twistedkitten25

I get 60-80g of protein a day and 900 calories, but sometimes i gain and the weight loss is so slow. I exercise every other day, but try to keep active by moving around on non-exercise days...wth is up?!?!

Read that some fellow sleevers have stretched their sleeves by eating too fast or too much. I know that curbing your intake on a regular stomach can shrink it. Do you think we can shrink our sleeves back down to the size they are supposed to be by eating a bit less? Just worried I've stretched my sleeve because I can eat more than I've read that others can at the same stage of post-op and I don't want to hinder my weight loss.

Ok, sounds good...I gotta try that and curb the carbs. Thanks.

I have this sharp "pulled muscle" ab pain by my biggest incision site when im moving around at night. It comes and goes, but only seems to happen when im laying down. Im 9 weeks post op, so I thought I should be healed by now.

Thanks, I already planned on mentioning it to my surgeon.

Says on the package that it can be used as a substitute for egg, but I haven't tried it myself. I originally bought it to make lactation cookies, but stopped breastfeeding shortly after buying it.

1/2 c uncooked oatmeal/oats 1 tbsp flaxseed meal 4 egg whites 1/2 scoop Protein powder 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp sugar (can use prob half tbsp of no cal sweetener) Mixed those ingedients, then cooked in coconut oil. Drizzled pancake syrup on top.

Feeling like a hungry hungry hippo today...once the feeling of fullness goes away I wanna eat something. Already "cheated" with some ice cream so im not gonna use up anymore calories today...gotta save it to pack on the protein...as it is I think I may have to go exercise at the pool to burn some. Just thought I was done with the munchies and eating out of boredom...boo,

I used quick oats and left them whole

Oddly enough I had some, lol. I know its not a common ingredient. I used bob's red mill brand.

This made 4 small pancakes and I could only have one...calculated in mfp and its about 9g protein and under 100 calories for one pancake. My son and husband were happy to help eat the other three.

Twistedkitten25

Ok, just moved from loseit.com to myfitnesspal. My username is the same as my username here.

Would love to join the secret page...don't know if you can find me on facebook due to privacy settings, but if u message me ur name ill friend u. And ill check out the fitness pal.

Can anyone gimme an example of what and how much u eat in a day? I've fallen off the wagon and started eating high calorie junk again, just in small amounts (though I feel so full im nauseous most of the time after). I went of a mini vacation this weekend and we stopped at a lot of restaurants and fast food joints, I gained 2 lbs in the past week! Somehow I feel just admitting this to others on here will drive me to do better.

I feel pretty guilty too...been incorporating simple carbs back into my diet (still eating protein first) and I keep having to lie down after eating because im eating too fast...any tips on how to break myself?

So, im writing this after having to swallow 8 pills. I had internal bleeding after my vsg surgery and they had to go back in to remove a softball sized clot...then I received 2 liters of blood. Once I started feeling better at home my back was hurting...it hurt to breathe in deeply. I mentioned this to my surgeon and he ordered a ct scan. The day after the scan I went in to discuss the findings and was kept in the hospital overnight given IV antibiotics for an abscess by my spleen. I refused a biopsy after they told me the risks so they gave me antibiotics to take home. Now I have to take 2 tabs of zofran (anti nausea) with the flagyl and cipro 2x a day and have to wrap the flagyl in tissue just so the taste doesn't make me vomit. During the day I take nexxium, my multivitamin and iron supplement. I take hydrocodone for the pain and my regular meds...ugh. ok, rant over.

Good luck!

Sorry, my email wasn't letting me know there were responses. I had the second CT and went to the surgeons...the computers were down so they couldn't look at the scan. They said they would call me but haven't. The surgeon did say that the fact that my pain is gone is a good sign and gave me the ok to go off the antibiotics. Been feeling ok and started exercising finally. Thanks for the support and positive thoughts everyone!

Im 4 weeks out, I've had some complications, and no weight loss this past week...I like to consider myself a foodie...I didn't get obese from junk, just a lot of rich and quality food. Lately if I think about certain foods they seem appetizing, but start eating anything and i lose interest in food rather quickly. I've even been really picky with drinks. Anyone else?

Its. The gnc brand 100% whey...its 21g per scoop

Debi, I usually start with a protein shake made from fruit punch crystal light and two scoops unflavored protein. Then I have some greek yogurt (can be sweetened with splenda or some other sweetener...even some canned fruit--in juice not syrup). For dinner i heat up a filet of tilapia (bought a big bag of frozen plain filets) that i just season with herbs and seasoned salt. This morning I changed it up and had some cottage cheese with a bit of salt and pepper. Hope this helps.

It's a bit more pricey, but I like the unflavored protein mixed with my favorite crystal light flavors...fruit punch CL mixed with 2 scoops of protein gives me most of the protein i need for the day so I dont have to stress later. Just had some cottage cheese with a bit of salt and pepper and im completely full. Most of my head hunger involves sweet sweet carbs...lol.

Well, the pain has subsided for me. Had ct scan yesterday, find out today from doctors what the results are. Here's hoping abscess is on its way out.