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Hi there,
My doctor said that you may be able to eat more but you shouldn’t because your nerves endings have just been cut and are healing so your stomach isn’t able to tell you how full you are. You could cause unknown damage because you simply can’t feel the pain and think you can eat more. He told me after about two months I would be able to tell the difference but early on it’s risky. Also Water is more important than food early on, if you become dehydrated your body can have longer weight loss stalls because it is unable to produce more glycogen or something with a G. (Sorry just repeating what my doc said a few days ago to me). I’m two and a half weeks post op.
Hope this helps!

I have started making sugar free Jell-O pudding with Premier Protein shakes. I love the pistachio pudding with vanilla shakes and the cheesecake pudding with strawberry shake.
25 calories for the pudding mix and 40 calories for the shake (I use an 11 oz. shake with cold Water to get the 2 cups needed for the pudding mix). I put them into separate serving cups with lids, stack them in the frig and grab one when I need a snack/treat.

I like nuts, cheese (cheese sticks are great and portable!), "light" or plain greek yogurt with some chia seeds and fruit (I put splenda in the plain greek yogurt because it's a bit tart for me), deli meat, meat sticks. Most of the Protein bars have too many calories for me right now, but I will drink a Protein Shake. You could also try Bone Broth (haven't tried that yet, but I bought some for after my surgery). I also add unflavored Protein Powder to Soups or oatmeal.

Yoghurt, cheese, multi/whole grain crackers or carrot or celery sticks with hummus or liverwurst (watch the fat content though) are my go to Snacks. I even do the odd teaspoon of peanut paste.
Small pieces of cooked chicken, smoked salmon with cream cheese wrapped around a chunk of cucumber are other options. I also snack on fresh fruit - no Protein but lots of other nutrients.
Watch the protein bars & check their nutrition panels carefully. Some have a lot of artificial sugar which can restart any sugar cravings or can be high carb. I found some of the higher protein ones a bit gluggy to eat & the really low carb ones seemed all air & no substance. I keep mine in the fridge - they seem to taste better cold for some reason. 🤷🏻‍♀️
Congrats on your weight loss.

Quest chips are good. Not sure if your looking for sweet or savory.

There are tons of delicious Protein Bars on the market these days. Built Bars are my favorites. I also love this Protein mug cake:
Other easy high-protein options include turkey Jerky (Chomps jalapeño turkey sticks are my favorite; they’re available at Trader Joe’s) and hard-boiled eggs (if you have an Instant Pot, look up the 5-5-5 method — they come out perfectly every time).

Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, Babybel cheese, beef Jerky, small individual packets of nuts all work. Sometimes I'll make Protein muffins, too...

I am so sorry for your loss, I would look into therapy for help if possible for assistance.

about 50 lbs at my 10 week appointment. Men typically lose weight faster.

about 50 lbs at my 10 week appointment. Men typically lose weight faster.

more energy and sorry if TMI, better intimate relations. it just feels different.

more energy and sorry if TMI, better intimate relations. it just feels different.

ya'll are adorable

more energy and sorry if TMI, better intimate relations. it just feels different.

more energy and sorry if TMI, better intimate relations. it just feels different.

initially your sips of liquid after surgery will have to be VERY small or cause pain. Practice not chugging beverages or taking large gulps.

more energy and sorry if TMI, better intimate relations. it just feels different.

Just here to let you know that I took some advice. I was craving Pasta so badly. A few of you told me to try Chickpea Pasta. I was very unsure about it. I bought some, and it was in my cabinet for a couple of weeks. I kept saying that I would try it the next day for dinner, but then I would talk myself out of it. LOL
Well, I finally bit the bullet last night. I made chicken sausage, with peppers, and onions, then put it into low sugar spaghetti sauce. Boiled up some of the "pasta", and it was absolutely delicious! It was a little bit harder than regular pasta, but it took the craving away. Now I can experiment with it some more.
I love this site because a few of you have given me some great ideas to try. Thank You, and keep them coming. ☺️

LOL so true.
I haven't seen my face thin in about 10-15 years...so yeah, I def look older than that. lololzz.

Do they look older or just look their age? You may look drawn, tired & maybe older as you’re losing weight but I found when I got into maintenance, was eating a little more & eating some good carbs, I didn’t look as ‘hang dog’. I’m often told I look years younger than I am & I certainly look younger than my girlfriends (but that could be just good genes.)
I can see the real shape of my face now. I have cheekbones & a jaw line. My eyes even look bigger cause I don’t have heavy fatty droopy eyelids anymore. Sure that one marionette line on the right side of my face is more noticeable but I’d rather be thin with a deep line than obese with a blobby face without definition. But that’s me. We all have things that bother us about ourselves. I still think I have fat thighs which is crazy.
Moisturise (hyaluronic & retinol ones are good), regularly exfoliate gently, avoid the sun or slather on the sunscreen, add some collagen & silica to your diet. I did some radio frequency but that only gives short term results.

I'm afraid nothing will spare you from 100% of the skin drooping, but *my* mantra for taking care of your skin (obese, formerly obese, or never-obese) is moisturize, drink lots of Water, and wear sunscreen.
Good Luck!

about 50 lbs at my 10 week appointment. Men typically lose weight faster.

I've lost 100 lbs total since highest weight and can still wear my 26 jeans which were tight when at my highest. they are now loose at the waist but I have big legs so they are fine there. I also can't really go to a store and try things on right now due to the pandemic so just holding tight.

I had a health scare with a swollen lymph node and my husband very kindly brought up that he was concerned that masses or additional lymph nodes may be swollen and unnoticed due to my size. That's when I decided to start the process.

I can't do ANY white bread, it makes me sick. I have done whole wheat bread, Protein Pasta, chickpea and cauliflower pasta occasionally with no issues. Also, wheat tortillas for wraps.