DuranFan1969

Go slow and make sure you chew. Even mushies can use a little chewing depending on what you are eating. It'll get easier.

My NUT says I can have as much salad as I want ... in fact, I'm about a week overdue to give it a shot. However ................ I am scared of salad!!! I know, I know, WTF! When on earth was a person ever scared of salad?! I'm just so used to babying my new sleeve (6 weeks post op today) that I'm afraid to try real solid foods. I will probably give it a shot this weekend though -- my body is screaming for salad.

Think of it this way .... this time next week, you will be sleeved and on the road to recovery and a brand new you!

You could do refried Beans (add a little avocado or salsa or plain greek yogurt). You could also do scrambled eggs. I made a dish that was chicken breast (you'll have to shred the chicken about halfway through cooking), black beans, 1/2 cup or so of chicken broth, Rotel tomatoes and some cumin, let it simmer for about an hour and it's really pretty yummy and full of Protein - perfect for the stages you're in.

I would say 8 oz. is definitely not enough, you're going to run the risk of becoming dehydrated. You won't be able to get 64 oz. in yet but you should be able to do around 40 oz for the first few days and then work up to 64 oz. based on your NUT's recommendations. Keep in mind, if you are on full liquids whatever you are consuming does count towards that total, even if it's not water. Your protein shakes, your soups, etc do count.

You had me at Ryan Reynolds.

Congrats on your surgery! And I agree ... walk, walk, walk, it will get that gas pain moving!

Did you have steri-strips? Those caused an allergic reaction for me and I had itchy red bumps that made me nuts!! Doc had me put Neosporin on the incisions though and that seems to have helped.

Good luck and if you have Facebook, come join our super secret June sleevers FB page!

Another vote for Premier at Costco. I have the vanilla and they aren't bad as far as protein shakes go.

Oh how I wish I could go jump in the pool - it's been in the 90's here in Georgia. Alas, my doctor told me at least 6 weeks. Darn it.

I haven't found any FF soups but I did find 98% FF which is what my NUT recommended (have to strain those of course). I was told to avoid the tomato (acidic) and anything with broccoli in it (we don't need any more gas!)

Big day tomorrow - we'll have to make plenty of room on the loser's bench. Good luck!!!

I was told I couldn't fly after surgery for 30 days, so that may pose a problem for you if that's the case with your doctor too.