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For me it was the 2 wks of liquid Dieting! It was hard not being able to chew! So what I did to over come this, I first put myself on a eating schedule. This way I was able to make sure I got my Protein requirment in as well to stay satified. Next when it was my daughters turn to cook, she would graciuoly cook meats & veggies with broth & juices!

Once I was able to eat solid food I had to deal with Constipation & getting enough protein. The problem with getting my protein was due to the fact that I could no longer tolerate all flavors of the Preimer protein drinks! Nor can I eat cheese, all pork or some forms of beef! I can, however, Eat cottage cheese & Greek yogurts ( the 1 with zero carbs & very low sugar). I had to experiment with different protein powders to find what was best for me. Finally, after much research I found Isopure 100% whey Protein Isolate mixed it with flavored water! By the way, for some strange reason, I now can not tolerate Plain water! Good thing we have one of those under sink Water filter systems! Now for the problem with constipation I try to drink at least 48 oz of my flavored water each day & i take a really good probiotic!( the kind you have to keep in the refrige) FB_IMG_1507076685870.jpg If I still dont have a BM(sorry, this is the nicest way I can describe it) within 2 days then I take a full medicine cup of Milk of Mag ( also called MOM) every other day. I am now 9 wks post op & doing well & feeling great & looking fine! I dont have ANY regrets or mind the slow weight loss. That way I can stay on top of the flabby skin! My surgery was August 16, 2017. Beginning weight was 210 now Im 190 Lbs.FB_IMG_1507076685870.jpg This was taken in early Sept. I was 195Lbs.

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The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

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Constipation and irregular bowel issues have been one of the hardest parts for me. I have to make sure I'm getting enough Fiber or I end up going a very long time between BMs and I'm not a fan of taking any sort of medication to induce one.

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Initially it was my incisions not healing properly. But I'd have to agree with the above poster, Constipation is also a pain (literally HAHAHA) to deal with. I've never really had this problem in my life!

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Bruised rib from the rib expander.


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The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.
I hear Ya DannyPaul! Whatever I eat I fill full fast. Sometimes it feels so miserable I have to take my Mylanta then wait till my stomach settles down for me to even drink a sip of water! But I discovered what Im doing wrong (1) im eating too fast & (2) Im learning what foods I can no longer tolerate anymore like cheese, all pork ( there goes eating bacon for awhile). Oh & my beloved BBQ Ribs![emoji22][emoji45]. Today I discovered eggs make me have that terrible full feeling & it was just 1 scrambled egg! Well I guess I'll look into eating Vegan for a bit![emoji53]


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My largest incision just did not want to heal. It was so annoying when I went back to work because it was exactly where my pants hit and ruined a couple pairs of pants as a result of the oozing.


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The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

I understand what you are saying. I no longer get ANY pleasure from food. I guess that's what it takes for me to lose weight, but I'm finding it makes me very irritable.


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The hardest thing for me has been the esophageal spasms and the coughing up phlegm almost a week later. And counting the days until I get to take a bite of something solid and flavorful.

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I’ll be 2 years out on November 12 and the hardest part of this journey is definitely maintenance for me.


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I’ll be 2 years out on November 12 and the hardest part of this journey is definitely maintenance for me.




Hi Gigs525! Congrats on reaching your 2 yrs![emoji122]
How much have you lost?

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On 10/17/2017 at 4:38 PM, Danny Paul said:

The worst thing for me is the feeling of being full all the time. I never had this feeling in my life. I had such a good relationship with food and now we're estranged. I eat the foods that I'm allowed but find that I can't eat much and I don't get pleasure from eating. I'm sure over time this feeling will be my new norm but for now it's a very strange feeling. I'm still glad that I had the surgery.

I've had a good relationship with food... If that's what it's called... But it's that good relationship that got me in this situation. I've spent half a life time enjoying food without bounds. I was living to eat... now I'm going to be eating to live.

Before surgery I had noticed my ability, motivation, and willingness to do physical things had decreased. My "good" relationship with food was killing me and my back.

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