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I too heard about the meat tenderizer.....mixed with a little water and sip it.You can ask the kitchen where you are staying if they have any and can help you with it?

Good luck everyone and see you on the losing side Sending well wishes your way.

Welcome to the boards Dancer! You'll be dancing real soon!

depends on the time of day for me as well. In the morning it's as if I have to wake my stomach up so I have to be very careful how much I take in and how fast. As the afternoon comes around and I've eaten, I'm able to take a couple sips together of cold Water and then wait a minute and be able to take more. It's so tricky....yesterday I did that and then by mistake took a good size sip and could feel it in my esophogus for a short time. Had to wait for it to go down.

If you're not tolerating clear liquids either that doesn't sound good. What about differences in temperature...warm vs cold fluids? Definitely call your bariatric center/nutritionist. They may have some tricks of the trade to help you. I know for me some things just aren't going to go down. I have to psych myself up to get a protein shake down. I can't tolerate scrambled eggs even after chewing well because I got sick on them a few days back. Just the smell of them turns me off. But you should be able to eat pureed foods by now.

Hi Elizabeth, My surgery was 7/11 and I've lost about 20 pounds since my surgery (approx 5 weeks). I'm thrilled with the 20 pounds because I know without this surgery there is no way I would have lost 5 let alone 20. All the research I've done, Reading I've done, Websites I've visited have shown me that every person's journey is their own. BELIEVE ME I have to keep myself in check as well. It's so easy to compare journeys but, that only puts unnecessary pressure on ourselves. Sounds like you're eating right and exercising so it's going to come off...your body is adjusting right now but, the scale will move. As my surgeon said she's never seen this surgery not work if folks follow the rules. Heck ya, I think we all want the weight off NOW...but, it won't happen that way. It's a life long journey even after hitting your own goal. We will always be a work in progress even after hitting goal. Congrats on great weightloss! Celebrate it!

Only lost 22? I think you're putting too much pressure on yourself! You've done fantastic 22 pounds girl...that's two 10 pound sacks of potatoes and 2 boxes of butter. think about that.....we're not even allowed to carry that much weight one month post op. Sometimes we have to put things in perspective in order to see it...so picture those items. Keep exercising and eating the proper amount of Protein and the scale will move. Our bodies can be stubborn at times and with less cals going in and more exercise happening, it could be holding onto the weight for a bit. We're all going to run into stalls but, for how long have you stalled? If its only been a few days or even 1 week...if so it will move. How often are you stepping on the scale? You've been through enough with the surgery and all......give yourself a break and try not to be so hard on yourself. BELIEVE ME I know it's easier said than done.....we all do a great job beating ourselves up (heck I'm better at it than any Ultimate Fighting Champion) but what we really need to do and love and accept ourselves. We made a great decision to get healthy and it's happening but, everyone has a different pace and our bodies definitely let us know it. It's going to come off, 22 pounds is fantastic for one month!

Congratulations!

Hmmm i've had an NG tube before but, that was when my lapband came out. I didn't have one with gastric bypass. Any idea why they say you'll need one? Are you sure it's not a drainage tube/bulb that was mentioned?

It is possible that as much as you mushed the tilapia that you ate a little faster than your pouch was ready for. Happened to me yesterday with scrambled eggs. I've been able to eat them with no issues but, yesterday I barely got half in when I just knew something wasn't right. I thought I chewed well because I'm so afraid to get sick and I didn't eat what I normally can and sure enough....my pouch had enough and up it came. First time that's happened for me since surgery and I really don't want to do that again. I won't be eating scrambled eggs anytime soon either LOL. Hope you're feeling better. They did mention that pappaya emzines (spelling?) help with digestion. GNC sells them in chewable tablet form.

Yuppers...I"m there with ya. I think it's because we've tried EVERYTHING before we had the surgery. Everything worked for a while but, then failed so it's natural to think this will too. But I have faith in my surgeon who told me....She's never seen it fail for anyone who followed the rules. So I'll continue to follow the rules and pray the weight comes off. I"m a slow loser, always have been so it won't surprise me to see the scale stay the same for a while but, I know it's going to move eventually.

Everything above I totally agree with as well as experiment and try LOTS of Protein powders/shakes and other items you'll be able to eat after your surgery. Make sure you have a few options in shakes because your tastebuds change and shakes can be a Godsend in reaching your protein levels. Make sure your surgeon gives you a list of acceptable foods and the stages to eat them in etc. As mentioned everyone is different...don't compare yourself to others and their progress because all of our journeys are very different. It's not a race, it's a life time journey...journey of your own

Get for after your surgery? Protein shake powders, egg beaters, greek yogurt, SF popsicles, SF pudding, anything your bariatric group or surgeon lists on their food list for your first week home.

swmr - Good luck tomorrow! Congrats and see you on the losin' side

Yup I'm right there with ya but, I use a blanket not a heating pad. My husband currently has a fan on him and the AC is on...I"m under a blanket and have my warm laptop on my legs LOL

Awesome. Congrats and good luck with your surgery

Bariatric Op I sent you a private message...feel free to reply and I'll help anyway I can.

yay glad they found it.

If it's frozen shrimp I can bet if you let it thaw a bit you could actually pull the breading off. Then you could steam or quickly stir fry (with Pam) and have it that way. If it's the shrimp that tastes strange then maybe it does need to be thrown out. I wouldn't take your chances on seafood. Last think you want is to get sick from it. I can't say we were told to clean our plates but, we were definitely rewarded with sweets - homemade cookies, cakes and other desserts. Hence why they become "comfort food". We all get it from somewhere.....cultures, up-bringing, social obligations etc. We can fix our anatomy with this surgery but, our thoughts need to change as well. Definitely NOT an easy task to do but, it is do-able just takes some work. Constant work LOL

Yippee! Have a safe trip home!

Each bariatric group has different limitations so you'll want to follow what your group recommends for you. I believe most groups thought, prefer our proteins to not be covered in crumbs, crackers, flour etc because they tend to want to keep the carb count pretty low and the protein count high. Best bet is to call your nutritionist or surgeon's office. Good luck!

Hello bekki, I don't recall having any questions at my pre-op visit mainly because I asked them all along from the start. By now you probably already know how long your hospital stay will be and what the post-op diet is going to be etc. If not then that's something you'd want to ask. My surgeon's team had already set up my post-op visits based on the surgery date as well. If you have doubts or concerns about ANYTHING ask now! Good luck!

Good luck to you all today. See you on the losing side

I have noticed that if I'm drinking Water and my chair is a little slumped back it doesn't go down as easily as it does when I'm sitting up straight. I had a lot of burping for the first few weeks but, that seems to have eased up as well. Just have to remember they re-routed things in there so there is bound to be air and gases in there as well that need to come out and adjust themselves. It does get better Are you home now?

ON the website but, I do log my food through my app so I don't forget.