everything but seemed that sugar boast at night stalled her. I have seen may posts on how to stop losing on here from wine to butter to shakes to sugar. Everyone is different I TOTALLY AGREE DO NOT DO Sugar UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO NOT GO BACK TO OLD HABBITS. Will power! There is no way with this frame i can get to 160 pounds, I would look even more feabile then i do now. at 200 I am to thin according to those who are around me This pictures was taken at 208 No way i could lose another 48 pounds

Yep you rocked it! Also great support you are giving to all the new ones! No on to the next phase - FYI i hate this tighting tone phase, Pain in the ass. Hope you nail it Aj

Get the runner Electrolyte pills for water - My pulse races when i get low on electrolytes

Everyone is different been said above. But you may want to spend just a little money and get a Nutritionist to help mix up your diet. You body is sayin F@#ck No i want to keep it, You are saying Nope gotta go! So let the battle begin - I would mix up the Carbs and calories different each week. I did it and it really worked, I had a Nutra person to lead me. Sunday - Sunday next week - Go real low calories, 900 or less, As much water as you can, Up your cabs 10% Sunday - Sunday following week - 1100 calories mostly veggies but Higher Protein - lower water Sunday - Sunday 3 rd week - Intermingling fasting, All protein low calories Low carbs You get the point you are changing your calories, carbs and proteins each week to trick your body into burning, The fasting was a key for me broke everything free Good luck stay focused you will win this battle

Do not follow my advice or direction as a doctor I drink just about every other day - No where near like before but My doc said after 6 months a occasional drink will not kill you! So i just pour a bigger drink and call it a drink! But I am no poster child on this site for following the rules so you make your decision. As for Beer I can only handle about 5 oz the carbonation fight back. For sure it will crush you - Straight to hammered Especially in he beginning. I drink my Vodka Protein water or Vodka Gator aid to fight the dehydration issue So yes you can still enjoy it - But if you have to have it = My answer would be no

Yes it is you are exactly my life = All i can say is get healthy and the sleeve is a great tool Look at me and Superman and the others on the mens forum - It will be a great tool in the battle - Below is a 6 month before and after - You are next step up and get healthy

All good things come to those who wait! Good luck

He is dead nutz on - The only thing i can add is do some intermittent fasting also

As a big time reader of this site - I have read the average to be 10 days - Some like me had little issues after 2 days and some have gone 3 weeks Keep moving Keep moving bend twist move - The tenderness is there as you heal - will lesson each day. Plan on a month Use CBD cream to help with the tenderness in those areas

Love to see posts like this ---- Keep enjoying your journey you earned it and you deserved it! Congradulations

Trolls are everywhere - They have issues and get a sort of sick pleasure being mean. Just let it go you are happy and you are healthy Who really gives a flying F@#ck what others say or do! Karma is a b***h they will get there payback

I am shocked you could get a lab band - Re focus you addiction to food and get healthy

I agree can not be handled here - But as a guy my view is he is being selfish and Jealouse - You marry the person for who they are not what they look like! My x wife is still large, and we do have a physical relationship still. I am not going to say i do not notice he weight but i let it pass and I realize I care and married her for who she is not what she looks like. She is the mother of my children and I have been with her for 25 years, Now she is going to get the surgery after the Covid Nightmare is over. Of Course another bill for Me! but what she looks like does not matter to me I just want her healthy and Happy You both need a counselor ASAP -

This is the only place i used for support and questions and found it to be 100 percent of what i needed! But it took a hard crash mentally at 3 months for me to find this place. I had to go to my doctors support group for the first 2 months and found it toxic place full of whiners and complainers. Some people were good but most were just there to vent

I was close 377 and probably was in the 390 range at times

No i totally understand Keto! The Miami diet, Dr akins, Slim fast, Oprah, and all the other diet plans ...........I can read! What I am saying is that is a diet, You need a lifetime balanced healthy eating schedule Not a diet. You are not on a diet, The Vets here will also tell you this. Took me a few months to read this site to figure that out, Bottom line You are on a lifestyle eating habits change for the better for life! Nobody said eat carbs or junk food. Took me a while to realize post WLS i was not on a diet, I was changing insane eating behavior and eating healthy and properly for life. During my journey except for some fasting was i never on a Diet. I understand it is not easy to get on this type of eating routine, But it is not a Diet it is your journey and your meal planning being healthy and under control that will give you what you are looking for.

As a Cardiac issue survivor - Go get checked out - Not saying you have issues, but DO NOT PUSH IT! Could be stress could be gas, But let the doc;s figure that stuff out

Going thru this now also - I have found WLS doctors to be not the go to - See a throat guy, My issue is also the throat from the Surgery. Seems the hose down your throat and the acid reflux caused a restriction. I am set to got in and stretch the throat shortly! Due to covid 19 a Freakin mess. Took me months to figure out why i could not eat alot, Thought it was a stricture but turned out to be a throat issue. Not to beat a dead horse but i had to resort to insane ways to get in calories, ensure drinks and yes i use Candy and Junk food to pile on 300 calories a day. Things like crackers and Bar cheese, Fritos and dips, Halloween size candy bars stopped the loss. Be careful they can develop bad habits, I have insane will power so for me it is just calories, but Easy calorie boasters. Not good choices but can cause a stall if used properly. Go slow when i started i over did it and tossed it up! I mean really slow like two little candy bars a day Half at a time. the sugar will get you big time. Once i figure out how to get the surgery done will stop this bad behavior but for now buying me time

saw that water last few weeks have cases in my fridge - so far good taste Great choice as for the soups let me help you out a little I have found that if you get the pre made one cup ones - Freeze dried for WLS much easier to use. I used them Pre Op and still to this day use them every day. quick go to for me One thing you are not going to want to do is eat the same broth or soup Nice thing is with the packets you can use your kurig to make them in one minute. I got the Instant hot water machine mainly cuz i do not drink coffee. My daily go to around 9 am is one cup of the packet soup, I pre make shredded chicken or pork or beef and a little rice. They are ready to go in plastic ramekins and just drop in cup with soup mix and add hot water. quick 1 minute meal and I am good to go aj

Sleeve is a great Permanent fix all - Welcome

Most of us here i have seen loose 10-18 in the two weeks. But be careful that is not going to be that way the whole time but that seems to be the average. I am male and lost 23 in 10 days but most of it was water and shortly after surgery bounced up a few. Everyone is different so just do the best you can and stick to the plan and Journey

Was not predicting was just showing her it is possible and not impossible that is Just the average I just googled it! I agree .......some weeks it falls off and some it stalls! But She has to realize it is possible! Post above was to get her Mind set of being impossible corrected! It is very possible! Don\t forget we are Male so we shredded it My female friends averaged about 4-12 a month around here;. You can not argue this fact - Keep the dang Calories Low and Burn as many every day as you can!

Was not Insurmountable at all - This is a Journey not a race so let K.I.S.S it - keep it simple style! You loose 2,5 pounds a week Which is 10 Pounds a month Which is 120 Pounds a year So around 15-20 Months your insurmountable Task is completed! Nope its all in the Math Trust me the time will fly by and the Journey down will be filled with Great Feelings of getting happy - As for cash me and you will get our money back in 20 months in reduced food costs, Not eating out and Drinking. Good investment. I looked at it this way, My 13k cash payment would not have fit in the URN with me if i kept going the way i was going Aj

Ok why does this come up! You need to lead a balanced diet with proper foods. You are a WLS surgery patient Not a freakin Cave Man! You are starting a Journey. You are going to get Rocked on her as others help you. You need to get a Nutritional Plan Not some Fad Diet. Get on the journey bet get prepared. Search here for WLS Meal Plans Sorry to be so brash but you need to get organized the surgery is a Tool you have to set up and run the shop