I am almost 37 years old, a wife, mom of 3, full-time student, and had the surgery 8/5/13. I am 4'11" and have been out of surgery for over 1.5 years. I had no complication and still eat 1/2 to 1...

I know that you are not the first. I did not have this issue with my pre-op diet. I agree on the call your doctor to see if you need to be rescheduled or if you can go on with the surgery as long...

I am about a year and a half out of surgery. The pain lessens but has not disappeared. The slower you eat, the sooner you recognize the pressure and can stop eating before being in major pain or...

I eat 6-7 times a day and small portions still. I have a protein bar for breakfast (most of the time I can not finish the whole bar), a protein shake for snack, leftovers from dinner for lunch, a...

I agree with tinman, experiment and see what works for you. I am a year out and have lost 74lbs (7lbs away from my original goal). Most of that weight was in the first 6 months. I have lost...

You are looking amazing!

You look amazing! Unfortunately, it sounds like you are like me and focus on the excess skin that bulges versus how great you look. I have a bump around the middle, my children have been playing...

I get cravings at night too. As long as I eat all my protein during the day, I allow myself a treat in the evenings. If not, this last snack needs to be protein as well. (Therefore, instead of...

Wendy's - Small Chili or baked potato (both options are 2 meals and only if I get my protein in for the day)

I haven't been able to eat McDs, Burger King or Taco Bell without getting sick since...

Everyone is different. I was sleeping and in pain for 2 weeks. For the next few weeks, I was no longer in pain but would have to take an afternoon nap to make it through the whole day.

The first two weeks after surgery were extremely difficult for me. The gas pain and incision pain reminded me of right after a c-section. I hope the doctor gave you some pain meds to help you...

Thank you for your advice. I was starting to panic about being too skinny. I'm glad to hear that you do plateau at some point. :)

So, I have hit a weight that I am comfortable with but I am still losing weight. How do I stop? I am not able to eat any more food and I do not want to go back to eating crappy foods. I still have...

You are doing amazingly! Know that your weight loss will slow down. I started at 201 and have been between 133 and 137 since January (surgery date of 8/5/13). I lost between 1-2lbs a week after...

If you are concerned by what you are seeing, call your surgeon.

40lbs in one month is fantastic progress. Try to get your protein from other sources. Dairy products usually have higher sources of protein. I know that I could tolerate some venison at about a...

A big part of what I am seeing from your post is your LACK of eating. Eating only once or twice a day slows down your metabolism and your body stores any excess calories that you bring in. I was...

With the warnings that she had received from HR, I would have reported the IMing to HR versus answering them. They may appear innocent, but because she is contacting you when told not to, that is...

I use SparkPeople. Tracking helps a bunch. Everyone is different, so try not to base your success or failure off of anyone else's numbers. Congrats on getting a date set!

They have seives that you can get for cheap that you run the soups through. Any chunks too big to fit through the holes are too big for you to eat. The cream soups did not bother my stomach, but I...

My surgeon says no, but I have clear volumes of urine when drinking between 48-64 oz of liquids a day including the protein shakes. Everyone is different, so I feel like it is about knowing what...

Lol. My PCP was pushing for the bypass and I want the sleeve, too. After doing more research and talking with the surgeon, we mutually decided that the sleeve was a better option for me.

You...

I am still avoiding breads as they tend to make me feel ill, but LOVE turkey bacon. Good luck on your search for additional foods to add to your diet.

I am just not hungry most of the time. I set an alarm on my phone and eat on a schedule so that I do not forget to eat. Not eating is an issue with this surgery.

I knew that breakfast would be...

My weight loss has really slowed down and I am at 6 months out. The less you have to lose, the harder it is too lose. Just the way life goes. However, I am positive that if I continue with the...