Gottajustdoit

Oh, I'm so sorry EmzBee. You are having such a hard time with nausea and vomiting. I chew a million times before swallowing and only eat about 6-8 bites. I'm sure you are eating tiny bites too. I feel so awful for those of you suffering nausea. I have emetophobia (how do you spell that!) which is a fear of vomiting. I've had nausea, but it's been rare (dry heaving). I freak out. I can imagine how awful you must feel. I'm sure I'll experience it more often as I try new foods.

Absolutely--and the crust there is super thin so definitely a wash. I was really able enjoy it too, which I was happy about. I used to eat an entire regular-sized Mod Pizza so eating a quarter of the mini one AND feeling like I got to eat something of substance that tasted good was a treat. I'll take it!

Happy birthday! I wanted pizza with hubby and kids for Mother's Day. I wanted to Mod Pizza (it's a place where you can make your own pizza, sorta like Chipotles). I at a quarter of their mini pizza. I splurged, but that is all I dared to eat. It was a cheese pizza so I got in some protein.... right?

Oh no, you are being weaned off? I'm going to have to ask my NUT at my next post op if she wants me to do the same. I do know that I am supposed to be getting a larger variety of proteins, but I don't want to give up my morning protein shake. Noooooooooo.😞

NYC--I do not really attribute stress to not wanting to eat, but I do often default to a Protein shake because it's so easy. I don't feel like thinking about figuring out what to eat and sometimes see my options as so limited that I grab a shake. I still have my protein shake as breakfast in my car during my commute to work but it's when I eat a small amount at dinner I wait for an hour or so and then feel hunger so I grab a shake. The shakes are definitely the easiest options for me. I worry I this habit may lead to eventually taking in too many calories. Not sure why the food industry hasn't come up with premade "bariatric meals" yet! Might be a great business to start!

Breakfast in London! I love how you picked at a little bit of everything.

You go girl! Thanks for posting. Love seeing progress photos. You look great despite the lack of sleep!

Everythinganna--same for me! I have SO many places I wanted to go for Mother's Day but then I realized...meh...it wouldn't be worth it. I love looking over menus but hate wasting food so I usually just pick from my husband's plate and try to make eating 6 bites last as long as possible. I ordered a kid's quesadilla from Chili's the other night and it was way too greasy. I was good and ordered the steam broccoli as a side and got the chocolate milk so my husband could have it. I picked the cheese off and downed some broccoli stems and then I was like, I'm done! I was shocked at how much my daughter and husband could eat in that same amount of time. Don't the portions look so huge and overwhelming when ya'll go out to eat now? Amazing.

So glad you found one you like! I meant to say that for the Iron + C vitamins, I take the Celebrate brand soft-chews in Pineapple. I like those even better than the black grape multivitamin chews. If you are taking calcium, I found that the lemon-flavored Bariatric Advantage ones taste pretty good.

Hi Recidivist--my NUT gave out a bunch of vitamin samples prior to surgery and I found that for me, the only ones I found doable were the soft chews. I take the black grape Bariatric Advantage multivitamin soft chews (AVOID the orange-flavored ones--ick) and the Pineapple-flavored Iron plus C chews. They start off sweet and then have a sour ending...very strange, really, but they do NOT taste minerally at all. I also take fiber gummies to manage constipation and I think of them as little treats (like gummy bears). If I didn't enjoy the soft chews, I'd go for the gummy versions. My NUT even said Flintstone vitamins were OK for the multivitamin!

I am surprised your surgeon only replied with a "no" without an explanation. I would definitely call him tomorrow and ask him what is happening. Sorry, I don't want to frighten you, but unless you have severe environmental allergies that create drainage, vomiting mucus seems abnormal to me. I hope you get answers soon.

No, but the fact that you can't keep any food down is probably what's going on. My helpful hint for the barium swallow: plug your nose when drinking the barium. Plugging the nose temporarily "closes off" your taste buds. When I had mine done I did this after surgery...the technicians thought I was whacko but when I told them why, they said "what a great idea"! No one likes drinking that stuff! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Love that expression on your face! I have similar hair as yours, only blonde, which I highlight, and thinner. I finally made an appointment with my hair stylist because my color is getting drab and roots are showing darker. My hair hasn't grown much at all since surgery and I'm worried that the chemicals she'll be using on my hair will make the hair fall out like crazy BUT it's time to reshape the bob style and freshen the color. Did you notice hair loss accelerating after you colored your hair? I have been holding out on this appointment but my hair is a hot mess.

You will look FABULOUS in your Derby hat!

Any idea why you had all that nausea? Can you attribute it to anything? Sounds awful. Congrats on the weightloss. I'm stalled at 189..... Don't want the nausea though. BTW, could you take Zofran? It's a lifesaver for me (the kind that dissolve in your mouth).

It rained all weekend AND I ate 8 salt and vinegar potato chips. I must have hit the part of this journey when I crave the bad stuff again. Whoa. Not good. I did buy some salt and vinegar almonds to eat from now on when I have the salty crunchy crazies. I felt like I was really slipping this weekend once I had the potato chips and had no adverse reaction. PLUS I only lost like 4 ozs in the last two weeks. Putting things in perspective, though, I'm feeling good overall!

Goddy222--if it helps....last night I went to Chili's with my husband and daughter. We used to both order the Presidente Margaritas. Last night he ordered one and I had a sip (the first alcohol to pass my lips). It was too salty and I didn't even want another sip. Plus, it sorta burned going down. If you are at the beach with someone, just ask if you can have a taste. It will probably be all you need!

I. Can't. Even. Who keeps that in their vehicle? Too funny.

That is a huge weight loss, Recidivist. I'm at the exact same weight as you but started at 230. You are rocking it! As for your stall, were you starting to eat wrong foods or too much food? Just curious.

Hi EmzBee--wondered where you went to. Good to hear from you. 81 pounds!!! I can't believe it! So, you ARE losing hair. Are you losing a lot? I am afraid that is still coming for me. 😞 How have you been feeling? I get asked that question soooo many times and to be honest, I'm still not feeling "great," but mainly just frustrated with how long it takes me to eat, stomach gurgling after I do eat that feels like hunger pains, some chest discomfort, figuring out what to eat, intestinal distress, etc. I want to say "I feel great" but wonder if I every will. On the bright side, losing 40 lbs has been great. I don't seem to be losing it as fast as y'all but I'm only doing 5,000 steps of exercise a day. Just hoping the scale will continue to be my friend at 1lb or so a week.

Yes Goody! That's it! Thanks.

Thanks. I think there is also some sort of bariatric pal app. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Absolutely fantastic!!!!!! Where is that screenshot from? I know, it's probably an app I should already know about and be using, but I've just decided to track more closely and this looks like a nifty way of doing it.

Sounds right to me. What foods/drinks were included in the 900?

I view the protein shakes/drinks just as i do water. If I eat food, I wait at least 20 minutes to drink a protein shake or water. Same applies if I just finished a protein drink. I wait 20 minutes to eat solid food.