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Well, I'm glad I ordered just a few... it wasn't my cup of tea. I am getting so sick of protein drinks! I can't quite get enough protein without them however.

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To me, those are cookies. It has 5g of added sugar for only 30 grams of food. That's a lot of sugar!!! Sure, they have some protein, but so does yogurt, cheese, protein drinks, beans, meat, tofu, ... It might be nice for a treat, but only if I could stop myself at one serving.

35 lbs in four months is pretty good. You can't expect to lose as much as the people on "my 600 lb life" unless you start out weighing 600 lbs. I think I lost only a little more than that at that point, and my surgery center thinks I'm doing great! Also... you may need to eat more to get the weight to drop. By 4 months out I was eating 800-1200 calories a day. I still 5 months out) eat a half cup or less of food, but I try to make that full of protein and veggies. What did your surgery center say? Do they think you're not losing fast enough? Also, I totally feel your pain on the injuries. I was doing great with exercising but then I got tendinitis in both my arm and knee, so I was told to rest for a month. It SUCKS!

Yes, you can also take half-doses, or twice a day if you really need to. If you start getting diarrhea, be even more careful about keeping hydrated. I work in cancer research and it's safe enough to give to kids with cancer, so it's pretty low risk (but talk to your doctor to be sure!). Also, coffee does the trick for me sometimes! And my surgery center said drinking enough fluids and being more active help.

It's actually really hard to stretch your stomach, and in fact that may be a myth, according to some recent research (though I can't say for sure). Water and other liquids just pass right through the pouch. You NEED to be hydrated after surgery for many reasons, so do drink as frequently as you can. As others have said, you can't really "gulp" especially right after surgery. Now at 5 months out I can gulp a few times, but I can't chug a lot like I could before surgery.

I was one of the rare people who DIDN'T lose their hunger after surgery, but most people are not hungry for a while. Even though I was hungry, food didn't taste good and it was uncomfortable to eat. That lasted about 3 months; now at five months out I can enjoy food again. Try to find things that are easier to eat. I eat a lot of ground turkey, because solid, dry meat is harder to eat. You can make ground turkey, or chicken, or beef into so many recipes: I make chili, taco meat, spicy chicken lettuce wraps (I just make the meat part; I still can't do lettuce), ground turkey stroganoff... So many options. Fish may be easier to eat than other protein sources; just don't over cook it. Chicken thighs may be easier to eat than chicken breasts. Good luck!

I had sleeve, but I think the issues are similar. 1) Throwing up after surgery isn't nearly as unpleasant as before surgery. 2) I have been nauseous a lot and have thrown up a number of times after taking my multivitamin, so I take it at night and then have a snack, like a protein bar or cheese. 3) When I eat too much or too fast or the food is really dry I might throw up but very rarely, like right after surgery I had some chicken from a take out place and the first time it was fine, but then I tried to heat up the leftovers and it was not so good. 4) I am more nauseous and vomit more than most people I know who have had surgery. I'm five months out and it's getting better.

I second @Queen ApisM. I take Miralax almost every day (except lately I've been having diarrhea for some reason). You can't just take it once; it takes a few days to start working. The one thing about Miralax is you need to be hydrated really. I find it's least noticeable in hot drinks or room temp drinks, and not water! If your drink is cold, it needs to be stirred longer. If it's been a few days since you've pooped, consider a glycerin suppository. I had to do that a few times right after surgery. Not fun, but worked in about 30 minutes. We just can't eat enough fiber to make a difference, and sometimes the fiber drinks aren't very helpful for post-surgery. Also, some people like magnesium citrate. I didn't find that to be as helpful as the Miralax.

I would say, "And this is why I don't live in Scandinavia", but I moved from Miami to Boston 18 years ago and still miss the weather sooo much. Yes, even the humidity. I don't want to complain about the weather in Boston. I'm sure you would be wearing a T-shirt on our coldest days.

Again, as others have said, you will feel much better in two weeks after surgery than you do now. Also, as others have said, the accommodations you may need are specific to your work tasks and how strict your environment is. I worked from home for the first month then started traveling for work again. Your main limitations will be on what you can eat and because it can be hard to drink much at once right after surgery, so if you can eat, drink, and go to the bathroom any time you want, you should be okay, unless you are really tired or foggy.

I would be hesitant to use the implants. They tend to be associated with weight gain, more than the pill. My surgery center didn't say I would have to use additional BC, but I don't have sex, so maybe they didn't discuss it? I know a lot of people have used Mirena (IUD) after surgery and done well with it. I also used to take BCP continuous cycling because I was sooooo miserable when I had my period. I hadn't had a period in over a decade going into surgery. They told me to stop the pill to reduce the risk of clots. I stopped 6 weeks before surgery. I am now 5 months out from surgery and I STILL haven't had a period despite being off birth control entirely. (and thank you @pintsizedmallrat. I identify as gender fluid and that is one of the reasons I worked so hard not to get periods.)

I had a further thought about this: years ago, I spent a few months doing intermittent fasting. I would have days when I would not eat until dinner. On those days, I was absolutely freezing, whereas on the days I didn't fast, I was only my normal level of cold. I wonder if it has something to do with not eating? I thought about this today when I didn't get to breakfast and then I had to go out, and then someone came over, and in the end, I didn't eat real food until after 1pm. I was very cold today!

The stomach sounds are normal. Most sleevers don't dump; that's more common with bypass, and even then it's only about 30% of people. When something doesn't agree with me, I have diarrhea or vomiting. The diarrhea is often from sugar alcohols or too much coffee. The vomiting is usually from my vitamin or sometimes eating too fast. You're not going to "ruin" your surgery by eating something that doesn't agree with you.

While it could be the pill, I would also try tracking your food in MyFitnessPal or something similar, just to see how many calories you are really eating. It's really easy to have "calorie creep" and eat more if you are not weighing or measuring your food. I hope you find an answer soon!

I have heard of those Nordic traditions (I have a good friend in Norway - near Tromso). Interestingly, I have started keeping my room cooler at night. Well, at least so far in the winter. When it gets to be summer here we'll see.

I had to wait a long time after I jumped through all the hoops at my center, like three months, and it wasn't really due to COVID. The office was really disorganized and would never call me back. Most places are not that disorganized. I'm sorry insurance won't cover your surgery.

I haven't noticed this, but I have to say that contrary to most people, I have actually been LESS cold than I used to be prior to surgery. I attribute this to the fact that I am cold mostly when sedentary, and I was more sedentary prior to preparing for surgery. Now that I'm more active, I don't feel cold all the time. I used to always be cold, and now I'm comfortable more of the time. One thing for me is that I take medication that can cause difficulties with thermoregulation. I used to be bothered by both heat and cold, and I haven't noticed this as much. I'm still taking the same medication at the same dose, so maybe losing weight has helped me thermoregulate? I know that if I start being cold (usually when sitting at my desk working) I feel better if I get up and start moving. Sometimes, I take that cue as a motivator to get on the treadmill. Othertimes... I just crawl into bed.

Uhhh... several of us, including me, said that regret is common. Also, even if you have PCOS, they are not going to do a bariatric surgery if you are already at a healthy weight.

In Phoenix they had chorizo and fried eggs. One time I had them in Mexico City they had shrimp. I don't think I've ever eaten corned beef hash, although I love me some lean corned deli meat (only from a good deli, not the grocery store)

The liquid diet pre-op has nothing to do with insurance - it's designed to shrink the liver because most obese people have NASH (fatty liver), so it's less risky if the liver shrinks prior to surgery because the surgery involves lifting up the liver to get to the stomach. It also makes recovery easier. I did have a pre-op diet of low-carb, low-fat, high protein and lots of non-starchy vegetables, but again, this was my surgeon's requirement, not related to insurance. Insurance required me to attend 4 really dumb nutrition classes. I am very fortunate that my surgery covered it, but I personally think the entire US health insurance system is abhorrent.

I didn't have a 2 week liquid only diet. I did change my eating habits for 7 months prior to surgery and lost 50 lbs, which means I don't have to lose it now.

I also am not familiar with that surgery, but the general rule I've heard is that each successive weight loss surgery will have less weight loss, so if you have a sleeve, lose weight, and then have bypass (whether due to GERD or regain) you will not likely lose as much as you did with the initial surgery.

It looks like chilaquiles, which is essentially breakfast nachos. I had them once in Phoenix and a few times in Mexico City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilaquiles

Ground turkey stroganoff for lunch today. I used 20oz of lean ground turkey and 16 oz of baby bella mushrooms. It made 8 servings. On the left is the serving, to which I added FF greek yogurt. I could only eat about half today. Usually I can eat the full serving (about a half cup plus about 1.5 oz of yogurt). I was trying to also eat some roasted fennel I made, but I didn't make much progress.