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It definitely can stir things up while losing you also have crazy hormones which won't help things. I've found taking a DEEP breath before doing or saying anything I might regret is important. Normally I'm steady as a rock, but losing so quickly has made me moody and short tempered. Luckily I have an amazing and understanding wife

Typically people say they can fit about half a cup of food in the first 6 months and then eventually 1 cup after that. I’m sure there is some variance. At 3 months out I think about 4 ounces of protein is my max

It will get easier as your diet progresses, hunger should fade some. Be very careful, so far your choices are soft and I assume very well chewed, but the wrong thing could cause real issues. I too had some crackers early. If possible remove trigger foods and keep busy if you can. Don’t linger in the kitchen or pantry either

Early hunger is pretty common. The good news is it usually fades. You will also feel full once you get to soft foods and that helps. My worst hunger was the first 2 weeks after, now almost 3 months out I am seldom hungry

My kids were 3 and almost 2 when I did it. Not lifting was tough, so you need someone else willing to lift them. My oldest can climb wherever, but my youngest was tough. You can still hold them while sitting or lay on the floor with them, so the physical contact piece isn’t missing. I did lift my youngest a couple times in emergencies (fire alarm, throwing up) and was fine. Not sure how heavy the 7 month old is, but you may get away with that one (drs say from 10-20 lbs depending on who you ask)

I’ve had it, but it has sugar alchol, which I really don’t like. Just exercise good portion control because it won’t fill you up

Early on shakes or protein powder are really the only ways. I watered my shakes down, which helped cut the sweetness and made them easier to drink. Once you can have puréed food it gets way easier

Have fun, honestly you’re not missing much in the food dept there... Good (big) drinks though!

My surgeon said it would be ok after 6 months. The issue with a bypass is it is way more prone to ulcers. The issue is NSAIDs may interfere with the protective lining leading to an ulcer.

The shoulder / neck pain is the worst and unfortunately takes a while to resolve. It can be gas or referred pain. Heat will help gas, for me it made referred pain worse. Call the dr if the pain meds aren't working, being in pain can effect your healing. They had to change mine completely, so it's not unheard of that one type of med doesn't work. For fluids try Powerade zero, all the electrolytes without sugar or carbs. I also watered down my protein shakes for hydration, which worked well. Good news is in a week you'll likely feel much better.

I had a sleeve on 12/12/17, so am a similar amount out from you. The bypass is obviously more restrictive, so I think your calorie intake sounds reasonable. I am averaging 800-1k calories per day. I do have days with 500 or 600 and sometimes 1200. I'm also in a no carb mode, so can easily hit my protein goal in 500 calories. Some plans want more calories, so ask your nutritionist what a good target for you is. At my 2 month visit they said 800 - 1200 was ok, but didn't want to see me over 1200, so guessing a bypass might be just a little under that amount.

Try really hard to stick with it a few days and you likely will be satisfied again with the small amounts. I find carbs = cravings. It's very unlikely you stretched anything (most surgeons say it's not possible beyond a small amount)

Hopefully it’s something simple... Most antibiotics cause major nausea if taken without food, so depending on what’s going on maybe that is playing a role. I have heard when you stop a PPI you can have a bit of a surge in acid, so that could do it too. Let us know what the DR says and I hope you feel better. If they want you to stick it out a bit ask for dissolvable Zofran.

I take centrum complete multi vitamins and bariatric advantage calcium melts. Make sure calcium is seperated at least 2 hours from your multi vitamin, Iron interferes with its absorption. Unfortunately this means you have to take them on a schedule (I have to do 2 multi’s a day and 3 sets of 2 calcium pills). I’m not sure if chewables have better absorption or not.

Beans and Ricotta bake were tough for me initially so I mostly had soup (I would purée it in the blendor). The most common was lentil soup, which has good protein. Split pea was ok too. Plus you get your fluids in at the same time. We were also allowed cottage cheese, which after lots of chewing was good.

haha of course! Good thing you looked in the mirror, it's just subtle enough to look like its a birthmark or something and I bet no one would have said anything

Sounds promising. Let us know how it tastes. I tried chili powdered crickets before and it was... interesting!

Great story! Haha love that you put a pic :-)

I've heard a rumor of an 'ignore' feature on this forum... but can't find it for some reason. Anyone know where it is? .... Asking for a friend

Nice, glad to hear it!

It might just be that you're not quite ready for purée, or ate too fast or too much. I found warm things went down a bit easier and at first it had to be liquid like puréed soup. Hopefully it gets better, switching food stages can be difficult at first

Some good ideas here. I personally don't love the gym (I get bored easily and when I do go it's usually for weights (bulk) - otherwise I do cardio on machines at home). I do a lot of outside exercise, biking, running, kayaking etc, which is always entertaining and dynamic, but not always possible due to weather etc. There are often local groups for biking or other outdoor stuff you can join and that can be really motivational (I do biking groups in the summer) Some other ideas (I'm not doing any of these - but have friends who are and am planning on trying some out): Crossfit - cardio and strength workout. it's kind of like a cult, but I have a ton of friends who do it and love it. They are short and very intense workouts. I'm planning on trying it on one of the free days when I'm in a bit better shape Aqua Aerobics - Again have some friends who do this and say its super fun and a great workout Swimming - Currently looking for a place to learn technique for distance, but do swim a lot and its am amazing full body workout

What part of your back hurts? Did you have a hernia repair? Try smaller bites and see if that helps. Things might still be pretty sore in that area and sometimes the pain can manifest as back or shoulder pain from a hernia repair.

There's a few different things that help get and keep the weight off. The most obvious is the restriction of the new stomach, which typically will hold .5 cups post surgery and stretch to around 1 cup 6 months out or so. That makes binging in a single sitting hard (physically hurts, you'll get sick if you over do it). You also feel full earlier, so for example I just ate 3 oz of chicken and I feel like I had a thanksgiving meal and will be satisfied for hours physically. The removal of the stomach also cuts down on the hunger hormone grehlin and for most provides a lack of hunger or at least an easily controlled notion of hunger. In my case I'm still only a couple months out so i have almost no hunger (doesn't mean I don't have cravings or head hunger). If you choose a good program you will get the surgery as well as a bunch of dietary support post surgery to make sure you make some positive life changes. You follow up regularly with a dietitian to learn how to eat and to balance out your eating so you get the right nutrients. Programs focus on different ways to do this, but this is the gist. Once you've done all that you'll have lost a lot of weight. You can of course put it back on easily if you make really bad decisions like eating super calorie dense or slider foods that don't fill you. Some examples would be eating large portions of peanuts (170 calories per ounce) or ice cream or sweets that just go right through. So if you try you can put the weight back on, but its harder than before. If you've gotten to the point of radical surgery to control your weight you've got a serious problem and took serious steps to correct it. Usually this means you're pretty invested in the outcome and you will try your best to do a good job. Trying is a little easier because of reduced hunger, reduced space and feeling full quickly so it's easier than pre surgery to do a good job, which is why most people are very successful long term. Unfortunately nothing will "stop" you from gaining weight if you really want to, but this is a heck of a tool that is extremely effective. A bypass is another option with the added tool of mal-absorption (you don't absorb all calories) and dumping (feeling terrible after having too much fat / sugar).

I have some of those water shoes from Amazon and used them to run on the beach. They worked great for that as well as walking / hiking. On firmer surfaces they were fine for walking, I did not try running on them on pavement. They do have quite a bit of cushion and if sized right don't move on your foot at all so they may be ok. I suspect they don't have great arch support, so that could be an issue if you needed it.