DeniseNCC1701

No reason you can't have dinner for breakfast! I've had tuna fish salad, pureed soups, miso-egg-drop soup. Maybe beans? tofu smoothies? Chicken salad?

Yep, had that happen to me too, when I ate broiled fish too fast. Caught me completely off guard. Someone around here always says "Never trust a burp". Amen to that. Be well…

Lookin' good! Congratulations!

That's amazing! I think your time is quite respectable!

Lookin' good! And I have (almost) the same numbers as you do…LOL… race you to the finish line! Be well…

I bought some popsicle molds. I puree fruit, add a little Splenda (for now, later on I want to wean myself off of artificial sweeteners), and freeze those bad boys up. YUM. Low calorie, and fairly low carb in the whole scheme of things. Be well…

I was hysterical in hospital. I looked at my Pop and said "oh dear G*d, what HAVE I done?". He looked me in the eyes and said "You did what you had to do". I had a similar melt-down a couple of days later. I would speculate that we all go through that. I feel much better now, and I wish the same for you both. When I get sad and regretful, I dig deep and reflect on how I got to be so big and what motivated me to make the decision for the surgery in the first place. It keeps me in check. Even at this early stage of the game, I get sad sometimes that I can't go home after a hard day of work and feast on $40 worth of Chinese take-out. But I know that this an old demon living in my head beefin' and screaming' that he's not getting his way anymore. I tell him to go suck it. Be well…

I'm just short of 4 weeks out. I agree with RJ, seems like you can take a bit more, but if your hunger is satisfied, carry on! You're going to do great… Protein first, carbs later. Be well…

mmm… homemade chicken Soup from Mom. Nice! In the early days post-op for me, I found I could tolerate liquids much better if they were hot. Sip that broth and herbal tea! Be well…

Welcome to the loser's bench! Maybe heating pads will help? I know they helped for me when Gas-X and Prilosec did nothing. I'll be a month out on Monday, and still have a hard time getting in all my Water. It's tough, especially in the first few days, but outside of week's time, I'm sure you'll find you can take in more fluids. Be well…

That's very exciting!!!!! Congratulations!

It was three weeks for me. I was able to skip the psych and nut consults. Be well…

My surgeon must be the exception to the rule. He cleared me for any exercise I wanted at two weeks, bless him. I've been attending boot camp (good heavens am I out of shape) and I've been fishing. Be well…

I had a lot of pain in the recovery room. I don't remember much other than crying out "pain! pain!". Such a distance memory now. The nurses must have thought I was out of my mind. I had one night in the hospital. The first few days home were rough: I had a hard time breathing, I coughed a lot which hurt as well. I was wondering what in heaven's name had I done to myself. I took the Percocet, which helped a great deal. I walked. Slow. I slept on the sofa propped up with pillows. I was freezing all the time (still am, actually). On day 5, it was like someone flipped a switch, and I woke up realizing I felt ALOT better. I was back at work a week after surgery, and started attending boot camp the following week (with my doctor's clearance, or course). I'm one of the lucky ones, and I am counting my blessings. Be well...

I would speculate that he's just looking out for you. Stress tests stink, I know. When my EKG came back abnormal, I had to have one... and not the treadmill one, the other one where you're injected with drugs to raise your heart rate. No fun. But they have to be sure your heart is OK for surgery. I imagine it goes under a great deal of stress when your under. Best of luck to you, and be well...

Awesome. I need to print this too... right on the fridge it goes.

Thank you for all the responses! I had my first session with a psychotherapist, and I'm looking forward to working with her to address this issue. But it's nice to see I'm not alone in my thoughts. I've been weighing myself every couple of days. I will limit myself to 1x/week for now, and try not to obsess about the what the scale says. And about the other people expectations? PdxMan said it well... "We often believe others have greater expectations of us than they actually have." Amen to that. Be well…

Hello everyone! I'm just over 3 weeks postop, and have been doing well. I'm trying to be careful not to compare my results with everyone else, and when I feel discouraged, I acknowledge that my own journey is unique and is just beginning. I know that if I stay true to the plan (and myself) the results will follow. All my friends, family and co-workers know that I've had the surgery, and I've gotten support from those that are most important to me. However, there is a part of me that is stressed about having to deliver results. And fast. I feel like I have to "perform" now. And I feel that if I don't loose huge amounts of weight, my efforts will be deemed not good enough, and that I am a failure. It's self-sabatoge at it's best… it is the story of my life and part of the reason I got to almost 400lbs! I see it starting already, and I am determined to not let it get the best of me. (breath… say to self "trust the process"… lather, rinse, repeat) I will be seeing a therapist about this (and other things) this week, but I'm curious if anyone else feels this way? And how do you deal with it? Be well...

I dont' have a name for it, but it does have a theme song: Frank Sinatra's "Look At Me Now"

47lbs is outstanding!! You must be so thrilled! Good for you, and congratulations!

How wonderful! Congratulations!

So glad for this thread! I'm on pureed foods until Good Friday. But here's what I've been able to come up with so far: Made homemade chicken Soup (chicken breast, carrot, celery and onion) and pureed the whole thing in the blender. Tastes like cream of chicken soup. I purchased really nice italian glass jars on Amazon (4oz each), and use those for storage. Last night for St. Paddy's day, I purchased corned beef and cabbage from a local food market. I pureed the meat, and spread it into a ramekin. Then I pureed the carrot and cabbage, and spread that on top of the meat. Threw out the soda bread and gave the potatoes to the dog (LOL). It was pretty tasty, but not something I'd do again. I've heard plain greek yogurt mixed with FF/SF cheesecake pudding mix is amazing. A new favorite for me: liver paté Broiled sea bass with crabmeat… then pureed with a bit of tartar sauce. Scrambled egg whites with Sriracha sauce. Yum. Boiled chicken (pureed) with a little mushroom gravy on top. Yum. *** Be well...

I'm also able to take in a lot more liquids. It concerned me the first two weeks too, because it seemed like the sleeve held more than it should. But then I transitioned to pureed foods, and WHOA! I learned I can't take in nearly as much! Be well...

rian2010, I had difficulty breathing when I got home from the hospital. I took Gas-X and when that did nothing, I tried Prilosec. Turns out that for me my chest muscles were all stretched out and sore from when I was pumped up with all the gas in the OR. I started applying heating pads and felt so much better. I'll be 3 weeks out on Monday, and now whatever breathlessness I have is from being out of shape! As for food/liquids: I found hot liquids went down easier, and I had to take REALLY SMALL sips those first days. Your new tummy will adapt. I just started pureed foods, and after just a few bits, I know about it, and can feel the restriction starting just below my breastbone. Rest assured it's all part of the process. Be well...

I'm 2-24-14 too, hvsg! Lovin' your blog auroralee! Looking forward to reading all about your journey!