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I've been using GENEPRO for a long time, almost as my sole source, all my labs have been perfect (total Protein, Albumin/Globulin.. Etc). I couldn't find any independent data on the product as well, and have even wrote them. To purify Proteins through column chromatography is nothing new, nor is electrophoresis (I'm a protein purification scientist) but I really wanted to see some data but to no avail. Maybe they are worried another company will copycat them (understandably) but at least I can go by my labs. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

After 14 days, cleared to lift more than 25 lbs. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I was cleared for coffee on day 1. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Everyday, sometimes more... For years now. I started when I got my lap band in 2009 and haven't stopped /cry. I use the app Libra to input my number every day. It is only for weight data and gives awesome stats. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I'm an advanced vaper (~6 yrs) so I'm out of touch concerning good starting kits. YouTube has some great reviews though, and if you watch a few, you may find the best system available right now for beginners. Pete Busardo, igetcha69 are the two most popular reviewer channels who are trustworthy in their reviews. Hope this helps. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Took me five months from beginning to end. I had to do a sleep study, upper GI series, regular ekg stress test (bike), sonogram and later, a nuclear stress test with imaging, pulmonary and lung function tests, cardiac clearance appt, nutrition classes, endoscopy, pre-op blood and urine test (including nicotine test), and chest x-ray. There were a few times, I didn't think I'd ever see the end. They kept adding more and more tests... Every week during those months, I had to use one of my two days off to go take a new test. For me, it was trying times. In the end, I knew I was 100% healthy, and going into surgery, both my surgeon and I felt comfortable that my body was ready for a major and life changing surgery. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Sounds good, then it's definitely not calorie intake. I think it's just your body going through another adjustment period and the weight will continue to drop off. Probably holding on to some extra Water, for example. I asked because I know a few people who wondered why they didn't lose weight (lap band people), and although they weren't eating much, they were taking in tons of calories through liquids or slider food.

How many calories are you eating on a daily average? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I've reviewed a zillion post-op diets to compare them to my own, and not one has mentioned real food right after surgery. They all differ when it comes to pre-op diets but not the post-op diet for obvious reasons of safety. The removal of 80% of your stomach, the staples... Etc. is no minor surgery. Eating too soon would create catastrophic and grave consequences.

I haven't had any tastebud changes. I was worried about that before the surgery... Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

That's interesting and you are not the first that I heard that anything but water gave no problems. So strange. Awesome your recovery was super easy too.

Only one night, otherwise nope. I was too tight once, and every time I fell asleep the acid and food would rush up my throat. I went to the doctor the next morning and got some liquid taken out asap.

Yeah the sweet spot is synonymous with the green zone. Just keep seeing your doctor to find the amount of liquid that you can go 3-4 hrs not being hungry. It really helped when I was filled during a fluoro.

I went back and checked out my records when I first had my lap band. I've lost weight faster with the sleeve so far. The first couple of months of my lap band I was still trying to find my sweet spot so I didn't really lose. Total I lost 129 lbs with the lap band, with the first year I lost 70 lbs (averaging ~6 lbs a month), and the second year I lost another 59 lbs. I'm post -op day 18 sleeve, and with these 18 days and the pre-op diet, I've already lost all the weight I gained by being unfilled for 5 months (~25 lbs). Maybe a stall is in my future but having the band for so long, with the slow but steady weight loss, with many stalls hehe... I feel pretty much immuned to worrying about them. All I care is that I don't go over average ~1400 cal/day. Weight loss for me is insured at that amount of calories. With the sleeve, I'm having a hard time going over 800 calories so I'm good to go.

My program (everyone else is different): First 24-48 Clear Liquids, if tolerated well, move to full liquids, Protein shakes//broth/strained creamed Soups. At the pureed stage 2 oz protein (eg. cheese, egg, cottage cheese... etc.), 1/4c vegetables (eg. cauliflower), 1/4c starch (eg. cream of wheat, quinoa, while grain cereals), 1 tsp fat (eg. Peanut Butter, hummus, mayo).

So far everything I've eaten is well tolerated. No nausea, nothing. It's like having a normal stomach to me. Since I haven't moved to solid phase, I don't really know the true feeling of being "full" per se (we don't experience "full" until the solid stage) but I had the lap band for a long time before my sleeve so I just naturally stop when I feel satisfied.

I am 4 days post op being sleeved and I feel great! I have some incisional pain discomfort but not too bad. I have not had any nausea, vomiting or reflux. I have had no problem tolerating my fluids, even my Protein drinks. I feel like I could eat regular food, although I won't because I know my stomach is healing. I almost feel like I didn't even have the surgery except I don't get hungry, which is great. I am down 10 lbs from my pre op stage till now. I see so many posts with people with issues post op. Is it normal to feel this good so soon? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App It's normal to me. After day 2 (which I slept most of), I really felt like "Did I really have this surgery?" Of course, there is the incision pain and the feeling like you've done too many sit-ups (which is no biggy) but I have always been able to drink Water and Protein shakes with no problem at all. Just a note from my recent experience: After a few days, you may or may not experience a little head hunger and for a week or so, you may experience "mimicked" hunger but that's only because a swollen stomach and/or the stomach increasing its acid due to having 80% removed gives you a false feeling of hunger. At day 16, my appetite dropped off big time. My incisions on my tummy have healed and I'm going to guess that my insides have healed about the same rate, hence that crazy "Am I hungry?" feeling is gone. Congrats and great to see you on your way!

I am curious to those who are 2+ years sleeved, how much can you eat at a given meal? Is it still ~8 oz total? Thanks!

hehe You know, I read something you wrote very similar to this awhile ago. I had just put lots of different protein powders in my shopping basket and a lot of other things excited for my new surgery, but after I read what you wrote, I deleted all but one. Omgosh I am so thankful! lol My taste totally changed, and it would've been a complete waste of money. Now I just do what you suggested, little by little. Thank you

I've used fitday.com (no good phone app, just on laptop) every day since 2009 (lap band surgery was in 09), and I just recently had a sleeve revision. I wish it had a good app, but I like it because it has graphs, pie charts and stats that I love to "study" through the years. I track everything I put in my mouth: Calories, carbs, fats. They have a really good database and I input all the foods I buy at the grocery store. I also put in my exercise, and in my journal there I put in any changes of my day (like if I have a cold, if the dr. changes my meds). It's really an invaluable tool and I find it to be "calming", strange maybe?

I was forced to pay $224 for 3 wks worth of Protein Meal Replacements. Of all things I had to pay for, this bothered me the most because I do not eat/drink anything with sucralose, and the protein meal replacements my surgeon wanted me to use contained it... And of course, my insurance wouldn't cover it. But other than that (Had to gripe haha), I have already saved so much by just what I order in dining out (which unfortunately is a huge part of my current job). Example, a small bowl Soup vs an appetizer plus a meal. On my days that I don't work, I eat at home instead of going out, and right there, I save ~$15 a meal. So in the end, we'll save money, and we'll save our lives too.

I know I answered you in another thread but I might as well answer here too. If anything, just in case someone who has the same questions reads this. My lap band to sleeve revision was done in one step and as outpatient. Checked in at 5 am, surgery was at 7 am, walked at about 11 am, and released at 4 pm the same day.

I wish you well and a great recovery too. Ask away, I don't mind at all. Nope, they didn't... I wish they did. I have 7 incisions vs 5 tiny ones from my lapband. My lap band ones disappeared all the way. This time I have railroad tracks (aka staples). I bought some mederma to put on them since they look pretty bad. They seem to be much larger this time around too. I can understand why though, the sleeve is way more invasive than the lap band.

Recovery was pretty easy except the first 4 hrs. Mouth really dry, had to keep sucking on ice chips, felt like I got ran over by a truck or two lol. I had an outpatient band to sleeve revision, I was there like for 11 hrs. total. I slept all of the 2nd day, and the 3rd day on was a breeze. Stopped pain meds after the 3rd day. I'm on day 18 now.

Done as outpatient: Check in at 5 am, surgery at 7 am, released at 4 pm same day. 11 hours. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App