MizzouGirl

Rut roh - what's the deal with Miracle Whip (timidly asks the person who brought it up ). Personally, I can't stand the stuff -- mayo girl all the way!

Week 1 Clear Liquids: Crystal Light, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jell-o, Broth, Propel, de-caffeinated tea/coffee Week 2 Full Liquids: Protein drink, milk, greek yogurt (no fruit), blended soups, thin oatmeal, cream of wheat, vegetable juice, thin applesauce, grits, hot chocolate, fudgesicles, pudding (all sugar free) Week 3 Soft Foods: Eggs, natural nut butters, soft baked fish (cod, tilapia, whitefish), mashed potatoes, low-fat soft cheeses (cottage, string, sliced), canned vegetables or fresh cooked to mush, canned fruit in own juice, bananas Week 4 Soft Solid Foods: Canned tuna blended with mayo, seafood, egg salad, low fiber cold cereals (ie Cheerios), crackers (Ritz, graham or saltine) Week 5 Solid Foods: Thin shaved deli meat (chicken or turkey), Tofu, soft beans, soup (no beef), avocado, melons Week 6 Solid Foods: Protein bars, spinach, romaine or iceberg lettuce, high fiber cereals, brown rice, quinoa, stir fry vegetables, steam cooked frozen vegetables, whole wheat tortilla Week 7 Solid Foods: Soft fruits without skin, ground meats (turkey, chicken, lean beef) Week 8 Solid Foods: Moist baked chicken or turkey, soft cooked wheat pasta, raw crunchy fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, kale, swiss chard, collards greens Month 6: Steak and pork (ie: pork chop)

Tuna is ok for me in week 4. My NUT suggests blending it with non-fat mayo or miracle whip to keep it moist.

Hi Everyone. I was sleeved on 5/31/2013 and am down 24lbs including my 3 day pre-op diet. I'm from the St. Louis, MO area and my surgeon was Dr. Stephen Scott.

I had my ablation last April and is was very easy (no pain and back to regular activity the next day) and helped tremendously with heavy periods. I still have them but they are 5 days max and very light (regular tampon every 6-7 hours is only 1/2 used). It was a huge help for me as my periods were out of control heavy. Unfortunately, I still have to deal with some mild bloating and cramps but those are much easier to deal with than scary heavy periods. Good luck!

I'm 8 weeks until regular foods. EXCEPT - my surgeon recommends waiting until 6 months to eat steak or pork. I have a week by week shopping list that introduces new foods each week -- by weeks 4 and 5, I have a decent amount of variety from which to choose.

I'm curious as well. Salads are green lighted for me in week six. Never thought I would be soooooo excited to eat a salad.

I couldn't stand any of the clear liquid foods. Can't stand the artificial sweetener, couldn't stand the broth --- it was rough! Luckily, I only had to do it for 1 week post op. Now I'm on full liquids and enjoying pureed soups, greek yogurt, pureed oatmeal and milk. Hang in there, it does get better!!!

It feels and tastes good. I still have gurgling and a tiny bit of stomach seizing occasionally. I'm only doing 4oz at a time as I'm not sure what my capacity is. I haven't been nauseous or thrown up yet probably because I haven't really tested my capacity. I'm just taking it slow right now so to answer your question, not feeling the restriction as not trying to at this point. Congrats on your blood pressure!!!!

What's everyone eating today? Just curious how I stack up to others. Here's my menu for the day: Breakfast - 4oz of watery/pureed oatmeal lunch - 2oz of Chobani Greek non-fat honey yogurt and 1/2 a small banana pureed together Snack - 4oz pureed tuscan chicken and white bean soup dinner - 4oz pureed hot and sour soup with tofu Snack - 2oz Chobani Greek non-fat honey yogurt and 1/2 a small banana pureed together

I'm 10 days post op and I'm eating about 4oz at each meal. I'm currently on full liquids so I'm having things like pureed soups, greek yogurt and watery/pureed oatmeal. I'm able to do the 4oz comfortably and don't feel too full - perhaps I could do a little more but don't want to push it.

Surgery Date 05/31/2013 (10 days post op) HW 295 SW 286 CW 273

Try to get some sleep tonight because you won't get much in the hospital. Good luck.

Natural nut butters (peanut, almond, walnut, cashew - no sugar or oil added) are allowed by my NUT starting week 3 (soft foods).

Symptoms: unexplained consistent fever 100.5^ , pain: left upper torso shoulder/back, left ribcage, tachycardia (fast heart rate) also increased abdominal pain, shortness of breath, sweating, chills, general malaise. I'm not an expert - just found this when I googled. Perhaps folks with more experience should chime in in case I've misstated anything. Hope you are OK.

I am 9 days post op and have accidentally taken several almost regular size drinks of water over the last couple of days with no impact. I did have to keep it to small sips for the first several days but seems like I can do bigger drinks (not gulps) now.

How about water aerobics? If you have a YMCA nearby, they usually have a great variety of water classes. Would be a good start until you've lost enough weight to move to land based classes/activities.

I love your list --- If I were to make one, several of your items would be on mine. Keep your eye on the prize and good luck to you!!!

If you can push it back a week, preferably 2, I would suggest that. You won't be as restricted on food, should have more energy and will have a greater opportunity to swim. I had my 1 week post-op visit with my surgeon yesterday and he said I was OK to swim or take baths but I'm going to give it one more week just to be safe. I have glue (like super glue) over my incisions. It's peeling up but isn't gone yet. Good luck!

The clear liquid diet for the first week post op really did a number on my emotions and mood. Once I hit full liquids yesterday, it's like I'm a whole new person. For me, each day gets a bit better. I think you are just in the toughest part of it right now but it really should get better soon.

Just take COBRA under your husband's insurance for as long as you need. Or, ask for him to cover you for 12 months as part of the divorce settlement. Just a couple ideas that you may not have considered....

I would do a write up on glassdoor.com

Going to sleep tonight happy, hopeful and ready to rock my new sleeve week by week as prescribed by my doc. Have I mentioned how giddy some soup and a little pudding have made me?? Can't wait until everyone is in the full liquid phase-soooooo much better!!! :-)

I'm not single so I can't speak from personal experience but I have 2 single sisters in their 50's and a single father (my mom passed away some time ago) in his 80's and it's the same giddy feeling no matter what age based on my discussions and observations with them. My dad asked a gal out about a month ago and when she said yes, he was so happy, playful and excited the whole day. I think you have tons of fun to look forward to. :-)