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But can we clap it up for the Protein intake... Impressive.

I usually aim for about 3 tablespoons or so a day (give or take, I don't really measure I just use a heaping spoonful each time). I mix one into my coffee first thing in the morning and then dump the rest into my big Water cup and sip on it all day. It has no flavor, no smell, and no texture, so you can really put it into anything you want.

Try something like Powerade/Gatorade/Vitamin Water (sugar free versions) or a water additive like zip fizz to help with electrolytes. A low sodium Bone Broth might be a good choice, too, if you prefer savory. I use Just Better Fiber for the digestive part, and it has been tremendously helpful. Its definitely a balance keeping hydrated, keeping electrolytes up, getting Protein in.... blah blah blah. The plight of all bariatric patients!

If your plan doesn't prohibit it and you've not had any issues so far, I say go for it! Just go slow and listen to your body. ❤️

In my experience they all do it to varying degrees. You could try the Protein waters. You can buy them premade or powder.

I think scar healing and appearance is REALLY variable from person to person. I tend to scar fairly dark and knew that going into surgery so I wasn't worried about it. I did use BioOil for a while, but then got lazy and stopped. I'm almost 2 years out now and I do still have scars, but they continue to lighten and even if they didn't, I would be totally ok with it.

I’m officially half way to my goal! 75 pounds down and I’m feeling great! This forum has been such a great asset on my journey.

Make them ahead of time and let them sit in the fridge for a bit before you drink! That gives the foam time to bubble up and dissipate.

Any Bariatric Vitamin should meet the ASMBS guidelines. More of anything does not always mean better and less does not always mean worse/lower quality. I personally take the ProCare 1x daily capsule (iron free, per my doctors orders based on my lab work) and have had perfect labs since surgery. I tolerate them well and know they meet the ASMBS guidelines.

Just came back from a short trip to Langkawi Island here in Malaysia with my wife and kids. This is my wife and I second visit after going there in 2013 for our honeymoon (time flies!). We all had a great time there specially my kids. The weather was nice and the island was not very crowded. I got to try a lot of things that I've never dared or was able to do before WLS. The trip was full of NSVs so I wanted to share some of those with you guys.
1. I didn't need a seat belt extension this time and had plenty of room in my seat! I was able to use the food tray without it pushing against my belly.

2. I tried parasailing (parachute on a boat), banana boat and even jet skiing for the first time in my life

3. I joined my wife and kids in playing all the rides and games in the Water theme park. I was always the guy standing out of the pool cheering while my wife and kids were having fun. Not this time. My son was so happy that daddy was with him on the big water slide. Some of the rides had a weight limit of 80 kg (they even have a scale to weigh people who are close to that weight - I was not asked to hop on the scale haha). Climbing the stairs to the ride starting point would have given me a heart attack before WLS let alone sliding down.

4. We took a speed boat for island hopping which was awesome. In one of the islands we had to climb the stairs up to a beautiful lake (Unlike my first visit I was fine and not out of breath while carrying my bag and my daughter). We rented pedal boats and circled around the lake for 30 mins which was awesome.

5. We took some photos at the resort that we stayed in during our honeymoon 10 years ago. Left photo was taken in August 2013 and right one three days ago. This was also my first time ever wearing shorts in public and being at ease with it. Guess who bought 4 more shorts haha.

The cherry on the cake was weighing myself after returning home to find that I've lost half of my weight on surgery day. A total of 74.5 kg lost which is my wife and daughter's weight combined!

I had surgery Tuesday and was back to work the following Monday. I work from home at a desk job, so physical exertion wasn't an issue. What I wasn't really prepared for was how tired I was. That first week back I had to take a nap every single day. If you can, make sure you just pad in time for breaks/rest.

If your plan doesn't prohibit it and you've not had any issues so far, I say go for it! Just go slow and listen to your body. ❤️

If I remember right, my plan started introducing raw veggies around 8 weeks, but I also had a very long, very conservative post-op plan comparatively. I think I started with less fibrous items like tomatoes, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce, etc. and slowly worked my way to raw broccoli, carrots, and so on. Thankfully, I never had any issues with fruits/veggies, raw or cooked, but it is good to introduce them one at a time in case you have any trouble.

All my plan said was to introduce slow. I haven't seen my nutritionist yet to get more specific feedback. So, I think I'll pick something and give it a go.

I hit 8 weeks July 1st. So I may try to introduce some more raw vegetables. I have done all kinds of cooked vegetables, fresh fruits, and raw cucumbers and tomatoes with no issues. I miss salads.

Have you considered a therapist? There are a lot of people who need to talk to a therapist over a nutritionist, due to this being a mental thing and not a nutrition thing. With the times you didn't go through with it, and how you are feeling I think it might help you.

There's a reason why we have to start on liquids and slowly work our way up to solid food. You have sutures that can get pieces of food stuck in them. Also, your sutures could break. Peritonitis is nothing to trifle with.
Buyer's remorse is quite common. It will get better.
No bite of solid food is worth your life.

Confession.
My team said could drink alcohol after a year.
Me being me, i had a couple sips of red wine around 3-4 weeks post op.
Was really weird, i swear i could FEEL the wine travelling through my intestines.
Then I had a couple sips or a sake-soju concoction around 2 months post. The aftermath still ranks to this day as one of my top 5 dumping episodes. *shudder*
I had maybe 5 or so PARTIAL drinks of red wine or gin/vodka tonics throughout my entire weight loss phase. Long story short, I was "affected" really fast. I also sobered up unbelievably quickly.
Now in maintenance (im over 4.5 years post op), im NOT proud to admit that i am probably (on paper), a full on alcoholic. i probably drink about 1-2 servings of alcohol a day (espresso martinis or red wine, mostly). I used to drink pre-wls, but nowhere as regularly as i do now. On the flip side, i would reach "embarrassing drunk" pre-wls, but have yet to get there post-wls. Yes, I realize i am justifying, but there u go.
As i write this, im wary of newbies reading this, as i really dont want to seem to be endorsing my lifestyle. So sorry everyone!
I guess what im ineffectively trying to say is (again) everyone is different, and it is my fervent hope that everyone knows their own personal limits and strives to stay within them.
P.S. dont drink too much if u can help it! honestly its not worth the extra stress. I have way too many conversations with myself about this that its ruining my VIBE.
P.S.S. i will now remunerate for the next couple hours if this post was a good idea or not.
P.S.S. Happy Father's day today to all awesome dads our there!! ❤️

I had surgery Tuesday and was back to work the following Monday. I work from home at a desk job, so physical exertion wasn't an issue. What I wasn't really prepared for was how tired I was. That first week back I had to take a nap every single day. If you can, make sure you just pad in time for breaks/rest.

First of all, congrats on your success so far! That's GREAT!
However, Apple Cider Vinegar will have no impact to how or where you lose weight, the elasticity of your skin, or make any other material impacts to your loss or body. It might be helpful for digestion or other things, but it truly will not add anything to your weight loss efforts.
As for weight lifting, most surgeons have a recommended waiting period before working out again, so you need to check with your doctors. Weight lifting WILL help in myriad ways and it CAN help reduce saggy skin by filling it with muscle, but it won't change the skin itself.
The reality is, lose skin is a byproduct of major weight loss. It will happen. The extent of it will vary widely from person to person for a million different reasons. There is very little with any scientific support to be done about it, and most of the recmondtations you might get will be anecdotal at best. Hit your Protein, drink your Water, lift weights, and be patient. Whatever lose skin you may have will NEVER be more detrimental than not having changed your life.

As an ex smoker, I can tell you that giving up smoking is not the cause of weight gain. Smoking takes up a lot of time in the day and you have to fill this time with a healthier habit. You have every reason to want to stay on the right path. Its going to be tough for a few weeks but it will be worth it

First of all, congrats on your success so far! That's GREAT!
However, Apple Cider Vinegar will have no impact to how or where you lose weight, the elasticity of your skin, or make any other material impacts to your loss or body. It might be helpful for digestion or other things, but it truly will not add anything to your weight loss efforts.
As for weight lifting, most surgeons have a recommended waiting period before working out again, so you need to check with your doctors. Weight lifting WILL help in myriad ways and it CAN help reduce saggy skin by filling it with muscle, but it won't change the skin itself.
The reality is, lose skin is a byproduct of major weight loss. It will happen. The extent of it will vary widely from person to person for a million different reasons. There is very little with any scientific support to be done about it, and most of the recmondtations you might get will be anecdotal at best. Hit your Protein, drink your Water, lift weights, and be patient. Whatever lose skin you may have will NEVER be more detrimental than not having changed your life.

First of all, congrats on your success so far! That's GREAT!
However, Apple Cider Vinegar will have no impact to how or where you lose weight, the elasticity of your skin, or make any other material impacts to your loss or body. It might be helpful for digestion or other things, but it truly will not add anything to your weight loss efforts.
As for weight lifting, most surgeons have a recommended waiting period before working out again, so you need to check with your doctors. Weight lifting WILL help in myriad ways and it CAN help reduce saggy skin by filling it with muscle, but it won't change the skin itself.
The reality is, lose skin is a byproduct of major weight loss. It will happen. The extent of it will vary widely from person to person for a million different reasons. There is very little with any scientific support to be done about it, and most of the recmondtations you might get will be anecdotal at best. Hit your Protein, drink your Water, lift weights, and be patient. Whatever lose skin you may have will NEVER be more detrimental than not having changed your life.

First of all, congrats on your success so far! That's GREAT!
However, Apple Cider Vinegar will have no impact to how or where you lose weight, the elasticity of your skin, or make any other material impacts to your loss or body. It might be helpful for digestion or other things, but it truly will not add anything to your weight loss efforts.
As for weight lifting, most surgeons have a recommended waiting period before working out again, so you need to check with your doctors. Weight lifting WILL help in myriad ways and it CAN help reduce saggy skin by filling it with muscle, but it won't change the skin itself.
The reality is, lose skin is a byproduct of major weight loss. It will happen. The extent of it will vary widely from person to person for a million different reasons. There is very little with any scientific support to be done about it, and most of the recmondtations you might get will be anecdotal at best. Hit your Protein, drink your Water, lift weights, and be patient. Whatever lose skin you may have will NEVER be more detrimental than not having changed your life.

First of all, congrats on your success so far! That's GREAT!
However, Apple Cider Vinegar will have no impact to how or where you lose weight, the elasticity of your skin, or make any other material impacts to your loss or body. It might be helpful for digestion or other things, but it truly will not add anything to your weight loss efforts.
As for weight lifting, most surgeons have a recommended waiting period before working out again, so you need to check with your doctors. Weight lifting WILL help in myriad ways and it CAN help reduce saggy skin by filling it with muscle, but it won't change the skin itself.
The reality is, lose skin is a byproduct of major weight loss. It will happen. The extent of it will vary widely from person to person for a million different reasons. There is very little with any scientific support to be done about it, and most of the recmondtations you might get will be anecdotal at best. Hit your Protein, drink your Water, lift weights, and be patient. Whatever lose skin you may have will NEVER be more detrimental than not having changed your life.