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So sorry you're feeling bad. =( I would def try to sip on some hot herbal tea,or some chicken broth. Anything warm or hot really soothes the sleeve. The stomach endured quite a bit during surgery with that long staple line,so it can be swollen for a while. Everyone varies I'm sure. Placing a call to your actual doctor wouldn't hurt. Hope you feel better soon!

You look great! Congrats!

Wow,sounds like fun!!!! Congrats!!!

Welcome,congrats on your sleeve!! Take it easy! I would agree with Pookeyism that is you are having troubles at stage 2,maybe you should stay there utnil you are more comfy with it,then transition on. I had to make the desicion to do that after my surgeon told me i could pretty much eat what I wanted after a week! My fave trick to getting in liquids and protein is mixing either strawberry or unflavored protein in crystal light. YUMM! My fave is 20 ozs of water,one pack of lemonade crystal light,and one scoop of strawberry sorbet unjury protein. There's 20 ozs of water and 20 grams of protein. Very refreshing as well. Unjury is now the only brand of protein powder I will drink bc it is so light and yummy! They also have little sample packs that you can buy-they are one serving each. www.unjury.com Muscle milk lite is also great to sip on,it has 20 grams of protein as well.

I'll def have to go check the Tagine out,thanks!

Mmmmm that sounds so delish,and good source of extra Protein too! Thank you,I will have to google it!

I am 5 weeks out and extremely blessed to have not had any complications,although every lil pain and ache after a week out scared me lol. I have sent up many prayers for the ppl that have had complications. Don't beat yourself up over feeling great,celebrate it! And support those who need it that are having complications. =)

Thinking of you! Hope you feel better soon! ((HUGS))

Mmmmm yum yum yum!!!! I believe I would have to go in there! lol

Just wanted to add that I really like muscle milk. lol. I drink the chocolate flavored in light of course. It has 160 calories,4 grams of fat,and 20 grams of protein. I think it tastes awesome. The regular has alot more flavors to choose from and has like 230 calories,8 grams of fat and 25 grams of protein,still not bad. Another alternative if you can't tolerate the shakes.

It sounds like you are getting plenty of fluids but also probably sweating out alot too. I would def talk to your doctor about this. He/She will be the best ppl to give you advice. Or even your Nutritionist. Dehydration is serious,and it's like once you get dehydrated,it's hard to get rehydrated,especially with our now small tummies. But kudos to you for going 8.5 miles on a bike. I can't even remember the last time I was on a bike,maybe I need to invest in one...lol

It is very hard at first. I am almost 5 weeks out and am still struggling but I am getting there as far as getting the liquids and proteins in. I am a big fan of unjury protein supplements,I use them everyday! They have a chicken broth one,that you can either make chicken broth out of,you can even use it to flavor mashed potatoes or put it in soup or something. I make it into chicken soup and then mix some cream of chicken in it. It's so good. They also have an unflavored protein. It is beyond awesome and helps me get my required protein in alot. This morning for breakfast I mixed one chocolate and one unflavored together with 9 ozs of ff milk,it was awesome and turned out to be 50 grams of protein! Then I basically concentrated on liquids for the rest of the day and took a few bites of scrambled eggs,then a little later 2 bites of cottage cheese with peaches,then for dinner I had some really tender ribs(2 oz) and steamed cabbage. You can mix the unflavored protein in almost anything! It's great in soups,or in crystal light and water,that way you're getting your fluid in too. =) Sorry,I am always rambling about unjury lol,I'm just happy bc it is the only brand of protein I have tried that isn't nasty thick.and I can keep it down,hope this helps.

From personal experience I would say it just all around isn't a good idea..lol. Your stomach is very small,you want to take your time,relax and sip on your fluids. When it comes time to eat,you want to take your time,chew your food and slowly eat,while listening to the signs from your body. Eating and drinking at the same time will cause you to get really full,really fast. It may make you nauseous,it may even make you vomit. And like someone else said,it also has a tendency to turn food into a slurry,which will go down easier,allowing you to eat more. In my opinion,if this is made a habit,down the road,we may end up having a permanent stall or even regain.

Wow,hot mama!!! =) Hehe! You look great girl,a real inspiration!!!!!! I am a month out and have went from a size 24 to a size 20 in a month so here's to me hopefully being able to get into a size 12 within my first year!

You look hotttt girl great job!!! =)

I buy them at one of the many local grocery stores I shop at called Cost Less. They are made by Foster Farms so I believe they are sold alot of places. Here's a link. http://www.fosterfarms.com/products/product.asp?productcode=14040 They have different flavors,even pastrami. One 2 oz serving has like 60 calories. 1/2 gram of fat and 13 grams of Protein. Very moist. Wayyy easier than buying a huge turkey and then worrying about cooking it exactly right..lol I fell in love with eggfaces page last night! Cannot wait to experiment this week! My freezer/fridge will probably be packed with leftovers! Hehe

Yes def stick with the moist when it comes to trying out meats. Just introduce things slowly. I'm almost 5 weeks out and I am still mainly on protein shakes and water,when I do eat food,it's cottage cheese and peaches with a lil unflavored protein,greek yogurt,sf pudding or jello,very slow cooked,tender meats in the crockpot or if I need it quicker i use my nuwave oven. I also buy these already cooked,and packaged turkey meats-they are sooo tender and juicy,my sleeve loves it! I also steam and then mash up cauliflower,put a lil "I can't believe it's not butter" in it and it becomes mashed potatoe substitute. =) Check out this link: http://theworldaccor...e.blogspot.com/ it's her blog page and she has like a million and one yummyyyyyy recipes from protein shake recipes,to pizza,to these lil bite size meal thingies that look amazing!!!! They are all sleeve friendly once you can eat anything. I obsessed over this site for hours last night and got alot of cool recipes that I will def be using. Most are low carb-high protein!

WOWWWW!!! Amazing to read this!!!! It makes me feel awesome just reading about it so I can only imagine how you feel!! NO GOING BACK FOR SURE! =))

Sorry about all your problems. =( My mom had to have knee replacement surgery and now is looking at a hip replacement. :/ I'm glad you still get to have your surgery,and congrats on the weight loss thus far!

Thanks! i'm gonna try this for the whole fam and not let them in on the fact it's low carb,high protein..hehehe

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Great job,what an inspiration!

Hey!! How far out are you?? I am a month out. In my honest opinion,I would say that the key is to get more liquids AND protein in. It is very frustrating for me also bc I can get alot of liquids in usually but the minute I put solids (softs) into my sleeve,I can barely stomach any liquids or protein for the rest of the day,AND my loss slowed when I went to solids(softs). So what I have resorted to is cutting back on the solids and getting in more liquids as well as depending a lil more on the protein supplements. This morning I doubled up on my protein drink. About 9 ozs of fat free milk(10 grams protein),2 scoops of unjury chocolate protein powder(40 grams protein!),which is seriously deelish! It turns out to be 280 calories,1 gram of fat,and 50 grams of protein! =) So,I got that down,worked down 20 ozs of water,got on my treadmill,now I have filled another 20 oz bottle of water with one pack of crystal light lemonade and one scoop of strawberry sorbet unjury protein(20 grams protein). When I finish this,I will have had 70 grams of protein for the day,380 calories,40 ounces of water and 9 ozs of fat free milk. I'm free to just drink on water and eat food since I have gotten most liquids in.. My dr tells me not to depend on protein supplements still at a month out but I feel like at some point if my weight loss is stalling or slowing and I'm not able to get lots of fluid and protein in like I need to bc of eating solids,I can make my own desicions about my body and at least try it and see if it helps out. So,this is what I am trying for now. It keeps me full and hydrated,and I get most my protein out of the way in the morning. Sorry for the rambling lol,I hope this may help you!

How awesome that must feel!!! Great NSV!!!!!! I can't remember the last time I could cross my legs confortably,cannot wait! =)

Thank you all! WOW,you all sure know how to motivate and make someone feel good!!! ((HUGS)) I am so very short so yes even 20 lbs can make alot of difference! I am very excited that I'm on this new,positive journey!

You look great! Congrats to you and great job for being such a success!!