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9+ months post-op now and I'm not sure what you are talking about. I never had any nausea.......at all. Zero. Zilch. Nada. The only vomiting that I've experienced post op was when I had a sinus infection and had severe drainage from the meds and it made me hurl a couple times. Outside of this there may have been one other isolated case and it had zero to do with having sleeve surgery. Don't buy into all the negative hype you read hear. I've had zero issues of any type since my surgery. ZERO complications or regrets.

Looks legit. My best results are certainly when I keep it between 50-100 grams. Still have good energy for the gym and loss still occurs. Right outa the Paleo diet playbook. Slight derail follows....sorry...... I know of few guys and a gal who are reaping the benefits of this. Only two of them are into it as fanatics.....embracing the marriage of Paleo + Crossfit. The others don't take it to the near cult-like level but really are doing well after eating more wholesome foods that aren't processed and full of extra additives/preservatives/etc. Fresh outa the ground, off the vine, from the sea and on hoof. I can say with absolute sincerity that since being post-op I've been eating this way for the most part and I feel much better overall. Cutting out the diet sodas, chips, candy, pop tarts, Cereal, frozen Desserts and etc has been great. If I get the strong desire for something sweet......then some chilled seedless grapes or blueberries are the ticket and so much better tasting now than any of that other garbage was before. I still use artificial sweeteners in coffee and the list of chemicals in my Protein powder and pre-workout drinks are not good. Areas to work on. Anyway, cool chart. Thanks for posting.

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You have done so well and you look absolutely stunning. I am so impressed with your hard work and determination throughout it all. You've motivated me to get my sore, tired self to hit the gym on days when I so could've blown it off. Amazing. You've been a beacon of light for many who are feeling lost out there. Seeing your results and the knowing that you put one foot in front of the other and drove those results is highly encouraging. Much respect !!!!!!!!

I don't remember specifically.....but I think it was around the 3-4 month time frame. No issues. I often make a side salad for my lunches at work. I've never been an iceberg fan. I put a single layer of spinach leaves on the bottom and then pile on the eggs, chicken, pickles, jalapeños and some cheese. Dressings are where I have to be careful.....choices here make all the calorie/carb difference. They usually have a light raspberry vinegarette that's got decent macros and good flavor. By the time I work my way through the salad and get to the spinach.....I'm full and never finish.

Heavy and tired of it. Took decisive action to change. Achieved the results. Lived like a rock star, eh ? Harem. Broke up the band. The One was found. Great progression towards happiness, man.

Nothing wrong with relying on those protein shakes a bit longer, too.

Well done. Great NSV.

Sorry to hear of your pain and troubles. I'm nine months post-op and have had no problems.........yet.

There really is no benefit......for me, at least. Flavor isn't that great nor are the macros. It's just another food that isn't really all that in line with what my goals currently are.

I was absolutely scared as hell not to follow it. It wasn't given to me as a suggestion.....it was a mandate that safety implications about my surgery. I will say this and I mean it.....if you can't adhere to the two week prep diet then you are simply wasting your time having the surgery and won't do the right stuff afterwards, either. Is that harsh? Don't know....don't care....because it is the truth as I have experienced it. It's only two weeks. Stick with it and see it through properly. Well said and total agreement !!!!! Your advice is spot on now.....just like it was spot on when I was pre-op and asking questions like the OP's. I value your wisdom and sage advice. Good stuff.

Excellent points made in this thread. We are living in some very disturbing times.

You are kicking it !!!! You were wise to take action to get ahead of the issues before they started showing up. Very well done !!!

Be careful guys. You are both fresh outa surgery. Give it some time and fully heal.

Here's the deal..........you already lose hair every single day of you life. You regrow it and don't even notice. Things get a bit off kilter during rapid weight loss. Hair may not regrow as fast as you normally do during this phase.....but you will return to normal rates afterwards. Don't sweat it.......lose the weight....and deal with the issues that may or may not present themselves during the process. It's all good.

Who cares about loose skin ??? Not this guy. Seriously..........get the unwanted......unhealthy.......overwhelming weight off and profit. If there is loose skin afterwards.....then so be it. There is effective surgery for this, too. Nip 'n tuck it.....and strut yer arse through life.

I don't give two shyts about running........but for some reason I do want to run the Cooper River Bridge Run. That....and I want to paddle from my hometown through the local river down to the Atlantic Ocean......get there....and call headquarters four days later and say...."Come get me....I've pulled my kayak ashore and am sitting outside at the nearby Mexican restaurant and having 'ritas and chips'n'salsa."

The day is young.......you can still jump in !!!! Nope. I have been on best behavior. I've noticed. Well done.

The day is young.......you can still jump in !!!!

That looks incredible. I'll bet it was super.

Had a similar experience while on a cruise this past April. At the time of the cruise I was off to a good start towards my goal weight......7 months into it and 3/4 of the way there. I hit the onboard gym most mornings as soon as it opened. I'd stop off at the restaurant near our cabin after my gym time. I'd sit and relax and enjoy some coffee and Water and read an iBook from my iPhone. Sometimes I'd look up and see the same folks making their way through the buffet lines for return trips with plates loaded down. I'd sip a few cups and then head back to the cabin for a shower and usually my wife would be ready then for us to go for a late breakfast/early lunch before doing the pool thing all day. While eating those late breakfasts/early lunches....I'd often see the very same folks form earlier going through the lines again with loaded down trays of food. It made me reflect on my own cruise dining prior to VSG surgery. I would have been found right there with most of the repeat grazers at the feed troughs. One thing I found interesting was how vasty different the appearance of the staff was vs the average cruise passenger. Almost all the staff were lean and fit......vs the rest of us. lol I realize most people blow it out on cruises......but from the looks of it....many of us engaged in that same blow it out philosophy in everyday life, too. I needed to see those behaviors and the results it yielded in my fellow passengers. It helped cement the changes I was making and how much better I physically felt as a result. I know that if I slip....and allow myself to continue slipping for any timeframe.....that I can easily return to that former state.

I can only answer based on my own experience since October 2015 surgery. 1) I took three weeks because I was also recovering from a simultaneous abdominal hernia repair. In the workshops, though, my surgeon suggested folks return after a week providing there isn't much physical demands. He said walking was great....and not to sit down for long periods. 2) I was a big fan of Diet Dew.....drank way too many every day. I've not done so since surgery even though I've been cleared to try them and see how I did. I simply feel better not drinking them. Staying well hydrated with water and my daily coffee is working for me. 3) As long as they are low carb, then most of the remade shakes are fine and convenient. 4) I was big beer drinking prior to a 6 months prior to surgery then I stopped them. I've not tried a beer yet...due to the carbonation and the fact that I simply do not ever again want something so caloric to return to my life. I do have occasional margaritas mixed with a zero or low calorie mixer. Vodka and diet cranberry works, too. 5) No experience. 6) I was a stress eater. I've learned new ways to deal with stress. Gong for a brisk walk, or hitting the gym. 7) One of the reasons my surgeon stressed VSG vs bypass for me was the ability to take normal battery of medicines. There is no medicine that I can't have in the future if needed. 8) I've experienced zero long term pain.....and actually almost zero pain from the sleeve surgery itself. The hernia repair was the only source of pain. 9) I heard my surgeon reply to that very question during a group workshop. He said he wanted to see his female patients wait a year or two after surgery before trying to have kids. 10) It is a diet. Good hydration helps with the weight loss. You'll have your water bottle along with you all the time. You don't have to slam down the water.....but you do need to keep at it and never go for long periods without drinking it. It truly was very easy for me to do as I don't drink all the sodas anymore. 11) I try to time my meals so that I'm done with any eating well before bedtimes. It just makes sense. I've never had issues with heartburn and think that this may have something to do with it. Good luck. I sure wished I'd done the VSG when I was much younger !!!!!

Superbadassness in evidence right there !!!! Well done, young lady. Well freaking done !!!!