cuteascanbelizzie

JBr, I am a week out tomorrow and understand your cravings. Are you eating filling things like diluted cream soups or protein drinks mixed with milk? Imagine is a brand of smooth creamed soups that has low fat, sodium, sugar or carbs and I dilute it with chicken broth and a little no salt seasoning. I can eat about 2-4 oz and I'm full. Once that feeling of fullness hits craving disappear. Sugar free popsicles are my friend too.

Hey! I am one week post op and doing well as can be expected. No issues or pain really. The dent where my stomach was feels a little heavy and sometimes gives a dull pain. I do greatly miss eating. I will be a foodie for life so not being able to have anything at Thanksgiving was hard. The sleeve makes it easy though since I am struggling to drink 4 oz of liquid in an hour. The pain of fullness and gas are the results of overdoing so I am learning my limits early. Thursday we got a call saying my mother's youngest brother was taken to the hospital from the nursing home he was in with seizures. Turns out he had a massive stroke and died yesterday. I am concerned about traveling so early from my surgery. The trip to the funeral is 3 hours and my doc said an hour travel is about all he wants me to have right now. Any thoughts on this? I will call my doc tomorrow but I just wanted some “expert” advice.

Glad to see you are on your way.

I started my pre-op diet on Monday and didn't get really hungry until Thursday. The only solids I can have are the pieces that get missed by the blender. Cream soups, tomato soup, sugar free jello, gum, Lifewater, and Vitamin water sustain me. I'm saving broth for next week when I'm closer to surgery. Most of our hunger is mental so we have to be diligent in our thinking. Sure I had a craving or three but I've invested too much time, money and effort to turn back now. I believe we will all do well.

I really appreciate this post because I've been wondering happens when the honeymoon is over after the surgery. When I start my liquid diet I am supposed to max out at 1000 calories and 60 grams of protein daily. Maybe eating more will help you. Also, you sound like you lead a busy life, but are you tracking your food intake and exercise daily? That might help you see if you're eating enough to balance your calorie output.

Thanks for the advice Sweety!

Thanks for the warm welcome ladies! Ann I hope that your surgery goes well. That is the day I start my 2 week liquid diet, I will be praying for you.

Hi Everyone! I'm Elizabeth. My surgery date is November 21, 2011. I am excited and anxious all at the same time. I feel like my life is about to become the one I've wanted to have since I was younger-healthy and happier. I joined this site because there is no advice like that of the experienced. Thanks to all of you that have posted comments on different threads, it is such a huge help. I look forward to sharing my journey with you and hope to be there for others as you have.