swomack1031

It's hard for me to think that you've damaged something as a result of the surgery that far out. If there's damage, it may just be from doing something that you've not done before or dove in without easing into it....? If so, sounds like that would've happen pre or post surgery and not caused by the surgery. I'm really hoping it's just sore abs. I'm guessing there was a lot of core work involved with this and I'm guessing i'st just soreness. Is there any intense shooting pain involved? If it doesn't go away in 3 or 4 days, it could be some damage instead of soreness. I wish you the best with it and keep us updated!

In San Jose , California. Had my surgery in April with Dr. Marc Zare at Good Samaritan!

Lolly,
Girl! There are sharks on these boards and when they see you talking about pizza, doritos, etc.. they smell the blood in the Water and you are toast!! As for me, I had this surgery so I could live like a normal person, eating normal portions and end my dieting, food obsession nightmare. I am not living my life on Protein Shakes. That said, I still have to have a Protein Shake everyday to get all my Protein in because I am only 2 months out. I am a lucky one who has a sleeve of steel and have only barfed once and I think I ate too fast and didn't chew well enough. I tolerate everything. I ate a very small piece of thin crust delight pizza from papa murphys at about 6 weeks. I was full. It was great, I used to eat 4-5 pieces to feel full before.

Im having this feeling too. Im wondering if I even ate much more than this before I started this process. Im not hungry, but I feel like there are times when I should be eating for the Protein and the energy.
2 weeks out.

I'm really enjoying fat free refried Beans with a bit of greek yogurt or sour cream on top, with a little taco sauce. Maybe that would be an idea?

I put together a "recipe" book from all the old posts on this site, I hope it helps. I have tried a few of these. Among my favorites is the tuna Casserole.
Ricotta Bake
Ricotta cheese
1 egg
Tomato sauce
Mix then top with mozzarella cheese
Bake for 20 minutes on 425
Crab salad
Crab meat
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp onion powder
1T of mayo
3t lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Protein pudding
1 ¼ cup soy milk
1 scoop Protein your choice
1 small box sugar free instant pudding
Tuna Casserole
6 oz. tuna
1 egg
2T Greek yogurt plain
2T cottage cheese
Garlic & Onion powder
Cheddar cheese grated
Blender it all and put in cupcake tin; Top with cheese and bake 20 min at 350
Quiche
1 egg
3 T Ricotta
1 T grated cheese
Mix egg n ricotta top with cheese
Bake 20 mins at 350
Cinnamon Roll Cream Cheese
Low fat cottage cheese
sugar free vanilla Syrup
Cinnamon
Blend then eat
White Beans w/garlic
1/3 c navy Beans
2 t olive oil
1 t minced garlic
2 t balsamic vinegar
2 leaves fresh basil
Blend and eat
Faux Cheesy Potato
½ cup cauliflower steamed till soft
1 t cream cheese
1 T grated parmesan cheese
½ t minced garlic
1 t butter or butter substitute
salt and pepper to taste
Combine and puree
pumpkin Pie Custard
¼ can pure pumpkin 15oz.
¼ c skim milk (or soy milk)
1 eggs
Pinch of salt
½ t vanilla extract
½ t pumpkin spice
¼ t liquid stevia
Blend ingredients then pour into ramekin. Bake 20-30 mins at 350 until knife comes out clean. Set aside and cool, and then chill.
Pumpkin Pie Puree
1 c cottage cheese
3 T pumpkin puree
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1 scoop vanilla protein
1 t sugar free caramel syrup
Blend until smooth.
Apple Pie Puree
1 c cottage cheese
3 T mashed cooked apple
1 t cinnamon
1 scoop vanilla protein
1 t sugar free caramel syrup
Blend until smooth.
General food ideas
pureed canned Soup
Creamed soup
cottage cheese
mashed cauliflower
hummus
fat free refried beans
liverwurst
pate
deviled ham
avocado
applesauce
mashed banana
tuna salad
scrambled eggs
egg salad
sugar free Jello
sugar free pudding

Don't freak out, this I only temporary. Before you know it your stomach will be able to tolerate all and any foods. For these few fragile months when you can only eat bites if food at a time, embrace them. It is when you have the most restriction, and tend to loose the most weight. Take advantage.

Ciming to you live from my post-op bed. The surgery went "beautifully" according to the Dr. I was sleeved at 7:45 am. Even though Dr. Zare is an angel, my new stomache hurts like hell.

Ciming to you live from my post-op bed. The surgery went "beautifully" according to the Dr. I was sleeved at 7:45 am. Even though Dr. Zare is an angel, my new stomache hurts like hell.

Today was the last day of my pre-op diet. 35 Optifast drinks, greek yogurt, and tiny salads for the last 10 days. I didnt think I would make it, but I did...although, some loved ones were nearly injured in the process, lol. Clear liquids and bowel prep tommorrow.
I'm so ready to be post-op already!
Question for you all: How often did you need someone around to help you out after being discharged from hospital?

Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I am from San Jose, CA and I am officially one week away from getting sleeved. I am in my mid-twenties and looking for sleevers in Northern California, although all support is welcome!
I am really anxious to get to the surgery date. The Optifast diet has been challenging, especially at work. Every time you look around someone is having a birthday cake!
Anyways, I am getting sleeved two days before my birthday; I couldn't think of a better gift for myself!
Thank you all for your candidness and the support you post on this site! It has definitely helped me throughout this entire process.

Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I am from San Jose, CA and I am officially one week away from getting sleeved. I am in my mid-twenties and looking for sleevers in Northern California, although all support is welcome!
I am really anxious to get to the surgery date. The Optifast diet has been challenging, especially at work. Every time you look around someone is having a birthday cake!
Anyways, I am getting sleeved two days before my birthday; I couldn't think of a better gift for myself!
Thank you all for your candidness and the support you post on this site! It has definitely helped me throughout this entire process.

Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I am from San Jose, CA and I am officially one week away from getting sleeved. I am in my mid-twenties and looking for sleevers in Northern California, although all support is welcome!
I am really anxious to get to the surgery date. The Optifast diet has been challenging, especially at work. Every time you look around someone is having a birthday cake!
Anyways, I am getting sleeved two days before my birthday; I couldn't think of a better gift for myself!
Thank you all for your candidness and the support you post on this site! It has definitely helped me throughout this entire process.

Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I am from San Jose, CA and I am officially one week away from getting sleeved. I am in my mid-twenties and looking for sleevers in Northern California, although all support is welcome!
I am really anxious to get to the surgery date. The Optifast diet has been challenging, especially at work. Every time you look around someone is having a birthday cake!
Anyways, I am getting sleeved two days before my birthday; I couldn't think of a better gift for myself!
Thank you all for your candidness and the support you post on this site! It has definitely helped me throughout this entire process.

Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I am from San Jose, CA and I am officially one week away from getting sleeved. I am in my mid-twenties and looking for sleevers in Northern California, although all support is welcome!
I am really anxious to get to the surgery date. The Optifast diet has been challenging, especially at work. Every time you look around someone is having a birthday cake!
Anyways, I am getting sleeved two days before my birthday; I couldn't think of a better gift for myself!
Thank you all for your candidness and the support you post on this site! It has definitely helped me throughout this entire process.