Jnfinney

Where did you find these? I’ve had the mission carb balance ones, but they’re too big and I can’t eat the whole wrap.

Glad I could help ?

You are absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations!

If you’re worried about weighing enough to qualify, wear a pair of ankle weights. I wore a 5 lb pair to my initial consultation because I was barely at a 40 BMI and wanted to make sure my insurance would cover it.

I would contact your team. I couldn’t handle the sweet shakes after surgery, so for the first 2 weeks my dietician gave me the okay to focus on staying hydrated. There are also protein waters available like protein2o and Gatorade makes one now.

I didn’t think of that…. Sounds really good and refreshing!!!

I see people mix vodka or their other favorite alcohol with crystal light. Before surgery, I used to mix vodka with lemonade crystal light… a sugar free vodka lemonade!

I’m almost 4 months post op. I did weight lifting and cardio at home prior to surgery. A month ago I decided to join a CrossFit gym. I’m the month that I’ve been doing CrossFit, I’ve become noticeably faster (took over 2 minutes off my fastest mile time) and have been able to physically see some muscle definition. I’ve also been able to lift heavier than I did before surgery. Overall, I’d say it did take me some time to get back into the swing of things but I’ve definitely had some positive changes with my strength, endurance, and mental health.

Hi all. I am almost 4 months post op, have been struggling with cravings, and ate some stuff I shouldn’t have over the 4th of July. Yesterday I was logging my food into my Baritastic app and this quote popped up… it really hit me and has been really motivational for me to stay strong and keep making good choices. I just thought I’d share it with you all.

It will get better. I stalled for about 3 weeks and then lost 3 pounds in a week. Just keep working hard and you’ll get the results.

You’re not alone. If I go grocery shopping or pretty much any store/gas station if I haven’t eaten in a while, EVERYTHING looks good. I have to tell myself “eat something good before you eat something bad.” I’ve found it’s a good idea to carry around water or a healthy snack for when I’m feeling this way.

Yes, the rainbow candy one is really good.

FitOn is a great app that offers some free workouts. They also have a subscription which was $20 for a whole year when I paid for it. I have since switched to a CrossFit gym to challenge myself further, but I really liked FitOn when I was working out at home.

I had the sleeve, so our surgeries are a little different. However, I started feeling significantly better around 7 days post op. I only needed Tylenol for discomfort. I also struggled with fluids the first couple weeks; my nutritionist suggested I just focus on staying hydrated versus focusing on protein until I started feeling better. I promise, it gets better. If you aren’t feeling a little better in the next 2-3 days, I would contact your clinic.

Prior to surgery I exercised regularly, but had an unhealthy mindset about it. I exercised because I was fat and needed to burn more calories… almost like punishing my body. I would do ridiculous amounts of cardio. Now I am 3 months post op and I recently joined a CrossFit gym…. And I fell in LOVE. I love seeing what my body can do and pushing my limits to get stronger and better. I don’t get bored and look forward to going. I think it depends on each individual and figuring out what works for YOU.

Makes complete sense - and these issues are the exact reason I’m glad they required us to work with a dietician!

Congrats on your weight loss! I am only 3 months post op, so I cannot comment directly on your experience, however, I’ve always been a big snacker so I thought I’d share the information my dietician discussed with me. She told me some people have an easier time eating 5-6 small “meals” throughout the day versus 3 regular meals. She told me it’s okay if I eat a snack or two - as long as it is protein focused or a vegetable. So things like cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, etc are good snack options. The other thing I’m curious about is if you are counting your calories or logging your intake in some way? That has always helped me to see what I’ve eaten and make sure I stay within my calorie limit. Anyway, I hope you can get some answers. Keep us posted ☺️

I use either Dymatize ISO 100 or Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard.

Hello! I thought I’d drop in and share a waffle recipe that I really like. 1/4 cup oats (I use quick oats, but rolled work as well) 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 1/2 small banana 1 large egg 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/4 tsp baking powder splash of vanilla blend all the ingredients together until smooth, then you can make it in a waffle iron or make pancakes with it. This does make about 3 waffles, so you can scale down the recipe or save some for later ☺️ You can also omit the yogurt, I’ve made it without the yogurt plenty of times. You can also substitute the banana with applesauce or pumpkin purée.

I do not have experience with this specifically. However, a friend of mine had surgery to remove some kidney stones several years ago and she had a tampon in when she went into surgery, but they took it out while she was in surgery. I would just ask when you get there when they prep you for your surgery - they'll know more than I do. Good luck ☺️

I ate cauliflower crust pizza at 8 weeks. Only 1 slice lol but it was yummy.

As soon as I was cleared for purees and then soft foods, I pretty much lived on tuna salad and chicken salad (actually, I still am). They have plenty of protein and I only get 20 minutes for lunch, so not having something I need to warm up saves me 5 minutes.

I was allowed to have milk both pre and post op, but I was required to drink skim so I drank Fairlife skim milk because it has more protein than regular milk.

@tamirn your weight loss has really brought out your features! Beautiful! Everyone here looks great.

There's a whole post on here somewhere about abbreviations. HW = highest weight, SW = surgery weight, CW = current weight (I'm pretty sure).