Hi all - it's been a while! Surgery with OCC - Dr. Ariel Ortiz in 2017. I lost 45-50#'s and managed to keep it off......until COVID. Being totally honest, the gain is from alcohol. Alcohol and...
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Hi all - it's been a while! Surgery with OCC - Dr. Ariel Ortiz in 2017. I lost 45-50#'s and managed to keep it off......until COVID. Being totally honest, the gain is from alcohol. Alcohol and...
@Dewdrop, I'm not sure what your situation is, but like you, many of us weren't able to go through insurance for surgery. I know you've invested quite a bit of money in this process already. Have...
@Dewdrop, I am another that has suffered my entire life from acid reflux. I've taken 20mg of Omeprazole (Prilosec) every day for several decades. I had the sleeve done and the surgeon discovered a...
Happy to share!
It's been a long time since I've posted. I'm almost a year post-op and down 74#'s :D
Forgive me if anyone has posted this recipe already. I just love it and it's worth sharing (or re-sharing!)
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Hi J_Davenport, I love coffee but can't go without the cream either so what I've done is kill two birds with one stone: I use the vanilla premier protein - 30g of protein/shake: I pour an entire...
That's actually very clever! That would slow down the eating process which I try to be very mindful of (some times with success, sometimes, not so much). It's still liquid so it doesn't really change...
That's fantastic! Keep it up!
Hello friends!
I'm just over 8 weeks out. Since my pre-op diet (started a month before surgery) - I'm down 40#'s! I (fortunately or unfortunately) can carry a lot of weight without many noticing,...
@Stephanie - It's so awesome to find others who experience the same thing! Wishing you the best of health and luck with her new sleeve!
Sounds delicious!
@Ranger1 - wishing you success as well!
Never thought I'd get into this club! I hope to be a lifetime member :)
Hope you are doing well, Kindle!
Hello all :)
I am just over a month post up. WLS to date (including pre-op month+ dieting) = 35#'s.
I've started with solid foods. After 6 weeks of essentially just liquids (and stuff pureed...
@Vincent - I completely understand where you are coming from and why you would ask the question. Many of us either work around food or regularly entertain (at work or home). Food is a large piece of...
Congrats and thank you for being real and inspirational!
Today, I am celebrating my first full feeling since early March! I made three soft boiled eggs, mushed them up well, couldn't get through 2 and I was FULL! YEEHOO! To date, soups, protein drinks,...
@jmarsh - my surgery was early April. I lost 7#'s the first week and haven't lost anything since. I'm beyond frustrated. I get close to protein and water goals. Watch my sugar/carb intake. I admit,...
Hope it goes well! Wishing you all the best :)
I am in the pureed food part of post-op. I don't know what its like yet to be full. Because I puree everything, it's liquid and there-fore, I don't feel full. I'm not putting in garbage: It's mainly...
I'm 3 weeks post op and have only lost 1# - so I understand your frustration! I just have to accept that this journey isn't going to be the quick results for that it has been for others.
Wow! Those are amazing results! I'm envious. Keep it up!
I was just saying on another post: I'm almost 3 weeks out; I lost 7#'s the week after surgery and haven't moved an ounce on the scale since. I've had plenty of moments where I've thought, "I put...
@animallover, I am almost 3 weeks post op and lost 7#'s the week after surgery, and nothing since. Like you, I am following what I am supposed to. Admittedly, my water intake could be higher but it...
We have to laugh.....some strange and funny stuff happens! Thanks for the laugh!