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I don't use the powders at all. I use the isopure or premier. Isopure is good, but I cut it with water and chrystal light to get both the water and the protien in. Another one that I use it the New Whey protien tubes. These are 40g of protien in a very compact tube. It is on the thick side so I cut it with the same flavor of chrystal light water.

Remember to sip, not drink or gulp. It will help with the gas. Happy Birthday to your son!

up your protien...drop the carbs..add one more day of cardio, stay off the weights (if you do them). Should jump start you.

Sure, that's pretty normal. The surgery alone isn't going to stop what's going on in your head. What has helped me, was everytime I felt hungry, I grabbed a water bottle and had some water. I also walked a lot, moving around helps alot. It will go away eventually, but you have to work at it. The last thing you want to do is give in an eat when your stomach is not ready for it.

Back Pain? Not too sure, but not normal...lack of energy most likely comes from like of adequate protien or dehydration.

I'm a stickler for the rules and I have stuck to every rule my Dr. threw out, but that one. I wasn't about to quit caffine on top of everthing else. I drink iced tea with caffine, (not a lot). Not a coffee drinker so I don't miss it there, but was a heavey diet soda guy.

Not 100% sure, but both are really really small. Haven't had a problem getting them down at all. You can get Zergrid, OTC and it's tiny too.

No no, you should be on something like that. My surgeon wrote me a 3 month script for Nexium and I was also told to suppliment that with Zergreid. Get with your surgeon or PCP and start working that. you'll feel much better.

very nice!!

sip sip sip and alternate with water. Don't try to take it all in one sitting. The slower you are the better you will feel. You don't have enough room in your new stomach for a big cup of something, you have to give it a bit of time for it to drain on through.

Are you taking anything like Nexium or Zegrid?

Tell him you're about to lose some serious "weight" -- HIM. Dude needs to re-examine.... Hang Tough!

Been on the treadmill every day since day 2 (11/21). Do a little, rest, do some more. Rinse and repeat. Bottom line, time to start moving and groovin' You'll feel much better if you do Hang tough!

Just keep in mind that this surgery is no magic bullet. It will take a ton of work to make it work correctly. A significant life style change is going to have to happen. Drive Thru's pretty much are going to be a thing of the past. I took my pre-op time to basically act as if I was already sleeved. Did I want to cheat, sure. Did I, no. I want this more than anything. Crap food, no exercise, no will power is what got me here. I'm not about to drop major bucks on this thing if I am not willing to see it all the way through, no half way. You can do it, but you have to be totally 100% committed to it. That starts at pre-op and all the way through to your goal weight. Start now, and you will have a much easier time. Hang tough!

I've told a few of my closest friends, my wife told her mother. I don't think that I will get the "cheated" vibe. But anybody that would say that, has no clue what some of us have gone through before we got to this point. I've done every diet, shot and pill. I did the ephedra cocktail, knowing it might kill me. I managed to get within 8 pounds of my goal weight doing it the hard way, and broke my foot while running and gained 40 back just basically sitting on my butt with my foot up. So until they have walked in our shoes, they have no right to judge. If you get that vibe...F'em :tongue2: Hang tough man!

Need your Dr. and NUT I'm on liquids and protien shakes for 2 weeks (sleeved 11/20), then purees for 2 weeks, then softies for 2 weeks. I get solids on New Years day. I wouldn't eat right now, I want that seam to seal up, the swelling to go down and every thing work properly. My prescribed protien intake is 60g and Water intake is 60oz. I can get the Protein down no problem, but the water, I'm hitting about 48oz. Just can't keep running to LBR constantly.

Sab, I think you should look for another PCP. What they are telling you doesn't make a lot of sense, and I don't think that they really understand your (our) situation. It is easy to say..ah just go on a diet and the weight will go away...well that's true, but you have to look at the long term. Most of us have dieted, I've done WW 2 times, Medi, Learn to Lose, tried it on my own, did the shots, the pill, even did the ephedra cocktail (which does work). But in the end the weight always comes back. I am a Type II and I want that gone. Every day I am overweight, is one day diabetes is racking me up. That's my primary goal. If your PCP isn't concerned about your long term, then they probably aren't the best fit for you. My suggestion is to look for a PCP that has experience treating diabetics or the obese. My PCP actually does a lot of diabetic care. Now I haven't specifically brought him into my situtation yet, but I know he would have supported me if I had. If you have come this far, you know the risks, you know what could happen, but you also know what could happen if you don't make a significant change in your life and how you live it. To me WLS was just one part of the process. I still have mountains to climb, but I made a deal with myself that if I got through this surgery, nothing or no one (including myself) was going to stop me from my goals. Hang tough, you got this.. Take charge, the change won't be easy, as this surgery is NOT a magic bullet, but it you work if right, you'll be so much better for it!

I have two 12 year old girls that I want to walk down the isle some day. They both run, and I want for us to run a 5k together. I used to run alot, but the weight has just gotten out of control. I'm tired of the yo yo. I bet I've lost 1,000 pounds, tried every diet, taken the shots, even did the ephedra cocktail. It really does work, lost 70lbs that way really fast. My Type II was getting out of control and probably was going to have to start the insulin shots. Like one of the other posters, I got kicked off the Harry Potter ride at Universal. Luckily enough, I had taken a single rider spot so that the family and some friends could go together. They never saw that I got kicked, but I was pretty embarrassed and pretented to have ridden it. At the end of the day, I just want to live another 30 or 40 years, see my girls grow up and be happy.

I had a fairly decent experience. Pre-op took about an hour, anest. came in told a couple of jokes and off we went. Started waking up in recovery got wheeled to the room. Was on the pain button a lot, mostly for the recreation. No nausea. Basically slept a lot, but they kept coming in and checking vital and sugar and changing the bag etc. I finally just watched TV until 3am or so. Sometime I got up and walked around, but had leg sleeves on, and another monitor and an IV to carry around. Still did it anyway. No real pain, except between where the drain was and the lowest incision. Still have staples in but am getting those out on Thursday. Would like to hope that the hard parts are past, but not 100% sure.

That's pretty good. My surgery was on the 20th, and I am down 14. So good for you!

That's what I am hoping for. I really want to get off the meds. My surgeon thinks that I should be able to ditch them all (diabetes, high blood and cholestrol) within the next year. It was the main reason that I opted for the surgery.

thats great, I am sure you will do well.

Hey all, I'm new here and just got sleeved this week. I'm doing fine so far, but am having the usual problems with head hunger and trying to break out of the munchies mode. My big problem now is that I have zero support at home. My wife had RNY several years ago, but has gained back most of the weight. She has no problem going in the kitchen and whipping up a big meal for her and the kids and sitting down in front of me and chowing down. This morning she made waffles with fruit and bacon of all things. Easily one of my favorite breakfasts and sat down as I was choking back my pills with a bottle of water and started eating. I simply said, "that really looks good" This wasn't the first time since I've been home from the hospitial, that she's done this. She asks me if I wanted her to move into the dining room and eat, which I replied yes. She gets all po'd about it. I mean I don't mind her making meals for her and the kids, but to sit down in front of me and chow down is just plain cruel. I supported her 100% when she when through her surgery. I didn't eat around her, I cooked what ever she wanted or needed. She's told me she won't be the food police and that its up to me to decide what I want to eat. I get that, but a little help would be nice. She controls the kitchen, not me. If I go and cook something she gets pissed because I am in her kitchen. I don't know what to do. I am so committed to making this sleeve thing work. I have to change my habits, but I am only human, and can't overnight become something different. It just sucks that she would act like this, when I need her the most. I am really afraid this is going to drive an already decent wedge in our marraige even further. I just don't know what to do.... Sorry for the rant. I have no one that I can talk to about this. I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Hey y'all I'm in Waxhaw. Got sleeved 11/20 at Presby Matthews. Jon Perillo was my surgeon. So far so good. Haven't stepped on scales yet but am sure that there has been weight loss. Having some head hunger issues, and family support is non existent. Hope to learn a lot from this group