SleeveDreamer

Sorry that happened:(

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I didn't even know he removed my drain until he held it up and showed me. I never had staples removed. I don't understand how you cold have staples removed if they are in your stomach, unless some may have staples around their drain?

I had my drain removed on my first post op visit 7 days after my surgery. I didn't even know he removed it until he held it up and showed it to me!

I wish I would have known about it sooner and done it sooner! Don't think of it as a diet and not being able to eat. It is a change in eating habits, and you will be able to eat, but just not gorge like you may have done before. But you will need to go through the stages and work to eating regular foods again. I am almost 4 months out and my sleeve will tolerate any food. I don't crave things like I did before, and I don't have a taste for alot of things I lived before, but I don't miss them because I love feeling good each day about myself, and love seeing my pants literally fall off, so it makes it all worthwhile!

You have had 85% of your stomach cutoff. There is no way ou can gain weight with our restrictions right now. If you don't eat, you will put your body in starvation mode, and that is not healhty. I overate like crazy before, and now I am almost 4 months out and can't even eat over 6 oz. at a time. Don't worry about down the road right now. Just take it day by da, and when you feel full, stop eating.

I am almost 62 and definitely look younger. I never looked near my age before, but now I have lost my double chin! My husband says i look more vibrant!

It is because ur fluids will go through and empty the food out of your stomach quicker, and you will not get the nuthrients and protein will not be absorbed.

That is great news Lissa! I am so happy for you! Keep it up!

I am ony 15 lbs. from my goal, so I will try for it!

Don't forget that sf jello and sf popsicles are on your liquid diet. Don't stock up on alot, because our taste buds will change, and you might not like something ou loved before! Blended lentil soup, and cottage cheese were my faves on pureed foods. You should go to full liquids before pureed, and then after pureed! soft foods, but that won't be right away? My doctor skipped full iquids for me and I went right from clear liquids to pureed. You will need to see how you progress before you know when you can move on. However, I wuld get some RTD protein drinks and keep them on hand. The best ones RTD are from Costco and they are Premier with 30g of protein per container. Good luck. Just take it day by day and don't worry about planning too far in advance.

Yes it is a coffee drink but I don't really taste the coffee in it and I am really not a coffee drinker either. See if they will give you a free little taste cup. Nonfat milk and sugar-free vanilla syrup.

Wow I have discovered a magical way that broke my stall! I have a tall Starbuck's Skinny Vanilla Latte (90 cal) each morning, and it seems to be an instant laxative and tastes good too! Ever since I started this, I have been losing regularly! It's MAGIC! LOL!

I don't know why your doctor would say that. I never had any nausea at all. Your doctor can give you something for it anyway even if you don't have it that prevents it. Some may have it as a reaction to anesthetic. i think it's strage that he said you would have it, and wonder what he is basing it on.

I can't ever knid the right kind of lettuce to do lettuce wraps. What kind do you get?

. Peacequeen didn't you have a TPN too? My doctor told me that the weight loss would definitley be slower since the fluids from the tpn could be in your system for up to 6 months sometimes.

I think 5 weeks post op is not the right time to be eating cucumbers. I wasn't on stuff like that until 8 weeks. Try softer foods for a couple days. Has your doctor moved you to regular food already? that seems awfully soon to me. your sleeve needs time to heal, and it probably can't handle stuff like that yet, so you have a stuck feeling. Do you have the slimes too with it? Do you have a nutritionist or dietician, and were you given an eating plan? Please don't try to rush your eating. Your time will come when you can eat anything, but 5 weeks is too soon.

I constantly drink all day long. I can drink any amount with no problems.

Lissa, You are looking great! What a difference. And you are also an inspriation to us with your loyalty to exercising! Congrats!

The hardest thing for me is waiting 30 minutes after I eat to drink. But everything else is so positive, I can deal with that! LOVE MY SLEEVE!

You look great! Congrats!

Ooh, I've never tried the picante either. I'll have to get some a try!

Wow at all the variations! i was on clear liquids for a week with no protein drinks, then full liquids and protein drinks for a week, then pureed and protein drinks for a week, then soft foods for 2 weeks, then regular, but no steak, or bread or pasta til 10 weeks. Sometimes they move you right from clear liquids to pureed and skip the full liquids from what I heard.

Awesome! It feels so good, doesn't it?