Dea

hi all! So I just got back from Mexico for a week. It was nice to be able to not feel horrible in a bathing suit! And I still managed to lose 4 lbs the week we were gone. YAY! Next stop, triathlon!

Hi! So I've been on solids since 2 weeks... I did a week of liquids, then a week of yogurt and the like, then at my appointment we talked about how I can't tolerate Protein Powder, so I moved onto mushy foods, and I was told it was okay to move on anyhow since I chew everything so well. I stick to mostly Proteins. A lot of chicken breast, sandwich meats (nitrate and nitrite free), a lot of whole eggs, some fish, and lots of chewing! I make sure everything is good and chewed before I swallow it. I've had a tiny bit of bread, only once and it filled me up too much and I can't waste precious stomach room on anything that isn't Protein. My biggest problem is that I don't have 45 mins to an hour to eat like was suggested to me. I have 2 young children. Time is a luxury. So I've had a few times where I've eaten too much and felt horrible, so I try to remember about how many bites I can have before I'm full. it's not the best way, but it's working. I commented to my doctor at my check up that I was feeling hungry and he seemed baffled. I think I was feeling thirst. Although this week with having stomach flu, I felt hunger. But it's cause I hadn't eaten anything from tuesday at lunch until friday at lunch. (horrible flu going around here, it totally had me freaked out, but I'm okay!) Anyhow, don't be scared! Just go slow to see what you can tolerate and chew chew chew chew chew, also chew some more. It'll be fine! Have you started working out much? I've been walking a lot, haven't made it to the pool, just out of horrible schedules, but lots of walking. PS congrats on 22lbs! YAY

HI everyone! I wanted to check in now that we're all a month out! So far I'm good. I've lost 20 lbs (which I'm happy with 'cause I'm only 5'0") I got stomach flu earlier this week , so it's been hard with that, but over all everything is good!

I woke up and was hit by bad nausea. The nurses managed it quickly, I remember thinking it was odd to be so nauseaus, but then it dawned on me that I'd just had part of my stomach removed. For me the nausea was worse than the pain, but it was managed. Since then (I"m 3 weeks out) I've had very little nausea. The pain was manageable with medications, then lortab. I wish they would have let me stay another night, but I have 2 small children and it was hard, I did pull a muscle near my big inscision, and it still bothers me but it's totally manageable. For me the gas pressure was worse than the pain. I think the general consensus is that it's manageable, you'll be fine. Don't have any crazy expectations and let yourself have the time to heal.

Thanks everyone! Lissa, I stopped trying so hard and focused on water, it helped. I was just trying to follow what the nutritionist told me, so frustrating that there is such a swing of info! I also got some unjury chicken protein powder and mixed it with chicken broth and it's amazing! I am so grateful to have found that! I'm 2 weeks out now and doing better! Not nearly getting 60 grams a day, but I am close to getting my water every day. A trick I found want to keep a bottle next to my bed and sip it every time one of the kids woke me up! Then I wake up in the morning 8-10 ounces ahead already!

Hi!. So my opinion is similar to most peoples. Have a baby, then bask in the wonderfulness that is being a mama. At the same time, work on losing weight. (I love swimming to help). You can always have the surgery later in life. good luck!

Hi! I'm a week out from my surgery and I cannot tolerate any Protein. Or rather I can't tolerate any protein smoothies. They are so gross to me that I start gagging as soon as they come close to my face. Pre surgery I found a few favourites, but now I hate them. I tried a premade one today and I was able to get it down, but I didn't much like it, but I didn't gag. But it has scary sweeteners in it. I'm trying to avoid asparatame, splenda and the like. I will do stevia, but not much. I know that I have a pretty horrible list of wants here, but does anyone have any insight? Also as of today I'm allowed yogurt, cottage cheese and the like, but that's not going to be enough to get me any amount of protein. thanks!

HI everyone! I was sleeved a week ago, and before that I ran 5ks, swam a lot and biked. (I'm signed up for a triathalon, can you tell?) I am so anxious to get back to it all, especially swimming which helped me to lose all of the weight I had to lose pre surgery. How long until you were able to start swimming, running, biking and weight training? I know I'm still early, but it's killing me to just walk. I don't want to hurt myself, but I really really want to do something.

I'm a week out too! Although I got to start thick soft foods today (yogurt etc) but I was told to dilute my apple juice 3 parts water 1 part apple juice, so maybe try that?

It is odd. It seems I have the most relaxed requirements regarding food, but they were intense with all of the pre appointment and meeting and weightloss. (I had to lost 10% of my body weight first) I went to the Vitamin Store to look at Protein powders while I wait for my unjury to come in, and they have nothing plain. The guy kept asking if I want something that tastes good or is plain. I said plain, everything tastes too sweet. And I don't want artificial sweeteners either. I have liked Jay Robb in the past, but haven't tried all of his flavours, so I'll try them. Has anyone weighed themselves yet?

I checked, I can't have tuna or eggs until at least 2 weeks, but I can start on yogurt and ricotta tomorrow. YAY. Somehow I managed to pull a muscle near my sorest incision. Ouch. And I'm having a reaction to the iodine stuff they clean you with. Oh well, minor issues, hopefully I won't have any major ones!

So glad that today is the last day of the liquids. I'm not even close to making my min. protein amount every day. They are so sweet, yuk! I'm looking forward to yogurt, cottage cheese, ricotta and the like. (Can we have mashed eggs and tuna and stuff like that yet? I'll do so much better with protein then!)

I can have strained cream soup... I did talk to the nutritionist and she even mentioned lentil soup because I said I can't handle artificial sweeteners, so the lentils would give me a little extra Protein. I strained it though. I can also have strained pureed Soups. I think I'd go crazy if I couldn't have soups! I have a 2 and 4 year old. I did this, in part, for them, but they sure are making it harder. Their lives just can't stop 'cause Mama is sore!

I blended up some lentil soup today and added a scoop of unflavoured protein powder and lots of cumin and it's really yummy!

Hi Hawaii4me! I'm doing better. My 2 year old had a bad night last night and kicked me square in my big sore spot. Ugh. (we co sleep most nights, my husband has been moving him to the other side, but last night he wanted me...) Strange that you're cold! I keep feeling hot, I swear I have a fever, but it's just the temperature changing. I can't wait until everything settles down and I can just get on with life!

HI everyone! I was sleeved on 2/29 as well, and JUST found this forum. I'm doing well. A lot more pain than I expected and I'm a little shocked at how much my tastes have changed. I worked on reducing everything sweet in my life well before my surgery, but now anything sweet just turns me off, so you can imagine how much I hate my protein shakes. I'm finding that anything creamy is nasty too, so even with a nonflavoured whey protein in milk is vile to me. I choke it down though. I just ordered the unjury's tester pack. I'm so excited to meet more of you!