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eggs
Low fat cheese
Lean ground turkey
tuna
Salmon
Avocados
Protien shakes
Protien drinks
Thin sliced turkey bacon
Crab
Eggpplant
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Ironically , on my way to work I was in a car accident that totaled my car that I had recently paid in full. I was so upset. The police bought me home and I was on the phone with the insurance company filing a claim and watching TV. I saw the first tower hit, then the second. Suddenly the car accident was nothing...
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One day at a time. Don't look back, keep moving forward :
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Guys! I got engaged while on vacation! I had to share my excitement! I also am in the 230s again! Ahhhhhh what a great week!  

Mine returned at 5 months. But not like preop. It just feels like a reminder that it's time to eat. It goes the minute I eat my first mouthful of food.
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I am at goal and currently wear a size 8 jeans for the first time in my life. If it were not for my belly which still holds some residual fat and a lot of loosed skin, I would likely be in a size 4 or 6 pants.
Before my Brachioplasty 3 weeks ago, the only thing I saw when I looked in the mirror was my huge arms.
Now all I can see is that double giant roll that I hide. Most people never even knew I had all this loose skin because apparently I hid it well, but I know and I know where to look. I never thought it would bother me but it does.
Bring on the Abdominalplasty and breast lift! - I have to wait at least 9 weeks to move forward with those.
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Question is anyone or did anyone ever have the band removed and sleeve done in the same procedure. If so How did it go.
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Good for you! I've followed you and visited your site frequently because it is very encouraging and it can continue to be. I had my Sleeve on 6/7/16.. 2 months out today. It's the best decision because I always loved me, now I love me with more control. It's not easy but it is worth it. Congratulations on your approval!
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I've been coached at every stage by my surgeon to eat specific meal portion sizes for the phase I was.
Initially it was three 1/4 cup size meals per day.
Then it grew to three 1/2 cup size meals per day.
At 6 months he told me to grow it to three 1/2-full cup size meals per day.
Up to the sixth month period the meals were to be chicken, fish, steak, turkey and other Proteins. He said that as I move from 1/2 cup to full cup meals that I should be using non-starchy vegetables to make up some of that new capacity.

I've been contemplating this weight loss surgery for two plus years. I've been going to doc appointments on and off during these two years. Starting and stopping. Thinking I could do it on my own etc. I finally completed all of my requirements and paperwork was submitted two months ago. The insurance was having a hard time reading the paperwork (supposedly) but finally I GOT APPROVED!! My new birthdate (surgery date) is August 30, 2016. I call it my new birthday because this is definitely birthing and giving me new life. No one knows about this except my parents and my husband and my children. I know I am going to get HELL over it because I am a staple in the plus community. I have a business that caters to plus size women. I empower them to love their bodies as it is. I am also an author and plus body advocate. So I'm sure there will be people saying "hey I thought you loved your body. You sold out!" But its not like that.
I do love my body. I love my curves. But my health is not where its supposed to be. I am borderline EVERYTHING! And I have no control when I'm eating sometimes. I often say things like I wish I had something that would force me to stop eating bullshit. Then I realize...THERE IS!! I will not allow anyone to make me feel bad about my decision because truly I've tried everything. I don't want to loose weight because I hate my body. I'm loosing the weight because I LOVE my body. I have children that I need to keep up with. I have goals I want to accomplish and being the size I am and being borderline diabetic, and having high blood pressure is not good....and I'm not even 30 yet!
So this surgery is giving me a new life. I've been big all of my life. I don't know what it's like to be anything less than a size 22 since my freshman year of high school. And in the 2nd grade I wore a womens size 14! I am ready to experience life from a new perspective. A healthier one. One with less restrictions. And I'll still continue to fight for the equality of my plus size sisters and brothers and continue to encourage women to have confidence in their curves. I am even working on my third book all about this process and my journey. I am excited to embark on this new journey.
LIFE IS WAITING!
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Yes, it is very normal. You might also see things like hiccuping, burping, or sneezing after eating.
This is because your vagus nerve is irritated after surgery. It runs along the top of your stomach, and it controls involuntary movements/reactions in the top half of your body: things like getting a runny nose, hiccuping, or sneezing. So it is pissed off in general by surgery, and then you make it angrier by pressing food against it, and it flips out and causes weird reactions.
My team taught me to see things like a runny nose as a typical signal that I ate too much. You really shouldn't have so much food in your sleeve that it is mashing up against the top of your stomach where the vagus nerve is closest. So, they taught me that if I get a runny nose after eating, I need to make note of how much I ate, and the next time I eat that type of food, to measure/weigh my food and make sure I eat less. Not everyone does that though, some just take it as a signal that "I ate enough" rather than "I ate too much."

Good feeling that I'm finally able to get some exercise in. Cant do close to what i was able to do prior to surgery but I'm back climbing and body is still healing. Best advice i was given from my bariatric pals was take your time and don't rush back into working out. Because i worked out 7 days after surgery and it was the worse mistake. Had severe stomach pains (almost thought i needed to go to the ER) and headaches and i felt drained and nauseated.
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I am right with you I am 5 weeks out I have throw up several times myself it's awful I can't tell if I am full because I ain't hungry to begin with how are u on Protein shakes I have had to stop drinking them they make me nauseous now so I ain't getting in the Protein I need either
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I told my self before i had surgery, the day i get back home from the hospital I'm hitting the gym. Sadly, that didn't happen i totally under estimated the pain lol. I was laid up for 6 days, told my self as soon as i get back mobile and the pain is gone and this drain is out of my stomach I'm hitting the gym. After the pain was gone then i went to my 1 week post-op appointment... BOOM... i catch a cold sore throat and a fever and back laid up on bed rest. I was depressed on how my success will be and how much weight i will lose due to my inactivity. But gladly, the weight has been losing it self and at a satisfying rate and i couldn't be happier. It just show me that my results will be much better when i get back in the gym and start working out.
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I revised from lapband to sleeve June 7, 2016. Lapband remived and sleeve done in one procedure No issues at all except a lot of scar tissue so the procedure took a little longer than originally anticipated.
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I revised from lapband to sleeve June 7, 2016. Lapband remived and sleeve done in one procedure No issues at all except a lot of scar tissue so the procedure took a little longer than originally anticipated.
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I would (if I were to eat a cracker) read the back of the box. First ingredient: Whole wheat. Not enriched. End of story. Hope you've found your cracker by now.

I am six months out and adore Tomato basil Soups. Panera has one of the best
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I'm going to pandera today. I love there Tomato soup.....
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Thanks for the info!! Panera creamy Tomato Soup is fantastic!!
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Crossing my legs! I remember doing it without even thinking until I looked down and was like omg!
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I was stalled for about 7 weeks, and I really thought my journey was done. I was eating more carbs, crackers, Pasta, and bread. That was my first long stall, then finally I cut the carbs, out, and the scale moved. I am so elated as of today I have lost 100lbs in 1 year, it amazes me. My official surgiversay is Aug 3rd, but 1 year ago July I was 268lbs and as of today I am 168lbs. Just wondering what others have experienced as far as stalls, and did you do anything to break it. I am trying to increase the Protein, although I get 100 gms a day. It amazes me, and I am so grateful for my sleeve. I would like to continue to lose the weight and reach goal, but even if I don't I am grateful.

I was warned about the social eating issues after sleeve. I try to shift my focus to PEOPLE rather than food. Meet someone new... Chat with someone who seems alone...
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These are out there on other threads but here are my before/during/after. Surgery December 2013 down 136lbs and maintaining.
     

3 months post op
SW on 1/9/16-261
Surgery weight on 3/14/16- 239
CW-186
GW-125