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    Re: Sense of smell heightened????

    My taste and smell are wayyyyyy off. I crave things now I never would have wanted before and some of my favorite things taste like crap!
  2. OH MY GOSH! This hair loss is freaking me out!

    I am one of the unlucky ones who is experiencing some pretty profound hair loss. Can anyone share how long this lasted for them and how bad it got? Yikes!
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    Feeling Blahh...

    I know I sound kinda whiny, but at 4 months out I've lost 55 pounds. I feel like that isn't good enough, though I know it's probably not bad at all. Now that I can eat a bit more, I worry all the...
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    3 Months Out...How Much Food?

    Hi All..

    I was just wondering (approximately) how much food everyone is/was eating at this point. Curious is all..
  5. Re: weight stall 6-7 weeks post op... couple weeks after starting soft/solid foods

    I hit my first stall at 2-3 weeks, and just broke my 6-7 week stall today. I'm thinking it must be normal, but I was pretty discouraged, too. Hang in there..you're doing great!
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    Re: My New Guilty Pleasure

    They make it at Dairy Queen and will add the protein boost if you ask them to.
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    My New Guilty Pleasure

    This may be regional, but if you have a DQ/Orange Julius in your area you have to try the Orange Julius with the protein boost added to it. It's so unbelievably good! No protein taste...
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    Re: Canceling due to a cold?

    I had a cough and they postponed mine by 2 weeks. I'm glad they did...I still had a tiny bit of residual coughing even after the delay and it wasn't much fun.
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    Re: What is everyone drinking?

    I'm having the same issues. Too much water gags me and I can't do artificial sweeteners at all. I'm just experimenting with whatever I come across that looks good but so far it's Gatorade, water...
  10. Re: Having trouble identifying stomach feelings

    It's definitely a learning process. I have a hard time determining full from stuck from gassy. I've thrown up a couple times from either eating too fast or the food was too dense, dry, etc. I am...
  11. Thread: Recipes

    by CindyLouWho
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    Sticky: Re: Recipes

    I tried this tonight..DELICIOUS!

    1- 10 oz box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
    16 oz cottage cheese
    6 oz shredded cheddar
    4 or 5 sliced medium to large mushrooms
    3 eggs
    2 tbs butter (I'm...
  12. I'm so scared I'm gonna stretch my pouch..UGH

    I am almost 2 weeks out. I am doing liquid with some puree. I feel like I'm eating too much at a time and I'm gonna end up stretching out my pouch. It's like an obsession. I remember them saying...
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    Re: Ready for Puree....

    I was sleeved the same day as you and I must admit I have sorta moved on. I ate some pintos & cheese yesterday and it went down great in small bites. I tried a really smashed up scrambled egg...
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    Best Android Food Tracker App???

    Opinions, anyone?
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    Re: What to eat?????

    Strained cream soups, pureed vegetable soup..
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    Day 4 And Cranky As Hec!

    Wow....my poor family. I am just pure poison today. No one can do or say much of anything right. I hate feeling this way. Did anyone else go through this?
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    Artificial Sweetener Issues

    I have never been able to handle artificially sweetened drinks or foods. I get nauseous and can't choke them down. I was hoping that would change after surgery, but I am a few days out and still...
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    Re: Surgery tomorrow...panicing

    I just got home from the hospital last night after being sleeved on Thursday. I have/had all those fears, too. Right now I feel great with just a little soreness and I'm excited to begin my new way...
  19. Re: How many of you guys cheated durning the Pre op diet??

    My surgery is 1/30, also. I have lost 10 pounds and think the worst cheat I have done is a little extra meat during a few of my dinners. My pre-op diet is 3 shakes a day with a sensible dinner. I,...
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    Returning To Work

    Just curious...

    How long did you stay off before returning to work after your sleeve? I am a receptionist in a medical office, so I'm thinking as long as I don't try to lift charts, etc, I should...
  21. Re: The pre-surg diet is tearing my stomach up!

    I know I'm lucky I can eat. Sorry, Jen, but it will be worth it. And teddtlove, funny you mention that. I bought a new brand of shake today and the situation went from bad to worse. I was so...
  22. The pre-surg diet is tearing my stomach up!

    :eek:

    I ended up having to reschedule my surgery from the 16th to the 30th because, just my luck, I had bronchitis. So I'm on week 3 of the pre-surgical diet and my stomach has had enough. I...
  23. 2 weeks Pre-Surg. My Head is Spinning. :eek:

    I'm getting ready to start my diet. I'm wondering why some have to do liquid and some don't? Surgeon's preference, I guess. ???

    How did everyone come to the number for their goal weight? I...
  24. Thread: New Kid

    by CindyLouWho
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    Re: New Kid

    Thank You for the great welcome!

    It's been a while, but I finally got my date! January 16th, 2014! WooHoo!
  25. Thread: New Kid

    by CindyLouWho
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    New Kid

    Hi There..

    My name is Cindy. I'm in the process of getting all my ducks in a row for surgery. I'm thinking maybe September. I'm anxious to read and learn all I can from here!

    Thanks!:D
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