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It could be that 900 calories is no where near enough especially if you workout. The aim is to have a 500 calorie deficit in your calorie expenditure vs your intake.

You can stretch the opening from your new stomach to the small intestines. This is especially true if you consume a beverage less then 30 mins before eating, less then 1 hour after eating and if you drink while you eat. Doing this things will cause your body/stomach to push your food more quickly into your small intestines. Drinking beverages from a straw can do it for some as can carbonated beverages. Your stomach about 1-2 years out can typically hold 1-1.5 cups of chewed food. If you continuously ignore the new feeling of full which is in a different spot you will over eat, will likely regain weight. Just avoid over eating and always track your food intake even if your calories one day are much higher then you should consume. It's always good to stay checked into your eating, since many of us in the past where anything but mindful of how, what & how much we really are before.

I had a similar experience for the first 3-6 months. When my doctor said my taste would change & previously "yummy" foods would be disgusting I was like yeah right! But it happened and it was like being pregnant at time food smells made me feel really sick. I would focus on getting your Protein in and not so much if you are "eating" like others or like you "should" be. If you are eating the required protein & keeping up with your fluids then you should never feel hungry. Protein is digested slowly, causing your body to feel satiated longer.

Twin labs makes a product called invisiweigh it is unflavored protein powder and you can sprinkle a little on your food to get the extra protein in. If you are heating up foods do not add until after you cook it because the heating process especially microwaving will cause the protein to "cook" which causes clumps.

Pain will cause an increase in BP as well as the surgery in general. Depending upon your body & if there is an underlying cardiac condition with continuous & consistent cardio exercise it should go down. I have an irregular heart rate from time to time so I have to take atenolol at a very low dose still.

I just had an emergency surgery for an internal hernia & man I forgot how itchy the incisions were! Just give it time and try not to pick/itch them!!

Could be a hormone headache things are adjusting. However I would suggest drinking more Water. Even if you are getting the minimum it might not be enough all around. Also if you are taking an allergy med it will dry you out making you need more water/fluids. And if it doesn't resolve check with your doctor see what they think.

You want to get used to the habits. They want to see how you do in this time to ensure you will adhere to it in the long term. Most people have to wait 4-6 months to get a date so don't let this process get you down. I had to maintain my weight so that I could qualify & could not gain any before surgery. It's well worth the weight & the hard work.

The medical gas they use during the procedure is known for that. Plus there is likely some bloat due to pain meds making your digestion slower. I just had an emergency repair of an internal hernia & I gained 10 pounds from all the fluids they gave me. Just walk as much as you can & drink lots of Water it will help with the bloating.

Hello all, I am about 10.5 months out & had my first real scare this weekend. I was having some pain & ended up going to the ER & had a CT scan done to see what was going on. There was no obvious internal hernia but the dye was backing up into my liver which is no good so I ended up having emergency laparoscopic exploratory surgery. I am feeling pretty good just 1 day out other then the medical gas making my shoulders & neck sore. Anyone else have this happen to them? The surgeon said its common after losing 100 or so pounds which I have done. And he fixed what they call the "Peterson's Defect" a know defect after RNY however they can not fix it with the original surgery because they do not know if the intestines will survive the initial surgery.

It also depends on where your hair was in its cycle. Anesthesia is not kind to your hair, it puts everything to sleep & the big side effect is losing your hair. Hair will grow back! Your body has a lot going on right now!

The soda is a for sure no go! The carbonation causes a host of problems as well as its ability to push food thru faster. As for coffee at about 3 months you might be able to have it. It's very irritating to your new & heeling stomach. However you habit would be drastically cut back to about 1 - 8 ounce cup per day. There is a ton of calories in coffee if you say have a latte habit there is about 440 calories in a 12 ounce serving so that's a big dent in your allowed calories for the day. Oh start tracking your food now. There are tons of apps for your phone & it will shock you to see what you eat & please the nutritionist to see you logging your food. Be honest with the psych people I think, we'll know I down played my eating in private so my family/friends wouldn't see me eating poorly. Good luck!!

I think it's great you want to change before the surgery it will only make this whole process easier. Yes the waiting is terrible!! You should be able to call your insurer and find out specifically if the surgery is covered/what requirements they have of you. I would also talk to your surgeon about the steroids. After the surgery you cannot take NSAIDs and they really don't like you using steroids due to the risk of bleeding ulcer. I would find out if they believe your need for them will be resolved thru wait loss. Good luck with your journey! I am 9 months out and couldn't be happier with my choice to get RNY.

You will never really stretch the stomach just the new connection to the intestines from the stomach. Which means you are setting yourself up for failure because you are already stretching it at week 4 before you have even healed. I would suggest talking to someone at your center as to what your mental state/frame of mind is around how you have been eating. Obviously based on your post you know it's wrong/not healthy adore your long term maintenance of weight loss or initial success. Nip it in the butt now.

I am sorry that happened I assume that he meant it as a compliment but obviously didn't know when to drop it. I get uncomfortable when people notice my weight loss I feel like they never really saw me before I lost half of me.