NoleGirl98

I describe my hiccups as the fake-drunk-bad-acting hiccups. They are so loud and go for a long time, if I eat too much. My four year old thinks it is hilarious but my 11 year old pretends not to know me.

I call mine Wubzy because it's what I think it looks like. Also my sleeve is a boy but I am a girl so I often refer to 'him'.

I have this weird texture issue thing where I can't even look at the Water that forms at the top of sour cream (gagging just thinking about it). The Greek yogurts I have bought have all had this same water substance on top. Does anyone know of a brand that doesn't separate like this?

The bedroom improvements are the BEST NSV, promise!!!

I bought a stair climber to start getting in some movement. It was cheap, moveable, and didn't have me freezing my tush off outside. When I am on it both my knees sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies Cereal, snapping, cracking and popping. It doesn't hurt just sounds horrible. Am I doing more damage to my knees by using the stair climber?

I was sleeved two months ago and I honestly get hungry. I have head hunger too but this is belly-empty hunger, though no where near pre-sleeve hunger levels. My question is if I have hunger now will it get worse once the honeymoon (6 months) is over? I am hoping that this is my normal hunger level.

Thank you. Yes I am cleared for all foods. My dr is more aggressive than most and was cleared for solids on week 3. I also take Prilosec everyday because I read on here that could cause the hunger. Been doing that since before surgery.

I am Type-A as well and it drove me nuts to have to guess. MFP has a HUGE database. Most of the time I eat out and customize the dish and generally someone in mfp has already calculated the stats with the customization (no bread, etc).

Thanks everyone. I might try the freezer trick with all the brands mentioned.

Shrimp was the first thing I ate when I could have 'real' foods. It is still the easiest thing for me to eat.

I second the yay you're here comment! Glad to see you back!

I no longer have a food section. Does anyone know where it went?

Awesome! Thank you!!

I use a toddler fork so I take small bites. Then I put the fork down between bites and pick up my phone. Normally read a thread here or check fb. I know people have said you have to concentrate on eating with no distractions. That just hasn't worked for me, the phone method has.

I am 3 weeks out and on soft food per program. I haven't had any issues tolerating food up to this point. Tonight for dinner I tried pulled BBQ chicken with tons of sauce. After two (well spaced and small) bites I start vomiting. Why would this happen?

I had them in my lower legs. Thought it was a sign of dehydration so I upped my fluids and have been good.

Thanks. Do you vomit with chicken?

Not eating and drinking at the same time and not having the automatic 'make better choices' included.

I am sure this has been asked and answered a million times but in my panic at the moment I can't find anything. This morning I took one Prilosec pill then about 20 min later chewed my Vitamins followed by a sip of Water. Next thing I know I am in the bathroom dry heaving like I have been possessed by an evil demon that I want out of my body. Has this happened to anyone else before? Thoughts on what I did wrong?

My NUT says that all protein shakes are not absorbed by the body the same way. She gave us 4 brands that are 'rated' at 100% absorption and examples of several that are 20%. She explained that at 20% absorption if the listed protein is 30g the body is really only using 6g and that I should only count that intake as 6. Has anyone else's NUT said this? Wondering because I need to find alternate shakes. I am not handling the ones I have well (gagging, etc).

She said Bariatric Advantage, Bariatric Fusion, Unjury, and Nectar (at 80%).

I am 4 days out and discovered the most amazing thing tonight. I strained the noddles out of chicken noodle soup and added a scoop of unjury chicken broth. Everything up till now has been too cold, thick, or sweet. For some reason this combination worked for me.