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emilyphoenix74

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. Im 3.5 months post op. 62 lbs shed. The past 2 weeks ive been experiencing severe heartburn. No matter what or when i eat. Anyone else have this issue and what do you do? Im so tired if taking a million pills a day.
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    Before and After Pics

    16 weeks post op. I'm down 66 lbs.
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    July sleevers?

    Im looking for people who are around the same surgery date as myself..July 27. I feel like im all alone at my 11 weeks journey. I have noone to compare progress to, noone to lok to to see if im at the point im supposed to be at. This is driving me nuts. Ive lost 52lbs in 11 weeks, so im happy but i just need someone to talk to.
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    Before and After Pics

    Today I am 11 weeks post op. I have lost 52lbs..My sw was 316 and i am down to 264. I started out wearing a size 24 pants. Im in an 18 now and I wore a size 26/28 top and Im wearing a 20/22 - But still a 3x comfortable and a tight 2x. I have not excersised at all. I keep saying im going to start today but never do...I eat between 800-1000 calories per day of whatever I want. I do however eat healthy. I just dont like sweets the way I used too.
  5. Hi everyone, im 2 months post op, lost 45lbs..doing great. I wish i could lose more faster but i no thats insanity. Lol. Ive been told that hair loss is a big thing after surgery, i have long THICK hair and i haven't noticed anymore hair loss then i did before surgery. It was normal for me to loose alot of hair in the shower BEFORE surgery. Since surgery, ive noticed it not as much. I want to get my hair cut but am fearful of loosing my hair after i cut it.... Does anyone have any success stories or nightmares they can share to help me make a decision? Thanks
  6. After surgery i was taking a HUGE chewable vitamin i bought from unjury. I CANT STAND the chaulkyness. It literally made me gag trying to chew it. So i bought a bariatric vitamin called celebrate . Its working just fine but i have to take 3 pills. Im looking for suggestions on a 1 pill non-chewable bariatric vitamin that provides the requirements of the 100%.......
  7. Hey y'all. Im currently using a regular blender to make my protien drinks. It leaves them so foamy that i dont want to drink them so i didnt some protien shake research and learned i should use a smoothie maker not a blender... What types of equipment are you using?
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    Looking for a good smoothie maker

    then what do you use?
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    July 10 2015 sleeves...

    July 27 surgery for me. Im down 39 lbs, i eat what i want , but im picky. I can only eat 4 oz, im struggling with water 32oz max a day, i do ok with protien if and only if i drink a protien shake. I have hit 2 stalls at 3wks and 5 wks.
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    Scars

    Vitamin E liquid or coconut oil
  11. I was just wondering is there were others out there who would like to share some ideas and recipes for protien shakes? What type of protien do you use? What Flavor do you like? Do you use Water, Milk or Soy, almond etc...? Do you use a blender or a shaker? Do you drink it over ice? Im currently using Isopure Zero Carb Creamy vanilla with a banana every morning made with milk. I put it in the blender and then pour it over ice to keep it cold. I used to blend it with ice bI cant stand the foam at top. I would like to try other recipes but im scared to venture--ok im scared to waste money on a product i wont like..I tied unjury chocolate and i like it, I tried the Unjury strawberry and IM SICK OF IT!!! I tried the Unjury chicken broth flavor and ITS FOR SALE unopened if any wants it. I also have several single serve pouches I can sell too. Any ideas or suggestions would be great..I do protien shakes for Breakfast so they need to be fast on on the go....
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    September 10th

    yes i was. I had veronica and cynthia. Great women. I had a fun time with them shopping. Loved all the staff at hospital Florence. Great experience ill be going back in a few years for skin removal.
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    Turkey Neck

    So i was told that doing chin lifts helped tighten your neck muscles and thereofre your skin. i dont know, i use a really good skin firming cream but i havent had this problem YET. I never really though about ir until now. Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Hunger

    Hi, im 5 weeks post op and ive been feeling hungry since surgery. I was told while in the hospital that I would still feel hungry. Noat Im able to eat real food as I like to call it, lol I feel hungry more often. Like I eat and an hour late "im hungry" If im busy its no big deal, I just drink Water to fill my stomach up..but at night while im laying bed watching tv and my stomach growls what do you do? Well i either ignore it, or I eat a sugar free popsicle or some sugar free pudding. If you are truly hungry you have to feed yourself. You just dont have to feed yourself High fat High Calorie foods and you dont have to eat but a bite or two to feel satsfied. I would ask are you eating enough during the day. Yes you said 3x a day plus 2 Snacks. But what are yur eating? how much? how many caloried are getting? are you eating HEALTHY fats? Heathly fats and Healthy Carbs are what keeps us from feeling hungry. Also, are you drinking liquids righ after eating? they say 30 min so that the liquid doesnt empty our stomach so fast so we stay fuller longer. If you dont track you intake yet,,try getting an app. I use sparkpeople.com but ther are plenty out there to choose. I record EVERYTHING i put in my mouth. so I know how much protien i ate, how many cards, how much fat, sodium, etc.... and calories...if you dont eat enough calories your body will go into starvation mode... Stay focused and take care of yourself....
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    Angry and depressed and STARVING!

    Im 5 wks post op. I have been eating since week 1. Soft foods of course...but now im on solids and have been since week 3. I was eating chicken no problem. .i have noticed that things i ate fine last week make me thhow up this week. I take a Vitamin every day and i take 1000 mg of b12 daily. This helps so much. I just bought liquid b12 from GNC as other sleevers i no use this. I would like to suggest if you can..try shrimp...its the best food i can eat. I can eat 4oz at a time with it and my stomach likes it alot. Other foods im still at 2-3oz. I also use a straw. I cant get liquids without it and have no issues with it. Im currently at a stall. I fluctuate between 283-280. Its our bodies way of catching up to whats going on with it. Keep your focus. Try making protien Popsicles like with strawberry unjury...keep trying different things and remember as your body changes so does your stomach. What may work today may not tomorrow and what didn't work today might work next week.
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    MONEY QUESTION

    I went to mexico. I paid $250,down and $4000 when I got there. All meds were included.
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    Sensitive patch of skin

    I have sensitive skin were the tape was/is used to hold the gauze in place. Im 5wks post op and still have 2 open incisions.
  18. Im 5 wks post op. Ive lost 36lbs. But im feeling the blues. I feel like i should have lost more. I still cant eat more then 3 rarely 4 oz at a time. Now certain foods make me sick. Foods i ate LAST WEEK. Im not getting enough protien im stuck at 30-40 per day. Im SICK of protein shakes so i stopped using them. I cant get them down because im always feeling over full. I just dont no what to do. Any help or suggestions? I want to drop more weight i have another 110 lbs to go to my goal. But it seems so far away.
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    Before and After Pics

    Wow. Gorgeous. You inspire me
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    **NEW** Before & After Pics

    Looking great. Can't wait till I have your success
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    **NEW** Before & After Pics

    Left photo taken today. Right July 29 36lbs lost
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    Before and After Pics

    I'm 4 weeks post op..36 lbs lost. Left photo taken today. Right July 29
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    Itching all over!

    I found out after itching like you and my stomach had a rash and bumps. Im allergic to every kind of tape and adhesives they make for wound care. I take half a benadryl daily because i cant stop itching
  24. I was sleeved 7/27 my sw was 316. Today is 28 days post op. 4 wks im at 280. I stalled about 1 wk but dropped 5 lbs this weekend by walking alot at the zoo and aquarium. That kicked me back in line.

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