mysleevemylife

Excited because we got to wear jeans and tees to work today and as i was snapping photos i finally saw just how much weight i've actually lost. great feeling to go through all that i went through and feel so great on the outside.

Author: Detoxinista.com Serves: 4-6
A creamy, fruit-based soft serve dessert! Ingredients 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for authentic sweetness)
Instructions To get started, you’ll want to freeze the pineapple chunks. I chopped mine a day ahead of time, and froze the chunks overnight. You could also purchase frozen pineapple, if you prefer. As you can see from the picture below, the frozen pineapple reached the 6.5 – 7 cup mark on my blender pitcher. This recipe works best in a high-speed blender, like the Vitamix, because you’ll need to be able to pulverize the frozen pineapple into an ice-cream-like consistency. A normal blender will most likely not work, but a food processor might. Combine the frozen pineapple with the almond milk and honey, then blend until a frozen sorbet texture is achieved. For an authentic Dole Whip presentation, transfer the frozen dessert to a large plastic bag, and cut off the tip to create a piping bag. Pipe the pineapple whip into 4-6 dishes, and serve immediately! Any leftovers can be frozen in an ice cube tray, and used in smoothies later.

I'm actually 5 weeks out and have thought about trying a straw. I always drank from a straw Pre-surgery. I think I swallow more air drinking without a straw. I'm going to try one. My body will let me know if it is a problem.

I think anything you want to do post-op - use a straw, gulp Water, chew gum - it's all trial and error. You simply won't know how your body will react to something until you do it/try it/eat it/drink it - whatever. As long as your healed - like a month out or more - try what you want. If you feel okay, cool. If you don't, then don't repeat it anytime soon.
Doctors give their advice, but that doesn't mean you HAVE to take it. If something works for you, do it. You're not gonna explode. Your sleeve will be fine. Life will go on...

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Thank you everyone! !! I am feeling great!

Hi there, Sorry, but I don't remember the names of them, with the exception of Hydrocodone Elixir (spelling?). One was for anti-nausea, other for pain, other was anti-biotic. Hope I'm not leaving anything out. My PCP said that I didn't need the anti-biotic (the pricey one of them all) & part of the reason was b/c I'd already been home for a certain amt of days & it wouldn't be as effective anyway as if would've been had I gotten it asap.

3 fat free cream cheese
6 green onions, chopped
2 Tbls worcestershire sauce
2 Tbls Accent
4 pkg wafer then beef, chopped or you can use armour beef
mix all together and chill over night. Eat with crackers, spread on lettuce roll and eat, flat bread, or flax pita bread. Its yummy

When I see people like that for the most part I feel sadness.. most of the time I see the sadness in their eyes and body language..
I was them, they are me..

Hey.. I went to Denny's school
My kids refer to it as Denny University, but heck, it paid my way through years of college. Ahhh.. Yesteryears!

You become an "ARTIST". DUH!!

Well, now is the time for everyone to know a little more about me. I'm NOT into drama. I ignore any negative comments & keep it moving. Thanks for all of the input. Have a great day! (Takes a drink from my straw & smiles) On the next visit with my surgeon, we'll see what he says about it.

Did you know that you could ask for your Subway "scooped"? What an awesome idea! You still get the feeling of having bread, the taste of the yummy flavor you choose and lose most of the junk.
They split your sandwich, scoop out all the soft bready part and then fill it with your meats, cheese, and veggies. You can add SO MUCH MORE fixins this way. It's like a salad on a really thin roll.
try it out!

I do eat at Subway on occasion. Please, no wet noodle. Anyway, I noticed that many pre-ops and new post-ops want to know what your restriction is at certain stages of the journey. Of course, everyone is different, so don't take this as written in stone for everyone. For lunch today:
3 inch turkey breast & ham sub w/ spinach, Tomato, pickle, banana peppers, onion, green pepper, sweet onion sauce, regular mayo (just a little bit), salt and pepper
&
1 bag baked ruffles sour cream and cheddar
I did eat the whole 1 oz bag of chips but could only get down about 2/3 of the sandwich. I had them cut a 6 inch in half. Now I have lunch for tomorrow as well.
I am now stuffed- pre-op I wasn't stuffed until I downed a 12 inch.
I hope that gives some of you an idea of how restriction can be at 4 months post-op.
-Kendra

Sorry, it's me again!! lol...As far as having the surg, I wouldn't change that. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made for myself.

Sorry, it's me again!! lol...As far as having the surg, I wouldn't change that. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made for myself.

A nice read as I sit here with my morning coffee and my yummy Protein shake being sipped leisurely with my straw. Really.

2 Jimmy Dean - Fully Cooked Turkey Sausage Breakfast Links 80 calories 9 grams Protein



1 hard boiled egg 78 calories 6 grams of Protein

I spray Pam in a ramekin dish...add some Jimmy Dean sausage crumbles, egg whites, and provolone cheese... microwave for 1 min. Easy, delicious and filling breakfast.

Thanks everyone for giving your input & advice. I appreciate your participation. :-) Some of you had me cracking up!! I love it!

The "no drinking from a straw" rule was one of those things put in for the 1 in 1000 person incapable of drinking from a straw without swallowing a lot of air first. It's a total CYA on the part of the doctors. They don't want to get sued because apparently in the past someone tried to sue a bariatric doctor and claimed their problem was caused by drinking from a straw....which is horse ****. Apparently it was the same person who poured hot coffee on her vagina and then sued McDonalds. Anyone who says they stretched their sleeve by drinking from a straw is either lying, or taking a total blind guess because really....how would they even know it was stretched....or it was caused by the straw?

"I would guarantee that using a straw will not stretch your stomach. I would also guarantee that the girl who put on 50 pounds is six months was putting something a lot more that a straw in her mouth."
Bwahaha.. Love it!

I was never able to get enough liquids in until I started using a straw at 3 months out. I am now able to get all the liquids I need in with no problem!