HEY GUYS FEW QUESTIONS???

1: I KNOW WE NEED TO TAKE TINY BITES...AS MONTHS GO ON DO OUR BITES GET MORE NORMAL SIZED?? LOL

2: IM GOING ON VACATION IN AUGUST AND I WILL BE 3 MONTHS...WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR DRINKING??? I MEAN I DONT WANT TO GET WASTED BUT CAN I HAVE A FEW DRINKS?

3:WHEN DID PEOPLE START EXPLORING NEW FOODS NOT ON OUR DIET PLAN?.....

1. I still have to take small bites and chew well. If I don't, especially with Protein, it'll come back up or i'll begin to feel discomfort.

2. I haven't attempted to have alcohol yet but I was advice to limit alcohol as it will hit me much harder now. My doctor said that I could try having 1 drink but must take an acid pill 45 minutes prior.

3. I am on solids and eat anything I want. I've tried different foods in small amounts and haven't had the greatest results. You don't want to introduce too many foods at once. I mainly focus on protein and some vegetables. I've had other foods like sushi rolls and even an egg roll. I really limited my portion and I took really small bites. Usually I would stuff the piece of sushi in my mouth but this time I had to use a knife and fork.

1) I'm a year out, and take fairly normal sized bites and have been for a few months. I still chew well, but do not have to chew things to a mush.

2) I was released for alcohol at 3 months. I was advised to steer clear of red wines. I steered clear of it during my heavy losing because #1, it's wasted calories, #2 our livers are working double time when we are losing quickly, no reason to task our livers anymore by having to break down alcohol (I avoided Tylenol and a lot of other meds during that time as well for the same reasons). I would recommend drinking at home first so you can see how your body will react. When I first started having a glass of wine here and there, it hit me hard and fast. Now, my tolerance is the same as it was pre-op. I'm a social drinker only, and really only go out once maybe twice a month. I can catch a decent buzz and maintain it if I just kind of nurse my drinks. If I'm drinking heavy, I do get drunk.

3) Once I was released for regular food, the experimenting began. Some things worked, some things didn't, it really is trial and error. If you try something and it doesn't work. Log it, and try it again in a few weeks. I still stuck to my guidelines of Protein first, watched my carbs, and measured my food. I didn't start adding in extra calories/carbs until my surgeon advised me to do so to slow my loss down because I was losing so fast. Once you start adding stuff in, you'll see a difference in how you lose (at least that is my experience). I was able to get my loss to completely stop by adding carbs, and going from 600-800 calories to 1500-1800 calories per day.

2: IM GOING ON VACATION IN AUGUST AND I WILL BE 3 MONTHS...WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR DRINKING??? I MEAN I DONT WANT TO GET WASTED BUT CAN I HAVE A FEW drinks?

Good question...I'm not a massive drinker as I usually drive, but its good to know.....

Kathy

I'm almost three months out and I don't take TINY bites any more, although I am taking much smaller bites than the giant ones I took pre-surgery.

As for alcohol, I have had a small glass of wine or half a margarita a few times, but haven't had much alcohol because (a) the sweet drinks fill me up and take a long time to drink -- same as a Protein drink or any caloric drink would, (:scared0: I don't choose to ingest too many empty calories via alcohol, and © it does hit me a little harder and faster than it used to. For a couple of weeks I had a lot of social occasions where there was alcohol served and it seemed to stop my weight loss dead in its tracks. SO not worth it!!

Thabks for the advice..good to know:)