motherof5

I have a 40 bougie and there is a lot of restriction. Once you start eating solids you will feel the restriction. In the beginning you will not because its just liquids. My surgeon told me he uses the 40 bougie because anything lower will increase the leakage rate. I am 6 weeks out and don't have an exercise routine. I am still losing weight though but really need to start exercising to get into habit. The best way to success is to follow, follow, follow your team's plan. Get the recommended Protein and Water count per day, take your Vitamins and try not to fall into old habits. It will not be easy in the beginning but it will get easier. I read on here that several people did lose 100 pounds in 6 months which is awesome. i still have 100 pounds to go and would love that but everyone's journey is different. That phrase you will see often on here but it is true. I hope I helped.

Hey, I thought for sure that you was sleeved in August with me. Anyway, don't force it. That solids are no joke and you don't want to be miserable. I am still depended on the protein shakes because I cannot eat enough of the foods and I am 6 weeks out. One scrambled egg is breakfast and lunch for me. Maybe you can eat one through out the day and go from there. I plan to get some protein bars but I know full well that I will not be able to eat one bar in a sitting. I think for me it will just be a sweet treat every now and then. Just take your time.

Hello and welcome to the loser's side. I am 6 weeks out and only weigh myself during my post op visits. Even if you do not see it on the scale, you will notice it in inches. Later loser!

I am interested in recipes from vets dealing with whole wheat bowls. I want to try wheat berries, bulgur and I wanted to switch from old fashioned oats to steel cut oats. I had quinoa before and I really like that.Can you please share your healthy wheat bowl recipes. Thanks.

I made some awesome curried lentils the other day. It was so good. I had onions(love onions), fresh garlic, unsweetened coconut milk, water, cumin,and fresh oregano. Of courseI could only eat maybe two tablespoons, but still good.

I was sleeved 6 weeks ago. Breakfast: two BP meds, Vitamin D Lunch: PPI and half Multivitamin Dinner: two BP meds and half multivitamin I asked my doctor about blood work and he mentioned it will be around 3 months. I think at my next visit I will inquire about that but I feel fine. Also, at 2 months out they prescribe the Caltrate.

They look good but knowing me I would probably have like three bags. If it is TOM, I would eat the whole lot of them. Wait, I am thinking with my pre-op tummy.

Okay, that explains your doctor's response. And you had no problems eating those?

@mochax- how far. out are you?

Good for you Karen! I know in the beginning you were really struggling and now you see the results and you feel great. Keep it up!

Same here. I am always on Allrecipes looking at yummy recipes. I had a tterrible food dream last night. In the back of the store there was nothing but varieties of pastries,OMG! Lol. I have a special spot in my fridge with my leftovers. There's more leftovers for my family because I am not eating it. My eyes are definitely bigger than my tummy. But I am more interested in healthy foods and cooking now.

Dumping syndrome is no joke. I am a sleever and it happened to me at least three times. I tried diluted juice and I was a hot mess all day. Throwing up and on the toilet at the same time. Obviously it was not diluted enough but Iwill not do that again. Lol

Motherof5 here. It will be 6 weeks tomorrow , right? Everything is going good but felt like crap yesterday. I don't know why. I weigh in for me is on October 20th.

Good job Karen!

As a person that takes bp meds I would be concerned about that. Despite the fact that I lost70 pounds from my highest weight, I still have to take them.

Totally agree with everyone. I absolutely hated the pureed stage. I skipped it lol. It will get better.

that's exactly how I like mine. I actually use 1 tblsp of creamy Peanut Butter.

Same here with the cravings. With the protein shakes and all, I don't have crcravings for sweets. With my plan I can only have sugar free items.

My mother-in-law is like ten years out and all she eats is sweets. I would not recommend that though.

Yeppers sleevers can dump. It was that bbq sauce that did you in. I had the pleasure of dumping with after sipping Gatorade to take my crushed meds. I had two exits that day. I will not do that again.

Yeppers sleevers can dump. It was that bbq sauce that did you in. I had the pleasure of dumping with after sipping Gatorade to take my crushed meds. I had two exits that day. I will not do that again.

j That is so true. I had it so bad that I had to take two showers a day. I t was terrible and I had it for a long time.

Good for you mskeisha. What else is in it,? I see that it doesn't have any sugar.