Zeid Zwain

There’s a whole forum on here for plastics! Lots of us have had it done :) I had mine in January of this year at about a year and a half after my WLS. I had a Tummy Tuck with muscle repair, breast lift & augmentation, and arm lift. I took 3 weeks off work. It was a little rough that first week back, but over all healing was smooth. Click on my name, I’ve posted before & after pics.

Same here...I am so drained in the morning. It us not quite so bad since I started on soft foods yesterday, but my doctor told me I should be walking 30 minutes a day. I can barely make it around the yard once before having to sit for a while. I hope this will pass soon.

I had no restrictions of lemon and lime, however, the acid might bother your stomach the first few months after surgery.

I was told to use lemon to flavor things since my plan is against fat and sugar. Of course, I hate lemon, so that doesn't help me much. I know some plans don't want you to have citrus for a few months, so that's a question for your dietician.

If you are talking about the excess skin the best way is abdominoplasty, otherwise known as a tummy tuck! I did it and am glad I did.

Hello every body,
I made my surgery at July 25. Am I permitted to use lemon or lime?

What did your medical team advise?
While there are similarities in our experiences we are also different & I’m not just referring to the surgery we have. We lose at different rates. We need different amounts of food to function & lose.... And there are many different medical plans out there even for the same surgeries. It can get really confusing. The important thing is to stick to the plan your team has recommended as closely as possible. If you feel you require more specific information about calories & macros recommendations contact your nutritionalist. They should help you to design a diet that fits your lifestyle.
Honestly, I was never given a caloric goal at any stage just 60g of Protein & low carb. But I was told about serving sizes. A quarter of a cup to begin increasing to a third over the first couple of months from puréed stage onwards. I never precisely counted calories every day but was conscious of the calorie content of the food I ate. I found once I got my protein in I couldn’t eat much else. I was consuming less than 500 calories for ages. Even less before I was on solid food. I wasn’t hungry & not really interested in eating. I can’t even imagine eating 1000 calories in those first 2 or 3 months even 6 months. I only eat about 1200 now but that’s me. I also never had another Protein Shake once I got to the purée stage. I got most of my protein from yoghurt. (30g in my drinking yogurt & it contributed to my fluid goals - double win!)
I don’t think you’re losing slowly at all either. At 5 weeks I’d lost about 12 kg (about 26lbs) so not that different really.
Congratulations on having your surgery & your loss so far. Good luck.