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I have no personal experience but sending wishes for a pain-free procedure and a quick recovery!

I'm a calorie counter and it's what works for me. It sounds like what you're eating and how much exercise you're getting is perfect if you wanted to maintain your weight. It can be difficult but are you able to add an extra 15 minutes exercise in the morning and again in the evening. If you don't want to change your food…

clcmfp, thank you for the information. Two years ago I talked to my primary doctor regarding my thyroid because I was losing my eyebrows. He had the labs run the test with a negative result, no thyroid problem. But I have an appointment coming up and I'll ask again. I was diagnosed with a mild form of alopecia causing the…

My nails have changed over the past 6 months. I'm 3 years post op. I'm trying to figure out if it's diet related or something else. I initially thought it was related to some fingernail polish remover I was using. I'm still not sure but will give you an update. I see my bariatric doctor in about 30 days. I'll be getting…

Kingc12, those first three months after surgery it's hard to meet the nutritional guidelines. I focused on protein and hydration. If any of you want to friend me send a request. As a friend you can see my food diary and see what I was eating post WLS. My surgery was February of 2015. Keep doing what you're doing, you are…

Sometimes the best weight loss is getting rid of a friend who needs to be gone. Congrats akindofmagic on your weight loss.

dhnorton, can you give us a sample of a day of eating vegan. I'd like like to try it but I have no idea what a day of food would look like considering I still need to consider portion control.

Thanks for the update. Continue to take care of yourself.

Ditto what Azted4Life said.

rachelsb1, I'm sorry for the loss of your mother. Stress gets the best of all of us. I don't really have a personal experience with restarting but we did talk about it in my last support meeting. The dietitian told us to just start with whatever our next meal was. She said it didn't matter if we ate the wrong thing for…

The first month I was on liquid, pureed, and mechanically processed foods. I didn't really care about variety so I just did refried beans, ricotta cheese, cream of wheat, mashed potatoes or anything that didn't really take any prep work. I would make my lunch the night before and put my car keys in the fridge with my lunch…

Your incisions look much better and less painful. I do agree but I think it looks more like a badge for Superwoman. Anyone who can manage what looks like painful surgery has to be a Superwoman. Glad you're doing better and take the doctor's advice.

Samquentin, I have that same style Wacoal bra. I have thought about wearing it reversed but have never tried. I did have one altered because I had just bought it and then lost more weight. I have jogged in front of a mirror to test the bounce and I asked a friend once to give me an honest opinion, she said I was fine. It's…

I going to ask the delicate question here, which does not or may not apply to the men. What brand of sports bra do you use? I still have the girls 32DDD so a good support bra is very critical to me. I have a Wacoal and a Natori bra that I currently use for the gym which controls the bounce for a slow jog at 4mph. My…

I had the normal stalls and they seemed to break when I got all my protein in, added an extra 10-15 minutes of exercise in at the beginning of the day. I would also change my diet by having one raw meal every day for a few days. I had a co-worker who was a body-builder and he suggested a carb load day. I did try it a…

I returned to work with a desk job 2 weeks after surgery. I was tired but it was doable.

I'm glad to know you're making progress. I'm curious and you don't have to answer if you don't want to but do you know how much skin you had removed. I'm asking because I believe I have about 5 pounds of excess skin all over my body (arms, back, abdomen, thighs, butt, etc.) I did a body fat test using calipers and the 5…

I sure hope that it isn't as painful as it looks. Hope your recovery is quick and complication free.

You will need that blanket because everyone I know who lost weight is freezing.

HLaR79, I probably had the same friend. Along with my personal weight, I also lost the baggage of a friend who just wanted me to remain the same. Over the years I believe she had some secret joy in seeing me regain lost weight. When I said I was having WLS she kinda treated me like I was cheating on weight loss. She knew I…

takuwinds, everyone has that day where they want to just tell their family to get their s*** together because you are no longer their superhero but then you don't. But even superheroes need help and need to be able to heal. Try scheduling a snack or rearrange your meals so that when the afternoon comes you've actually…

Here are some earlier posts about the Keto diet from weight loss surgery people. You might find a resource there. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10596634/keto-diet#latest

People would tell me that I was small enough when by any health standards I was still classified as 'overweight' for my height. I would try to kindly explain that I needed to lose 10 - 12 more pounds because I wanted to be at a normal BMI. You try hard to explain it isn't about looks but about being healthy. It's about…

2bbettermma, thanks for the clarification on the thiamine. I take thiamine daily because my first labs after surgery showed low thiamine. I have labs again in February and I'm hoping all will be well. This is a good group to be with. Everybody seems to understand we're all in this together and I don't see any judgment at…

2bbettermma, Given you've had medical issues I feel you are currently under a doctor's care so I'm not going to recommend you see a doctor. Instead, take it one meal at a time to make small changes while following your healthcare providers advice. Make a list of foods you like high in protein and try to sneak in an ounce…

I had the 'famous foam' twice before I realized it was nausea. I had to go back on the patches for nausea for about 6 days. Also like renovagirl said, drink slow, very slow. Prior to my 2-week post-op appointment, I was told to focus on fluid only and not worry about protein. As weird as this sounds, standing up and…

So true!!

At two weeks after surgery I was on pureed foods but only 2 tablespoons per meal. And although pureed I was chewing it to death. Breakfast might be 2T of applesauce, lunch 2T of refried beans, diner 2T of pureed squash. One thing that helped was to wait 2 minutes between those first tiny bites. If you eat slow enough you…

I still sometimes give my weight as 235 rather than 135 and I've been at this weight for nearly 2 years. I think it's because I was over 200 pounds more than I was under. It took me more than a year to start shopping in the small section, I automatically went to the large first. The fear of regain is real but I also think…

Like others here I was never given amounts for anything except protein. I try to keep it below 75grams per day but if it's a high exercise day I may go over.