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I am a part of a bariatric group here in San Diego and the biggest faux pas I see is not enough protein and not enough water. Then that is quickly followed with the incorrect protein type and not following vitamin guidelines. Right now it is ok for you to not be as active as you normally would because your body cannot support itself like it used to due to the lack of sufficient calories. Are you consuming enough protein and water? If so, What sort of protein supplements are you taking and are you writing everything down?

I forgot to add that by week 2 I could have gone back without any real issues. By week 4 I really was back to normal, albeit I couldn't' eat like I normally did, LOL

I know a lot of people take off about 2 weeks on average. I took off 1.5 months and I am so glad that I did. I was able to have my family really sit down and listen to my needs and help me as much as possible. Also, by the time I returned I got so many compliments on how much weight I lost.

Molly I just looked at your surgery date. If your colace is the same capusle that I am thinking of it should be safe to take it, but remember you are still early out and it may not "pop" inside your stomach in time for it to activate. Go to a drugstore and get some miralax and mix it with some flavored crystal light.

Get a recliner to sleep in.. Saved myself from a lot of pain from getting in and out of bed. Also get a VARIETY of flavors in shake mixes. This is also a good time to get a variety of brands to determine which ones you will like after surgery. I always tell people to get samples first instead of investing into a huge tub of nastiness. Try Syntrax nectar in chocolate Truffle at vitacost.com, and unjury.com chicken soup (thank me later for these, LOL) Take care and see you on the other side! <3

I am a firm believer in you get what you give. If you put crap in expect crap out. Ok... that was a little blunt and I am sorry for that. You need the best calcium for your bone health and tums does not provide enough calcium in quantity or quality to support a WLS patient. Try to find the BEST calcium for your body which is in the form of calcium citrate. If it doesn't specify calcium citrate a good rule of thumb is to look for calcium and then citric acid in the ingredient list. The calcium I take is found here and has Vitamin D, C, K, and supplemental minerals not typically found in a multi-vitamin. All of my Vitamins and supplements come from whole foods. http://www.drugstore.com/natures-way-alive-calcium-bone-formula-tablets/qxp404864

I was told that by 3 months it will be safe but to exercise caution because sometimes the size of pills or capsules can irritate the stomach. By 6 months you should be in the clear.

It seems that JenniferKatie and I have have very similar taste buds! Someone gave the BJ bariatrics website... which is good, but I have found them cheaper at LuckyVitamin.com, vitacost.com, and sometimes at Vitamin Shoppe.

Measure you neck, waist, hips, bust, thighs, and upper arm and start tracking that. STAY OFF OF THAT SCALE! Only go on when you are visiting your Dr. or NUT

Well, the no drinking with food is meant for flexibility... Docs don't want you oi fill up on Water and not on Protein. Additionally, they don't want the protein that you did eat to go through the sleeve faster. Think of hearty beef and veggie Soup or cold cereal- both of those have liquids and solids. So you CAN have liquids but make it a rule not to have it all of the time.... make it the exception. Just have a sip or two and leave it at that

I have to chime in and let you all know that I had a very delicious cupcake the other day and guess what? it was awesome, delicious, scrumptious, and then sickeningly sweet, nauseously overpowering and I had to stop after 3 bites. I found myself lying down for an hour after those bites...I think I was getting a baby dump. It was too much sugar although I mentally wanted to devour it I really couldn't- it made me feel sick.

Get them back then by bringing in gourmet cupcakes loaded with fat...LOL

I am a huge foodie and I love to cook. I have been exactly where you were too. I agree to having the occasional treat and for us that treat is normally a bite or two. What I do to keep myself in check is tell myself that I can make a better version of those Cookies, brownies, pies..... Sometimes I have to tell myself what I don't like about the person who made it in order to further enforce my resistance to eating it. It can be things like she chew her nails, or he is easily distracted... and then I automatically assume that their delectable delight is terrible.

Need to to mix up your Protein shakes and try something different? There is a clear Liquid Protein broth from unjury called chicken soup and it REALLY good.. BTW you can eat this one warm, and it taste EXACTLY like how you would want homemade chicken soup to taste. If you like chocolate, try Syntrax's nectar in Chocolate Truffle. With Water it tastes like a YooHoo, with milk it tastes like a Wendy's milkshake. I also have The Nectar in Vanilla Bean torte (23gm protein) and I mix it up with 2 oz of blueberry kefir and 4 oz of milk (9gm protein). Kefir is 99% lactose free and has just as much protein as milk. If you like fruit juices try Unjury's strawberry Sorbet. Mix it with water, lemonade, or milk and yogurt (strawberry cheesecake). I have made this one so many ways even into ice pops! Of course all of these items are 0 carb and 0 fat too. Samples of the Nectar can be purchases at Vitamin Shoppe and Unjury through Unjury.com Looking for sleeve & bypass recipes from someone who actually had it AND tastes YUMMY?… go here… http://theworldaccor...e.blogspot.com/

There ARE better forms of Protein... and if you can tolerate it the best is to make smoothies and add in a similar flavor dry protein mix. I use Syntrax nectar. After trying the samples I bought a few tubs in a variety of flavors. The price point come to about $0.68 a serving and that is MUCH CHEAPER than those bullets out there. I make about 6 oz and enjoy my shakes... OP that was a funny post!

As for Detox..... If you have already had the sleeve you should have already had detox. The process of liquid diets jump starts the detox process.

Mr Dr didn't want me to leave until I had a BM and I was drinking enough fluids. By day 4 I had one and every day going forward I have one.

keep up the good work everyone

To be completely honest sometimes I have to take a drink. I have had foods so far that were extremely salty, too dry, and too spicy. Additionally, I can eat Cereal now which consists of food plus liquids. I truly believe that the no drinking rule was set in place for a couple of reasons. 1) The liquids will get you full too quickly. 2) The food you just ate will pass through the sleeve much faster than without the liquids. 3) Many of us naturally choose drinks with calories in it or drinks with carbonation- all leading to less Protein being eaten.

A lot of people on here get the costco one but for me it was waay too sweet, and tasted sort of like a really thick melted milkshake from McDonald's. If I were you get samples first before you invest in a tub that you may hate. unjury (unjury.com) and Syntrax nectar (luckyvitamin.com/vitacost.com) both have samples, have 0 carbs, 0 fat, and have an amazing amino acid profile... something that a lot of Protein shakes don't normally have. Isopure is also pretty good. If you are looking to go all natural without artificial ingredients try Jay Robb, who has shakes in Whey isolate and Egg white and a variety of flavors. Last but not least, get a variety of flavors because you will get sick of the same thing all of the time. Syntrax Nectar has over 20 different flavors from Cappuccino, to iced tea, to chocolate truffle, to fuzzy navel...

As a marketing director, I would naturally think you are one as well. Very clever wit on the phone. I had something very similar happen a few years ago and my response was "Why are you wasting your time calling my company when you can find out everything from Yahoo! finance". So the focus was not so much on them wasting my time but they were wasting theirs and the calls stopped. If someone wants your service for the actual service you bestow they will call regardless of the DNC list. You can't please everyone, so worrying about that is not realistic. Any complaints that could be written up does not have to be legitimate. It may be something like rude customer service, broken materials, or overpaid postage. Know what I mean? I doubt a telemarketer will send a valid complaint that will reach your board of directors.

Just out of curiosity... have you done the cottage cheese test yet? Maybe you are eating much less than you should and your body is starving itself and holding onto the weight. When i did the test I was surprised to find out that I could hold much more than I was actually eating.

Well, if it were that easy, most of us would be a lot thinner. For me, my trouble is that I had no will power. Every meal time was like putting a feed bag over a horses head and I was going to town! I kept eating until I felt like I had a food coma. I am not sure why it happened, but it did. All of the diets I went on didn't work for a variety of reason, many of which lead me to go on a huge binge eating whatever it was that I couldn't allow. Weight Watcher's allowed me to have whatever I wanted but with my hectic schedule I couldn't always track my food and would end up eating over my points. After the sleeve, I am physically forced to stop eating because I feel full much sooner... so in a sense I can still go to town eating, but I wont eat nearly as much as I used to. Additionally, Since some of the ghrelin has been removed and some is produced by the pancreas, so far I have better control and will power to stop when needed so I don't eat until stuffed.

Wow, I am so sorry this has happened to you. I asked in my classes about "deflated parts" and the entire class got in an uproar and laughed hysterically. They told me to expect it, and that it will happen.

Um..... YEAH! Let me put it this way, Before surgery I could eat a baked potato, a whole ribeye, roll, and 1/2 cup of broccoli, with a soda. After surgery I could eat maybe 1 beef hot dog with bun and mustard. (We were out and there was nothing else to get that was small) The hot dog was at my max limits.. so I don't eat like that all often. Normally I eat about 1/4-1/2 cup of food per meal. I found out recently that the hot dog that I ate was considered by the FDA to be a "normal" serving of calories for a meal. Weird, right? I made me realize just how much overeating I was actually doing.