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Mine used to gurgle so loudly I swear it could wake the dead. It has nothing to do with hunger, the plumbing just tends to be a bit noisier after surgery

Sometimes stomach and mouth have a competition

I'm allergic to the glue they have on the dressings, its very annoying when they miss that in my notes because it itches like hell. Hope your reaction resolves soon

Get blood tests done, you may be low on iron

Important thing to remember, digestion starts in your mouth - chew your food well . What you can and can't tolerate after surgery is impossible for anyone to predict. Some people can chomp on celery, corn and raw carrots whilst others struggle with soft foods. Only time will tell

I now have a date, Jan 17

I think I need to be allergic to chocolate! The only thing it makes me break out in is fat!

Why did your surgery date get changed, did your surgeon just want to torture you?

I moved 3km outside of a small country town in a street that has no small children and in a country where Halloween is only just catching on. It seems to have worked

I'm a little confused. You had your boobs reduced , then enlarged then reduced again? You realise that if you have dramatic weight loss your boobs are likely to change shape again. Will you be going for a further boob op? I see your sleeve surgery is this week. Good luck, hope it all goes well.

Have you been diagnosed with gallbladder issues?

Uh oh, this thread seems to be rapidly devolving!

Just wondering if the substitutes such as Stevia also cause dumping?

Surgery of any kind generally triggers a flare up of cold sores for me, as does going to the dentist. My high BP went down, had to come off pills but then it went up again. Mine seems to be genetic rather than weight related

Metamucil can be helpful

I enjoy bushwalking, so much nicer than walking aimlessly round suburbia. We went on holiday to Vietnam earlier this year and spent a couple of days trekking in Sapa, it was amazing. The scenery is spectacular

At the moment it’s not something I’m very good at but here are some suggestions that might help. Keep busy, if you are engrossed in something such as painting, gardening, sewing etc you tend to forget about food, especially if you are covered in dirt. Have healthy alternatives that you enjoy available. It s no good having snacks that you don’t like because then you either won’t eat them or you will eat just for the sake of eating and then still be looking for something you like. Dont have problem foods in the house. I know if I buy a packet of biscuits(cookies) they will be gone in a couple of days because I will keep eating them.

I don’t have an issue with it, as a non software wizard it just sounded like it would be really difficult. If it’s possible it would be great. Not sure what your they / she comment is about?

I think algebra and geometry are useless. I couldn’t care less what x equals. However my husband is a QS and he uses geometry all the time, for him being able to work out the area of a triangle is essential

If you ever travel outside of the USA you might discover that metric system is quite useful. I always wonder why it didn’t catch on in the US,it is far easier to have things in increments of 10

The only entity Facebook suits is itself and it’s advertsers, it certainly doesn’t make its newsfeeds suit its users requirements. If it did we would see status updates from all our family and friends instead of just a select few and we wouldn’t see all the sponsored rubbish.

I would think it would be really hard to suit trending topics to each persons individual requirements. If something is annoying then we have to learn to move on. If something is inappropriate then it should be reported and hopefully it will be taken down.

So if the way you stay on track is by being obsessed with calorie counting and tracking continue to do that. Work out how many calories you need to maintain and add it into your plan. It might seem obsessive but if that is what works then stick with it

As a bandit drinking has often been like that

It is good that you have recognised this early as that means that you can nip it in the bud. Give yourself a talking to. Make a list of what you can do and wear now that you couldn’t before. Look at your diet and do some planning. Make sure the foods that you are allowing yourself are tasty and interesting. Look up some new recipes. Plan to have a reward meal ( not huge but something you really want to eat) if you have kept to your other targets