Orchids&Dragons

No point in stretching it all back out, huh?

Yup, that's me to get to 800-1000, slider foods galore (she types as she finishes her second yogurt of the day )

I'd probably pour them in a bowl first. I haven't done it, but others on the site have.

Omgosh, @Creekimp13, I can't imagine even being able to eat an entire hard-boiled egg in a sitting, never mind the rest of the salad! That's one reason I don't mind my soups too much. Since they're sliders, I'm able to get a little more food in at once. I think my "banana" might be closer in size to an overweight string bean. However, I'm a determined little bugger. I manage to get about 800 calories a day, surprisingly.

Freeze them and eat them like ice cream or a slushie

Just depends on your surgeon. Some people can have low-fat, high protein meals.

Congrats on your surgery, hope your healing goes smoothly!

Wow, look at that waist! Congrats, thanks for sharing your inspirational pics!

I agree with Matt. It's the nature of this type of forum for people to transition through. I've been spending way too much time here. I'm an accountant and I'm supposed to be doing quarterly reports. 'Nuff said? I have the same situation with professional organizations. I enjoy them for a while, then I drift away. To control my addiction, my rule is that I don't log on to the computer in the evening. But in the morning, I can't wait to see how people are doing. We're all just ships that pass in the night! But, that said, I've enjoyed your posts and wish you the best, even if I don't see you as often!

Congratulations, tremendous milestone! You were incredibly fortunate to find that tumor!

And @AngelaZ, you are nowhere near the edge of TMI-land around here!

Try the Miralax morning and night. If that's too much, cut the dose half but still take it morning and night. See if that helps.

You know, it's ok to say "Quit nagging, MOM!" if you want

Definitely it would be better to not switch doctors, but if you had to . . . Also, I think I'd be worried that my bloodwork might not be as thorough with a non-bariatric doctor. I am probably overly paranoid about long-term vitamin deficiencies and or excesses. After my little misadventure last month with my calcium getting too high, I don't want a repeat of that!

Or just switch to a local bariatric doc for followups wherever you live.

@macadamia Love your Thoreau quote! So true!

This was actually discussed last night as well. One of the main reasons for the follow ups, besides to make sure you're doing ok and bloodwork, is that they collect information for a database on bariatric surgery/results in order to decide best practices for the future. They have about 10 years of data now, but want to get to 30-40 years of data to understand the long-term ramifications. Non-bariatric surgeons are probably less likely to participate.

When/if you move, check on local bariatric support groups. The one at my hospital is open to all, doesn't matter where you had your surgery. That would be a good place to look for a new surgeon to use for follow ups. Literally, support group was last night and this very topic was mentioned. Just for you, I guess!

Congrats on your surgery and best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Welcome to the site! This is a very friendly and supportive community. Just dive right in! Tip for a newbie: If you want to search for a topic to see if there's already a thread, go to the HOME page and type in that search box. That will search the whole site. Otherwise, you just search the one forum that you happen to be in at the time

I'm so sorry for your struggles. Sending positive thoughts your way.

I never crushed pills. I swallowed them whole starting two days after surgery.

Congrats, you're rockin' it!

I know that my doctor's office will do follow-ups for people who've moved to the area or who's doctors have retired.

Congrats on another 3 pounds the "hard" way! Everybody hits slower and faster loss periods and it will continue after your surgery. Just all part of the game. Lots of us use vanilla protein shakes (I use Premier Protein) as a coffee creamer. You can sweeten your coffee and feel virtuous at the same time!