PrincessDaffodil

Well, I couldn't do it! I could not bring myself to put the crust in my mouth! I ate some toppings, and was fine... Wow, I have already come a long way with my willpower!

It's 11 days post-op for me, and I am tired all of the time. I have to force myself to drink and exercise. I just want to sleep all day. I am still doing good with weight loss (I have lost 16 pounds overall), but I am so lethargic. I don't know what to do about it. I'm not hungry, I'm not thirsty, I just want to sleep. Any suggestions?

I've lost 56 lbs and down 3 jeans sizes!!!!! I've gone back to work and Im feeling great!!!!!!!!

Made from Eggface's recipe www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com
You can make any Protein shake into ice cream, but you have to know how to make a good shake first. I change the recipe a little.
1 cup milk (you should use anything below 2%
2 scoops vanilla Protein powder (I use SEI)
1 tbs SF lemon pudding
1 tbs SF Torani lemon syrup
1 tbs SF Torani vanilla syrup
Lemon zest
Optional sugar free lemon Cookies (I also had to make them myself because nobody seems to carry SF cookies)
Blend ingredients except for cookies. Chill. Pour into ice cream maker. When ice cream is almost done at soft serve, pour the crush cookies in and turn it on for another minute.
I've also made chocolate Almond Roca and pistachio ice cream. Good stuff! Flavors are only limited by you imagination or lack thereof.
I used this ice cream maker:
http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Serve-Cream-Blueberry/dp/B003R4NE5E

My surgery was July 19th. I am 16 pounds down. I am so ready to eat food. I hate being on this liquid stage. Today I had some mashed potatoes mixed with half and half just to be able to eat with a spoon rather than drink from a bottle. I probably shouldn't have done that, but I can't take this liquid crap anymore! I am keeping up with my protein, water intake, and exercise.

My surgery was July 19th. I am 16 pounds down. I am so ready to eat food. I hate being on this liquid stage. Today I had some mashed potatoes mixed with half and half just to be able to eat with a spoon rather than drink from a bottle. I probably shouldn't have done that, but I can't take this liquid crap anymore! I am keeping up with my protein, water intake, and exercise.

I drink all of my protein shake first thing in the morning. Usually takes me about an hour to get it all down. Then, I switch to water or decaf unsweet tea/coffee. Later in the day I will usually have a strained soup or broth. So far I have been able to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day (walking on the treadmill). I'm just always tired and wishing I was sleeping instead. I still force myself to do what is needed. I was just wondering if I am going to get out of this funk? I am so sick of being on liquids. Uugh.
Thanks for all the advise! I will try to do more.

Princess I'm sure you will do amazing also! Thank you so much for your amazingly kind words

Have you tried making your own Soup?
Its easy to do if you don;t know and this is how grab chicken a whole one or thighs legs breast whatever you want boil up in Water onions and leeks you can throw in vegetable stock cubes or powder/granules for flavour leave that to simmer for a few hours.
Then drain the stock into a pot/bowl remove all the chicken flesh and throw in the stock so its skin and bone free you can sort out the onion and leeks and throw them in chop up veg any you want throw them in bring to boil them simmer for a few more hours and you have soup.
Now you can just drink the broth if you're on that stage or ladle it into the blender and whiz it up to make a thick soup adding more or less of the broth to make it thinner/thicker.
That way there is no added crap except the veggie cubes/powder/granules its got Protein form the chicken it taste miles better and you have loads of it to either potion off and freeze or last you a couple of days and heat as required.
added in if you have chicken and veg left over you can portion it up and freeze for the next stage again blending or keep for more solid stage not blending

Thanks, I will be careful with the Sobe waters. I am being pretty good about reading labels so far but I won't get too comfortable.
I am planning on making my own Soups next week. I have a cookbook that is just soups and casseroles. I hope to try some recipes soon.

OMG! You have done such a GREAT job. You look AMAZING, you should feel that way too! How awesome for you. I can't wait until I get there!

So funny that I found this post. Just yesterday I was telling my husband that I wanted to drink the juice out of the pickle jar because I wanted one so badly. I didn't do it, but I'm glad to hear that I can eat them later on. I am only one week post-op, so it won't be long now.

ive lost 114lbs as of july 26. Aug will be very busy for me doing this now.

Hey all!! I Am 3 months out and have lost 75 pounds & decided it's time to share some pics. The first set was taken two days before surgery and the second set was taken 2 weeks ago.

congrats again SIP SIP

Finally get to have something to drink!

Sip sip sip and enjoy!

I just had my sleep study last night. Think it went well. Had two dreams, I am told. It was like a hotel room and very peaceful. Even a full bathroom. Brought a fan to sleep. Worked well. Was able to easily roll over in bed, but had wires all over me. Glad I came in a bit tired.

I had my sleeve on June 12 I felt the same way I wanted to go home.congrats again your,doing great :-)

Got up to walk around for a bit.

I'm a little behind on this one since you posted a couple days ago. I just wanted to let you know I'm sending positive thoughts your way and hoping that your surgery went great!! Let us know how it went =D

Congrats good luck see you on the loser bench

That is fantastic. I get to be on the looser bench next Wednesday.

wow u make me look forward to Tuesday. keep us posted princessdaffodil