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I had my surgery in November. I am following the plan I was given, which does differ from some of the plans that others have been given. You need to follow the plan you are given. Everyone here has been willing to help and it is has been invaluable to me. There are things that come up that I hadn't thought of or had not…

The nurse in me had to chime in here a you are at an age for menopause symptoms to occur. You are also loosening weight stressing your body needs any one or all of these can cause a cessation of meniscus. Low protein and low iron also contribute to the problem. Do talk about this with your Dr. That's what he's/she's there…

Are you getting enough protein? Maybe that is what you need to increase?

I had the sleeve on 11/19. I do office work but the dr suggested I take 2 weeks anyway. I'm glad I did because it was nice to relax. Plus, on my left side (others have it on their right side) is where the big incision was and they cut through muscle or muscle sheath or something. Anyway, that area is fairly sore,…

Got great news today. I had my company health screening and my labs are in. Fasting glucose went from pre-diabetic to perfectly normal. High cholesterol went to completely normal. Even my triglycerides went to normal! I haven't had these results in years-- at least not my adult years. Now all I have to do is get my BMI and…

Strive for progress, not perfection. That's what I keep telling myself. I may have to get it tattooed on my arm so I remember. :) I talked to my sis-in-law who had VSG 2 yrs ago. She said she never weighed herself. They only time she was weighed was in the dr office. She was comfortable just going with the assumption the…

I was in a 2 1/2 week stall, which may not seem long but when it started I was only 5-6 weeks out from surgery. I talked to my dr office and they said to increase my protein. So, for the last 3 days I have made sure to have my protein level at 70g/day or better and surprise, I was down 2 lbs today. I asked my dr office…

Good for you! I know how exciting it is to get that call. As others stated, the Gas-X is probably not going to help with this kind of gas. I found it uncomfortable, especially in my shoulders, but the more you walk the more it dissipates. Next Christmas you probably won't be eating as much, but think how fabulous you will…

1) you know and acknowledge your are making bad choices. That is good, because you can't do better until you know better. You know what is a bad choice so conversely you also know what is a better choice. Before you put something in your mouth, think about whether it is a good or a bad choice and then decide if you should…

I talked to my clinic. They said that when they give the 600-800 calorie range they do so with the assumption that I am going to be exercising 3-4 days per week, so I should not eat back my calories. SibylDiane, I don't use MFP's calorie estimates for any of my exercise because I agree, I don't find them to be very…

I'm too new in the process to have any advice for you, but I can offer my support and best wishes.

I got a nutribullet to use. The only drawback seems to be that it needs to have some type of liquid added in order to puree, and it won't do really small amounts. However, if you have the liquid & the amount you need, it really purees nicely. As a matter of fact, sometimes I had to stop the process early or it would have…

I had the sleeve on 11/19. At first, I was kind of cranky about having to go through the 6 mo. pre-op NUT meetings. However, I know see that it was a good plan. I was a sugar addict so it took me all of that time to wean myself off of the high sugar foods. My biggest challenge was not drinking any pop-- and my last pop was…

Welcome! The first month for me was this way. At almost 7 weeks out now, the temptation to make poor food choices is there. Generally it is more of my mind wanting the food than my stomach wanting it. Everyday I think about what choices I need to make to get my fluid and my protein in, and stay within the calorie…

I was told to aim for 600-800 calories per day, and to try to get 60-80g of protein per day. I think this matches up with Rob's advice.

Be assured, you are not alone. I had surgery just after you and I am fighting the same feeling you are. I have lost nothing this week. I feel like I want to toss the scale out the window. However, I wasn't exercising either. So, like you, I have made the commitment to exercise. I started yesterday and I'm going to keep…

I had my VSG on 11/19. I did find getting in the fluids to be challenging. I was allowed pudding and yogurt with my fluids so I added unflavored protein powder to them. That gave me a break from complete liquids. I also added (and still do) flavoring to my water. I used Crystal Light. I would never be able to get all the…

I do not like exercising, so thankfully I have my partner to push me, and he loves to exercise. So, we go each day after work. My partner starts work at 3:30-4:00am each day, so going in the morning is not an option. (he has the car) I don't think exercising is ever going to be a favorite of mine, but I recognize it's just…

I had VSG on 11/19, so I am a newbee. I will tell you that in the month/weeks going up to surgery I often thought, "what the h*ll am I thinking?" I wondered if I could do this, if I should do this, if I was making a mistake. But, along with the body aches, I had sleep apnea, high BP and pre-diabetes. I sat myself down and…

I try to stay between 600-800 calories per day, and I am just about 6 wks out from surgery. Some days I'm on the low end, some days I'm on the high end or on rare occasions go over. I have my next appt w/ther doctor at 3 mos, so I don't know if the calorie range gets adjusted then, or if this is where I stay until I reach…

2014 I made the commitment to myself to be in control of my weight-- as in thinking about what I am eating/drinking and what quantity I am putting in my mouth. No more mindless eating. This will continue into 2015 (and forever) and I am adding faithful activity, be it at the gym, walking, swimming or whatever activity I…

I certainly have had moments of thinking "I am the one person in history this surgery won't work for." It's not true for me and it isn't true for you either. Our bodies are going to do weird things. They may lose, they may stall, I even saw one day the scale tried to tell me I had gained 3 lbs overnight! We just have to…

I belong to a gym and went to meet w/a personal trainer to see what it would be like. Well, at this gym you have to commit to a 1 yr contract w/the trainer, and to meet w/him 2 time per week would be $300 per month, or $3600 for the next year. That is not in my budget right now. So, I will be relying on my significant…

Patty, you look terrific!

Janet, I think when they say don't eat nuts they mean the raw type of nut. I think PB is ok, though my NUT told me to not eat it because the fat is higher than the protein you get from it. I did put it in some of my protein shakes too, but not too much.

hee hee, that is a good rule :) The other sort of strange thing I got from the NUT is when I am ready to eat lettuce, to go for iceberg because it is easier to digest. Iceberg lettuce has no nutritional value so I feel like that would be a waste of my stomach space. Does anyone do romaine or spinach salad?

I am hoping for that too. My sleep doctor told me not to check in with them until I am about 30-40 lbs from my goal. They said at that point I should try a few nights of sleeping w/out the CPAP and see how it goes. If it seems like it is ok, they will have me do another sleep test to see what it shows. I'm hopeful to ditch…

I have an iphone and I can't get community on the app :(