AllForMy4

I so agree on the Isopure but for heavens sake DO NOT get the orange or yellow they are AWFUL!! LOL It is a great way to stay hydrated,keep full,while getting a great amount of protein.

I think it may be spasms. Try drinking room temperature or warm things and see if it still happens. I've heard alot of ppl say they can't tolerate cold drinks at first.

Hm could be. I've heard of some ppl having a bit of spasms in their sleeves,especially when they drink cold stuff.

Congrats on your sleeve!!!! Glad you are sipping and up walking today!

I think if you listen to your sleeve for cues of fullness,you will be fine. I'm sure you're drinking slowly,yea? I was VERY worried about a leak when I could drink alot. I had a bit of pain too so I freaked out and had my surgeon order xrays and a ct scan lol. I was fine

I've found that herbal tea was great for me in the first week. It was so warm and soothing to my sleeve. Chamomile is my fave. =)

Welcome to the site!!! CONGRATS!!! Excited for you! I was sleeved on Jan 25th, 2 weeks ago. I have lost 14 lbs so far. =)

Congrats on your sleeve!! Your taste buds def can change! Your stomach may be a lil swollen still. I was sleeved on Jan 25th and a few days out could drink alot. You should be able to eat yogurt but call your doc to make sure. =)

You are healing great!! I healed pretty fast too(had my sleeve done on jan 25th) I have had no nausea or vomiting or anything the whole time. I took liquids fine,except of course,not being able to fit more than a couple ozs in my sleeve at a time. As long as you aren't trying to put things in your new sleeve that aren't supposed to be there yet,I wouldn't worry about accidentally hurting yourself. My doc told me to walk as much as I could but to rest when needed too. No lifting,pushing,pulling over 15 lbs. Congrats on your sleeve!!!! =)) PS-I found it really important to continue with the gas x chewables and prilosec for gas pain and heartburn. The gas pain is the worst out of everything in my opinion.

Hey there!!! Welcome and congrats on your decision to be sleeved. I was sleeved on January 25th 2012!!

Congrats!!! Welcome to the losers bench!!!!!

Congrats and welcome to the losers bench!! =)) I agree with the others that the extra weight is def fluid,it will most likely come off within the week. I had alot of extra fluid as well but have now lost 14 lbs since my surgery 2 weeks ago. The way to put your ticker or facts below your posts is to: Go to your profile and on the far right side click on "EDIT PROFILE" It will take you to another page,on the far left of that page,you will click on "SIGNATURE" This is where you can put your facts as well as your ticker/the code for it. Good luck and congrats again!! You're gonna do great!!!

We are sleeve sisters! I was sleeved on the 25th as well!!!

Your stomach is just still very swollen. Give it some time.

Girls,I am in the same boat,I am 2 weeks out today and the scale has been stuck for almost 5 days now. I am only eating about 4 ozs of food a day,tops! I personally feel (in my case) it has to do with maybe not getting in enough protein and fluids. I am walking for about 30 minutes a day. I can only fit in about 35 ozs of fluids,and maybe 40 grams of protein. Btw,Have u guys tried Sobe lifewater 0 calories?? YUMMO. I love the black and blue berry and the macintosh apple cherry. They have vitamins in it and are so yummy. =)

Thank you all for your respones. I think I need to let my husband hide my scale again. lol. I made a promise to myself to keep it away and I broke that promise. Then when I see that I am not constantly losing,it's discouraging,but it shouldn't be bc I know that the weight has to come off sooner or later.....I am only getting about 300 calories a day right now so I'm sure this is just a lil bump out of many to come but that we WILL get over. =)

I'm not even able to get more than a couple bites with a baby spoon in me in a 24 hour period. It fills me up. So,I mainly have been sticking to water,gatorade,my protein shakes and vitamins,and browsing the web for yummy full liquid and mushie recipes for when I can eat. I haven't weighed myself for a few days,well I get on the scale this morning and I've actual GAINED a lb! I'm not even two weeks out from surgery! What am I doing wrong? This comes after me losing 14 lbs since surgery on January 25th! I appreciate and love the surgery,along with the lbs I've lost so far...just wondering if anyone can provide any insight as to whats goin on.

Have Walmart but not the other two. My mom went out and got it today!

Thank you,I actually got them by googling "full liquid diet recipes" and "mushy diet recipes" HA! I am not a good cook!! lol. Just thought I would share some good ones I found with you all. =) I have a few more good ones that I am gonna add after the Superbowl goes off.

I was looking for half and half in the store today and couldn't find it! =( Will venture out in a few days to try again. =)

Making this for myself tomorrow for Superbowl! Can Hormel's Turkey Chili Can Fat Free Refried Beans Fat free or low fat sour cream (I like Breakstones brand if you can get it-has no artificial stuff like some others) Mix both together chili and beans Seperate into servings. Heat Add sour cream to your serving

This is a full liquid recipe. Great for vegetarians but I love it and I hate vegetables. It is spinach (it won't always be dangerous LOL!) but you can change it to broccoli, beets, asparagus or even carrots. The regular recipe called for light cream but we used 1% (skim would be too watery, don't use skim) and served 8 people. DH cut it in half for the 2 of us. It can be frozen into individual servings. Cream of Spinach Soup Serves 8 people (but you can make half recipe easily) 5 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 2 lbs. fresh spinach 2 yellow onions, roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves 1 cup light cream (use 1% instead not skim) 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese 2 tablespoons butter (we used Olivio spread you can use whatever you use instead of butter) Salt & pepper Pinch of nutmeg Water Melt butter in a large soup pot. Add onions and garlic and brown for about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, nutmeg, and enough water to just barely cover the potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Add spinach and let sit for 8-10 minutes until spinach wilts. Puree in a regular blender. Add cream, cheese and season with salt & pepper. Heat and serve.

Found this recipe while searching for full/soft foods recipes. Def trying this soon,sounds great! Really Good Cold "Tuna Fish Sandwich" Soup 1 Hard boiled egg (chopped) 4 Green onions (just the white part) chopped fine 1 Dill pickle - small chopped fine (dried dill weed would do the same) 1/2 seedless cucumber, skinned, de-seeded, chopped fine 1 C low fat or no fat plain yogurt Celery salt White pepper Dash white worcestershire (optional) 1 close garlic or squeeze from "tube herbs" (optional) 1 scoop unflavored Protein powder (optional - don't use with salmon recipe) Mix all of the above in a blender, then add either- 1 can of Water packed tuna drained OR 8 ounces cooked salmon Chill to thicken YIELD: 3 CUPS (Approximately) We did this with the tuna first and I loved it. He made grilled salmon for himself one evening and at my request made it again with salmon. With the tuna, he made it with unflavored Isopure Protein which kicked up the protein a lot. We didn't think that the salmon would stand up to or needed the protein powder. The egg is absolutely essential...it evens out the flavors. Here are the nutritionals on 1 cup Tuna Soup with the protein powder: Cals: 190 Fat 6.4 g Carbs 5.6 g Protein 26.4 g Here are the nutritionals on 1 cup of the Salmon Supreme (no protein powder) Cals: 226 g Fat 9.3 g Carbs 8.3 g Protein 26 g

This sounds so yummy and is perfect for the stage I'm in! Trying tomorrow! THANK YOU!!!!! =D

O my Lord,I am so clueless to cool kinds of jeans!! HAHA I am with Dooter,I have been in the same few pairs of fat mom jeans for years it seems! CANNOT wait to go into the mall and go crazy!!!!! It's def gonna feel like Christmas. =)) I think for every mini goal that I reach,I will put away like $20-50. That way I will have some moolah saved for when I reach my actual goal weight!!!! =D