CrissyRing77

I love the bananas but on my mushy/purée stage I can eat a regular banana lol! I still have some baby food bananas here and there

Hey guys I hear lots of you talk about the Davinci & Torani syrups and was wondering where you guys get yours? I've seen them at grocery stores but they usually only have vanilla, hazelnut or caramel. I'd love a few small bottles to try! Would live some recommendations of flavors and where you get yours! Thanks!

I didn't have a purée stage so to speak, but seeing others posts it looks like mine is a combo between purée and mushies...I went from full liquids(cream soups, thinned yogurt, pudding, jello, broth etc) to mushies(mashed pots, soft veggies steamed well, avocado, refried beans, hummus, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, any meats puréed and even meatloaf or meatballs) basically my nut said anything already mushy or capable of being chewed to a mush consistency in your mouth, her first example was meatloaf, and I've done awesome on it! I'm on this stage for 6 weeks and have two left before I can have anything, so long as I tolerate it! My fav on this stage has been something I grew up with and it feels perfect in my sleeve. I hard boil some eggs at the beginning of the week(my dad made them soft I prefer hard boiled) peel one, chop up finely in a coffee mug with a pat(or two) of butter and micro for 45 seconds. Salt & Pepper YUM! Makes it like a egg salad consistency but warm and filling!

So inspiring to see such huge successes! I'm only 6 weeks out(8 if you include preop diet) Down 31lbs!

I've had 2 Csections and sleeve, I'd say Csections was for sure more painful!!! The gas op s the worst, mine was gone by day 3!

Congrats you are well on your way!!! So happy for you!

Yikes, I hope you are ok!!! Let us know!!!!

Looking good both of you!!! My what pretty eyes you have

Thanks! It's making all my struggles I'm having right now worth it to see pics!

Looking good lady!!! Can't wait to post some rocking pics too!!!

I am having the hardest time taking my bariatric advantage chewables, I think I could tolerate some sort of gummy, has anyone tried one that their doc has approved? I will compare it to my Bariatric Advantage to make sure I'm getting my amts correct!

She approved the gummies so m off to get some tmw!!! Thanks for the input!

Wonderful!!!! I can kinda see where you are coming from on being mellow! Sometimes I wonder if I'll even be excited about hitting goal, more than wearing cute boots and other NSVs!!! I've loved following you these last couple months and too love that naked post! Now we need some before & after pics on this thread! Clothed please Bwahaha!!! Congrats you certainly earned even a bit of bragging rights!!!!

I could comment for some reason on the other before & after post but you looks wonderful! Love your hair blonde. I'm used to being a similar color but went back to my roots for a fresh start! I think when I hit 50# I'll go back as part of a mini makeover

You look awesome I love your hair blonde!!!

Well here goes, I am finally seeing some changes...Surgery Date Nov 20, 2013 Preop Diet Weight 211 Surgery Weight 202.5 Current Weight 181.5

Well here goes, I am finally seeing some changes... Preop Diet Weight 211 Surgery Weight 202.5 Current Weight 181.5

Hey friends I could use some prayers and positive vibes! I started having some horrible pains in my tummy about 10 days ago(felt like stomach twisting on itself and like in the last when I had an ulcer-that empty tummy pain) so luckily I had my 1 month appt with my surgeon the next day, he brushed it off as nothing but some indigestion from a new food I tried(Asian green beans-soft and approved in my list not spicy) But says call if worse the next day, so I did. He thought since I had GERD preop we maybe be experiencing some serious gastritis, so he prescribed a plethora of new meds to add to my Prevacid. The next day(a week ago yesterday) I felt slightly better, Sunday even more improved. Monday I could even eat an ounce of thick bean Soup, a shrimp(for dinner) and two bites of fish. Tueaday I was not well again and also had a pain in my left flank, and then I started getting a fever Christmas Eve. I called the on call he thinks I'm also dehydrated which is the fever(100.3 was the highest it ever got) he says liquids for a few days only and go to ER if I still have fever the next day...I did not, but I was super achy and after my kids did their gifts I slept through Christmas dinner and awoke at 530! Thursday eve I started getting a light fever again, so off to the ER we went(diff on call doc is worried, finally someone thinks I might not be ok and is taking me seriously) I should also mention at this point I'm also struggling to get my liquids in, they got my IV in and a bag of fluids and some IV Zofran and wouldn't you know I got the whole dang 32 oz contrast for my CT down no problem in the 90 mins. CT results show no leak yay! But splenomegaly was found(enlarged spleen) the doc says oh it just bc of your recent surgery(5weeks) ago. Never even said hmmm you had the hallmark pain for enlarged spleen, this could be scary if it ruptures, NOTHING! I follow up the next day with my office and sadly my doc is out of town this whole time! But I get a PA whom I've never met and she was AWESOME! I had been googling causes of Splenomegaly and let me tell you they are scary! But I started thinking back about how tired I had been and just chalked it up to finally being hit with the fatigue of the surgery or Vitamin deficiency...but the most common cause is Mono and dang if I didn't feel just like I did in college when I had it! Sooooo when I mentioned it to the PA she was impressed and said my thoughts exactly go get tested at your primary, so we are waiting for those results I pray that's the cause bc the rest of the scenarios are NOT good! Now back to my stomach issues, so after looking at my CT himself the doc that sent me to the ER sadly can't confirm no leak he feels it's inconclusive :/ Tmw I go for an upper GI! I pray I don't have one! So all in all they believe I have two completely separate things going on :/ of course I do Anywho I'm scared out of my mind for both answers, so please send me some strength and well wishes! I could use them! I should hopefully have all my results by tmw! Bless your heart if you've taken he time to read this book of ramblings! I'm so tired! Haha!

Ok best news is NO LEAK!!!! Ahhhhh relief! They said my little stomach looks perfect, no narrowing either! The bad news is my spleen is soooooo large that it's pushing on my stomach(likely in certain positions) and perhaps is causing me the issues when I eat and even reflux from the pressure when I sit! So I am waiting still to hear back from my primary about the mono test! As this point all of us are praying for a big fat positive!! Then we will know to give it time and my spleen should shrink back down! Still feeling exhausted, so I'm gonna take a snooze before hubby brings my boys home! Keep the prayers coming I'm not out of the woods quite yet!

I think when I check in tmw for my UGI I will ask about those gummies GamerGirl! Today I feel a bit better than normal, so praying that really is just gastritis, tho sadly he figured I'd continue(mentioned preop) until I got some of my abdo weight off duemto extra pressure in my stomach...30 lbs down but lots more to go! I'll check in tmw y'all!woops I thought when y'all were mentioning mono it was bc you saw my post on a different topic...then noticed duh I wrote it here...I am also having so other scary things going on, possible leak, going tmw for an upper gi bc my CT wasn't conclusive for leak....nervous on all accounts, hoping it is mono and herd/gastritis, both can be dealt with will keep you updated!

Thanks All yes, I feel the same while my doctor is wonderful and I really feel in good care with him, I had no fever at the time and everything pointed to gastritis, I only had the low fever 2x and maybe the dehydration was the culprit as the on call stated! They said it's very rare this far out but want to be 100% thankfully! I have also been on liquids since Christmas Eve. Thankfully I still am not feeling hungry!

Thanks I was just at Costco looking at those which one(there were a few kinds there)? Also did you get sugar free? How many do you take/day? I'm not a fan of the chewy ones either I do already have to take those as my Calcium Citrate. I have been having tummy issues and have not been taking them for weeks (which my doc knows) but I am not feeling well(possible mono) and need to get my body as healthy as possible.

I need these! Thanks!

I will have loose skin bc my tummy is saggy to begin with I don't know if anywhere else though. I have only thrown up coming out of anesthesia and due to the Dalotid(pain meds) they have me and bc I had some bike in my stomach a few weeks ago. Right now I'm experiencing my first real issue, but they assure me I'm fine...I woke up a week ago to severe pains and churning in my stomach that would not stop. I got meds he thought gastritis maybe an ulcer, but it's not improving with meds and now I'm getting a fever which they said is likely dehydration I tried my best to get a lot of liquids on board yesterday, but I felt terrible. I may go to the ER today as they suggested and get some IV fluids.

I'm 5' staring weight at preop diet 211, surgery weight 202.5, current weight 5 weeks out today 181. I lost super slow weeks 2&3 then I picked up from 3-5 like crazy!