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Highest weight 322 Preop weight 307 Surgery weight 297 Current weight 245 Goal weight. Not specific. 195 for now will evaluate once there. You guys are all doing awesome!!!

Ok so I was an avid follower and reader of this sight for months... but now I find it hard to get on here and believe everything I read. I have went to my drs and asked alk the questions that were brought up on here and a lot of them my dr just laughed at and explained it for a sleeve patient vs a bypass patient. He told me I can drink as I eat the valve will not just open and wash out food that is a bypass thing. Nothing with the valve has been changed. He said it will just make you full faster so instead you should eat your food but if you feel the need to drink do so. The constipation/diarhea is most likely caused by your Protein drinks and bars because other than your stomach being smaller there is no difference in how your body works. The only thing he says is watchbout for a lot of bad carbs like candy, cakes and such but good carbs are ok. Eat until your full. My nutritionist says the same. I track roughly 3-5 days a week and she says that's fine and to stay between 1000/1200 calories a day. If you feel the need for a hersheys kiss track it. And to always get your 80 gms of protein in and your 64oz of Fluid. I keep seeing so many other things and stories on here about things that I look up and those are the rules of bypass patients.. Just somethings drs disagree on I suppose and they all do things different. Usually I don't drink while eating but I can right after. It doesn't make me any hungrier any earlier I eat about every 3 to 4 hours and seem fine. My demons are haunting me.. candy crackers and chips and I am trying to fight those demons. I just don't know how. I need to get them out of my house... I don't like halloween bevause my boys bring home so much candy and I always have found myself eating more than they do. .. Trying to eat cleaner and stay away from carbs.. I have 3 months of my honeymoin phase and have noticed a dramatic slow down of my weight loss. So here's to me getting back on the wagon...

I got mine done in post falls. Right outside of spokane. I travel to spokane regularly. But I live in Lewiston idaho. Just actoss the bridge from clarkston wa.

Ok seriously this was not meant to be combative what so ever. I was simply stating that some people are very set in their ways and if anyone goes against that they can be negative. I posted because my dr was saying so many things that I questioned from this site that it was hard to believe what I read. I was writing my personal feelings down about what my dr said as many on this site do. I follow my drs rules I do what I am told and I learned a lot from this site. Yes I posted that I had family problems and really appreciated everyone that resoonded. Didnt take it for granted. I explained myself and said sorry for the name of the thread I should have calles it something else. I find it hard to believe that so many people got so mad about a thread titlle when all I did In my original post was state that some things are hard to read because my dr says that it isn't true doe sleeve patients. Maybe he is wrong maybe he isn't. I really couldn't tell you. I never said I had a problem with alcohol I don't drink. My mom was an alcoholic all my childhood and far into my teen years. I have made some mistakes and ate the wrong things and stopped losing but I decided to change my eating and I am losing at a good rate again. I am a young woman who wrote one stupid thing on a SUPPORT forum so please forgive me if any of it sounded so rude that I needed to be reprimanded by you all. I will go back to reading posts that I want and not saying much its not a big deal.

Its all good. I wad wanting to give people an idea of what my dr said. Because it seemed so different from everyone else's. Yes maybe the title was bad.. I was having a horrible night and couldn't sleep snd was reading through some of the posts and kept coming across people eho are just down right negative and mean. Anyways.. like I said I'm done.. I can't stand the kind of people who talk down to someone because they as a "stupid" question or one that has been discussed a million times. I think there are too many judgemental people in this world already I joined this site for information and advice not snide comments and rude people. I will be on my way now. Good luck to all of you on your journey. I hope that you all do great and feel amazing however you choose to get there.

Nope I just knew that sone people would get pissy hence the riot title... everytime I post anything I get those people who have to tell me I'm doing something wrong. Even coming for advice on this page people act all holier than thou.. I have a ton of support in real life. I find it sad thay some people feel the need to be rude to someone they have never net because of their opinion or that there drs rules are different. I question things I read and I adk the dr and get told that those rules only apply to bypass patients... I was just saying what I was going through. If my title wasnt up to par for all of you I am so sorry.. it was a joke.

I was in no way bragging. I am all in all a little confusconfused by some of what you guys are saying. I was just putting out there what my dr thinks and the approach I am taking. No bad was to come of it. I just know that one person has a different view than the norm you get the book thrown at you and people get mad. I am all for everyone doing what they want. I don't need or want anyone's permission to lead my life the way I want. I will refrain from posting. Guess I will just read...

Oh and the straw thing.. I was able to use one 6 weeks out. Dr says you get just as much air drinking straight from a bottle. It will not expand your stomach. I haven't bothered asking about carbonation because I know I don't need soda and beer. And alcohol he says just be careful and its empty calories.. but I don't drink either. I barely did before surgery.

I am down 50lbs as of yesterday. I don't excersize like I should. I know that I need to I just can't fins my motivation.. But I will get there.. Highest weight ever 322 Pre op weight 307 Surgery day 297 Current 257 Can't wait for the next 50 to come off. But I don't see much of a change I am down 3 pant sizes but I don't see it much in the mirror.. My mind has got to catch up eventually...

I have also noticed I can eat more than I thought I could and I don't eat til I am uncomfortable just until my tell tale sign of small burps. Which means don't take another bite. I haven't lost any weight in weeks.. Just fluctuating between a few lbs...

Honestly I hated it all.. I am very picky...

I have optifast that I could sell you. I bought way too much for the diet I was on. I have all packets. Chicken noodle, chocolate and strawberry shake, caramel pudding, fruit drink. I have like 12 boxes I could sell for cheap like $60 for all plus shipping!

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I started my weight loss at 307... Lost 11 preop and now am down to 264. Haven't had any real stalls maybe a day or two... Its crazy to see all these results. I can't believe I have lost 43lbs. My preop started 8/19 my surgery was 8/29... Good luck and keep it going!!!

Ok, so I see on here all these people that totally change their eating habits, which is great! But I see people on here who come on asking about pizza or sliders or anything else and people get mad. When I decided on this surgery, I choose it for a few reasons. No dumping was one, not as much of a chance for malnutrition. and the main one was because I wanted to live a NORMAL life. I didn't want my life to revolve around food, I didn't want to have to worry about what I ate because I could only eat a little bit of it. My dr thinks that is pretty normal for a girl my age. I have a family and I follow the rules. I will eat Protein first, but if I choose to have a snack and it doesn't happen to have all protein then I don't see whats wrong with that. I am glad to see there are some people who feel the same as me but when I come on here all I see is don't eat this, don't do that, eat this first, don't ever touch this... I am 5 weeks out and I am hungry, I have had 3 pretzels with my cheese and I have had a roast beef sandwich, but no bread. I had potato skins but not the skin, I eat full fat sour cream, and butter and I haven't had a problem yet. Anyone out there like me, who has decided that they had this surgery to help with portions and not just never have certain things again... Would just like people who believe how I do to talk to..

I agree with you both. Maybe once I can eat whatever I want I will change my mind but i too have the obsession that if I can never eat a certain thing then that's all I think about until I eat the whole bag/box of whatever it is. Now I will allow myself one of something. But like many people I may change this over time depending on results but I never want to feel guilty again for eating a bite of cake or having 1 cookie. As of now that's in my head... I just really think everyone makes such different choices using their "tool" you can't put us all in one box and say you can only ever do this because everyone is different. You can tell that by our different programs and what it takes for each person to lose...

The sad thing is I am craving salads. Lol. And turkey meat... I make everything with ground turkey usually no beef. I just want some turkey meat beans and sour cream and cheese lol... I never had real trigger foods.. I could eat just a handful of this or a handful of that.. I just ate way to much food in general.. But I know if I don't allow myself something I want then there is he possibility of binging on something...

Laura-ven.. I didn't think you were rude sorry I don't know how to quote people.. I was saying yes we are new. There are a few farther out that believe the same as me. And had the surgery for the same reason. I don't plan on eating nothing but high calorie food all the time. Just not deny myself...

Sydney Susan.. I wasn't asking for advice. I read a lot on this forum I take everything with a grain of salt.. I was personally looking for people who think like me. I think we all want that.. To find someone who understands us and knows what we are talking about.

Your right we are new. No need to get mad and say rude things. Like I said I think its great that people change their habits. Before the surgery I had a problem with large portions of good for me food. chicken, turkey tacos, salads lots of it. Now I can eat healthier and just less of it. Yes I would binge every once in awhile on candy or chips but not often. But I won't deny myself those things because that's not how I choose to use this tool This gives everyone the choice to make decisions based on themselves. I just wanted to meet some people who think like me. I choose to use my tool differently. I don't ask for advice on here much anymore. But I would love to meet a few fellow sleevers who are like me and think like I do. No offense to everyone else. My husband and whole family support my choice to use this as a food reduction tool and we all are choosing better foods. My stats Hw 322 Pre pre op weight 307 Sw 296 Cw 266 Gw 180-190 Height 5'11

I NEED to find my motivation to work out That is my down fall.. right now my back is giving me problems again, hoping it will go away soon! I love water aerobics and I am going to get weights and resistance bands at home... But I am losing weight so well I just don't have the motivation to work out.. boooo lol

So true, the funny thing is my surgeon doesn't say no alcohol, they say its not gonna hurt you any... just moderation. Get a shot and sip on it over a few hours and drink it with Water if you want. Do what makes you feel comfortable. I am not a big drinker. I gave up soda, do I miss it yeah.. if my dr says i can drink it again I don't know if I would. I do want to be able to go to a friends house and not have to bring my own food, I want to be normal and just eat a small portion. If that means I have to drink a Protein drink or 2 because I can't get it all in then I will. Guess I am different than a lot of people. Do I plan on eating better and healthier, of course. But my problem was portion control.. Now that I have my tool, I can control my portion control.

I can drink a pretty good amount at a time. Since about 2-3 weeks out I can drink a 32oz powerade zero in about an hour.. My dr said I am lucky though. I can drink my 11oz protein drink in less than half an hour... Nothing hurts.. I can take several sips in a minute too..

I am 3 weeks out and can drink my 11 oz shake in half an hour I can drink a 32 oz Powerade zero in about an hour. My nurse says its fine... I have been able to drink really good no sips for over a week now. I don't gulp but I can take normal size drinks...

I wasn't told calories. Just get in Protein and keep hydrated. I am 3 weeks out today... I haven't been counting calories but I know I am under 600... I have my first check up appt tomorrow excited to see where I am at and when o get to do things. I need to up my excersize but I am not motivated to.. Lol And I am only eating pureed food twice a day... I should try 3 at least but I just can't get it in yet?