Hey all - I am 6months post op. This week I have started having tingling in my right thigh and itching /pain in my right eye. The tingling in the leg is intermittent, but frequent. Feels like my leg is in an ice bath or has icy hot on it. Could this be a vitamin deficiency? Should I be worried?

Well - I am 4 months post op and have lost 50lbs and 28.5 inches. . . which is GREAT! I am, however, at my first major stall - and losing hair like crazy. Both are expected . . . but SO frustrating. I have always had long thick hair, and now it is thin. I am actually getting my first short haircut tomorrow. Wish me luck! The stall is bugging the crap out of me. I fluctuate between 178 - 180 and can't seem to get moving again.

I know I should up the protein, exercise more,

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I know everyone says not to worry about how fast you lose weight. It does seem like people lose way more than 15 their first month. I am eating about 800 calories per day with about 50 - 70 gms protein. Advice?

I am 4 weeks post op. Eating some solid foods okay. Throwing up at least 3 times per week. I think I am eating too fast, or not chewing good enough, or the food just isn't setting well with me. What I realized today is that I really used to love food. I thought about it pretty much all the time. What am I fixing for lunch and dinner, what do I have to snack on, etc. I even would wake up in the middle of the night and crave something . . .mostly crackers.

NOW - I am so frustrated

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Hey All - threw together a few things in the pantry today. Put everything in recipe calculator to get the nutrition information below. Set well with me 3rd week post op. Here it is.

4 portobello mushroom caps
1 can black beans
2 5oz cans chicken chunks in water
1/4 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheese
Cumin
Oregano
Pepper

Clean veins and stem from inside mushroom cap
Rinse black beans and drain chicken
Sauté

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