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I saw a couliflower recipe on pinterest. No bread. All protein. I'm stmphoto in pinterest and it's on my " a healthier foodie board"

Yummmmm. Thanks for share!

i'm in week 3... i'll stop eating it it tastes good! i'll make a new batch without it. my friend made the first batch at work... PS I went to college at Lawrence in your neck of the woods

I'm in soft food stage. Had some crab salad and chopped extra. After eating about three bites i realized it has celery seeds ( tiny and hard). Something to Worry about or ok to eat?

i'm using a dixie cup.. its 3 oz... and i do about 1/2 full... i'm day 13...

i'm not. .... by mine are really judgmental. ha ha

Hey Dr. Kelly patients who have not had surgery... Tell Omar you do NOT want to go to the fishy broth place... its great atmosphere but there were 4 of us who went and we all practically gagged on the broth (it actually turned me off completely for broth) However, the place right near our hotel (which WILL deliver btw) has the most amazing broth ever. Tell him you want to go there...

Hey All.. i was July 11th with Dr. Kelly.. i feel great.. eating is still kinda rocky-- hard to get it in and i get full FAST. like one spoonful makes a difference between fine and TOO FULL... but i've lost 30 lbs including pre op So its working. 97 more to go

face with honey is the bomb

ahhhhh! misunderstood... ha ha.

Lisa l Is a comedian Pretty vocal one. She was also on celebrity apprentice. Bethany Frankl? I don't think her. She is all vegan and organic.

My closest friend at first was not happy. But she tries to be supportive which I adore about her. She offered to come with me to mx. ( I went alone earlier this month. I'm day 11) but I know she doesn't agree. I talk about what I'm eating etc. and stuff. ( because it's all new to me and she and Dh and family are all That knows so i dint realky have many people to Talk to) and I still get comments sometimes that hurt a little. I know she is trying but I feel like she doesn't think I'll be able to do it or she thinks the surgery only makes your diet cheat proof. I think I'm going to kinda just not talk to her about it much

I was the 11th. Down 25 incl pre op. gas is getting better. Have occasional cramps feeling. I was given ok for full liquids a few days ago because I was so weak. Then added yogurt yesterday. Today I ate 1.5!greek yogurts. About 8'oz all day. Haha. I'm sooooo looking forward to next stage.

omg.. do they know what caused the leak? i'm only 8 days out and its making me freak out too... i'm so sorry you are dealing with this!

i thought after 5 weeks we could pretty much eat anything? Could you just do the eat protein first, veggies second and starches last? Enjoy some amazing food..there are GREAT places there. Do you like sushi? That could get a good easily small portioned thing. i'm not even onto soft foods yet so i may not know what i'm talking about but i was told full foods (whatever my tummy can digest) at 5 weeks.

thank you thank you!

I went to dr Kelly. I never felt unsafe. I actually was worried and had a post before I went too. But Omar was with us everywhere hospital was clean and I felt I got great care. The biggest differences I noticed was less automation at hospital. more handwritten. Less computers.

Oh that first night was rough for me too. I had a wtf did I do to my body moment. By next day. Felt sooooo much better. Hang in there. I'm 8 days out and down 14 lbs since surgery. 23 incl pre op.

NO SYMptoms leak test was good to go... but that means i don't have to worry when i start eating regular food over the next few weeks? i heard of people finding leak 5+ weeks?

Cece (love her but she is hard to understand) went over it but i was not following very well. I'm reading it but it still isn't clear.. It says Day 8 add milk. Day 10 add protein shakes (I got the OK to skip to this already because i was kinda weak/shaky) When can we add things like yogurt, pudding etc... When can we add pureed foods? (i.e. egg salad in a blender, or chicken with a little chicken stock) I feel SO MUCH better eating protein and think it will improve with more 'real' food.. yet i don't want to push anything.... I think "mushies" which I'm understanding to be like mashed potatoes or soft things but with texture are day 22.. but can we have purees before then? (blended soft) ?

I See so many different post op plans. What were you eating at 7 days out? What about 14? I'm only 6 but just had first Protein shake today. Well half. Ha ha ha!

I saw my leak test (fascinating) but when can we stop "worrying" about leaks... how long does healing take? I'm only 6 days post op and feel really quite good now that I had a little protein (helped the weak, shaky feeling) shake today (sipped.. and go through about half) but i'm wondering when i can stop worrying about leaks, clots , pneumonia etc...

safe surgery!

i am 6 days post op... i'm still on liquids. but just added protein shakes today.. ( i was getting weak and shaky!) but i found that i need to eat WAYYY slow.. like teeny amounts. sips for me.. maybe as much as would be on a sample spoon for you?

In airport halfway thru flights to get home. Surgery was 11th. First night was rough but the rest honestly has not been bad. I lost 14 lbs from hospital intake to yesterday!!! Dr Kelly was fantastic and I felt I got excellent care