Jack Fabulous

I usually eat turkey sausages, veggie sausages, string cheese, oatmeal for breakfast. Zone Perfect protein bars are good too. For lunch I get a Lean Cuisine or half a sandwich.

Congratulations! This is a very exciting time for you. I am 4 months out and have lost 73 lbs. Feel free to go through my blog to get ideas on how I deal with different things like, buyers remorse, pureed foods, etc

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Oh My God! I blogged about this so much. All I could think about was eating a scrambled egg. The incredible edible egg!! It was heaven when i took my first bite and I savored every minute of it. I might have eaten a little too much that day. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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I eat pretty basic stuff too but I eat every 3 - 4 hours. I generally get hunger often and eat smaller meals. I'm getting in about 1200 calories a day. Sent from my iPhone using VST

We all go through a stall after surgery. It typically occurs around 3 weeks after surgery. Sent from my iPhone using VST

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My stomach made all sorts of noise that first month. My doctor told me don't over eat and I'd be fine.

Yes, but it will come back. I now can eat every food I could before surgery...just not a lot of it.

Yes, OJ is great at this stage. I didn't have that issue because I had high blood sugar to begin with, so it just dropped to normal.

In the last 4 months I have had 2 major stalls lasting a couple of weeks each. The first one was at 3 weeks out. I think what you are going through is normal and will pass. You have done great so far! Keep it up.

I love my Premier Protein Chocolate Shake

I slept in bed from day one. I just had to sleep on my back until I was comfortable enough to roll over. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I weigh myself daily to keep myself on track

I don't recommend deviating from your pre-op diet. Having said that, it doesn't look like you ate anything with high fat content. The pre-op diet is to shrink your liver which sits on top of your stomach. The smaller the liver, the easier it will be for the doctor to access the stomach. So, you are fine, don't beat yourself up over one meal. Get back on tract and enjoy the new you.

I did 9 days of liquids/Protein Shakes. I started out with moderate pain but it was noticeably better each day. Also, I took no pain medications. I was given Vicodin but I didn't feel the pain was bad enough to warrant it. Pain can be managed. It really only hurts if you move a certain way. If you feel too much pain, just rest for a while. As I said, it gets better each day.

You will do great! Don't worry. If you forget something, you can always call and ask about it.

Good luck with everything!

You sound like you are doing great! Keep it up. We all make poor choices every now and then, but we need to keep the big picture in mind. I'm down 70 pounds in 4 months.

It is very normal to think you can just do this with the pre op diet. I lost 15 pounds in two weeks and thought I should cancel surgery and just keep drinking shakes. It is normal to have cold feet, but I am very happy I did the surgery. I have lost 70 pounds in 3.5 months and feel incredible. It is the best decision I ever made. I know from your side the surgery seems scary, but when you get to my side you will wonder why you waited so long to do it.

I use www.myfitnesspal.com to track my food, exercise and progress. I love that site.

Pain on the right side is normal and will last about 4 weeks but should get better each day. Yes, you are bruised from the operation and them having to move stuff around to get to where they need to.