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Enerfina : I'm puertorrican and I'm loving my sleeve so far . I had puertorrican pasteles too and I'm 1 month out. I had 1/2 of one small and it was chicken I made them with no oil or fat Congrats on choosing getting a VSG , I think is the best gift you could give yourself Adelante y buena sue rte! Longer life I love pasteles too lol

Thanks Lissa!!! The pictures are viewable to friends , if you add me as a friend you are able to see them Thanks a lot

So I am officially 1 month post op and I will take pictures each month and compare them. You can't tell there is much difference but I lost 33 lbs so far and I am feeling great!! 54 lbs more to go.

Sleeved 11/23/11 and feeling pretty good now that I am on mostly soft foods, 32lbs lost as for today and I am hoping to get rid off 54lbs more to hit my goal. I still need to work on eating slowly and getting my daily protein and water

Great post UXgrrl,sushi is one of my favorites , I hope I can try it later on too Great suggestions ladies

Rootman that is a great idea about sharing with your spouse,trust me,I am a bit nervous about eating out because here in TX portions are HUGE,when they said "everything is bigger in TX" they were right lol Thanks a bunch everybody,these are some great ideas to eat out

Great!! I love the idea Kristin Thanks!!!

I think you need to sit and talk to your wife first,discuss with her the subject,showing her success stories here and in other WLS boards so she can see by herself the benefits of weight loss surgery. Your wife needs to understand that you are under some serious health conditions now and that is the solution to your battle with obesity. WLS is not an easy way like Ophelia said above. Is a hard work and dedication ,surgery is just a tool ,diet and proper exercise are the keys to be successful after surgery. I hope they can understand that is for your own well being and for a new healthy you

Awesome,thanks I am using baby utensils now , but that is great idea about reading or counting my chews

I would love any snacks ideas,I am 1 month post op and I need some ideas for healthy snacks,TIA

Ok so I am about 1month post op and I STILL have the problem of eating fast Any good tips for eating slower,how many minutes I should take to eat each meal? I been "trying" to do around 20 minutes but is getting impossible , I noticed that I can eat faster now and I am only 1 month out. Need Help TIA

Glad to see that you are back Tiff,are you moving to TX for good? I am in San Antonio

Congrats ,wow 100 in 4 months is more than amazing!! You look fabulous Thanks for sharing

I agree with Diva . If you start eating any solid food before your tummy swollen goes down, some of those foods can get stuck in your staple line,causing an infection . Plus when you start on mushies/ soft foods you should eat your protein first and then veggies and bread should be avoid for a few months after surgery,I heard does not go down well at first. I hated my 4 weeks of liquid diet but I hang in there. Later you will see that many surgeons recommend this liquid diet before and after to help you lose weight and to help with your tummy recovery. Good luck!!!!

Awesome Thanks Pdxman and thanks ShellBear,very helpful tips

Congrats!! You are rocking the sleeve for sure. Very inspirational

Congrats!! I love your dress,you have done an amazing job!!!

Good luck and I hope "see" you at the losers bench soon

You look great,I can totally see the huge difference I love your red hair too,keep the awesome work

That is amazing at 3 months out!! Congrats and keep the awesome work!

That's awesome ,thanks for sharing

Can see a Dr and get any type or liquid narcotic ? I was Lortap for the first weeks,or you can take liquid tylenol as well. Is hard to drink at the beginning but it gets better.

CONGRATS!!! I am so excited for you,WoW 100 lbs!! You are doing awesome!!! You look amazing!!

Hello just checking in I had 1 month post op appointment today, 3 days early because I will be 1 months this wednesday 23rd So far so good. 32 lbs lost since pre op liquid diet,54 lbs to go to reach goal, I am working out 3 times per week, I am doing treadmill and the elliptical I am officially in a stage 4 diet,I can eat pretty much everything soft How is everybody doing???

Awesome,Thanks!!! I will try my best to avoid bread =) I know is for my well being