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What types of foods do you eat for meals? - I just dont know what to eat to help maximize my weight loss.  When I get 'confused' I know I am making poor choices.  I need some quick, easy ideas.   I dont like beans and yogurt...

How do you get your mind to understand? - I am struggling with the fullness.  My stomach is DONE.  But my mind is telling me Im not done and that I want more.  So even though I am full my mind thinks I need to eat more.  I...

How long until it feels normal to eat/ drink? - Not eat 'normal' portions but the feeling.  When I eat now I can feel it.  Im not quite 4 weeks out and on pureed foods.  Will it always feel like this?  Like I can feel every litt...

Mushie stage? What did you eat? - Im at the mushies and have had mashed potatoes and some pureed chicken salad but what else is there?  I just tried to eat scrambled eggs and they didn't go down too well.  Just loo...

What to do about constipation? - What worked for everyone?  Im 2 weeks out.  Im on full liquids.  Drinking water and protein and having a little soup or pudding each day.  I know I need to go and my weight loss ha...

Question about the full feeling? - I havent gotten to eat yet but I am curious as to how you KNOW you are done eating?  When I had the lapband they told me the same thing.  The only time I ever felt full was when I ...

My feet have bones and veins??? NSV - Wow!  I can already see a difference in my feet!  They are not big swollen sausages!  I can actually see bones and veins and I just sit and stare at them!  What a weird NSV that I ...

I dont want to go back to work tomorrow! - Time for me to go back to work.  Now I have to worry about taking my protein drinks and getting through my lunch hour w/o eating.  Luckily it is only Thursday and Friday and then n...

Im wearing a shirt I didn't fit in before! - Im down 27 lbs.  I bought this shirt and it didnt fit but I wanted it and knew I was going to have surgery so I figured it would fit soon....it fits already!  HA!  Im so excited!!!...

Days I feel good! Evenings not so good - I cant drink as easily and I get a little headache.  All day long I felt great and then I crash! Im still working on getting the protein in so that may be my problem.

I found a protein drink! I am so excited - I went to GNC before my surgery but the girl was NO HELP and would not sample me anything.  So I didn't buy anything. I went today b/c yesterday was a rough day for me with prot...

5 days out and the dreams! - I am having the craziest dreams.  Half of them are not even me, but they are me.  Have you ever had those dreams?  I am running away from the police in one.  Then I have a Justin B...

Clear liquid stage- broth is OUT - The smell makes me very sick so I cant do broth.  Any other interesting ideas especially for protein and do I wait 14 days until I can have milk with my protein?

Please tell me the swallowing gets easier? - Im only 1 day out but please tell me this sipping gets easier?  And how long does it take? My day has been OK.  I have some pain and nausea but otherwise I have been up walking ...

I made it through surgery! I am officially sleeve - I was the last one of the day since I had a lapband previously and he thought there may be some scarring.  So I didn't go into surgery until a little after 3 pm.  Got back to my ro...

Im in Mexico and getting sleeved in the morning! - Im very nervous.  I have so many fears but also so much hope that this is what I need to be successful.  There is so much going through my head.  I hope I have made the right d...

The reality of being obese - Im flying out to San Diego tomorrow from Nashville.  So, of course I check the flight ahead of time to see if there were still seats available...NOPE.  Completely sold out.  Both t...

OK, another question? Swallowing pills? - How long until you can swallow pills/ vitamins, etc?  My prevacid is a dissolvable so I wont have to swallow that and I got some free samples of vitamins that are chewable.  But ju...

Acid Reflux? Did you have it before and did you g - The only time I have had reflux is right before my band came off and was way too tight.  Otherwise I have never had a problem and I really dont want one!  That was terrible and I c...

Did anyone go from hating exercise to loving it? - I *HATE* it.  Probably b/c I am so overweight it is embarrassing to even try.  But everyone assures me that once I start exercising I will *LOVE* it.  I cant even imagine that.  I ...

B-12 - Im confused.  Does everyone get b-12?  Orally or a shot?  I work at a clinic and can easily get a shot here but just curious what everyone else does?

Im not a yogurt lover but what about Greek yogurt? - Is there anything you mix with it for a different taste?  I have never been a yogurt fan but I am really going to attempt to eat this after surgery.

The more I read the more nervous I get - The vitamins...what to eat 2 weeks out...4 weeks out...6 weeks out.  It all makes me so nervous.  Finding the right protein drink, being able to get my water in...I know you have a...

Vitamins? - What vitamins did you take during your 6 week post op?  Can you swallow pills or do a liquid?  When I went to look there were sooooo many I didn't know what to do! Also, after t...

Going shopping 2nite. Please help - I need to know what I need to get for the first couple of weeks I am back.  What were you drinking at that point?  Can you have jello or do you have to wait a couple of weeks? I...