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Lots of people react differently to surgery, sorry you got a short straw. Now you know that you will have to advocate for pain management prior to release from the hospital, never ever leave before you are capable. It does get better. I had a slow recovery as well, I was switched between 4 pain meds before they got it right. It was something. My pain lasted for weeks at home. But I survived and no other complications occurred, so stay hydrated as much ad possible or you'll land right back in the hospital. CONGRATS!!! Safe Journey

I cried a little , I laughed a lot !!!!!!!!!!!Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! You look amazing & confident

Right! And explained the science well. I should have been more strategic with recording my findings to help with the questions being asked but I honestly didn't think it would work (or so well) so I kind of just started randomly.

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Its going to be trial and error with guessing which foods affect you in which ways. The dietary plans are generic and the progression of stages are based on research from general population data, some people heal much faster or much slower. So your team will be able to advance, delay and modify your diet based off of your individual needs if you ask. But they won't know you need something different unless you ask (Indian foods) Beware most Indian foods have high (heat) spices that can irritate the stomach lining, you may experience problems because of this Also the food you want has very little nutritional value, just comfort foods beware of why you want them so badly, but you'll figure that out along the way too I ate samosa at 7 months post op, not a regular food for me now (southern Indian was my thing, but I want to protect my stomach from developing GERD) so I make my own curries at home now... Work with them to see how/if you can incorporate anything off your food list into your lifestyle

Decaf coffee for the premier caramel early out, regular when my team ok'ed it. I actual used cookies and cream once or twice also for a more mocha flavor, not bad either

Please document this meticulously for the rest of us CONGRATS!!!!

You should bring your food list into your NUT or team and see what they recommend. How far into your Journey are you?

I was losing a pound every few weeks if that prior to trying, I'd recommend it for anyone struggling that has done everything else they can

Not sure which protein shake you drink but premier caramel in coffee is one of the best ways ever. Its like a Starbucks treat when done right

So sorry for your troubles, the wicked never go unpunished promise. Add protein shakes back in to get your macros up, If you find that the reset is too daunting, just reset to the cleanest level if diet possible. It helps tremendously. No lie. Intermittent fasting works, no doubt but you want those good habits (clean foods) to fall back on when you break the fast or you'll regain weight.

If you started the antidepressants after sleeve surgery you will have that initial boost in hunger and weight gain, those are noted regular side effects, ones that should have been well explained. If you had the sleeve after you were already on antidepressants you may need to speak with your clinician about modifications to accommodate your weight loss in addition to a therapy aspect like the suggested OA. Either way, your mental health team needs to be looped in (and don't go off cold turkey, that causes tons of issues) Tracking/logging plus eating clean again sounds like a wonderful plan and its nice to have a supportive partner.

Theater of the Absurd.

!!!!CONGRATS!!!! Now it's a party

Hey there What was your starting weight, teams goal weight, your goal weight? VSG patients can expect to typically lose 60-70% of excess weight Some beat the odds and lose a lot more , some a lot less. Uncomfortable facts, but there's data out there if you want it. What is your diet (when you were losing vs now)? And why sabotage yourself now? (If you can't get what you want right now then you don't want it at all?- that's subconsciously what you're saying when you trash your diet because of a stall) thankfully its a work in progress so you can continue to work and progress. You're too important and beautiful and smart to give up on your self so fight. Clean your diet out again. Stuff you know your team would give you the sideeye over, leave alone and see if this changes anything. And check in with your team if nothing changes after you make some strong efforts. Safe Journey

So far, it appears to has accelerated my weight loss

I used alarms and a schedule checklist, also 64oz was the goal by a few weeks post op according to my plan. They wanted us to gradually work our way up. Hot fluids went down much easier and things I liked I drank the quickest (tea, sugar free light hot chocolate, decaf coffee, vitamin water zero,etc) plain water was a nightmare. Thankfully every fluid counted towards my hydration goal. I would have never made it on pure water alone. Adding protein shake to my tea, hot chocolate and coffee was invaluable early on. I added protein powder/shake to everything. pace yourself and sip constantly You can do it!

The pre/post op food consumption is sooo different right!?!? Crazy.

Great meals and photos! Where were you hiding... Hmmmm?!?! Lol

Thank you, 😖 I needed someone to side with me in a world that believes pickles are innocent...

No unfortunately the more I look into it the less I think its possible I was reading conflicting scientific studies about the effects of intermittent fasting in leptin and ghrelin levels and the findings are contradictory or leaning towards ghrelin being unaffected overall. But these were mostly studies conducted in rats, so... But it has once again retrained me to become more hydration focused again, once food was introduced heavily it was such a chore , I subconsciously became chained to a feeding schedule I never relaxed on although I could have several months later after I was fully healed. So that has been the biggest benefit. I eat when I eat. But I'm always drinking. I also have an increased appetite when my period rolls around. Its crazy. But i eat more of whats on my plan (dark chocolate has made it's way on my plan for this reason) You can ride the wave by making sure you have substitutions available instead of eating the "junk". Almost anything you want from pre surgery can be made healthier and better to fit your new life style. What cant be made can be bought. I'm not sure what you crave but protein cookies, chips, ice creams are a thing now (single servings) make sure they fit into your plan (ask your NUT), STAY ACCOUNTABLE, eat dense proteins (the denser the better, within reason and capability of course) and stay hydrated AF lol

@IveGotThePower I think for non WLS individuals that is a hard and fast rule but our already reduce cals allow us to go into kenogenesis quicker, so i think that's why I can eek by modified.

They are in my fluids (tea or coffee) traditional keto styled fasting some people can have MCT oil in coffee and it won't break the fast for them, since I add so much water oz in the morning it does not appear to break it for me, but I limit the tea/coffee with protein to one serving then all the water happens, the other servings of tea/coffee with protein happens during my non fasting hours.

No, I had to actively give things up to prepare for surgery ( cane sugar, agave syrup, gave up honey 1 month post op, popcorn, seltzer) However there are things I eat more of than ever before and its not because its all I can have, I just gravitate to it. Did you get a get batch of olives somewhere along your journey? Or something went awry involving olives? Hear me out... Pregnant with my first child I couldn't open the pickle jar for hrs (home alone, tired,sick,crying) husband (ex) comes in 6 hrs later and opens it no problem. I refused them & haven't touched pickles in 15 yrs. Can't stand the smell of them. Food aversion , mild but still.

Mornings: Hydration starting around 8am: 8oz water, 12oz tea w/stevia (3 max per day) & ~3.5oz protein shake, 24oz water, 11oz coffee (Italian americano) w/ 5.5 oz protein shake (2 max per day) or 1oz half and half, 24 oz water Afternoons: I never eat before 1pm, sometimes I start at 2-3 No significant change in meals still doing 30/30/30 Still hydrating in between hot tea (w & w/o protein shake) unsweetened iced tea and water (foreign lol) Yogurt with frozen blueberries cashews,walnuts, roasted Edamame, raisins, chia and hempseeds, dark chocolate chips (60% cacao and above always); watermelon, strawberries, boiled eggs on ryvita, peanut butter in ryvita (occasionally), protein pancake & vegan sausage (rare) Paleo turkey bombers or lentil stew or salmon pâté wrap, or tofurky sandwich on ryvita or curry chicken salad, turkey/vegan burger wrapped in lettuce, kale salad with lemon poached salmon, sauteed kale and vegan sausage, Cashews,pecans, walnuts or peanut & dark chocolate, Protein cookie, protein bar, protein chips (occasionally if I'm out and can't find suitable food choices) MFP wont let me pull up my diary sorry but the food before and after thread is a clear visual. I'm always 1200 or under Carbs 70 or under, protein 90 or higher sugar 25 or lower can't remember fats Nuts boost my calories up Evenings: I don't eat past 8-9 pm, drinking less tea and water (so I'm not up all night in the bathroom) Really the only change is the ton more fluids & fasting/delay. Crazy.