SkinnyMinnyIwillBe

Wanted to share the news. I hit the 40lbs loss mark!!

I am so glad that my bariatric center did these on site.

Wow that is really something to be proud of. Your doing amazing!!

I am like MYTIME45, I also had a hiatal hernia that they discovered during surgery and repaired. I do feel discomfort if moving in certain directions, nothing horrible, but noticeable. Also was given a longer restriction time for lifting and exercising.

Oh darlin', sorry to tell ya the shake continue after surgery for a couple more weeks.

Are you sure its $35,000 not 3500. Are you just having the sleeve? I self paid for my surgery for less then $12,000

I blend mine with ice all the time and add flavored food extracts (coconut, raspberry,etc and PB2 powder sometime to change up the flavor

There is a website that you can "rent" plus clothing and send them back and they will send you more outfits. This way your not spending a ton of money on clothing that in a few months won fit. I have not used them yet as I am just 2 week post op but a co worker had the sleeeve in August and gave me the info. Check it out if you like. gwynniebee.com/

Am now able to have pureed foods!! YAY!! Stop and got pintos and cheese since there are SO MANY post about them during pureed phase. I have had my little cup for over an hour and I am terrified of taking the first bite!!!

I am 2 weeks post op and experience the same. I also had a hernia repair and I think it is the swelling.

I am 2 weeks post op tomorrow and I was on clears for 4 days. Then onto creamed strained soups, I have had tomato as well. I was told that everything must go through a strainer at this point for a full 2 weeks. Then to pureed. Everyone plan is different.

A friend of mine had the sleeve done a year ago and at week three decided it was ok to have a 1/2 of a chic-fila sandwich and a few sips of a sprite. Needless to say ended up back in surgery the next day. I am 2 weeks out and on phase 2 full liquid and will be for another week.

Poohbear, This is a serious surgery so only you can answer if you wish to have it. However this is my story. My High weight was 301 at the beginning of Feb 2014, I decide to make an appt just to get info about the sleeve. Appt was 2/9/14. I have no insurance, and it was the main reason I didn't go sooner. After meeting with the surgeon that same day I decided to self pay and move on in journey to a healthier me. Started pre-op diet 2/12/14 lost 21 lbs, I had surgery 3/4/14, now down a total of 34 lbs. Best decision I ever made and I am only 2 week post-op.

I am 2 weeks post op tomorrow and I wasn't able to stomach (haha) the Protein shake until about day 5 and I had to do it one ounce at a time. So i just focused on one ounce every hour for the first few days and now I can get 2 ounce down an hour. which is getting me in 2 premier Protein shakes per day and 60 grams o f protein. I also add soft cheese to my broth and sometimes do a cup of hot chocolate made with skim milk to get a bit more in.

Hi Abry, Nice to see a fellow Texan. Just had my surgery on 3/4/14 and I was on on Clear Liquids for 4 days and now on Full Liquids for 2 weeks, then onto pureed food for 2 weeks then soft foods for another 2. I was also on clear liquids plus Protein shakes for 3 1/2 weeks prior to surgery.