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As Others have said you are most likely just in the normal stall that occurs around 1 month post op. It is very important to try to get enough fluid and protein in, without those 2 primary things your weight loss will slow down. Good Luck.

Have you tried Liquacel? Had it in the hospital and now I'm addicted...you just add it to water and its 16 grams of protein. It's hard to find...target pharmacy can special order it for you or its on Amazon....so good!

Always do proteins first, but all veggies are good and easy to eat just make them real soft..

I have not had any hunger. I am just over 2 weeks and can have my protein shake sitting right in front of me and still forget to drink it because I'm not hungry. But I am tired of liquids at this point. I have had a few soft foods lately but am trying not to go overboard since I don't really get to start soft foods until Monday on my plan. I have heard that some say they have hunger but it can be head hunger or too much acid in the stomach?

Hi everyone: Just met with the surgeon here in Bristol, Ct on Thursday. All went well and have decided that a bypass is the best for me. I weigh 242 and am trying to gather my mind on the subject of food. I don't like to cook much as from my stance things that are healthy seem so bland. I don't have any imagination to experiment with different spices and such. She looked at the things I brought in for her to examine and at this point it seems nothing is good. I brought the Equate shake which she said that I should just finish what I have and not to use it. I showed her the Pure Protein Bars and she said it's not a good choice. Then the Care One sold at Stop and Shop and she said that this isn't a good choice either. She wrote down to include protein at each meal and vegetable or fruit, decrease carb Snacks and replace w/veg/fruit/protein. I went and bought cauliflower, carrots, salad green not iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, English cucumber. Not wanting to use bottled dressing I found that without that imagination ended up eating it plain Yuk. I browned some pork thin cut cutlets and that left nothing to be desired. Like I said, no ideas of what to do with this stuff. I'm a casserole type of person so I could always warm things up a day after or so. But this eating healthy is the most trying aspect of this whole life style change. Now with this exercise thing....I fear falling when I walk for health. Last time I did I fell face down on the sidewalk and required 3 stitches on my upper lip and smashed my glasses which required new ones.. Anyone else have this dilemma?

@@vhude I am so excited for you!! Thank you for checking in and keep us updated on your surgery progress as well @@Cervidae I couldn't agree with you more! The pain is still there, but as each day passes I am finding myself to be a bit more mobile than the day before. My biggest struggle right now is standing up straight, but each day it gets better. So I know that there is a light at the end of this pain tunnel! Thank you for your kind and encouraging words, I really appreciate them!! @@Dream4tc I did enjoy some sugar free popsicles in the hospital instead of Jell-O more often than not LOL The Jell-O that they serve is not really Jell-o so to speak, it was more like a meltaway..so as soon as you put it in your mouth it sort of dissolved. It was strange, but I lived off of that, broth and diluted juice. I was able to move to a Full liquid diet last night, so I started off small with 1/4 cup of applesauce..and I can tolerate it! HOORAY! LOL Today I'm going to try to add a sprinkle of cinnamon and see what happens. The pain is ridiculous, but I am learning that day by day it does get better. For a while I was really regretful, but with all the rest I'm able to get and the short walks I am taking, I'm feeling better. Thank you for checking in! @@Anxious2beme Hey you! Thank you for checking in! No, I did not have high bp before the surgery at all. I was actually a pretty "healthy" fat girl, for all intents and purposes, which is why they believe the High BP was just my body responding to the pain/trauma that my body underwent and my anxiety. As far as hunger, I don't have any! And it sucks because if I had my way, I just wouldn't eat, so I have to learn to remind myself to eat a meal! My husband is constantly reminding me and I'm always sipping on Water. It has been a bit overwhelming trying to train yourself to "sip" your drinks instead of "gulp" or take a bite of food every 1-2 minutes or so, but I believe it will soon become normal. The hardest part for me so far is really just the pain (and not being able to sleep on my side). The pain was more than I ever imagined it would be! Slowly but surely though, it's getting better! Thank you so much for checking in and the kind words! @@heathmcw74 Thank you!!! @@DeLiGhTfUlLy DeTeRmInEd Thank you!! @@choosehope So happy for you! The 23rd is my 15th wedding anniversary so it's going to be a GREAT day! I wish you the best of luck and look forward to hearing how you do Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!! So just for a quick update: I can tolerate applesauce, woot woot! I am keeping my water down, woot woot! I am going to start on my Protein shakes today and try some Soup & sugar free pudding. I am hoping that I can tolerate everything because the thought of throwing up scares me to death right now because of pain. I can't even sneeze or laugh right now without my stomach/abdomen screaming at me to STOP! LOL I use the abdominal binder a lot for support now that I'm home. In the hospital, I felt like it was more of a hindrance than it was a help. without the binder, I don't think I'd be able to get up out of bed. I just can't wait for the day that I can lay on my side comfortably, because my neck and back hurt like hell! I am so thankful for all of you xoxoxox

@ I so appreciate your thoroughness in giving us all the details. I'm going to be honest here, the pain you are in scares the hell out of me!????. Did they give you anything for pain? Wait, I think I remember reading you're allergic to Vicodin so they gave you Tylenol w/ codeine, right? A close friend of mine who lives just doors away had this surgery in January and she said the pain was so very tolerable, Linda, that since you had a hysterectomy and kidney stones removed, this will be a piece of cake. I'm not so sure now. Lol. I am so glad to hear you are getting better slowly day by day and your positivity is one to look up to????. Good luck with the cinnamon on the applesauce today and soon on to your protein shakes. I look forward to following your progress and wish you all the best. The hard part is over ????

I drink decaf everyday,,, I count it as part of my water for the day and i drink it iced too...sometimes with unflavored protein . I do eat salad but since I need to get protein in first its never alot of it. Do ask your doctor cause they are all so different with there rules..

I had RNY on 3/7/16 and my biggest fear was hair loss. Once I started all my Vitamins after surgery I also added Biotin. I meet my Protein goal daily, take my vitamins and get my fluids in. I still experienced hair loss from about 4 1/2 - 6 months post op, but I also have several inches of new little baby hairs now. My hair loss was minimal, I only noticed it when washing my hair. The baby hairs are a real birch when it comes to doing my hair every day...lol My hairdresser cut my hair a little shorter, not a drastic change to help until the new growth gets longer. All you can do is follow the instructions and use the tool you've been given. Honestly the small amount of hair I lost was a small price to pay for my health. Everyone gives different information about what causes the hair loss, I don't think anyone really knows. I shoot for 100 grams of protein daily, but a minimum of 60...it's usually closer to 100. I am 7 months out and have lost a total of 141 lbs, 60 was before surgery and still have about 50 to go. Sent from my STV100-1 using the BariatricPal App

@@ngoycoanaya Ok wait a minute...so your day 6 and not getting any protein in? I just re-read that. You know even if your surgeon doesn't want you to have the "milk -type" protein shakes you can still have things like the clear isopure protein ready-made drinks. You really need to have protein! What are you ingesting as a diet?

@@ngoycoanaya No never but I didn't exercise so early out. I wasn't even getting in 300 calories, there was no way I was going to exert energy when I wasn't feeding my body. I'm sure I would have been light headed if I had! Just try to stay hydrated and drink as much protein as you can, and make sure your taking all your vitamins!

It's part of the process for many of us unfortunately. The best thing you can do is focus on getting in all of your Protein and Water and taking all of your Vitamins and supplements. You could also talk to your hairdresser about a new cut or style to help you through this time.

Same as the above replies. Calcium citrate chewable supplements Milk was on my plan. fairlife milk mixed with my protein shake powder. Real food stage, I could reach my protein goals without shake supplementation. I ditched shakes. (Exception is I use small amount premixed vanilla protein as coffee creamer) Personally, I don’t care for milk.

I don't consider it "cheating" I consider it living. Think of what you used to eat. I could eat 2 corn dogs, probably all the fries, frozen lemonade and want desert later. You might have eaten a 1/10 if that. We have to get past feeling guilty, we can't live with that for the rest of our lives. As long as you are eating as prescribed (high protein, low carb) 98% of the time and exercising I say go for it. Have a smidge of junk. You can't stay so rigid for ever, that's what makes us snap. Remember all our other "diets". Don't know about you but mine usually failed when I had been depriving myself for so long and I just snapped. I broke my cycle and no longer think that way.

And for me, it is very crazy because milk is one of the only things my Sleevie really likes. Everything else is hit or miss, but my protein drinks with my fat free lactaid go down great.

My surgeons program is post op days 1-4 Clear liquids, days 5-21 full liquids including milk based Protein powders. Today I was just advanced to soft foods and will remain on that until 12/30. It is difficult because every surgeons requirements and expectations are different. I hope this helps.

My "good" average day: Kashi bar and coffee for Breakfast Hardboiled egg about an hour later If I have time, I have a nf greek yogurt for a snack lunch is usually some grilled chicken from the salad bar and some red onions, green peppers, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, balsamic vinegar (and sometimes a bit of olive oil) If I remember but I usually forget: another yogurt or some cottage cheese for mid day snack dinner is usually some chicken or ground turkey meal (turkey chili, baked chicken, sauteed chicken, chicken stir fry, that sort of thing). Protein bar for dessert (Quest or other) I don't dump from any of that. If I'm cheating it may or may not get me but my symptoms are pretty mild. Some people don't get this, others get it really bad. The best thing is to eat right and you won't have to worry!

Who determines that pysch evaluations are mandatory prior to band surgery? Is it the insurance company, the surgeons, the band manufacturers, malpractice insurance? My insurance company will not cover this and I want to know what the options are, if any.

I eat vegan meals and do great with Beans. Their dense Protein and nice instead of animal protein. Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

I'm about 7 weeks out. I tried tuna and put in low fat mayo, small amt of dill pickle relish and tiny chopped onions. Threw it right up and even saw small amounts of blood. I'm sure the mayo and pickles hate me right now... I also can't drink Protein shakes. Not premade or a high quality powder. Tried $300 worth of different ones. HATE THEM ALL. can't even swallow them. It's too bad I hate yogurt and fresh fish too. Ugh. I'm a mess Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using the BariatricPal App

I'm 2 1/2 months out but so far I cannot tolerate chicken in any form, pork in any form, only beef I can handle is a fattier tender cut like ribeye or tenderloin. I can't tolerate bacon, or protein bars, lunch meats, beans, rice, bread or crackers, um pretty much all I can tolerate these days are fish, shrimp(which I just became able to eat this week), eggs, salad as long as the lettuce is tender, and cheese. I jokingly say I've become a lacto pescitarian since all I eat is cheese and fish. ????

Hello & welcome! I went to my seminar in March of this year and looks like I may have surgery next month. The seminar is approx 2 hours. I went to 2 of them. They explain a few different surgery options, but concentrate mainly on the Band, of course. They go over what the diet will consist of and the proper way you must eat afterwards. These are all very basic and general and all of the details will be discussed further should you decide to proceed. Once you have attended the seminar you will be given a time where you can call or go in to make your initial consultation appt. They gave me a large packet of paperwork including a lot of personal questions to get an idea of your history and lifestyle. You will need to be honest with yourself and them with this. This will make your journey easier I am sure. In my case I had a much higher BMI so I am haivng to lose quite a bit of weight first. Each surgeon is different... from this point you will find out MUCH more info at your inital consult. The seminar is your first step. Congrats on the decision to go and I imagine you will be pleased with the information you get from it. Hopefully the actual surgeon will give the presentation and you will be able to ask him/her questions afterwards, but this is not always the case. The first one I went to they sent a former patient that now works for that particular clinic. Keep up informed on how things go with you and, again, congrats. Best of luck to you! Jason

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That doesn't sound like too much to me. In fact, it may be too little pretty soon. My daily calories hover between 700-1000, my Protein 70-100 grams, and my fluids 70-100 ounces. (Wow, I just noticed that all my ranges look the same!) It seems to be working. I feel good and have lost 80 pounds in four months. Good luck, you'll figure it out.

I can eat a whole egg with a sprinkle of cheese for Breakfast. lunch is a Protein shake. And dinner say half a can of salmon with mayo and a slice of avocado. I'm sure this is between 500-600 calories a day. During the liquid phase I was having 320 calories a day and felt faint a few times. Some people say they are stuffed after 2-3 bites or want to vomit. But I dont. We do need some calories...right?