DonRodolfo

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LifeFitness is a decent brand used in lots of gyms. Also agree with Laura-ven and Fiddleman, Precor is good as well. Stay away from department store brands.

Not everyone but a lot of people. Had you gone to my surgeon you would have had to do it for only one week because of your bmi. I had to do it for two. The 2 week preop diet is not a bad thing. Click on the related link in my signature about it. It will be worth your time.

I won't judge anyone but you are taking your life in your hands messing with food only days away from surgery. People have ended up in the emergency room from doing this.

I was sleeved 5/28 but no issues with nausea. Dramamine is probably NOT okay to take but there is a drug people here have taken for it. I recommend starting another thread with a title of "Please help with nausea"or something like that and I think that will get you more attention than this thread. Your doctor took responsibility for aftercare by doing this surgery, don't hesitate to keep nagging them until they respond.

My NUT said you really get only about 11g of protein per tube. As SpaceDust said, Yes Whey is a better choice.

Oil, KY Jelly, Astroglide, whatever works for you!

Why do you believe you may have a leak in your sleeve?

When is your surgery?

I was discharged from the hospital to full liquids. I'd recommend Isopure, Syntrax nectar, and AMP Wheybolic Extreme 60 chocolate made with Water or milk. I very highly recommend unjury unflavored Protein powder because shakes can get old day after day after day. You can mix a scoop into chicken broth or miso Soup.

Screen getting blurry over here. (I love reading positive stories like this! Keep up the good work!)

I was sleeved the day after you and you're on pureed already?! My surgeon still has me on full liquids for another few days until two weeks are up. Are all foods causing you pain or just certain ones?

Interesting, I had the same issue after surgery but only for a few hours. Two and a half IV bags and I could only pee a teaspoon full. They did an ultrasound on my bladder and it was bone dry! They said they would catheter me if I couldn't do better. It worked itself out hours later but I didn't start peeing until later when I got home.

I consider it making up for the one time about a year ago when I went to my doctor's office for labs and she stuck me THREE TIMES in each arm for blood AND THEN decided to get someone with more experience! Apparently being dehydrated makes it harder for them to stick you properly - lesson learned!

When I think of puréed chicken, I'm thinking a chicken salad except that the pieces are smaller. Or some sort of chicken or cream of chicken Soup with smaller pieces of chicken. I'm sure you could do something similar with turkey. pureed beef is just going to be just finger pieces of ground beef that you could put in a chili. Okay I tried! I'm hoping someone will pop in here and chime in with ideas. It might be in the morning until that happens tho.

I don't know if it was luck of the draw or what, but neither the week before when they took blood for labs nor the day of surgery did they hurt me too much with needles. And absolutely no bruising afterwards either time - I was shocked.

I was on clear liquids the 24 prior to surgery and while in the hospital. I was discharged to full liquids. Not to be a nag, but you need to follow your surgeons instructions. If he said pureed for 2 to 4 weeks, do it. Looks like your surgeon does things differently than mine but it doesn't matter. If you need ideas for pureed food, there's probably threads here at VST with ideas. Good luck to you!

What mistysj said above is true - get into ketosis and you'll be back to normal at the gym. The hunger, crabbyness, headaches will be gone and you'll have your energy back. Make sure you read this - it'll be worth your time: The pre-op diet is NOT a punishment ... it's an opportunity. You're almost there!

I've made some of her recipes - they're amazing!

You're very welcome - I wish I had found that BEFORE I did my two week diet! This is a good place, we've been where you are. Don't be ashamed about slip-ups, no one here is perfect. From what you've said, I think you'll be fine but I'm hardly qualified on medical issues. Call your surgeon on Monday, tell them about the cheating to avoid any complications, and see what they say.

I am a big fan of GNC's AMP Wheybolic Extreme 60 chocolate. This is the best tasting chocolate I've found even with just Water. With milk (skim or no fat) it's quite nice. What kind did you get from GNC? I recommend getting some unflavored Protein powder. I use the unjury brand but I heard recently that Syntrax has an unflavored version. You can mix either into chicken broth to bump up the protein. Also from Syntrax I *HIGHLY* recommend you try several of the flavors that mix with water. I like the Roadside Lemonade myself.

I was never banded, but this drove the point home for me: Why You Shouldn't Drink With Meals