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Question for you guys especially kaiser people. What is the amount of carbs salt and sugar you have to watch out for. I mentioned it to my nut and she said that because I am not able to eat as much as before at one time I should not be worried about those things. That just. Doesn't sit right with me. What do you guys think?

Sleeved 9/19 down 40lbs 35 more to go

Hello all my fellow September sleevers. I have been gone for a while but I am back. I have been struggling. I have started working after two years of nothing. I have not gotten a routine down but I'm Almost there. I do pack my lunch now and get my water in. I have not lost anything I. About three weeks. I am down a total of 40lbs preop and 33lbs day of surgery. I have changed my exercise routine maybe I should goback to just walking. I now do tread, toning Zumba etc and nothing. I do know since starting work I have went from 6 days a week exercising to three or four at the Y. Any encouraging thoughts phrases sayings etc would really help right now because I know I have not reach my stop maybe just stall I still have 30 more to go.

I use body fortress also but mine only gives me 26g per scoop. I freeze it to for a frozen dessert treat or mix it in my coffee for a nice warm reward and coffee fix

Ok so where do I begin. First I will say congrats to all on their loss. Next I will at thanks for all the post. I really needed to see a lot of them. Saw my nut a couple weeks ago and was advised that I need to intake bout 1000cal a day and really don't have to worry to much about fat carbs be cause not taking in a lot of food. Yeah I still have that problem. Four bites and full. I need to eat much slower. I really haven't lost much weight. No hair loss. I walk five days a week for an hour and still might do some toning. I think I have fell off the wagon and just need to get back on. Cheating, yeah I have been doing that. Didn't go to my support meeting really needed that. Was sleeved on 9/17 and have lost a total of 34lbs with 8 being preop. Good note I finally found a job. Praise God! Had to go and buy clothes for work and the old me went to the plus size and to my surprise I had to go from 18/20 to 12/14. That is when it became a reality that this is working. I have not lost any inches though. I am taking suggestions in getting back on the wagon and may be I should just go back to the basics and start with liquids etc. I don't know help!

I use body fortress. I get it from Kmart. 26g protein per scoop. I mix it with my coffee taste like hot cocoa or in my oatmeal or what every. It also curves my chocolate craving once a month. $18.99 and lasts bout 6 weeks

I am soooo glad I am a part if this support group. It helps to know that you are not the only one going through something. I am doing much better today. It was just a lot of stuff at one time and I broke but I am whole again. Thanks so mug for all the encouraging words. I have no regrets. I may just have to accept that I will be full after thre bites of something and will have to do protein shakes/powders to get enough. I exercises everyday. I am almost to a job now. I have incorporated weight/toning into my routine. What motivates me is j have come to far not to do what is needed. Also when it comes to eating I think j am a little nervous about eating fats/carbs etc. this too will pass

Ok so today I am having a very bad and emotional day. I just got very upset with my husband because he asked me what can I eat because u said j was hungry. I am questioning myself as to why did I have this done. I am not happy right now. I am hungry but can't eat anything I want but I am cleared to eat anything. I see you guys on here talking about what you ate and b am no where close to being able to eat that stuff. I take three spoon/fork and I can't eat any more, then j am hungry all over again. All I really can tolerate is water. I just want to be able to eat and now my emotions are taking over an I'm crying and usually when I feel like this I would go to food but can't do that now.

I am 5 weeks post op sleeve. I had extremely bad acid reflux prior to surgery( just another reason why I chose surgery) along with a hiatal hernia. I do take a RX acid reducer 2X a day and I have not had any problems. I did have to switch my protein shake because it was to sweet for me with only 2gs of sugar. I use soy milk. I have not had any problems outside of the normal gas/constipation/stalls etc. I am saying all this because I would hate for someone to have to get another major surgery and everything has not been check out. Try a different shake and milk (mon fat lactaid, almond milk) also have your doctor check for H Pylori. I had that also treated it and found out it came back. Not suppose to have surgery with not but my test before surgery n was negative not until did pathology report if stomach that was remove that it showed so now I am treating that once again. Check the symptoms out and see if you have them. Better than another surgery. Good luck to everyone

Congrats on your loss so far. Have you tried soy milk, lactaid, or almond milk. After surgery lots of people become lactose intolerance ( I did) and I was already doing nonfat but can't now. I do soy and almond with no problem.

When do you go to playa vista. I went once earlier this month. It was Kimberly that had the meeting. That is the one in culver city correct. When is the next time you are going?

I understand some of the feelings j am reading here. I am feeling a little down today and have been snacking. They have been good snacking/grazing but non the less. J did not go and walk today or do any exercises. Just don't feel like doing anything.

Check out your local YMCA. I am joining mine for the reason I don't feel comfortable at a gym. The Y has pool wet/dry sauna track and all the exercise equipment you need at only $50 a month for a family of four. Not to mention all the free exercise classes.

I am losing slow. Pre op 204 lbs sleeved 9/19 196lbs today 177 lbs. 27 lbs total. I walk every day , do resistance band/ body sculpting every other day. What's going on. I am not doing the shakes anymore and now my protein is down because I can only take in about 1/4 cup of food if that..... Very discouraging

So you take an anti acid. The feeling you have may be your stomach acids and not hunger. Check with your doctor to see what the say about an antiacid. I take one 2x a day and it has stopped and now I really know when I'm hungry.

I take an acid reducer daily 2x a day before breakfast and before bed.

The food plan that i was given by the bariatric dept at kaiser states that 30days and beyond for vegetables all vegetables including salad with low fat dressing. You can check out www.kp.org/misg for info if you want. It is really good information.

I have not tried any crackers yet but I would like to know also because i Like them with soup and chili. I took a sip of my husbands soda and nothing happened. I dont thik I took enough for something to happen because I am sooo scared. I am almost 5weeks post op. I am having a difficult time with finding things to eat. any suggestions. I am now on solid foods, but dont like cooking two different meals.

Ok so for the past hour I have been in the bathroom six times and when I say it's liquid I mean liquid. Getting very graphic here. I can't tell if I'm tinkling or what. Soon as I'm finish five minutes later my stomach gets to rumbling and I'm back in the bathroom. I am afraid of dehydration considering how much if an effort it is for me to get my 64ozs in a day. Am I the only one that has had this problem. Sleeved on 9/19 almost five weeks.

Did I mention that when I went for post op appr the surgeon said that the pathology report on my stomach that was removed showed h pylori and I'm treating that again.

What is the drain for because I didn't get one but see a lot of you guys talking about it.

I am almost five weeks post op sleeved on 9/19 and I think today is the worse I have ever been. Anything I take in has been making me feel sick and nauseated. Food water protein etc. I wonder if it could be because I have started do introduce more solid food. I am still mainly doing the soft and clear because they feel better. Don't know if its because this is suppose to be my TOM but it hasn't come. That's the other thing when it came last month after my surgery it was vvveeeerrrrryyyy light. I am feeling awful!!

If it is a capsule try opening it and pouring it over some no sugar added apple sauce or in what soup you are eating. I have a RX thatvjvtake twice a day.

I haven't thrown up but maybe there is something with bananas because I too feel like I need to do that after I have eaten a piece of banana. No matter how ripe it is.

I am four weeks post op and I'm down 25lbs. I never have outhe band a thought. I agree that yu should so some research. I has to go through classes before surgery and after hearing from doctors, surgeons, nut etc i would not do the band. Only loose between 30-50 lbs it can slip to much leeway and just the fact that the band could erode around your stomach is scary. I also heard that over 50% of those tht have the band wind up have another surgery and its the sleeve.