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I'm either two weeks out (second surgery) or nine (first) but my new doc counts from the second since I have to heal just like the first. I was told to eat 4 oz five times daily. I only have trouble with this on really busy days but things sit fine.

Can I have that old tee shirt . I love it and it has to be too big for you now lol

They can't give advice in a case like this and without seeing the patient. This person should make an appt with a sleeve doc and if you can't get in tomorrow go to the ER. This is nothing to screw around with. You could have a stricture or a leak. I almost died of a leak. Don't wait.

well just to be fair...my dd's when i was tiny were natural

I thought a nut was required/included in every deal except for out of country sleevers. My bad! But I totally get where the op was coming from because I question and research my brain out as well .

are you not working with a nut? they all vary in what they say. you start out being able to eat between 2 and 4 oz, then gradually most get up to 8 by year end. some more, some less. the highest weight loss period is the first six months when most are on lower calorie programs. my goal is around 600 but i vary between 400 and 750 depending on what i eat. my nut cares about Protein more than anything else. i don't count carbs at all. as you exercise more your needs will change but protein will always be your first concern, not calories.

wait...i thought the caviar part was the most important lol

I have to just say ditto to Lisa. Why on earth have you waited so long?

Because someone expressed a different opinion?

This was. Totally my go to food. I didn't add much Water to my mix so I got extra Protein.

Americans will eat anything. It's a known fact .

http://www.livestrong.com/article/517511-caviar-protein/ this is a great article. it discusses caviar first but mid way discusses the need for Protein. you might print it and share it with her

I believe that there are things out there we dont necessarily understand. God, Allah, Karma, who knows. I am spiritual, but have zero faith in one particular god over another. So no, faith had nothing to do with my decision. I based it on rational thought and research. The traditional christian church is based on a bunch of bs concocted by men mostly over time. Think of all the harm that has been done in the "name of god". I don't have much time for a god who won't take my baby because he was not baptized, or a child "born in sin" etc. All man's creation. That said I believe in the power of positive thoughts. I believe that when someone (aside from my sister) says they are praying for you, it can only lead to positive karma. So unlike many I don't take offense. I don't know about all of that "gods will" stuff. (I was going to say crap but im too polite heh heh) I am at heart a good person. I have never actually hurt people on purpose. I care for people, not just myself. I'm not a bad egg, and yet if it's "gods will" for me to have suffered abuse as a child, sexual harassment as an adult, watching my little boy suffer for years and seeing seven baby's die, not to mention a leak in my sleeve that almost killed me...I would have to say, what the hell did I do to need all of these lessons? Why does my son have to suffer? why do those brown babies suffer? Nothing good comes of all of this. And frankly I've had my freaking fair share. Spread the lessons will ya? Oh I was ranting. I had faith in my research. But, we all have to have something we trust in right? If faith makes this journey easier for people, I totally support their position and hope they aren't in the lesson line I"ve been in!

add me pretty please? same user name

What kind of nut case passes up a willing target? LOL AND I'M KIDDING! Don't kick me off heh heh

hey did i write in invisible ink lol