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I love my eas carb control chocolate shakes. I use them post op and my starbucks will heat them for me with the steamer. I mix in my multi Vitamin and volia Breakfast. 100 cal _ 4 carbs from fiber and 17 protein_ and I dont puke when I take my vitamin! Good luck. From now on remember.... Everything that goes in your mouth should have 3 times the Protein than carbs. If its 50/50 half the carbs should be fiber. Water is an exception,but then again there isnt anything in water to count.

I had surgery with Dr Pleatman August 2nd. He was great and his staff was great. Shout out to the jenny's. Doctors hospital was extreemly attentive. I have my whole journey in my blog detailing my surgery and stay. Let me know if you have any questions and welcome to the club!

Get liquids down! Protein and vitamins can wait until u are less swollen. The drinkable soups are awesome. When you can start eating take it slow, chew well and avoid carbs like the plague. Fruit is great but use sparingly. And check out the world according to eggface blog. Let me know if I can help with anything. Brook

The first couple of weeks just work on Water.and the drinkable Soups are awesome. Once you get a week or two out you will get better at Protein. If you are interested in meeting up to talk I will be in Lowell for the holiday weekend visiting family. I am hosting a bariatric cooking class on friday at 1. Message me if your interested. Good luck.

I'm in sales. I was back to work on day nine. I was back to light gym activity by week three. Good luck!

At this point just do what you can. Your body is fine being behind for a week or two. Let your new stomach heal. Can't wait to hear more!

I was back at a full workout at week 3. Elliptical and weight training. Drink lots of Water but remember to sip.

I'm swearing by yardsellr. Com for buying and selling. Out with the big and in with the smaller.

I'm lucky to have such a supporting work crew. Not one day goes by that someone doesn't comment. I was at my desk and our general manager walks in and goes right past me. He asks my boss if I'm in today. I said I'm right here and he reply sorry I didn't see you. I laughed and said wait 6 months and I'll be non existent. He took it as a joke but I'm hoping I get an offer with better pay when I'm smaller! Lol

I took them before bed for the first week just so I could sleep through the night without feeling myself move. Yeah for liquid Vicodin!

I would love to see what you have I am just heading in that direction. I have had really good luck with Yardsellr.com to buy and sell clothes of all sizes. (Shoes and purses too) it's my new obsession. Let me know what you have and what you want for them and we can go from there! Thanks Brook

I'm in Tampa and always willing to help and talk. Friend me and keep in touch. As you can see I'm just over 3 months out and was 410 t the beginning of my surgery. Currently 332. Look forward to talking to you.

Hiccups tell me that my sleeve is full. It how I know not to over eat my sleeve and feel crappy. Once a hiccup comes during a meal I am done. Just to give you a mental picture. There is a point in your esophagus that it kinda splits off. The esophagus goes to the stomach and the trachea goes to the lungs. There is a little flap over the top of the trachea that prevents food from going into the lungs. When something gets stuck on the top of the flap your body hiccups to get it off the flap so you can breathe normally again. Think of it as air pushing up the lid so it can open. When my sleeve is full it backs up into my esophagus and hinders the trachea until my sleeve digests some of the food below it. Kinda weird but hey at least I have a clue now. My stomach was never full with clues before VSG!

Hello There! I am on the move and while I am not down to 16-18 yet I am looking for jeans, dress pants and dress shirts. I will happily pay for shipping. Do you have some pictures? I am 5'9 so I would need average or tall pants. Thank you for your time Brook

I have to crush mine and put into a protein shake...

Just watch the air intake...the only time I use one is protein shakes. Bit other than protein shakes I only drink bottled water so I guess that's moot. Lol

I'm a huge fan of the smoothie king gladiator mix. Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry is available. 45 grams of protein to 2 carbs. Amazing!

My doc advanced me to smooshies at my one week follow up. I was on solid foods at week 3.5, mostly fish and seafood products. Granted they are well chewed and artfully chosen. I have not had trouble with anything new. I had 2 ribs one night in week 4 and they went down heavy so I will postpone those for awhile. Everyone is different. Find your tell and then plan on under eating.

Yup. Just watch the Carb count!

My chewable vvitamins can be crushed or chewed... I tried chewing them and up they came.. crushed and put in my protein shake and it works perfectly!