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Shrimp sounds so good right now. Actually, everything sounds good right now. I get the same discomfort in my chest if I don't chew my food well. Sometimes it comes back up and sometimes it goes down slowly. I hate that feeling either way. So, I'm just trying to chew well to avoid that feeling in my chest. Isn't it funny how we can eat a bite of something or one of this and be satisfied? That amazes me. I love my new tool. I look forward to chatting with you in the near future.

you gotta chew soup. a lot more chewing than we have ever done.

Hello everyone, I had my surgery Nov. 29th i have lost 24lbs sofar. Been at 24lbs for a week now. Guess i hit my Plateau. I am doing great after the surgery. I have not had any problems with foods except eggs too! LOL

Congrats on losing 24 pounds. You are doing really well. Girl, those eggs are something else. I'm afraid to try them again. lol

I just discovered the Nov group tonight. I too hate those eggs. I am having problems with Chicken as well. I haven't got sick but the discomfort just isnt worth it to me. Trial and error. Christine

Hi Christine, I just decided to leave the chicken and eggs alone for a while. I'm just tired of getting sick from eating them. Trial and error is how it's going to be for a while.

Hi, Diva in Training, I just discovered this Nov 05 Message Board. My surgery was on 11/14/05 and I'm down about 44 lbs. I made myself promise I wouldn't weigh except once a week. Otherwise I would obsess over every pound. I too have had trouble adjusting to how much I can eat at a time but I think I'm getting there. My biggest problem is water. Any amount of plain water makes my pouch HURT It doesn't seem to matter what temp it is either. I can drink decaf hot tea, so that's how I'm trying to get my fluids in. I still can't tolerate any vitamins or calcium either. Hopefully it will be better soon. I don't want to develop any deficiency. Good to talk to you. Keep up the good work. Happy New Year (and new life) Kimberly

Hi Kimberly, You are doing great. I had the same problem with water about a week after surgery, but it was temporary. I can now drink water without my stomach cramping up. I do love tea with splenda, I just never thought to drink a lot of it to get in all of my liquids. duh lol As for vitamins, I take Foltrin, which is one pill 2x/day that combines B12, Vitamin C and Iron. I haven't had any problems so far. I also take Centrim Chewables (multi-vitamin) and Viactiv (Calcium). The Viactiv tastes like caramel. It may seem like a lot, but it's not. And I feel so much better when I get everything in. Well keep u the good work and we'll talk soon. Happy New Year