reneemdonnell

Congratulations!
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I needed that. 2 wks post op, and I want to eat more than just liquid. Constantly working on my mind. Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App

I will be 5 weeks out Friday. I guess I've learned through trial and error not to push it. I'm really not in any rush to get to "regular foods". Everytime I get myself geeked up to eat something, I can't eat very much of it or I have to eat it soooo slowly that it just loses all meaning, or enjoyment so meals have been disappointing to say the least. I'm adjusting to the whole eating to live mantra and I really am ok with that. It's just I'm 4 weeks post op and its going to take me a bit to get the hang of it. I don't do much snacking between meals. I'm sure I will eventually but for now I do not. I'm still working on hitting my Fluid and Protein goals daily and it is hit or miss.
Yesterdays meals went a little like this.
0615-0645 am 10oz Water
0830-0930 am 1 premier chocolate blended with 1/2 frozen banana
1030-1130 am 10 oz water
1400-1500 1 premier chocolate blended with 1/2 frozen banana (protein goals met)
1830-1900 1 small jar of beech nut chicken and broth baby food (7g protein)
1930-2045 Gym and 32 oz water (water goals met)
2130-2230 5 mile bike ride and 10 oz water
2300- 3 teaspoons of olgas kitchen white chicken chili.
2330- 8oz water
I would have liked to finish my last meal by 8 pm... the bike ride was unexpected so I ate a little chilli once I got home and gave the rest to my husband. Now as you can see I started soft foods on 7/29 but I still incorporate previous stages and will probably do that for a while. I'm in no rush to force my sleeve to tolerate new foods.
Yesterday was a good day. Honestly it was the first day I did all 3. I ate regularly. I got all of my protein and water in, I exercised at least 2 hours. So this is my goal each day. I'm already one month post op so I feel most of MY kinks should be ironed out and theres no excuse why I shouldn't have a plan in place to get them all done. Now I may not get them all done everyday but if I can get it done most days of the week I'm cooking with grease!

I've seen varied posts from vets to other newbies in response to threads like these. And just like the vets, I'm not going to sugar coat it.
That was very unwise.
Even if you CAN eat something like that, doesn't mean you should. Your body just underwent a very traumatic thing, and is still healing. You should be following your doctors plans to the letter when it comes to post-op diet. For at least the first month you won't be able to (most, not all) feel extreme hunger, or fullness. Meaning you could overeat and cause a leak, perforation, or damage. There's a reason most surgeons have you on liquids for the first two weeks post-op. Then you gradually in soft foods and others as the time progresses. You being able to eat those things now does not mean the surgery was unsuccessful.
I won't echo what most say about commitment, because I do fully believe that some people are just not always fully aware of the harm they could be causing. However, you signed up for this surgery and had it done. You need to realize that your eating habits have changed, and you cannot just jump right back into food.
I'm 3 days away from being 2 months post-op and I only JUST had my first taco (made with ground turkey, and a cheese shell--no carbs) this week. I could only eat one, and that was enough for me. At 6 days you should still be focusing on getting in liquids.
If you find you're confused or don't know what you can or cannot have, talk to your surgeon and nutritionist. That's what they're there for.

I have never posted pictures on here because I never wanted to put out what I used to look like as I am no longer that person. I am a new person but have come to terms that I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't lived life as a larger person. I also know that when I started out looking at other people's pictures were such at motivation for me so I am hoping these will help someone in return. The picture of me at my largest was after I had my son. I had lost a significant amount of weight before my day of surgery which is the pic of me looking grumpy and in pain.      
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Don't give up. My body goes through these spells if staying still and even gaining a pound or too. Then after a week bam a big weight loss. Don't give up and never be afraid to ask questions. Best of luck. Sent from my D6708 using the BariatricPal App

I went to my ob/gyn today...I have officially lost... 40 lbs...I'm 4 weeks LRNY as of tomorrow! Just wanted to share my progress!!
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I believe it's common. It happened to me too.
Because I needed to rest while healing, my outside activities and social interactions were significantly minimized. Feeling pain also negatively affected my mood. I was also processing the loss of the pleasure food gave me. For me it passed in a few weeks when I was able to have more outside activities and social interactions.
I hope this helps.

Welcome! After what you have been through, weight loss surgery will be a piece of cake! This is a great website with a great group of folks. Feel free to ask any questions you need to ask and remember that we are all human in our answers and even though our surgeries are similar that we all have different bodies and things that work for some may not work for all. Good luck with your journey and your surgery. Take everything one day at a time, follow your doctor's and nutritionist's advice and you will have great success. Blessings!