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Belching in the hospital was minimal, belching now (2.5 years later) after meals, whoooo yaaaaaaa!

Try blueberries instead or peaches. I used the Premier Protein Peaches and Cream, Fairlife FF Milk, Ice and frozen peaches. Plus you can add a spoon or two of yogurt or kefir for pro/pre-biotics and extra creaminess.

Sweet: SF Jello Cups with a dollop of Grk Yogurt mixed with some liquid vanilla stevia SF Popsicles SF Buttermilk Lemon "Ice Cream" 35cals/serving homemade (frozen into a big ice pop) Plain Grk Yogurt Mixed with Vitacost Peanut Butter Slim Powder topped with Walden Farms Blueberry Pancake Syrup and 4g of sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds Mocha chia yogurt made with hot coffee, cocoa powder, liquid vanilla stevia, then plumped and chilled and stirred with some Greek Yogurt (a dollop) mixed with liquid vanilla stevia SF Lemon Match Greek Yogurt with Blueberries and Walnuts, Chia Seeds, Hemp Hearts, Pumpkin Seeds 1 square Lindt 90% Extra Dark Chocolate and 1/2 oz walnuts or pecans 1 GG Brancrisp topped with Vitacost Peanut Butter Slim Powder (reconstituted with WF Marshmallow Cream) and topped with cocoa nibs, 1/8 thin sliced banana and a squirt of FF whipped cream in a can (Reddiwhip) 1-2 oz Granny Smith Apple with almond butter (1 tbsp) 1/2 oz Lily's SF Chocolate Chips, 1/2oz Pecans on walnuts, 1/2oz frozen blueberries Salty: Pork skins + peanut butter or almond butter (the real deal) 2% Kraft Deli Deluxe cheese nuked into crackers and topped with almond butter, peanut butter or cashew butter Olives with pits Cucumber topped with either ACV sprinkles or with Tajin seasoning Jicama ice cold and crisp topped with lime juice and sprinkled with either smoked paprika or Tajin Rosemary Bar Nuts (limit to 1/2oz per serving) Jerky of any kind or sausage sticks like Ostrim Seaweed Snacks Edamame with salt Quest Protein Chips Kale chips Zucchini chips (or buy cans of freeze dried zucchini and spice them in the oven)

I had no restrictions on stairs (I live on 2nd story). Restriction with driving only secondary to pain meds and my comfort level (about a week). 10 pound Lift restriction for 8 weeks, I think.

I think my doctor's office dropped the ball also. They screwed up the peer to peer conference and said they filed an appeal. Aetna says they weren't available for conference and they never did the peer to peer. They never even returned my phone calls. Finally I got pissed and went in there but it didn't help. I had the sleeve 3 years ago and that dr. was always on top of everything so I assumed that would be the case here. Not even close. I'm glad I kept on top of stuff, but getting approved by Medicare was a Godsend because I definitely prayed for it and that's when I got my approval. Thank you God for your devine intervention [emoji173] Sent from my SM-J337P using BariatricPal mobile app

I love your pics and you are doing so well. Such an inspiration. Yummy food pics. I hope you continue to heal from complication. Peace.

It is definitely possible that you no longer need CPAP. It is also possible you DO need it and just need your pressure level adjusted. I was diagnosed and started CPAP in Feb/March. Mine was listed as mild to severe (mild was when I wasn't really sleeping/ severe was in the little bit of time I actually slept). I am starting to do really well on CPAP and sleeping much better. I also am able to stay awake later than I was able to before, so I know it is working. That said... I have surgery scheduled in 10-11 days. I am REALLY hoping that losing weight will mean I can go off CPAP. But, the only way any of us can know for sure whether or not we can remove CPAP is by repeating a sleep study (some do a version of it at home). Just know, weight loss is much more possible/successful if we are compliant with CPAP.

Thanks Guru, you are my only response so far, and I appreciate the well wishes. This is a 1st for me joining an online support group, and I realize that most of you are far more recent post surgery, but I think my issue is not an uncommon one, and something that could affect so many later in your lives. I have started back on liquid protein and resumed a large daily water intake, limiting my carbohydrates, and solid food to 80% protein, as the carbs makes me want to eat more. Already dropping some pounds. I would like to say to the group, that I welcome any questions you may have, about long term success, with this surgery. This is the 1st major "bump" in the road for me in almost 16 years, and if I can help anyone I would be happy to 😀

Sorry it makes you uncomfortable to read about an issue I was concerned about. I figured it sounded better and than using the words squirt or gush odor. I wanted to see if anyone else probably had this issue that embarrassed me when it happened. There was jo warning in the reading materials we were given before surgery. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app