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Looking for some simple pre-made meals with high Protein. I can avoid the side dishes like mac and cheese, or rice that are sometimes served with. My dogs are good garbage disposals for that.

The only thing I have cheated on was a cup of instant coffee with Protein Powder added at 7 weeks out. My Doc says never, so don't tell her. What about you?

Before I purchase any I would like anyone's advice on them. High waist, long legs, etc. Any good web sites to visit to educate myself on them? Thanks for any advice or experience.

to ready2B.:

You know exactly how I feel; including the Water. Thanks for the encouraging words and explanations. It is mostly meats and sometimes heavy veggies like spinach. I had my first restaurant outing tonight. chicken Soup . It was nice to order something on the menu that I can have. Towards the end though things got a little ouchie. Don't mind too much, it was worth it to go out.

I am now on pureed food. I can have some meats if they are moist and some veggies.

My problem is everything that is not pureed hurts going in. tuna moisten, boneless fish, chicken meat balls in a sauce, chopped spinach steamed etc. Is it because I stopped talking the omeprazole ( Prilosec) ? Eating too fast? The above foods are on my plan but no one had told my pouch that yet.

Ditto to the above reply. Have been on Iron for 10 days and have had stomach irritability and terrible Constipation whether I take it with a meal or not. I guess I will have to learn to live with this one. Any other med goes down well and is tolerated. Anyone have any suggestions?

I live on the west coast in Calif, and I know brand names are a little different from one coast to another but can anyone recommend a brand of Peanut Butter low in fat and sugar? I am at a loss on this one.

I was walking, and one of my old students drove by, flipped a u turn and came back by to speak to me. He said he didn't know if it was me because " You look hella skinny". Out of the mouths of babes as they say. The first person to notice ! Makes it all worth the hell of the first 3 weeks.

I was helped with head hunger by drinking chicken broth, or Unjury chicken Protein Powder Soup. Also, wait 45 min until you drink something after eating. That prolonged the feeling of feeling full for me. Brush your teeth, and take a walk too. I felt hungry for 4 weeks after surgery, but it does get better.

I am told I need to take mine for 5 months, how about you?

I felt that way for a month and i am 5 weeks out. I was always hungry too.

Now it is so much better. It helps if you can get some Unjury chicken Soup Protein Powder, it doesn't taste nasty and it will maybe help your cold symptoms. It will get better. It will. There are others out here following your progress and encouraging you forward, remember that. Water, some soup and sleep, you will feel well soon, have faith!

Well I ordered three different shoes on 6pm.com, thanks who gave me that site, and decided on the Ryka's. Second was Asics which I also purchased. They both gave me plenty of room in the front of the shoe and were true to the size. I wasn't impressed so much with Brooks. Maybe when these wear out I will go to an actual shoe store to be fit.

Thanks everyone for their input.

Wow, 47 lb weight loss. Pat yourself on the back! Yes to all the above, but not mentioned is your bms. If you are constipated and have not had a movement, or near your period or anything else that changes in your day you may have a small stall. Remember as others have said on this forum. It is a marathon not a race. Be patient, and maybe weigh every other day or once a week and don't be a slave to the scale

I would suggest that you brush your teeth more often than usual, especially after eating, drink a flavored water like Chrystal light powder sugar free stuff, take a walk or do some other task that you enjoy and lose yourself in.

I too feel hungry, and find that if I keep moving, get out of the house and walk, go to the mall and walk it helps.

How long does the food stay in the pouch after eating? Does it just slide through with gravity once inside, or stay a while and linger? I know no drink for 30 min after ingesting it so as it can absorb nutrients and digest.

I was really uncomfortable for about a week, and then it gradually began to subside. You will too! Drink, walk and protein..... Rest in there too. Remember your bod was assaulted and needs the time to repair itself.

Great wishes for a speedy recovery

I am 4 weeks out and thankfully have not experienced "dumping".

What does it really feel like? Is it like the flu, or food poisoning, indigestion?

I am scared to death that my pouch will get the ouchies. What is the biggest thing to do to avoid it. Trembling in my bed as I type.

Thank you,Thank you all for your input. It has saved me time and money and disappointment in not looking at cheap lousy walking shoes. Happy exercise to all whatever it many be

Have any of you have experienced restless leg syndrome or have it worsening since surgery. I really have a hard time falling asleep because of it after surgery. Any ideas? I understand it may be an Iron deficiency?

I am just ahead of you NewJeffrey. I am 4 weeks out, and can only have soft foods, Water and Protein drinks. I had 6 months to adjust to the idea from start to finish, and I know now I really needed that. The key for me is to get up and move, drink Water all day, and get the Protein in. Walking really helps. I used the brush your teeth aid and ate sugar free cough drops with the eucalyptus flavor and that seemed to help too. Keep in touch all you Nov club members.

I would not advise anyone to test this one yet. I tried and got a ouchie in the pouchie . It is not as flakey as tuna .

I have now worked my way up to a vigorous walk everyday for about 35 min. The only thing I have to complain about is not having very good walking shoes.

I am now 190 lbs and have been wearing Birkenstock's for far too many years and my foot has spread to a wide size at the toes. Does anyone have any recommendations for a shoe that I won't have to mortgage my home for?

I will only use Piping Rock unflavored Protein whey powder. Easy to mix, tolerates high temps and will mix into just about anything. It is also one of the cheaper ones.

http://www.pipingrock.com/protein-supplements

When were you able to have mushed up sardines in olive oil. I really don't like tuna. I am 3 weeks out, and I know it is a little too soon.

I had the good luck to have Dr Machado in Sacramento at Mercy San Juan. The greatest experience I could have had considering the procedure. She is just great, the best in the area as I am told by all the nurses I encountered. Use her if you can!