Jordien

I miss you all!! Sorry I vanished! Been So swamped with work and kids and holidays and everything. I am doing fine but in a stall.. not really eating right, but before I'd be in a gaining pattern. It's nice just to be in a stall. I need to get focused, and I will. I'll be back to catch up SOME time over this 4 day weekend!!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

we're close in our surgery dates... yeah it's much easier to drink these days. but i agree, if I have a dense protein that really fills me up, i can't drink much after that, for a while. I try to get my water in early in the day, and I eat pretty lightly for breakfast/lunch. Today though, I had some roast beef for lunch, it was the new carved roast beef by the packaged deli meats... so it was thick and really filled me up, though I only had about an oz. and a half of it. So about half an hour later, I take some crystal light, and my stomach was feeling SO full like I had eaten an entire additional meal. I just figured it wasn't time yet to start filling up with liquids since I ate that hearty roast beef. Weird. Just trying to get to know what foods do what. I just think it's all a learning experience.

This is scary, and it worries me too! Please update us when you can, and feel better!!! Thinking good thoughts for you!

My nutritionist told me to only track protein. SHe looked in my journal and even told me I didn't have to track calories if I didn't want to. I am still doing it my way and tracking calories and protein. I am not tracking carbs right now, but it may be the answer to picking up the pace on my weight loss.

You're doing great!!!

I use gummies too. One A Day just came out with a gummie vitamins that I think are complete. Great job on your weight loss!!

For me, the Syntax nectar lumped up like crazy and foamed and I just couldn't do it. These got me through the first two weeks after surgery. They are small enough that I was able to dilute it with water/ice/crystal light lemonade and get it down. NOW I can't tolerate them, in fact I have some I want to give away at my next support group. But during that first week especially, they saved me... https://www.homecarenutrition.com/HHL/nxcsc.nsf/ListProducts?openagent&ListMenuEntry=6E7F3EE5EE83D2F485257625004FB354&MenuEntry=6E7F3EE5EE83D2F485257625004FB354&SID=74BAECCFE5C0F6A3852577D7000D8C0F

I had the exact thing, in fact if you look on the 2nd or 3rd page you might see my post... it's called "lower left pain." My doctor told me the same thing about the sutures deep in there used to stitch whatever it was they cut. He said they will dissolve by 6 to 8 weeks out. Thank goodness when they did! It was a nagging pain that just went on and on after everything else seemed to feel fine. And then one day, the pain was just gone. Voila, they dissolved I guess! Good luck with waiting it out.

My surgeon has followed me closely so far, so I weigh in there at my appts. I also weigh at home once a week. I prefer to stay off of the scale for the most part. Helps me not obsess!

My doctor's recommendation is 60grams. I get around 45 - 50 on most days. It's tough, but I always try to make protein the priority.

Get the South Beach Diet book and follow the basic principals of that program. It is a fabulous and healthy way of life, and even if you do phase 1 for one week, you'll rid yourself of the carb cravings and feel really good. The SB plan pretty much works with the basic plan for the sleeve... healthy proteins, low fats/lean meats... healthy carbs, but you add them back in slowly and see which ones cause you cravings. Good luck!