MN_Thin0211

I don't. Too many carbs.

Oh...I have Medica Health Plan (not to be confused with Medicaid)...maybe that helps someone

Okay, I made jokes before, but I JUST talked to Justin from Insure nutrition, and my order is APPROVED! Scar cream, Vitamins and Protein Shakes totally covered, no co-pay...now I'm just waiting on FedEx~

Those are some great ideas, thanks...

I don't get where the "you WILL fail" idea came from and why it got so many likes....what did I do to indicate a propensity to fail? I recognized an issue early on, and asked for help (both here and from a medical professional).

I didn't think putting the definition for "liquid" was helpful; I mentioned and recognize that I will have this issue when I move to the next stage as well, so I wanted to prepare.

And of course I "knew this was coming"...I am just unfortunate enough not to have psychic powers and know what experience and issues will be particular to my post-op. I researched a lot, but I didn't foresee an issue with the in-between stages.

Such a mixed bag here. Back to lurking, thanks all.

Love,

I didn't get a meal plan per se. It says cream Soups (which I have), cream of wheat (which I don't eat) and of course the popsicles and greek yogurt.

I made the post because I don't know what to eat. I guess I didn't know it was supposed to be like this. I will try cheese and refried Beans (I don't know what they are but that's what google is for). And I guess eat Soup and yogurt until I figure something out.

So, I am 10 days out. Other than having no energy and hating the taste of Protein Shakes, I guess it's been okay. I am not used to it yet.

I am on full liquids, and I hate it. Not so much, "I want fried chicken" but more "I hate soup/protein shakes/anything liquid".

I ate a slice of turkey bacon...slowly. I KNOW it's way too early, but I just wanted some meat.

I have unflavored Protein powder, every cream and broth based Soup in a 5 mile radius, milk, Protein shakes, greek yogurt in every flavor. I am so confused about what to eat. I don't like cottage cheese or things like that. I have sugar free popsicles for the crunch but the artificial sweetener makes my stomach upset and gassy.

I brought this up during my one week post op, but the clinician seemed disinterested, maybe she was having a bad day. She only suggested different flavors of greek yogurt (sigh...).

I don't want to fail this early on, and I kind of want to get a handle on it before the next stage...purees. Because, to be frank, the thought of eating blended meat makes me nauseous and I don't know how anyone does it. I also don't like eggs or mayo or mustard, so I have never had an egg salad or tuna salad or anything.

I guess I could live off of liquid Protein supplements and Clear Liquids until the solid food stage, but I really don't want to.

I just don't know what to do, so if anyone has any advice or encouragement, it would be greatly appreciated.

Love.

So, I am 10 days out. Other than having no energy and hating the taste of Protein Shakes, I guess it's been okay. I am not used to it yet.

I am on full liquids, and I hate it. Not so much, "I want fried chicken" but more "I hate soup/protein shakes/anything liquid".

I ate a slice of turkey bacon...slowly. I KNOW it's way too early, but I just wanted some meat.

I have unflavored Protein powder, every cream and broth based Soup in a 5 mile radius, milk, Protein shakes, greek yogurt in every flavor. I am so confused about what to eat. I don't like cottage cheese or things like that. I have sugar free popsicles for the crunch but the artificial sweetener makes my stomach upset and gassy.

I brought this up during my one week post op, but the clinician seemed disinterested, maybe she was having a bad day. She only suggested different flavors of greek yogurt (sigh...).

I don't want to fail this early on, and I kind of want to get a handle on it before the next stage...purees. Because, to be frank, the thought of eating blended meat makes me nauseous and I don't know how anyone does it. I also don't like eggs or mayo or mustard, so I have never had an egg salad or tuna salad or anything.

I guess I could live off of liquid Protein supplements and Clear Liquids until the solid food stage, but I really don't want to.

I just don't know what to do, so if anyone has any advice or encouragement, it would be greatly appreciated.

Love.

So, I am 10 days out. Other than having no energy and hating the taste of Protein Shakes, I guess it's been okay. I am not used to it yet.

I am on full liquids, and I hate it. Not so much, "I want fried chicken" but more "I hate soup/protein shakes/anything liquid".

I ate a slice of turkey bacon...slowly. I KNOW it's way too early, but I just wanted some meat.

I have unflavored Protein powder, every cream and broth based Soup in a 5 mile radius, milk, Protein shakes, greek yogurt in every flavor. I am so confused about what to eat. I don't like cottage cheese or things like that. I have sugar free popsicles for the crunch but the artificial sweetener makes my stomach upset and gassy.

I brought this up during my one week post op, but the clinician seemed disinterested, maybe she was having a bad day. She only suggested different flavors of greek yogurt (sigh...).

I don't want to fail this early on, and I kind of want to get a handle on it before the next stage...purees. Because, to be frank, the thought of eating blended meat makes me nauseous and I don't know how anyone does it. I also don't like eggs or mayo or mustard, so I have never had an egg salad or tuna salad or anything.

I guess I could live off of liquid Protein supplements and Clear Liquids until the solid food stage, but I really don't want to.

I just don't know what to do, so if anyone has any advice or encouragement, it would be greatly appreciated.

Love.

They will probably require that you stop smoking well before surgery date. Some surgeons do a nicotine test preop, and they won't do surgery if you fail....ymmv

Thanks everyone...I know many of you are past this point it just gets easily frustrating at first. I know it will come off (logically) I was in the hospital an extra night and on a pretty fast iv the whole time. I just want this to work so badly, it's my last hope.

Love.

ugh...thank you guys so much for talking me down a bit. I am sitting here like, "You've gotta be f-ing kidding me" I threw the scale into the closet and I think I broke it oh well I DON'T CARE...rrrrgh

I know logically it's shock of surgery and Water weight but man, it sucks. Ely, I am right there with you....screw you scale....I HAVE PHYSICS ON MY SIDE, BITCH! LOL

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for not rolling their eyes at another melodramatic newbie...or at least not letting me know you did.

I guess I better update my ticker to show HOW MUCH I HAVE GAINED

I had surgery 2/11 and guess what! 14 lbs up since day of surgery! So tell me Water weight or "search the forum" or whatever, but I am so DAMN angry it should be physically impossible to do this! So much for people who told me to eat less and I would lose weight well NO food FOR 14 DAYS =WEIGHT GAIN. I know nobody wants to hear it but I have no one to talk to so here's my post. I have tears running down my face I am so upset. I am farther into the 300s wtf...I hate this.

Well, I have gained 14 pounds since DOS so I am really depressed, I know it's early but it feels like this isn't worth anything, I literally eaten NO food for 2 weeks, so that's how you know calories in/calories out is BS...I am so angry and I am going to bed .

I just saw this post and I only want to wish you all the best with your outcome; you don't have long to wait until your date and we are all cheering for you! I believe you will do everything you desire and more...please, keep us posted!

Congrats on meeting the Dr's goals (and yours as well!) In the hospital they had these kudos boxes where you could fill out compliments for everyone I did one for anyone I interacted with in a positive way, even the people who measured my pee or changed my garbage liners. It's nice when people know they are appreciated. It's like, everyone complains but taking that moment to compliment has a huge affect too...

Um, yeah...I just posted about this too...apparently nothing but drinking slowly and time help...

I hope this happens to me I used to be a 9 1/2 now I am an 11W, and my shoes get that "fat girl lean"...you know? Just laughing at myself no offense intended...

Thanks for the reply...I got over the gas pretty quickly I was eating those gas-x strips like nobody's business and plus I had the nurse giving me the Rx gas stuff too...plus I walked like crazy in the hospital. They actually had a nursing team looking for me at first they thought I fell down...lol...I walked like every hour and they were eventually like, oh, there she goes again. That gas was no joke and I wanted it over ASAP...if I could only do something about this now...

Sleeved the morning of Feb 11th...it went pretty well. My surgeon was AWESOME, he said I followed instructions so well that he was able to remove about 90% of my tummy! I had to stay in the hospital an extra night due to trying to treat an h pylori infection and I had a bad reaction to the antibiotic....

So, I know everyone more or less goes through this but, every. Single. Sip. I. burp. Or I do that painful pre-burp thing, or hiccup. Is this just something until the swelling goes down? I want to make sure I can get enough liquids in.

On the plus side, I have a lot of energy, more than I thought...been shopping with the hubby and kids and everything. We bought Kinect (sensor device for the XBox 360 you can use for dance and exercise games) but I only got through 5 minutes of warm-ups. Maybe I am doing too much, DH thinks so.

PLEASE SAY I WON'T BURP FOREVAH! ll

I am just 3 days post-op, but...

I didn't owe anyone an explanation as to how I got so fat, so since when is anyone entitled to answers about my weight loss? I told my husband, my brother (who is my best friend), my mom, and my assistant. That's it! No one is in a place to judge my weight loss and deem it acceptable or unacceptable in their eyes, I could really give a flying flip if someone thinks a "good girl" is someone who will lay out her medical history at a moment's notice simply to satisfy someone's curiosity (NOT an attack on anyone, just how I feel). Do you want to know more about my bloody monthly clots or how I have to use an extra-long speculum at the OB/GYN because I have a deep set vagina? While we're at it, let's discuss my mental health issues so you can deem me "cheating" or not by taking meds....sheesh... MYOB people!

The only exception I personally would make is if I someone struggling came to me in search of what worked for me, because they are at their wit's end. I wouldn't lie in their face or blow them off.

That's just me, though.

Good news...I can probably go home today! My surgeon and PA and the whole staff is awesome,I can't thank them enough. I just wish I didn't hiccup after every. Damned. Sip. Lol

Had surgery Feb 11th I am still in the hospital. I am having issues with h pylori bacteria and I can't keep anything down without nausea and slimeing...not in a ton of pain, though. PUSH FOR THOSE GAS DROPS/strips and walk walk walk or these gassies will kick your heiney....

My surgeon has seen me twice and he's awesome. He said my liver and stomach looked so great that he was able to remove 90% of my tummy.

It's going better than I expected. For such a major surgery I would've expected to be in much worse shape.

I am mentally and physically tired, and it's almost time for me to get in the shower...

My husband is being the hugest a*****e, so much so that I don't have anyone to go to the hospital with me. I don't think they will let you check in alone. I had to drive to Wisconsin last night to go get my mom. I hate this.

I am so nervous and scared, and now alone. I seriously am reconsidering being married now, what's the point of being with someone so hateful?

I could lay down and go back to sleep...but I won't. I am crying right now because this is a shitty time/way to find out he's not in love with you anymore. Even so, does he have to be so mean?,,,

I'll be in the OR soon. TTYL.

I am the 11th as well. Isn't the roller coaster of emotions fun right now?

I would love to be able to network with others sharing the same trip around the same time. I won't know what time the surgery is until tomorrow afternoon.

Yeah, I'm totally up and down...esp. since my hubby doesn't understand why I'm doing it...he says I'm perfect and I think he means well...but we all know 140+ lbs overweight ain't perfect! So, everytime I think I'm calm, he comes in the room like, "Are you SURE you wanna do this? You don't HAVE to do this...I'll give you money not to." (Okay, that came out weird but I swear it wasn't as creepy when he said it.)

I think I need to log off for a while, but I can't! A last minute question pops up and I search the forums and before you know it, I'm caught in the matrix again!

ETA- Please keep me posted on surgery time...if I can manage my laptop or kindle post op, I'll be checkin on you all!