OGmom3122

ricotta and spinach come in handy a LOT... I use them with some italian spices and roll it up in a chicken breast and bake off... my husband likes to put some Tomato sauce on top

I am a nurse. I have taken care of many patients who have the surgery we always tell them no Aspirin and no Advil. It puts you at risk for bleeding.

I could not stand the taste of the Isopure. Every time I tried to drink it I would gag. I ended up throwing the 4 bottles I got away. I know I had a lot of Popsicles in that two week period. My. Dr told me not to stress over getting the protien in. I'm 8 weeks post surgery and have lost 40 pounds. As long as I get my liquid, protein and Vitamins in everything else comes with time.

I can eat about a 3rd of a normall can of Beans. and that is pushing it. and I was eating solids (in some form) like eggs and grits 5-7 days out. I am 2months out now. and I can almost get 2 reg size eggs scrambled with cheese for Breakfast. nothing else. or 1 hard toast with PB on it. i cant eat much at each sitting but i eat something every 2-3 hrs. what kills me is out to dinner with the family. I can be done eating and push the left overs away while i wait for them tofinish. and i will PIC! its a bad habbit i have always had.
where picking helps me is when i cook at home i taste the food i cook as i cook it. So when i feed the kids and wife i really don't eat. it gives me time to watch my news which i haven't enjoyed since my twins where born 3 yrs ago LOL!
you need to find out what works for you. and find what food you can and cant deal with. i have a prob with DENSE sausages. like home made deer. I can chew it till mush but i can bearly get 1-3 oz of it. it just kills my gut.

Do not drink fluids with your food. Stop drinking half an hour prior and 30 min - an hour after (different drs. have different timing on this issue.) but I was told this was the most important rule.

I was on liquids for 18 days, but once I was on puréed, I could only eat 2 tbls of yogurt or cottage cheese or refried Beans, etc. once or twice/day. I'm at 5 months out now and I couldn't eat a whole can of beans....even a 1/2 can would stuff me.
I would talk to your surgeon to find out how much you should be eating at each meal, because this seems like an awful lot to me.

I'm an in home therapist which means I go to people's homes to provide psychotherapy. Often these homes are in low income or "bad" areas. Today I was walking from my car to a home and a group of men were cat calling me. While I probably should have been offended, I wasn't. I've not had that happen in years.....

Your band is too tight...! It needs loosened. Also, you might have something stuck in it. Time to call your doctor.

chewable Gasx is ok to have. I had terrible gas and that's what my surgeon told me to take.

Try some Gas x. My dr approved chewable gas x and it helped so much!

I've lost 35 lbs since being sleeved on April 14.

I wouldn't eat noodles yet. You can have pastina,cottage cheese, creamed spinach,cream Soups, grits,protein shakes, apple sauce. Refried Beans, cream of wheat. I mixed the creamed spinach with the scrambled eggs. I also baked a lot of potatoes to make mashed potatoes. I just started phase 3 where they introduce like chicken and tuna salad. I made meatballs in my oven during this phase. I also got a nice piece of Cod and baked it in my oven. I added cheese to my refined beans this stage too. I hope I helped some

I wouldn't eat noodles yet. You can have pastina,cottage cheese, creamed spinach,cream Soups, grits,protein shakes, apple sauce. Refried Beans, cream of wheat. I mixed the creamed spinach with the scrambled eggs. I also baked a lot of potatoes to make mashed potatoes. I just started phase 3 where they introduce like chicken and tuna salad. I made meatballs in my oven during this phase. I also got a nice piece of Cod and baked it in my oven. I added cheese to my refined beans this stage too. I hope I helped some

After reading these post, I feel very fortunate with my insurance and surgery. I only have an expense of $75.00. That is the portion that is not covered by insurance. It is for a years worth of dietitian visits after surgery. I have met my out of pocket and deductible so my surgery is 100% paid for.

Please don't do that. You could seriously hurt yourself by going too fast. You can do this.

When I'm hungry I say "my tube is empty " lol