The Preacher

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I have been praying about this, and really feel led to do it. I have been criticized for sharing my faith in Jesus Christ on this website, I truly do respect others feelings because it certainly is their right to believe or not to believe, even God does not force one to believe in Him, it must be of one's own free will. I feel deeply that there are some on here that would love to be prayed for, before surgery, during surgery and after surgery, so here's what I am willing to do, if I can be of some comfort to anyone, please email me at brotherron98@gmail.com I assure you that I do have a personal and close relationship with the Lord, he does and always has answered my prayers, and I'm sure as long as I walk in his ways, he will continue to answer them, so please if I can help you in any way, email me. Sincerely, The Preacher.

I'm having trouble finding protein water where I live, those of you who drink protein water where do you buy it at? Thanks! Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

At 2 months post-op how many ounces were you able to eat, I can eat 8 ounces before I feel full, I know that everyone is different but does this seem to be to much? Thinks!! Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

I do use a small 6.5" plate, I'm eating about 1,000 calories per day, that's what my nutritionist told me to eat. I do notice some food's I can't eat 8oz. Things like chicken or stack. Things like ground beef, it seems like I can eat more. I'm getting all my protein and liquids in everyday with no problems at all. As for as the dude thing, it has more than one meaning, one means city slicker, that I'm not, I was born and raised in the country. The other means a man, and that I am, now days there may be other meanings that I don't know of, but if you want to call me a dude that's ok with me.[emoji106] Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

I eat my proteins first, for an example today I had a four and a half ounce meatball which I chewed very well, after that I had three and a half ounces of green beans. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi everyone, it's been eight weeks today since I had surgery. I've been reading the forums but I've been pretty busy lately and haven't had much of a chance to make any post. I'm so thankful that I decided to have this surgery, I've had absolutely no complications at all, no pain no nausea nothing at all. I have been able to get between 80 and 90 g of Protein every day, and anywhere from 68 to 75 ounces of liquids everyday, I'm maintaining approximately 1,000 cal a day. I have lost a considerable amount of weight, I've went from a 4XL shirt to a XL and from a size 56 to a size 38 in pants. I have truly been blessed!

Yes, will be taking it for 6 months post surgery.

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I started on phase 3 on 9/5/18 which is the pureed phase. Yesterday I had scrambled eggs with a little Mayonnaise and a Protein Drink for Breakfast, for lunch one Protein Shake, and for a snack a popsicle and a small thing of sugar free pudding, and for dinner I had 3 oz of tilapia with a homemade dill sauce and pureed cauliflower mixed with almond milk and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and a Protein drink for a snack. This morning I had a scrambled egg with a little bit of light mayonnaise and a protein drink. Everything that I ate went down very well and most importantly it stayed down, I'm very thankful that I'm doing so well, I go back to the doctor on Monday for a follow-up. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

Unless you have an estimate or something in writing you're probably stuck with the bill. It's sad to say, but nowadays some people's word is not good enough, so always get it in writing. I hope and pray that it can be worked out for you. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

I would go somewhere else. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm 10 days post-op and feeling great, I haven't taken any pain pills in these 10 days. I'm drinking 3 premier protein shakes per day, 1 cup of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup strained, two sugar-free popsicles, 1/3 cup sugar free pudding and water. On average I'm consuming about 83 ounces of liquid. The doctor and the nutritionist said I am doing exceptionally well, I feel very blessed!

Yes, my nutritionist said to count them, they are 11oz eachSent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

It's a shame they didn't use helium gas, that way I would have weighed less when I got on the scales.

Did did anyone else's belly where are the incisions were seem to be swollen after surgery? It has been 7 days now since my surgery and the pants that I was wearing before surgery seems to be tighter then they were, did anyone else noticed this? Thanks very much! Sent from my SM-J727VPP using BariatricPal mobile app

Keep up the good work!

This is my third day after surgery, today I was able to consume 82 ounces of liquids with little to no discomfort. The 82 ounces of liquid consisted of, 2 1/2 premier protein drinks, 1 cup of cream of mushroom soup strained, 2 sugar-free popsicles and 42 ounces of water. My question is, is this too much for a person who is only three days out from surgery? My calorie intake was around 620 cal.

Hi everyone, I had my sleeve surgery on Tuesday the 18th, I stayed overnight and went home the next day, everything went terrific. The doctor said that my surgery went very very well, he said the pre-op diet had shrunken my liver to normal size, which made things go very well. I also had a hernia repair along with the sleeve, when I went to my room after recovery I set in a chair for about two hours, then I got up and walked two loops around the nurses station which is quite a distance. The only pain I had was in recovery from the gas, they put some pain medicine in the IV and within no time the pain stopped. To be honest, I have had no nausea or vomiting and very little to no pain at all, even in the seven incisions, just a little tender when I touch them. I will give you some very good advice concerning the gas pain, walk walk walk and walk some more! The surgeon that I chose is very good at this procedure, he performs roughly 8 gastric sleeve surgeries per week, in fact he is the one responsible for getting the bariatric weight loss and surgery Center started there at the hospital several years ago. At this point, other than being careful how I have to swallow liquids, it's almost as if I didn't have anything done. Although the doctor is very good at what he does, I give all the credit to the Lord for keeping His mighty and merciful hand upon me, He means everything to me. The Preacher

Good morning everyone! This is my second day home from the hospital, still no pain or nausea, still walking a lot. Vitamins, protein drinks, water and popsicles are going down fairly well, I'm going to try some sugar free pudding later on today. I hope everyone else is doing well.

Not the case here, my surgeon and his team feel exactly the same way as I do.

Is it actually necessary to write down the type of food and the amount that you eat for each meal? Seems to me, all that would be necessary to keep track of would be, calories, carbs, proteins and your liquid intake. After all isn't that all that matters as long as you are eating healthy foods? I would appreciate your thoughts.

I stated previously that this post has become the devil's playground, as for myself I refuse to be one of the players in Satan's game. I'm sure that a couple of you here will be glad to hear that I am pulling out of coach Satan's ballgame. I do apologize to those that the post benefited, I will continue to pray for you. The Bible says come out from among them and be as separate saith the Lord. It also says, don't cast your pearls before swine. In other words, don't waste your time with those that have hardened their hearts to the truth and will not listen, because there are so many others that's willing to accept the truth and except the Pearl of great Price, that is Jesus Christ the son of the living God! For those of you who fight against the truth, I will pray an old time Holy Ghost conviction up on you, then maybe you'll take heed and accept it before it's too late. Don't deceive yourself's, whether you believe it or not, one day you will bow before Almighty God in judgment. Romans 14:11 (KJV) For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. There is only one True And Living God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you who are true believers and have been born again of the spirit of God, I will see you in heaven one day, considering the shape this worlds in, according to the word of God, it won't be very much longer. The Preacher !

It was not meant to be cool, it was meant to help people with needs. You say it was moved to the correct location, I completely disagree with you on that. The place it was originally posted was helping so many people, and left alone it would have continued to help many more. But here, it has become the devil's playground, a place for bickering, and strife. Certainly not what God had intended. It's been argued by some that it had no relevancy to weight loss but that's not true at all. It was completely centered on the subject, the fact that people stated in their prayer request that they was having weight loss surgery or had been through weight loss surgery and needed help should prove that it was related to the issue of weight loss. So you think instead of being posted in one of the weight loss sections of this forum where it was doing what was intended to, that is helping people! That it's much better here where it's not relative to anything. A place were it says, This forum is for general conversation, sharing interests, having a laugh or discussing anything not specifically related to Weight Loss Surgery surgery. I don't think helping someone in a time of need through prayer is something to laugh about. Try telling the people that asked for help that it didn't apply to weight loss, then maybe you'll get the laugh you're looking for. The Preacher