I hear you. I had a stall for a few weeks -- partly not eating enough -- partly still learning how to read my body signals, partly frustration with the small amounts I was eating. Listen to your...

Although I no longer get hunger pangs -- I do get famished and weak when I need food. I agree - if you are eating alot of carbs your body craves more - and I figured out some foods early on that I...

I always had terrible muscle and joint issues until I started the pre op diet -- amazing how they disappeared with all the protein I added to my diet (I think I was deprived). Now, if I do not keep...

Actually - I bought alot of stuff ahead of time - big boxes of broth - every flavor, Big bottles of juice, jello, ...broth was low salt and tasted like dirt - I ate it twice - 3 tblsp at a time. I...

As little as I am eating -- stuff that tastes awful will not go down. I couldn't do isopure, or most of the others -- "protein energy shot 26protein -- in 2-3 oz btl-- so I drink a btl of this each...

Good -- glad I helped. I had to wait 2 months before having the surgery so I wouldn't ruin the Holidays for my family --- the waiting is hard!! Too much time to think. Keep me posted on your...

1. I am 3 wks post surgery day today. I only had to do the pre surgery protein diet 1 wk. I felt great on it - I ate a meal of veg and lean meat in the evening then 3 shakes during the day. I had...

I am day 20 post surgery -- I attempted to drink mootopia in the bariatric protein shake and had what I also thought was dumping syndrome. Same symptoms as some of you folks -- the sickest I've been...

Any surgery is risky. I think most people waffle back and forth with something like this. Keep trying to look ahead. I was surprised at some people's reaction so I only told a very few people. ...

I am 49 yrs old. I have been overweight on and off most of my adult life. Usually between 20-50lbs. I was always active - just pear shaped holding much of the weight in my thighs and knees.. I...

I am 18 days post surgery so not sure how much I should lose in the next 11 days.... maybe I just say:
1. continue a steady loss
2. do cardio 5x a week and weight bearing ex 3x a week,
3. choke...