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Try it and let us know.

I like the red fish best.

The orientation is sometimes considered the first visit. Your insurance company has the last word.

Puree some chicken, add a dab of mayo and season it. http://davescupboard.blogspot.com/2012/06/potted-meat-is-nastier-than-you-can.html

After finishing the pre op requirements I saw the surgeon on 10/18 the insurance OKed surgery on 10/19 and had surgery on 10/25.

My plan allows a 2:1 ratio between Protein and carbs. Low calorie carbs like veggies and fruit are recommended on the weight lose phase. Later whole grains and higher calorie foods can be added. Cake, Cookies and pie are not con the list at any stage.

A woman in my pre surgery class had so many "last" suppers that she gained over 30 pounds in 6 months.

I have enough clothing size 24-16 and have already taken the most of the size 24 to goodwill. The hospital where I has my surgery has clothing exchanges where you can bring your big cloths and trade for smaller sizes...Try thrift stores, the sale rack at Target, Craigslist...

The first day post op I was doubting my sanity. Now, five weeks later, I can't believe I waited so late night to do this. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Why do people believe they can stretch their sleeve? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I could have decaf in the hospital. Crazy thing though, I couldn't get my day started without caffeine before surgery and I loved coffee but I can't drink it now. No appeal at all. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I put 4 scoops of unflavored Protein powder into 8 oz of cashew milk (about 10 gr protein per oz) and add it to anything I can great in Soup (not to hot) cottage cheese, masked veggies... if you like milk you put a scoop of the unflavored into 8 oz of 1% milk it's 29 gr. No change in taste or texture. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Out of the hospital!!! Skipped last week because I was on steroids and IV MEDS and was UP 11 pounds! 11/28 weight: 250 ( down 3 pounds) Last weight 253 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I used one for 3 weeks. Our bed is low to the ground and I wouldn't have been able to sit up and get out of it without abdominal support. It help with pain immediately and I was off pain meds by post op day five. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Have you tried to start over with just liquid Protein for a few days? People post about it. Try putting " reset diet" into the "search" feature. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Call you back nsurance and ask. You might have to go to monthly appointments or classes to keep the approval. There was a woman in my class who had to start the whole process over because she didn't know her insurance requirements. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hopefully by the time you read this you will have seen a doctor. Let us know how you are doing. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

How are you supposed to heal without Protein? What about muscle wasting? I would ask for a detailed explanation and get a second opinion and possibly a different surgeon. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Surgery was on 10/25. I eat 3 solid food meals a day. About 4 oz total. (3 parts Protein to 1 part carbs). I was weighing the food for a while but now I eyeball it or use a measuring cup. Most meals come to 20-23 gr protein. Yesterday: Cottage cheese (fortified with 10gr of protons powder) with pineapple 4 Cheese "crackers" (melted cheese disks make myself) topped with 2oz tuna salad 2oz turkey, 1TBS stuffing mashed cauliflower. Needed more pro time so had a unjury shake in the evening Also drank 80oz of clear calorie free liquids. Trying to increase the amount of plan Water by 8 oz a day. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You can thank the insurance company lobbies for this. And the republican congress for gutting the Affordable Care Act and creating the halfa## mess we ended up with. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 5 weeks post surgery and I did the same thing. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgeon and actually every surgeon in our hospital does routinely does hernia repair when they do a sleev. However there is an exception with some locations and size. If you trust your on do advised if you're not sure get a second opinion.

I just check back because I was co corned and see that the original poster hasn't been back in a while. I really want to be hopeful.

When you first lose weight you lose lots of Fluid. You need that fluid so after your body figures out that you aren't having an emergency, it readjust. If you are following your diet plan you are losing FAT no matter what the scale says. I lost 20 pounds in the first three weeks, then gained some on the scale but yesterday my weight started dropping again. Expect your weight loss to be like stairs not like a slide.

For nearly 2 weeks I've been having problems swallowing thin liquids due to left sided facial paralysis. Once I was off the IV fluids I had a very hard time managing 32 oz of Water a day. I had a dramatic improvement with my face starting Friday, my swallowing improved and I was back to 64 oz a day. My weight loss was at a stand still, I actually gained 11 pounds (fluid) from the IV and the steroids. Down to 254.5 today hopefully be back to 253 tomorrow and back on track. Will start adding 8oz a day.