Turk

I have read a little about keotosis which I believe is something that happens when you lose weight but I have not had this issue. Bad breath has lee to do with the cleanliness of your mouth and more to do with what is in your stomach. Could be that foods you are eating are causing this.

NEVER I mean, I felt better within 2 weeks after surgery but a little over 4 months later and I feel totally different than I have ever felt before. It still makes me laugh that I eat less at a meal than my skinny little 9 year old daughter. But that's a good thing. You'll feel better soon, just hang in there but what people like us have tricked ourselves into to believing what normal feels like in my experience is tired a lethargic and depressed. My entire life ha changed as a result of this surgery. I don't feel normal anymore. I feel exceptional. -Turk

I'm not getting enough Iron. Every time I go for a blood test they tell me that my iron is low. Not dangerously low but still low. I take 3 iron supplements a day like im supposed to but I still cant get the iron in my blood up. One of the issues is that I cant get in enough iron rich foods. By the time I get in my Protein there just inst enough room for anything else. I don't like organ meats but are there any foods that are iron and protein rich. I asked my doctor if I could have some kind of medical condition causing me to not absorb the iron. I am careful to space out my iron and my Calcium. Just not sure what else to do. -Turk

Thank you, ill look into that

Congrats on the the weight loss but more importantly congrats on changing the way that you think about food.

lost two pounds since Wednesday. i conquered thanksgiving.

I was told to stay at 40 grams of fat or less

I've never heard the take a bite every 10 minutes. I was told to take about 30 mins to teat. To take small bites and chew thoroughly and to stop immediately when feeling full even if it happened in less than 30 mins.

I like to mix 3.0 oz chicken with 2 tbls or salsa and 1/4 cup of shredded colby jack cheese. This makes 2 meals for me. I put it in 2 separate containers and microwave when ready to eat. It's pretty good an good for you too. I add tobasco as well but thats just me.

Congrats!!

Both of these makes a little more than I can eat but it's close. 4tbls of Fat Free Ricotta spoon 2 tbls of low sugar spaghetti sauce over the cheese sprinkle 2tbls of grated parm cheese microwave for 2:40 also 4tbls of refried Beans 2 tbls of salsa Sprinkle with shredded lowfat chedder cheese microwave for 2:30

Ya the shakes are terrible. I was on the 2 week pre op liquid diet and hated it. I still hate them. I am on pureed and shakes now and as much as I hate the shakes the pureed food is worse. Im big on texture and pureed just gives me the willy's. 1 more week until solid foods for me. Just hang in there you'll get through it.

Yes, I just have to get up in the morning in stages. 1st I sit up in bed for 30 seconds or so then stand up. If I just hop out of bed I get lightheaded.

I'm 6'3" and my pants are 66X32 my shirts are 6X but they are starting to get baggy. Trying not to buy new clothes until after Christmas.

I had to lose 33 lbs before the surgery because I was 533 lbs the first time that I walked into the office about 8 weeks ago. The table that they use for the robotic surgery has a 500 lbs weight limit. I have since lost 52 lbs per my last weigh in and will probably be closer to 60 by surgery. I weigh a lot more than you do so it comes off faster. While it's good to start losing weight now it seems silly to ask so much of you.

I'm glad to hear everything is going well for you. Congrats!

Congrats! Thats awesome! Good luck.

Hi Turk here. I'm scheduled for September 29th. I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Honestly that is the only part that worries me. Oh well just one more hurdle to jump over. Good luck everyone! -Turk