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Hi BLERDgirl, hope all is well. I read lots of ur updates and just want to say THANK YOU. I've learned a lot from you thus far. As for my PCP, I have a message into them. they were in a "meeting" all am. I called my bariatric surgeon and was told by the girls up front that they texted the dr. No answer yet. I know excedrin will not be safe as it indeed IS a nsaid. I wish there was like a list that we could print and have on hand of the different over the counter and prescription RX that are safe and not safe. Maybe the office does have one and I just never got it. Will check when they call me. As of now, the migraine is subsiding. I drank some chamomile tea...and the dark helps. Thank you for helping

Hey there!! Yes, exactly what I did and put a cold rag on my head. Dark quiet. cool....sip sip sippin' on my water. Seems to be easing up. Thank you!!

Nevermind! Excedrin DOES have NSAID in it. Aspirin. :-( ughhhh. guess I'll just take more Tylenol.

Things will get easier!! Stay strong! xo

That's awesome!! It's like trial and error! You have to find what works for you and you're sleeve because our sleeve is the boss lol!!!

Hello Family ♡ ...Surgery was 9/2 and today was my first post op appt. I'm down from June 5-410 to 367 to 345. YAY????!!! My surgeon said to go ahead and start vitamins now. Tonight, I took my first vitamin (Celebrate chewable Multivitamin w/iron) and I got extremely nauseated. Watery mouth, lump in my throat, heart palpitations...the whole nine yards...I ran to the bathroom, put a Zofran in my mouth and it subsided. Has this happened to anyone before? If so, is this normal? Any advice so that it may not happen again? I have a major fear of vomit...so my experience was 18265380348 times worse and I've been crying for the past hour...

UPDATE: I called my nutritionist and she said it's too early to give up and move to a less potent Vitamin. She advised to get something in my tummy and wait about 30 minutes and try again but a half at a time. So I started my premier Protein around 6am...finished by 845-9 and around 945 am, I chewed up half tablet and was fine!!! Hoping for this same result when I take the other half. Today, I got to start puréed foods too!!! So just about 30 minutes ago...I whipped a scrambled egg up and 2 T oatmeal. I ate maybe 1/3 of the 1 scrambled egg and a tiny bite of oatmeal and I'm completely STUFFED!!! No issues with nausea either!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!! ❤

Yesterday was my post op appt. I'm down from 358 on 9/7 to 345 yesterday with a BMI of 49. I'm so happy with my progress and I'm feeling so much better!! I hope everyone is doing well!! MicheleL, let us know how ur doin hun!! ❤ We're all here for you!!

good luck!!! ☺ keep us updated!!

You have lost 215 pounds that amazing. I am still going through the 6 month supervised diet but since I have over 200 to lose I am sure I could learn a lot from you and would love to know more about you. Feel free to send me an email so we can get to know each other. Kendall area!!!! Sleeved on 8/27 would love some tips as I have about 150lbs to lose!! Jen! I sent you messages...I'm beginning to wonder If maybe ur not getting them. I'm not a creeper or stalker lmao. But I just got ur message and I sent u some back...and I messaged u last night...but I don't think ur getting them.

Hi there ???? My surgery was 9/2 and I'd love to share experiences with you! Feel free to send me a message!!

This is great information!! Thank you so much and I'm so GLAD I'm not the only one. When you say that you "take the vitamin with milk" are you crushing the vitamin and adding it to the milk and then drinking it? I've never been a huge fan of milk unless it was in Cereal with lots of sugar... but now that isn't an option so I may not be able to drink straight plain milk. If you switch to capsules...will you have to open them up and sprinkle them on something? I was the same way! Before surgery, I was just fine! Now, not at all. It's not the taste or the texture...because it went down fine, but within 5 minutes, I was on the verge of tossing my "vitamins"...

I can definitely try to blend them. That may work. It wasn't the taste or texture...it was after I ate it...about 5 minutes later, it hit me. Maybe it is because I'm still so early out from surgery. Tomorrow is my 2 week post op day!

Hey there...thank you...I'm thinking that might be it too. I'm going to call my nutritionist first thing tomorrow morning and see if she's ok with me doing that or maybe starting with a vitamin that's no so potent at first and build up to the bigger ones.

Not yet. Surgery was 9/2 for me. this is exhausting...

Awesome. Walmart is even closer to us! Thanks again!

I was just going to ask....anything that we can do to help prevent constipation?! I think costco sells Smooth Move tea. Is that where you get yours?? Thank you!

prayers!!!! ????????????????????????????????????

You look great! Are u drinking shakeology? What is the

Hi Kellie - Breakfast: 1 20 gram Protein bar, or Protein shake, or one scramble egg with cheese, or lite oatmeal Lunch: 1 grilled chicken breast, or salad with cottage cheese, or turkey sub w/cheese (I eat almost no bread), or Lean Cuisine (or similar). Dinner: Chili with cheese, or McD's SW chicken salad w/ranch, or Lean Cuisine (or similar), or chicken nachos, or cheese burger w/salad (no bun)... I eat pretty much anything I want - but about 1/4 of what I used to. I always cut my meal in 1/3 at a restaurant and immediately put the 2/3 in a box and enjoy the 1/3 on my plate. It was funny - one night I went to Olive Garden and really wanted lasagna. I ate like 3 bites and was full - but the rest of it lasted for a week! (smile) Snacks: Vic's lite popcorn, or caramel rice cakes, or apple/banana with Peanut Butter, or strawberries with lite whip cream (my fav), or an ice cream cone from McD's/Burger King I get 60+ grams of protean a day - most days. I eat just about anything I want - but there are many, many things I don't want any more. Chicken is very, very hard for me. Not sure why. Hamburger is no problem at all. Chili is packed with protein so I am eating that a few times a week now. Thank God I can eat salad - some can't. I eat the chicken first - then the lettuce. I did have a single size pizza one night for dinner. Was able to eat half. That was like heaven. Exercise: I walk moderately - nothing major, though I am increasingly able to walk and move more and more. I walk about 1 mile 2x a week. I have walked 2 miles once - and will walk 3.2 next weekend. I am buying a pedometer and will shoot for movement and steps vs. long, long walks. I am also starting to dance! I used to dance all the time - so next Sat I'm going to a BBW dance and plan to move all night! I am also going line dancing in a few weeks and plan to take lessons. I hope that helps. Try not to compare yourself with my loss cuz your body is different than mine. I have a long, long way to go, so my weight loss is still fairly fast. I anticipate the next 100 will go much more slowly. Please feel free to friend me and shoot me a private message any time. I’d be happy to encourage you and cheer you on any way I can. You can do it!!!!! Amy So PROUD OF you and wish u the best of luck and have so much fun at ur upcoming walk!!!

Stay strong and keep trekking!! I'm on a similar journey as well!! ❤????

Hugs from California!!! I relate to this on so many levels. I started at 410 June 5. Surgery day I was 367 which was 9/2...and today I'm 345!! I'm excited for the future and I'm so proud of YOU!!! ????❤

Very excited about this!!! ????

Can you tell me how you make your protein shake?! I'm getting so tired of the premier protein and the horrible after taste and the grit it leaves on my teeth afterwards!! I need new ways of getting protein in. I'm still on full/clear liquids. My surgery day was 9/2. I'm maybe getting 40g of protein a day.

Hey there Toasty!! So glad to see things are progressing for you. ???? ???? Warm thoughts on your way and I promise things continue getting easier and easier. Listen to your body. Don't force anything it doesn't want. Don't expect to meet ur Protein and Water requirements just yet...and if ur tired...SLEEP!!!! *Hugs*