Jeni Martin

First time I had a cucumber I had that happen

Rice pasta and bread are on a no no list for me until three months and very limited after that

I started full liquids the day after for 3 weeks and at week three was adding in thinned out mashed potatoes

I had two or three stitches come out thru that one

I know someone that at 6 months out on GBP could eat doughnuts, I have seen another eatting very small piece of cake.... Either way both are a tool....

I am now three months out... I am no longer on a "diet" I can have almost anything I want. Within reason, protein yes will always be your number one food. White carbs are limited. Potatoes are the number one carb it seems. But on a "diet" it so easy to stop and overeat. With the sleeve, physically you are limited on your intake. That makes it so much easier. Also you know your body needs XYZ. So you don't spend the limited room you have on ABC very often. Before surgery it was like I had an limited amount of room at anytime... 6 doughnuts easy... now they are so much easier to pass up... Or if I have a family member with me I will have nibble off thiers and be happy.

Okay I am going to admit I have had a few swallows this month of Diet Coke. I used to drink 4-5 cans a day. I did not have any pain or anything. It was only one swallow from fiance's can. But however it tasted NASTY! I would rather have GreatValue Cherry Drink Mix for water.

Throw away the scale.... then you will never know if you have a stall I only weigh at the NUT and I don't see her all the time

Walmart also has their own brand of Mio for a dollar cheaper than Mio

sleeved 3/16/2012

I just placed a call to my surgeon's office who is of course out of the office.... but before I left the hospital I didn't have a leak test. I believe and his staff believes he does the leak test right after surgery and if there are no problems then he doesn't do another. I should know for sure on Tuesday

I was told after 3 months I can start to add in all foods again.

I had to have two put together I was only given them because I asked.

I have sleep apnea and still using my CPAP. They want know if you have it and to bring your machine because of the possibility that you will stop breathing. While I was in the hospital after recovery my oxygen monitor would continue to go off if I dozed off and wasn't wearing my CPAP, in just a matter of mins.