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I am 6 days post-op. I have no trouble whatsoever getting in 64oz of Water. I typically switch 16oz of water for 8oz of G2 and 8oz of decaf tea in order to break up the monotony. I'm also sipping a ton of broth. Every 3-4 hours I drink approximately 10oz of it. Is this too much? I'm worried that I'm stretching my sleeve by ingesting copious amounts of liquids.

So far, so good. I'm not having any issue getting my fluids in. Recovery was easy. The incisions are healing okay. 1 is still painful when I twist or turn, and 2 look like they are not going to heal very well. The other 2 look fine. I've been on a clear liquid diet the past week (plus 2 wks pre-op), but today was my 1st day on a full liquid diet. I walked two miles to BJs instead of taking the bus. I did take the bus home b/c by the time I finished shopping, I was drained. I stocked up on Protein shakes, SF Jello, SF applesauce, and a few other things for the next week. I've been saving so many recipes; I'm dying to try them out once I can eat normal food. This liquid thing makes me want to throw myself into a brick wall. My focus recently was locating a Registered Dietician to help me with the post-op diet. I've done that now. My next step is finding a therapist or psychologist who can help me with food issues. How are you doing?

I was sleeved on 8/5.

Congrats! I'm looking forward to the day when people no longer avoid sitting next to me on the subway or bus due to the fact that I take up 1.5 seats.

I miss my cigarettes too. Every time I have a craving, I just remind myself that my body can't heal if it's fighting toxins from cigarettes instead. I, too, am looking forward to saving money. $16/pack adds up quickly. $16 a PACK??? Sweet jesus....I quit smoking in '89 and they were just over $1/pack and that was outrageous to my little poor, young self! NY has a very high tax on cigarettes. I *think* in most other states, a pack of cigarettes cost $6-7, but don't quote me on that. I know there are a few other states or local municipalities who have high taxes on cigarettes.

@@gowalking I just sent you a PM. Thank you!

I just wailed out loud. Say it ain't so!

Yes ma'am, I am. :-)

@@OutsideMatchInside Thank you for that answer. Very insightful.

I miss my cigarettes too. Every time I have a craving, I just remind myself that my body can't heal if it's fighting toxins from cigarettes instead. I, too, am looking forward to saving money. $16/pack adds up quickly.

@@Inner Surfer Girl I hope I'm as lucky as you with not having hair loss!

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@@Djmohr That's awesome. I'm very happy for you. I went to Mexico for my surgery, so I'm on my own with everything. I've already seen a dietician who frequently works with Bariatric patients so that I can have a proper post-op diet plan. My next step is finding the therapist/psychologist. I started the search last night via Anthem's BCBS website so that I can ensure it's in-network. Now I'm in the process of reading online reviews of each potential candidate. It is very time consuming!

Perhaps a list of topics that are permissible to you would be helpful. I'm sick of all the scolding and hand-slapping that goes on on this site. Adults speaking with adults, and you can always choose to STAY OUT of a topic you don't like. Just my .02. I've fallen in love with you over the past 2 nights. Not real love, but like... forum love. @ShelterDog

Sugar content isn't really determined by color, but by how dry or sweet the wine is. Very dry to dry wines have up to 10g of sugar per liter, like a sauvignon blanc (usually around 4-5g/L). Pinot gris and viognier come in around 10-12g/L, Sauternes and Riesling are sweet wines, with anywhere from 40-200g/L. Reds are generally drier wines, so I guess in that sense reds are going to be lower in sugar, with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel, cabernet franc, grenache, pinotage and virtually all but dessert wines like port being considered dry, so well under 10g/L, some with none. It gets murky when you get into blends, like Apothic Red/White and Menage A Trois...they tend to be a bit sweeter, and some of it is because they're not barreled as long, so the fruit sugars are still present. In general, older (read more expensive) wines tend to be drier than young wines. Well, that turned into a long response! I'm just a wine lover, so I like to talk about it Right now I've only had a bit of cheap-o pinot gris, so a little sweeter than I'd generally drink but MUCH less in quantity than I'd generally drink! Thank you Shelterdog. This is a wonderful answer!

@@OutsideMatchInside Why don't the macros work for you? I'm still learning, so I'm sorry if that's a personal question.

Which wine has less sugar: red or white?

@@OutsideMatchInside Do you have a favorite chili recipe, and if so, will you share? :-)

@@FloraBama Girl August 5th. About a week after you.

I'm trying to figure out the exact same thing!

@@KaiserKid I'm with you. I feel a lot of guilt and shame over having let myself get this way. I wasn't fat as a kid or teenager. I had a very nice body, which is why I'm pissed at myself for ruining it. However, I am looking for a therapist right now who I can speak to. I need to figure out a way to move past these feelings, as well as get to the bottom of my emotional and compulsive eating. If anyone knows a good therapist in Brooklyn or Manhattan, feel free to share.

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch Sorry, I used the wrong terminology for the BP forums. On here, tagging is the @Mention option. I will PM my email address to you though :-)

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch Yes, I would definitely love to come. I will keep my eye out for the posting, but if I don't reply to it, tag me on it if you don't mind. I don't want to miss it!

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch I hope to have a reason to come to the one next April. I'll only be 2 months post-op in October, so I doubt I'll have much to donate.