Richard Foor

I have taken numerous different preworkouts since surgery, but i also didn't quit caffeine as my sleeve handled it fine. That being said, n.o. explode makes a very good caffeine free variation. https://www.amazon.com/BSN-XPLODE-Pre-Workout-Supplement-Beta-Alanine/dp/B00KZNOYI6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1527561673&sr=8-1&keywords=n.o.+explode+caffeine+free

I am currently doing this. I had my Sleeve back in December of 2012 and had lost around 160 lbs. Unfortunately, I slowly over the years had gained about 100 of that back. So about a month ago I decided it was time to fix myself again. So I started following my post op diet again and then into my regular diet, as it is I have lost around 15 pounds so far in this new round, find i'm not having any difficulty following the old diet plan so far. I guess we will see what happens.

Here is a new before and after pic, the before was taken in the Dr's office at my first appointment, the after( me leaning on my paramedic truck) was taken at a weight loss surgery the dr had last night. before was 379 lbs November 2012, after 220 lbs July 9 2014.

Stalls are quite common and it is well documented that many have there first stall at 1 month out. The best thing to do is to realize if you are following the plan that your Dr. gave you the weight loss will continue, stalls are normally just your body adjusting to the changes it has made. Stick with your plan even though it doesn't seem to be working at the moment, I know this is hard for anyone who experienced the yoyo of dieting prior to surgery, but if you are eating less calories then your body is burning you will lose weight. It is helpful to do measurements because a lot of the time when the scale isn't moving you will find you are losing inches. Good Luck and stay positive.

Had Sleeve on December 10 2012.

No, for that matter the more you get up and move the easier your recovery should be. A common mistake people make after any surgery is to lay around and expect the body to recover itself. Good Luck.

No, you should stick with your plan that you and your Dr. have set for you. Stalls are usually resulting from your body adjusting and while they are frustrating as hell while they are happening, if you stay the course, when the stall is over you will lose a sizeable amount quickly to make up for it. Also, you might want to track measurements instead of weight for a while because usually when people are "Stalled" they are actually losing inches as their body is transforming fat to muscle at that time. Good Luck, and try to stay positive and enjoy the journey.

I have never mixed any of my Protein drinks in milk, i always felt milk made them to thick, most of them are fine in Water, for that matter the nutritional facts reported on them don't include the milk so you still get the listed amount of protein when you mix them in water. It does take some time to get enough fluids in without it being a true struggle, this is mostly because of all the swelling inside, the one thing i found that really helped was to drink warm liquids early since the warmth decreases the swelling, also make sure you are up and moving around as much as possible to get all the air out which will also effect how well you can handle fluids. Good Luck.

I truly believe the preop diets have more to do with what the Dr.s believe you need to prepare you for what you have to do post op then anything else, the whole liver thing from what i understand is only effected by like the 1 day prior to surgery.

First things is realize you are human and mistakes will happen, don't get down and especially don't let it convince you to give up. You didn't get to this point over night and you can't fix it overnight. We all had cheats of some sort preop and postop but the important thing is to realize your mistakes and learn from them. Good Luck, and stay positive.

Great job on the loss so far. As for the low energy, make sure you are getting enough protein and hydration because those 2 things are the most important for energy at this point. Good Luck.

Yes most of the time in the first couple weeks at least you will feel hungry but it is usually gas pain, try to make sure you are up and moving as much as you can tolerate to get the gas out. It is important to note that you will start feeling real hunger again after several months, but the good thing is by then you can normally have built better habits to take care of it. Good Luck.

Your post got out fine, so go ahead and ask away there are many people on here that will be happy to answer your questions as best they can. Good Luck, and enjoy the journey.

I think that 90 grams is a little high, i personally when i first had my surgery was shooting for about 60 grams a day for the first couple months. Now the amount of Protein itself won't effect how much you lose but the more protein the more calories, so keep track of the calories and carbs and just make sure you are getting enough protein that you have enough energy to make it through the day, that's how i did it at least but of course everyone is different. Good Luck.

I believe this occurs because people are making such drastic changes in their lifestyle that it makes it easier to slip something else in without as much effort as it usually would take. I personally focused as much attention as possible into figuring out the best food alternatives and then also focused onto exercise, to fill that gap in my attention span where i would normally think about and eat. As a result some people believe i am now obsessive about healthy food choices and exercising, but hey if you have to obsess might as well be on things that make you healthier. Good Luck.