Thought we could all convene here after our Feb sx so we could stay in touch....

I didn't know we're not supposed to chew gum

My nut says if u dont swallow its fine... I chew 3 a day!

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DOS 2/25. Down 25 lbs since DOS. Stalled the entire fourth week. Barely reaching 600 calories. Not reaching protein. Going to be more mindful and try to correct this starting tomorrow. I lost 22 lbs per-op. I've gone from a size 28 to a size 20.

Yay! 28 to 20 is freaken awesome!!!

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Without thinking I popped a piece of gum in my mouth and started chewing away. I now understand why they say no gum. My pouch feels really bloated. Almost like the feeling of eating to much or not chewing enough before swallowing.

I have never heard the warning about gum. I chew it all the time with no problem.

My nut says if u dont swallow its fine... I chew 3 a day!

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Oh ok well I don't swallow gum so I'm good.

My NUT said not to chew gum bc it activates your saliva which sends a signal to your stomach of oh you must be eating let me activate your stomach acid. Plus she said it can cause gas pains from swallowing the air. And she didn't want me to accidentally swallow it.

My NUT said not to chew gum bc it activates your saliva which sends a signal to your stomach of oh you must be eating let me activate your stomach acid. Plus she said it can cause gas pains from swallowing the air. And she didn't want me to accidentally swallow it.

If it causes stomach acid... What exactly does that mean

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I had my sleeve done on Feb. 19. This last couple of days I've had a hard time eating protein (on phase 3 diet), and when I drink liquids, after a couple of sips my pouch feels too full and cramps. I'm getting discouraged, I was doing really well with the eating and drinking before. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what did you do?

I had my sleeve done on Feb. 19. This last couple of days I've had a hard time eating protein (on phase 3 diet)' date=' and when I drink liquids, after a couple of sips my pouch feels too full and cramps. I'm getting discouraged, I was doing really well with the eating and drinking before. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what did you do?[/quote']

I too was sleeved on 2/19 and ive noticed that the last few days about an hour after i eat, i feel kinda nauseated. I think its just my body getting used to having food thats not pureed. I even make sure to weigh my meals to b sure im not over eating and i chew till i cant anymore. Also sometimes when i drink water, i get a pain, but i think thats from taking too big of a sip. Dont get discouraged, remember its trial and error to see what we can and cant tolerate!!

I too was sleeved on 2/19 and ive noticed that the last few days about an hour after i eat, i feel kinda nauseated. I think its just my body getting used to having food thats not pureed. I even make sure to weigh my meals to b sure im not over eating and i chew till i cant anymore. Also sometimes when i drink water, i get a pain, but i think thats from taking too big of a sip. Dont get discouraged, remember its trial and error to see what we can and cant tolerate!!

Ok, maybe I'm rushing things a bit. I don't have a food scale, I think maybe I should get one. Thanks for answering me...

I have bout 3 a day!! I never heard not too!!! I'm a month out!!

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At my last NUT class, the gal talked about avoiding sugar alcohols, they're found in gum, among other things. She said that they can cause the same issues as eating something that has too much sugar...upset stomach, vomiting, etc. Here's a link to an article about them...

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=948

This could be why your pouch feels too full after gum..

I too was sleeved on 2/19 and ive noticed that the last few days about an hour after i eat' date=' i feel kinda nauseated. I think its just my body getting used to having food thats not pureed. I even make sure to weigh my meals to b sure im not over eating and i chew till i cant anymore. Also sometimes when i drink water, i get a pain, but i think thats from taking too big of a sip. Dont get discouraged, remember its trial and error to see what we can and cant tolerate!![/quote']

2/18 here and I've been experiencing the same thing... I think I am eating too quickly and not chewing well enough. I've been like normal only can't eat as much. Also back on victoza and that's a lot of my nausea too. Hitting the zofran hard. . Worried about water and protein being this queasy... Hard to get down

At my last NUT class' date=' the gal talked about avoiding sugar alcohols, they're found in gum, among other things. She said that they can cause the same issues as eating something that has too much sugar...upset stomach, vomiting, etc. Here's a link to an article about them...

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=948

This could be why your pouch feels too full after gum..[/quote']

I was eating sf mint live savers to calm my stomach... Loaded with sugar alcohol... Didn't work obviously

RIP so sad.

I was post op one month on march 28th. I'm down a total of 42lbs. From the nutritionist and the sleeve. I'm excited to see where ill be at two months from now. I have 18lbs until I reach my second goal. Time is flying by!

I was also sleeved on 2/19 and I am getting in my proteins and was doing fine with water until a few days ago. I wait an hour after eating proteins but feel a little queasy trying to get in my water. I am down 38lbs but have only lost 4 lbs in the last two weeks and feeling discouraged. I was doing fine with everything until I saw the numbers on the scale. I was a foodie before surgery, and now I don't care what or if I eat. I am in phase three on softs but have had such difficulties eating, I have gone back to liquids. Any suggestions on how to break this?