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Beverage question - Is it "bad" if I'm able to drink 6 oz of liquid in less than an hour? I had surgery 3/19

My first negative reaction :-( - So last night I was out eating with friends. The resturant was out of any soup I could have and I figured I could try a meatball. I'm supposed to be on soft food and tolerating gro...

Reusable Ice? - I find it's easier to drink my beverages if they are cold. I tried putting ice in some of them but they get watered down. Does anyone have experience with the reusable ice cubes an...

Lunch is served! - [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/MannyLNJ/OH/2012-04-12124115.jpg[/IMG]

I had "Real Food" today - I KNOW I'm supposed to be on Soft Foods right now but dag-nabbit I wanted some "real food" In a frying pan I browned some  Ground Turkey in a Tablespoon of Olive Oil. I seasond w...

NSV....... - For as long as I can remember I had to open the driver's side door to reach the handle that opens my gas tank. Today I did not. I was able to reach down and pull it open with the d...

Under 350 fror the first time in a few years! - Tuesday & Wed my scale was stuck at 351.8 I figured it was my body adjusting from pure liquid to the purees which I started Tuesday. Today I get on and it says 347.9. I have a h...

Lactose Intolerance gone? - So I'm a sleever and both yesteday and today I had cream based soups but no bad after effects. Is it possible that sleeve takes care of LI? Or is that I'm eating so little that the...

Today is the atart of my 3rd week being sleeved - And I have stalled! I knew to expect this so no panic here! Yesterday I weighed 351.8 and today I weighed the same. But I started at 409. I'm sure the weightloss will start in a fe...

Fellow sleevers lend me your advise - I may be attending a wedding ver y soon  That will make it 5-7 weeks  weeks since I had my sleeve. I need suggestions to get through the food issues there. What would be safe fo...

Today was a great day! (for the most part) - I was sleeved on 3/19 and have found it hard to get all my liquid and protein in because I can't stand the taste. Today instead of using water to make my protein shake I used soy m...

Amazed at cost of surgery - My surgery was covered by my insurance. i didn't have to pay anything except co-pays for all the apt I had. I juts looked online and saw what thye paid out for the surgery and am S...

Jello cups - The 10 Cal Jello Cupos that you can get in a multi-pack at Costco, does anyonek now how many oz of liquid they count as? I just started one and am small peices and just smashed it ...

Cover the incision or not? - I have my first post-op apt  tomorrow so this isn't a major question but I know that my mother will be concerned so I'm posting here. The "tape" holding a "cotton ball" has come up...

Protein shakes and gas? - I'm drinking my 8 oz of shakve over 2 ½ hours because I don't want my sleeve to get filled. It seems to me that every time i take a sip though I get a feeling of gas. Is this "norm...

Anyone having strange dreams? - I was discharged Tuesday and both tuesday night and last night I've been visiting fast food places in my dreams. I don't know why this is happening and I find it odd.

First day home! and a little scare yesterday - I had my sleeve done Monday. Yesteray I was all set to be discharged when I "puked" a litte. To me it wasn't really puke because it was liquid. I realzied that I didn't leave enoug...

One week until Blastoff! - I'm scheduled to have The Gastric Sleve performed on the 19th by Dr. Seun Sowemimo When my friends and coworkers ask me if I'm scared. I honestly answer them no. I know I will b...