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I think I can eat anything after week 9 so my progression seems a bit slower - but not too off!

Oh you are a hero to be back at work!! I have been more tired in the last few days than ever. I know it is because I am lucky if I get in 100 calories a day and I too am having protein issues. I have found that beneprotein mixes well with diet hot chocolate so have been trying that. Greek yogurt is great too if I can eat it - seems like anything I eat takes away from my fluid time and it is so hard to get it in. I can start eggs/chicken/tuna and soft cheese tomorrow - looking forward to those calories!! Hoping I can get my fluids in! I can take a pretty big swallow now so it can be easier but I feel like I need to have an uncapped bottle in my hand the whole time!!

When do you get to advance your diet? I get to add canned chicken, tuna, eggs, soft light cheese tomorrow and so looking forward to it!!

mmm apple cider!! now I want some!

Tomorrow I should be able to begin having some soft foods added in - thank GOD because I have no energy and can't drink the protein hardly!! I am worried about still being able to get in my fluids? Right now it takes me from morning til night and many times I fall asleep with a few ounces undrank. So are you just automatically more able to drink once you can have foods? My physical therapist said soft foods can help the sleeve swelling come down also. What's your experience? Were you struggling to get your fluids in and all of a sudden you could with food? 2 weeks out today...Thanks!!

So glad some of you have checked in and all had good reports! I am still struggling with the liquids and today is 2 weeks for me - I know I can do it, just takes all day!!

I know you all will do great!! Keep us posted!!

I am hoping the same thing because I just can't do the protein drinks!! They sit so heavy and are sweet. I get to start some foods Tuesday (chicken, tuna, light cheese, eggs, beans) really looking forward to get more than 100-200 calories in a day.

Protein drinks can be powder or ready paid. They need to be whey protein isolate. I am a little confused by everyone taking childrens chewables or gummies as I have been instructed to take only those formulated for bariatric patients (brands I use are Bariatric Advantage and Celebrate). The only things I can take that aren't are after 1 month I can take calcium citrate (citrical is one brand) and my B-12 as long as it is sub-lingual. I am 2 weeks out tomorrow and taking my vitamins since day 5. Drinking my fluids takes all day long and I am scared to start food - will I be able to get my fluids in?? I'm so full with just fluids!

I hit my blip today, up .4 and 2 weeks out tomorrow.

Just know you will be very easily tired the first few weeks, I will be 2 weeks tomorrow and still take naps. I am sure this has to do with no calories - if I really push it with yogurt and protein I can get 300 in. My shower and running a few errands uses that easily. Just listen to your body!

I can't have anything besides yogurt and clear liquids until 2 weeks. Then the only bread sort of item I can have are small healthier crackers like a few wheat thins and those are sparingly. At week 9 I can have flatbread. That is the only mention of bread in my plan.

4 is very young. You can always say mommy had surgery on her tummy to help her eat healthier/better. I probably wouldn't go in to much detail.

I try not to beat myself up about the protein - it takes me all day to get my fluids right now and that is so important. I know I need to find a way to work it in but it makes me not want to drink if I think about the protein. I get some meats Tuesday, really hoping I can tolerate them because I know I need them!

I use myfitnesspal. What are you having issues with? There are alot of things you can adjust but not always easy to figure out how.

Yes the energy zap SUCKS!!! Walking around the grocery store wears me out!!

Haha sooo true!! And hiccups HURT!

I've been told no 81 mg asprin or NSAIDS - after a year they will make exception for short stints of NSAIDS if needed. I think it could be that it is so new that they just aren't sure? We are mostly lumped in to RNY in my program at this point.

Congrats - that is a huge accomplishment!!

I had one the day I came home and pretty much every day since, took 2 stool softners in the hospital and thats all so far.

hiccups are killer! I have these little dainty ones and OMG they are awful!! I drink when I am sitting down no problem then when I stand up I get these hiccups! what the heck!

I am so glad it is all working out so much better for surgery.

they consider failure losing less than 50% of excess weight. I have heard a few with regain but no true failure.

I was sleeved on the 8th, I have lost whatever it says in my ticker ( 7 ish lbs I think) which seems to be pretty slow but I have just been weighing around a week now so pretty good for one week. I will take it! I have been pretty exhausted with so few calories - on a good day I hit 300, highest I've reached protein wise is 38 - it sits so heavy right now. Can't wait till Tuesday to get the OK to eat some meats and eggs and get some protein in that way. I imagine that will help a lot. I did lose 28.6 pre-op and have under 100 to lose now but I am short at 4'11'' so I think might % is probably similar to a lot of others.

Hi Ladie - I'm not an August 12 but I am hear to tell you the liquids are kind of rough. The problems I am having are it takes all day to get my fluids in and I am very worn out from lack of calories. I can have yogurt without fruit and my protein also but they sit very heavy.