tmela28

do you guys have any problems with the pickle skin????

That was the biggest thing for me when i was able to drink I felt a lot betttttter! how long are you on liquid for do u know ?????

Congrats!! Promise everyday will get a little better I had mine on june 28th and felt a little better everyday ....And some of us have drain tubes in for about a week draining the excess Fluid ...hmmmm maybe you dont have one sticking out bc you would def know what she was talking about!!!!!

That sounds very good I cant wait to try it all .....You got the other ideas I sent you with the tofu right???? and instead of using soy sauce use liquid aminos?????

So I am 26 years old and I am about 2 weeks post op. I plan on following a great low carb protein packed diet....once i am able to eat . And i plan of excersing . I weigh 280 now and I would like to get to about 130 ( I dont even think I would recognize myself) My question is will i have a lot of loose skin. Im affriad of losing weight and still being unhappy. And pre op and post so far iv only lost 25 lbs but i drink allllll day long...is this normal ???? or not enough weight. Any input would really help. Thank you !

Definetly try the tofu if you get the firm you can sautee it and make it taste like whatever you put on it. When im allowed that I am going to make instead Mozz. and tom, w basil ..im going to do tofu ..cherry tom. and some balsamic. Also if you like sweet and sour soup from chinese make sure its not a super salty chinese restaurant ...say not spicy if spicy bothers you and add extra tofu ...soooooo goood and tofu in packed w protein. You can buy amino liquids in health food store which taste like soy sauce and sautee that w tofu with a good for you veg i think bok choy is good add some mushrooms its like homemade chinese. hmmmm im sure i can think of a bunch more cuz u can do anything with it just whatever flavor you use it will taste like. Make a homemade peanut sauce lots protein plus tofu over those no cal no carb noodles. yummmmmo...too bad i have to stay on broth tilll 20th lol

Your doing great ...its def getting easier but I am counting down the days till the 20th when i can have cottage cheese ricotta and yogurt! best of luck

did u have a super sensitive stomach and these did not bother u?

well i cant eat yet so i took it after broth and it is a very bad experience!!!!! Flinstones i can handle but i imagine there is not much in them ????

I get deathly ill off of all of these muiltis the Celebrate ones the one a days the bariatric drink I dont know what to do.....i know i can handle gummies but the NUT said they dont have enough in them is that true or were they just wanting me to buy there brand . Im worried i wont be able to handle these vit. and not get enough in my system .what did your doc say about what your taking do you feel okay?

Hehe Thanx will do !!!!!

Im soooo jealous iv been on shakes and broth for 3 weeks now and I have ANOTHER 3 to go noooooo other soups justttt broth . I was shocked i guess my dr is strict. But this is the pits!!!!

Thank you sooooo much, That sounds prettttyyy amazing!!! cant wait till im up to that stage. Im 9 days post op and have to be on broth for 3 more weeks such a bummmmer!!!! but I will def be making that!!!

I was just wondering if someone can write down the Ricotta bake recipe for me ..i checked on eggface and I cant find it I would reallllly appreciate it !!!!!

You should go online or get the low carb diet book and make your own guidelines ...list high protein meats and low carb fruits and veggies I did that also and even dairy products and nuts are listed . That will really help you, Im 8 days post op also and Im only allowed broth still, for another 3 weeks. Lasagna is def not mushy....not only the carbs but the tomato sause pretty soon for you,

HI i am 9 days post op and I feel hungry as well. But im thinking food just looks good and we think we want it but I dont think our tummy actually want it . Ya know. I know its hard my doc just told me I cant eat anything but broth for another 3 weeks and I could not believe it but there has to be a reason and it must be possible . Just get creative with you clear Soup. Thats what Im going to do , And hope this feeling of wanting to eat goes away!!!!!

HEy that sounds great I will def have to try, I was just wondering how much Protein is in that . and what brand Protein powder taste best Im new to this and have purchaced one yet, I bought a bunch of non milk Protein drinks and so far this Isopure is not the greatest had to cut down w Water and then do it again to get the 40 gms

Wow so crazy how all of these surgeons have different rules, I wonder why ? I have never heard of being able to drink soda Im my office its a huge NoNo mainly due to the carbonation I guess and what it can do to your sleeve . Glad everyththing is okay with you drinking it, I just wonder wouldnt you think there were a certain set of guidleines I guess these doctors have a us do what "they" believe is important , cuz like i said in another post I cant eat anything except stinkin broth 4 weeks post op and I thought that was crazy since I know other people on here had other stuff way before.

They say no straws because straws cause gas , And you dont want any extra gas in your tummy!. If i happen to use a straw bc I will not drink from a can and dont have a cup on hand, I just make sure to not gulp and once if goes in my mouth wait a min to swallow slowelyyyyy!!!! when i gulp which a straw has a tendency to make you do it hurts.

Yess 2 weeks before just broth Jello and the Optifast drink and now they were strict about broth for 4weeks post op. I just dont understand how drs have different rules ya know its crazy , I mean I understand they dont want anything to obstruct the healing but it just makes me wonder how other doctors have different rules ya know ????? I though for sure i could start purees!!! in

I personally didnt tell people until like the week of surgery , besides of course CLOSE family and CLOSE friends. My reasoning was bc I was affriad it like wasnt going to happen, everything was going so smooth i felt it was to good to be true lol. Low and behold i am now 1 week post !!!! I also was a little embarassed at first until i finaly came to realize this is my life and if people are going to judge then I dont need them in my life, luckily I got a lot of positive support, a few iffy ones here and there but mainly bc they just dont understand and never had a weight problem, but they dont even MaTTer .So I would say YEs tell but be very strong in your decision and have alll the answers to back up allllll of there questions. Once they realize how happy you are and how much researched you did they will get it and be happy. Make sure you explain its not the easy way out and you have to wk your butt off!!! GoooD Luck! hope I helped!!

Well funny you mention that because I brought them to my dietician today to show her which Vitamins i can take and which I cant, because I get deathly ill on the one-a-days but the gummys go down great ,,...Welllll she said the gummys do NOT have enough in them Soooo I ended up getting the powder Vitamin to put in the Water and that one was GReat. Hope this helps , maybe for someone who is not sleeved they can get away with it but we need more!

Im 1 week and 1 day post op and I went to the dr today thinking I would be able to AT LEAST eat other soups and they told me broth for 3 more weeks. I was sooooooo dissapointed and kinda emotional about it i have been on broth for 3 weeks now and Im reallllllllly sick of it . Did anyone else have only broth and jello 4 weeks post op?????? I have been doing awesome on the liquids I drink all day long never been sick or anything and I was shocked I couldnt move on. Anyways I will suck it up and only have broth lol but this is the PiTS and I didnt think it would be like this. ANd for all I know its probably all in my head but at this point some other kind of soup would have been great LoL. Just wondering how other people were able to progress???

Your welcome those words were well deserved! Thank you for all og your input and I definetly dont mind the rambling lol !!! Ill take allll the info I can get. Yea i ended up seeing the post where you listed your work out routine ,Thats just amazing I have to learn how to go to the gym, but I know I can do it! Good Luck w the dating you look great!

First off I want to say CONGRATS that is just wonderful and you totally deserve to be "friggin" happy lol. I want to have a story like yours how in the world did u lose that much in 5 months????? I am 1 week post op and feel great i drink a ton of liquids all day, I have not felt sick and I go regularly not to be gross heheheh .... Is that how you felt right after ???are there any foods you cant eat???? I would like to know what your fabulous tips are so please write back when u have a chance!!! Congrats again!!!