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Oh and I am a person who believes that we all need to watch our electrolytes even as far out as I am so I drink 1/2 bottle of G2 Gatorade every day....I can feel a difference when I don't. Only 10 calories in a 1/2 bottle but lots of electrolyte boosters...

Syntrax you can buy at Amazon and Blissful Wellness Medical Weight Loss Centers. Dr. Oz You can look them up on line. Don't get the beef or chicken Soups..Unless you are really wanting a jolt. They are horrible. But you can get Snacks and some soups. drinks and Cookies... All not too bad. I stick with the Fruit Drinks and have tried some of their snacks. Me no likey. You can get some really good crackers and chips at a health food store and sip hummus or cheese with them. Look at the back and follow the serving sizes. I will do that in a pinch. I also keep a Smart For Life bar in my car just in case I get stuck out and can't get a meal. I eat a lot of fish but Tuna hates me....I think I am addicted to fish! So many different kinds and so many ways to make it. Same with chicken.. Anyway..There you have some of it in a nut shell..... K

If you don't find it there @@BigGirlPanties it will be in any health food section at the grocery stores. I cannot stand the smell of Coconut as suntan oil or vanilla..It makes me want to gag. but it is a really great moisturizer and there is little to no smell afterwards. Just soft silky smoothness...I had trouble writing that last bit!!!LOL

If I don't eat enough Protein I drink a protein juice drink. I like the flavor and it is from Syntrax....nector. They have some cool flavors. I also have protein meals from Blissfull Wellness. I like their hot chocolate. They range from 15 to 30 g of protein per serving. I have just found out that I am reactive Hypoglycemic so now instead of eating 4 times a day I have to try to eat 3 meals and 3 Snacks. I had no idea that I could get that but they said they did not want to tell me because why add another thing onto what I have already have..But like me I got it so they say.LOL I drink 64 oz of Water a day. Ii love water and when it gets closer to summer I will drink more....I can't handle boiled eggs. They are too dense for me so I eat scrambled. Weird to be able to eat it one way but not another. I try very hard to make food interesting and different as much as possible. I eat so many different kinds of things now. Except. Beef it hates me. Pork does not care for me either. But I eat a lot of Beans and legumes, peas, nuts and seeds like squirrels do..lol If I am shopping it takes me forever to buy food because I always look for salt content. Calories and amount of protein. Their are a lot of tasty recipes on Pinterest for salads and healthy meals that look and taste great. I never count calories and I eat very slow....I sometimes can eat more then I need and other times I can't eat much. But I put a plate together. Protein, veggies and carb and I always eat the protein first. Then the veggies and last but not least the carbs. I am a true believer that we need everything in our diets as we live in the real world. But in moderation and balance..... Hope this is what you were looking for.....

LOL..your a hoot!

I buy it at Costco..In the big tub.... I use it after I shower for dry areas and I cook with it too.... Not the same stuff I have used to clean my teeth with though...gross..lol

So you have switched threads and have continued down the same path with your sidekick.... I don't think this is what Kindle was trying to accomplish with this thread either.@TheOldMeAgain @rayanne. Lighten up and have a beer..Do you know how many calories are in a beer?..lol

Coconut oil starts out as a solid and turns into a liquid as it reacts to the temperature of your mouth. I find once it is in the liquid state..It is easy and does not taste that bad. My teeth have whitened and my teeth are like they have been freshly cleaned by a dentist. And my breath is great..... So there are several good reasons to take it. Also your teeth are a bone and it can rebuild itself. Taking away toxins and bacteria also good. Just don't swallow the stuff. Then you are swallowing the poison you are trying to get rid of.... I do it 2 times a week now. Did it every day for 2 weeks...I'm going to continue. I love the effects of oil pulling!

Yup..it's true. Every lb you lose all the toxins that were stored in that fat is breaking down and being released. So you will find that some of the changes are not so good. One of them is smell. Another breath...it is always something, but when it is gone your going to be hot!!!!!!!!! damn! lol

I found that nothing helped until I started oil pulling...Now my breath is always fresh with a light coconutty smell. So glad I found out about it! uthoritynutrition.com/oil-pulling-coconut-oil/

We put those goals out there to stimulate our future expectations. But they are only numbers hun. You have done fantastic. You should be doing the happy dance and not beating yourself up over a number. I bet 10 to 1 your team is doing the happy dance for you. Congrats on your success so far!

@@Kindle thank you. It is what it is. I understand that and some just don't want to see it any other way that is when the damage is done. But alas we have to consider how we ourselves are treating other human beings. These are people with thoughts, ideas and feelings and to treat them with the just push through this sh*t attitude disturbs me. If I can't be kind and helpful and I do not look for a gang to support my thinking or ideas. I want to help. That is the whole idea I hold on this forum. But I have noticed that people do gang up on both ends of the spectrum and that's when it starts to get mean. I don't like it. And I would not tolerate it if it were you they were attacking or anyone else that has a fear of not doing it right...I understand that fear. I lived that fear and I will try to remember that no matter what people ask on here even if it is repetitive. Like I said I have read your posts and they are always knowledgeable and helpful and times you have humor added in so we can see you are okay...That is so helpful when people are scared of the unknown. Whether it hits you right after surgery or a year later we all wonder at some point what the h*ll did we do. If you never think that..I don't believe it..because we are all thinkers and we feel and so therefore we have good and bad days. I feel it is so important to be there if you can and stay clear if you can't help...I have been up front and expressed myself when I should have stayed out of it.....We are all guilty of that. I have never seen you as being non compassionate. I think you underestimate your posts on here.

This topic is done! Rules are not being followed here and it will be shut down!

No no no..Go now to the hospital. something is definitely wrong. Passing out is a no go! Please do it no matter how you feel your doctor may react. This is your life we are talking about!

It is always good to remember that no matter how flat a pancake is it has two sides. So someone can state their opinion but with respect to you and others. There are times when we all have had enough of certain threads and we pass over them until we can again talk to the person who is having the issue with dignity and warmth. No one likes to be talked to in a harsh tell it like it is attitude. I have read a lot of your posts and you are very sympathetic to people on here and have told your story to help others. I am a monitor of Rants and Raves. I have a responsibility to look at that forum and respond if I feel the need. I mean no malice just like you offering a different slant on life and its issues.

I think it is so cool to have a buddy to go through it with. My hubby is very supportive but sometimes at a loss as how to help me because he can't feel what I feel. Your right though it is about you and your mate right now and we have to make decisions others will find difficult sometimes. But that's okay!

What gets me is that patients on here who are timid and do not know what is exactly happening to them and their nerves give in to fear. Because that happens to all of us during these changes in our lives. If we belittle their comments and fears why would they ever want to come back on here and get the help they need from those who have experienced what they are going through. Going through this a lone is a horrible thing and that is what this forum is for to help.....guide and encourage. Doing it by your own examples of your experience... Who on here can not say that even in the beginnings of this hike through this change that we were not a little scared or frightened that we may not have second guessed ourselves and hoped that some one would just say it's okay...Your on track..Work through it. It happened to me. Repeated questions are part of this forum...I just worry about the ones that are scared off by a harsh opinion of their feelings...I know I would not want to experience it..I would want help. that's what we are here for. I understand the OP reasons for posting this thread I just don't agree with it.. So I will agree to disagree and go on. I have said my 2 cents worth and that is that!

That's great you survived your hardships. As you said you don't know me. I know from past experiences I can get past anything. I had to fight tooth and nail to get cleared psychologically because of some of the things I experienced while deployed. But I overcame and proved one psych doc wrong and here I am. Doing better than those that got approved right away. Your blues are not mine but I don't throw a pity party. I tell myself that is the past and it will not hinder me. It's what I do next that defines me. So yes I can rant about whiners. It's my right to in this thread. This is the Perfect Place. I don't think some comprehend what I said or that just read whine and get offended. If your going to rant & rave, whine, do it, whatever make you feel better. My POINT is that REGRETTING surgery over a few Expected Temporary symptoms is unnecessary whining. That is bit much. Maybe they weren't really ready for this Serious surgery. When I am on here my goal is to help, educate and enlighten those who need support in one way or another. I hope that others will help, educate and enlighten me as well. I don't throw a pity party for myself and never have. If I did I would not have made it..OKAY! Taking my experience and putting it into a pretty little blues package was very hard of you. Just because you are military does not give you the right to be a Drill Sargent on here. I am happy that you can stick it out and will push aside anything that might get in your way. That is a great attitude. But not everyone is as strong as you. Are they not allowed to express how they feel as you are allowed. Stepping up to the plate will be a fine example if you endure any hardships over your decision to have WLS. But until you do....Anytime now or in the future, you cannot guarantee that you will handle it perfectly just because you were taught to endure...Life has a way of kicking us in the arse when we think we have it all together and humbles us once again.. If someone wants to tell me on here that they are having trouble even with the first issues of WLS. I will chose to either reply or pass over it. You can do the same!

Why?! Because someone so soon out of surgery can't possible know about regrets? I don't believe in them. I may be early out therefore not in the clear yet but even if I get a leak or some other complication I'll deal with it. In a year you will see this thread again and I will ask... You were saying? I don't know you and I think your attitude is wonderful for now. I am one of those that paid big time for this and still have complications after 17 months.. I wish this on no one, ever. You may think that you have it all sewed up because you are handling things right now, but you don't say that you will just deal with it...I worked my ass off for this sleeve and almost died for it. But I would never make the statement that I would just deal with whatever comes. To be honest. You don't know what will come or what won't because it is your trip, no one else. I think if someone feels pain they have a right to say if they need to. some just need to say it and hear it is okay. No one ever thinks that it will be them that has the real difficulties. I rolled the dice and won the lottery of 14 surgeries, coma and a hell of a lot more. Rant all you want. But for me I Celebrate the easy victories everyone has because no one is really ready for the opposite. not even you hun!

Congrats @@cstewart on your decision. I started at 380...My life was over before this surgery. The emotional changes and mental changes are the most difficult. You have us here if and when you need us...K

I had that happen to me as well. After I had done the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. They told me an emergency had come up and I said okay I hope that if I need mt surgeon that someone would do it for me as well... I had a lot of other peoples surgeries cancelled on my behalf. Let me tell you......So I did the pre-op liquid diet twice..fun! It will happen....For sure and you'll be a loser like the rest of us...lol

@@Chelenka This is the hardest part of the journey, trek call it what ever you want. Our thinking. Our minds are the most difficult thing to control. As soon as we think we have it figured out something else happens. We will always struggle with weight issues in our bodies or in our heads. We will always second guess ourselves and doubt ourselves. That is the nature of the beast. Seems to me that you are having an issue with depression. You might want to look into that. Also put that damn scale away girl. Weigh yourself once and week or every second week. Obsession is a big part of the problem. We can easily trade one for another. Your hunger is real but it is not necessary to treat it as it wants to be treated. Your right when you are sick it can bring a bucketful of stress and false feelings crashing down around you. Breath, breath deeply! Let your mind catch up to your life and slowly work to get it on track. Stop the numbers game okay....Get well and regroup. You know what to do if it gets out of control. You got this... Plan a snack, a good one for those times you are extra hungry...PROTEIN a few nuts...okay....And don't let it get out of your hands. You are so right.Visits to the team can make you feel like a failure before you even get on the scale....We are our own worst enemies. They will be pleased with you I promise! OKAY!

I could bore you to death with the complications I had or are still having due to WLS. I understand that you will not have an easy go of it..Most patients don't I'm afraid. But you seem right on track with how you feel about the entire situation... If you push through you will start to feel better. You really have to try to look at this differently. Like it is part of the process so that you can continue to the next place. Attitude is 50 %. You may want to try some Gatorade 2 for dehydration. I still drink it diluted by half 17 months out. You got this okay! Your on your way... Just keep swimming!

If your new to this new way of life then it is probably not a good idea to go there. If you are a long way out and have learned what your triggers are and your sliders are. Then you could have a small treat now and then. If it could send you off the program in the attempt. I would say..Don't do it! I am a believer that we need everything in our diets. But in moderation and balance. I cannot eat some things because of bad reactions. You will learn what your reactions are. Take it slow and be true to yourself. Remember why you are doing this and what you want to accomplish..... Keep that in mind when you decide to try these new things..okay!

Rationally I knew stalls would happen but I have been so careful and compliant this last week, increasing my exercise every day, keeping calories down (400-600) and Protein up -- but I have been stuck for six days now and I don't remember even sitting still this long on traditional (ok, failed) diets in the past. For the first month I took pride in looking at my food and exercise totals at the end of the day, but now they only tick me off. I know I should hide the scale and get on with it, but I am so looking forward to getting to a place that is actually noticeable to others, 40 pounds is still a drop in the bucket. Why aren't you listening to a vet...Look eating between 400-600 calories is not enough. you can exercise until your blue in the face but if your body goes into protective mode. You will store those calories and you will not lose the right kind of body fat. Not to mention killing your metabolism as well. ******Who cares if you are smaller if you make yourself sick over this. This is not a race. This is a time to make yourself healthier, but not by any means possible. Seriously you have to back this train up and take a new look at what you are doing to yourself. Put 40 lbs of butter on the table and try to pick it up...There is the ticket. Or forty lbs of potatoes. Or forty lbs of gum drops. All the same you will see that you are doing great... You can not rush your progress by eating 400-600 calories.. You are only going to hurt yourself......Please think about what your doing. Take that scale and smash it with a sledge hammer until you learn how to treat the scale as a tool and not look for numbers as your soul measure.......