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I am definately a snack food person. The cheez-its did me in for a month or so, finally got over those, now I'm on to popcorn. I have not been able to hold down any actual chips, even in small doses--I'm not sure why, but they just feel like they glob up in my stomach and stick there. Swiss Miss rolls are another story, those stay down lovely--therefore I avoid purchasing them any longer. Cravings will not go away long term. 9 months out and I would rather down my aunts homemade cake before I have that grilled chicken skewer, lol. Discipline & will power is the key--and with this sleeve it is MUCH MUCH easier to keep the weight off. I find it helps loose a certain amount, but you have to work at the rest--but at least it has taken away the gaining factor that always happened before!

Day 4 will start to look up...the first few days I measured 1 oz drinks, and took them every 5-10 minutes. I would wake up in the middle of the night and sit for an hour sipping...everyone is different, but just keep some liquids going.

My energy does plummet, depending on if I'm having good food days or bad food days. Bad is when I missed some Protein...so I've started some B-12 Shots, twice a week. Just passed the 6 month mark and this is what I eat...up until Supper time, but days are almost ALWAYS the same, it is easier at work to plan them. Breakfast: 3/4 cup high protein kashi crunch, with 1/2 cup skim milk Snack: 1 small banana Snack: 1 cheese stick Lunch: 5 oz tyson oven roasted dice chicken breast Snack: another cheese stick--only way I'm able to curve my love of cheese! Snack: mini popcorn bag Supper: 5-6 oz of whatever is for supper (casserole, fish, etc) Snack: mini choc bar (here lately anyway) I only drink Water these days, but I get in 48-60 oz regularly...sometimes I drink about 3-4 oz of Dr. Pepper and I get really excited, lol. I had a family reunion this past weekend and the line was soooo long that I just ate off my families plates. They are use to it by now...bite of this, bite of that...I was happy. I still have 100 lbs or more to lose, but I'm not nearly has depressed about missing food as I was before...it does get better! Hope this helps and good luck!

I want to buy concert, sports or amusement ride tickets and not have to research rather the seating will hold me or not! I don't have to be skinny, I don't have to have the right BMI, I just want to be comfortable LIVING.

I use to wrap the ponytail around 3 times...now it wraps 5 times easily...alot is gone! I will try the castor oil ASAP.

the only way I get in my protein is to graze !

I would like to reached my goal in 1 year...but i'm gonna have to step it up! I've lost 90 lbs in about 6 months...my goal weight is 175...anything under 200 would be great by christmas! I have NOT exercised at all until this week, my blood pressure drops like crazy and I get all dizzy, so I started taking B12 shots...I started water exercises--and they seem to be working, I'm all sore for the 2nd day in a row. Just realized today that I can actually do my Wii fit now, I never did it before because of the weight limit...guess that excuse is over and I'll have to give it a try! lol.

I had my surgery on Thursday morning, was at work full time Monday morning...I did not take any pain meds after I left the hospital so I could drive. My doctor told me I could do what I felt up to doing...so I did. Good Luck!

They removed mine with my 1st wls, supposedly a higher # of people have issues with rapid weight loss if they still have the gallbladder.

my problem with bread isn't the carbs...it is making it stay down ...regular chips, tortillas, and ANY kind of traditional bread will go down...but STAYING down is another issue.

Goodlife--SOMEONE that likes Crawfish-finally! I am much farther along and I can eat almost 2 lbs of them...they are LOVELY, and so LOW in fat etc. Sorry Immore, for some reason I thought you were 11 days out--I think that was the previous post I had read. At 6 weeks my doc told me to eat it all--I was adament I could NOT eat anything but soft stuff, he literally had to make me eat soft fish, told my husband to go directly to Luby's and purchase me a dinner. After I got over my fear that my sleeve would somehow unravel I have been able to eat all my protein--not drink it!

Sometimes you just have to bunkle down and make the RIGHT choice. None of these surgeries are a quick fix, you have to make some choices. EVERY WLS it is possible to sabbatoge--STOP IT. Let the tool work, cravings happen to all of us, and you are strong enough to overcome them! I had a nonadjustable band, lost 200 lbs, it messed up, had to remove it--gained 200 lbs. Now I'm working with my sleeve to loose the 200 yet again...my mother had the adjustable sleeve and has gained 100 lbs in the last 5 years---it come down to choices and your willingness to deny yourself. Mother can eat an entire baG of doritos around her sleeve, I can put away ALOT cheez-its if I ALLOW myself too...(chips hurt me) but cheez-its are LOVELY...so what do I do now? limit myself to 100 calorie packs of cheez -its ONCE A WEEK! WAGE WAR ON THOSE DORITOS--and definately stick with softer foods a little longer!

Immore...11 days out (or sooner) I started licking the flavor off doritos, lol...it was HARD to not chomp down on a few, but I thought I was gonna croak on fluids. You will eventually be able to eat anything, but for a few more weeks you will need to think ahead and bring a softer snack with you...and eventually you can eat all those pork rinds you want--they are pretty low in fat and even have some protein! I still have weird days that at 10:15 I'm still full from Breakfast and at 10:30 I am starving to death and must have food immediately, rather it is a good choice or a bad one! As far the drama on this post? It was fun to read! Especially since I don't 'have a dog in this fight'!

I am a little over 5 months post op. Last few weeks this is what I've eaten: 1/2 cup kashi high Protein Cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk small banana 2% cheese stick 1/2 -1 cup of food for lunch (1 taco) (1 fillet of fish) (1 grilled chicken breast) cottage cheese duo with peaches 2% cheese stick (i'm stuck on these right now) 1/2- 1 cup of food for supper (chili) (boiled shrimp) BOILED CRAWFISH! Fudge scicle or other low fat treat I stay under 800 calories and around 50-70 Proteins a day...and RARELY feel hungry...I have habits that are still hard to break/control, but a true feeling of hunger is only when I forget to eat.

Just about all grilled fish has been good reheated...creoles, gumbos, etoufees...you can see what i'm hungry for about now!

The vomiting with the sleeve is nothing like real vomiting...if I feel it sliding up I beeline for a bathroom, all I have to do is lean over and it is coming up, no heaving...I do get frustrated, and it has gotten better, it happened with eggs about 1 1/2 out and I've not eaten them since! lol. Recently I tried sushi and that was too much, 2 pieces and it was not going to stay down, I did get nauseated and a little sweaty before going to the bathroom. I should have cut those pices into 1/4ths ...but I was excited!

I also bought those 6 oz foam cups and plastic spoons (they are smaller than normal)...that way I could dish up about 1/2 a cup, heat it, eat it and throw it away...I now eat most meals out of those 4-6 oz glass custard-type dishes. They are okay in the oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher, so now my daughter can make the supper plates and know how much to put for me!

I'm in the boat with Oregandaisy...milk products give me the most bathroom issues (1/3 of a small blizzard and I'm in trouble). I have a banana every morning for Breakfast and try to down some diced peaches or applesauce at a snack time to keep me regular...so those sweet items have been okay... The highest sugar I've tried was the top portion of a homemade cupcake with a thick layer of buttercream frosting and I ate if FAST while cleaning up a 50th birthday party...it was amazingly good but I do not recall any side effects...

Do you have Taco Cabana's? I order a grilled chicken taco supreme, comes with a side of queso (1 oz) I think...I pour out the contents of my taco top with queso and have a salad...this is what I order at all mexican resturants these days...a kids meal taco and i top with queso or salsa...perfect amount of food for me.

I'm almost 5 months, when I really crave a Dr Pepper I get it, pour about 1/2 of it into a glass of ice and give the other 1/2 to my daugther or someone at work...then I sip on my 1/2 glass until time to go home...I usually end up drinking 2-3 oz of actually soda over the course of a couple hours...so far I haven't had any problems, but I REALLY limit it to once a week treat, I do the full calorie sodas--never liked the diet ones. I have had a little burping ..but the flavor of the soda makes up for it!!

I've gotten off my cheez-its and now on the garlic bagel crisp with cream cheese...trying to do something with more protein...I would choose to skip meals to eat those cheez-its!

Okay, since my grocery shopping on Sunday I have eaten this tyson diced meat for 4 meals (frozen section green bag)...every meal I've eaten 3 oz of meat and a few bites of those single serving frozen veggie containers from green giant. This is the first chicken I've really tried that wasn't covered in some sort of sauce, it is really moist and 20 g of protein! YEAH! The sodium is 330 ...but much better than some of the lean cuisines I had been eating... Has anyone tried crawfish? I've eaten them 3 times this season, I can eat about 1 1/2 of boiled...I'm not sure how much actual meat that is, but since I dip in sauce probably 5-6 oz ...

People in my family know this isn't this easy way out because soooo many people we know have gained back weight after loosing it, even with different surgeries...and with me at 378 lbs they all were happy for me to do whatever it took to lose some weight. Strangers haven't said anything to me and people at work haven't said a word, even though I am open about it and tell them they all eat too much...they just laugh at/ with me...I make fun of how much they eat, etc. I work with a bunch of men, maintance dept at a chemical plant, so they all say how good I look, etc. Not sure what I will say if anyone ever critisized me, I'm extremely sarcastic and have no problem teilling whats on my mind...guess I should be thankful no one has had the nerve to tell me anything!