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I have to agree guys I do not get hungry when I do not watch TV!! If I watch its like torturing myself! Too much food on TV' date=' just like the violence in video games, they should rate all the food commercials that will be aired!! Give a brother a chance![/quote']

Amen too that! or at a very minimum give some basic nut info. lets face it corporate food distributors and manfacturers are trying to shove as much pre- processed gmo enhanced super sized buy one get one free food down americans throats that they can afford or digest. is any surprise that obesity is a major problem in the USA.

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So glad to hear that you are also having a positive experience! I am right with you. I have lost 13 lbs since surgery' date=' a total now of 54. I FEEL GREAT!! I can not wait for it to keep going!![/quote']

Ooooh Reeses! I better write that recipe down somewhere.

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Cole' date='

i have been eating on a 4-5 hour schedule and it dosnt take much to satify the beast that is our pouch. also i try and stay occupied as much as possible my TV time has gone from a major player in my routine (last year) to almost non- existant post surgery. it seems if you keep your brain occuppied or distracted as it were. it has no time to think about hunger. Good luck! its a tough nut to crack. im engaged in a mental battle between mind and pouch currently.

RJ[/quote']

Lol, thanks RJ, it's definitely a battle between the two...today I'm going to run errands with my mom, eat and drink in between time, I'm going to see how this work for me.

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So' date=' apparently I was out of the loop and did realize there was a forum thread for all us June surgeries. Haha. Hi friends![/quote']

Hi! Glad you found us!

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Before I was eating three meals a day. Averaging about 350 calories per day. After I started back at work my body felt so exhausted and worn down. I started making an extra snack and now my calories are around 450. I'm feeling much better. Anyone else eating 4 times a day? I work at 5:00am and go to bed at 9:00pm so I'm up for several hours during the day. Almost a month post op.

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Before I was eating three meals a day. Averaging about 350 calories per day. After I started back at work my body felt so exhausted and worn down. I started making an extra snack and now my calories are around 450. I'm feeling much better. Anyone else eating 4 times a day? I work at 5:00am and go to bed at 9:00pm so I'm up for several hours during the day. Almost a month post op.

I find I normally need to eat 4 times to get enough Protein and calories in. Otherwise I'm exhausted. I'm about 5 weeks post op.

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Before I was eating three meals a day. Averaging about 350 calories per day. After I started back at work my body felt so exhausted and worn down. I started making an extra snack and now my calories are around 450. I'm feeling much better. Anyone else eating 4 times a day? I work at 5:00am and go to bed at 9:00pm so I'm up for several hours during the day. Almost a month post op.

I'm 2.5 weeks and I'm eating about 4-5 times a day. I thought it was a lot but my doctor wants me eating 6 times a day... I feel like that's impossible.

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Before I was eating three meals a day. Averaging about 350 calories per day. After I started back at work my body felt so exhausted and worn down. I started making an extra snack and now my calories are around 450. I'm feeling much better. Anyone else eating 4 times a day? I work at 5:00am and go to bed at 9:00pm so I'm up for several hours during the day. Almost a month post op.

Yeah my doctor said 5-6 small meals. A Protein Drink counts as a meal though. Doing it this way is the only way I am even close to getting all my Protein.

Surgery: 6/26/13 HW 370 SW 320 CW 312

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I had to take my mom to the airport today and I ate my Breakfast and the oatmeal was very filling… however by 11 I was starving! My 5 year old really wanted a taco and I had already told him he could get one so I did a quick research on KFC and I picked one of the boneless whitemeat pieces. it had a little more fat but one piece says it has 24 g of Protein. i cut tiny pieces and ate mostly around the crust and it was so good! lol glad it's not close enough to home to become a habit…

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One thing I really miss is chugging a bottle of Water. I was usually instantly hydrated. Now I'm lucky if I can finish one before it gets warm. I usually take a big swig and swallow it down in a couple of gulps but its not the same. ????

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I had to take my mom to the airport today and I ate my breakfast and the oatmeal was very filling… however by 11 I was starving! My 5 year old really wanted a taco and I had already told him he could get one so I did a quick research on KFC and I picked one of the boneless whitemeat pieces. it had a little more fat but one piece says it has 24 g of Protein. i cut tiny pieces and ate mostly around the crust and it was so good! lol glad it's not close enough to home to become a habit…

You did what I'm starting to do when going out, I research the restaurant and meat if it's high protein and low sugar and fat, I'm eating it...Good for you for trying something new.

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Yesterday and today have been pretty exciting. Had my esophagus dilated yesterday and was able to eat some Soup and keep fluids down. I cannot eat or drink much, but anything is better than ice chips only. Today I have had a few ounces of potatoe soup, a popcicle, and a little lemon Water. I know it's not much but I am happy with anything. Hopefully after just a few more dilations I'll be back to normal!

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