Tamz

Sorry didnt mean to post 3 times

Again... Im just 30 days out. Im still adjusting. Im sure im not the only one who felt this 30 days out. Did u put them down too??

Thanks rootman yes im hearing after the month mark and more food selections.. It gets better. The mushies are just takin a toll on me now!

Thanks. Im still getting used to this, and its just up and down right now. Ive talked to a lot of ppl who were where im at.. And after a few mos and being on solid food they were good to go. So im tryin to get there.. Just hard. Thanks for ur understanding

Thanks for the kind thoughts. Im not the only one in a crappy place. Im still adjusting. Not everyone can take it in stride. Your kind words will really help.

Congrats on almost hitting your 2 wks My dr says that the leaks are most likely to happen, if they happen at all, in the first 2 wks. Since you progressing to soft foods (I also did a few days ago) make sure you choose things they really ARE soft.. and chew chew chew chew to the consistency of applesauce. I started off with 1 bite... and waited 5 minutes. .when i felt ok i took another waited a minute or 2 and so on and so forth. You will know if its not going down right, or if your tummy doesnt agree with your choice lol. Some good things i had were ff refried Beans and ff sour cream (you can also add enchilada sauce to the beans, its really tasty and helps loosen them up. I also did deviled eggs, soft scrambled eggs with egg beaters, and ive started doing turkey slices with ff cream cheese. So far, nothing I have tried has given me issues.. except i was so excited about turkey and cream cheese that i swallowed too soon and ... yeah I learned my lesson. lol otherwise, no issues. just chew chew and chew.

Tomorrow is my 30 days post op... and yes, I regret doing it every day. I hate it. I hate saying that, but I do. I cant go out with friends for dinner and eat normal .. and i dont even mean eating a lot like i used to, I mean i cannot even order a regular meal like everyone else does. I cant have bread, sweets.. nothing. Not even a normal slice like a 130lb person would. I hate it. Im hoping it will get better.. but at this point I wish I didnt.

Hey all .. Well I am 4 wks out tomorrow.. I never thought Id see the day when I could say Im 30 days out! I am facing a current problem though.. so i bought a scale for home and while i know that it could be off from the dr's scale.. im at least trying to monitor the change in numbers from the day i bought it a week ago till today. I keep going back and forth between the same numbers there really seems to have been no weight loss other than 1 lb off n on.. WHY!!?? Is this a stall or am i doing something wrong?? I have progressed to some soft foods now with the approval of my dr, and also the 2oz 3 times a day guideline he gave me i can bump up a bit .. he said if im not feeling the full sensation i can take a few bites more......... so a typical day for me now is .. Breakfast - soft scrambled egg beaters - 1/4 cup with ff shredded cheese mid morning - Protein shake (20gr) lunch - 1/4 cup tomato Soup, 2 crackers, half turkey slice with ff cream cheese mid afternoon - Protein shake (20gr) dinner - 1/4 some kinda soup blended, half turkey slice with ff cream cheese i do 1 or 2 popsicles sometimes through out the day, and my Water i have been tryin hard to get 64oz but i cant seem to make it Am i doing something wrong, or is this typical for this point (1month out)

I use ff shredded cheddar in my eggs and refried Beans.. And ff cream cheese and a lil mustard with my turkey roll ups.. Soo good

Just following what my packet says though says 2oz 3 times a day for 5 wks. Plus protein drinks in between. . . For 5 wks. No one told me it was just a starting point ugh

im on the full liquid stage too and almost 1month out... my nutrionist says at this point we are eating too little to worry about carbs/sugar etc....... but 100g of carbs seem like a lot.. i cant even seem to hit 30 grams of carbs with what im eating. I would cut out the popsicles if i were you

Im 5 days away from being 1 month post op.... and im hungry, all the time. I dont know what the hell is going on with me but I dont like it. Im supposed to be on 2oz of full liquids 3 times a day only .. and the dr said i could start incorporating softs since his diet technically goes from full liquids directly to solids at 5 wks. So i have done soft scrambled eggs, deviled eggs, and putting crackers in my soup...... i get full but then 2 hrs later im hungry. On top of that.. 2 oz is not really filling me up. I also think Ive hit a stall as far as weight loss.. so I am really not feelin this. I cant eat what I want, nor am i losing much right now. This is a nightmare....... and honestly i am still wishing that i didnt do this!!!!!!!!!!

I have been reading a lot of posts tonight and I am noticing that a lot of people are not that far out and are already on solids or mushy solids..... I was sleeved June 9th, and started my full liquids yesterday.. which I have to continue for 5 weeks. That seems WAY longer than I have been reading anywhere else I am already running out of ideas of what to eat. Yogurt, pudding, Jello and boring creamed Soup I can only stand for so long. Any input??

Dr just called back and said I can get in the pool! I didn't think I could bc im still a week from making 1 month! Dr knows best I guess! thank u!

so Im waiting on my dr to call me back .. in the mean time.. does anyone know how long before I can get in the pool? My surgery was June 9 and my incisions are really scabbed over and almost falling off.. they just itch a lot now. I know i will need to cover them with surgical tape under my bathing suit but... I WANT TO GET IN THE WATER!!!! At least just get in and out quick when I get too hot from laying out in the sun tanning!

I havent tried scrambled eggs yet.. I did however make deviled eggs and it was DELISH! I love using miracle whip instead of mayo mmm yum

ok so since my follow ups with my dr are now further apart and I wont be able to weigh myself as frequently.. I went to Bed Bath and Beyond tonight and bought The Biggest Loser scale to have at home. Got home, sat it on the kitchen floor.. set it to zero.. and here goes nothing......... It showed that I was only 2lbs lighter than a week ago! THEN.. i moved it to the bathroom got on it again and it showed that im 4 lbs heavier since last week! WTF! I am miserable right now..... and so discouraged. I should not be gaining or losing just 2lbs a week yet Could it be the scale?? Has anyone had issues with home scales? Now this is going to be weighing on my mind.. ugh

Hey all I am happily moving right along ... my solid food start date is July 14 so I am counting down! The first thing I am going to eat is bbq shrimp and some green beans!! yummy lol anyways.. I wanted to hear if anyone has had the same problem I have had. . . I dont see a lot of posts about this, so I thought Id bring it up. I have a friend who I've known since i moved to Texas almost 3 years ago, and we have been super close.. always together. She is also overweight - not as much as me - but she is. Except .. she has this whole " i like my butt and my boyfriend doesnt want me to lose weight, and if i wanted to do it i could, i Just dont want to" kinda attitude. the last few mos we have not been talking much (for other reasons) and we have grown apart a bit. Anyways, when I told her about my surgery date on June 9th she was like ohh im so happy for you cant wait to see how you look etc etc so on and so forth and she wanted to come to the hospital with my for my surgery...... well .... long story short - we didnt talk at all the week before my surgery, and on the day of my surgery she deleted me from her Facebook, and I havent spoken to her since. She has her own issues in her life that made me turned off to the idea of being her friend.. but still .. we were so close, I didnt want to lose her as a friend completely.. I thought maybe we'd get over the rough patch. At this point, I just dont care. I see how hateful she is, jealous, and just cant be happy for anyone else. In fact.. I plan on taking her my old clothes in a few months and asking her if she wants them so I cant fit them! lol .. ok thats mean, but Ive considered it! Has anyone else lost any friends or anything like this? It makes me so angry... how can people be so hateful.

aww Renee that is terrible!! Is she always like that towards you? what a..... .. lol sorry.

yes, i have noticed. I bought some of the Ramen Noodles type things .. for the broth because its so flavorful.. and I just put a few crackers in it rather then eat that Pasta.. it tastes wonderful especially the teryiaki beef flavor lol. Anyway.. milk is a no no for me.. even the soy milk, lactaid.. Silk.. all that stuff.. I think its the consistency/creaminess too I dont even know .. all i know is i stay away from it. I also didnt do well with creamed Soups. again, I think its a creaminess thing for me now. I am on full liquids, for 2.5 more weeks - but my dr said i can incorporate some softs since technically my diet goes from full liquids to solids -- yes i know, odd. Once I get to the solid stage he doesnt want me to puree ANYTHING. I think its just the kinds of foods we are limited too at this stage... they are mushy, blah, creamy, milky etc... not fun on the tummy. Refried Beans has been my fave so far.. they go down really well.. i put a lil enchilada sauce with them for taste and to loosen them up, and some shredded FF cheddar cheese, and a lil bit of light sour cream. Its really good!!

sorry!!! I thought this was Lisa replying lol ... ignore my analysis about Atkins shakes.. that is what she was drinking so i wanted to address it lol Anyways.. like i said every dr is different. my program seems to be working though!

One serving (3 scoops) is 60 grams of Protein. I need 40 to 60, I just do 2 scoops so I get the 40 grams. Remember u are also having protein in ur foods too.. U dont need it all from shakes. Look up the nutritional value pls ..... each serving (3 scoops) is 10 fat cal, 1 gram of fat, 7 carbs, and 2 grams of sugar. your atkins shakes ...... Only 15 grams of protein with 160 calories and of that 90 is fat! 10 grms of fat, 6g carbs, and 1g sugar.... Remember ur only getting 15 grams of protein. My dr says absolutely no atkins shakes, as its not useful for protein... Bc u need to drink a few .. In turn look at all the fat. Hes the one who recommended gnc wheybolic, its the leanest gnc has. Every dr is different... But ive lost 35 lbs now since june 1.

Thank u all so much !!!!

I have the atkins shakes .. they are not enough Protein for 1 day. At least not one. Also, they are higher in fat. Try a different type of Protein Drink. I use the GNC Wheybolic extreme 60 they are delish. Especially the chocolate. 3 scoops is 60grams of protein and only 10 fat calories. It is extremely low on fat, sugar and carbs. I have lost 31 lbs since June 1 (pre op diet start date) and of that 31 - 25 has been since my surgery date of June 9th. You can do it!!!!!!!!!

Girl I am a deviled egg freak i wish i could eat it 24/7 lol ...Heres how I like them: 3 Brown eggs hard boiled Scoop out the insides and add 2 generous tablespoons of Light Miracle Whip, 1 teaspoon of FF Mayo, and the yellow mustard.. I just start squirting.. but its about 1 table spoon. Mind you, I like mine TANGY. So hence.. the Miracle whip and generous mustard Heres a great way I do refried beans!! --- 1 Can of FF Old El Paso Refried Beans (best Ive tried yet) 1 small can (as some places sell the BIG can) of Old El Paso Mild Enchilada Sauce Light Sour Cream FF Kraft Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Pack Taco Seasoning Put the beans in a pot on the stove, when they start getting warm, put half the can of enchilada sauce in, and a half the pack of taco seasoning. stir it up and let it get HOT. Then scoop how ever much your eating into a bowl, mix in the cheddar cheese, and add a dollup of the sour cream ITS SOO FREAKIN GOOD. I will never miss a soft taco shell or burrito after this! I really want to try Turkey rollups with Cream Cheese.. but Im a little nervous lol