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i was never a diet pepsi lover... I did however love regular pepsi. The diet had a strange aftertaste..... And just so you all know all diet sodas contain aspartane with has been found to be toxic to our systems..... Anyone that is not aware of this should read all the ill effects that this artificial sweetener can cause to your health.... that alone makes me not want to drink diet sodas of any kind. I used to crave regular pepsi or coke every once in a while but never was addicted to pepsi or coke..... coffee is my source of caffeine but i only have one cup per day. I do miss coke and pepsi and maybe sprite but i can live without it. With all the gas and belching I do, I cannot imagine how horrible it would feel to drink a soda now. I don't want to t try and more than anything else I would never want to stretch out my sleeve on something like soda .... it's not worth it after suffering so much to have this surgery..... I can honestly say I don't crave it anymore. Let's all have a diet pepsi funeral and bury it forever now.... :)

I really don't understand as I never had much abdominal pain from the surgery..... my doctor used a technique where he injected long acting anesthetic near the insicion sites...(I had laporoscopic surgery) that lasted the first three days..... My Pain however DID settle into my back and was horrendous...... I think the abdominal binder might have helped that possibly I will say that after the long acting anesthetic wore off, my abdomen felt a little sore and felt like i had done a ton of sit ups but the discomfort was really not bad for me at all..... I had other issues from my surgery that overshadowed the abdomenal pain and made it not an issue. My back pain, my head pain, my nausea and vommitting took precedance. I guess I have a high pain tolerance as I live with chronic pain from RA and fibro...... I'm sort of surprised to see that so many suffered so much abdomenal pain...

Ok I found a new protein bar that seems better tasting than the Quest Bar.... It's called NuGo...... they have regular protein bars, slim variations and low carb..... all are high protein and have all natural ingredients and they are yummy so they say but wondering if anyone has actually tried them.... I don't want to keep wasting my money trying to find a good one.... same with the protein drinks...... I spent way too much trying to find a good one.......

Has anyone tried NuGo protein bars...... they have some low carb ones and some called 'slim' selections...... I hear they are very yummy but I'm afraid to try another protein bar...... most of them that are low cal and low carb are awful.....

@LindafromFlorida Ugh.... you were right..... I had great expectations from these bars.... I bought only six from GNC.... I got nauseated half way through one of the bars...... I hate the consistency and the sticky feel to them..... they do help with the hunger if you can get them down.... the only one I sort of liked was the coconut cashew and the chocolate brownie one only because it had color to it because all the other bars look the same.... I won't be buying any more of those. I like the Atkins bars better but don't plan on eating them daily.

@amandamaybeso are you on low carb...?? How did you lose so much so fast??? just curious.

Sometimes if my food feels like it's stuck..... I have a few sips of Water . I have drank more after eating and It makes me feel very uncomfortable....

This reminds me of my mom when she had chemotherapy... she lost all of her hair.... but guess what it all grew back in and much thicker..... Her hair was beautiful until she passed on.... she still had a thick head of hair in her nineties...... I am sure that if we lose hair it will only grow back in and maybe thicker. ONE thing.... you HAVE to get your Protein in if you want to minimize hair loss..... it's very important!!

@sleevexcited I'm taking Prilosec.... I don't know if that is the problem or not but the nurse assures me it will get better say.... six months from surgery..... Hoping....

@elfnow I was thinking the same thing. I can't hardly stand processed foods of any kind not even deli meat. I can't eat the frozen foods etc. The smell of hot pockets and all that ready made frozen foods make me feel sick. Fresh foods are easier to handle. I love fresh tomatoes and strawberries and salad. The meat has to be fresh and not frozen. I crave good healthy foods. I eat a lot of greek yoghurt still and try to get the organic whenever possible Stonyfield is a great organic yoghurt. I just add fruit and some stevia to it as all greek yoghurt tastes a little sour to me.

Light and Fit by Dannon is the only greek yogurt that i found that is low carb that comes in flavors. You can also get any plain greek yoghurt and add low carb fruits to it like strawberries or other berries. At first I would take a package of sugar free Jello powder and add it to the plain yogurt to give it a yummy flavor. I'd use the lime sugar free jello powder and mix it with plain greek yoghurt. It reminded me of key lime pie.... I love the Light and Fit individual containers of greek yoghurt to grab in a hurry....

I don't think anyone here claims to be perfect. I am not for sure. Since I've had the surgery and I have to measure everything, I now realize just how much I used to eat before surgery. I had never measured my food before and now 1/4-1/2 cup of food is all I can handle. I wanted to make sure I measure all the food I ate because I didn't want to damage my new sleeve. Now I am able to eat and can eyeball about what 2 0z of food is or 1/2 cup etc. My stomach tells me when to stop too..... but if I'm preparing my own food, I don't want to put more on my plate than I can eat so I still measure it. I think we are just trying to support each other here that have had the same experieces with the sleeve and to share our feelings about different aspects of the aftermath.....We are not here to judge..... We judge ourselves enough as it is....

try mashed potatoes with canned creme of chicken Soup for gravy..... that usually goes down easy..... I ate mostly yoghurt, cottage cheese and scrambled egg beaters and sometimes oatmeal...... pureed Soups are good but don't fill you up...... Good Luck btw the eggs gave me a lot of trouble at first.... you may want to wait on that....

@wwled meat upsets my tummy too..... I don't have any ideas..... Can you still lose weight eating pizza every day? Are you??

Strange thing happened after surgery. The foods that i loved before, I cannot hardly look at anymore. I loved broccoli and cauliflower. I tried to eat some for Easter .... The smell was so strong that i couldn't eat it... Weird isn't it. And smells..... All sorts of odors bother me now: some food smells make me nauseated like when i was pregnant. In fact I can't hardly enjoy any food anymore to tell you the truth. I start eating and then i get this feeling in my chest that tightens up and I feel so sick. Sometimes this occurs. I guess this is my body's way to telling me to stop eating. I don't crave junk food or fast food at all...... I bet it would make me vomit actually. I'm just not enjoying food anymore.. I guess that was the whole point of the surgery to limit our eating but i wonder if I'll ever be able to enjoy a real meal again even after my weight loss goals.....I've talked to the nurses at the weight loss institute and they keep reassuring me it'll get better in time...... But in the meantime the SF popsicles are my best friend..... Oh I tried the Quest bars..... not impressed. I'm still looking for foods that are soft enough to go down easy. I've bought a food chopper now from the health food store. Maybe that'll help.... I guess I'll have to find other veggies that i like..... Can't do broccoli and cauliflower at the moment....... I am officially nine weeks out tomorrow. I have lost 33 lbs since surgery..... that's the good news....