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Couldn't tell you. Top of my head was bald before surgery!!
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January sleevers......what's your weight loss so far?
cartmansnj replied to pottergirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Down 61 lbs including pre-op!! January 30 th surgery date. -
I am not anywhere close to having bread. Just researching it. I had heard about the Ezekiel too. They are both better than white!!
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The Ezekiel bread looks like it has 14 grams if carbs in each slice. Paleo bread has 100 calories and 5 grams of carbs in each slice. Still researching it.
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Who would NOT do it again and why?
cartmansnj replied to LOVESAQHA's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am about 5 weeks post op and I have to admit that there are moments when I regret the surgery as well. Very brief fleeting moments. I would do the surgery again in a second. You have to look at the long term benefits. I got the surgery because I wanted to have more time with my wife and newborn daughter. I dont want to die young and leave them alone. In the long run, the benefits far outweigh the brief joy from pigging out!!! -
#160 lost 1 year post op (w/ pics)
cartmansnj replied to BenisaMartim4's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Very inspiring. Great work by you and God. -
why can't protein shakes taste good?
cartmansnj replied to Rycherchick's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I have tried just about every one out there. The best tastin IMO are pure protein. They have 35 grams of protein in each 12 oz can and only 3 or 4 carbs/sugars. I got them on amazon. I saw some at wal mart that only had 23 grams of protein. -
There is one on pinterest that is made from cauliflower and cheese I believe. I have not tried it because I am still on soft foods but It is on my list!!!
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76lbs in 14 weeks!! Way to go!!! I am looking forward to actually fitting in my seat at the ballpark!!
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I am about 5 weeks post op and have been following all my Dr's guidelines. Then I realized that I was eating a piece of hot pepper cheese as a snack which may contain some hot pepper seeds. I know we are not supposed to eat seeds. Wondering if anybody knows anything about this. I plan on calling my NUT just want to know what everybody else has heard.
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Hot Pepper Cheese
cartmansnj replied to cartmansnj's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I dont have any pain or anything. I think they are worried about the seeds getting caught in a souture line and getting infected but you could be right about the digestion. I would think that I am fully healed. -
That is the one thing I am having a hard time with. I dont eat more than I am supposed to but it only takes me 5-10 mins to eat. It is such a small amount of food it is hard to take 15 mins. I chew it to death and I put my fork/spoon down between bites.
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My menu from my Doc for soft foods has whole grain crackers and saltines as a snack. Would Triscuits be included in that?
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Whole Grain crackers
cartmansnj replied to cartmansnj's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Surgery was January 30th so I am about 5 weeks. -
Still going
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I quit about a year before my surgery. Cold turkey. The whole reason I am getting the surgery is to be healthier and live longer so it only made sense to quit smoking first. I will not lie. It was not easy. I gave up smoking, basically eating and alcohol. The three crutches that have gotten me through my life. It was very hard but like they say, anything worth having or doing is hard. You will get through it if you truly want it. Every time you want a cig you have to focus on the negative things about smoking.
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Ive lost 70% EWL in 6 months
cartmansnj replied to vogue's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congratulations! I hope to lose much more than 50% of my excess weight. -
2.5 years post just had a baby 7months ago & gaining weight
cartmansnj replied to Strwberriekissesrbetter's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
The sleeve is the first part of a gastric bypass. You may need to have a second operation to convert to a gastric bypass if you cant do it on your own. I would wait until you are done having kids to do that though. -
I have it for the ipad
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Have not tried it or anything but thought I would share. http://bbcom.me/15JZAki
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I had it for about 3 days and nothing seemed to make it better. It just goes away
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MY BIRTHDAY GIFT 21 LBS FIRST WEEK
cartmansnj replied to KrystalP's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Happy Birthday and congratulations!!! -
I was worried there for a second. I dont wait at all between pills. I am a month out and just got clearance to take them without crushing.
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Have you tried "pure protein"? They are pretty good shakes. They have 35 grams of protein in each 12 oz can.
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I was sleeved on January 30th and am down 52lbs, 14 of which was pre-op