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Its so hard what choice to make...you are not the only one saying this. I think I will throw a little Protein powder into my Water now...dont tell my dr

I mentioned to the nurse yesterday and doctor today that the protein drinks taste too sweet and i wasnt drinking them and both of them said I'm fine as long as I'm drinking water...but everyone on here says otherwise

I tried it but it kept coming out when we went at it rough tmi

Now after reading all these comments I am very worried that I wont succeed. I posted a thread about this already. A lot of you are saying your Dr has you at 1000-1200 calories a few months out. I ate 1000-1200 calories before being sleeved and couldn't lose weight...I ate 1400 on days we went out and then I had to work out extra hard just to maintain. I am 6 days out...I dont get how this is gonna work for me

You cant taste test if you are not to that stage yet..she had tasted guacamole when she was probably still on liquids. And most drs say not to chew gum because if you do swallow it which most adults consciencely know not too it can cause a mess in your stomach

I'm six days post op as well and I felt the same way and yesterday I had a cup of decaf tea with a little skim milk and was able to drink that a lot faster than cold liquids

I can't drink anything but water and tea...everything else is way too sweet... and I used to have such a sweet tooth

Your not drinking an entire muscle milk in one sitting like you would pre op so when logging it you wouldn't put an entire container. I was only drinking 2oz 3x per day of Protein drinks so I can't log an entire 8oz portion each time I drink

Pre op I loved cooking my chicken in the crock pot once per week with some type of marinade. I would put it in my pyrex and it would last me for the week where id just have to microwave it if I wanted it warm. From there I would think you would just need a nutribullet or food processor. I dont have a puree food phase but I think that would be the easiest way. My mom used to make my babyfood and she would just throw what everyone else was eating in the food processor.

Remember you have to divide that serving size so calories and protein are gonna be lower...depending on your surgeon. My surgeon lets me have 2oz 3x per day so that would last me more than a day.

Dont buy a lot because even though you love something now, your tastes may change temporarily after surgery. All my Protein shakes taste so sweet I plug my nose while drinking them and I used to love sweets.

I was told a multi Vitamin with Iron in it (I'm taking flintstones lol) Calcium with Vitamin D And one pepcid complete per day He said we would talk about B12 shots at the 2 week appt.

Another doctor may say something completely different

Every dr is different. During the two weeks post op my dr only lets me have clear liquids plus a I can choose from a preapproved list of protein shakes to have 2oz 3x per day. Fruit he told me is a no no for quite a few months because of the sugar. I can start canned vegetables or regular (as long as they are soft) veggies the third week if they are cut up tiny. So all I bought were shakes, vitamins and some non caloric liquids like powerade zero and crystal light.

I have a 65lb lab mix and pre surgery we use an easy walk harness (the kind that attaches the leash in the front) he doesnt pull at all with this type of harness...would it be safe to walk him 4 days post op with this? .. anyone have this type of harness?. Since he doesnt pull ill basically be only holding the weight of the leash.

I started getting overweight during puberty then obese and finally morbidly obese...because of this I dont have any adult skinny clothes (I'm 23). Can't wait to be able to shop

Had the sleeve done yesterday and was released from the hospital today...the surgeon who did it was not there to release me rather some assistants of his did. But my belly is making gargling noises...is this normal?

Does anyone with tattoos notice a change post surgery? Mine is on my upper back so I'm not sure if it will change. .ex. when my aunt got pregnant her tattoo on her lower belly/hip stretched out, does this happen with weight loss?

Like should I bring big underwear and a sports bra?