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oh wow thanks for sharing, I will prob try sugar free icecream and when I do I will try it at home!! I was wondering if sugar was gonna be an enemy. I am almost 3 weeks out and I have not had over 7grams of sugar! Good luck

Hmmmmmmmmm I hope you don't feel Guilty for long...I do not feel Guilty at all, Yes I have been yoyO dieting forever and have never been able to keep it off. I am proud and I am happy for this tool to help me keep it off, Its not Easy at all, at least not for me. I am excercising, I am watching what I eat, I am using proportion control and Im drinking these terrible shakes everyday...Please don't feel guilty feel good about it and be happy you have a great support system to help you along the way....I cant give up, I want give up because I have this wonderful tool with me forever so I know I will not be yoyo dieting. Good luck and hold your head up and be happy and watch your tool do what it supposed to do!! Cheers and hugs from Texas

I was told to buy powder and liquid forms...i tried to cut a potassium pill in 1/2 today and it got stuck I guess its trial and error

Soup, salmon, something grilled, mash potatoes...any soft food

Today makes 2 weeks since I have been sleeved, had my band in 2005 and had it removed and sleeved on 4/2014,,,,I was sleeved by dr charlotte hodges with the Barker Bariatrics team. I am so thankful that I have not had any complications. I went to surgery on a Wednesday at 630am and was released on Thursday at 120pm...I walked everyday for 1 mile my first week and then 2 miles my 2nd week. I am currently down 17.5 pounds..I am Nervous, I am Scared and I am Hopeful......I was very tired/sleepy the first 3 days but after that I was feeling back normal again. I go back to work in another week and boy am I ready.....I have no pain in my port area nor have I had any, my only pain was in the incision where they removed my stomach...Today its only sore when I wake up in the morning from laying on it during sleep....good luck to everyone, I know its scary but I believe if we stay compliant and focused we can do this!! I hope my update helps someone!! I am very new but you can IM or Pm me anytime, thanks

Yes I was told to count the shakes as Fluid...once i start eating real food im not supposed to

So far I have no complaints or complications other than not getting all my fluids in.

I was sleeved on 4/9/2014 so I don't know if this helps or not, I currently do not have any hunger pains nor am I ever hungry. The only time I was hunger is when I did my pre-op diet and the first 3 days I was hungry and had headaches, once I was sleeved I have not been hungry at all. I am not sure if and when this will change since its only been 2 weeks. I make myself eat dinner everyday and I drink shakes, apple juice and water during the rest of the day. I have a friend that was sleeved one month before me and she stays hungry all the time but is unable to eat, we all different so I don't really know if you were sleeved if you would be hungry or not.

I was told to focus on my protein and not my calorie intake...and to get 60-80 grams of protein a day. Im only 2 weeks out and I am really trying to focus on fluids 640z a day. I keep a log on my fitness pal and I don't eat over 500 cal a day since I am trying to focus on 640z of fluids...I would call the dr or nut and see what they tell you.

I think that's a great question..I also believe it depends on your body makeup/frame...I was banded and lost over 70 pounds in 2005 putting me in a size 8/10. I had NO loose skin but I did have a few stretch marks on my stomach. My only exercise was walking.....Now gaining all the weight back I have more stretch marks on my stomach but my skin is firm. I am hoping that when I lose weight again that I stay firm...I also noticed people who lost REALLY fast and people who already had saggy skin got worse after weight lost..I am 2 weeks lapband to sleeve a I have lost 17.5 pounds and I walk 2miles everyday after 6 weeks I will start on hand weights, I would like to see if I can get a lil muscle in my arms. Good luck everyone, we are all different so we may all see diff results.

I felt normal by day 3 with the exception of bein tired and having to take naps, after a week I was totally back to normal!! Hope you feel better soon!!

Very normal!! They told me I would!!

Hello my AA sleevers!!! Goodluck im 2 weeks post op from Dallas if I can help with anything just IM or PM me.... Good luck on yo journey

Good luck we all are different!!! I was in sooooo much gas pain right after surgery in my shoulder and back i took my own gasx strips cause they wouldnt give me anything said they was gonna walk me!!! After The gas was gone I felt fine just sore....I have been feeling fine every since thankful so far no complications and I walk everyday...my only issue is trying to get all my fluids in!! Good luck think and stay positive

Im with lockill..im almost 2 weeks out and i do shakes, G2 and water everyday...i have had cream of soup and yogurt one or two times....today was a holiday and i ate one teaspoon of mac/cheese, one teaspoon of potato salad and 3 forks of cabbage!! I got full instantly!! Today is back to water/shakes

Good luck!!! Its ok to be nervous...we all were!!

Same to you!!! Thanks

I was told our BM will not be solid until we start on solid food....im 10days post op and have had 4 bm none were solid

Don't complain I came home with 10 pounds!!! ugh was so mad I lost 9.2 the day of surgery the next day when I left the hospital I gained 10....Im assuming all the swelling and the stuff they pump your stomach with.....Good luck you will lose it!!

I was banded 2005 had my revision 4/9/2014 and is down 15 pounds...i have no appetite and I try to walk 20 min a day everyday... Good luck

Walmart and CVS sells liquid tylenol...i buy the walmart version Equate and its not children tylenol

Im officially down 15 freaking pounds!! Omg i need a protein shake to celebrate lol protein on the rocks pleas ????????????????????????

Goodluck Kazzygal!! Im 8 days post-op!! I go to my 1 week post op today!! My scale says -12 pounds i hope the dr scale agrees!!! Stay focused WE GOT THIS!!

Hugssssss!! Get well soon and take it one day at a time!!

Good luck on your journey remember our bodies are all different....i was band to sleeved on 4/9/2014 and im thanking God it has been very easy for me my hardest part was getting over the 7 day pre op diet my head hurt and i had severe migraines, Im so thankful that has past!! Hope everyone has great success