Carlotta1

Wishing a speedy recovery for you.

As I read your post, I am having gurgling sounds. And yes my family can hear it loud and clear. It even happens when I am lying in bed ..I just are chicken curry with 1/3 cup of brown rice. My stomach had tough time with the brown rice.. That is why my gurgling is occurring now. .it also happens when I gulp water or drink lots of water. I don't get embarrassed when I am on front of others and it happens. It is just part of my new life now )

Oh I forgot to add that ii had very good hospital careWho is doing your surgery. I had my sleeve at Methodist downtown. R u referring to the hospital in houston.

Yes I had the lapband surgery there. Several years aft my lapband I had the revision to sleeve.

Rather than my hair falling out.. I I more hair on my head.b

I eat pizza maybe once a month. I don't treat it like a cheat. I have one slice.

I made a shake with fresh strawberries, pineapple, coconut flavoring , Greek yogurt , and skim milk. I know how u feel. Sometimes I am not hungry and have to eat for nutrition. Eating becomes a. Chore. Or weight watchers mozzarella sticks . Or smoked salmon Or little bit of bran Cereal and skim milk.

What type of pre op diet your dr put u on. .liquid protein only. I would check with my dr/nut if so, I was also on medifast at one time.

I loved my dr pepper ...I cannot believe that I had not had a sip since December. I only miss it if I have mex food, , like fajitas. Otherwise in don't crave it ..you will do just fine.

What was your starting weight? Did you go on a preop diet .

It took me about 6 weeks before I could drink normal again. I loved to gulp my water. I a, just beginning to do so. Ready for summer.

I have been out of town on a weekend trip to visit my family and 3 more days away for work. I am finally back home. What I notice is that every time I go away from home for a couple of days. I have a hard time with sticking to my eating schedule and food protocol. I got kind of stressed out with work and had to talk to myself , to convince myself, that Jo job is worth sabotaging my health journey. I could tell I was head hunger eating . I wanted food to calm me down, I was so aware what was going on, Which was good.. However... I could have done better with eating nutritional foods rather than carbs. I am going away for Easter weekend. Can you all please give me tips on how to handle away from home situations. I came back so exhausted from my trip . And when I am exhausted..I do not make good food decisions. I need to get back on board TODAY.

You are healing.. And it takes time for that. People experience different things at the beginning. It took me 4 weeks to start eating soft foods.. Be patient with the process.

Wonderful story..and thanks for sharing your emotional evening. Post pics of your modeling night.

One word......Awesomeness....

I try not to drink out of straws. But sometimes u can't resist. . It does add bubbly to my stomach.

My dear catherine 707.. Thanks for taking the time to give me advice. Reading your post made me really understand that the responsibility to maintain a healthy eating habit is on me..not people around me ..and to be prepared ahead with having the right foods when I travel and drink drink drink.. Your post has really helped. Thanks again.

On the third week..I could eat soft foods. It was difficult for me to keep food down. I had to stay on soft food longer than what was recommended. I was in no rush..I was patient to go from one stage to another. After 6 weeks ..I was healed enough to eat anything that was one my food protocol. Don't rush the process. If u have a little difficulty in one stage.. Stay there before u move on to another stage. I.. Call your dr if you cannot progress at all to another stage.

Welcome....and congrats on your new sleeve. Keep us posted on your. Journey to health.

Oh...what great success. Congrats...

Congrats on your success. U did it. I can only imagine what new energy and new outlook u have now.

Yes..that is a great feeling.

Took me from 6-8 weeks to slowly eat foods that I had not eaten for a while.

I agree..not a diet..but a way of life ...to eat the rest of your life.. Granted we have to tweak our calorie amounts as we get closer to goal. I started at 400-500 and now at 850 per day ..in taking 80 grams of protein.

Like Wendy posted....stalls are part of the process. At 5 weeks I was probably eating 50-600 calories per day. I also had about two stalls in 3.5 months that last for about two weeks.. IT is with these stalls that we need to be resilient and focus as to why we had wls..to be healthy ..for the rest of your life.