Hi Anne, I did the same thing with my primary doctor this week. We used "Zoom" which was pretty easy. My first time also! :)
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Hi Anne, I did the same thing with my primary doctor this week. We used "Zoom" which was pretty easy. My first time also! :)
Hi Kat, When you eat what you your doctor told you to eat, like protein first, then vegetables, then a carb (if you have room )~ you should feel full.You need to talk to your doctor or dietician. I...
Welcome Kathy, you have come to the right place to ask questions and get support. You are recently sleeved so I don't blame you for not being motivated to exercise. Right now you need to rest and...
Thank You Pheee. Things will get better. My husband just told me today that he decided to go gluten free again.. :)
Hello Everyone, hope that everyone is staying safe & healthy!
My husband took a weeks vacation last week. It was nice, we walked at different parks each day, weather permitting. Problem was , he...
Thank you for all the great ideas. On my doctors program the vegies and fruits start on the 5th week. Today I had a cup of salad with no problems and it was wonderful. Looking forward to eating more...
Thank You Sandown. On Wednesday I can start having vegies and some fruits, so I will try the green smoothie. How much should you have for a meal? Maybe 3/4 - 1 cup? I would appreciate anyone sharing...
Hello Everyone! I hope everyone is safe and making the best with this "pause" in life moment.
I am having a plateau moment as far as weight loss. I was happy that I lost 23 lbs my first month after...
sraebaer ~ I guess the almond milk and soy milk are sugar-free? or maybe also fat-free? I may have lactose intolerance since the surgery and will be looking for alternatives. I also have been a fan...
Hi KiwiGal, I am really doing great. Today I had my first bite of cottage cheese with no issues. I am very tired of protein drinks and very ready for Phase 2. The surgery and the whole experience...
Hello Everybody, I am finally on the other side of surgery. Hurray Hurray. And I am so happy and relieved. The first 2 days were kind of rough but very tolerable with pain meds. I had a hiatal hernia...
Hi Woodhouse, sounds like you have a ton of questions as we all did when starting this journey. What I did was research daily for 9 months. You can research Youtube, Blogs, Forums, the information is...
Hi Rita, I could have written the exact words that you wrote. So you are definitely not alone. When is your surgery? Since your on the peop diet I'm sure that it is soon. I also am on the preop diet....
Kenson, thank you for your Uplifting words! I can't wait to be on the other side. I need to stay positive and excited. I am so thankful that this surgery is available. If it was not, I'd still be in...
Sandown, thank you so much for your sharing. I am so happy for you that you are into the mushy phase and not taking pain pills! I pray that my surgery will go as smooth as possible. It's funny, but I...
This has been said probably thousands of times on here, but this is how I feel, ~ I am excited and nervous at the same time with my surgery being in 7 days. I just want it to be over with and my new...
Craftymary...... Thank you for sharing. When I hear journies like yours and others on here, I feel more excited than nervous about my surgery! lol I have 16 more days till my surgery!
Hi Sundown, thank you so much for your post. I feel better already! ;) I live in the USA and not sure what a boiled sweet is. Thinking maybe it is like a sucker, which is a stick with candy on it....
Thank you, Sandown for posting. I am very excited and I have to admit kind of nervous - My doctor approved me for the gastric sleeve and it will be February 12th! I would love to hear more about your...
Hi, I noticed your thread and was wondering if you had the gastric sleeve. I am in the same situation. I had lap band in 2006, had it removed in 2015, and now considering the sleeve. I also am 65 and...
Thank you for your response. I have faith in my Doctor and trust he knows what is best. He has had to do several revisions from gastric sleeve to bypass on others with my same symptoms. I could see...
For the last 6 months, I have been preparing myself for the Gastric Sleeve surgery. I jumped through all the hoops for my insurance and today was the last appointment with my surgeon to discuss...
EnglishGentleman (by the way, love the name). Thank you for sharing your view and experience. I have always believed that honesty is the best way, and helping others is our purpose for being here....
JLB Thank you for sharing that positive post about your surgery going so well. I am hoping to find out Friday at my appointment when my surgery date will be. I have been worrying about the pain...
I want to thank Sandown for the post and Kenson and Sraebaer for your response. I am also asking myself if I am doing the right thing. The reason I question this is because every since I have been...