My scale hasn't moved a lot since the surgery (I was on a diet for 6 months prior) but my body is reshaping itself. Are you noticing the same things? I've lost weight in my thighs for the FIRST TIME...

Egg drop soup was great. I have also done refried beans and poached egg (some say that's easier on the tum than scrambled), followed by scrambled. I've also been eating some chili that I blend up.
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I sometimes get a little catty back, especially if I don't like the person. "Oh! Cut out the beer and second helpings! Brilliant! Too bad I wasn't doing either of those things. But thanks for that...

Mine is not quite four and last night he told me, "Mommy, I can't eat any real food tomorrow because I need more protein shakes." HAHAHA. He doesn't have any idea about the weight loss, of course,...

We went to a Mexican place and I just ordered refried beans. They had a hard time with that. I could only eat about a 1/4 of them, too! But it was ok and a little funny to me.

My surgeon said that there are a few options - like the DS - that can be done, should the sleeve fail for whatever reason. I don't know anyone who has had it done, though. Why are you desiring to...

That's great! Congrats!

Welcome and thank you for sharing! I also had mine on 12/12 so I hear you. It will get easier from here, and we're going to lick this weight thing.

A loss is still a loss and it's not a gain, so IMO, that's great. Can you up your protein at all? I have struggled with weight sticking on me, but when I'm around 80g a day with less than 20g carbs,...

Congrats!!

Post op day 5 (surg 12/12) and I'm feeling ok! I haven't graduated from the clear liquid (broth with unflavored protein; tea; water) yet, although they say I can have some pureed foods now - it just...

My NUT says to listen to your body. There was a patient she had who said, "I know the diet is 700 cal but I do and feel better on 900" and she was all "GO FOR IT" because the important part is to get...

I'm a little "what?" with working with a surgeon who wouldn't help you out. They might mean only 1 weight loss surgery. There are a few people here who went to Mexico and got their bands out and got...

Welcome! I also had a 6 month wait and was unhappy but it actually has been really good at helping me to prep, not having to schedule so many appointments in close proximity, which made it easier on...

is it a closed group or a private group?

Congrats!!

They'll let you go home so early? Congrats on that and the surgery!

So I'm a week into my pre-op diet and I've done really well. Today, though, I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO HUNGRY. It's all I can do to not stuff everything in my mouth. I won't but I've paused and...

Siamese, what are you doing for your protein, then? Most of the shakes I've seen have some sort of artificial sweetener.

The PA at my first appointment basically said, "You have no idea what...

Welcome!

For those of you who travelled alone, how did you manage the plane trip? You are supposed to keep drinking as well as move around and not lift things more than 20#.

Welcome!

Let us know how you're doing when you can!

Welcome, both of you! I'm set for Dec 12th, so we'll be in this all together!

Good luck! See you on the other side!

Welcome and congrats on your pre-surgery weight loss! I haven't been sleeved yet so I have no advice, just wanted to say hi and to encourage you!