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I am now ending Week 2 & moving on to Week 3 of my liquid diet. I meet the with the nutritionist on Friday to discuss my transition to soft foods next week. I was so stressed about another week of protein shakes & water. Well, my boyfriend just came home from his parents house & his mom had bought & put together a whole basket of things I didn't even know existed! Things from Bariwise, Wonder Slim and Proti Diet all filled with protein & meeting all my other nutritional guidelines...fruit flavored breakfast drinks, jello snacks, soups and also pudding. All have at least 15 grams of protein each. Amazing! I am super excited & so grateful that his mom took the time to do this for me. I'm pretty sure that I have to wait another week for the pudding, but that's okay.

Interesting. I have to say I have been having a weird feeling since surgery myself. I think that I feel where my old stomach used to be & now it literally feels like something is missing. Like I have a strange gap on my left side internally. Is that weird?

Sunshine, Thank you. You are the only person so far who's diet has been as restricted as mine. I too have done some crying. My boyfriend has now started eating out or in a part of the apartment where I can't see him. This has helped a little. I am just struggling with the fact that I thought that I wouldn't be hungry, but I really am. I get to start soft foods in one more week so, I am on a count down. I actually look forward to struggling with food of any kind. (Someone is probably going to have to remind me that I said that at one point. lol. Thank you for your post, though.

I know that it is probably better for my stomach in the long run. It is just so hard right now. The surgeon's office said that I can add sugar free ice pops. That really isn't a help to me. I've never liked ice pops. I am drinking 3 Pure Protein shakes a day. Each shake has 23 grams of protein. So, between those 3 shakes & all my Water, I think that I am doing the best I can. I meet with the nutritionist this Friday to go over my transition to mushy or pureed foods. It just feels like forever. I keep trying to tell myself that this part is almost over and just a blip in the rest of my life.

Every Dr seems to be pretty different. It makes me frustrated. I'm so jealous of people who are on pureed right out of the hospital. I had to do a full 7 days of only water. Now I'm going into week 2 of protein shakes & clear liquids. That's 3 weeks before I get to move onto what some people get on day one. I don't know if my Dr is extra cautious or found this is the best method? I really love there office so, I guess that I just have to trust them. I am CRANKY right now. LOL

I am on an antacid. It's Omeprazole 40mg, I definitely take it every day.I also make sure I get in my water. I always have something in my hand...either a protein shake or water. It's just not cutting it. I have I have 7 more days of liquids.

Thanks for the tip. I will definitely have to try this.

All of us who have had this surgery had to quit smoking well in advance. I am now 10 days post-op & on a liquid only diet for another 11 days. I have found that in the past 2 days I have had SEVERE nicotine cravings. Is anyone else dealing with this? How do you cope? I think that I was okay without the cigarettes when I had food to soothe my nerves. Now I literally can't eat food so I think that is why I am wanting cigarettes. Yes, I have tried the take a walk, call a friend, etc. approach. I know that I can't be the only one...

I know everyone here is at different stages in their journey. So, I am hoping that you have or are dealing with this & might have some good advice. I had my sleeve done 10 days ago. I had to do 7 days of clear liquids. I am now on day 3 of protein shakes & clear liquids. So, I am at 300 calories a day. I drink Pure Protein so I am getting in 23 grams of protein per shake. I am feeling totally exhausted & very spaced out. I am getting in plenty of water. I just feel like I need real food. I can't even tell you what I would do for just a bite of cottage cheese! Tonight my boyfriend made toast for himself & it smelled like the most amazing thing in the world. I almost lost it. I just want to lick a piece of cheese right now. Not eat it. Just taste it. I guess since the nutritionist hasn't set a specific amount of time for transitioning to pureed I am feeling desperate. Am I the only one? How do we get through this?

I am only 7 days post-op. Pre-surgery I often skipped periods. I had my period just a week before surgery. I dropped 23 lbs. my first week & got my period today. Have you found since surgery that your period cycles are different? Do you also find that you are a little more "hormonal" than you were before surgery. Thanks in advance.

I am one week out from surgery & down 22 lbs. I should be super excited. Losing 22 lbs. in a week is something I should be proud of, right? It's just that I have lost and regained the same 30 lbs. over & over again for the past few years. So, I guess I feel like I will know this is really working when I move past that 30 mark & keep moving. Has anyone else had a similar experience or any advice on this new journey?

I just got my sleeve done on 11/27. I was totally freaking out dealing without food pre-op. After surgery I find there are many things to deal with, but hunger isn't one of them. I have no appetite at all. I have moved from clear liquids to protein shakes. I have to remind myself to drink them because I'm not hungry. Good luck with your surgery.

Sounds delicious!

I don't know how to do that. I was thinking more of Starbucks. No flavors or sugar. Just plain decaf with steamed skim milk.

I am a week post-op. I am on shakes and some other liquids. I am SO craving a non-fat decaf latte. Too soon?

I am only a week post-op, but I had given up meat long before surgery. I had been seriously considering giving up milk products too. Are there any successful sleeved veggies out there? What is your food approach?

There seems to be so many different variations of pre & post-op diets out there that I am getting as little confused. I am now a week out of surgery. I only stayed in the hospital overnight. The instructions I was sent home with said clear liquids until yesterday. As of yesterday my sheet just says 3 protein shakes a day plus 64 oz of water. I am getting nowhere near that. Yesterday I got in one shake & 48 oz water. My stomach just couldn't handle anymore. I don't have any guidelines as to how much protein that I should be getting in a day. My post-op appointment isn't until Thursday which is 10 days after my surgery. Maybe they will tell me more then? I see people the same amount of time out of surgery as me on pureed foods. I just want to make sure that I am on the right track. Does the plan I was given sound about right?

I checked with my Dr. They said I HAD TO get my water down. That if I couldn't get the required water in that I would need to be hospitalized. They also said that I should be walking for 10 minutes of every hour. That just doesn't seem reasonable to me. I might be able to do the treadmill at the gym once day for 30 minutes, but they are being insistent. It's really making me nervous that I might get dehydrated or get a blood clot.

So here I am 4 days post op & I feel like I am in way over my head. I'm having a hard time just getting in water. I am due to start protein shakes tomorrow. I would love any advice for someone new. Also, how much are people moving to prevent blood clots?

I just found this forum & I am hoping that it will be helpful. I am 4 days post op & I am extremely overwhelmed. I thought that I was prepared for this change. I don't know that anything could have prepared me for this. Just coming out of surgery I couldn't believe how much pain I was in. I was able to go home the following day. I have now been on water only for 6 days. I tried some clear chicken broth and also crystal light, but both made me nauseous. I am due to add protein shakes tomorrow. I knew that my eating habits were going to be permanently altered for the good, but I didn't anticipate such a drastic change. I am just wondering how other people felt when they first started out? Does this get easier? Thanks in advance.

Hi. I am 4 days post op for VSG. I just found this forum & I am hoping that it will help. I am feeling very overwhelmed right now. I thought that I had prepared myself for this experience