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I had the Mirena for years and loved it. The hormones stay in your uterus and don't go through the rest of your body. Lots of our hormones are wacky from extra weight, which can cause many of the symptoms you guys are blaming on the Mirena. Not saying you are wrong but it is something to think about.

There is a new android app available for testing: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/252962-test-our-new-app-for-android/

There is no food you can never have again. So there is really no reason to mourn any food. By all means have our food funerals. But you will realize soon enough that it was a tempest in a teapot.

Why not just have sashimi?

You ladies might want to request one of the hosts of this forum to move this to the Powder Room. LOL

You probably will lose hair but it will certainly grow back.

Not everyone with the bypass dumps and not everyone who dumps does it forever. It also seems like the psychologist is overstepping their bounds. I would mention this to the surgeon if the surgeon referred you.

You need to separate your calcium from your iron and shouldn't take calcium with acidic foods or coffee. Also if you switch to calcium citrate your body will absorb more of it so you won't need as much. I take my multivitamin and iron in the morning and have half my calcium at lunch and half before bed. If the iron makes you queasy take it at night and take your calcium at a different time.

There is a forum for finding info about specific surgeons and you might find mire answers there. Would you like me to move this thread for you?

To get back to the original topic, there are two things to consider when thinking about what the sleeve (or the pouch, in RNY) will and won't do for you. Capacity and composition. Capacity refers to how much volume your sleeve/pouch will hold. This is the kind of thing you measure with a measuring cup, not a scale. Right after surgery, your capacity will be very small. By 6 months post-op, most of is have a capacity of 2/3 of a cup to a cup, or 6 to 8 ounces by volume. Be careful not to confuse this with food WEIGHT, which is what we talk about when we say 2 ounces of chicken or cheese. For capacity, imagine shoving all your food into a measuring cup. Start out with using 1/4 cup ruff after surgery. You won't finish it. When you can finish it easily, move up to 1/3 cup, then 1/2 cup, etc. The goal is to be satisfied, not stuffed to the gills. Don't be alarmed when your capacity does increase (to a point) over time. It seems to stabilize at about two years out for the sleeve. People with the bypass have to be quite careful because their capacity can increase too much if they constantly push their limits. Basically none of us should be pushing our limits. Composition refers to the ratio of Protein, fat, and carbs. This is also where calories come in. Basically, a gram of protein or carb is 4 calories and a gram of fat is 9 calories. So to increase or decrease calories of a given meal, manipulate the protein, far, or calories. These are also known as macronutrients or macros. Simplistically, each macro has some characteristics. Protein makes you feel full, helps your body heal and maintain your tissues, and is difficult to store as fat. It doesn't affect your blood glucose much. If carbs are not available, protein can be turned into glucose for energy by means of a chemical process in your body caked ketosis. Fat makes you feel satisfied, gives you energy, and also (counter-intuitively) is difficult to store as fat. It is the most energy-dense macro, so it is the easiest way to increase calories if that's what you need. Carbs feed your brain, increase your blood sugar, trigger hunger based on blood sugar fluctuation, and is really easy to store as fat. They are also more available for your body to use as quick energy. So go back to your measuring cup. When you are eating less than half a cup by volume, in order to meet your protein requirements, you will need to fill up most of the container with protein and you will need to eat that first in your meal. That's why we have those rules. Later on when you can eat more, you will still need roughly the same amount of protein. But you will have more extra space for other food. That's when you get to make the choice about how much space you give to extra protein, fat, or carbs. Within the carb section, you will choose how much is available for vegetables, how much for fruit, how much for starchy foods, and hie much for sweets. All those choices you make will affect the calories of the meal you are fitting into the limited volume of your sleeve or pouch.

There's nothing that says you can't forgive him without jumping back in with him. Surgery will literally change your life. Restarting a relationship right before surgery might not set it up for the most success. It might be a good idea to consider taking it very very slow and see if he is still around in a few months or if he bails again.

That's still a reasonably small serve. I bet you could eat a 10-ounce steak before surgery. I can eat about 2.5 ounces of chicken plus some veggies if it's cooked right, and I consider my restriction to be great. I'm 8.5 months post-op.

How many ounces of chicken can you eat at a time before you are too full for another bite? It's worth a test to see how much restriction you really have. If you are testing it with sliders it doesn't really count.

If you do a search for forums with "type 1" in the title (include the quotes) you will find a few. I have heard some members with type 1 say that they were able to substantially reduce their insulin. It makes sense as it guides you toward a low-carb high-protein diet like Dr. Bernstein recommends. I am (was) type 2. I hope you find some folks to speak to about your type 1. Have you discovered http://tudiabetes.com?

She did stop. And anyway potatoes in moderation are part of lots of people's plans. No reason to yell.

What a great attitude! You are doing great. The only thing is check the protein on your yogurt. You are interested in protein per calorie as well as just calories. I know chobani has great protein numbers (not as good as cottage cheese though)! I have the plain fat-free chobani with some sugar-free flavoring or a half teaspoon of jam for flavoring.

I would go to your surgeon earlier than that. There could be something structurally wrong with your sleeve. Some people develop a dilation at the top that can hold more food. But I guess first, how much lean Protein can you eat? How many ounces of chicken? How much cottage cheese?

You have lost 40 pounds, right?

Can you share this in the recipe section, Fiddle? It looks like it would be appropriate for purée or soft?

Where can we read it, Georgia?

I know what you mean but I think it's like quitting smoking. The ex-smoker can go really over the top for the first few months after quitting and it can be hard for other people to hear them or trust that they will stick to their new lifestyle. Over time, the ex-smoker mellows out and the people who still smoke get less defensive. Maybe one of them is even inspired to try quitting too. You might convince him more by your success than your words. But you can't make him change any more than he could have made you lose weight before you were ready.

Wow if it's not one thing it's another.

Those forums are all going really well. Those are concerns that are the same no matter what surgery you had, and it is best to pool all our knowledge. I think you will find that the info and support are better than ever!

It's all the way down the list in the General Weight Loss Surgery section because the recipes apply to everyone! The recipes have been reorganized by surgery phase and there is a section for vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, and other special needs as well. Check it out! http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1048-food-and-nutrition/

I hope you are doing well, Niki. Please five us an update. Also I think your story could help the OP on this thread: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/288161-severe-gerd-and-severe-esophageal-spasms-18-months-post-op/ I pointed her here and suggested she get in touch with you, but her thread is currently a lot shorter so I hope you can peek in!