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It's losing fat so rapidly from the hardcore diet. Mine told me "no weight loss, no surgery"

I'm going to go with seasonal allergies. Or that I don't drink at all at night. I don't know. I'll start drinking more. If not, I'll call the doc and see what I can take. My blood pressure is good. I've never had any issues there.

Thank you!!!! I get a ton of water all day...but maybe I need more at night! Even though I end up having to get up in the middle and pee...sigh. But I'll give it a shot. Most days I hit at least 100 oZ thought.

Hey, did you use reduced sugar BBQ sauce? Do you have issues with sugar? I haven't even tried it.

No, I don't think so. To rubbery. I guess you could grind them up. That would be gross though.

canned chicken, canned tuna, anything put in the food processor to "spread consistency" and any fish you can squish with a fork.

I'm once again having meatballs. I even had them for breakfast. And lunch.

Unjury is all I can handle after surgery and I have to make it with milk, NOT WATER, if I did water, I'd hurl. I also found I have to use flavored syrups to cover up the horrible protein flavor.

I also found mine at Walmart.

Maybe, I don't think so though. I drink between 80-100+ oz of water a day. How could I be?

I also was thin my whole life *with bouts of fatness and horribly unhealthy starvation habits that finally blew my metabolism*. I have my mister take pics of me so I have the whole self realization. Let's face it, if you're like me you've had the whole "I can't see you, you can't see me" in your head with your own self image. We avoid mirrors, tight clothing and pics. I had tons of pics while I was thin, NONE now that I'm obese. Now I have Mister take them so I can face myself. The denial of, I'm not that big! I can eat that! is just that for me. Denial. I AM that big and I CAN'T eat that.

Wonderful job! Congratulations!

Does anyone else wake up with headaches all the time? I have one pretty much every morning. Not big ones.....just annoying.

I took 91% fat free ground chuck, 2 egg whites, salt, garlic powder and ranch mix. Then I baked them. They were really good. I made sure I chewed them up until they were pretty much apple sauce consistency.

It didn't say I couldn't have red meat, so I made them. I was curious about it...but I figured, if I couldn't have any, they would have mentioned it. It just says ground meat.

I ate TWO meatballs! I'm excited. I had no problems with beef.

I'm eating a weight watcher colby jack cheese stick snack. No carbs and it weighs exactly 1 oz. I have low carb meatballs in the oven.

I remember yelling at my mister the first couple of weeks out. He couldn't eat in the room with me. He had to open the kitchen windows and close the door to our room if he cooked. I just couldn't take it. Everything made me sick feeling. Now I cook for them. Stuff I don't want. The other night I fixed them hamburger helper. I just watched it cook...going...ew. NASTY. So. I then watched them eat it. GROSS. I feel that way about most things I cook for them now. Poor guys are living no corn dogs, chicken nuggets, burritos, hamburger helper and chili dogs. they like it.....I find it revolting. So the smell thing gets better.

Thanks for all the replies! Yes, I take Zantac. This was the email from my surgeon: "There can be a few acid producing cells along the lesser curve of your stomach and thus be part of your new pouch. Try some omperazole (Prilosec) twice a day for one week then at night for a week or two. Be careful with portion sizes when you are eating. Call us back if this persists." I always weigh my food. I've had a pain on my left side and I've felt icky all day today. So I do hope it's all okay, but I will follow these directions. Hopefully it helps. I need to check if I can take my Zantac with Prilosec.

I understand. I'm flat terrified of food.

Does anyone kind of taste stomach acid when they vomit? I vomited for the first time...just a little bit of food and *THIS IS NASTY SO SORRY* lots of slime...avocado and I don't get along apparently and it tasted a bit like vomit. I thought I wasn't supposed to taste bile anymore? I still feel kind of bad...but it's the first time I've vomited and I've been eating fine. So I'm not in pain or constantly sick...I don't even usually feel nauseous...like ever. Has anyone else tasted this? Should I be worried?

Okay, good. Seedy bread is my favorite. I've got so much dental work and such I'm worried about chewing it enough. How big are openings of the stoma?

I know there are worse things to be freaked out about. Bees, clowns, dollar store makeup....but I'm SERIOUSLY freaked out by food. I'm over 1 month out and according to the plan my nut gave me, I can now have bread *wheat* and ground meat. Moist. The exact wording is "Phase III 5/5-6/2 You may now increase meat consistency to ground (make sure that it is very moist) and toasted 100% wheat bread" Then "Week 6: 5/19 You may now begin lean thinly shaved deli meats" So here I am...with a black bean morningstar *1/2 patty with cheese) and 1/4 peice of toasted wheat bread...and I am TERRIFIED to eat it. I cooked the burger very moist...I can smoosh it with my fork. But it has bits of corn. Now I'm terrified if that's okay. And the bread has little chucks of seeds...and I'm terrified if THAT's okay. I'm terrified of throwing up...still hasn't happened. I'm terrified of hurting my pouch!!! Is this normal? Do I need counseling? I didn't have to do any counseling or groups before I had this. My town doesn't have a support group. Is it normal to be scared of all food? I weigh everything...I know it's not too much...I'm just so darn scared to eat it.