Mr Alley Gator

yes if I do not chew eneogh or eat to fast

Switch it up - we no longer have food as our main holiday idea, Heck we downloaded some trivia game on ROKU for T day and had more fun with that then the FOOD theme

at 4 months when i had lost 50 I went nutz

Congrads to both of you! he will be Ok there are other things in life besides food! I to this day love my Broths and Soups Check out the protean soups on Amazon they will fill him up

Do not get hung up on oz and grams and weight - Focus on getting healthy, not driving youself nutz with all the measurements. Life you life while getting healthy and happy!

You are not alone same thing here only took one trip thru the Naples Cardiac ward to wake me up. Welcome and you will find a great group here

yipee have fun

6 hours ago, Prestonandme said:

If your dry mouth continues, it's important to let your surgeon and dentist know so that they can make recommendations about how to best treat it. In some cases, medications taken after the surgery (but not necessarily related at all to WLS) can suddenly start causing dry mouth.

Nailed it above I was on meds for about 4 months for dry mouth.

WLS Head games! Funny I never Dream of food, Now watch after this thread I will have visions of Mc Ribs, pizza, Subs bouncing around to x mas music! Thanx

Pretty active Greetings from Naples FL

I would warn you this my brother got all the way down and due to work stress building a house and three kids went off the wagon. He quickly put on 25 pounds and he has been working his ass off to get it off. Guess it comes off quicker and easier the first time. He was right at 2 years

You will love this place welcome

14 hours ago, WishMeSmaller said:

I have also seen a good number of folks on here that stay at 500 kcals until they reach goal.

I stayed at 500 till I was close to the goal even now I am never hungry and force myself to eat and get calories - Just make sure you are getting all your vits and minerals in that was my issue at low calories

There is not one person here that was not nervous it is a simple procedure and just look at my stats! IT works just look at these next steps as the start of a healthy life I was the same size as you and trust me it my be scary and you may be nervous but look ahead at the reward! You got this

Cold is a understatement wait you you lose all the body fat like I did you will freeze

NOW for you guys to put this in perspective I live in Naples Florida as far south as you can go in the USA and I still freeze. I have a electric heater by my bed and sleep on a electric blanket. Wife is overweight so she is hot all the time used to have the AC's set to 73 Now its 76

Rather be thin and Cold then Fat and Hot!

I say if a few carbs helps you get better go for it - Being Not sick is better the being sick without carbs! ok guys I coined the phrase so you all can not use it without paying royalties

WOW this is a new topic - F in scam in my view - My doc said get a dietician here is a list of ones or google it

Ask away Tons of good veterans here like myself paying it forward

Congratulation you will love the new journey to being healthy thin and happy

Ok First of all congratulations and everything you need to know is on this site

As for Water DRINK AS MUCH AS YOU CAN min 64 oz is the goal. Now further down the journey other liquids can be put in place of water. For example I drink tons of Gatorade and electrolyte drinks but that is a long time down the road.

As for moving for now you simple take it easy walk a little but you have to heal before you do to much exercise.

CBC cream really helps the incisions

Get the skin tightenign lotions and apply by the gallon durning this journey I have little to no saggy skin and I used it the whole time, Now once you are about 4 months you can begin a workout designed to tighten skin, Get a trainer or look online there are some great rubber band exercises.

BUT FOR NOW CHILL OUT YOU HAVE TO HEAL WORK ON YOU SHAKE.SMOOTHIE PLAN AND Vitamin AND MINERAL PLAN

15 hours ago, bufbills said:

You are on pace for 156 lbs in a year. 52 weeks at 3 lbs a week.

Dang you beat me to it! Above says it all - Get off the scale and focus on getting healthy. The scale will drive you nuts and you will end up in a rubber room with a jacket that buckles from the back

THis is a new one. I have never seen one but heck we can start a new forum here

I get it every so often Found that if i drink to fast or smoke it get it - I take a prescribed ant acid for heartburn and it stops immediately Pick up a bottle for of gas relief drops for baby;s they work great also

Nice job bet you feel good

If you can see thru considered clear

Try making your own remember the shake is not the only way . Take one shake and substitute the other two with the protean Soups. That is what I did like the soups better then the drinks bottom line get the Protein in any way you like does not have to be in shake form