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Week 6: May 27-31st Sleevers



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They stappled our stomack with metal, like a zipper...i dont believe they sow our stomack together otherwise there could be licks no? Ok i guess i will have to google it our you tub and see a surgery

Yep there are some metal stapples

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I've travelled you don't beep from them so no issues there

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I've flown a bunch since surgery. I totally forgot about the staples. Sometimes they just run their hand down the middle of my back. Other times, nothing. Not a big deal.

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They stitched mine no staples at all I was told . He said it was a double stitch

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I'm down 50 pounds!! Whooop whooop and in onset land! I'm at 190.9 today I can't believe it!!!!! This is so awesome again I can't believe it sometimes I've had a bad month food wise in august but have been exercising almost daily so that's great once I'm home it's back so Soup and Protein Shakes etc etc

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May 27th sleever. What are you guys eating? I was doing really well now it seems like everything bothers me :(

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I can eat anything I want, but stick to Protein, veggies with a little fruit.< /p>

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That's how I was but now suddenly everything hurts me. What does a typical day look like for you?

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I eat sliced bell pepper with hummus as dip . Watermelon , I make tuna with avocado instead of mayo . I eat egg salad and will be putting avocado in the egg salads instead of mayo . I drink ISO pro green apple right after work outs . And muscle milk light also . I eat carrots with hummus dip and cucumber and mushrooms with hummus dip . That pretty much what I am eating

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I do two Protein Shakes a day, split up into three "meals." I use soy milk and I mix in chia seeds. I make them ahead of time the night before, so the chia seeds inflate. They're super healthy (great Omega3 to omega6 ratio!) and make the Protein shakes more substantial so they keep me fuller longer.

Additionally, I'll usually eat something like a tofurky or PB2 sandwich (always on low-carb protein bread!). I cut it into halves or thirds and split it up throughout the day as well.

On gym days, I aim for about 1000 calories, and if I don't hit it by the time I'm home, I'll have a vegan Protein Bar or some nuts or fruit, depending on how my macro nutrients for the day look. On non-gym days, I try to stay under 800, so I don't always eat much else.

If I eat out, lentil Soup is a go to. Not exactly low carb, but no starch and some protein. Or a nice Tomato and mozzarella salad if it's available.

According to Cronometer, this week I've averaged 865 calories, 98.7g protein, 29.9g carbs and 40.4g of fat. I know my fat is high, but it's mostly plant based, healthy fat, so I don't worry. Plus my protein is high and my carbs are low. I'm losing well too!

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Eating around 1000-1100 calories 70-90 grams Protein. Have found if u don't get at least 1000 calories in its slower to lose at least for me. I do scrambled eggs with cheese in am, around mid morning Greek yogurt, lunch deli meat with cheese lettuce wrap or tuna. Protein bar or shake late afternoon and dinner chicken steak or other protein again. Very minimal carbs veggies and fruit. Eat protein first!! Remember chew chew chew! Have found if too carb rich it upsets my stomach.

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Thanks everyone! You have given me some ideas of things I should try to eat. I was drinking coffee in the morning but did not do that this morning to see if maybe that is what could be upsetting my stomach.

Those of you who eat Protein Bars, what kind do you eat?

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Thanks everyone! You have given me some ideas of things I should try to eat. I was drinking coffee in the morning but did not do that this morning to see if maybe that is what could be upsetting my stomach. Those of you who eat Protein bars, what kind do you eat?

I eat Quest protein bars you can get them online or from GNC if you have one in your area. Protein snack bar Fiber one and nature made makes one with 10 grams protein.

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Quest bars have great flavors and no nasty after taste and 20g of Protein.

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Finally turn de 70 lbs milestone. I am almost half way there.

Next dream to have lose 100 lbs by xmas

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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