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I'm exactly 1 month post op, still on puréed food but gradually experimenting with soft foods.

B: 1 hb egg with 1 oz cheddar cheese

Snack: Protein Shake 26g

L: 1/4 cup tuna

Snack: Protein shake again

D: 1/4 cup split pea Soup and 1/4 cup chicken breast

And of course lots of Water in between

since surgery i usually drink maxwell house international cafe Decaf, sugar free, low cal. In French vanilla or mocha. I love it and it taste good. I drink it in a fancy tea cup and saucer the only problem is I have to reheat it half way because it takes me about 30 minutes to drink.

Gas x helped me a lot too. I'm 29 days post op and the first 4 days were really hard. I could barely get anything down. I had to have a lot of patience and sip things slooooowly. By day 3 I forced down a Protein Shake made of Water and Protein Powder. Definitely speak with your doctor though he or she should have the best advise for you. Good luck and feel better.

Okay..confession! I brush my teeth twice a day and use mouthwash and i chew gum a lot...and yet my poor hubby has been complaining that my breath smells....GROSE! No matter what i do..ever since the second day of this pre op diet.. i have had the nastiest taste in my mouth and my breath smells like i was a dog in my past life...

So how do you deal with this Keto breath? Any thoughts on what to try? Short of chewing gum till my jaw hurts.

For me it was consecutively. Once I missed a month and had to start all over again.

I cook dinner almost every night for my husband and kids. Whatever I cook for them I purée for myself for example tonight I made spaghetti with meat sauce, (the meat-ground chicken). I only puréed the meat in sauce...yummy. Yesterday I made stewed chicken with carrots, potatoes, onions, and brown rice on the side. I puréed the stewed chicken, mostly the the white meat and carrots...yummy. The other night I made chicken cutlet and puréed with some cream of chicken...yummy.

I'm 6 days post op and I lost 12lbs granted I'm barely taking in 300 calories. Today I had my Jackson Pratt drain taken out and it hurt like a b***h. There was at least 15 inches of tubing inside of me, I'm so glad it's out though, it was a pain in the butt.

There are plenty of clear Protein shakes. Syntrax nectar, Isopure are a couple. You may want to consider some Protein Shots if you're having problems.

What did your doctor recommend?

Thanks, i saw my doc on thurday when i was discharged and he said Clear Liquids for 7 days but his discharge paperwork says Protein Shakes too. on friday when i made a shake it just didnt go down well. i called his office but no answered and sat and sun they are closed.

No pass/fail here. WORK at it... Your intestines in knots ain't no biggie, they are just readjusting. Do you have any PAIN??? Do you choke or vomit. If not, keep on a' drinking!

No pain just general soreness and no choke or vomit. I'll keep drinking then, thanks Arts137.

Wow from what I just read Im doing really bad with the post op clear liquid diet. I'm 3 days post op and have barely gotten any liquids, let alone Protein it. It took me 2 days to finish a ensure clear nutritional drink which only has 9g of protein. Only 3oz of broth today and I tried to make a Protein Shake with unsweetened almond milk and with each sip my intestines were in knots. What I don't understand is if my doc said clear liquid diet for a week how can I possibly have a shake which is clearly not clear liquid. Maybe if I make with Water that will be better, ill try that tomorrow. i know it's important to get in protein.

Yeah the Protein shakes...that's what I want to know about. I haven't tried it yet but tomorrow I will attempt it. Meanwhile, I've been loading up on everything that's chewable like B12 Vitamin, multivitamin( flint stones complete), gas-x, Pepcid and viactin Calcium plus D3. Plus I've drinking ensure clear nutritional drink, it has 9g of protein and 21 Vitamins and minerals.

2 days post op and forcing those liquids down. On the day of surgery on couldn't have anything, yesterday after abdominal X-ray I was allowed liquids. I barely got down 2oz of broth and 1oz of some Protein and Vitamin fortified juice. Just woke up around 5:30am and could barely get down another oz of juice. I feel each sip going down and almost at the same time air and a burp come up. Is this normal? It make me feel like not drinking at all but I know I have to. Just don't want to stretch out stomach by forcing liquids.

I'm one day post op, sitting here in my hospital bed feeling ok and waiting to be discharged. I'm hooked up to an IV of morphine for pain and famotidine for nausea that Keeps creeping up but never comes out. The surgey went very well and today I had an abdominal X-ray done which revealed my new stomach, it was amazing. I was cleared for having my first liquids around 2pm but all I could get down without my tummy being uncomfortable was an ounce of broth and ounce of Water.< /p>

Thanks, good luck and good health to you all.

Can you have broth?

Yes for sure, I'd have a cup a day, is swear it tasted like steak. Lol

MY SURGERY IS ALSO IN TWO DAYS AND IM ON A THREE DAY liquid diet. AND TODAY DAY 2 I WANT TO CHEW THE WALLS. I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW YOU MANAGED? YOUR INPUT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

Tons of Water, sugar free candy and gum and just keeping busy. Also, going to the gym.

I just got a call from the hospital, I'm scheduled for surgery at 7:30am tomorrow, but I have to be there at 5:30am. I am soooo ready!

I find that my family is hesitant. I'm just beginning the VSG process (first appointment is today) - and my mom gets this disgusted look on her face every time I talk about it.

Being overweight my whole life, I've never experienced life on the other side, when I didn't feel held back and super self conscious and insecure. I've never looked in the mirror and not seen a chubby face with a double chin. I'd like to experience that. I thought, as she's been overweight all of her life too, that my mother would be understanding and supportive. Instead, she is having a really hard time with this. I understand the surgery is risky, and things can go wrong, but I don't want to get to be her age and have all of the regrets/issues that she has.

Am I a bad person for feeling that way?

I find that my family is hesitant. I'm just beginning the VSG process (first appointment is today) - and my mom gets this disgusted look on her face every time I talk about it.

Being overweight my whole life, I've never experienced life on the other side, when I didn't feel held back and super self conscious and insecure. I've never looked in the mirror and not seen a chubby face with a double chin. I'd like to experience that. I thought, as she's been overweight all of her life too, that my mother would be understanding and supportive. Instead, she is having a really hard time with this. I understand the surgery is risky, and things can go wrong, but I don't want to get to be her age and have all of the regrets/issues that she has.

Am I a bad person for feeling that way?

You just made cry. You can never be terrible when are trying to take control of your health. So get that right out of your head! I've only told my immediate family and there are range of emotions and opinions I get from them. Mostly it's worry and concern of the unknown. So I gauged each persons reaction and for those who seem interested in knowing what's it all about; I shared the high lights of my 3 years of research, and they get it. With my husband and daughter I've educating them every step of way and they are optimistic but at the same time they keep the risks involved in the back of their minds. I never asked, but mom and my sis offered to come to lighten my household load and help me focus 100% on recovery(which doesn't include lying on my butt all day...lol). I do however have another sister and brother in law who don't support me and just yesterday they noticed i lost some weight, i explained it was do to the pre op diet and their like "you see you can do it by yourself just keep doing what your doing". I'm like "are you kidding me I am practically starving myself and if I don't keep myself distracted I could eat one of my own arms off". Lol, then I said "besides you guys know every time I get on a diet I always cheat". My brother in law straight flat out said "by doing that sleeve thing you are cheating". At that point I just walked away and said sarcastically "ok thank you for your support". He later apologized. So do what you must to get healthy just prepare for some not to be on board. Good luck and good health to you.

My surgery is in 2days and I've been on an 800 calorie diet for 11 days, but the these last 3 day before surgery my Doc told me to do liquids only. I'm ok,and lost 15 lbs...yay

In 2 days I go for surgery. Today i drove 5 hours to pick up my 78 year mom and my older sister because they want to take care of me along with my husband and 19year old daugther while I'm in the hospital and during recovery. They'll be with me for a month. Nothing like having mom around when I'm not feeling well, I feel truly blessed.

I'm trying to get approved for WLS. I have a cyst on both ovaries. I'm 34 and don't want any more children, maybe I should have them removed the same day.

Look into it, talk to your surgeon and do your research. I've been monitoring my ovary since 2007, when I had a c- section and my obgyn discovered it. She actually wanted to remove it right there and then but the anesthesiologist argued that I could not make a last minute decision while under anesthesia. The obgyn got pissed at her and said "to put the patient under anesthesia again is a big risk because of her weight." So they closed me up and left it in. I changed my obgyn and like I said I've been monitoring. Had an MRI done in January to rule out fibroids and my sleeve surgeon thoroughly reveiwed my med chart and figured since I'm going under to get sleeved might as well take the ovary out. So see what your options are.

Are u drinking 60 to 100 oz of Water a day and a multi Vitamin. I'm on my 9th day of pre op diet and lost 8lbs. I go to the gym a few times a week, which I think is helping with energy levels. I know exactly what u mean about not being able to finish schoolwork. I'm in between semesters and have been putting surgery off for a year because of nursing school. But I definitely recommend sitting with a gallon of water and cup while studying.

I met with the surgeon today who will remove my left ovary right after getting sleeved. It's definitely happening. I did my research and I'm ok about it. Although I forgot to ask him if he can do a tubal ligation on the right ovary. I will have to call his office on Monday because I don't want anymore kids. I already have 2, that's enough for me especially since I'm turning 40 in 2 weeks.

I am on day 5 of pre-op...clear liquids only. I just stuck a tablespoon of Peanut Butter in my mouth! Help. I feel guilty!

I did that too...lol. It's not funny though.

I was doing great but tomorrow is the last day of a nursing class I'm taking and everyone decided we should a pot luck party for our last class. I said I'd bring paper goods but our coordinator said she assigned that to someone else cause she rather taste my cooking than the other persons...lol. I said " ok ill make my favorite rice dish" big mistake! I knew I couldn't resist that rice, shame on me. Now the other test will be the actual pot luck party itself...I will not cheat!