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It sounds like you are out of the honeymoon stage, that is, less restriction and more hunger. It is common for many to be able to eat more after a year and get hunger again too. Your doctor is right, and it is generally true that our stomach will never go back to original size BUT some people learn to eat around their WLS and unfortunately gain their weight back. The honeymoon phase is the best time on learning to eat correctly to maintain long-term weightloss.

The reason I mentioned second opinion is there are many causes of myopathy, and it is imperative they find out what is causing it early on so it can be treated properly. It can be congenital, even an infection past or present, rheumatoid arthritis, electrolyte imbalance... Etc. One of my siblings has it due to rheumatoid arthritis and gets monthly steroid shots and treatments to help with his autoimmune condition. Another had it due to being in a long term off and on state of dehydration. Both had significant improvement from their treatment.

If your blood tests have been fine, and you have had no history of serious nor long term nutritional deficiencies, then they don't have a clue what is causing it so they are blaming your bypass. I would get a second opinion.

I use organic milk but not raw but only c cause I can't get it here, but here is a great starting video.

You can get them from Amazon and other places in the net. All you need it a tablespoon and you add it to a cup of milk. After 24 hours at room temperature, strain it and reuse the grains over and over. [emoji846] I have had the same grains for many years. I make kefir cheese, kefir drink, whatever I feel like that given day/week. It is fun lol.

I ate a lot of hummus, chili, black beans, oatmeal, hearty soups, tofu, fish, well cooked veggies, soft fruits or fruits with high water content like granny smith applesauce, bananas, watermelon.

Sounds about right for 3.5 months. Some eat more, some eat less. You're good. Just keep working on learning your cues. You'll be a pro in no time.

How much are you eating at each meal in weight or volume? One can't stretch it if meals are around 4 ounces.

I lost about 16 lbs my first month. If you want to call my weight loss slow at 16 lbs my first month, then yes, I hit my goal of 140 lbs and then lost an additional 30+ lbs. I don't think 16 lbs nor 19 lbs a month is a slow loss at all though.

I love milk kefir. I have been making it for years at home. I do second ferments with grapefruit rind. It is so yummy, like drinkable yogurt but way more probiotics.

If you are in the pureed stage, it is common to have very little restriction. Once you get to solids, you will feel it. You will learn about your body's cues to tell when you are close to being satisfied and it will react strongly at one bite too many. Some find it helpful to weigh food beforehand (instead of winging it) to avoid the latter and/or to track calories. I think you are doing good, glad to hear things are going smoothly. I also had a very smooth start. I remember wondering the same thing.

I am not familiar with your type of surgery but not being able to drink is a huge red flag for any of us. Please contact your surgeon asap maybe you have a stricture or something similar.

Mine came way late like 4 months or something like that.

I didn't really have any soreness as@Catwoman7 said. I did, however, feel tired, probably due to lack of calories for the first week or so.

I think you could drive a few days after but it may be very uncomfortable due to the stitches healing and/or soreness in general. Depends on how long your drive will be too. I think anything over an hour would have been extremely difficult for me to stay in that position for that long that soon after surgery. I just took Tylenol otc after surgery.

Wow. I really love that outfit on you. Classy with a smashing figure.

I am up till 3 or 4 am so I get hungry at night. I wish I could be like the others with a cut off point but that didn't work for me since I stay up so late. When I tried, I would end up eating anything because I got so hungry. What works for me is having a fridge stocked with low calorie fruits and vegetables specifically for night time. I eat every 2 to 3 hrs while awake, that means I will always eat a couple of times between dinner and going to bed (i.e. 4 am) so I just eat fruits, veggies or light healthy snacks in the evening to stay in my calorie range until I go to bed.

I was at my high weight back in 2008 so it's been awhile since I got questions but when asked how I stay so small, I just say what I have been doing since 2008. Calorie deficit and tracking is what works for me. No one wants to hear that so they never bother me again. lol I guess they want to hear a fad diet or a magic pill.

53 calories, steamed crawfish with Louisiana flavor. Ate it all. Some reason I can eat quite a bit of crawfish vs other seafood and meat. I ate 10 green grapes and 50g Chinese broccoli after.

I do not experience a delayed response. I can imagine that being very tricky though. The closest I come to that is when I eat soup. I never get sick but it's a heavier feeling in my stomach if I eat too much of it. The feeling passes rather quickly since it is liquid. The cues are different for me so it was a learning curve.

I think you are trying very hard to invoke an emotional response. I will walk away from this now. I was being sincere in suggesting it because you said you are devastated in your OP. I am so sorry you took it as an attack. Best of luck.

Defensive?

Lololol right. It did all look the same. Funny lol

I chose the sleeve but 7 years later, my body chose rny lol (I'm in the minority that had to revise due to gerd). I love my rny so much (many reasons) but both are effective for losing weight if you comply with the rules.

Another good post that makes me think and wonder whether I graze or eat mini meals (or snacks) lol. I don't eat on schedule and there are days I am not hungry till 3 pm so I don't eat at all and just drink coffee and other days I begin at 10 am. I am all over the place when it starts but the time in between is naturally steady I guess, like 2 to 3 hours.