Kailisa

Francie348 you can do it!!! One day at time. There have been some highs and lows but the end results make it all worth it. Be encouraged!

I have not weighed myself in 4 weeks. I moved from Maryland to Texas and could not find my scale. My last weigh in was at 206lbs. I woke up this morning and found the scale. To my surprise I weighed in 198.2. I can't explain the joy My entire adult life I have weighed over 200 pounds. Today is a good day. I'm still on the journey but I'm extremely motivated to keep going.

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Mizzougirl, I'm so glad you went to the ER. I was really concerned. Glad to hear all levels are well and you are in good shape. Continue to recover at your own pace.

Has anybody tried mash potatoes yet? How has that gone down?

I just made the Ricotta Bake. It was tasty. However I was only able to have about 2-3small bites aprox. 2 ounces. Then I started to burp. That was my signal to stop. My stomach is trying to adjust to the food as well.

Let me add. I didn't use all the cream cheese. May 2 tablespoons.

Wags.....this is what i sent to Mizzougirl offline. This is my modified version since we are watching our new figures. 1/2 pound of Fresh lump crab meat or 1 can. 1 pkg of Low fat cream cheese or low fat mayo, old bay seasoning, garlic and onion powder, margarine, herb seasoning of your choice. Mix in a bowl. Scoop I teaspoon full and roll them or make tiny crab cakes. Bake or Broil at 350 for 10 mins. I'm one of those cooks who don't usually measure so I don't think my measurements are the best. Lol.

Hi ladies. Today for breakfast I had a half of 1 egg. I've been more thirsty today so I've been focusing on my water intake. I feel a little dehydrated. However for dinner I'm going to have a 1 ounce crab ball and a little guacamole again. Tomorrow I'm going to try the Ricotta Bake. You all make it sound so good. I'm afraid to feel full so I haven't tried to eat more than 2 ounces or 1/4 of food. Mash potatoes sound so good but I'm don't know I'm ready to introduce the carb yet. I want to loose a little more. fYI Two weeks post op and I'm down 25 pounds. How are my team Sleevers doing?

Thank you Mizzougirl for the encouragement. ????

My follow up is on Thursday. I meet with my NUT on Saturday to get ready for weeks 5 and beyond. According to my NUT schedule weeks 3&4 is the purée stage. Base on that it appears that I can incorporate more variety. There is some light peeking through. Have you all started on your recipes or menus for the purée stage? Do share?

Late reply.... Yesterday was not a good intake day for me. Not because of my stomach pains. Im frustrated with soups, protein drinks, and apple sauce and yogurt. I barely ate at all I had about 8 ounces of apple sauce all day. I slept all day too just to avoid eating. I know it's not healthy. I was just in a negative space yesterday. Hopefully I can work through this.

Happy one week Sleeversary. I'm happy to read everyone is doing well and progressing. My progress is going well. Still trying to get comfortable with the soup going down. I think for some reason I'm still a little bloated or I'm taking in too much air when I sip. When the fluid hits my stomach it feels weird. How does fluid or soup feel going down for everyone else?

I'm feeling better today. I have these stomach growls. Not sure if its hunger or gas movement. My tummy is still bloated. I too have back pain. It's interesting my pain shifts back and forth from one section of tummy to a section in my back. Im tolerating it. I'm still trying to get the protein in too. Im better at staying hydrated vs the meals.