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Just say yes. :crying: I looked it up and my fave restaurant has 1 cup of wonton Soup listed as 14 carbs, 7 fat, 14 Protein. With the wonton in it, would that be soft food or mushie? I am planning my diet for next week. :biggrin0:

I am having this issue also. Everything seems alike at this stage. I am calling my Nut tomorrow for help.

I am 30 lbs down-2.5 weeks out and my surgeon seems pretty happy about it, so I am going to go with that. My skin does feel flabby already, but I think that probably would have happened either way.

I am 2.5 weeks out and I just booked a Disney trip for......the 21st of this month. :001_tongue: I feel fine. Food intake is really hard for me, but as for feeling fine-I could do most of the things you want to do in moderation already!

I am still cold! (sleeved on 1/25/10) I am usually HOT all the time, but since I was sleeved it seems it is tough to warm up! Glad to see you on this side!

I had an awful reaction from it. I was extremely jumpy (wanted to run out of the room), facial twitches, etc. I put it on my "allergic to" list because there is no way I ever want that in my body ever again.

This is how I feel most days. I am having a good day today, but most days I have those stomach cramps. :biggrin2:

While I have had great success post op, I am kind of in a slump. It is so cold outside (I am from down south, but live in Ohio now) and we are supposed to only get more snow in the near future. I haven't started walking like I said I was going to do because again, it has just been so so cold. So I booked a trip to Disney tonight. :001_tongue: We leave in less than 2 weeks. I just needed a little sunshine and positive feelings about the future. I know I made the right decision and some days I feel fantastic. Other days-well, to be honest-most days, I just don't. I am not eating enough. I am not getting enough Protein. I have diarrhea and stomach cramping every.single.day. I am really working on it though. I want things to get better-I need things to get better. I am hoping this trip will help me move to the other side of recovery. I know it sounds crazy-feel like crap? Take a big trip. But Disney *is* the happiest place on earth, right? :001_wub:

I seem to have hit a stall also. I just keep working on getting my protein and calories in. I will be cleared for exercise next week, so I am going to start with that. I just have to keep on keeping on! It is tough though, I do admit! Good luck to you!

I wish I knew the "final verdict" on these shots. I could really use them right now. I am not getting enough protein in at all. (2 weeks out as of today)

Oh! And is this a soft food or mushy food? (I honestly don't know the difference, but next week I can have mushies.) Please tell me mushy.

When I was on my pre op diet, I liked it room temperature. In the mornings and evenings, it has to be really cold. During the middle of the day it seems that room temperature goes down easier? Anyone else have an experience like this? When I get cold water though I want to down it. It is just so thirst quenching. I have to remind myself to sip, sip, sip.

Is there drainage? I did have some pain near my incisions and I still have a pulling feeling near my side ones. Do you have a fever? Is the area hot where it hurts? I would call your doctor in the morning.

I am two weeks out as of tomorrow and I can't tell you how happy I am to have follow up so close to home. I have used my doctor's personal phone number twice now. I have been in, talked with the nurses, had an exam. I just feel good having that available right her. The NUT, psych, doctor and nurses are all there for me 24/7. Also, I have a workout program that is paid for for 6 months post op. You really can't beat that. I can't say I am a fan of surgery in Mexico-I am sorry!

So you are 10 days out and on mushies? Lucky girl! My doctor won't let me until 3 weeks out. I already had some really thin mashed potatoes though.

Thanks for sharing your experience, DeeDee. You are truly an inspiration. I am having a tough time getting that protein in also!

and down 30 lbs. I can't believe it. Some days are hard, others are easier. Today was an easier day. Still I know I made a great decision. 30 lbs? Really! 30 lbs! :001_tt2:

I SO can taste the beneprotein. LOL. The smell is what gets me I think!

Well, I am just going to admit it. I am weak and not getting enough food. Today I made really smooth mashed potatoes. They were thin and I ate 5 bites. Probably more of a mushy food, but I feel fine. I am on full liquids for 3 weeks and I am 2 weeks into that.

I was on full liquids the day I was released from the hospital. Every doctor does things different I guess.

How do you know that I am killing my stomach? Is there any evidence to support that? I am just wondering why so many people can take pills without incident. If a bunch of people were having problems, I would understand. I just really want to learn more so that I can prevent any major issues.

I am a mom of two (under 5) and while I haven't had a ton of pain, it has been a little tough. I have depended on others to help me out with taking my daughter to school and bringing her home. I had a nanny here all week. But this is ONLY because I have a 1 year old that is over 30 lbs. My surgeon just didn't feel I should be picking him up. If I just had my daughter, I would probably had people help with driving, but that is it. I was cleared to drive on Wednesday, so 10 days out I was fine. I REALLY feel okay to be on my own, but I am keeping the babysitter booked tomorrow. I am thinking of going to the mall and just walking around.

I talked to my surgeon today. He still stands by the fact that you can have pills. I expressed my concern and he assured me that it was okay-but that each pill should be spread out by 30 minutes. He said that after a week that the place (sorry, don't know the name) where the stomach empties-it tightens up a bit. He said that probably happened and that is why I was okay doing that at first, but now I need to watch it.

Alright, here it is. You can play with it to make it is thin or thick as you want it. In the stage I am in, I made it pretty thin. Peanut Butter and banana smoothie 350 cal and 20 gm of Protein (Cal count is high, but for how little I am eating, I figured I could splurge) 1/3 cup powdered skim milk 1/2 cup Water 3 crushed ice cubes (I did more like 8) 1 tsp imitation vanilla (I did 1/2 tsp) 1 pkg artificial sweetener (I skipped it. I hate artificial sweetener!) 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter 1/2 banana Blend nonfat milk with water. Add peanut butter and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Makes one cup. I thought this one sounded good too, but I didn't try it. Peach Smoothie 95 cal and 8 gm of protein 6 oz 100 percent peach nectar or juice 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese Blend well. Strain if necessary to remove any unblended pieces. Makes 2 1/2 cup servings. pineapple smoothie 90 cal and 7 gm of protein per serving 6 oz 100 percent pineapple juice 1/2cup low fat cottage cheese Blend well. Strain if necessary to remove any unblended pieces. Makes two 1/2 cup servings.

I made my own shake today. I will post the recipe later. I am like you-I am gagging over the things that I originally loved. This one was decent and had a good amount of protein in it. After my 1 year old goes down for his afternoon nap I will post it.