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I guess I'm the saddest when it comes to Protein drinks because I dont have many choices where I live. And I cant order online from any US sites coz they dont ship these to India. But I did see Click Mocha and Choclate flavors listed on ebay India. I'm going to order one soon (after consulting with my doc ofcourse - I'm petrified to try anything new without consulting him).

There will be stalls in this journey and probably some gain during TOM but I promise you'll never fail! This tool is not designed that way. Whatever you do, you cannot match your pre-surgery intake with your sleeve. It will send all kind of signals and alerts your way that are hard to miss when you overeat. You'll learn the 'full fealing' soon enough - and your signal may be anything from burps to belches, from aches to reflux - but believe me when I say that is a great thing to learn the 'full' fealing sooner! You'll do more than fine!

Well, I guess I am a bit different in this case. My periods are very rarely painful and no difference there after surgery. Though it wasn't lighter/heaier, it was 2 days shorter. Have to see if there is any difference this month. Q: Do you ladies think having irregular periods before surgery is what causes the first few periods to be heavier/more painful or something? I used to have irregular periods and then a few years back got some medication for it and started getting regular periods.

Mimi - Welcome and Congrats on making a life changing decision! Hope you have a safe surgery and speedy recovery! All the best!

I had some cough when I woke up after surgery because of the anesthesia but it was not too bad. I was on pain meds so it didnt hurt much. Hope you feel better soon!

Awww dont worry. You'll do great! I agree with what Dorrie said - because, in my research before the surgery, I found that lap band seems to have an extremely high percentage of complications than any other WLS. You survived that! So I'm sure you'll do awesome with the sleeve and you're going to be one of the great VSG success stories

Thank you for sharing the article!!!!

Oh we have got some of the BEST!! They are so juicy and sweet! Before surgery I thought I'll be craving foods like nachos with cheese and salsa, or cheeseburgers or other fried foods that I used to love. But now, I crave only watermelon and musk melon! LOL

Oh thank you all so much! I was freaking out thinking I'm consuming too much sugar or something! LOL

LOL @ winning the Olympics -- well, if they did make it an Olympic event, you'll have some serious competition from me. I make some decidedly unlady like burping sounds after my meals. I usually make sure I'm alone inside my cabin at the office for atleast 20 - 30 mins after meals :-)

Take your measurements (inches) before surgery. I didnt do this and sooo regret it now, coz I cant say for sure how much my inch loss is.. And take pictures!

Protein shake is my regular dinner these days. I have one at about 1 hr before I go to bed. I have not faced any issues..

Voted! Will vote the next two days too! All the best!

I'm am so sorry but I was laughing my *** out reading through that! You have a wicked sense of humor! I just LOVE you and your blog! PS: Coco is adorable!!

Congrats! I can totally understand how great you must feel right now! I cant wait for my major NSVs!!

YAY!! May you have many more SVs and NSVs

Best of luck! God bless! Have a safe surgery and speedy recovery!!

OMG! What an awesome transformation! Congrats! You look great! I work with kgs too, and I'm sooooo close to 99 I can taste it LOL! That will be a major milestone for me!

27g is a good number. The protein mix that I use gives only 19g a sachet. I dont have many options for Protein Drinks where I live so I'm stuck with mine. So I'm taking 2 sachets a day. Make sure you consume the required protein Also, has your doc prescribed you any medicine for anything? Make sure you take the meds regularly. I was very irregular with my meds in the beginning and let me tell you -- the body immediately retaliates like an angry snake! Take care of your body and all the best for a speedy recovery!!

I was very fatigued during my first 3 to 4 weeks. I needed mid-day naps to 'recharge' myself. How far along are you? I hope you start feeling better soon!

Thank you very much for sharing this! That is some SERIOUS workout and I'm going to strive so hard to do that! Thank you

Ditto!

Wow I would love to hear about those workouts. I have been stalled for more than 2 weeks during my second month and I'm terrified that I may not lose much. If it is not much trouble, can you please share what those workouts are?

Loved this one!!! Here is mine: these days, I can climb stairs for almost 4 floors without having to take a short break at every floor to catch my breath! And I have used my asthma inhaler very rarely these 2 months (maybe twice). It is such a relief and I really look forward to all the NSVs that I hope will come my way

I was neck deep in pain meds the first day and did'nt feel one bit of anything! The next day, I had a mild pain in my largest incision - as it was on my left side, I had to make a concious effort to get down from the bed on my right side. If I forgot to get down on the right side, I had a stinging pain for a few seconds. This was only on my second day. From the third day onwards I did not experience any pain unless I had too much to drink/eat during the first week.