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Any suggestions? I need something to occupy my free time..I used to coupon but that turned into more work than fun..I'm not big on reading..what do people do?

Any suggestions? I need something to occupy my free time..I used to coupon but that turned into more work than fun..I'm not big on reading..what do people do?

Today I had 3 meals and skipped the recommended snacks..I feel a lot better today...I think that the plan is just too much for my teeny tummy..especially if I need to stay hydrated and have room for all these nasty vitamins.

Flap at the bottom of the sleeve? I never heard of this..

Do you guys wait til your hungry or eat according to a schedule?

Mashed potatoes were recommended by my NUT for soft food stage.

Curious to know...I been waiting...no sex btw

These bariatric iron chewables from the vitamin shoppe are so horrible...towards the ends it tasted as if I had just chewed a tylenol or something ...gosh...I haven't puked at all since surgery but that right there almost put me over the edge..

I didn't ask a Max..I'm sure you probably shouldn't take it to the Max..I did advise him that I had a training session and it would include weight machine circuits/strength training...and he was perfectly fine with it..keep in mind everybody is different..my surgeon is the associate professor of surgery at Duke..he was in and out in 45 min....minimal pain afterwards and my scars are teeny...having said that I have 100% faith in his medical opinion..but by no means do I do any major lifting that I wouldn't have been able to handle prior to surgery..just enough to be a little sore the next day...

Had my 2 week appointment yesterday. He cleared me to excercise, lift, swim..etc..also can use lotion ands soaps and like on stomach now. I purchase something called Bio oil to put on stretch marks and scars..my sister recommended after 3 huge babies..I'm also worried about my skin as my stretch marks seem to me multiplying on my stomach daily...around my bikini area and thighs as well..I started excercising and do cardio and weight circuits to build muscle..other than that I'm gonna purchase a really good moiisturizer that supports elasticity ..and has Shea and vitamin e in it..I don't know its much else we can do.

sleeved 12/20 had my 2 week post op yesterday and im down 26 lbs...woot woot! everything is going great joined planet fitness and enjoying it....had a minor setback today when my short term disability was denied...apparently my initial consult with my surgeon is considered a pre existing condition?...lol idk where you can just walk into an operating room and say I want this...but I pretty much assumed that goes without saying...what gives...so of course now I'm scrambling to get back to work tmrw but they want a letter from my surgeon saying it's okay...so it's a mess...not prepared to go back tmrw..but...even less prepared to not have an income....i'll deal....other than that....started soft foods yesterday and Im glad but not the least bit hungry...have had quite a bit of light headedness and my nut said I need to eat more...I'm trying...incisions are teeny scabs now and surgeon said I can wash and tan and swim....so...I guess you could say I'm good as new...probably better :-)

Today I got bold and curious about a drawer of "skinny " pants I haven't been able to wear for over two years from my days of obsessively working out and taking Phentermine ..would you believe they all fit? Some with room to spare?..for a day that started out with a crummy 5lb water weight gain I sure feel Greeaaat now! Thank God for my sleeve!

I'm addicted to ice cold water..after so many sweet tasting milkshakes and SF Popsicles and crystal light I nice clean glass of freezing cold water is what I always crave..

How is it possible for me to gain5 lbs on one day if all I ate yesterday was 8 oz protien shake throughout the day and about 3/4 cup total between two meals of pureed watered down Turkey Chile? Other than that just water..crystal light and SF popsicles for liquids..also did the treadmill for 20 min...how did this happen?

Good point...I've read about them as well just wasn't prepared for it to kick off with a big gain...ur right ..it is stressing me out..more than it should I think too because I have my 2 week post op with surgeon tmrw and I wanted to show as much progress as possible ...dang mindgames..lol

Thanks..and I hear you...since surgery I had bee weighing myself every morning...yesterday I was down to 260...24 lbs since surgery on 12/20..and this am 265...I cldnt believe it..especially since I probably only consumed 400 calories Max yesterday! Lol..I wonder if this means I might actually get my period? ( in the past with weight loss before surgery it woldnt come or cone weeks late with any significant loss)

I been struggling to get my protien this week..I'm too full on liquids and/or just can't stand the thought of another nasty shake...now I'm sure as a result I've been a little light headed here and there..well I just had a brilliant idea to mix a spoonful of peanut butter into my shaker with my protien powder etc....it completely dissolved into the drink and it was delicious..added another 8g of protien...and almost immediately I feel human..was that bad?

I went my hair appointment today. Haven't seen my stylist since before I started my journey. As soon as I walked in she was blown away with how much better I looked and even invited me to a work towards a color run with her in march and a mud run in may! It really made my day for someone that I don't see every day to acknowledge the difference....including my preop dieting I have lost 40 pounds since the last time I saw her and since surgery 12/2- I'm down another 22 lbs....I'm so happy....tell me a story of when some one lifted you up like this I'd love to hear!

when I was discharged on the 20th I was given a few recipes for protein shakes...let me tell you this stuff is tasty...I just added a couple tablespoons sugar free pistachio pudding powder to my vanilla shake...just wanted to share...what a nice change;-)

I was also sleeved on the 20th...my husband commented that my breath was off ..I think it tastes like metal. Its our body going through ketosis because of the lack of carbs ..hope your nausea stops;-)

Coughed most of the day yesterday and I swear I feel like my rib is broken or I messed up something under my lower left rib..surgeon told me to go to er ASAP...scared

It was a bruised section of my ribs..so weird ..I got some pain meds and a cough medicine..trying to stay off that side and get plenty fluids...so glad I didn't hurt my sleeve

Hope that's all and not a busted gut..lol..it definitely hurts more while seated..I was supposed to start at planet fitness this am:-( hopefully this wont put a damper on my working out plans

OK..today I am ten days post op...noticing bruising..sore ones at that..some I know what from likee my daughter sleeping like the Tasmanian devil and kicking me and another from hubbs giving the usual pat on the rear.. but others I have no idea and they hurt down to the bone its seems Like..sometimes even a hug or a squeeze feels like it kinda hurts..am I loosing it?

Good question..I was told not to.put anything and don't even face the shower head...maybe because the glue helps it heal underneath?