Oregondaisy

I don't think my ghrelin has come back. Mine is plain old fashioned head hunger. I am not even hungry, and I am thinking about popcorn balls. It's really hard. I wish they could have operated on my brain!

I take Protonix but it's an RX. It works really fast. If you're looking for something that works fast, get Zantac to use until the PPI starts working.

Does anyone have this or know anyone who has this? I was diagnosed with this today. It's very painful and I am wondering if there is anything that can be done about it. From what I have read, there is no cure, but there has to be something to make me more comfortable!

I lost so much hair from band and sleeve surgery, then gall bladder surgery. Now I just had kidney stone surgery and I don't want to lose anymore, so I hope it's not anesthesia!

I have a really bad sweet tooth too. That's definitely my downfall. I see people eating Cookies and I can't say no. I have a friend who loves to invite me over and then starts baking cookies when I get there. I need to get it in my head that sugar makes me break out in big rolls of fat. It's like an allergy! I get fat instead of getting hives!

It's weird that they keep changing too. I'm about 3 1/2 years out and I still find things that I used to love that I have no desire for anymore. I agree you're probably in Ketosis. Try adding some carbs into your diet and see if that helps. I know I have a terrible taste in my mouth if I am in Ketosis.

Yeah, I have been trying to tell people for a long time now. So many people who are under a couple of years are convinced they have completely changed their eating habits and don't have any desire to eat in between meals anymore. I know I am a grazer. I really have to commit to not eating in between meals. I need to just make sure I don't put anything in my mouth.

You should definitely taste and spit it out! It's way to early for you to be having something so acidic. I would bet if you swallowed much of it, you would not feel well at all.

That's crazy. The walmart here carries it. If you really want it and can't find it you can buy it online. vitacost.com carries all sorts of Vitamins, supplements, foods, Protein powders, Protein Bars, even Biotin shampoo. I am always amazed at how much cheaper they are and how much stuff they carry. If you want me to refer you, we can both get $10 off. I'm not telling you for the $10. I am telling you because they have really good deals!

I don't miss any food. There is no food that I can't eat. One good thing is people say your tastes change. I still love chocolate, but not as much as I used to. I drink a Protein drink every day, and lately I have been loving my orange cream and banana pudding flavors more than chocolate. It's weird.

Everyone has Biotin. It's with the Vitamins at any drug store or target, Walmart, etc. I've been taking it for over 5 years. I don't even know if it helped me. I still lost half my hair. Try the web site the world according to egg face. She has a lot of good recipes. Are you on solids?

I'm so glad your insurance let you have the sleeve! You will love it. Hope you have an easy recovery! Do you know what the advantage is to adding people as friends? I'm always happy to see when someone has added me, but I always wonder why.

Wow! I can't even believe this! Please keep us updated on your progress. I sure hope they give you some answers and some relief soon.

Yeah, I am struggling too. I have way less time than I used to have, and haven't been exercising nearly enough. It's just so hard to eat right ALL the time. I gain immediately if I stray from good eating habits, and it's a lot harder to take it back off than it used to be. I wish everyone around me would eat right too, cause it's so hard to have will power ALL the time. When I see someone eating, it's hard not to join in. I was out of town for a few days and had lunch and dinner out. I was amazed at how much steak I can eat now. I hate that I can eat so much more than I used to be able to.

go to bellplantation.com to order PB2. it's dehydrated peanuts so you don't get all the fat that you get from Peanut Butter. I prefer torani sf pb flavored syrup, because I find pb2 to be gritty.

Yeah, I've just told whoever answers the phone that I would like to get some samples.

A lot of people have said they like it. I don't like it. I find it very gritty mixed in shakes. I've never tried mixing it with water to make pb the way they say you can.

BSN lean dessert is really good. I like it a lot. The carbs and calories are a little higher than some protein powders, but that's probably why it's good. I love the banana cream pudding.

Well maybe you'll join me Queen of Crop next year over at the 60's thread. I'm gonna miss everyone here.

http://www.verticals...rotein-samples/ Here you go There is a list on the first post of this thread, and as it goes on , people have added places they have gotten samples.

Irene, do you know if the majority of it has to be water. I've always just drank water not other liquids. Before, I had no trouble getting it all in. Now I've been using Propel and crystal lite and herbal tea just to make myself drink more.Lately, if it tastes good, I'm better at drinking. Should it be more plain water?

Best wishes for an uneventful recovery! I hope your wife is there for you while you're in surgery. The best advice I can ever give anyone, is marriage counseling. My husband ( now deceased) and I were so different from each other, that we were in and out of marriage counseling a lot. We periodically had to go back in for a tune up , so to speak.

Go to the food forum and look for a thread entitled "places to order samples" there's a bunch of places that will send samples. They aren't always free, but way cheaper than buying a bunch of different stuff.

It will get better! it takes a long time to get back to eating the foods you love, but you will be able to eventually!