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I had to buy the food and protein from my drs office but only 2 weeks pre op.It cost me $175 includng one bottle of multivitamins.

I'm so excited to be able to offer advice. The sleeve has been a lifesaver for me. I can't believe it's been a year and I'm at goal and seeing many others join the losers' bench!
Lynda

I was sleeved on 05/16 and don't get to eat soft foods until next week. Wonder why all Drs don't use the same guidelines.

Sleeved on 5/17.... Started pre op 30 days before surgery... 420 starting weight... 360 surgery day and current weight is 335 lbs... It feels great... Long way to go though.

I was sleeved 5/17 now that I can eat soft foods in the morning I will have one egg scrambled with cheese for lunch about 3oz of tuna shredded with ff mayo and I'm not very hungry at dinner so I just do a protein shake. I just have to get better at drinking more...I'm only getting about 30 oz dr says try for 64.

Yes, I was like this. Are you still on Clear liquids? My doc gave me zofran for nauseous. He said it can last for a month. I'm a little better since I started on pureed and full liquids.
Hang in there.

Hi guys!
I went under the knife on May 7th at a surgery weight of 242. My one month anniversary was yesterday and I weighed in at 219 for a 23 pound loss. I guess I'm "normal."
For all of you waiting for their first scrambled egg, I felt the same way and let me tell you it didn't disappoint. Every day since then has been better than the last.
When you get to solids, try this blog
http://www.emilybites.com/p/recipe-index.html?m=1
I have made both the taco and lasagna cupcakes. I liked the lasagna ones a little more (i may be biased living in tucson) but they were both awesome!
Congrats to all the May Sleevers!

I am 8 months out. At this point I am capable of eating just about anything except bread... bread hits me like a rock with anything more than a tiny bite. But I don't mind since I really was never a huge bread eater (pasta was my kryptonite...)
My daily foods include
-chicken
-pork
-ground meat (hamburger or turkey or sausage)
-eggs
-plain greek yogurt (with flavored syrups or splenda to sweeten, normally add Protein as well)
-cheese!
-tuna
-shrimp
-lunch meat
-protein shakes
I cook these in a variety of ways, but grilling (on my counter top grill) is my favorite. It is quick and since I have lots of experience with it I have no trouble timing it so that the meat comes out tender every time. With the ground meat I either eat it out of a bowl with cheese on top or I make meatballs of some sort.
As you can tell... I am definitely NOT a vegetarian! LOL I also am not all that creative with it. But I like simple food the best so I'm not missing anything!

I was actually at a stall, then started soft foods & the weight started coming off! Go figure! So doesn't necessarily mean you will put on weight!

Refusing to eat is not conducive to living. You don't wanna get dead!! K?? Your loss may take a temporary hit, but that is your body readjusting. Don't worry about it. Eat the food. Drink the water. Do the exercise and you will lose the weight. Sleevie makes it easier to do that. Do not refuse to eat. You need protein and calories and such to allow your heart to beat!! Be good girl.

I felt this way too. But you eat so very few cal. Dont worry it still comes off faster them any diet you have ever done.

Welcome. BTW, your first plate will likely be more like scrambled egg. (note its not plural)

Good luck to you, I will keep u in my prayers!

Our secret facebook group has over 100 members now, yahooooo!
You can join our secret May 2012 Sleevers group on Facebook too!
Nobody can see our group, nobody can see who are members or what we are posting. It is all secret to only the members! Did that as I know not everyone has told all their facebook friends!
Come join us! Just friend me: Sharon Ivanauskas Then I will add you to the group!
It is a lively group with a lot of good discussions!

Welcome and we all wish you the best in your new adventure.
While Sammy's terse negative comment has value please remember that for an OVERWHELMING majority of sleevers the surgery is VERY successful. Keeping that in mind do NOT approach it without concern, bad things CAN and DO occur, then again balance those possibilities with the risk of remaining morbidly obese for the rest of your life.
Study it out, ask questions and seek out all the information THEN make up YOUR decision to do it or not. It worked for me.

Remember. Trolls are everywhere.
This post has been edited because it the issue it addressed has been resolved.

Love the Facebook profile for us May sleevers .... Great way to stay in touch WITHOUT everyone knowing! thank you Sharon!

Hyoscyamine tabs u put under tongue. For gi spasms and cramping.
If u have nausea or vomiting zofran tabs worked for me. I never threw up but was a lil sick to my tummy and that took it away. For at home pain relief they gave me liquid lortab..I never needed it though,it taste yukky lol. Good luck!!!

When you work out is it just cardio, or do you do strength training as well? weights will help you build muscle which will make you lose fat faster but muscle also weighs more - my advice is when you're in a stall - stop weighing for a week or so and instead take measurements you may still be losing inches just not 'weight'.. and weight can also be water being held, etc... Lots of women, my wife included hate doing weights, and are afraid they're gonna become a bodybuilder and have the 'ugly' muscles -but that doesn't happen unless you are really trying to become a bodybuilder lol.

I had my surgery on the 9th of May, and on the 23rd, I started eating soft foods. I had avacado, and even had a TINY slice of pizza with thin, crackery crust. The next night I had (gasp) liver and mashed potatoes with gravy. I just ate very carefully, and picked out all of the fibrous bits, chewing to an almost liquid pulp. This made me feel SOO much better, physically, as well as emotionally. I had my surgery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and the instructions were a little sketchy. I was worried about everything I did until I found a great set of post-op instructions online with EXPLANATIONS about what to do and WHY. Things like the 'no drinking' rule. I was told to NEVER drink with my meals, or for 30 minutes before or after. I read in a few places that this was because I would stretch my stomach out and render my surgery pointless. Harsh. The PDF I downloaded explained that this was not the reason, but the purpose for not drinking before was so your meal would comfortably fit, and not drinking after was to hold the 'full' feeling as long as possible. Makes sense, now. This made my life so much easier, as I stopped feeling guilty about everything I put in my mouth. And if I REALLY need to wash my mouth out with a little water to clear lingering taste, I can take a sip and swallow without blowing a gasket. I also learned the importance of protein and fluids, and that (THANK HEAVEN) i don't necessarily have to combine the two. I purchased a protein powder that I sprinkle on my food, and can actually enjoy the taste of the 2 liters!! of fluid a day I need to drink. I LOVE my 1liter smartwater bottle, filled 2x/day with sugar free hawaiian punch! I take 3 Flintstones gummies and 2 Viactive chocolate chews for dessert and skip the nasty liquid vitamins, protein drinks/shakes... I am a wild child and eat a scrambled egg for breakfast with 1/2 slice of 2% American cheese melted wickedly on it. For lunch, I even ate garlic mashed potatoes with protein powder sprinkled on them! When my family had a cookout this weekend, I grilled a portobello mushroom beside their hamburgers and dipped it in (gasp) cheese dip with a few slices of avacado! I have a few basic rules I follow.
1. keep it low/no fat.
2. no more than 1/2 cup
3. drink the 64 oz. of fluid
4. 60 grams protein powder
5. keep meats tender, and don't eat the kind that swell as you chew. This will continue once you swallow, and that ain't good.
6. move your butt
7. avoid skins, seeds, and fibrous bits... spice is ok in moderation, just no pepper seeds!
8. Don't do it if it hurts! (food) I don't eat lettuce or uncooked veggies, either. But a little cooked spinach is great.
9. ONLY EAT IT IF IT TASTES GOOD!
This pirate attitude toward the rules has helped me achieve a 30lb loss in less than a month, the ability to be happy with my decision and NOT feel deprived when eating with family and friends, the descent from a size 20 to a 14/16 in less than a month, and a perma-grin plastered to my face!
BOTTOM LINE. Don't sweat the small stuff. And don't be miserable. Lose the guilt and find a way to enjoy living your new life.

Congrats! The pain wasn't very bad but the gas was..it hit me on day 2. The pills under the tongue worked for me incase u get that. Congrats on a new u!

Thanks...oh man I hope that gets better for u.I'm still on full liquids but I have had a cpl things(eggs and a tiny bite of cheese) I go for my 1st post op appt this Thursday and I'm hoping they addmore to my "can eat list"