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Feeling Scared - I have been very successful with the sleeve, having lost 150+ in a year.  I am now trying to maintain, but I have let myself have some foods that I had not touched in over a yea...

How are you maintaining? - I know the formula for losing weight -- 600-800 calories and less than 30 grams of carbs.  I don't know the winning formula for maintaining.  It seems like whenever I deviate ev...

Checking In - I have been away for awhile and wanted to check in to say "hi."  I was sleeved in April.  Eight months later and I am down over 130 pounds.  I went from a 24 bottom and 32 top t...

Best Stuff EVER -  I am totally hooked on Turkey Perky Jerky.  For a 2.2 oz bag, it has 100 calories, 0 fat, 2 carbs, 18 grams of protein, and 110 mg of sodium.  The jerky is tasty, soft, chewy and ...

5 Months Out - I am officially 5 months out.  I have lost 100+ pounds and I feel great.  The road was a bumpy one - learning how to eat again, drastically changing my relationship with food, feel...

Get Your Protein In - Friendly Advice - After surgery, I had a very hard time eating anything.  My protein intake was about 30 grams a days.  This lasted until about 2 1/2 months out.  After that, I barely got 45-50 gram...

Multi-Vitamin - What multi-vitamin are you taking?

No Boys Allowed - Girl Topic - Has anyone experienced changes in their menstral cycle after being sleeved? 

It has finally hit me and I am in a panic - I am so upset . . . the rapid hair loss has finally hit me.  I fill a brush with hair in about 2 days.  this is crazy.  I know this has been a previous topic and I beg your indulge...

Love Me Some Turkey - Since 6 weeks post-surgery, I completely gave up shakes.  I could no longer stomach them and they made me feel awful.  Since then, I have been struggling with getting in all my pro...

Pain in muscles in upper legs - I am experiencing extreme pain in my legs.  Sitting is ok but when I get up the pain is so bad.  I do not believe this is related to my exercise.  I feel I may be deficient in some...

Fiber - How many grams of fiber are you eating to keep you "regular"?  I would like to start consuming some foods that have fiber without bringing my carbs over 30 grams.  I am not interes...

3 months out baby and so happy - I am so so happy for my VSG.  I am officially down 80 pounds and feeling amazing.  I went on vacation and did not miss pigging out at all.  Instead, I marveled at the fact that I p...

Finally LOVING my sleeve - It took me two months but now I am loving my sleeve.  I was having so many problems:  smells and tastes would make me sick, did not want to eat, exhaustion, lack of energy, stomach...

NoOodle Zero Calorie Noodles - I just saw this as a groupon.com deal and was wondering if anyone has tried these.

I wish you the best with the plastic surgery journey. I know you have...

Alcohol - Has anyone had wine or other alcohol at 2 months out?  I was told I could but I am a bit scared.

Caffine - When can we drink caffine?  Is there a reason to avoid it?

Straws - Can we ever drink from straws again?

Frozen Yogurt - Now that summer is coming, is anyone eating frozen yogurt?  Is that something we can have?

Troubles 2 months Out????? - If you are having any troubles 2 months out, would you be kind enough to share them with me?  I am feeling very alone with my misery and I really want to know there are good times ...

Please tell me that I am not alone - I was sleeved on April 6th - so about 6 weeks ago.  Since then, I have derived absolutely no pleasure from food.  Shakes make me gag.  Even protein (turkey or chicken) makes me a b...

Eating and Drinking - I know that I am not supposed to drink until after 30 minutes of eating BUT I am so thirsty.  If I waited 30 min before and 30 minutes after, how is there time to eat 60 grams of p...

Lactose intolerant -  Did anyone else get lactose intolerant after surgery?  If so, how r u dealing with it since cheese and milk products make up such a large part of our diet. Good news is that I kno...

Snacks - Would love yur opinion. - Has anyone tried the protein fortified snacks sold on bariatricchoice.com?  They have things that look kind of like chips that can be carried in a car for those emergency situation...