Tamz

Thanks!!!

Thanks!!!

Ive lost 31lbs since June 1st - I was sleeved June 9th - since the 9th I have lost 24 lbs Since my surgery I have been eating basically 0% fat Greek Yogurt - Fage is a good brand. You can mix with Splenda for taste if you like. Also, Progresso Light Soups in the blender so there will be no chunks. Campbells Select Harvest is really good too. I eat 2oz at a time, 3 times a day.... and do sugar free popsicles as a filler in between - WORKS GREAT! I also do 2 Protein drinks, Mid morning - and a few hrs before dinner. 25 grams each to give me 50 for the day. ( i need 40-60). Highly recommend the GNC Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 - leanest that i have found and tastes good. (chocolate tastes like choc milk ) My Dr says to walk 10-20 min right after eating. So I follow orders! One time I didnt... and felt the difference Walking right after helps it settle, and helps you burp etc if you need to. I highly recommend it. I must be doing something right 31 lbs since June 1 baby! Good luck you will do great!!!!

Awesome job!! I had my 2 wk post op with my dr yesterday and since June 1 (pre op diet start date) I have lost 31 lbs!! I cannot believe it....... 20 of that has been in the last 7 days! Its crazy. I can now start doing mushiessssssss!! Im so excited to eat Beans.. i never.. ever.. EVER.. thought Id say that LOL Keep it up!!!!

awww girl I felt like you.. JUST like you 1 wk ago. Except I was the opposite. I couldnt drink WATER. Crystal light and everything else went down fine.. but water made me burp, hiccup etc etc u name it. I found that the more i drank, the more I was thirsty and wanted to drink. Keep pushing... it doesnt feel like it now, but it will get so much better in another week. I am 2 wks post op today.. and I have no problem with drinking all day long. I never thought this day would come....... but it does! Smile Tamara

THanks for all this I am noticing though that the starches like cooked cereal .. cream of wheat, malt o meal, creamed soups.. they were all on my full liquid diet. which im still on.. but im just able to incorporate some mushies now. I think im good to go the the eggs then! yesssssss

im 2 wks out today... Dr gave me the ok to incorporate some mushies inso my diet since it technically goes from full liquids directly to solids -- I had some refried Beans for lunch .. with some enchilada sauce mixed in to loosen them up -- added some FF cheddar cheese on top, and little light sour cream. Let me tell you, it was amazing. As if i was eating a filet mignon.......... thats how long its been since I had semi real food lol Anyways, can you all please give me your input as far as if you would considered these below, to be mushies? - Deviled eggs - Scrambled eggs w/cheese - mashed potatoes - Hummus - crab dip The refried beans went down great, no issues after either! Please let me know what you all think. Thanks!!

awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you

Thanks all!!

Right now im eating ff refried beans with enchilada sauce to lose some thickness, some ff shredded cheese and a little light sour cream!!! Mmmmmm

Everyone loses different girl dont get discouraged!!! I am staying away from as much carbs as I can. All the full liquid diet is, is mostly carbs!!! Doin yogurt, Soup blended (no noodkes in it), and Jello. Boring but im just tryin think about how in 3 wks I can eat solids !

Just came home from my 2 wk post op appt. I have lost 20lbs since my appt on June 14th!!! I AM SO FREAKIN PUMPED!!!!!!! 20lbs in a week..... I cant believe it. I cried in the dr office. lol Additionally....... my dr said since my diet tecinically goes from full liquid to solids... that I can start incorporating mushies now to see what my tummy can handle!! yayaaahhh! Happy

Im going to the dr for my 2wk follow up today .. but wanted to get everyones opinion .. the last few days I have been feeling nauseous all thru the day.. its not SO bad .. but just kinda lingers around. I can still eat/drink.. but its very blah and just there all day long. When I stand up I am lightheaded and nauseous for a few seconds.. then it goes away. What could this be? My back also hurts a lot when I walk more then 5 min or so.. last night i went to the mall .. and by the time I walked thru Macys.. I couldnt do it anymore. Its not that Im tired of walking.. it feels good to walk.. but the back pain in my lower back hurts I never had this problem before surgery!

I gave up the creamed soups... for some reason the creaminess is a turn off to me and my tummy... I have been buying progresso lights and campbells select harvest soups and blending... my faves are the mexican style chicken tortilla, the sausage gumbo and I really wanna try the italian meatball.... Does this give u an idea of my flavors??? I would love some ideas!!! About the yogurt... I tried plain Fage and couldn't even swallow it.. The taste was gross. I love Chobani with the fruit mixed but I dont think I can have the seeds or mushy fruit chunks yet so I bought the plain last night hoping its better than the Fage... We will see :/

Lol!!!!! I wouldn't try steak.. At this point soft veggies and mashed potatoes would make my day!!! Lol

Yeah.. Like I said ive been doing yogurt, cream of wheat, oatmeal, and blended soups. Creamed soups are nasty so I don't do those, and jello isnt really anything.. That,was on my clear liquid stage that only lasted the first three days. Im gonna ask before I do anything.

my post op guidelines say i should be having 40-60gr a day....... seems low compared to everyone else? hmm

Hi Kelly My full liquid stage doesnt list much as suggestions other than cream of wheat, oatmeal, Soup, and yogurt .. but then it states "things on this list are only suggestions, these are not the only things you may eat" lol .. I had a couple spoons of Hummus yesterday.. mixed a bit of Water to make it a little runnier. It didnt hurt .. but it was like making noises in my tummy lol .. it was the roasted garlic version.. so that may have had something to do with it. I was fine after about 5min. I dont take anything for acid.. never had acid issues. Im just feeling kinda ehh.. because I really am hungry every few hrs now.. it seems like the 2 oz 3 times a day isnt cutting it. That, or I need something more substantial. My post op diet goes from full liquids for 5 wks then to solids. There is no pureed stage (the paper even says DO NOT PUREE YOUR food in the solid stage) so maybe I can ask my Dr if I can incorporate some purees now.. u think? It seems that it will be hard to go straight from full liquid to solid... just cant see it happening! Any suggestions?

Good Morning! So i have been out and about the last few days .. the mall, walking in the park.. etc .. first i was just walking in my neighborhood but since i have been feeling much better I ventured out to do a bit more walking. Im noticing that Im having back pain after walking a bit....... even at the mall... where I wasnt even walking continuously.. I had back pain. I never even had this before WLS.. any reason it may be happening now??

Ditto on the GNC wheybolic extreme drinks! The chocolate tastes JUST like chocolate milk .. I love when its super cold Try the cookies n cream too.. its pretty good. Negative on the Strawberry though.. lol just a heads up incase you havent tried it yet and were thinking of doing so. My post op diet doesnt even have a pureed stage.. i go from full liquids to solids in 3 1/2 more weeks!!! Try Hummus.. if you like it.. its delicious!

I am 11 days post op today and on the full liquid diet for another 4wks. I have had no problem with anything i have tried thus far with the exception of milk. Im on 2oz of full liquid 3 times a day, and Protein drinks as needed. I was thinking wow Im never even hungry the 2oz was filling me up.. in some cases i was hiccuping and burping bc i was full. However .. starting yesterday I am actually starting to be hungry. Like I said im on 2oz 3 times a day only...... I do 2 Protein Drinks (6 oz each) and then popsicles if i want thru out the day. Why am I hungry?? Im feeling like maybe my sleeve is too big or not tight or whatever it is that they do.......

AMEN to that.... i put that stuff in ANYTHING I can get my hands on.. applesauce, pudding, water, Soup, whatever.. I dont wanna lose my hair Glad to hear that you are doing so well!

no need to worry about me. I called the Nurse line after I ate it because i felt guilty.. she called back and asked how much i ate i said part of a teaspoon.. mashed up mixed with Water. she didnt seem to worry. she said as long as i mashed it and it was more liquidy it should be ok .. if not i would have felt it after. sorry you feel you need a break from this place because of me......... we all make mistakes and im sure i am not the ONLY person to have done something such as this. Im not perfect. You dont need to worry about me going forward.

I had no idea that maybe I shouldnt use bananas. Ugh. Cream of wheat and oatmeal are on the suggested foods list for full liquid. I really dont have a list of yes/no foods. Just a few examples of what to eat. maybe he didnt mention the carbs since im only eating 2oz 3 times a day. I took 1 bite of mashed up a bit watered down baked Beans today. I know!! Im going straight to hell. But... I didnt have any issues with it. I just wanted a bite, it satisfied me lol.

I plan on taking it veryyy slow. Like baked Beans, chicken salad, mashed potatoes etc... I am going to be thrilled with just that! The chicken can wait lol