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Am I ruining my sleeve already???
- Fruit
Dr. told me No. Fruit has too much sugar.- Diet soda
No, I've also given up all carbonated drinks. I haven't had a beer or soda in about 10 months. Honestly I really don't miss them.- Can I see some before and after pics?
Wow, lOOKING GOOD! Denvergirl88.- Can I see some before and after pics?
- High fats
I can tolerate mayo and butter in small amounts. The transition to solid foods was pretty seamless for me. I only threw up once when I ate one to many chicken wings.- Constant heartburn
I was prescribed omeprazole by my doctor and it looks like it's going to be a "rest of my life" thing.- What can I eat
I ate eggs everyday at that point. Scrambled, Hard boiled, omelets, etc. A great source of protein.- Coffee
I had decaffeinated in the hospital the day after surgery. I started having one small (8 ounce) cup of regular coffee in the mornings about two weeks out with a splash of sugar free creamer and a pack of Splenda. I'm now 7+ months out now and drink two small cups every morning. I also have the Cafe Latte flavor Premier Protein shake for breakfast most mornings and that also has caffeine in it. I was an crazy coffee drinker before the surgery. Usually 40-60 ounces a day. What I was told is Coffee is a diuretic and right after surgery you can get dehydrated easily. I was just very careful to get enough H2O.- Anthem Blue Cross PPO California - policy change?
I also have Blue cross PPO and they only required three months where I filled out: How I was exercising, What I ate and how much weight I lost. Then I had to have my doctor sign it. Of course that's on top about 10 different test.- Hit onederland!
?- Protein Shakes
They are my favorite too. I order mine on costco.com. I think they have them at wallmart.com too.- Feeling weak/rubber legs
I agree it's your H2O. I use EnduroPacks Liquid Electrolytes spray in my H2O. I was getting bad leg cramps at night when I was first out of surgery. This knocked them out. It's a small bottle and you put 10 squirts in your water. Good stuff. You can get it on Amazon.- I GOT A DATE!!!
Awesome! Good luck, you're almost there.- Has this happened to anyone else?
It definitely jumped started something I dropped two move pounds this morningCRAZY! - Fruit