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Newgrandmother do you get to start soft foods this week?? Sent from my iPhone using VST

To Msdrea & Tekara - I also like how you put that msdrea - I agree this is harder then I ever expected - my Dr even told me don't make it a habit to always deprive myself of something - eat in small portions & get over the wanting for it & move on back to eating what you know you should... We all here for each other & will all have our ups & downs but be'n determined to come out on top... Best of luck to both of you... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Thanks so much, i appreciate the encouragement... today was the 1st day I'm finally getting my 64oz of water in & I feel accomplished... Glad when I can start my soft foods b/c then I can get my Protein in easier... Good luck to everyone.. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Surgery date was 9/12 started off @ 242, after 2week liquid diet date of surgery was 222... I'm only 5ft-1/2in... Have lost a few lbs since but had complications such as dehydration & was just back in the hospital on this past Wed & stayed over night - plus my left side incursion had major pain - a lil better now... Take'n all this one day @ a time... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hope that gets better soon, maybe get it checked out if not gone in a day or so... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Every food you eat is goin to have some type of fat, my NUT says pay attention to the protein & carbs & try not to do more then 50-60 carbs in a day... Hope that helps some Sent from my iPhone using VST

I used Atkins Advantage Pre-op & still using them till I can start eating food again... They aren't high is fat or sugar - they have only a few sugars & 5 carbs I think & 160 calories - I think there's different ones but Advantage ones that my NUT says to use... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Yea mine is very sore still & seems swollen under my skin if that makes sense - none of my other incisions even bother me @ all - no itching or anything but the bloatiness/gas & my left side is make'n me have regrets even but yet I'm try'n to stay positive but its hard right now - it's uncomfortable & feel like I will never heal... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Surgery was 9/12 & that feeling gets better day by day - if it's something a lil thick I still feel it like moving down & sure hope that goes away one day soon but things like soup & etc go down very smooth now... Sent from my iPhone using VST

I have a question - is anyone still dealing w/ gas pains or left side pain from the bigger incision?? I am & it's really getting on my last nerves... If it wasn't for those 2 things I would feel somewhat normal as far as physically... I walk & do the inhale exhale exercises... Any advice - I do have my 1st follow up appt on Mon morning which I plan to discuss all this w/ the nurse/nutritionist... Sent from my iPhone using VST

It's on my list of purée foods - just add a bit more water or milk so it won't be so thick goin down Sent from my iPhone using VST

Ok I'll have to try Sent from my iPhone using VST

I count the day after surgery as day 1 so I say I'm 9 days out - mine was Sept 12th Sent from my iPhone using VST

Justine - how does that taste - I've never been a power aid person Sent from my iPhone using VST

Kool-aid had sugar - how many days out are you? Sliders I think they call it does go down smooth they say but hey I bet that kool-aid taste good - lol... Stuff that's not so good for us go down smooth & then the stuff that is good for us we have issues - ik I'm just now not so much feeling the heaviness of water goin down my chest anymore & I'm 9 days out today Sent from my iPhone using VST

I'm 9 days out today & don't feel near back to normal - my stomach is also bloated - ik one day us newbies will feel normal again... Ik it's rough trust me - ik I still have gas & etc in my stomach - some just takes longer time time to come out but it will come... Sent from my iPhone using VST

Me 2, sleeved 9/12 Sent from my iPhone using VST

Thanks rybecca - I'm listening to my body & try'n not to overdue it... Try'n to drink as much water as possible to get all my strength back - thanks for the encouragement Sent from my iPhone using VST

Yes thanks Wallman - I am doin a lil better today- a lil tired but ik I can do it & thanks for the encouragement & yes same thing the Dr said - remember you just had surgery less then 2 weeks ago, not months ago - listen to your body he says - so thanks ik it will get easier each day & congrats on the weight loss - your doin great Sent from my iPhone using VST