Mom2-3

Yep, I'm from a small town about 30 min east of Kansas City. And you?

I eat Dannon light and Fit Greek blended yogurt. It's only 80calories and has 12g of Protein per serving. That is a staple for me. I eat it every morning for Breakfast. Also doing refried Beans with fat free sour cream blended really well tasted good. I can only do a couple bites, but it has a decent amount of Protein per serving. I just got some frozen greek yogurt popsicles from costco today. They too are only 80 calories and have 6g of protein. I think they tasted pretty good. My biggest way of getting my protein in was from some Protein Shots that I found. To be honest, they don't taste that good at all by themself, but they are 180 calories and 42 grams of protein in a little 3.8 oz bottle. I mix about 1/2 of those with one glass of crystal light and sip on that in between meals and then I mix the other half later in the day. Hope this helps. Good luck

Hooray Mom 2-3! Happy for you! Thanks for the update!

Wanted to update everybody.....just as everybody told me, the added weight was just from IV fluids. I am now a full week out and have lost the extra 5lbs as well as an additional 6lbs! I am over the moon excited. Plus I have been able to get my Protein in with no problem now. I found some Protein Shots with 42grams of Protein in a mere 3oz bottle. Not the best flavor alone, but adding it to my crystal light has been tolerable maybe even good. I do one of those a day and then get the rest of my protein from food sources to get my total to 60grams as my Dr. has instructed. Once again thanks for all the support. And for those that also have a difficult time getting the protein in, you should definitely try the shots.

I too was sleeved 1/14 and am down 9 lbs! I'm struggling with the Protein and am feeling no energy I too was told 2 weeks straight all liquids and shakes no solids at all and the week 3 eggs cottage cheese etc. I'm just still trying to come to terms I did this and petrified of stories I've read and everything bad! Keep the positive posts coming they really help!

There's so much stuff going on with your body, I wouldn't weigh.
Right now, focus on your recovery - working on your fluids and Protein and to your doctor's plan.
Your body is just trying to figure out what you just did to it!
You got this - you're going to be fine.

Patience ... You have an excellent point and something I need to foster in myself. It has taken me decades to get here.

I dealt with this too. You're not alone and remember...everyone's body is different. Its easy to go through these threads and look at others' stats and make comparisons, but that's just not being fair to yourself. Plus, your surgery was very recent...give yourself some time to heal and follow doctor's instructions to a T. Measure and journal everything you're eating/drinking so if for some reason you don't see results sooner than later you'll have a record to show to your doctor. I struggle with patience myself. I had hoped to lose more on the pre-op liquid diet than I did, but I just didn't. I just had to get to acceptance and move on - no other choice. You'll get there.

Thank you everybody for the great support. I figured it had a lot to do with the IV Fluid just wasn't for sure if anybody else experienced the same thing. As far as starting the pureed food, I have strictly been on Clear liquids and Protein shakes until this point. My Dr. has you do nothing the day of surgery then start Clear Liquids and Protein Shakes from day 1-day 4 and pureed/full liquid foods from day 5-22. Until today, I wasn't even allowed to have yogurt which I'm sure is why I was having such a difficult time getting my Protein in. With pureed foods, at least I can get protein from food sources as well as shakes which is what my Dr prefers. So choosing cream of wheat was a way of having some protein through a food source. It is crazy though how different Dr's view's can be. Even from my Dr and her partner there were differences so I expect us all to have a different journey as far as when to introduce stages of food. It is great to hear that I am not alone in not losing so quickly. I had just been reading different posts where people were talking about losing 12lbs and such the first week and I was feeling like perhaps I was doing something wrong. Once again, thanks so much for the great support and input!

Hey everybody. I'm new to this, but I love having this available for all the support. I am scheduled for Jan 14....less than 36 hours away!! So very excited, yet nervous at the same time. I have been on my liquid diet since 1/1 and have lost 11 lbs with that. At first, I found it very difficult. I felt nauseous, lightheaded, weak and just plain hungry, but after about 6 days, it started to become easier. I have included many people in my journey. My entire family...mom, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents etc are aware of my surgery as well as a few close friends and the majority of my co-workers. I'm an RN, so I have found great support through my work relationships. And as far as my family, I needed them to know. It was important to me to have all that I could support and rally around me during this time. Not to mention a few extra prayers are always welcomed. I look forward to hearing about everybody's soon to be successes. Here's to the skinnier and healthier you in 2014!!!

Hey everybody. I'm new to this, but I love having this available for all the support. I am scheduled for Jan 14....less than 36 hours away!! So very excited, yet nervous at the same time. I have been on my liquid diet since 1/1 and have lost 11 lbs with that. At first, I found it very difficult. I felt nauseous, lightheaded, weak and just plain hungry, but after about 6 days, it started to become easier. I have included many people in my journey. My entire family...mom, sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents etc are aware of my surgery as well as a few close friends and the majority of my co-workers. I'm an RN, so I have found great support through my work relationships. And as far as my family, I needed them to know. It was important to me to have all that I could support and rally around me during this time. Not to mention a few extra prayers are always welcomed. I look forward to hearing about everybody's soon to be successes. Here's to the skinnier and healthier you in 2014!!!