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That may be http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/159547-gmanbat/ you can check who hosts where here: http://www.bariatricpal.com/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=stats&do=leaders

Good for you Wanda!

Was it started by a vet? We are trying not to post threads not by vets in the vets forum....

I host the Vets forum, the research forum and the General gastric Sleeve Surgery forum.. if its in one of those, I can move it. If it is in one of your forums, you click on the "Forum Management" menu on the top right side of the page, then select move, then select Vetrans Forum. You can find the hosts pages at the bottom of the "general Weight Loss Surgery" Forums page

Whew! I feel some better. LOL we have ten years. (Not really) ROCHESTER, Minn. — People 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy in sugar, Mayo Clinic I know, not good. But it does say a well rounded diet including carbs is best. Just not carb levels like some of us have done in the past...and added fats are good too... I bet you'll get it soon!

Just keep room for something better to happen than you could possibly imagine. I have lost friends. Some of them could not accept my changes... and I really think it made them see themselves in a way they didn't like. There are fine people out there, so when you are ready, I hope you put yourself out there again, to attract friend ship and love, and maybe even those friends and family who were imperfect in their friendship and love may grow and come back better equipped to be good to you.

I just love how the morning after a fast day, I think, almost every time... "is this a fast day?" because I'm just not that hungry and it would be easy to fast the next day... And the restriction is so much better the day after a fast.

I used to keep all of my sizes.... then this time (WLS) I started going through them, and every 6-7 months I would bag up a bunch of stuff and give it away. At two years I had reached 174, and then, gained 22 pounds... really hated going out and buying new pants .... Only would buy thrift store pants... I eventually did get that weight off again... plus a few to goal.... I have maybe a couple of pairs of the next size up, and can wear them with long under ware, so there is a purpose for them... I have a couple of pairs of the BIGGEST pants I ever had... as reminders and for big pants photos (where you pose standing in one of your old pant legs....) I have myself on a short leash right now... weigh every day, and count my cals every day... 3 pound bounce... and if I go over that, I have to crack the whip on myself a little bit more until Im back in the range. Jane, I do have a couple of under garments that I still hang onto... for some reason I think they might still fit, but NO, its just a funny idea I have. Sometimes I have cloths that were too small for years, that I held out hope that i might fit into some day, and now they are too big... but I have yet to realize they are too big now. They gotta go. I probably really need to go through the closet again, try on what I need to try on, and toss or give away ....again.

Let me see if I can remember! I think I was at around 500-600 for the first 4 months, then started to go up... around 800 for a couple of months then to 1000. I saw others eating both more and less than I. From about a year it went up more, I do eat back some of my exercise calories, so my range is 1200-1500... and I do a semi fast two days a week at around 550. (adding this fast for the past 7 months helped me to get to goal and maintain.... not recommended for those in the first year) Is that confusing enough!? My doc did not give me a calorie goal, or even ask me to count calories, but to count Protein and Water. I have counted almost every day, and find when I don't count that I will gain. I use myfitnesspal.com . If you haven't, measure yourself, do... those numbers really can pull you through when the scale stops moving!

Taste buds are so different after surgery! Pickles(sour/dill) are fine, but they do have a lot of salt, and some people have problems digesting the skin part. Sauerkraut is good too... and good for the intestinal flora. Keep it simple early out... give that tummy a really good head start healing. Did your Doc/Nut give you a list of foods for the different stages? I could not even eat cottage cheese at 11 days... but split pea soup, pureed bean soups, strained cream of mushroom were all good, use your protein drinks for protein, and the soups for yummyness. Really that early out, its about getting your water first, then protein, then the rest. You will be able to eat EVERYTHING in a few months, so just take it slow. Take it easy. I like the Gravy idea, I would watch the pureed meat content... turkey can be really dry.... maybe soft roasted pureed chicken? Whatever your Doc said.... I liked refried beans and cheese (after 2 weeks). My problem was things tasted too sweet... and I have a sweet tooth! The protein drinks were sickly to me... but i drank them like medicine to get my protein. Later, I started to like them again, and now at 3 years out, I still use them now and then to get my protein up. You can get protein hot chocolate and chicken soup as well... those might be nice early on....

stick your finger in it. If you can comfortably keep a finger in the water for 5 seconds then it is ok for the Protein powder. ...or use a candy thermometer (watch your fingers!).... not over 140 degrees. I have a electric kettle that has a way to set the temp. I use that.

I think it was around 2 weeks...Did you get a tracking number? I forget if I did or not....

There is a condition where people become scared of eating solids, and stick with soft or liquid foods, you don't want to cultivate that.....

Sarah, does she have family that might be able to organize an intervention? Speed kills as they say...Sorry you have that to worry about... it is a tragedy.

Georgia and others, I believe this is the Mayo Clinic research that his book is based on, check it out too, not as scary, but still some of the same facts. Not as extreme... (His book is for sale....so remember that.....) Still worth looking at though... http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/eating-lots-of-carbs-sugar-may-raise-risk-of-cognitive-impairment-mayo-clinic-study-finds

You might just call your Nut or Doc and see what they say.

I guess the "live" groups are only as good as their members and any one that organizes them... Maybe you can be the one that brings some relevance and turns that group around! If not, you have us. I only use this group for my support. My Dr.s group was only RNY the last time I went, so never returned. I have thought about going back and seeing whats up... and maybye becoming a bit of a leader.

I would think that soft solids are things that pretty much melt in your mouth, and are easy to digest. Refried Beans, where as "solids" might be green beans, or other things that might challenge your staple line and new surgery.... Take it slow... you will be eating almost anything soon enough. At 4 weeks, I would keep it pretty soft. At 7 you can eat almost anything. I could not eat raw very well for many months... salads, apple peals, and dairy made me sick until around 4 months...

Here is a Mayo clinic study on carbs and dementia.... not as crazy extreem as the former article... http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/eating-lots-of-carbs-sugar-may-raise-risk-of-cognitive-impairment-mayo-clinic-study-finds High-carb diet is linked to early Alzheimer's Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY1:55 p.m. EDT October 17, 2012 (Photo: Katye Martens, USA TODAY) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Balanced diet of protein, fat and carbs is best Carbs might be linked to buidup of toxic proteins in brain Diet might be a way to prevent Alzheimer's from starting SHARE 3765CONNECT 774TWEET 67COMMENTEMAILMORE Older people who load up their plates with carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a study out Tuesday finds. Sugars also played a role in the development of MCI, often a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, according to the report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Eating more proteins and fats offer some protection from MCI. Mayo Clinic researchers tracked 1,230 people ages 70 to 89 and asked them to provide information on what they ate the previous year. Among that group only the 940 people who showed no signs of cognitive impairment were asked to return for 15-month follow-ups. By the study's fourth year, 200 of the 940 were beginning to show mild cognitive impairment, problems with memory, language, thinking and judgment. Not everyone with MCI goes on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but many do, says lead author Rosebud Roberts, a professor in the department of epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Alzheimer's affects 5.2 million adults in the nation, numbers that are expected to triple by 2050 as the Baby Boomers age. "The research field is trying to find things that can help reduce risk factors for pre- dementia problems,'' says Roberts. "If we can stop people from developing MCI, we hope we can stop people from developing dementia. Once you hit the dementia stage, it's irreversible." Among the foods regarded as complex carbohydrates: rice, pasta, bread and cereals. The digestive system turns them into sugars. Fruits, vegetables and milk products are simple carbs. "A high-carbohydrate intake could be bad for you because carbohydrates impact your glucose and insulin metabolism," says Roberts. "Sugar fuels the brain, so moderate intake is good. However, high levels of sugar may actually prevent the brain from using the sugar — similar to what we see with type 2 diabetes." Roberts says high glucose levels might affect the brain's blood vessels and also play a role in the development of beta amyloid plaques. Those proteins are toxic to brain health and are found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's. Researchers don't know what causes the disease, but they suspect the buildup of beta amyloid is a leading cause. Also among the study's findings: Those whose diets were highest in fat (nuts, healthy oils) were 42% less likely to get cognitive impairment, while those who had the highest intake of protein (chicken, meat, fish) had a reduced risk of 21%. Several popular diets, including the Mediterranean (fish, poultry-based protein, and plenty of plant-based foods and healthy fats) and Atkins (low-carb, meat lovers diet), make pitches for the multiple health benefits derived from lowering carbohydrate intake, including reduced risk for heart disease, diabetes and improved brain health. "This (study) is consistent with what we've seen in past published research on how a lower carbohydrate diet can help to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's,'' says Colette Heimowitz, vice president of Nutrition and Education for Atkins Nutritionals Inc. The authors write that unsaturated fats and proteins might be important to the brain by maintaining insulin sensitivity, the integrity of the neuron structure and the successful firing of neurotransmitters. There is no treatment for Alzheimer's disease, only drugs to treat symptoms. Roberts says the study offers hope because "it shows a modifiable way we can reduce risk for the disease. It is important to eat a balance of protein, carbohydrates and fat."

Sounds like her life is upside down too! Break-ups are a B1tch! He needs to handle this... and I think you should give him some time to do that... If he can't get through this, then you need to know (see him in action). He is not "yours" yet... He needs to agree to that first, and that might take some time. (NOT two years or anything crazy, but really, he just found out you like him "that way"...)

Oh for heavens sake! I'm sure the hospital will love that! Why is she working 3 hours from home 3 nights a week... (to be closer to him of course!) I live on a corner too... I get all the leaves from the neighborhood collecting on my corner, then it rains (well not now, its a drought, wish it would!) and I get to rake them before the neighborhood floods! I have the only drain for two streets! It is a good workout though.... Good for you Brown! Go get'em girl!

Being a vegetarian makes this way of eating very restrictive. I'm not willing to eat meat as protein source.... boohoo.

I just read that too... I eat gluten, and eat wheat... scary! I don't notice problems with them, but it sounds like it could come on later...

Protein and water are medicine now. If you have to carry it around with you and sip every minute to get it in, then do that. Many people have to do that. Later it will become easier, and really, most people find their hunger comes back and it is VERY easy to eat, so take this as part of the honeymoon, do what you need to to heal and get your protein/water in, and watch the scale go down! (not always when you want, or how much you want... but it will go down)