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I'm 15 days out and I don't feel quite normal yet. Your journey is juuuuust beginning. Hell week has begun. Just hang in there.

First off, it's you can't see the forest THROUGH the trees and second off, this isn't AA. This is the Verticlesleevetalk.com Grow up, you don't always have to have the last word.

LOL!

Apples become delicious morsels of crunchy goodness in the dehydrator. I had a friend who would dehydrate all kinds of stuff including fish. Their house would smell horrible for a day but when it was done it was delicious and healthy.

I'll pass on your backrub, thanks. Being an jerk to people seeking advice is not contributing to anything but YOUR ego. Trust me, I get it. I too get frustrated with people and their logic sometimes. Like the person who went to Taco Bell a week after surgery and "nibbled" on a corn chip. I was like "seriously?" but I'm not going to run them through the coals over it. It's their stomach and their lives and ultimately their demons they have to answer to. Our annoyance at them has nothing to do with them nor does it serve anyone to make them feel like an idiot or as someone who struggles any less than we ALL do.

Everything in moderation. Someone posted above that these look like slider foods so be careful, maybe partition a small amount to have every once in a while, work them into your daily calorie allowance.

Congratulations for contributing absolutely nothing of value to this conversation.

I am two weeks out and it still feels a little weird when I put stuff in there.

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I never thought about the kids portions! Great idea! I am still only 2 weeks out from surgery so I can't eat it right now but I am always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to eat. Jimmy Johns has the unwich. If you have a Jimmy Johns in your area you can order a sandwich and it comes wrapped in lettuce instead of bread. I wonder if people would be interested in that.

YUM! Oh yeah, that looks delish.

Awesome. I have Anthem BC/BS and they didn't take much time to approve me as well. I had surgery on 9/10. Please just make sure that this is definitely what you want to do. It's tough.

This is very true. I was feeling sorry for myself yesterday. I woke up today 2 pounds lighter and it just reinforces my commitment to this. Everything will come in time. This is the new me and if I like it or not I got this surgery to enforce the new me from slipping back in to my old ways. The sleeve is doing its job.

Okay, that literally made me laugh out loud. I almost spit up my muscle milk I am drinking. LOL!

Weird. I have had horrible reflux most of my life and nothing came up on the upper GI.

Thanks for responding guys and letting me know what you can have. I am going through some mental hurdles right now trying to decide if this decision was the best decision of my life or the absolute worst. It does seem to get easier daily though. This is where the rubber meets the road though with me. I am 2 weeks and 1 day out. By now, if I were on a diet and not sleeved it would have flown out the window by now and I'd have a heap of McDonalds sitting in front of me as I typed this. But I can't now, this is my path. In a way I am mourning my old self but on the flipside to that coin, that person was literally killing me. So thank you for sharing, it does get better.

OMG that sounds heavenly right now. lol

I'm just using that as an example. I don't want to never have bread again in my life. For me I would have eaten a 12 inch sub, double meat with a large coke and a bag of chips easily. Now I value simplicity and a simple half a grilled cheese will do.. lol but in moderation, not multiple times a week. Some people get so weird on these forums when you talk about carbs. I feel like I've spent a couple of lifetimes on low carb diets. Now I crave moderation and balance.

Just curious... for those who are post op out 3-4-5-6 months or more. Can you eat a sandwich? Like a 6 inch sub from Subway? Or is this just a pipe dream that I'll just have to forget about in my future? *note* If you're a CARB NAZI (and you know who you are) please don't comment. Your advice is appreciated but not needed. I respect balance now in my life.

I have a feeling I am going to be like this. I've been able, with the exception of the smell of broth, been able to handle any food thrown at me. I havent thrown up at all (yet) but I know what my new tummy likes and doesn't like (example: took a bite of pureed chili and instantly knew that it wasnt for me because of the spice.) I see a lot of folks who have issues months out from surgery holding food down and still not able to eat specific things. What I want to know is, I started soft/pureed foods today and I still feel things touch my stomach after I eat them and I can tell right away if I dig it or not. There still seems to be a little bit of gas, meaning that when I swallow and put stuff in, gas still comes to the surface as if the food or liquid I just ate forced it up. Does that go away? Also, does the eating insecurity go away? Meaning, before the sleeve I never thought much about my stomach. I just ate to eat. Now I am constantly gauging my stomach to see how it feels after I take a bite. Does that stomach insecurity go away eventally? Thank for the input.

I didn't have to do one either. And trust, if you can't handle liquids now you should probably reconsider this whole thing because you're going to be the mayor of liquid city for the next month. And it sucks every single day.

My nutritionist approved me today for eating soft/pureed foods and I just had my first egg. My tummy feels.... interesting.... having some food in it. Clearly I have some healing left but I am on the right track.

Try this link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator It will tell you what your Basil Metabolic Rate (BMR) is and you can figure out how many calories you need daily to lose weight.

Well, if it's any consolation today marks 2 weeks that I've been on a liquid diet and have protain shakes every single day. I've lost 31 pounds.

Hang in there man, things will get better. Protein is important but not everything. I put hydration above protein. I once knew a girl who went 90 days drinking ONLY Water. Yeah she did get super skinny but her body bounced right back just fine so I don't stress it if I have a day with lower protein. Today my partner and I went to Jasons Deli because I was hungry (I am 12 days post op) and I had them give me a bowl of broccoli chedder (with most of the broccoli taken out). I ate about 6-7 bites and gave the rest away. I was satisfied. I did some shopping and came home and had a Protein shake. Don't let this get to you. It's a change and if you're anything like me CHANGE SUCKS but we can adapt. This is all about being able to adapt.