summerseeker

I take supermarket branded ones. One in the morning and one in the evening, after food. Always separate your doses through the day

I have my teams consent to try a few sips to help with my protein. A warm coffee does help with chewing the meats

You have done so well, Keep up the good work and you will soon be on the onto your new life

I had my Sleeve done last November, right in the thick of Covid. I am not sure if Covid made a difference but I imagine it did. My private hospital was picking up a lot of ops from the NHS. It was very busy. In all it took 8 months from start to finish. I was initially told 4 - 6 months. The hospital that I went to had to stop its Bariatric work and have its practices audited. That took an extra, very frustrating 2 months. Every surgeon has their own pre op diet some lucky people have none or just a day on liquids. I got 3 weeks of milk and vegetables. High carb veg was not allowed.

Hello elesir8, Yes lots of people feel like this at the start. Me included. Its ok to go back a stage for a few days and then try again. It took me a lot longer to get onto each stage than other people. I was told to eat 6 tiny meals a day but I still struggled to get in my protein and water. Confer with your team because everybody is given a different diet and timeline. You are weak because you have had a major operation and are eating so little. Be kind to yourself and rest. Things will get better soon. If you have the time, fill in your data. Click on the little down arrow by your name at the top of the page. Fill in the surgery and then progress in the sidebar. It helps us help you. We can see how far out you are.

I have this problem too. I have been told to take iron less multivitamins. I hope it works for us both

Whit woo you look so fine

Thank you for a new food idea thats quick and easy and very easy to add other ingredients too. I like tofu so its ideal

I didnt know but I had it explained to me. Our hormones live in our fat cells. We are loosing weight rapidly and releasing all these hormones into our systems. I found it like the menopause or pregnancy all rolled into one. I cried so much and my ever caring husband got the full length of my tongue a few times when he was just trying to help.

Another thought for you to consider - Have you changed any bath, shower or clothes washing products in the past few months? Even the toilet paper we wipe ourselves with can cause dryness. During Covid in the UK we had a shortage of toilet paper and I had a similar problem. I started using one with coconut oil in or Aloe Vera and have no problems now. I hope you get this sorted soon

I have always used straws in cold drinks as I have sensitive teeth. Never had a problem

You need to weigh and track every thing you eat and drink. That way you know what you are doing. Eat good food. Protein first then vegetables then carbs. Up your exercise if you can. Good luck

I bought one but its all in American measures and takes ages to convert. I have never used it. A complete waste of money

Dont do a trial. It would serve no purpose. Its hard and has to be done before the surgery. That is the only thing that keeps you on the straight and narrow course. You just dont have the same goal line fear with a trial Have some food funerals instead, I did

I love your name Fobit. I wonder if it means the same as in my part of the UK ? To Fob it off means to put it off for another day. It could be school, work or just chores. I have a sleeve and drink Tomato juice regularly. I take 4 co-codomol ever day. I hope you get the answers you need, good luck with the research

I didnt feel my real restriction until 4 months out. In the early stages, when I was full I got a runny nose. A month later I got hiccups. At 6 month plus, I have to guess because I dont feel my restriction for about an hour later. If I have eaten too much I pay for it for about 3 hours. About once a week I get really hungry and seem to be eating all day but then I eat very little the day after. I average about 700 to 800 cals a day.

I wish I had the words to take your pain away but that's just wishful thinking isn't it. Take the very best care of yourself at this very emotional time. For what they are worth my thoughts are with you x

Congratulations, have a speedy and pain free recovery

I inadvertently ate greasy food at a restaurant and was incredibly sick for days. Never again, Much wiser now

Yes there are plenty asking for help and advice on here. Me included. If you read the back pages of the forum [it goes back 20 years] Some people get away trouble free but about 1 % [ my guesstimate] have small hiccups at the start. My incision line swelled and took a long time to go down, so going through the stages of re introducing foods was harder for me. By 4 months things began to be easier. I have zero regrets

Super brave wow. You know when the ouch is coming. Torture on the highest scale

To answer a few of your questions, no one answer fits everybody as @Arabesque say. Will your hair fall out ?? who knows, Has mine? OMG yes but I can feel the new hair sprouting. Will you wrinkle ?? who knows, Have I ? OMG yes but I was a very overweight soon to be 63 years old. Do I care ? nope because I wear pants and 3/4 sleeve tops that hide it all. My face is fine yet. I might have plastics in a few years if it bothers me then. I am saving just in case. I only told my friend of 57 years, my husband and my son. I don't want judgement or other peoples opinion, its irrelevant. I was a weekend drinker in my early years but I like to be fairly sober these days as it messes with my medication. I have had a few drinks since surgery, I am quite partial to a Bloody Mary. I can probably count the drinks I have had in 6 months on one hand. I get a buzz off one. Will I become alcoholic ? No thanks Keep doing your research, keep asking questions because in the end you are the only one who knows if its for you

You have done so amazing. Going down a graph size is my dream. Well done and happy just over weight day

We all come to the end of the line at some point. That's it no more. I just knew. My personal preference would be to have the surgery as local as possible because you might need extra help, I did.

I am flying out for a holiday in a few weeks and have given snacks a great deal of thought. I can eat only a tiny amount at a meal, just a tiny bit more than a boiled egg. So I need in between meal options. In the UK there are lots of stuff to pack into children's lunch boxes. A lot is rubbish food but some is ok. 10 gm Pepperami sticks, Snacking nuts in 20 gm packs, Tiny packs of Melba toast to eat with a tin of tuna salad, 2 Oat biscuits in a packet with a 32 g pack of soft cheese or peanut butter, 65gm packs of snacking olives and 20 gm packets of mixed seeds are some that are on my tick list