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Hi Kim, You've lost 20 lbs, don't know if those are all post surg. My surg said the average is about 1 lb/day but I'm assuming he was talking about the rny not the sleeve. When you were in the hospital & they pumped you full of fluids, each bag adds 2.5 lbs to your weight per the surg, too. I...

Hi New RNY Patient, Sadly I know the feeling & understand your concern. There are times I probably don't wait long enough after eating to drink water; I should probably go to 45 mins vs. 30 mins. The other time is when I eat too fast and/or don't chew well enough. I've read from another...

I would suggest googling to find some; there is also one on facebook but it seems like most of the members are from AZ, the Phoenix area. I, too am looking for others in the Greater Milwaukee, WI Area. It's possible you might find someone on myfitness pal, too. It's always worth a shot for a...

Pat, I have seriously been thinking about getting a necklace, bracelet & even thought about a tatoo. Might as well add my allergies to penicillin & dilaudid as well.

Hi Nana, I was given the guideline of less than 10g of sugar. Then again everyone is different. Sadly I have not been able to find any yogurt w/low sugars w/the exception of the Greek yogurt & probably regular plain. If I'm going to have plain yogurt I'm going to pay a little more & get the...

Hi Karenina - It's Mary. I completely understand why you are probably very selective with who you want to inform about this very, personal medical matter. I didn't want everyone at work to know & when I did tell some of the people "I" wanted to inform, they already knew? Was it a HIPPA...

I've had Dreamfields before the surg; tastes great, almost seemed better than the regular kind, what a little more expensive but not outrageous. I live in WI and have found it at a regional chain - Pick'n Save. Might I suggest calling your supermarket where you regularly shop to ask them is...

Interesting, have heard both thank goodness. What I've been told & heard is that we need to eat foods in this order from most to least. High protein sources Vegetable Fruit Healthy carbs Now after you east the protein you have your vegies but at breakfast you may want to have the fruit...

ekolpack - I was told to cut out caffeine & even decaf since it really it's completely w/o caffeine as it is a duiretic and those fluids don't count as what you really need to be taking in presurg & hinder what you do get down. I read somewhere that afterwards, not sure if it was immeidately...

Nana & Marq, the surg mainly is done on the left side from what I've read so I'm guessing that it would hurt more & the more recent post-surg you are internally still getting over the initial surg trauma & gas then have the healing to do inside, around and through all the layers where the...

Pat, I'm misread your response; I read it as I'm offened, just voicing my opinion. I'm just trying to keep it real for me. I can't hide or kid myself have to deal w/the cold hard facts. Perhaps I'm more sensitive since I've barfed up what I've tried to eat for the past 2 days & haven't been...

By the way, I'm 5' 6" - started off with wearing some LARGE 3Xs and 30-32 clothes that are expensive and difficult to find especially for a professional business setting. Then do I like the way they fit, hang, etc. No, which is why I avoid full length mirrors. I don't know if my body issues...

1st, let me state that it was a question/suggestion. 2nd, it would be optional whether or not one would want to add that information. 3rd, I was merely asking because sometimes it helps one keep things in perspective, not in a competitive manner but merely for context. 4th, I never made the...

How come height isn't an option we can fill in on our profiles? To me it would help me understand others & perhaps the same in turn if they could see my weight & it's progression in comparison to my height. It would take out assumptions, etc. Does anyone address these suggestions once made...

Nana, sorry to hear about thrush - yuck. My husband had it during his 2nd cancer where he had a tumor on the back of his tongue just where it starts to go down your throat & saw firsthand how unpleasant it can be. Don't blame you about the oxy, I decided pain was better than that #$%...

What a great idea. I picked up some Barilla PLUS spaghetti at the local supermarket before my surg but I have not made any yet given what I'm able to eat at this point. It costs a little more than the regular Barilla but it states it is a good source of Protein and ALA Omega 3, cooks in 10-11...

Nana, you sound good & everything you've said makes complete sense. I sort of didn't really feel like doing anything initially except sleep. Wasn't thirsty or hungry initally either. It's sort of weird to relearn truly being hungry & feeling true hunger again. What was fascinating was how it...

Big Tall Sis, The surg asked me to lose 10-15 lbs pre surg, I lost 17.4 before the surg. I was sort of fast-tracked to my surg, meaning I didn't have to go through the 6 months of dieting in advance, etc. since the primary reason for the surgery was the repair of a large, hiatal hernia. The...

Yep, I'm having problems that seem to be trapped gas; I'm not sure how to relieve. Also I have pain right under my breasts but that may be the diapraghm healing from the hiatal hernia surgery. I'm not aware that I'm eating anything I had not during the pureed phase? Could gas build up be from...

Nana, Sounds like you'll be fine by yourself. Only do what you need to, the rest can wait - seriously. I wasn't thirsty either but kept drink because I didn't want to get dehydrated since I read about all the side effects that could occur if I did. I found that G2 worked for me; grape...