Ok so I was an avid follower and reader of this sight for months... but now I find it hard to get on here and believe everything I read.

I have went to my drs and asked alk the questions that were brought up on here and a lot of them my dr just laughed at and explained it for a sleeve patient vs a bypass patient.

He told me I can drink as I eat the valve will not just open and wash out food that is a bypass thing. Nothing with the valve has been changed. He said it will just make you full faster so instead you should eat your food but if you feel the need to drink do so.

The constipation/diarhea is most likely caused by your Protein drinks and bars because other than your stomach being smaller there is no difference in how your body works.

The only thing he says is watchbout for a lot of bad carbs like candy, cakes and such but good carbs are ok. Eat until your full.

My nutritionist says the same. I track roughly 3-5 days a week and she says that's fine and to stay between 1000/1200 calories a day. If you feel the need for a hersheys kiss track it. And to always get your 80 gms of protein in and your 64oz of Fluid.

I keep seeing so many other things and stories on here about things that I look up and those are the rules of bypass patients..

Just somethings drs disagree on I suppose and they all do things different. Usually I don't drink while eating but I can right after. It doesn't make me any hungrier any earlier I eat about every 3 to 4 hours and seem fine. My demons are haunting me.. candy crackers and chips and I am trying to fight those demons. I just don't know how. I need to get them out of my house... I don't like halloween bevause my boys bring home so much candy and I always have found myself eating more than they do. ..

Trying to eat cleaner and stay away from carbs.. I have 3 months of my honeymoin phase and have noticed a dramatic slow down of my weight loss. So here's to me getting back on the wagon...

It soothes me to realize that there are others out there just as depraved as I.

Girl, I taught middle school exceptional ed. I am DEPRAVED.

Good Morning!!!

How many nose pickers do we have out there on this fine Sunday morning?

Don't judge!

It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic If their reason for being here was just to be supportive and get support wouldn't they want to be open to hearing from people who we're having a negative experience and want to "help"?

But I guess that's just me being naive...carry on

Edited November 3, 201312 yr by TIFFs

It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic

THOSE TERRIBLE ROTTEN BULLIES!! TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD ON AN OTHERWISE UNHAPPY AND DISAGREEABLE THREAD. THEY SHOULD BE HUNG BY THEIR PANTALOONS AND BEATEN ABOUT THE FACE AND NECK WITH STICKY TWIZZLERS.

Yes we are all just bullies....or "likers" of bullies.

This thread was such a testament to WLS genius before all the nose candy talk.

It's interesting how this same discussion keeps coming up by different people and every time the same people or their "likers" come in and start the silly" let's just change the subject with meaningless rhetoric" tactic If their reason for being here was just to be supportive and get support wouldn't they want to be open to hearing from people who we're having a negative experience and want to "help"?

But I guess that's just me being naive...carry on

I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

That's OK. We don't like you either. Your nose is all squashed up in your face and you're funny looking.

THOSE TERRIBLE ROTTEN BULLIES!! TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD ON AN OTHERWISE UNHAPPY AND DISAGREEABLE THREAD. THEY SHOULD BE HUNG BY THEIR PANTALOONS AND BEATEN ABOUT THE FACE AND NECK WITH STICKY TWIZZLERS.

What's a pantaloon? I think that shall be my word of the day. What a fun word.

Oh crap, am I changing the subject again?

I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

I've been on this board a few more months so that gives me the right to say what I want:-)

That's OK. We don't like you either. Your nose is all squashed up in your face and you're funny looking.

I just liked your post. Sorry. It slipped out.

What's a pantaloon? I think that shall be my word of the day. What a fun word.

Oh crap, am I changing the subject again?

Bloomers, drawers, skivvys...DUH!!

I've only been on this board for a month or less. And I don't like anyone.

I've been on this board a few more months so that gives me the right to say what I want:-)

Oddly, Squishy Face has been on the boards since July and Tiff has been on the board since October. I think you are both confuzzled.

I find that a LOT of the instructions given are for bypass patients. As I've read through sleeve manuals from various programs, I notice sometimes that they even leave bypass terminology in and fail edit out the term "pouch"... I tend to ask "why"? a lot.. Why? Why? why?... If it's a rule for my comfort that's a lot different than if it's a rule for my success,,,, which is different still than a rule for my safety. I've been told before on this forum that my doctor was not worth her salt because my doctor told me that after six weeks, I was free to drink diet soda.. through a straw if I wanted to as long as I didn't experience discomfort from it. Overall I'm really happy with the advice my doctor and her team gave me, and the answers they gave me when I asked "why" which I guess is why I chose them in the first place.... that said, there's more than one way to skin a cat.. and doctors who give different answers/advice are not inherently superior/inferior to mine.

Oddly' date=' Squishy Face has been on the boards since July and Tiff has been on the board since October. I think you are both confuzzled.[/quote']

Not confused at all my life didn't start the moment I joined this board-I enter with a lifetime of experience as we all do

I just hate to see people being treated badly. I need to take my own advice and ignore the behavior.

Not confused at all my life didn't start the moment I joined this board-I enter with a lifetime of experience as we all do

I just hate to see people being treated badly. I need to take my own advice and ignore the behavior.

I have no doubt. Just commenting on the fact that you stated you've been on the boards for several months, when in fact, it's been several weeks. Under THIS name, anyways...

Either way, you have the right to say whatever, whenever, no matter HOW long you've been here. Enjoy your time here and WELCOME!