God's Grace

Thank y'all so much for all of the encouragement!

Overall I am down 68 pounds (I started dieting in January). Had surgery March 29th and am down 30 pounds in 7 weeks. Since I have been cleared to work out the weight is melting off! I am eating about 800 calories a day.

I am 7 weeks post op and am eating almost all organic when I can. :-). It started with milk because I love it but couldn't drink a gallon or even half gallon before it expired.

P.S. glad you are feeling better!

How does a doctor/ER know that you are dehydrated and need fluids? What other signs/symptoms indicate dehydration other than dark urin and not needing to use the restroom?

I just sent one as well :-)

I am 5.5 weeks. I am getting 500-800 calories a day with about 60 gr/protein. I can usually tolerate almost anything but in super small portions. I'm just now to the point of trying "soft foods" and have been on mushies. In the week I am still planning on drinking Premier protein shakes because they are easy. Lunch this week will be 1 slice of turkey deli meat (1.5) ounces and a cheese stick. Snack will be 1/4 cup sliced peaches. Dinner will be tuna salad and my other snack will be 1/4 cup cottage cheese. :-).

Thank y'all so much! I feel more confident about my choice now. :-). Yes, refried beans are on my "approved" list of foods and they are yummy. :-). I can usually only enjoy about 1 ounce though. I am LOVING my sleeve! :-)

I am 5 weeks PO. I will be meeting a friend at MiCocena tomorrow. I am on "soft foods". Do y'all have any suggestions as to a good choice for me besides beans and tortilla soup. Would it work to get a cheese enchilada and only eat the inside? Thanks for your suggestions. :-)

I was sleeved 3/29 and last week started lifting a 5pound weight while watching tv. Nothing too strenuous. This week I kicked up the reps with the same 5 pound weight and added in some additional arm exercises and I am pretty sure I pulled a stomach muscle. :-(. I was so proud of myself last night for all the reps and then all day I have felt VERY sore on my left side in the muscles. So just be cautious if you choose to do weights at this point.

I am 4 1/2 weeks out and I got a tall, skinny mocha. 80 calories, 8 grams of protein!

I buy the frozen veggies as opposed to fresh post op because they won't spoil in the freezer. Sam's or Costco are much cheaper on certain items if you have enough money up front to pay a larger bill for a larger amount of food. I try and stagger my Sams purchases so I am not buying everything each month but every 2/3 months.

I will be 4 weeks tomorrow. :-). Week3/4 I am on puréed foods. I have a lot of blended soups. (I LOVE this because I get all the flavor but just don't have the chunks). 6 am Breakfast I usually have a very soft scrambled egg with cheese and hot sauce- takes about 39-45 to eat all of it so I nibble while I am getting ready for work) OR a premier shake 10 am Snack - Sargento string cheese reduced fat ( I'm actually not supposed to have cheese until week 5 but I did it for a couple of days by mistake and then realized I had looked at the wrong week! Ooops! Since it worked well I am still including it. :-) OR Greek yogurt or cottage cheese 12:30 ish- ricotta bake from egg face website OR soup (about 3 oz) takes about 30-40 minutes for thicker soups 4 ish- premier protein shake - takes about an hour for 11 ounces 7ish- 1.5 ounces puréed salmon with 1 ounce mashed potatoes On weekends I usually have a snack a little before bed like cottage cheese, greek yogurt or a cheese stick. And of course water. :-). Somedays it is hard to eat at all and will just have the snacks as my meals. It is usually about 600 calories and 60 gr protein or more.