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Bloody Maria's (tequila) are my thing but have tried wine and cidre too. I waited 6 weeks for the tequila and 8 months for the cider but I don't have problems with carbonation at all

Mine started at 2 months and quit at 9. Fortunately I have enough hair for 2 people so it wasn't traumatic for me but it was unsettling to see so much hair in the drain after a shower. Only took regular bariatric supplements. My dr said nothing would keep it from happening. My eyelashes were already very thin (I'm 61 and that's normal) but I started using latisse which is rogaine for eyes. Works beautifully.

MyFitnessPal lets you add your own recipes with portion sizes so you can quickly add your meals to the tracker. It seems a little delusional to me to think any of us got to the point that we needed wls by overeating and will miraculously not need to track afterward. I'm afraid you're setting yourself up for failure if you don't.

I'm 1 year out and can drink as much carbonation as I want. We're all different. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mine just keep getting longer but I think I'll just keep slinging them up with a bra. My arm wings on the other hand have got to go. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I agree our attitudes have a lot to do with it but I can't help be a little pissed off when someone says "now you can date again". I must have been horribly undeserving when I was fatter. But...it is an ego booster when the vet walks into your cat's appointment and says "wow, you're pretty- I mean that's a pretty sweater" Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The tannins in coffee retard healing so my dr had us wait until 8 weeks out to drink it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I eat kashi go lean in my Greek yogurt or with fruit and fairlife milk. Good carbs are necessary. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I do have ADD. Weighed 200 when I was diagnosed and started meds. Weighed 250ish when I had to quit meds because of blood pressure. I think it probably contributes to poor impulse control but I can't point to anything else specific that it effects. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

6 months out I started eating those smartpop 100 calorie bags. Perfect size and VERY satisfying. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Well, I'm a grazer and not all that concerned about it. I build my grazing habits into my fitness pal daily plan so that I stay within my limits. I'm officially down 60 pds today since 2/29/16 and am very happy with my progress towards my 100 pds goal. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Omg! 38g longer. My cat uses one for a pillow when I sleep on my side. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Amy's refried black Beans and canned chicken, cheese, salsa and sour cream. Yummy! I ate this in the soft food stage but it's good after too. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@careya123 We could be twins. My goal is to shop in normal size stores and departments which I reached a month ago (within 6 months post surgery). I'm only at 60% of my EBW and people are asking if I really want to lose 40 pds more. I know I do but I'm not panicked about this stall. Yet... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

46 pre op. 36 7 months out Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I got a food saver and I love it. It's impossible to cook our sized meals so now I make an entire roast or pork tenderloin and divvy it into small portions and vacuum seal them for the freezer. They keep forever and I have lots of variety cuz I don't have to eat what I cook for a whole week now. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

"You is kind. You is smart. You is important." Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was 60 when I had my sleeve done last February. 61 now, 58 pounds down, normal bp with no meds. Wish I had done this @50! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

And you look amazing Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on 2/29, down 57 pounds, went from a size 24 to a 16, and hit a wall 4 weeks ago. I track on MyFitnessPal and am maxing calories at 1200 a day targeting 2 pounds a week. I make sure I get 60 grams of Protein, have 2 servings of fruit and 1 of go lean Cereal everyday. My stall finally broke this weekend when I got frustrated and had a piece of pizza and one of those little Ben and Jerry's americone dreams. Lost 2 pounds. Who knows. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

All the other bariatric surgeons tell us to eat between 60 - 80 grams but I found his book pretty compelling for a lower Protein diet. Not sure I can do the vegan thing, though so I haven't actually tried it yet. The book didn't have a very extensive diet plan. Did they give you much in the way of guidelines? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I just bought his book. Is your Protein goal just 30 grams for the day? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, I'm starting to question the enormous Protein requirements we've been given . There's a bariatric surgeon in Texas that has his patients on 30 grams of plant protein and they're having the same results as the high protein diets. The world health organization says we only need 31 grams to maintain muscle so I'm wondering what the extra 40 - 50 grams is used for. I'm Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Was dying for a coffee cake muffin so I gave in after 4 months. Was lucky I didn't throw up. But tequila after just 3 months was fine and dandy. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I guess I was right that no one on this forum was a patient and I bought his new book. Unfortunately, the eating plan is vegan even though his blog says you don't have to be to follow his advice. Not super helpful. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App