AllForMy4

Thank you for replying. It feels great to go back and read my old post! =) I am doing great and can now eat any texture of food. I stick to lean protein,fruits and veggies. I have lost a total of 52 lbs since starting my pre-op diet until now. I feel great!

WOW! That is absolutely awesome!!! I bet you're happy you measured yourself a month ago! I have yet to measure myself and I am kicking myself for it now! lol

Thank you and good luck with your surgery! The pre-op diet is the worst part,just stick with it and you'll be sleeved before you know it. We're all keepin a seat warm for you on the losers bench! =)

Sooo,after a long day yesterday,I decided to take a rest on the couch. So I curl up and turn on The Bachelor finale. =) My 2 yr old daughter jumps up on the couch with me and curls up right next to me,and fits!! I have NEVER been able to cuddle on the couch with my babies right beside me,I was too big to fit with them before..It took me until commercial break to realize lol,but when I did I almost cried-I just hugged my babygirl so tight!!!! I love love love my sleeve,so much! I have lost 43 pounds combined since starting my pre-op diet to now(6 1/2 weeks post-op) and have gone down 2 pants sizes! Lovin it! =)

I love the chocolate light. It's the only light flavored one I could find. =)

Welcome and congrats on your sleeve!!!! I am 25 and was sleeved on January 25th,down almost 30 pounds! Great job on your progress and the more time that goes by,the better you will feel. Just make sure to get as much liquid and protein in as you can,that will help alot. ((HUGS)) to you!

Great idea! =) I really love my eyes. They go from deep green to hazel. I like my smile. I like my long fingers. I like the person I have became since becoming a mother. Very nurturing,always trying to give someone a little pick me up,or motivate them. I can see that in myself and appreciate being this way. =) Interested in seeing alot of other posts on this thread. =)

Great idea! =) I really love my eyes. They go from deep green to hazel. I like my smile. I like my long fingers. I like the person I have became since becoming a mother. Very nurturing,always trying to give someone a little pick me up,or motivate them. I can see that in myself and appreciate being this way. =) Interested in seeing alot of other posts on this thread. =)

Hey there, =) First of all,once you have your sleeve and begin to eat solids like eggs and toast,you probably won't be able to fit in a whole egg and peice of toast in one sitting at first. More like a half egg and couple bites of toast or just one whole egg by itself at the most. If you eat it too quickly,it may make you sick,or just make you feel uncomfortable for awhile. I am 6 weeks out and am still working on slowing down with my eating,but I will get there soon enough. Things I find that help me try to slow down are taking a bite and then walking away for 5 minutes. Come back and do the same thing. Or if you are sitting and resting and don't want to walk away,make sure you put your spoon/fork down after each and every bite. I was such a water guzzler b4 my sleeve! I could seriously drink like a whole bottle at once lol. I though it was gonna be a big problem after surgery but it isn't. I find that if I sip constantly (except when eating) I am confortable.I haven't had the urge to guzzle at all. You won't automatically wanna guzzle after surgery bc it will constantly be on your mind that your stomach is wayyy smaller now. Good luck,you'll do great!

I have the same issue with eating fast and I still lose steady. I am 6 weeks out. The Water isn't a big deal. I could drink an ounce in a minute at 3 weeks out. I can drink alot more now. I just can't eat alot of solids at once but what I do eat,I eat fairly fast. Your sleeve will only let you eat so much. I've never eaten so fast I've gotten sick,just uncomfortable. If we just keep trying,we will get there. =)

I am allowed to eat pretty much anything now. I keep it lean protein first,then veggies. It is very hard for me to get in enough food for it to have any nutritional value tho. So,I am still very dependant on the Protein shakes.

I LOVE turkey chili with a lil fat free sour cream on top!

I am echoing the ppl above. =) I ate/eat greek yogurt(you can kick it up by adding suger free flavoring syrups and/or sugar free preserves),cottage cheese is soooo yummy and I love to put peaches in it. I steam cauliflower,then smash it up and add a lil "I can't believe it's not butter" and it becomes a healthy version of mashed potatoes! It sounded so nasty to me the first time someone told me to do it,but now,it's one of my favorite meals and I even sometimes add unflavored protein powder to up the protein. =) You can try getting rotisserie(sp?) chicken from somewhere. I have found that meats cooked by restaurants have been easier for me to get in my sleeve. And deli meats too. I guess I just can't cook it tender enough myself but I am learning. Chew chew chew and chew some more when you introduce meats. Scrambled eggs is also a good idea,great source of protein and easy to get down for most ppl.