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I think normal boots are 14' to 16' inches. Fiting into knee high boots is one of my goals.

Hello Dec 19 Sleevers. We are 1 month out today. YAHHH!!! My progress is still very very slow but am trying my best not to get discouraged. Stalled with the exception of 2 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I'm 15pounds down since surgery day. HW - 228 Pre-Op diet - 224 SW - 218 CW - 203 I guess I can't complain because my pre- opt diet was just 5 days so maybe I can say I've lost 21pounds in 1 month? Also I want to try the Ricotta Bake I found on here. Anybody else tried this just 4 weeks out?

I am 5 weeks out and feel like if I can eat anything. Of course I don't. I'm on soft foods but physically feel as if I can eat anything. Sometimes I feel like if I wasn't sleeved. Also sometimes I feel as if I ate too much in 1 sitting. Example Breakfast was 1 soft scrambled egg and 1 slice of deli turkey breast Lunch- green peas Soup about 4-5 ounces. Am I eating too much in 1 serving? Is my feeling of not being sleeved normal????????

That's another thing, if I start burping I stop eating because I've read here that , that means in full. But really it isn't that I feel full. Normal?

Has anyone had shrimp and tilapia? If so at what stage? I have a family dinner at Red Lobster and would like to know if I should consider going or not going.......

Thanks guys! Had the tilapia. It went down with no problem. Even had 1 shrimp . Also went down fine. :-)

I went to my 1 month F/U appt yesterday and my doc said it was fine to have a glass of wine. NO BEER, NO SWEET DRINKS, NO CARBONATED drinks.

Anyone allowed to eat oatmeal at 4 weeks out? I ate oatmeal this morning and went down fine but can't remember if its on my allowed list.

Hi all, Im 4 weeks out and starting to eat cottage cheese as I've heard it has a good protein count. Problem is I've never been a fan of cottage cheese and can't seem to eat not even two spoons. I just don't like the taste. Is there anything you guys have mixed into it to give it some flavor?

Thank you all! Now ill start trying one by one to see if I like any lol.

How about Equal? Is it like Splenda?

The only stage I remember well is the liquids. Lol nothing much to it. Just liquids lol.

Anyone know what can I drink for this severe cold???? I was told just Tylenol products but the Tylenol cold syrup and pills aren't doing anything. I am miserable!!!!! It's 3:16am in Fl and I haven't been able to sleep because of this cold.

Any central Floridians?

How far after surgery did you start on normal food?

How do you know if you have a leak? I'm 3 weeks out and have been feeling great but today all the sudden I have pain ( like sourness) in the lower left quadrant, around where my two of my largest incisions are. I'm terrified.

We made it to 1 week post op!!!!! How are you feeling? I am feeling much better today and getting ready to go out to the park for a walk. Haven't done exercise at all since surgery. I have to say yesterday and today I've felt no hunger at all compared to the previous days. I am barely drinking liquids - REALLY BAD I know. I am working on that today. Numbers aren't so impressive like I've seen on others but its more then I've done on my own since forever. Weight went I started pre-op diet - 224 Surgery day - 218 Today - 208 I'm a bit disappointed that I don't see the weight loss in my body. I still fit in my cloth the same. I even see my stomach area bigger then before :-(

Don't feel to bad I am starting 3rd week today (sleeved 12/19) and I am already on the stale for like the past 4 days. So mine started at wk 2. It's sooo frustrating. no cheating and exercising yet no loss.

Hello Dec 19 sleevers, How are you doing? I am a bit disappointed at my progress. I have just a 4pound lost this week and I just can't comprehend that sooo early on. I have not cheated and am doing exercise about 5x a week. I must say I don't think I meet my liquids requirements and Protein. My surgeon requires liquid Protein shots that taste HORRENDOUS and I gag every time I take it, so scared of vomiting I haven't taken them. I am going to try Isopure starting today. Do you think that my slow weight lost has to do with the no protein? I would hope not. If so, I might start thinking I could have just started Atkins.......

I have the same thing. My middle incision feels hard. Just like yours, not red or infected, just feels like a brick.

Yes that's the case.

Where can I get it? I checked Walmart and Local grocery store (Publix) and they don't have it.