Less of Leslie

Warm lemon water and/or warm prune juice (I know, gross, but it does the job!) If you can get in some apple juice or apple sauce and a pro-biotic yogurt.

I gained a couple pounds when I started on puree/mushee too. Then I stalled. I was like GREAT! A stall AND a weight gain?! It came off plus 2 pounds after the stall broke. No worries. I have the same feelings.. "I'm going to be fat forever! I did this surgery in vain!" Don't fret, It WILL come off.

I had constant food dreams that I ate crispy chicken tacos and I would FREAK OUT in my dream because I knew I couldn't eat them and I ruined my sleeve! The nice thing is that when you eat and your full..you are FULL. I had a small cake plate on NYE with bean dip, a meat ball, a piece of ham and a stuffed mushroom and was totally SATISFIED! I was not deprived at all. When I have head hunger, I go for a SF popsicle or SF jello. Now I can have deli meat so I have really been into thin sliced turkey. Something that won't wreck what I'm working towards.

A couple NSVs I wanted to share 1. Removed the ol' bra extender! 2. Rings are too loose. They are spinning on my fingers. 3. Watch is too big, need to remove a link...or 2! 4. Officially in an XL! No more plus size section for tops!! 5. Need to buy some new undies!! I am constantly pulling them up! 6. Last and my FAVE... I can CROSS MY LEGS!! I told my husband: "I'm just gonna sit here, with my legs crossed....forever!"

I was going crazy at 4 days out because I just wanted to CHEW. It does get better, especially as you get to progress thru the food stages. When I went to puree/mushee...I made a big ol' bowl of guacamole and loved every last little bite. Best guacamole of my life!

Be careful with Yaz. A friend of mine had her gallbladder removed due to YAZ side effects. I used to use, I loved it too, clear skin, panty liner periods. The risks of that pill are too high for me.

I love the MyfitnessPal App! It has tons of foods and is really easy to track nutritional info.

Sugar is no good for me so far. I haven't tried bread or pasta yet. I LOVE TOFU and so does my sleeve! I have been a bit of a rebel and tried some spicy stuff a couple times (Spicy food is my passion. I would be DEVASTATED if I couldn't tolerate spicy food) so far so good. My sleeve does not like egg yolks. Egg whites are fine, but scrambled eggs set my sleeve on FIRE!I get very hot, and nauseous when I eat too much sugar. That's what happened to me with my cream of wheat, too much sugar. I'm ok with that, It will keep me from over indulging.

I'm in Sac too. I had my surgery with Dr. Stephen Patching. He's a great surgeon.

Weighed in and the 3 week stall is OVER!! I lost 2 lbs this week! I will NOT be fat forever

My surgeon wanted pills crushed. He would check with the phX and see what could be crushed and what needed to be switched to accomadate. Pain meds post op were liquid.

Nuva ring for me. I am not very compliant with taking my pill everyday. My NP said that the ring was a great choice due to having WLS. I have used it in the past and no problems with it at all.

Pre-op dieting, I would order my food and ask them to box 1/2 of the food before they serve me. My surgeon gives his patients a card that can be lamenated and kept in your wallet. It states that you have had stomach surgery and it would be appreciated to be able to order items off of the children's menu and senior menu!

I'm in the stall right now. I feel your pain. I have decided that I will only weigh myself on Saturday mornings. I have been obsessing over the scale EVERYDAY since I came home from the hospital. It will drive you NUTS!! I do know that I feel pretty damn good as compared to pre-op. Hoping to see a drop on Saturday!

Congrats! You're MELTING!! . Hoping that your BP does the same for you real soon.

I was allowed to remove them at 10 days.

I am in the 3 week stall. I haven't weighed myself since Tuesday (A big deal for me!) I won't weigh until Sleeve4me's Super Saturday weigh in. I can't keep looking at the scale EVERYDAY. I am hoping to see a big drop on Saturday. I know EXACTLEY what you mean. I am so scared that the weight is not going to come off. Thats's all a head game and we have to remind ourselves that it WILL come off, slowly maybe, but it WILL.....right?

Congrats!! Everyday will get a little better. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Ok, So how long did it take before you were able to seperate your head hunger from actual hunger. I am ok during the day, I have to remind myself to eat. When the sun goes down, then my mind starts in. This evening after my shrimp/tofu stir fry, I have had a SF jello, a SF fudsicle AND 6 small shrimps. I don't want to get back into my grazing habits like before...

I took my full 4 weeks off. I am tired and my energy level isn't up to par. Especially with the constant sipping that is needed post-op, I couldn't do that at my job. I am ready now. Glad I took the time off and my CA state disability covered.

I had lasik in 2009 and i have noticed that my distance vision is a little blurry now since my surgery. It may be related to dry eyes, at least thats what I am hoping.

I really like tofu. It is great because tofu takes on whatever flavor you are cooking it with...try this Cubed extra firm tofu (already cubed is a great convenience) a couple of turns of evoo in a skillet, saute the tofu, a couple of turns of soy sauce, a little chopped green onion, some chopped cilantro and a little of the canned diced tomatoes with juice...let it simmer and saute. SO GOOD!! That's what's for dinner tonight. I am getting bored with what I feel like are a lack of options. Try to get creative with seasonings. I have found that I don't like anything too sweet anymore, and neither does "Sleevie Wonder" (That's what I named her! ). Good luck .

I'm in the 3 week stall right now and HATING IT!! I am obsessed with the scale and not seeing it move is driving me nutty!! I will not get on the scale until next week. Hopefully it will break soon so I can feel like I'm on track.

I did try a naked protein drink about a week ago. Not bad. The gritty texture was a little wierd, made my mouth feel dirty, but the taste was good. I am just anxious for the scale to start moving again.