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    Re: Tiny Meals - Are they forever?

    there are no universal rules about how many meals or how much to eat each meal. You do whatever allows you to lose weight and maintain your loss in a healthy way that fits your lifestyle.
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    Re: Vegetables after 2-1/2 weeks Any Thoughts

    Like everyone else mentioned, I made sure I got protein and water requirements first. Then I went with low glycemic veggies (no potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, etc.) Ate plenty of Brussels...
  3. Re: 4 years Post-Op - and I've GAINED ~~ A LOT! I am mortified and ashamed...

    Gonna pop on here quick to reinforce Ann’s statement (and I love that you are being a bad ass, BTW )
    I am 4 1/2 years out. I passed my goal weight and maintained for 3 years doing exactly what...
  4. Thread: no bathroom...?

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    Re: no bathroom...?

    I had very hard stool for months. I had to take milk of magnesia to even go and when I did...ouch! All the miralax and metumcil and benefiber in the world didn't help. I finally found the...
  5. Re: How to Lose 5 Pounds Overnight While on Maintenance

    BTW, sraebaer, I need to lose 10 pounds, so should I schedule 2 colonoscopies?!
  6. Re: How to Lose 5 Pounds Overnight While on Maintenance

    I had a fecal transplant 4 months post VSG, which basically required the same prep as a colonoscopy. I couldn't even come close to drinking the entire prep solution. Took me almost an hour to get...
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    Re: Time off from work

    Surgery on a Friday, back to work the next thursday. I'm partners in a veterinary practice so no work = no pay. I specifically scheduled surgery over Christmas, so technically only missed 3 work...
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    Re: Four Years Out....I think I might be a veteran

    I've never tracked calories so I have no clue how many I'm consuming. I can eat probably 3-4 times as much as I could at the end of the first year. But only about a 1/4 of what I ate before...
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    Re: Four Years Out....I think I might be a veteran

    He really is. And at 59 years old, in his first really serious relationship, he's told me he consults with his mom and buddy's wives on proper boyfriend protocol. I've told him it's really quite...
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    Re: Four Years Out....I think I might be a veteran

    So another mini update with good and bad highlights. After my OP I spent six weeks COMPLETELY off the bariatric wagon and hit a record 160 pounds! Up 20 pounds...... Whoa!! But I managed to do a...
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    Re: Merry White Christmas!

    As usual, Ive got plenty of snow for you to come and enjoy anytime you'd like. Got 18" on Friday night, spent 3 hours plowing/shoveling on Saturday. Another hour today cleaning up the couple more...
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    Re: Cost Mexico vs US?

    I paid $7000 to go to Mexico. That included preop blood work, cardiac workup, surgery, 2 months postop medication, 1 night stay in hospital, 3 nights at the Marriott for my sister and I and airfare...
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    Re: Mexico.. To Gastric Sleeve or Not?

    I can't say enough good things about Ariel Ortiz and his team. OCC is an international center of excellence, exceeding standards of most US Hospitals. I experienced excellent care, an easy...
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    Re: Long term results?

    4 years out and no GERD, hernias or ulcers. Really no sleeve-related issues. Occasional mild heartburn after my 3rd or 4th cup of coffee or drinking far too many Apple Crowns, but nothing a few...
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    Re: 2 month post op question

    I was very uncomfortable eating anything for about 4 months. Took almost a year before eating wasn't such a chore. But you are mentioning pain, not discomfort. Are you taking a PPI, H2 blocker or...
  16. Thread: Pre op fu

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    Re: Pre op fu

    I was on full liquids for a total of 5 weeks (2 1/2 pre and 2 1/2 post). I was dizzy and nauseous and very cranky and had a headache the entire time pre op. Had no problems postop. Couldn't have...
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    Four Years Out....I think I might be a veteran

    Haven't been here for awhile, but since Im at my 4 year surgiversary I thought I'd check in. 80% of this post is completely plagiarized from last year's update but it gives a good recap of all 4...
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    Regain...yep, I let it happen.

    I've been MIA for awhile, but I'm back for my dreaded confession. Yes, at 3 1/2 years I finally failed my sleeve and climbed 10 pounds above what had become my new normal. I got super slack,...
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    Re: How much time off work??

    I'm a veterinary technician, on my feet all day, bending, kneeling, squatting, lifting, 10+ hours/day. Had surgery on a Friday and back to work the next Thursday. Never had any postop pain from...
  20. Re: 1. Book Suggestions, 2. Chewable vitamin and 3. Abdominal Binder, 4. Support pillow questions

    Shirl, I had been taking Source of Life Gold chewables even before surgery. Had been for years. It was One of the only multis my mom could tolerate with all of her GI issues and stomach sensitivity...
  21. Re: 1. Book Suggestions, 2. Chewable vitamin and 3. Abdominal Binder, 4. Support pillow questions

    My surgeon's office emailed me complete pre and postop instructions before I even went down to TJ. I was given a day by day meal plan, detailed vitamin recommendations as well as followup bloodwork...
  22. Re: 1. Book Suggestions, 2. Chewable vitamin and 3. Abdominal Binder, 4. Support pillow questions

    1. "The emotional first aid kit" by Cynthia Alexander
    "Eat it up" by Connie Stapleton
    "Get out of your head and into your life" by Steven Hayes (this is not bariatric specific, but a good read for...
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    Re: Advice needed...please don't be snide.

    It really is pretty simple. Go back to doing whatever you did to lose 100 pounds (congrats, BTW) and stop doing whatever it is that caused you to gain 15.

    For me, I do get lax sometimes,...
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    Re: 3 weeks post surgery

    I was still on full liquids at 3 weeks. I was able to drink 64+ ounces by day 5 postop. Transitioned to purees about then, but could only fit in a couple tablespoons every few hours. Soft foods at...
  25. Re: How long should you be off work after having a sleeve?

    I am a vet tech, so probably have a similar job description (with patients that don't talk back :rolleyes: ). On my feet all day, lots of bending, squatting, lifting, etc. I was back to work by day...
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