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Not much I can't tolerate now. I don't fool around with carbonated drinks. It's just not really comfortable. I also don't eat sweats any more. They've been gone from my diet for so long that I they just don't agree with me. Sugar hitting my system is not fun. Not like dumping or anything.....just makes for an upset stomach.

Bariatric Advantage Chewy Bites (500mg size) 3-4 a day....taken a couple hours between Vitamins. Chewable bariatric multivitamin, Iron chewable, B-12 chewable taken with my meals. (buy them from my surgeon's office....usually they stock Bariatric Advantage brand...some are relabeled for them). 2-3 cups of good coffee per day. 120 oz Water.....minimum. No kidding. I'm always sipping water. 60-100 grams Protein per day with the goal of staying under 60 grams of carbs. Advil occasionally but only with meals.

Yup, bro.....feeling good is a-okay. It's new order of the day, in fact. Roll with it and love the new feels.

I'd hit it !

I'm just immature enough to do it, too......with gusto and enthusiasm......I just hope it's a 7-layer coconut cake !!! I can almost taste the foreplay. #woodsmash Yep. Pictures, video, we'll take either one. @@Dub we luv you man. Got me grinning......and right here smack dab in the middle of a hate-rant-crazytime thread. Good stuff.

Why are you calling out @@BigViffer - he didn't talk down to anyone???!! You are barking up the wrong tree! If you are that insecure that a comment made by some stranger online is going to break your heart and potentially change your mind about surgery - you need to get help. It certainly doesn't seem you have what it takes to go through WLS if you are that sensitive. This is an internet forum - people have different personalities - that's life! It's nonsense posts like this that ends up pissing me off enough to get rude. Yeah.....I was wondering why she is so pissed at him, too. Then I realized how bizarre this whole thread has become. I guess a random drive by pie in the face is to be expected. Again, though, just like with VSGAnn2014.....BigViffer is one of the most supportive members here. I simply can't imagine her getting her panties in a wad over anything he's said.

My Cavs have tanked. I am crushed.

You talkin' to me? Does the description fit you of being ruse,sarcastic and just plain ignignor be looking down at others if so than Yes your one if them, if not than why question, at any rate ..I've said enough.. Sent from my SM-G925P using the BariatricPal App Are you serious ? I've found @@VSGAnn2014 to be one of the sweetest and most supportive people I've ever encountered. Clearly you have her mistaken for someone else. You must have bumped your head. Go ahead and give everyone their cake and just let me know where the rest is......'cause I'm gonna hop up on the counter and American Pie that cake into oblivion.

Naw, bro. I had my back scratcher show up in time to drive me home. The absolute best thing I took with me into the hospital was a sense of humor. There were some funny moments that stay. First off......you'd think in the bariatric ward of the hospital one could expect some larger gowns for the patients. Nope. All us fat folks were shuffling around with our arses hanging out the back. Just want I wanted to see and show as I was making my laps. I got 'em back, though............I turned my gown around and rocked it backwards. Damn rite. Those pain meds & the open fronted breezy gowns had a weird effect, too...... Woodrow Wilson marched on proudly ahead of me on my laps.

No need to wait. The brief intermission time between performances can be shortened through some good straw work. Just sayin'

A 1,400 calorie hunk of meat with 100 grams of fat was consumed with dinner along with whatever else. At this point I'd not care about how to tell your surgeon.......id simply set up the appointment and throw it out there to him. Conversations, coaching, plans moving forward need to be made. Part of those conversations damn well should be about willpower and developing the skills that will enable you to live well by making healthy choices.

I would ask how you begin to tell a Dr. that you attempted to eat that much and could. We go through a lot of pre-op education and receive post-op instructions and they are very clear that you need to reduce and monitor portion size and we should NOT be over-eating. It will be a little hard to blame a surgeon when you didn't follow post-op instructions. The OP indicated that the surgeon clearly made a mistake - and proceeded to say he ate 20 oz steak. People had input that he shouldn't have eaten that much - regardless of how much he "could" eat and that it would be advisable to discuss this with his surgeon and not immediately blame the surgeon (that won't benefit anyone). That's not judging him - it's providing solicited opinions/advice. Sorry they aren't wrapped up in a pretty bow and you don't feel they show enough "compassion". Glad to see you taking this all in and getting your gameplan together for when you have your own WLS . It is all about personal accountability, effort and discipline. None of these three can be lacking even after the sleeve tool is in place. If we play stupid games we will win stupid prizes. Bottom line. I know I've had my share of weak moments, but I have been able, thus far, to make them short lived and to learn from them. You appear to be doing your homework now......beforehand. It will help you make the most out of things later on. Some folks just don't seem to get it, though. They expect the WLS to do all the work and it will not.

Safe travels and have a ball !!!!!!

I had my surgery in the morning......and after waking up and walking the first time and getting back to the room I really was ready for my wife to head on home and take care of family things. The time that afternoon went fast....night was fast.....and next full day there was fast. I enjoyed being on my own....which I really wasn't due to the nurses coming every few minutes it seemed to check vitals and such. The time passed quickly and I was ready to for the trip home. I hate being in hospitals and honestly don't want visitors.....I just want to focus on recovering from the procedures and get the heck outa there. Everyone is different.

Why do you eat so much at each sitting ? Cramming food down our gullets isn't really the gameplan is it ? Your capacity may always be greater than the recommended amounts per meal.

So.....when is the date of the cruise ? Sounds like your surgery will possibly be in December or January.

No help needed other than a ride home.

8 months post op here.....but still remember the week leading up to the surgery like it was yesterday. Pain was very surprising for me in that it really didn't amount to much of anything at all. Some soreness and pain meds for the first day or two at home was all. I skipped the puree phase and just stayed with the Protein shakes until soft foods like tuna and such were allowed at 4 weeks. It passed like a breeze and the weight loss was steady. The anesthesia was really improved over prior types I've had. I woke up clear and lucid and had zero hangover. Up and walking two hours later and every 3 hours afterwards. Nothing to it.

The same decision tormented me. Which way. Ultimately the surgeon emphasized a few things that clinched the deal for me two weeks before the surgery. My only regret is not doing this sooner.

http://www.questnutrition.com/about-quest/ I like the company.....like their products an like their story. I've not tried all their stuff.....and have found some that I don't care for as well. I don't eat their bars or chips every day or not even every week....but I keep them in my desk at work, along with packs of flavored tuna. A bag of their chips with some salsa is a great treat every so often.

Awesome !

You, sir, are a class act. Good guy.

The first person I'd like to call out on the carpet was my last NUT. She spent all this time telling my class how much she understood us......because she was one of us....a former wls patient, too. She gives all the same textbook answers each and every time in classes an on our private fb page. Same answers....same "myths" all the time. Her advice is hard to take for me.....for two reasons: 1) it never varies or is customized to the individual or their limitations or history 2) she must not be adhering to her own advice because she either never reached her goal......or has had significant regain.

Most surprising benefit of wls ? For me it has been how quickly I accept change. It's been surprising and alarming but I call it a benefit because every change I've been considering has been approached in direction of, "What is most healthy for me? What will make me the sincerely happy long term?". Been married for 23 years......worked for the same employer the past 21 years......been driving the same vehicle for the past 9 years.......yet I've gone through a good bit of speculation and consideration to make changes with each..... Some of this has been the self generated drama that has accompanied this initial 7 month post-op craziness. Now it's settling down. One thing that I really see myself changing is my job. Perhaps it's time for a new career.....less stress.

You are certainly going to be living in a huge calorie deficit on the days you do these gladiator workouts. Only you will know how you'll feel. Sounds like you have already learned to back off and avoid the portions that cause trouble. Good practice to get in. Being over motivated beats the heck out of the alternative in my opinion. The risk of this tendency is that injuries may occur if you don't listen to your body. All pain is not a bad thing.....but some pains are warning shots over your bow. It has taken me a while to distinguish the differences......