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Great post..I've been struggling the same way the last several weeks. I've been kicking myself in the rear for letting myself slide off my plan and just 2 days ago seriously started getting back to doing what I need to also...You can do this, we all can! Good luck to you :smile:

I find if I eat things with too much sugar alcohols I feel that way. I use Stevia a lot now for my tea or decaf coffee now, because when I use Splenda I feel gassy and kinda cruddy with an upset tummy, not sure if it's exactly the Splenda or not, but I try to avoid it now...I've heard of people having slight reactions to…

You look great! Congratulations on your hard work..very happy for you

Thank you so much! I totally needed this right now. You're so inspirational to me and so many others. Thank you always for sharing your insight and opinions :)

Amazing! Great NSV, very exciting :)

I was sleeved on 3/4/15..I slacked this last month, but am back on plan as of this am. I at first only let immed family know, since when I first started my journey not everyone closest to me were supportive..then a few months ago more extended family was told, and last month, several girlfriends were also told...nothing…

Yes, this is def a fun NSV! :)

You look awesome! Congratulations on all of your work..best wishes on many years of success in your journey

Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your story, very inspiring, you have really worked so hard on your journey!

Awesome! Congratulations!

I'm 6 months post op ..can eat most things..like others have said, rice and pasta are pretty much a no go. I can eat 1 slice of Delightful oat bread toasted with my homemade chicken salad..if it's not toasted and without the chicken salad I can't do it, it comes back up. I have tried sf/ff froyo, I can eat and handle about…

Add me if you'd like..6 months post op in a couple of days (3/4/15) ..sw 272 cw 183. My journals are open so friends can view them anytime! Congratulations on your new life journey..wish you well

I don't have quite what you're describing, but I do find that I get very itchy a lot from the top of my rib cage to the bottom of my stomach for no obvious reason, and nothing seems to make it go away..interested to see if others are having similar things happen..I just thought it was because my body/skin was used to me…

I'm taking the Centrum chewable multivitamin with extra Iron...I was taking the calcium citrate + d chews by bariatric advantage for the first 2 months, now I take the calcium citrate petites by citracal...and spring valley vitamin b12 sublingual 500 mg and now I can take it in the tablet or lozenge form

Deviled eggs, well any kind of eggs really. The powdered peanut butter and string cheese or light babybell cheese..quest bars when u warm them up a few sec some aren't really chewy, makes it more of a cheese soft. I do a lot of canned white premium chunk chicken..13g per 2oz..maybe some refried beans with shredded cheese,…

You look amazing and I imagine that you feel fantastic! Great job

Oh, so sorry..hope they get things fixed for you soon so you feel better

I was in the hospital the day of surgery and 2 more following that..after surgery I was up walking about 2 hours after I got into my room and walked every hour for 15-20 min, except to sleep at night. I had a blood clot in my leg on a previous surgery and wasn't taking even the slightest chance f getting another but also…

You look fantastic! Amazing change..you're doing awesome!

That is such an amazing change..such a huge difference! Way to go!

I like to make a homemade chicken salad (with premium chunk chicken, olive oil mayo, dill pickle relish and creamy mustard) that I can put on a 1/2 slice of delightful bread or I love roasted red pepper hummus with carrots or crackers called 34 degree cracked black pepper. I also will choose a Quest protein bar or jack…

Thanks all for sharing your tips and how you deal with it..I've tried the last few days and am still not getting close...so today and tomorrow gonna try to add in a lil more higher good fat options and see how I feel.

Penny, mine was the same way..it will still keep the information and allow people to see it even if it's not publishing it to their newsfeed...whoever wants to see your journal still can, they just have to go to your page to view it. :) Good luck to you, the small plateaus really stink..makes you worry what's going on, but…

Thank you! I've been trying to get in what she told me, still not making it past 800 calories, but I'm going to keep trying.I did make sure my carbs(good) were a little higher the last 2 days, a little too high I think, and my protein wasn't as good..I noticed later at night around 8-830pm I felt really tired and when I…

They don't want snacks, every time I've gone in she has mentioned my snacks when I have them..it's usually part of a protein bar/shake if I need more protein or 1/2 of a serving quinoa chips and salsa, hummus or some mixed cut fruit...nothing I would consider too bad, but if I didn't have them, I def wouldn't be getting…

Thanks for sharing some info, I'm def going to have to do some research on some of the nutrient changes..it just didn't make sense to me, but Rob, that does sound a lil better, that maybe I'm getting close enough to maintenance they want me to up it. And yes, they don't want us snacking, but I have many times, it's always…

Yes, I love wearing dresses now..my husband loves that he gets to see me in them now too..lol I love that I can work out at the gym with my kids and husband now and play volleyball with them! I love that I can go to any restaurant and be able to sit in even the skinniest of booths without any part of my chest or stomach…

Feel free to add me, I'm 5 1/2 months post surgery..sw 272, cw 187...friends can always view my diary if they'd like to..good luck on your new life journey..it's amazing :smile:

Egg substitute scrambled or however you like, I add some spicy black bean dip and sprinkle of fat free mozzarella to it or a tsp of roasted red pepper hummus...I liked having plain natural applesauce and then I would add stevia and cinnamon to it..egg salad made with creamy mustard and light mayo... Laughing cow with…

I would think if you're just chewing it and not going to swallow it's not going to make a huge difference to you sleeve-wise. But I'm curious about the subject...my son is graduating USMC bootcamp next month and were flying out to San Diego and I've also always had to chew gum when flying also. So if it's a no-no, I'll…