Oregondaisy

That's actually a very good article. Try taking smaller bites and chewing it up very, very well. Sliming is the pits, and it has nothing to do with the band. I am sure every sleeve patient will experience this at one time or another. I still do it after 2 1/2 years, if I eat too much or too fast. It very rare for me now though.

If I would have had a choice or knew to ask about it , I would have had it out at the time of my revision surgery. I went through hell with my gall bladder and it causing pancreatitis. I didn't know about the weird color of poop. I thought that had something to do with being sleeved.I read that somewhere after I had my gall bladder out. I would have gone to the dr. a lot sooner if I knew that meant a gall bladder attack would be coming!

Breakfast is the hardest one for me to eat when I have to go out to breakfast. I drink a protein drink for breakfast and I have for the past 5 years. So when I go out to eat, I have no idea what to order. I don't like eggs, and everything else is carbs.

It's really easy to gain weight back after about 2 years. I work out just as much but if I let myself have any treats, I easily gain a couple of lbs and it's really hard for it to take back off now even if I eat right and exactly on plan. GRRR! I guess my body wants that 800 calories from the losing stage permanently now I refuse to gain 25 though.

I wish there was a delete button. I just completely messed up my post.

Staples? I had tape and glue. Staples would really suck!

yeah, I am thrilled to still not experience much hunger. I hope it lasts forever!

A lot of people have trouble drinking Protein drinks. You are not alone. There is nothing wrong with muscle milk. I love muscle milk light. Everyone seems to like the Premier from costco. You should be able to start on mushies soon. Cottage cheese has a lot of protein. If you have a Vitamin Shoppe, you can try Pro pudding by Body Tech. I think it's really good and it's 25 grams of protein. They also carry Jay Robb, which comes in individual serving packets.

I eat out all the time. I usually get 3 meals out of going out to dinner. Sometimes I order from the kids menu or the senior menu, and sometimes I just order Soup or an appetizer. You can say you aren't feeling well. You are getting over a stomach bug, or you had a late lunch, etc. Sometimes I just say "I am watching my girlish figure" You are very early out. Later on, you'll be able to eat a little bit more and it won't seem so strange that you have such tiny portions.

The symptoms of gall bladder problems are pain on the right side, and abnormal looking poops ( sorry, no other way to describe this) Instead of being brown, they are tan. Is this what you mean about red flags? I ignored my symptoms and thought they would just go away. Instead, it caused pancreatitis and I was in the hospital a lot longer than I would have been, had I gone to the dr. as soon as I started having symptoms.

I have found this to be a common thread among us sleevers. It's very common to be anemic after being sleeved for awhile. We just can't eat as much meat as we need to in order to keep our Iron levels up. My iron level is up, but it's still barely normal. I didn't know Bariatric Advantage had choc. raspberry truffles. is this an iron chewable or Calcium or a multi? I take their chocolate chews that is calcium citrate. I've never heard of the truffles. They sound yummy.

I am surprised that you could eat that whole mini pizza. At 3 1/2 weeks, I could eat about 4 bites of solid food. I don't have any answers for that other than don't stress out your staple line this soon. Did your surgeon give a recommendation on how much food you should be eating? Many people have that problem with Water you are describing. I have heard it's the PH level that does not agree with our tummies. You can try different brands of bottled water and see if that makes a difference. Have you tried Crystal Light? I like the ones with Stevia in them. They count towards your liquids. It seems like water is the only thing people have a problem with. Most people do not have to stop drinking 30 min before eating, only the 30 min after a meal. I can't see how drinking water before eating is going to make any difference because it's not going to stay in your stomach anyway. That hunger you're experiencing should be decreasing. They say it takes awhile for the grehlin to leave our bodies which is what causes hunger. It shouldn't be acid if you're taking your medication twice a day. Hang in there! It gets easier all the time.

She asked if anyone tasted Isopure . for some reason, I can't see the post anymore , just the pictures of the Isopure. I don't think that is really sabotaging anything. Getting the Syntrex Sample set gives a wide variety of flavors to choose from for a very cheap price.

I take Protonix. I tried to go off of it. I was off it for about six months and I had acid problems the entire time. I thought my body would adjust, and I'd be able to do without it eventually. Now I take it every other day and that works great.

You'll keep losing. Your body is adjusting to it's new weight. Stalls happen to everyone.

Most people call Isopure Isopuke. Most people hate it. It never bothered me. It's not anything I would choose to drink. It does have a lot of Protein in it for the beginning clear stage. I didn't have any trouble getting it down, and I didn't hate it, but I really didn't like it either. It's not that these things make people vomit so much. They say after surgery protein drinks just gross them out. These could even be protein drinks they loved before surgery. I would get the syntrex nectar sample packets. You will get to try all the flavors and Nectar is very popular with most people. Have you looked in the food section at the places to get samples? Also, I have heard that GNC will let people try Isopure.

For me the problem was absorption. I was taking Iron and was still anemic. This iron with Vit C is the only one that has changed that.

I just turned 59 in October . I'll try to remember to come into the chat room. I used to chat in there every evening and then I kind of forgot about it. Plus my bf pretty much moved in here so I am not on the computer nearly as much as I used to be.

My phone did not work in the hospital. Some people's phone's do work though. I think that may have changed now because I hear of more and more people saying they had no problems with their phones. Do you have Verizon? I've heard they have the best service. Be sure you add Mexico to your package so you won't be charged extra charges. You should call your cell company and tell them where you'll be to find out exactly what you'll be charged if you call or receive calls.

Never heard of Wen . Where do you get this product?

during mushies, chicken, tuna and egg salad have a lot of Protein. You can google protein calculator and I bet something would come up that had the exact amount of protein in each source. I know I have seen one online. I sill drink a protein shake once a day because I am not a Breakfast eater and I love my shakes. I also eat a pudding called Pro Pudding by Body Tech . it has 25 grams of protein and 4 carbs. I got it at the Vitamin shoppe but if you don't have a Vitamin Shoppe , you can get it at amazon for the cheapest shipping.