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Everything posted by vegasneon
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Sorry I haven't been on for awhile. Thank you for your comments and no I did not see it as "evil" I have to ignore huge bowls of candy daily and other treats, I just tell myself "that isn't food." It just irked me to be presented with a big cake "for YOU" when it is NOT for me if I don't want it to be there. Usually I don't even take notice of these things, I was not in a great mood! LOL Thanks for the well wishes!
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Thanks time4me, I'm on vacation next week and I swear I'm getting chicken fingers one day.
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Could also be laziness! LOL When I signed up here I was at work and didnt have access to any personal pictures so I'm not even using the Avatar I use everywhere else. I usually read this forum at work and I'm limited to what I can do because technically I don't need the Internet to do my job. I could of course upload something from home, I just never have.
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How Does Your New Stomach Handle Hot Sauce?
vegasneon replied to Bob624's topic in Food and Nutrition
Unfortunately I am having issues with spicy food- I havent even dared to try hot sauce except as a minor ingredient. I wonder if it has anything to do with age though, seems some people have those issues more as they get older and I will be 55 in a week. It's very annoying and I usually just eat it anyway but my stomach does complain or I get bad heartburn. Not smart on my part I'm sure. -
I had to laugh, I've eaten probably 80 % of my food from a 1/2 cup measure ever since my surgery! (over 5 months ago)
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I couldnt drink plain Water for 10 weeks. I drank Arnold Palmer Zero which is half tea half lemonade from Arizona Tea Co & pink lemonade G2, also a variety of water additives (like Mio). Also a berry flavored water in a bottle, maybe it was Propel. Most of the Sobe and Lifewater types I tried I hated. It was such a relief when I could go back to plain water!
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No More Protein Shakes/smoothies?
vegasneon replied to susan6161's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Drs and NUTs are all over the place when it comes to Protein needs. If you know what works for your body stick to it! I keep trying to get mine higher hoping I will start loosing faster. Every time I go down to only one protein shake a day I stop loosing. No way I could give up my breakfast replacement iced coffee with protein added. -
Im at the jiggly belly stage. You?
vegasneon replied to gamergirl's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm really good at not registering what my body looks like at home in my same old mirrors but last month we were at a hotel with a mirrored wall in the bathroom. I had this sick fascination with all the ways my thighs are sagging. The worse thing is after over 30 years of a gigantic belly there is so much sag that from the belly button down my belly folds in now. So I have two belly halves like you have two butt cheeks! Very wierd. I also hate to walk around the house without my stretchy bike shorts or jeans on because of the amount of belly sway. I read a book several years ago by a lady who had lost a ton of weight and she said her skin kept adjusting for two years after she reached goal. -
My surgeon said Milk of Magnesia too. I only needed it once but it only took an hour to get results and they were OK results- not painful or too much or prolonged, just right.
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I'm finally sleeved!
vegasneon replied to Lemondrop33's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
All we got for the 2 days after surgery were ice chips & a couple popsicles! They even took the Water bottle away from down the hall so we couldn't get a drink there until 2 days after surgery. I think it was good though to rely on the IV fluids and not worry about drinking. Congratulations Lemondrop! -
Flaky scalp, splitting nails -what am i missing
vegasneon replied to UK Cathy's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
What are you missing? Probably 80% of your stomach and 81 plus lbs! yuk, yuk, couldnt help myself. I take Mega red fish oil for the Omega 3's. My face and hair were always oily so I'm enjoying being more normal and not very oily now. I swear my face has a whole new feel now, not just less oily but like new skin! -
Do you look older since you lost weight?
vegasneon replied to LynRN's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Definately younger!! My best friend keeps saying- your face is so different, your face is so different- I'm afraid to ask if that is good or bad!!! -
10 pounds under goal...stalled..:D
vegasneon replied to gmanbat's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
You look great! You don't really need to lose anymore. I enjoy seeing your posts. -
Some people have posted that they used mug warmers.
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Smooth Recovery? Anyone?
vegasneon replied to LynRN's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I only had any pain once, 30 hours after surgery. The nurse gave me some pain killer in my IV and that was it. I was walking a couple hours after surgery. After a week or two I had one little bout of constipation that Milk of Magnesia solved in an hour. Usually I am a slow healer but my incisions healed quickly- I was showing them off to lots of people because they were so small and healthy. The only really hard things were getting sick of Protein drinks and yogurt and a one month stall I just got over about 10 days ago. As long as I keep healthy foods available things go really smoothly. -
Good Luck tomorrow! Everything will be fine.
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4 month pics - 50 lbs
vegasneon replied to missyjoy2078's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congratulations! Big difference! I wish my loss showed on me like yours does on you! Jealous. -
When I was a fat little kid Halloween was the only day I didn't feel embarrassed at eating candy. At 10 or 11 I was too aware of being fat to trick or treat anymore. If I had been given a mean note like that it would have ruined Halloween for me at a younger age. If you are a fat kid you know it, you don't need some old hag pointing it out and it will probably make those little fat kids eat MORE candy out of frustration. Now I always work on Halloween night and so I don't buy candy. My husband will be home tonight but he is Diabetic so I told him he can't buy candy and to just turn off the porch light. If it fell on a night I was home I would have been scouring the stores for healthy treats.
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this may start a riot.
vegasneon replied to cindymaried's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Sometimes people misunderstand the tone of what you are saying because it is in print. I personally appreciate that you posted what your Dr said- I like to hear all views. I hope you don't stop participating. -
I guess I'll post a pic!
vegasneon replied to Davalrie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow nice difference! Congrats. I decided today to go buy some jeans a size too small, I've been in my 2 sizes down long enough. I want to see how bad another size down fits! I promise not to wear them if I can't breath. -
I think I was 10 weeks out when I could finally drink water without it feeling too hard. I started out only being able to drink Arrowhead but now I can drink any water. I still cant drink as much of it or as fast as other stuff though.
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How did you pick your "starting weight"?
vegasneon replied to HoosierGirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I use my weight from the first day of pre-op but I learned something on this thread! Not to pay attention to someone else's rate of loss unless they state when they started counting! -
G2 which is low cal Gatorade- I prefer the lemonade flavor or the green or red. I make my own lemonaide with concentrated lemon juice & sweetner. Propel zero- I like the berry the best. Also the zero Arnold Palmer made by Arizona Tea. I couldnt drink water for a long time so I lived on those. Also those "water enhancers" like Mio or the little zero cal powder packets that you add to water.
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I give up on eating!
vegasneon replied to DanielleSleeve's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Take small bites, chew it good and eat slowly. Don't overeat. You'll know it when (if) it happens! -
I cant wait! I cant wait! I cant wait! I'm 208 You look great! Congratulations.