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I found it to be true except that I went through a short spell of not sticking with weighing/measuring dense foods which I can only think stretched my pouch. But I did the pouch reset diet and then went back to planning, weighing and measuring and that's what I do to this day.

I'm not sure that the sugar in peanut butter is the culprit. There's approx. only 3g of sugar in 2 tablespoons of most peanut butter - not too high an amount to cause a problem for most. I've found that it's the fat that could be an issue for some - there's approx. 16 g of fat in 2 level tablespoons. ETA: If anyone wants a lower sugar peanut butter, Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy has 1g sugar per 2 tablespoons for the smooth stuff and 2g for the chunky.

You're doing great! On the grand scale of things, an 8lb increase is not bad but I'm glad you're being proactive and nipping it in the bud before it really gets out of hand.

Welcome to Thinner Times David! Apparently, The deadline to submit a claim was December 20, 2018. We cannot accept any new claims.

That's good to hear Kio. Here's to having a quick recovery. Don't forget to keep up with your fluids and get some regular short walking in. That helped me a lot.

Good to hear that you've turned the corner Trish. And as far as the English muffin is concerned, you won't get any arguments from me because after a bout of not being able to eat much of anything, you have to go with whatever your pouch will handle.

Geoff (Res Ipsa) is bang on as usual Trish. You will work back up to being able to eat and drink as you did pre this hiccup. I know from my multiple surgeries post-WLS that even a short spell of just liquids really affected my ability to consume much of any food but I was advised that if nothing else, drink protein shakes (made with milk to increase the calories). It takes time though and the one thing I would tell you is not to worry - that never helped. If it's any help, at one point I was down in the underweight category and was fretting about it but my surgeon said it wasn't unusual post-surgery. Just to do my best (especially with the protein drinks and milk).

Checking in to see how you're doing Lee.

I didn't have any ill effects from having my gallbladder out.

Back home, I was blessed to live in a small town with a bakery and I timed it right to go in as the hot cross buns were coming out of the oven so they were warm and the divine smell would be wafting down the street.

That is outstanding - congratulations Trish!

As a Brit. living in the US, hot cross buns are certainly on the list of things I miss from back home. I've seen packets of them on occasions but they look a poor excuse for the real thing so I've never bothered buying them to celebrate Easter. Probably not a bad thing ... they really are a passion of mine.

It's good to see you on the forum again Kio but I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with an abdominal issue. I hope they get to the bottom of it quickly.

Exciting times ahead for sure. Read all you can, ask questions and join in the fun. Regardless of what form of WLS we've had, we're all willing to share our experiences and offer support.

Coming here every day has kept me focussed. Without that, I have no doubt that I would have gone back to my old eating habits.