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I did my gastric sleeve surgery on October 8.  So far so good!!!  I am towards the end of my puree/soft food journey.  I used to feel tired most of the time, but this is getting better and I am getting my energy back.  I used to have a constant upset stomach and I used to feel nauseated a lot, however this is subsiding but the nausea comes and goes.  I heard that, this too, shall subside.
 
I am having the hardest time drinking water and tolerating it without feeling like I have to throw up. Taking vitamins has been quite challenging too.  I have tried many kind of liquid Calcium and liquid multivitamins but the last one last night, "Alive" brand made me throw up.
 
I have been throwing up the last week or so couple of times, but not too sure why.  I think I am eating slowly and really unable to eat much.  What I have been able to tolerate quite well is chicken broth and vegetable soup puree that I cook.  I have tried tuna salad and it was quite ok, I just have to eat it super super slow and very small spoonfull.
 
I like to cook and I have been making my own food.  I wanted to make sure to eat fresh vegetable and I want to make sure my meals are nutritious.  I really do not eat much of any kind of meat, very rare and just occasional.  I like fresh cooked vegetable and all kind of beans.
Constipation has been an issue but I think I found a way around it, I take one of those little Yacult every night and I make sure I eat one Greek yogurt Activia every day.  Let me tell you it has helped a lot!!!!
 
So far I lost a total of around 23/25 Lbs since my heaviest weight before the surgery.  The day of the surgery I had lost 8Lbs just doing the liquid preparation diet! quite impressive.  I used to have swollen feet all the time and now I cannot believe that I have normal feet!!!! my doctor asked me to stop all cholesterol medication and high blood pressure medication.  This is wonderful!!!! I feel great.  
Next week I am supposed to start normal eating and normal diet.  I am quite worried because I can hardly eat more than couple of bites.  My taste buds have changed too, I am now craving more salty food, but still, I enjoy the first bite then cannot eat anymore.  Just hoping that things get better, I am sure it will take some time.
 
Glad I started this journey and gained my health back.  I will be very happy with another 20Lbs weight loss, but so far so good!!! no rush!!! it will happen anyway .