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Oh I got my protein and veggies for sure. No mac-n-cheese pizza though. I am bitter.

Cheese sticks were one of the first non-mushy foods I could consume. Very filling too. Sounds like you'll survive!

My surgeon also said it wouldn't. And it hasn't. (For me) Sorry for your experiences. Goes to show us that all of our sleeves are very different!

Nope, I didn't lose my love for food, but I feel I have CONTROL now. I do still think about food a lot, but instead of planning a binge, i am focusing on smart meal planning for me that will still taste good, but will fit into my calorie goals. Pre-op I could never conceive of being satisfied with 800 calories of food.

I agree that it could be dairy intolerance, or that you ate too much yogurt and your sleeve isn't ready for it yet. Many of the responders to your post had the gastric bypass, where dumping syndrome often occurs due to sugar intake. Dumping syndrome does not really apply to the sleeve.

Yes, it feels nice to be near normal again. But we're talking mac -n- cheese ON pizza here! I am in awe of the genius in this idea.

Thanks so much for sharing your story. It is a good reminder for all of us that the sleeve doesn't perform acts of magic or miracles. We are human, we are food addicts, and this can happen! I'm an all-or-nothing type of person too. I am the type that can talk the talk, but the follow-through of walking the walk is a lot harder, especially if I am feeling overwhelmed. (As I do with housework, work in my profession, exercise, etc.) My advice to you is to start small. First, congratulate yourself for keeping your doctor appointments--it's not always easy, especially if you suspect a lecture is on the way. Secondly, you are taking your Vitamins (deficiencies happen--not your fault!) Third, you are AWARE of what is going on and your therapist is helping you to see why it's happening. Start small. You are doing some things well. Keep up those habits. Now add in something small. Start by drinking your 64 oz. of Water daily, for example. That's it. Do it until it becomes routine. Don't sweat the other stuff, just water, deal with water. When that becomes second nature, try some other small step, maybe starting your day with a Protein shake, or making sure you eat an appropriate snack 3 times a day so you don't ever get overly hungry. Again, a small step, not everything, just a step. Stay off the scale. If they weigh you at the doctor, turn away. Don't look. Small steps won't get you where you want to be right away but remember to focus on what is manageable as you look at the underlying causes of your eating habits. It's easy to become impatient, but I really think this is a good place to start. You are feeling overwhelmed and lost, so take a step. I hope this helps. Again, thanks for sharing.

God every time I read it--especially the "sticky alone and a little confused" part, it gets funnier and funnier!

Hi JustWatchMe, I think it was my post you were talking about. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Even though I started out at 210, I get what you are saying. For me, I spent most of my life only slightly overweight. When I started working at my current join in 2002, I was 149 pounds. Over the years, my weight crept up and up, and my heallth deteriorated due to many autoimmune issues. I'd watch the thin, healthy people I worked with stuff themselves with doughnuts, hamburgers, and pizza everyday while I ate cabbage Soup and worked out HARD with a trainer several times a week, to no avail. In the past few years I started to worry, for the first time in my life what people were saying about my weight. Who was judging me and what were they saying? It was a new experience for me, but very painful. So again, thanks for sharing, and I'm sorry if my post troubled you in any way!

I think I love you! LOL!

I was exited to try cookies and cream, but it was way to sweet for me. ( And I usually don't mind sweet stuff...) I tried lemon--yuck, apple pie--double yuck. Of the chocolate variety, only the peanut butter ones were somewhat tolerable. The light at the end of the tunnel is chocolate chip cookie dough. Delish, esp. if nuked in the microwave for a few seconds!

Wow. This sounds horrible. So sorry you have these complications and i hope you are feeling better soon.

Hey Angie-- I just saw your post. I am so sorry you are (or were 1 month ago) still having issues. My endo. and CDE have helped me lower my rates again, and I am happier these days than I was when I first posted this. I was having like 2 reactions a day and was ready to jump off a bridge. So glad that's over with!!!

Thank GOD I am not the only one who understands this. I have been a Type I diabetic (With insulin resistance pre-op) for 32 years. My body make no insulin. My need for insulin is much less now, but this disease can't be cured. If you get tested, TheNewSusie, your docs will find your pancreas is making insulin.

Rose-- I am assuming since you were taken off insulin after surgery that you were diagnosed as a Type II? Has this been tested? It sounds like if it took the hospital multiple tests to figure out a diabetic is in Ketoacidosis, something is seriously wrong with that medical establishment. I hope you are better now!

Linda, Hello... I was browsing around and was so glad to see this post. I am not sure if I mentioned this before (when we have talked) I am a diabetic on insulin. In November 2012, I had been rushed to the hospital for DKA and was in diabetic shock... I was literally out of it for 3 days *which i am still unable to recall*. Doctors told my husband at that time that my sugars were so high they were literally off the charts and I was lucky to be alive. When the #s finally started to register it was 815. Long story short, I truly thank God I am here. Anyway, the reason I told that is to lead to the following. With that episode happening, my previous endocrinologist thought perhaps I was type 1 diabetic, (instead of type 2,as previously diagnosed in 2003) they ran the specific tests and I was told that I was not type 1, but definitely type 2. Time went on and I am no longer seeing that doctor and now have a new endocrinologist.... and well seeing my history on record and blood sugar issues, he also wanted to test me to see if I was type 1. Longer story short, at my last visit I was told that the blood tests confirm that I am type 2 but I also have traits of type 1 diabetes... which makes my case of diabetes different.... He further told me to inform Dr. Uchal that more than likely i have impairment going on with my pancreas (which of course is nothing new as diabetes effects the pancreas) but he then told me that with my upcoming bariatric surgery, not to expect to be off of my insulin completely... (which didn't shock me, as I know how the slightest intake can make my sugar go up). I say that full, long story for this reason... in finding out the recent info, I started to worry about the "what if's" again... thinking what if this surgery will not work because I am remaining on insulin (as insulin can cause weight gain). It truly started to upset me so much to where it prompted me to search for info on this site... (that is how I found the above post and your reply) May I ask, "has the insulin hindered any of your husband's progress/weight loss?" I am trying not to worry but I want to be prepared. I told my husband my fear would be that I do the surgery and that the insulin sabotaging my results, especially since I have a lot of weight to lose.... (my apologies for the lengthy story...lol... but any reply would be helpful..) Sincerely, Angi Angi, Sounds like you have type 1.5. Certainly sounds like it. (You can google it! )

You will need to remember to eat. I eat every 3-4 hours. The irritability you experience is most likely due to hypoglycemia by not eating all day, which leads to your craving for sugar. If you set meal and snack time, you will be fine.

Like Starz_in_ze_sky, I am diabetic. I am a Type I diabetic, however, which means I can never be completely in remission. You have the opportunity to avoid the tracking, testing, medicating and monitoring that takes place in this disease by making a choice to seek health through WLS. Feel thankful you have made this choice! I know this process can be a drag, but call me cruel, I can't help but wish I could trade places with people who think THIS is difficult and complicated. But I want to promise you that it will get better. Everyday is better. A month out from surgery may seem like an eternity right now, but breathe and give it time.

Have a food funeral if you need to, and enjoy it! Just don't allow yourself to believe that the sleeve will rid you of cravings or eliminate your ability to overeat. I am 4.5 months out, and it takes a lot of work to eat under 800 calories every day. It may take me longer to eat too many calories, butiti can be done! Sadly, the sleeve is not a magic pill.

Talk to your bariatric resources. (If you can?) If not, find some in your area for support.

When i started, I was a tight 16. I had some size 31 jeans (12) put away, hoping that SOMEDAY I'd fit into them. Now it's 4.5 mos. after surgery, and those 12's are getting super loose! Buy yourself a good belt, girl. You'll need it!

I am particularly interested in the breast lift and panni. myself. Breast lift especially. They are becoming 2 dimensional.

Once you are beyond the post-op liquids phase, you are eating every 3-4 hours. I always have a snack available before true hunger sets in. Even during the liquids phase you are drinking your calories multiple times daily. Hopefully this will help you!

I weigh once a week or less (working on week #2 away from the scale right now...) my jeans are also a good sign for me. My size 31 and 32 (12/14) jeans that were so tight a month ago are now loose. By next month, they won't fit anymore. This isn't something that can be judged everyday.