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One thing is fer sure..........@@LisaMergs will tickle & please their taste buds with her dishes. I'll simply fill 'em up with mine. A quality over quantity scenario.

Me, too. One of life's great pleasures.

What's funny is.......this time last year I'd have needed a 2 man yak just for myself. Hells yes....let's do this !!! Much thanks. Not down wiff the sharks you guys have protecting your shores.

Very kind, my dear. This wls stuff gives a new lease on life, no ? Great stuff !!!!!!!!

Outfreakingstanding results. Very inspirational.

More tequila please. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Word ! And pass me a shovel and a ho. I'm ready to do some gardening............or whatever.

Wow. That looks like some next level goodness that was skillfully crafted. Had to be delicious.

Agreed.......sand & saltwater makes everything better.

Damn..........I now have a headache.

Yes please !!!!!!

Preach !!!!!!!!!!! High five and a fist pump to ya !

I prefer my nuts on chins. (I digressed yet again. Dub and I are going to be sent to the principal's office). Good one. I still prefer nuts in the taco. ( music in background...theme to "Cops"... "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?"$ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App All up in that taco. Call me crazy.....but don't support groups provide support ? I know it's a wacky concept. Support is exactly what was given. Tacos are a bad, bad, muey malo idea at 3 weeks. This opinion was conveyed. To tell them otherwise would be.....an enabling group. I'm not better.....nor is anyone here. Some of us.....including the young lady that replied about tacos being a bad idea.....are far, far from ignorant. You see......we've been there and done that....and moved on past it. We even have nice new form fitting t-shirts to prove it. Now....you be careful not to choke on your bananas and other stuff and kindly avoid the people you think are assholes. It has been my experience that the folks who've been down this bariatric road a piece.....have traveled some of the dangerous road.....and hang around and offer advice.....are good folks. You'll seldom find assholes amongst them. They are resources. The assholes show up from elsewhere..... G'day.

I prefer my nuts on chins. (I digressed yet again. Dub and I are going to be sent to the principal's office). Good one. I still prefer nuts in the taco.

Instinctive cooking is the way to go as far as I'm concerned. It took me a while to figure out what spices generally compliment things to my liking and I don't actually measure much at all.....unless I'm following a new recipe that intrigues me. Good that you have that appointment soon. Hopefully they will get you dialed in on the culprit. Hell....I'd almost look forward to another EGD. That was one of the most refreshing naps I've ever had....no kidding......then I came home and sleep all afternoon. I felt freaking great. My 12 month appointment is next month. Really looking forward to it. I want to see the bloodwork results. I hope I get the same nurse who took my blood on my pre-op appointments. Poor girl had to struggle to find a good vein. She'll have no problem now as I'm flush with them, lol.

Threads like this are entirely too infrequent on here. Are we not a group of folks who should be raising our cups and cheering and laughing all the time ???? Hell yes we are. Look back at where we each were.....look at where we are now and where we are headed. Plenty of reason to be happy and Celebrate each day and laugh heartily at the insanely funny stuff that we witness. Life is good, folks. Let's celebrate together. Embrace that !!!!! Be warned.........I sometimes howl at the moon and I'll use up all your charcoal and tequila. The sails are down and the winds are a-blowing.....ship is underway.

Nor was I trying to be rude. Many plans vary in food type it would seem. Fruit wasn't on mine for a long while. Bananas are certainly a food that I'll enjoy on occasion in the future once my weight loss is done and I'm on cruise control. I can see adding it to a Fiber rich Breakfast Cereal. To specifically answer your question....I really don't know. I ate the portion size that I was instructed to eat at the various checkups with my surgeon. If I eat too fast I'll get the full feeling and I don't like it. I can say this......in the early days there wasn't much restriction noted by me with the Protein shakes or yogurt. Once I advanced to chicken, steak and the like it was absolutely noticeable and has been to this very day. I pray it is there forever.

I actually had more frequent and more severe heartburn PRIOR to my VSG. Now.....it only occurs if I have morning coffee after eating really spicy food and using big doses ibuprofen the day before. It doesn't occur every time this sequence of events unfolds....but that is always precursor to any current heartburn. I use a single Pepcid chewable and that almost always kills it. I've had to use a second one a couple hours later, but rarely. I had many pre-op reservations about reflux and heartburn.....but my surgeon talked through them with me and helped me make my decision. I'm very grateful for my sleeve.

You just flung a craving !!! I'm gonna make a batch of broccoli balls with the ribs I'm smoking tomorrow. Gonna hit the grill store in a couple hours and get my rubs and some decent charcoal. I'll wait until I've sauced the ribs and then crack open the vents and get the temp to climb and thrown on the broccoli balls. The wood smoke will have been long gone by then. That's my plan in any event. The faux mashed potatoes is a stellar idea. I will be trying that soon. Grilled boneless chicken is a staple that grill weekly as I suspect it will be around your house, too.

Sorry you are having stomach pain. Why do you think it's occurring ? The black bean chicken recipe looks killer. I'll bet that is tasty !!!

LMAO !!!!!!!! Excellent post. You have me cracking up again this morning. Thank you. Laughing is good for the soul.

Ah......you now have a new house dog on the way............packing my bags and hoping on a boat. Even though I can fit on a plane......I prefer sea travel. If dub is crazy enough to turn down a good time... My wife has a 4 year in psychology with an emphasis on abnormal sexualality. I swear that I'm her thesis paper! Sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me! Dayum, son. Much respect. You guys get yer freak on.......and it's all in the name of science. What an angle. Hells yes. Genius.

The low carb shakes took me a few days to get my body in ketosis. Once that hit.....I guess it started feeding on my body's fat supply......which I had an abundance of, lol, and still do. My hunger dropped way off. Then it simply became spacing out my 3-4 shakes at even time intervals.....drinking lots of Water in between........and I had coffee with Splenda when the urge to snack hit. The second week past much quicker and easier than the first.

Sriracha is a righteous condiment if ever there was one. I have fond memories of my first month post op.....somewhere around the 3 week point I was making some unjury chicken Soup.....and added a squirt of sriracha in there....and bamsucka ! It was a game changer. When it comes to Swiss cheese, though.....I dip it in either Tobasco brand Original or their Garlic version. Both are among my favorite hot sauces. Horreychit.........a cup of cheese a day would lock my system up tighter'n Fort freakin Knox. I'd never be able to have a BM. Damn......just damn. I love the hell outa some cheese. I almost can't control myself with some proper swiss dipped in hot sauce (yes....I'm freaky that way).......but I have to slow my roll......cheese and nuts are on my "limited amounts" list. In fact.....when I think about it.....damn near everything is on my "limited amounts" list......except for Water, coffee, air and exercise. Lol i dont eat a cup of cheese i eat 1/4 size meals 4 times a day with cheese topped on at least 2 of them but as far as bm thats probably why im the way i am i also have to add fiber to each of my meals and take collace eveyday per my doctor Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App I'm such an idiot......as you may have suspected already.....now it's confirmed. I misread your post. My apologies. Good job being proactive with fiber and the colace.

How did I overcome the jitters? Let's see........unfortunately this wasn't my first surgery. I've had a couple knee repairs, ankle repair and two prior patch jobs on abdominal hernias. All were the results of playing hard and having fun. The sleeve surgery, however, was a preemptive attempt to hopefully avoid or severely delay other pending surgeries....spine, knee replacements, etc. Thus, I was looking forward to the event and hoping for quick results. The sleeve surgery was a joke. It was a complete breeze.....very, very easy and the recovery effort was minimal. Spent some time catching up on great movies and tv shows and walking, walking and more walking. I have learned one thing that helps me a great deal with surgeries. It is something that I arrange with my surgeon each and every time. I highly recommend >>>>>> Ask them for a prescription for some pre-op anti-jitter meds like Valium for use on the night before and the morning of your surgery. It'll keep you calm as you march happily through those last hours just before your surgery. Enjoy the process.....there will be plenty of humorous moments if you look for them. My sleeve surgery is the absolute best decision I've made.....perhaps ever.