MoonSiren

I buy a case of chocolate flavored Myoplex lite at Sam's club with 20g of protein per 11 oz shake. It doesn't have as much thickness so I can get it down faster. I think it is the best and most inexpensive I've tried.

This is so true. I now wake up and hope that my fat legs look leaner instead of just sigh and accept it won't get any better.

I was on the HCG diet for a month as well and lost 30 lbs, only to gain it all back. It was a diet for me so I thought of it as a temporary change when I should have adopted a lifestyle change. Diets don't work at all for people in the long term, only lifestyle changes. I think you stuck to the diet because you thought of it as a diet, only a temporary change. When you stopped dieting, you may have over ate once again. I personally think over eating is the same as addiction since you can't stop yourself! I used to eat until I felt full because I loved the feeling so much. It made me feel safe and secure to have a warm tummy filled with food. Getting this surgery forced me to change how I ate and not go back to my old ways.

I would ask you surgeon what he wants you to be eating. I'd think that since you are one month out you can have pureed foods. You should stay away from the sugary carb infused cocktails and daquiris that are abundantly found on cruises. Ask for fruit smoothies instead and add in protein to it so you stay full. I'm sure the cruise kitchen will get you any pureed food you ask for. They are there to serve you!

Don't go by the scale but use a tape measure to see if you have lost inches. When you exercise you build muscles, which weighs more than fat pound for pound. I only weight myself once a week because I get discouraged otherwise.

Torani sugar free syrups are pretty tasty to put as a topping on yogurt or what have you.

Try not to miss any doses of your vitamins since it affects your energy level. I got a daily dose pill box with compartments for AM and PM. It makes it easier to know what vitamins and pills I need every day without any guess work.

Don't worry! It will come off of you but I hear there is a 3 week stall. I didn't have that problem myself. The only reason you lose weight is your body is burning more calories than you are consuming.

Could it be your gallbladder? I heard that when you have stones in there you feel a stabbing-like pain. Sorry to hear you are having issues.

If you drink or eat too fast then you feel that tightness. Always remember to never drink and eat at the same time. Wait 30 - 45 minutes between the two actions. I had left side pain as well that was probably from all the gas. Take the antacid and Gas-X strips to aliviate this pain. If you get a leak then I hear you get a high fever and chest pain since your body is trying to fight infection.

Are you doing any exercise? Even walking will help speed the weight loss. I been walking and riding the stationary bike at the gym almost every day for 30 minutes each.

Hi! I take a ton too. It was hard at first but I worked out a system. Breakfast Bariatric Advantage Multivitamin Ant-acid 2 unrelated medications 2 hours later - 2 chewable BA Calcium citrates lunch Bariatric Advantage Multivitamin 1000g of sublingual B-12 taken Monday - Friday only Biotin 2 hours later: 2 calcium citrates dinner Iron supplement antacid 1 unrelated medication 2 hours later - 2 calcium citrate chews

I love that song. Thank you and happy new year!

I'm 29 with no serious health problems either but I choose the sleeve because it seemed "just right" compared to the bypass (too much) and band (too little).

This sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing.

Wow what awesome news! You sure are saving tons of money since some people have to buy a whole new wardrobe. I'm the same way in thinking that because I'm so big it doesn't make any sense to dress up so don't have many nice oufits. I can't wait until nothing in my closet will fit anymore too!

I been getting cold a lot more too. It may have to do with losing fat in your body that once warmed you up like a polar bear's fat.

This is good that you stopped yourself after the 10 lb weight regain. Be proud of yourself for ending the unhealthy foods so soon. One if you kept going down the fatty food road and gained back even more?

Yes I've never had this much money left after a payday before. I used to spend $500 on eating out and groceries each month but since being sleeved it is less than $100 total for December.

I'm on mushies so measure out an amount equal to a deck of cards. I guess that's 3-4 oz of food at a time. I drink 2 protein shakes a day at 10 am and 3 pm with 3 small meals in between.

This is fabulous! It looks like you could fit your whole body now in one leg of your old jeans. That's a great inspiration to hang those jeans up like that.

Your hip area looks so much smaller and a drastic change in your face. You are so pretty!!

That's awesome!! I can only walk a mile in 20 minutes so hope to be where you are one day soon. Keep up the good work!!

Susannesh~ I thought eventually sleevers could eat up to 1600 calories a day to maintain the weight loss. So 800 is the maximum to aim for on your diet? Is this by choice or did a nutritionist recommend it?

Maybe the protein drinks are too thick for you. Try skimming them down with soy milk or water. I had my surgery a day later than you and am already on puree foods. Every one's body reacts to changes differently so give yourself some time to get the liquids down.