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At my 3 month post-op (WLS - July 9, 2014) visit, my doctor at Cleveland Clinic was dismayed (too strong a word, maybe concerned?) that I was eating as much as 800 calories a day. He wanted me to lose as much as possible within the first 6 months and felt it was key to my overall success that I eat more around 600-700…

I drank a great deal of Isopure. To the point, where I am now grossed out with it. But the chocolate flavored Shakes (choose one with more than 20 grams of protein like "Pure Protein" frosty chocolate... Atkins has <20 and EAS has a little bit more... You can also buy flavors and buy the vanilla variety ... I've been…

Hi ElodeMason: I can't tell if you are a guy or a girl ... but my story. I do web design. At a desk all day long. I was in the hospital from July 9th through the 11th and then went to my dad's house. I purposefully picked a date in the middle of the week so I could tack on the weekend for recovery. Well, long story short,…

Some foods cause a great deal of gas. I know that when I read that some people can eat refried beans at the pureed stage, I whinged because I could NEVER deal with beans and gas at that stage (even now at 6-7 weeks). Some people are fine on cabbage soup too. Not me, thank you... (or broccoli - even in a blender). See if…

I was thinking, wow - I'm getting used to all of this hospital stuff. The controlled chaos, flitting by me as nurses walk quickly to complete this or that. As you get older, the whole "Oh my god, they might see me naked" stuff just disappears. You begin to realize that they must do this stuff 100 times a week ... and yet…

I am constantly amazed at how different the pre and post diets are across the country, hell, across the world. Someone in Australia is on Opti-fast pre-op and perhaps post-op - I didn't check. My nutritionist absolutely forbade the use of Diabetic Boost or Glucerna. She said that it contained way too much sugar, may cause…

I think it is all a tradeoff. You may not have had diabetes etc before weight loss, but I'm certain it was around the corner. There are worse things than higher bad cholesterol. I have been on diabetes, bad cholesterol, and bad triglyceride meds forever. I just think that as the weight comes off, your OVERALL health…

Just had an appointment this week with the Endo - he is concerned about my cardiac disease. That is why he wants me to take the baby aspirin and brought it up with me ... but I will check with the Bariatric Doc before starting that up again. With taking Prilosec, I shouldn't have any issues with ulcers, I wouldn't think…

One of the first things I had to give up pre-op was my obsessions with carbs ... I am not a dessert person, but boy - give me a fully loaded LARGE baked potato, whew ... I'm drooling as I write this. You may be 'falling off the wagon' with late night carbs. I'm pretty sure that would derail you every time. If you do snack,…

At the beginning of week 3, I made a mistake of eating a hard boiled egg. I chewed it well, but boy, did it sit there for a full 1-2 hours. A few days later, I made egg salad (small pieces) with plenty of light mayo but it was only marginally better. I've decided to wait another few weeks before coming back to egg-land...…

I hope that is where I am. Since surgery day weight I have only lost about 13 pounds (I am 3.5 weeks post-op). As with many women, I got my TOM day of surgery and just again a few days ago. My body is probably all wacko from the surgery. I am hoping things work themselves out soon. About how many calories should I be…

I got my period the day of surgery just hours later! And I had my period just 2 weeks before ... it is stress on the body and hormones changing etc ...No worries ... but even though I had a catheter, I am VERY GLAD I brought underwear and some pads just in case... It made me feel more comfortable and less worried about…

I am amazed at how different the surgical centers are from each other. Where I am being 'sleeved', Cleveland Clinic in Weston Florida, the nutritionist doesn't like Boost. She says it has too many carbs and she would prefer a brand like "Pure Protein Drink" or Premier Protein Drinks that have 20g of protein in each bottle.…