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I can say I ALWAYS have some liquid in my hand. Isopure is my goto drink. Itty bitty sips every minute. If I go to fast my pain let's me know. I took not going back to the hospital for dehydration overly seriously. I have been lucky that I can easily get 100+oz in a day if I spend all my time working on it. Once I return to work this will get tougher for me.

I stand corrected. With it being lap instead of open it sounds better to me. Thank you for correcting my error.

No nausea for me. The patch is da bomb!

No worries on carbs. As long as you don't mind fighting constant hunger and always craving food there is no need to limit carbohydrates. If you can figure out how to live on 70 or less carbs per day it is likely you will not have a lot of insulin induced hunger which will help you maintain your loss. The choice is yours. Just like the same choice is mine. It is not easy for anyone.

I have 220lbs lean body mass and am supposed to be eating 110g Protein so... Targets - 500-800 calories, 100-130g protein Protein powder and Isopure drink are the only way I can get to those levels.

This surgery is open not laparoscopic. Historically the sleeve was done in preparation for the DS. The sleeve was so effective it became its own standalone surgery. It is malabsorbtive and restrictive just like RNY. It is an option but make no mistake it has even more risks since it is open surgery.

What else are you consuming? 64oz is total liquid consumed as a min requirement.

Oh Yea - 30g carbohydrates Yikes for diabetic

7 days post op I had hiatal hernia repair also. No problems with this. Down 7 lbs since surgery - nice but not the main reason for me to do this surgery Off Metformin, glimepride, and Lantus Insulin - left the hospital off of ALL DIABETES meds Also removed 2 blood pressure meds at the hospital, just had one more removed on Monday with follow up visit. Am able to hold down 80-100oz fluids, able to hold down yogurt and Protein shakes. Life is good - no regrets so far other than the usual looking at the feasting the family does and I am not eating. The health benefits are huge so I am a happy camper right now.

Gratz! Keep up the great work!

Then there are the calorie deprivation studies from worms to apes. Effectively starve living things but make sure the nutrients to live are barely maintained and every living thing tested lived from 15-80% longer of a lifespan. This surgery will possibly help us eat a LOT less calories than average folks. The studies (and they are voluminous) back up longevity should follow. Dr. Sharma recently had an article on that. I think I posted a redacted version or a summary somewhere. I'll see If I can find a medical study paper I just read in the last week... showing how changing BMI can predict longevity... the longest lived people are overweight, with their BMI staying the same. The shortest lived are the most obese whos BMI is going up, and the underweight who BMI is going down. (I think that was the order) I thought it was a great article, much better then much of the fluff written. I clicked on a link to find a bunch of other articles... some of them quite concerning really. Basically, challenging the premise that we will live longer due to obesity related illnesses being under control. Turns out that is more an "idea" that hasn't apparently been studied. Conclusion, WLS should be thought of as a quality of life improvement, jury is still out if we will actually love longer. I think the basics of the reasoning are thus: Losing weight changes certain health-related outcomes. Other research has shown that these health-related outcomes are strongly linked to premature death. While the relationship between losing weight and a direct reduction in premature death have not been established, I think from a lay person's perspective, looking at diabetes, Metabolic syndrome etc. as the proverbial "canary in the coal mine" that precedes premature death, it's a reasonable enough extrapolation to think WLS helps you delay premature death.

Work the sleeve following the directions. Remove your smartness. Follow the established rules. All will be well. Do not eat a pizza.

I just had my wife read your hubby's contribution. Her comment to me was "my god, she is you in female form". she had quit the laugh. So from one research freak to another I raise my Protein drink laden glass to you.

Letting dumbass people get under your skin hurts you, not them. If I can get something done with less effort that is called intelligence. Choosing to do this surgery is an intelligent move. Health matters. Your health matters to you and your loved ones. If we work the sleeve we will enjoy the results of a wonderful technological advancement to solve the obesity problem.

http://www.meandmydiabetes.com/2013/05/20/gary-taubes-explains-thermodynamics-to-jillian-michaels/ Listen to it, learn, kind of interesting.

Remember Protein can be converted into glucose in the bloodstream. Too much protein will effect your blood sugars. High blood sugars can lead to excess insulin in the bloodstream which will stimulate hunger even more. Therefore there is an optimal amount of protein the body needs rather than more is better. Not an easy thing to work with really. This will freak people out.... Rather than adding more protein if you are burning up a ton of calories exercising, add fat instead. Carbs = death for diabetics. Your workout routine is not as needful as protein as you might think. Heavy power/body lifting would require more protein. I also have a low opinion of nutritionists. Read Good Calories, Bad Calories 3x, read it one last time, take notes, memorize it and you will know 1000X more than almost any nutritionist on the planet for fat loss.

Fantastic. You deserve great things. I hope the good news keeps on heading your way.

Thank you for a beautiful foundational question. Right now 1. Sipping all day long 2. 30 minutes of some kind of exercise daily (walking is all I can do now) Come Monday I should be on full liquids so I will try to work on no Water 30 min prior and 30 min after the meal. Seriously though - great question. You know how they always tell us the surgery was on our stomach, not our brains? And that the first six-nine months are the perfect times to build good habits that set the foundation for later, when your sleeve relaxes and you can eat more? I'm curious to know what new habits you are working on to help you into a new lifestyle, or for the vets, the habits that have stood them in good stead over the months and years. For my husband and me, here's a starting list: 1. No saying "just this once" six times a week. 2. Not bringing food into the house that I shouldn't be putting into my body. 3. Trying to move about during the day instead of sitting at my desk for 8 straight hours caught up in work. 4. Not eating after 8 pm. 5. Drinking constantly 6. Weighing daily 7. Entering food into MFP with no excuses allowed. How about you?

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your tips.

5. If you are a jackhat and going to think you know more than your surgeon and nutritionist and decide to eat foods ahead of schedule. If you cannot comply to the exact surgeon instruction in the first month - don't do it. Or at least shut up about it when you do not comply and things don't go perfect. Just sayin

Jello broth Isopure drinks Popcicles Get some OTC zantac and take it once a day.

One of the problems with too much Protein is the body can convert it into glucose/sugar and then there is an insulin response to protein. The right amount of protein AND some of the fat along with it will be proven to be healthiest for us human beings. When I ate 100% meat for quite some time I was eating 2-3lbs of beef per day. I did not gain, I did not lose and I felt great. I can say if I did massive hits of protein it would effect my blood sugars.

Little miss muffit had it goin on when she was eating her curds & whey. We do too when we drink our whey. If milk is considered "real food" (there is some debate if it really is people food) then protein shakes are real food.

I would like to try this too. I am a challenge virgin....be gentle.

Sleeved Dec 24 On the 25th in the hospital I was able to hold 40oz Water 26th was 76 oz total for the day 27th (today) I have had 106oz liquids - managed 80g of Protein today too (isopure) In seeing all the with people having serious problems getting 30oz of liquid in should I be concerned and call the Dr office? It seems too easy right now. Just curious some of your thoughts.