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Don't forget tho I think this will vary on the individual.... the length of your stomach may vary depending on your height. Also different surgeons staple closer to or further from the actual bougie... so a tight 34f might be a loose 32f etc etc.

My surgeon has me on a complex multi vitamin and nothing else.... so I agree with Tiff - wait and hear what your surgeon says before you start buying loads of things.

You both look great! Thanks for posting the link.

I may have solved it a little by spicing things up - I added chilli sauce to my cottage cheese with a twist of lime and some lime zest and that was actually quite enjoyable. Finally we're going for a chinese tonight, so I know I'll come home with some take out...but I'm looking forward to that - its been the only think I've actually wanted to eat in a while now. We've been out for several meals but I tend to have the same thing in each restaurant so its getting a little boring for me unless we change venues, but one of them is hubbys favourite. I'm also ringing the changes a little as our fig tree is laden with fruit at the moment so I've been having them with greek yoghurt - very tasty indeed. :drool:

I've done this with meatballs, bought loads of very small tupperware containers and froze them in small batches - 5 tiny meatballs in each one. But I soon got bored of them so there are several sat in the freezer for another day:thumbup1:....

Hmm.... the only thing I have found doesn't sit well is pork for me, so my love of spare ribs is now out the window!!

A fabulous post!! Well done April!! Keep up the great work.

I never ever thought I would say this, but I'm finding it hard to eat stuff as I just don't really fancy anything. I can manage chicken, beef and fish, but not pork, but I just don't really desire anything. I find myself still having a Protein shake each day to make up my protein as I'm getting bored with my food choices. I'm having cottage cheese with chilli in it, for some spice but things like deli meats, eggs....well they're just not doing it for me. Anyone else feel like this?? The not feeling hungry thing is great, but I know I need to eat something for the protein and also to help lose weight. Having been a compulsive eater for years this is just so left field for me its weird!!!:wink0:

Good luck.... post to let us know how it goes when you can.

Christie - I would say my eating capacity is about the same as yours - I certainly can't eat a whole chicken breast, - this weekend I tried fillet steak for the first time, cooked a small one at about 4ozs, and managed to eat about 2/3 of it, but it went down ok. Rebecca - my drinking started off pretty bad, small small sips... but now, over 9 wks out I can drink more or less normal size mouthfuls. If I have too much then I do get that 'funnel' feeling where it backs up slightly, but the larger amounts mean I'm certainly feeling less thirsty than I was. I'm only 5ft 4 in height tho so not sure where that affects it for me.

You're looking fab Tiff - and have been such an inspiration on the board for all of us - thanks for all the information you've given - its invaluable.

My Nut said I could try it about 8/9 weeks out... so I tried it but to be honest didn't really enjoy it. I don't as a rule drink much anyway as I am usually driving, but I tried wine which I had ice in and also watered it down. I've not tried spirits yet, but I'm in no rush to - empty calories in a way - I'd rather lose weight quicker and go without IMO.

I would have leapt at the chance... my skin wouldn't have been so ravaged by yoyo dieting over the past 20 yrs - I would have been a healthy weight for the previous 8/10 years which to me would only have been a bonus.

My Nut likes me to have several 'small' meals/snacks a day... so I find I am eating more times than I did before the op, but obviously so much less in quantity - which for me is really weird, as you associate it with not eating much. I've not been hungry since the op - any rumblings I have I think are just acid...so I have to keep reminding myself this is a good, different thing I am going thru. Weird!! LOL

Thanks - I weighed this morning and was a little disappointed to see only 0.75lbs down, but its still a loss. I did start tracking cals and protein, but seem to have slacked off with it so might try again and like you, up the calories a touch as i don't think I am getting that much the past couple of days anyway. Veg has taken a real back seat for me..... I do try and get some fruit in - i was cleared for all fruit, so have been having watermelon and grapes, which I know some people have problems with but I've been fine. I really don't like much more than that.....but I am still taking Vitamins, and having Cereal which is hi fibre to help in the bowel department. I think getting my head around the eating because we know we need to thing, rather than because we are hungry is the hardest for me....its almost as if I can't be bothered, so I'll have a drink instead of eating to keep fluids up. I don't have a support group, so use this board as mine... so thank you all!! :thumbup1:

Thanks Tiff - just what I was looking for. You're a star!

How about swimming - you don't have the pressure of your body carrying the weight, as the water does, so once you get clearance from your Dr it'd be great. I've been swimming since my Dr cleared me at 3 weeks out after my scabs hd come off and the scar healed up, and feel great for it.

The others are spot on... I only started to feel normal really at the 3 week point... but each day I felt a little better. If you're tired then do listen to your body and rest when you can - you've been thru a lot and need to give your body time to heal, esp after complications, and don't over stretch yourself at all. Good luck

Hiya We're only a day apart surgery wise and I think we're more or less level weight loss wise.... I weigh in on a weekly basis so will update my ticker tomorrow morning. I've been eating everything, but to be honest have been concentrating more on Protein, I find pork doesn't sit so well with me now - too heavy... but anything else goes down ok. I've not eaten a lot of bread or potatoes, so figure that if we're more or less level on the weight loss then it doesn't really matter whether we're picking more protein high stuff (like me) or more carb stuff - like your potatoes...) it seems pretty even either way. I've also been pretty up and down on the weight loss.... but have upped my exercise this past week having lost over 2lbs last week I thought it might help somewhat - watch this space! LOL Good luck and hang in there--- and also remember. the lower your BMI the harder it becomes - my Dr said it was equal to some one of a much higher BMI loosing double the amount I had when it came to my one month check up.

I found this website which has some great ideas depending which muscle group you want to work on - eg: my legs are quite well toned so I'd rather concentrate on triceps and abs.... so just click on the muscle group and it brings up different exercises which you can do. These are also all rated to show which work better and depending if you have access to a gym or not.

Enjoy!! ;o)

I bought the BSN LEAN DESSERT range - these taste more like a milk shake than a Protein drink....I've not tried the banana based flavours as I don't really like bananas, but the choc fudge and cinnamon bun ones are lush!! How about trying to sell the ones you don't like on Ebay? It might be worth getting something for them even if you don't get it all back.

Hi Barbie and welcome. I'm sure you'll get some answers from the long term sleevers about portion size - I think most seem able to eat twice the portion size when they start out, over time. I'm coming up for 9 weeks post op, and can eat very small portions....but also noted that it depends on what I am eating.... hard Protein like chicken is perhaps harder for me than fish or seafood. This forum is very good for support and most questions on here help everyone so its worth reading through the posts for more information. Good luck with your surgery - lt us know how you get on with it.

Sounds like a traumatic trip... but you're safe now. Don't worry about the gain - I gained all that I had lost on my pre op which was upsetting, but I knew it would come off long term - It'll happen with you too. Take care....

Its natural that you'll be scared...... but it'll come round son enough and be over with before you know it... I can't begin to think how quick the past 8 weeks have gone for me already. Good luck with your pre op diet.... do stick with it, it'll be worth it.