I love seafood, especially scallops,crabs, shrimp, & lobster and since I eat so little now I can afford to make a meal of it. So jealous of your seafood, Edie! It's now crab season in Maryland so I'm...
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I love seafood, especially scallops,crabs, shrimp, & lobster and since I eat so little now I can afford to make a meal of it. So jealous of your seafood, Edie! It's now crab season in Maryland so I'm...
At this point I'd use the relationship metaphor to explain how I feel. The first months of the sleeve (after recovery) are like falling in love. It's just amazing, wonderful, can't believe it, no...
Congratulations! Hang in there with the rest of us. I'm not halfway yet and my body seems to be on the slow loss train but step by step....
Yep, that sounds very similar to my experience. I was able to cut the 6 mos down because insurance let me use a diet program I had been in before but then I had a hard time getting a surgery date...
When I moved to pureed foods (after 2 weeks post op) I started by throwing high protein soups like Annies into the blender then adding small bits of chicken. I still think some of those soups taste...
I took a bunch of those little 1oz plastic medicine cups home with me and filled them with water and protein shakes. Just sipped them cup by cup. I did better with warm water/tea than cold. I also...
I told very few people and I'm glad I didn't. My loss has been slow and I've been on diets off and on my whole life, so everyone just thinks I'm being more successful this time. At first I would...
I'd love to hear from you, Cody, & Ann2 about how you've gone about this. At 6mos. I'm finding myself thinking about food the way I did pre-sleeve. "That looks good, I want some" whether my stomach...
SO happy for you! This has been such a long journey but good for you for hanging in there and making it happen. Let us know how we can help.
You look so amazing! And speaking from my recent experience, it's such a joy to be at a wedding and not worrying about how fat you look.
You truly inspire me to keep going. So happy for you.
I know what you mean! I'm an extrovert by nature but the more weight I gained, the more I just didn't want to go out or see anyone I knew. I'd find excuses to skip events I'd normally love to attend....
My nutritionist and surgeon disagreed all the time (and then the nurse often told me something different!) It's all crazy-making.
My surgeon is young but very accomplished and bariatric surgery...
I can't remember who said it, but I think it's true that we are basically each a science experiment and we have to keep analyzing what works for each of us and do more of that and figure out what...
My surgeon did an internal pain block during my surgery that wore off gradually over a few days. I think because of that, I didn't need anything more than Tylenol, even in the hospital. I felt pain...
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It was a wonderful weekend! My son married an amazing woman and we enjoyed every moment. One of the reasons I had surgery was so I could stop hiding in photos and feeling self conscious at...
Love!!!
Nope, no hernia. Originally I was told no pills but then the bariatric center at Hopkins said the "new" protocol is pills are fine. But if I've learned anything from this forum it's that every...
Just be sure you restrict carbs and sugars and eat mostly lean protein and low-carb vegetables for your one "real" meal. Liver reduction comes from less carbs & sugar. When you say you haven't been...
My doctor told me I could take pills from the start so even in the hospital they gave me Tylenol caps and I started taking the large Bariatric mulitvitamins right away. I know some doctors say no,...
Fluid intake is super important, especially in the early days. It's easy to miss your goal if you don't set up a regular routine. I'm not sure why (so much of this is a mystery to me) but if I don't...
I think the first month is so different for everyone. I lost for the first 3 weeks then came to an absolute stand still for 2, then dropped 8lbs in a few days. Your body is dealing with so much and...
I'm glad you asked because my experience is that if I eat and then drink too soon after I feel like it "backs up". So it feels like the food is taking all the space and the liquid can't go down,...
WOW! Amazing results and so happy for you.
Sending prayers your way! So excited for you.
Congratulations! You look great!