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I'm 42. I'm am considered a low BMIer. My BMI is only 36 but I'm eating so much this week before my liquid diet lol who know! Ha ha I just seem to want everything I know I will never eat again! Has anyone else done this? I latterly feel the weight! Disgusting I know. Tonight was my last bye bye fat meal. I'll try n fain control n start my liquid diet n three days when I see doctor n two days. The next day is my liquid diet and after that my sleeve. I have dreamed about this and I have been lucky for it to be available with my insurance. I was going to see the doctor about self pay and learned I could have my insurance pay it 100%! Not only that. I started process about two months ago but because I have documented history of gastric balloon before n weight loss up in down he said I can have my blood work n two days and then schedule surgery in as soon as three weeks!! I have high cholesterol. I am not in the USA but I'm American. So rules here r not the same. What I'm worried about? Well first I'm over the moon happy. But I worry about not being able to sustain the change n my eating. I can do it! I have changed before but never for life or else I wouldn't need this right? I'm being honest. Has anyone else felt this and overcame that fear? Don't say see a therapist lol cus I am one. Lol Lol I know what I need to do but I'm just scared I fail Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I also stalled and I'm three months out. I went back to Protein shakes for Breakfast. I had tried eggs n food food but with my shakes it broke my stall Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved a few days before u. On week four I had a stall. Lasted about 8 days. But I just said I wasn't going to weigh myself every day until I saw a difference n a pair of jeans I have. And when I noticed the pants lose I got on a scale n I had lost weight! Also u should not be negative. When was the last time u lost this much n five weeks? I'm a day or two ahead of u and I have lost about the same as u so u r on target Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm a sleeved last post op 3 weeks and also a grad student in counseling. It would help u to maybe call your doctor and ask about a support group that is near u? You can find face to face meetings great where ppl can identify with u. I would also call him and ask if u can go in for a check up to ease ur mind and maybe make sure nothing is wrong. It does sound like more pain than normal. It is a huge adjustment. I am so tired and I feel overwhelmed with making sure I eat right n waiting to drink and if I am drinking enough. Everyday write down or video blog for ur personal record how ur feeling. Try to think of a positive thing to balance the list out. Record ur feelings. Ur thoughts. And then go back after a few days and see if the negative thoughts r less. If not read or listen to what u said and then u will have a clear picture why u r upset. Maybe u will see it's the pain u r upset over and not the surgery? If the doctor can help u with the pain then keep recording ur feelings and adding negative and positive thoughts. Keep going back until u see a shift. If u do not see a shift after u saw ur doctor and u still feel bad then u should take ur recordings or notes to a counselor and discuses them. Work through them. No need to change them because they r your feelings. But u should understand why you have them. Clear thinking and understanding will help u focus on goals for ur new future. It will help ur anxiety and give u support. If u need me pls contact me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I like 2oz of chicken. Half avocado and one small patato. 2tbs low fat milk. Spice and blend. Yum Also califlower boiled and then add can of chicken. Spice and blend. Take cottage cheese and place n a pudding desert cup then make chicken salad. Take the can chicken 2oz and mix it with Greek yogurt add spice. Mix or even purée then place over the cottage cheese. I like hummus as well over steamed pureed veggies. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@ausmith sorry I do not know how to quote. Yes it's the best! And cheap! My in laws use it all the time. We r n Middle East so it's convent for us to fly there. They have a web site U can make apt on. They r very professional and take care of everything on line and book ur apt. They can arrange ur hotel as well. But u can choose ur hotel. Depends. If u ever go there is a hotel that's basically in the parking lot called Sarah hotel. It's a typical rank hotel. Lol not the Hayat. Lol But it is two minutes to the main door and taxis services. The tail way is about five minutes. Google this: Bumrungrad international hospital Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Bangkok has a very popular hospital called bumergrad hospital. If u need anything go there. Ppl all over the world go there for surgery. I have even gone and several of my in laws go for treatment there. Their bariatric services are top of the line if u need help Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I love Thailand. We go to Bangkok a lot. They have slot of things u can eat. Also street venders will cook u their famous Soup n noodles. Just ask for the soul of u need a snack. For soft foods they have loads. Even if u can't find anything u will find someone selling boiled eggs. Lol Smash this up n enjoy. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Lentils. And hummas Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm n week two and today was first day n week two. I had two Protein shakes with skim milk then I saw some board saying not to have milk n second week? I thought it was ok? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I live in the Middle East and we have real toilet on the floor. Like the squatters potty. It's a real toilet hole n the ground. Many countries have these except for America. If u ever build a house install one of these. I only use these when out n malls. No need to sit on another's pee. U just squat Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm experiencing this now. I'm one week post op. I have always had issues with my BM. I use enema once a week before sleeve. I'm about to pull him out and re introduce myself Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I am on day 7post op. After surgery I was told I had a thick lining for a stomach and it took three hours to cut n seal. This was because I had a gastric ballon before the sleeve he said. Anyway now I'm on liquids and I thought I would be like everyone on here complaining I can't drink more than a sip. I can have a coffee cup full of broth no problem. And drink Water like nothing. Is this normal? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Sorry this happened. I hope it's resolved. On a positive note. ..... Think of all the different liquids u can drink? ( ok ok I'm just trying to cheer U up! Ha ha)! Get well soon xoxoxo Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks good to know. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Four days post op I was bringing a bottle of Water n two hours like nothing and one cup of broth would go down n minutes. I'm not having issues and I thinking did it work r not?'I would love to have someone who is further along come n and tell me later it is restrictive. I wanted to have this to restrict myself at least a little. Lol I have self control for now but who knows what will happen on a day I'm not strong Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I just posted the same question in here asking the same. It's nice to know I'm not alone. I'm on day 7 and I can drink all my liquids and fill up a coffee cup full of broth and drink it as my lunch and not hurt me at all. I had expects maybe three r four spoons n I'm full. Then it got me thinking "oh no. Maybe it will not work for me!?!?!?" My luck u know I haven't weighed myself. I'm waiting for doctor office so I can be shocked. I hope I was thinking part of me got this to I can control me eating but if I can't hurt the first week and drink all I want will it work later? I hope so?? Maybe someone can post on here they experienced the same and now the r moving along they have some restriction? I hope so Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ya I have help so it's ok. But it is sad. We have an. Upstairs and the baby will want me to carry him down but I can't. Or take him out the car seat today and I couldn't. He sits on me n my chair and I hold him this way. It's hard but he will not be damaged from it is what I keep telling myself Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have no issue drinking Water and broths. That was what I was scared of but it seems I can drink anything. Thank god Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Thanks u Andrea. I miss my kids so much Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm going on my fifth night. Hemglobin levels r low and I'm now on my second blood transfusion Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I thought all was ok but apparently I have low hemoglobin n they insisting I need a blood transfusion. I been here four days and. I hope to go home tomorrow. Prior to this I had a gastric balloon n me for 7 months and they said it messed up my stomach and the tissue was very hard and tuff so the surgery lasted three hours. And it should of lasted one. So my advice to anyone. Dnt waste ur time in a balloon. I didn't lose but 10 pounds on it. Have anyone experienced low hemoglobin and blood transfusion after sleeve? I kiss my kids and want to be home. On a good note. I'm able to drink Water and broth no problem. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@KristenLe yes I had a three hour surgery which they said should of been only one hour and I lost a lot of blood. They didn't tell me at first. But my blood count was lows we did do ultrasound and everything is ok nothing bleeding. I had to drink a few sips of Water that made me glow on my insides lol and they tracked it. I'm good. Overall I feel ok. I'm not having any issue drinking water. I guess this was my biggest fear so I'm happy Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm n dubai and I have been n hospital four nights n five days. Uhhhhh had low hemoglobin n had blood transfusion. I hope to go home today Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Use a slow cooker crock pot to cook for kids. U don't have to stand in front of it. Ask someone else to fix their plates. The slow crock pot is what I'm using to fix meals because I don't have to be tempted while cooking Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ps ignore the self righteous ppl on here who seem to forget we had the surgery because we have issues with food and just having the surgery will not take the issue away. Keep posting any questions u have as some of us don't judge u. We know the struggle Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App