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Angie, I'm right there with you! I'm trying to be different this time. I remember being 150 pounds in high school and college and thinking I was HUGE!! What I wouldn't give to still be 150 lbs., but this time I'm just going to settle for healthy! :o My clothes are getting bigger, so I can...

Hello, Even before I had surgery, my husband and I used to make an easy snack that's high in protein. I got the idea from watch a Rachel Ray show one day. I use 1 or 2 cans of Chickpeas/garbanzo beans (there's about 7 g. of protein in 1/2 cup). I drain them thoroughly and leave them...

Thanks again for the suggestions! I'm still using the stool softener, a probiotic, and the natural fiber in my foods, and I go back to my surgeon for a follow-up next week. I think things might be getting a little better finally, but I'm just going to keep at trying to follow their suggestions...

Hi! Like others the protein shakes are not my favorites! I didn't think they were that bad before the surgery, but had been warned that my tastes might change after....and they did. I used to like the Muscle Milk (lite) shakes that you can get in the cardboard containers from Wal-Mart, but...

Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely try it!

I had the liquid for two weeks post surgery and then started with the pureed (including the foods I listed that the dietician told me I could have) on Week 3. The amounts are small, of course, but I was glad for the change of food! I'm 6 weeks out as of yesterday, and I have not found anything...

Thanks for responding! I did that and they simply told me I was doing everything right that sometimes it just takes a while for your body to adjust. I hope it won't be too much longer.

Hi, I know some doctor's have different preferences for patients, but I was relieved when I got to pureed foods. I was sooooo sick of soup!! I actually didn't have to puree anything. I was allowed by my dietician to have scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, tuna, cheese, mashed potatoes, etc...

Hello, It will be 6 weeks since my Gastric-sleeve surgery tomorrow. I am happy to say I have had NO problems except one...constipation. I have not yet found a food that I cannot eat. I exercise daily. I drink at least 64 ounces of water. I was on a constipation "plan" where I was to use...

Hi Angee, I have the same concerns and it's not about vanity, it's about health! That skin still weighs you down and can affect your health. I'm hoping when I get down to my goal weight, my insurance will cover any skin removal necessary. I already have skin irritation issues due to sagging...

I thought I was often feeling hungry too, because it seemed that my stomach was growling. My nutritionist said not to associate that feeling with hunger. She said it was just my intestines trying to do their job. I am getting the required protein and water, so I don't know if that's the...

Thanks so much for this information! I was wondering what was going on. I lost a pound or more a day for the first few weeks after surgery. This week, I noticed that I'd gained two pounds, but I'm not doing anything out of line. I drink at least 64 oz. a day, I'm working out on my elliptical...