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Cheri - that's very informative and insightful! I have never explored the idea of why I indulged in food so much and never made good choices (more so when I travel but I travel for work so it's a frequent thing). Since I am only 25 days out, I can say my waking up from anesthesia was horrific. I was tied down at ankles and wrists, had a breathing tube in and some type of clamp in my mouth that didn't allow me bite threw the breathing tube HOWEVER, that clamp thing was down my throat and I immediately begin to heave hard and uncontrollably and then started throwing up while laying down (just liquid and foam). While all this is happening, the post op recovery person is screaming at me "calm down and stop doing that or you are going to DIE! All the while, as I am pushing the clamp out with my tongue and heaving violently, he's trying to tape the clamp to my face! I can't speak can't move and was terrified! The respitory therapist came over and took out the clamp but I had aspirated liquid into my breathing tube and was choking still but he suctioned it out and then I was settled down. Breathing tube stayed in 20 minutes and came out. The gas is surprisingly terrible and painful and from all the heaving, my stomach was so sore but they refused to give me pain medication for over two hours until I got a hospital room. Pain meds helped though but the first three days were pretty rough. I don't want to scare you but I did have an unpleasant experience. But now, all the pain is gone and I am feeling so much better and looking forward to mt transformation.

Sounds good. I will have to try a version of this!

I also ate fresh fish sautéed in the pan ad salmon in a restaurant

Yeah I didn't purée mine but if you like onions or something chunky, then purée tat. The tuna I mashed with the fork well. Also, remember to eat slow and chew well

Basically the exact same but I am starting week 4. I went swimming today and did laps. I tolerate everything well and feel normal. Week 3 was the real turning point for me

I personally am not a fan of puréed meat so I made tuna salad with light mayo, puréed onion and sweet pickles, and a splash of hot sauce bu however you like tuna salad should work fine. Just blend the ingredients so they are broken up. If you like retried Beans, then warm them with shredded cheese and taco sauce or hot sauce. There's a ricotta ame recipe on here too. And egg beater omelettes are good with puréed veggies which I lie to then sautée so they aren't watery and some shredded cheese.

What's your current weight and what's your goal weight? Not sure if your ticker is up to date. I agree to increase protein and watch the carbs. If you can do 2 shakes as meal replacements, that should boost you. Are you tracking everything you eat in a food journal? Even include samples when in Costco. I am always surprised about my grazing habits.

Gas hurts for a while. If it were serious, the pain would be intense

Now at 4 weeks out, Breakfast: same Protein sake as mentioned above Snack: baby bell cheese 50 calories Lunch: either soup 110 calories or tuna flax pita (200 calories) Snack: Greek yogurt 100 calories Dinner: low carb tortilla with light cheese and sauce aye with a few turkey pepperoni 200 calories Night snack 60 calories pudding

At 2-3 weeks, I was eating: Breakfast 8-12 oz Protein shake made with 8 unsweetened almond milk and usually som ice (150-180 calories depending on powder brand) lunch 6-8 oz Soup for lunch usually roasted red pepper tomato soup 110 calories Snack 100 calorie Greek yogurt Dinner: another soup 110 calories Night snack RTD 110 calorie Protein Shake or 60 calorie pudding or another Greek yogurt

So sorry to hear that! Keep fighting and appealing.

I am 4 weeks out and am in the 800-1000 range. I definitely have a larger capacity than I thought I would and it makes me very nervous! I can actually drink a 12 oz protein shake in one shot and now with food, I can eat a small wheat pita round (50 calories made with flax seed) stuffed with 5oz of tuna a slice of tomato and 6 spinach leaves. That's only 200 calories but the portion seems big compared to what others tolerate...although significantly less than what I used to eat!

That's why they also call it mahi-mahi too, not to confuse people

Just blend it a bit to break up the tuna but the mayo softens it. Also omelettes with light cheddar and puréed veggies (sautéed veggies first then add eggs)

Can you have scrambled egg whites with light cheddar? That's good alternative. Can also purée veggies and sautéed them a bit then add the egg to the veggies for a nice omelette I like hummus and would eat a tablespoon of that or bababganush (eggplant roasted and blended)

Nope- don't sound very good so I stuck to soup, tuna salad with light mayo and I ate small amounts of grilled fish which I chewed really well.

Also, I enjoy Soup so I stuck with Soups primarily

Do you like tuna salad? Just chop/ blend the tuna with light mayo. I started to eat fish in the mushy stage like dolphin and salmon because they are soft and I just took small bites and chewed really well. It wasn't exactly following the rules so I am not advising you but just telling you I tolerated it well. Your mouth breaks down food well if you chew 30+ times. Liver wurst is also soft or pâté

Thanks everyone! Love hearing the cal counts and reassurance. I don't meet with the NUT for another week and a half so I will also ask about calorie recommendations. She's a pretty awful NUT though so its frustrating but she's a package deal with my doctor.

2 overnight stays and I considered staying a third because of pain but decided I would be fine (surgery was Wednesday morning and was discharged Friday at 11am)

EAS are isolate and concentrate combination, not pure isolate (I am drinking one at the moment and read the label. Isolate is first then concentrate. I will have to try premier! That's a lot of grams of protein and only 50 calories more.

I am just under 3 weeks out and so nervous about calorie consumption! I seem to have good capacity to tolerate quantities and could see how I could eat high calorie counts. On liquids, I have 2 Protein shakes, Soup twice, and two Greek yogurts, and sometimes pudding so around 800-900 calories on just the liquids! Once I am back on solids, what will my calorie intake be? What should it be to lose weight? What stage are you (I.e. how long since sleeved) and what is you calorie intake?

Pack a very light comfy sports bra or some easy comfy no underwire bra if you don't like being braless in a thin cotton hospital gown because you will be needing to walk the halls. I personally do not like being without bra and was fine wearing a cotton sports bra in hospital

I didn't wear any since they made me strip completely for surgery and since my robe covered everything, I didn't bother putting on the ones I packed. Was easier to use the restroom without dealing with panties. TMI I guess but just weighing in

So awesome! What an accomplishment! You look great! I got a long way to go but can't wait to get there...