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I can see the little red number above the notifications symbol but when I click on it the symbol pops up and simply spins, never listing the notifications. Not sure if something needs to be reset or if there's something else I can do on my end. Thanks

Cool. Thanks. I'll give that a try when I log back in after work this evening.

My only fear was with the high-carb puree choices that were on the "approved list". I didn't want to open the door to that garbage, even though it was in super small doses. I just stayed with Protein shakes for 4 weeks until cleared to move on to flakey fish and moist soft meats and continued to supplement with Protein Shakes.

It's absolutely achievable. Stay on track and adhere to your pre-op diet and lose all you can prior to surgery.....exercise frequently......and don't add in high-carb foods on the puree stage......stay with quality Protein and you'll do just fine. Stay on track. Stay motivated. Eat only to live, not live to eat. Move as much as you can, as often as you can. The one thing you have total control of is what goes into your body. Own this. Give yourself the gift of Onederland for Christmas this year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sorta approached it that way, too. I'd done the short term diets and scale monitoring over and over again prior with mixed results and zero long term progress. I decided to have wls surgery and joined here. I was willing to follow the often given advice to "embrace the stalls" and to "not worry about the scale". Well....that didn't work for me. The pre-op diet was where I kicked the who "embrace" attitude to the curb. I knew there would be monthly weigh-ins with my NUT and I couldn't stand the internal drama from anticipation as to what those monthly results would be. I bought a superbadass scale and kept check on it myself. No drama...just a steady move in the desired direction. I was then able to walk into those weigh-ins with a smile on my face...secure in the knowledge of what the results would be as I stepped up on her scale. This weighing was very effective in validating results in food choices post op. There is a good bit of experimentation with our simple post-op diets. The scale helps to show the results of this. I believe, at least at this point, that the scale will be a very effective tool for me once I reach the fighting weight that I want to live at. I will be able to see upward trends and take corrective actions. Simply gauging based on how my clothes fit isn't a good method for me. The scale will identify where I am and help me stay in the narrow weight range that I intend to live. Everyone has different ideas and theories on the scale. I began this process with similar thinking that you describe. I quickly changed my thinking though. The scale is a vital tool. I hope you have successful results and are able to find your stride and get dialed in on what works for you.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^ I wish I'd done it sooner....much sooner. It would have improved every aspect of my life....only sooner. The sleeve is more than just a survival tool...as I first thought of it. It's a life enrichment tool that I'm so grateful for.

Therapist will be great for when you can get a series of appointments.......but right now you have to consider your safety. There should not be anything resembling food going into your mouth at this point....in my opinion. liquids only this early out. Allow yourself to heal. Please be very careful.

Somewhere prior to three months my surgeon allowed me to have coffee again. It's something I enjoy daily.

Awesome post !!!!! Looking forward to daily maintenance living as you described.

Six Flags has a website with their restaurants listed and some of the menu items.

Calorie free ?????? Wow. I tried one of their bbq sauces and was't impressed. I've had two of their salad dressings that were pretty good. I was unaware they made syrup. Very cool. I may give that a shot.

Yup. Gurgling and all sorts of weird noises occurred with me in the first few months. Very rarely happens now.

As others have said....you are still swollen and nerves are healing. Things feel (and sound) really different now. It'll pass as you heal. I avoided much of this weirdness by sticking with Protein shakes for four weeks and then being cleared to advance to very soft Proteins. Flakey white fish being the biggest food source for me to start with.

Agreed above posts. 30oz Yeti cup is ideal. Also, no need to buy a bunch of stuff. I went through a few 2-4 Premier Protien shakes per day for the first two weeks. Those and lots of Water were all I needed.

You'll be fine. They'll have burgers and typical grill food. You'll be able to grab a burger or grilled chicken salad and eat the meat and toss the rest.

Lmbo. I'm reading these posts thinking "I'm never trying those things" then I read yours and I'm cracking up thinking "hmmm, maybe a little sample". Sent from my SM-N920T using the BariatricPal App They offer a crunchy snack with 21 grams of Protein and few carbs. Very handy little gem to have at work.

Well said. The precious honeymoon period is quickly passing. Now is the time for adherence and hammering down.

Stay hydrated and on point with meting your Protein and Vitamin requirements each day. You are in the tough part. It took me about two months to begin to feel "somewhat normal". By the beginning of the third month I knew I was back in action and better than ever. It's been that way ever since. Hang in there and be patient. It'll get better really, really soon.

Never tried them because I guess they wouldn't really be appealing to me without the syrup and there is no way I'm adding that.

I must be a freak as I'm a big fan of Quest chips. Great product.

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Learning to eat low carb is a great thing to do now during the pre-op days. It's exactly how you'll be asked to proceed once post-op. Getting acclimated now will help. I suggest buying the Atkins Diet and/or South Beach Diet books and getting started with them.

Perhaps. I've found the instructions given by my surgeon to be extremely simple at all stages. Short list of food types. Maybe it's just that the diet is way more simple later on vs the initial month. Even then he kept it very restrictive. Not much to remember on my part. All programs have differences. Sorry for coming off this way. I guess I see so many posts that are counter to the straightforward eating plan that I just shake my head: pizza in the first month, buffets at two months, one guy ate a 20oz steak fairly early on and was mad that his sleeve allowed it, etc, etc. Sushi at 3 weeks hit me the same way. My apologies.

Glad you liked them. Wings.....to me....are better than ribs. Certainly easier and quicker to prep and cook. So much variety can be imparted by different rubs and sauces. These teriyaki wings were fairly decent.... These were never sauced.....just the good rub combination...

Bariatric Advantage Chewables are what I use. Taste great...none of that bitter aftertaste. Also use their chewables for Iron, B12 and calcium citrate.