Hang in there and keep your eye on the prize!
Julie

Not everyone loses the hunger signal. Your stomach isn't the only place this hormone is produced. I have not lost my hunger , but it isn't like my hunger before surgery. i am easily satisfied with a...

I don't do any protien drinks. So I get all mine from food. I do Myfittnesspal.com to track. It really isn't a big deal. I think if I didn't I would be under 90 grams a day. And I like to be at...

I have to track or I would NEVER know if I ate enough protien.
Julie

I cook for my family every night. I even did in the liquid phase. It was no big deal. they had to eat . Not there fault Mom had 85% of her stomach taken out.
Now that I am 7 months out. I just cook...

Great post!! I think so many of us can relate.. I am still working on figuring out all the reasons for my weight gain myself.. I think it will be a constant struggle.
Julie

No it won't .. i have had mine foiled a few times since surgery. I am also a hairdresser and coloring won't make it fall out . It actually will make it feel thicker.
Julie

It gets better... And you can have anything , but the sweert part is you can't eat it all, but you can still have it... That is the special part of the sleeve... It won't let you over eat.. I admit...

I wish I could have gone!! Can't wait to hear details... Hope you have another one next year!!!!
Julie

I am so sorry to hear this!!! My husband who is normal weright had his gall baldder out the 4th and has to go back in for a endoscope. Stones got out and are lodged in the bile duct .. They have to...

I am not allergic to aspartame, but can't use it due to it giving me migraines!!1
I think all artificial sweetners are poison at least to me.
Julie

I have had no acne or hairloss.
Whereis your acne.. Chin area is mostly hormones.
It oculd be from the high protien diet.
Hairloss seems hit or miss. Missed me ...not sure how.
Hang in there!!!...

Nope...used regular cups and utensils the whole time. It's really not worth spending the money for all that the time you need them is so short.
Julie

I am soon2change on there add me!
Julie

I am 6 months out and drink water normally ... pretty much as I did before surgery.
Julie

I had mne out at the same time.. I feel so much better..
Not one problem with eating ,. Never throw up. Tolerate everything.
Julie

I didn't hate the shakes ..they just didn't make me feel like I ate anything.
I had a personal trainer a few years ago that said our bodies don't use the protien shakes as well as "real" protien...

My daughter was just diagnosed with this and was put on a probiotic. The Dr. said they are finding that it starts in the gut. and if you can neutralize it there it will clear up other places.
It...

Do you track on my fittnesspal ? I am on there and my name is soon2change. You can veiw my daily diary on there.
I eat egss, cheese, yogurt things like that for breakfast, chicken or leftover dinner...

Jersey John... You are looking so awesome!!!
Julie

It is just your first stall. Depends on what you lost pre-op..If you lost alot it happens sooner for some.
You will have many...calm down and just keep on doing everything you are doing and there is...

Cottage cheese, eggs, cheese, ham.
Julie

You can run those two recipes through myfitnesspal for accurate counts.
Julie

I did the enhanced drivers license and it took one week.
Not every state has them though.
Julie

I am 5 months out from surgery with Dr.Kelly. I am very happy with my choice!!
Julie