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Your surgeon will give you a time frame. My Dr had me walking the day after surgery to help the healing process. I continued to walk until I was released from my lifting restrictions.

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Congrats on your upcoming surgery. Read through the many post on this site. WLS is work. This is not easy. Absolutely no regrets. My taste buds changed after surgery. I enjoy quality food over crappy food. I make healthy versions of my favorites. After goal, I have a drink now and then.

My taste may not be yours. LOL To me its the lyrics

Try Spotify or pandora. Look up workout playlist's.

Did someone say sex? Legitimate topic and a great side effect of weight loss surgery. Female 45-50 chiming in on the guy talk. (hope you don’t mind) Oh yes, libido and stamina from hell. Chased my hubby around like a teenager - It’s a win win for our significant others.

Welcome to the WLS mental battles. It’s ok to be angry. Many of us start with some buyer’s remorse. First food stages made me a bit hungry and angry. things got better with real food stage. Focus on the scale moving with your healthy choices. Keep your eyes on your short- and long-term goals. Recognize when food addiction is talking to you. Noting taste as good as weight loss:-) (make sure food suggestions are on your plan) (make sure they fit your calories and macros for the day) I like how it was said above. It’s what you can eat. bariatrics should not be torture. Food should be long term sustainable. Real food stage nutrition should be flavorful. There are healthy options for the foods I enjoy. I eat hamburgers without the bun (lettuce wrapped) I even enjoy the taste of a turkey burger patty over beef. Healthy pizza, Chicken fajitas without the tortilla, Check out bariatric friendly recipes. You will be able to go to restaurants. Make it about the conversations and quality food not crap foods. Your safe orders are protein and veggies. (replace carbs with more veggies) Kids or lite menus are also great.. You are now a cheap dinner date. Take home leftovers in a box for no cook meals later. Log them. Most restaurant menus are in MyFitnessPal food log.

This is ridiculous, yes, I’m not done. I know how weight gain messes with your head. Depression, shame beating yourself up. Much of getting back on track is the mental battles. If your struggling Talk it out with us, find a counselor, find some books on the issues your battling. Night snacking is my battle – some of my go to items - veggie tray with hummus, strawberries dipped in Hershey’s sugar free syrup or sugar free popsicles. Nip it in the bud and stop. Exercise/ increase your activity. Find what you enjoy. Do it even on days you don’t want to. Below is my reason why I get it in. Video "where does the fat go when you lose weight?"

Sorry for the length of this, Sorry to hear about your health issues. Medications can be difficult on weight loss. On the positive side, You have figured out the key to getting your weight down. It’s finding your calorie and macro range that puts your body in weight loss mode. Low carb and 1000 calories range is working for you. People on this site are going to benefit from your story/experience with getting a gain back down. I’m no expert. Just from my experience. I was sleeved in 2014. (almost 5 years out) I had my first gain in my third year. I worked it back down. What I have learned over the years. Getting back in weight loss mode after a gain: Get rid of temptation foods in your home and go grocery shopping. Accept that you will feel crappy detoxing off the extra carbs sugar and calories, It will pass. Log your food and go back to bariatric weight loss basics. Once you found your current calorie range dial them in to where your body starts losing weight again.( I'm 5"5" my range is 950 to 1100 carbs n higher tha 60 grams) If you are not in weight loss mode, Start by logging and dial in your calories back by 100 and adjust your carbs. These numbers will be specific to your body. If you need help setting things up in your food log app ask. Sleeves will have some extra compacity to fill. Eat dense protein and the other items allowed on your plan. Eat as much veggies as you like until full. The bulk/fiber will help you feel full. They are low in calories and will keep you in your daily calorie range. This is the trick. Because we can eat more does not mean you have to go over your calories and macros. Keep healthy sweet and salty options on hand for cravings. Ditch liquid/soft food protein sources. They will not satisfy hunger (except for on the run/emergency food) If you are low on time. Meal prep Sundays. Freeze portioned foods for you and the family for the week. Find some great recipes to get out of food ruts. Maintenance mode: THE WORK DOESS NOT END AFTER GOAL!!!!! Maintaining is Keeping an eye on the scale. Don’t let a 20-pound gain become 40 70 100+ pound gain. (*** Newbies*** you will be surprised on how quickly a gain can happen and how slow it comes off years out) It takes time to adjust getting out of the bariatric rules of what’s good and bad mindset – You will be adding carbs to slow stop your weight loss Yes, you get to indulge with in reason. Know what foods may trigger you. Notice if they lead you down a path to over consume and gain. Give yourself a bounce range to maintain. (I maintain a ten pound bounce up and down the scale) When you gain your bounce range, go back to bariatric basis to get it back off Over the years. We tend to get lax, old behaviors and stress eating can slip back in. Don’t beat yourself up. Anyone of us can gain. Come back here for support. Join a weight loss challenge. My reality is I log. I’ve tried to guess my way and it just does not work for me. Especially when I go back to weight loss mode. For those of you who maintain without logging I give it up to you. Find what works for you.

Walking along the river in lovely 70-degree weather.

Congrats on your decision. We are all her to support you. Some suggestions to mentally prepare. Counseling/ therapy to work on stress and emotional eating and overcome barriers of having surgery. The library or purchase books on topics you want to work on. Start making some changes now and practice them pre surgery. Log food, hydrate, don’t drink with meals. talk things out with us. Ask anything Books https://www.amazon.com/s?k=emotional+eating+books&ref=nb_sb_noss https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bariatric+personal+stories&ref=nb_sb_noss https://www.amazon.com/Such-Pretty-Face-Cathy-Lamb-ebook/dp/B003IYI7L4/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?keywords=bariatric+such+a+pretty+face&qid=1556393382&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr3 https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Wound-First-Aid-Comprehensive-ebook/dp/B0755Q71BX/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=emotional+first+aid+kit&qid=1556393469&s=gateway&sr=8-7 You will progress out to eat real whole foods. It is sustainable long term. Here is my dieticians web site to get ideas of what food after surgery can look like. https://karenmangum.com/tag/bariatric-friendly-main-dishes/ https://karenmangum.com/recipes/bariatric-friendly-recipes/ https://karenmangum.com/tag/bariatric-friendly-appetizers/ https://karenmangum.com/category/bariatric-friendly-desserts/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26906303 I’m sorry you are going through these health issues. I may be wrong. I’m not a trusting person. Can you find a surgeon that is not part of your bariatric program to diagnose if the two are related? I am concerned that your surgeon’s office may be worried about liability issues. Side note: Breast implants have the same connection to autoimmune issues. This was posted by the US national Library of medicine J Clin Rheumatol. 2016 Mar;22(2):89-91. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000363. Is Bariatric Surgery a Trigger Factor for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases? Cañas CA1, Echeverri AF, Ospina FE, Suso JP, Agualimpia A, Echeverri A, Bonilla-Abadía F, Tobón GJ. Author information Abstract Bariatric procedures are an effective option for weight loss and control of comorbidities in obese patients. Obesity is a proinflammatory condition in which some cytokines such as leptin, a proinflammatory protein, is elevated and adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory protein, is decreased. In patients undergoing weight reduction surgeries, these hormone levels behave paradoxically. It is not known whether bariatric surgery protects against development of autoinflammatory or autoimmune conditions; nevertheless, changes occurring in the immune system are incompletely understood. In this case series, we describe 4 patients undergoing bariatric surgery, who subsequently developed systemic autoimmune diseases. Patients in our case series were asymptomatic before surgery and developed an autoimmune disease within 11.2 months. Two women fulfilled criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (one associated with antiphospholipid syndrome), and 2 men developed rheumatoid arthritis. A causal relationship is difficult to establish because factors that could trigger these diseases are multiple, including genetic susceptibility, time elapsed until achievement of ideal weight, and vitamin deficiencies, among others. However, clinicians must be attentive to this possible association.

Have you talked with your Dr. about your vomiting situation? Natures best isopure zero carb water/drink. It's hydration and protein all in one. 160 calories. 0 carbs 0 sugar 40 grams protein. It’s not thick like shakes. Texture is like Gatorade. If the flavor is too much add water to it. Sip slowly. They are at GNC, Vitimine shoppe and amazon.

Meal prep containers that portion and travel well. reusable, freezer and heat safe Reusable or disposable plastic compartment with lids. These are great for freezing leftovers. On the run meals. microwave and done. https://www.amazon.com/Prepa-Pack-32oz-Compartment-Containers/dp/B01MYGAHR8/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?keywords=microwaveable+freezzer+meal+prep&qid=1556369507&s=home-garden&sr=1-4-spell-spons&psc=1 Glass container with great sealing lids- It’s an investment and will last longer. https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Meal-Prep-Containers-Compartment/dp/B07JKXQFXG/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=glass+meal+prep&qid=1556369590&s=gateway&sr=8-10 Travel/work bento box. Love this product. https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Life-Bento-Lunch-Compartment/dp/B07DNTQTKB/ref=sr_1_7?crid=94U77T4FH2B8&keywords=bento+boxes+for+adults&qid=1556369060&s=gateway&sprefix=bento+box%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-7

Great advice for food above - Meal prep containers that travel well. Bento boxes https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Life-Bento-Lunch-Compartment/dp/B07DNTQTKB/ref=sr_1_7?crid=94U77T4FH2B8&keywords=bento+boxes+for+adults&qid=1556369060&s=gateway&sprefix=bento+box%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-7

I sneak in healthier choices. LOL feels so naughty, Love it.

Rest up and recover. Your body is still healing. Yes, it will get better. Your first step to a healthier you has been completed. Good things are coming your way.

Many of us still feel hunger. Some of its real and some head hunger. There are ways to manage it. Some questions, Do you log your food? How many calories can you eat at this point? At real food stage, what does a day of food look like for you? ***By the way. I’m in Idaho. We have the same surgeon’s office****

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Great photos. Would you mind giving the locations?

Stevia sweet drops. I liked the root beer and cola flavors. https://sweetleaf.com/stevia_products/sweetleaf-liquid-stevia-sweet-drops/

You are not alone - See same topic below https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/424799-help-weight-gain-2-years-out-is-it-the-meds/?tab=comments#comment-4769639 https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/424777-struggling-regain/?tab=comments#comment-4769516

I'm also 50, Things change a bit, Right *smile* I’ve been Using a log for years. I agree, it helps.