elizabethowen79

Wow I bet you were an only child. You should be thankful for all of the insight and advice that it is shared here. Or maybe you should find another board that will cater to your delusional demands.

IMO I think you should try to stick to your doc and NUT recommendations as far as carbs, lettuce etc. And if you are unable to make your own decision after looking up the nutrition info for McDs then I'm not sure you are intelligent enough to be successful with the sleeve. Honestly not trying to be ugly.

Amazon has cherryhead, grapehead and orangehead also! Will be ordering if I can't find them in the stores.

I was a hard core Diet Mountain Dew junkie pre-op and have struggled to find something that I really like to drink. strawberry Powerade Zero is good by itself, add a Lemonhead powder = FabUlous! This has honestly filled a big void in my life.

And yes it tastes just like the candies!

I got them at Big Lots (not sure if there are stores in all areas, I'm in Tennessee). I have noticed that the larger grocery store chains and Walmart have a ton of different powders. I have seen them at Dollar Tree also. If all else fails Amazon or eBay!

I would run that by your surgeon and primary doctor. It could be your body adjusting to new metabolism and food intake, but best to check it out thoroughly.

Yes you can slap her. I understand why people are either open about the surgery or private; I have chosen to be open about it. That was a very insensitive remark. I would have said something like "that's great that you were able to lose weight by exercising, but after struggling with my weight for so long I decided that surgery was what I needed to help me do that". If the trainer is still negative, I would ask to see another trainer. I would also ask to speak to the owner of the facility and relay the conversation and explain that you are not asking for anyone's approval, that you just need help with exercise. Best of luck!!

Still in the same boat- now 6 weeks out, have no gallbladder. Test showed no C. diff and I cannot correlate it to a particular thing that I eat. Thought it was one of the whey protein shakes but now it has happened even after 3 days with no protein shakes. I'm hoping it will clear up but have been hoping that for 8 weeks now (started before surgery).

Me too! I seem to get a little backed up and when I finally go, I always weigh myself right after and each time lose 1-5 lbs. I'm 4 1/2 weeks out and get so excited to poo because I know I'm losing! Lol!!!'

Great advice, I really appreciate tips from those who have more experience at this. Every day people ask me what I can/can't eat and I reply that I CAN eat anything, some things don't go down well and I choose to eat lean Protein and very little carbs. My sleeve is an awesome tool that makes it easier for me to eat healthy. Good luck to all! I feel like I say this all the time but I LOVE all the info, tips etc that everyone shares.

"It" will work almost guaranteed. The thing is that you have to work with it. Make a commitment now to follow the plan- Protein, Water, exercise. The surgery was not fun, the first few weeks of recovery were tough for me. I'll be damned if I went through all this and ruin it by eating junk. This is the only time I have been able to: control portions (really don't have a choice after the sleeve), read every food label for protein and carb content, track all my food (my fitness pal I <3 The motivation to do this and do it right (protein, water, exercise) is very strong this time

So I am recently sleeved at have been eating real food now for about a week and a half. Twice this week I have mindlessly ate/drank like before I was sleeved. It was as if I completely forgot I was sleeved and I was on autopilot. The first thing was on Monday, got a fountain coke while out running errands. First sip- tasted funny, thought the syrup was out. Second sip- still tastes gross and feels funny in my stomach OH YEAH MY TINY LITTLE STOMACH! Today driving home from work grabbed a small slice of leftover thin crust cheese pizza out of my lunchbox and wolfed it down. A few minutes later have a discomfort in my...tiny little stomach. Thank god I did not puke or do enough to make me miserable. It's so funny how these bad habits are ingrained so deeply that I do them automatically.

Sleeved Nov 6 and actually had to go back in the hospital twice after surgery! You would think this something that would be fresh on my mind. I think this just shows how bad habits can become second nature. Thanks for your concern. The coke was a very small sip then another small sip so I was not all that worried. After the pizza today I think at worst my sleeve would have thrown it back out, it truly was a very small piece (less than 1/8 of a small frozen pizza), and even though I ate it pretty fast I did chew it pretty well. I so glad I had the sleeve and have everyone on this site for support, advice, etc.

Sugar free slurpie? Why do I not already know about these? Must find a store that has these.....

I was sleeved Nov 6 and quit smoking probably 3 weeks before surgery. I have had cravings also, and several times have had a puff from one of my mother's cigs (she is living with me right now) and it tasted/felt gross, disgusting, icky. Yep I kept trying thinking it would be good but it was not!!!! I'm not recommending trying a smoke, just telling you how I have dealt with it. Also a good thing to think of, after going through the surgery so we can be healthier and feel better, why continue to hurt our bodies with cigarettes? Wish you the best of luck

EGD was a breeze, put an IV in and gave me propofol aka milk of amnesia and I was out. Woke up after and could not even tell anything had been done. Went home, ate lunch as normal and felt great. Congrats and good luck. This site is an awesome way to learn about this process.

I have had it since before my surgery, I did Protein shakes for 2 weeks pre-op. At hat time I figured it was liquid in, liquid out. I'm now 26 days out, been on soft foods for the past week. I am still having frequent watery stools. The kind where you stop mid-sentence when talking to someone because you have to go RIGHT NOW. My doctor is going to run a stool sample, think I may have c. diff. I work in a large hospital and could have gotten it from there before surgery. Anyone else have c. diff or other infectious diarrhea after surgery?

Been on birth control since age 16, stopped a month before surgery per my surgeons request. The only problem I have is that for the last 17 years I knew exactly when my cycle would start and end. Doc says I can go back on them now.

Eat a whole box of Lucky Charms in a day and you get a pastel blue poo. Of course this was before I was sleeved.

I didn't really have a recipe, I had probably 1/3 cup of almond butter and used a packet of protein powder I had lying around, it was a single-serve envelope. I mixed the powder a little at a time, didn't think it would all mix but it does. I bet this would be really good with some of the other flavors of syrup, think I am going to order some toffee flavor. The texture is weird of course, like fudge crossed with bubble gum. But like I said, it keeps me from feeling deprived of all the Christmas treats everywhere I turn!

A while back I came across the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury recipe for chocolate Peanut Butter balls. Tonight I made what I will call 'mud'; almond butter mixed with chocolate Protein powder. It is very dense and satisfies my craving for dessert. The chocolate flavor does not come through well because there is not a lot of moisture. Not an award winning recipe by any means but will get me through the 'Christmas goodies everywhere' season. Lapband to sleeve Nov 6, 2012; -18 pounds

For me, it seems like headaches are due to my new food intake, I now eat very little carbs (3 1/2 weeks post-op). Caffeine helps, as long as you are not dehydrated. Also sugar helps me, have had some Coke (after shaking it to make it flat) that helps me tremendously. I am hoping that as my body adjusts to my new eating habits the headaches will subside. Best of luck!

I am so saddened by your situation. I can only imagine how hard this is, I was sleeved 3 weeks ago and the recovery itself is diifucult enough. I agree with the others, you MUST take care of yourself right now. Drink your fluids, get some Protein in and try to take the Vitamins. Soon enough you will be able to advance to more 'normal' food and hopefully get some good nutrition in that way. Marriage counseling and/or personal counseling might be a good idea. At least maybe you and your husband may be able to talk about what is going on with the help of a counselor. Look at it this way- if you end up in the hospital for dehydration/malnutrition, it will be harder to try to sort things out with your husband. I hope things get better for you!

Update: it will be known as 'Christmas Poop' from now on. Added cinnamon and SF syrup (French vanilla was all I had). Pretty yummy!!