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They dissolve in your mouth and takes care of my salty side!!

I've never "cheated". I've made a few bad choices along the way, but I did so mindfully and with full awareness.
Avocado isn't at all a bad juice! Mash it up, stir in a bit of salt, lime and sour cream and enjoy! That was one if my first purées! Feta should be ok as well as (gross!) squeeze cheese.
I will refrain in commenting on cheeseburgers, chewing and spitting and whole oysters. :faint:

Once a cheater always a cheater. Two days post, I couldn't take the broth anymore, so I went to Sonic and ordered a Jr. Cheeseburger with mustard, ketchup and onions. I chewed each bite about 20 times and spit it all back into the bag. Pretty nasty, but the taste, woooo weee. I felt like a fat kid in a candy shop. Awesome. But to actually eat, 5 days out, went to this great seafood place to Celebrate a major event in our family and had oysters on a half shell. Went down smooth of course and sat well. That was the same fat kid in the candy shop, but actually eating the candy.

Yes it's head hunger. More of a mental thing than anything else. Like most things mental, once you relearn new eating habits you will learn how to manage it better.

Very normal. In my early days post-op, every single food commercial made me "hungry" even though I knew actually attempting to eat any of those things would be horrible. It definitely takes some time for your brain to catch on that you can't eat the way you used to. For me it was really a good 3-4 months before I really accepted it.

Keep after it and profit mightily.
I'm just two months out and I feel like a new man.
I can't even begin to imagine how much better I'll feel at the 1 year point.

This thread has cracked me up!!
I'm 3 days post op and have not felt any real hunger pangs as I would have normally had prior to surgery. The liquid stage does suck but from what I gather from others..this too shall pass! So I'll just enjoy my Protein Shakes and Jello, while also enjoying the fact that I've lost 6lbs since Monday's surgery!! ????

Get creative with some thick (chunk free) soops (sic). Squash, Tomato, black bean, seafood bisque, mushroom... Strain it and enjoy it. I loved this brand: http://www.pacificfoods.com/food/soups.aspx
Avocado pureed with sour cream.
Hummus.
Refried Beans with a bit of Water added to loosen them up.
Peanut Butter warmed in the microwave.
There are a lot of options and it's really only a few weeks out of your life. If you look at the big picture, you CAN do this. Reflect on why you had surgery and what your goals are. Let that goal be your inspiration to power through the tough times. You CAN do this, you just have to CHOOSE to do it.

I always loved when the crotch was hanging down to my knees and then I'd go to pull them up and riiiiiiip.
I fucking HATE panty hose!

Umm.... how about no?
Ah, I would have thought the compression would have felt good for that exact reason. But I guess it makes sense, they aren't designed for tummy support.
lol, now you ladies are going off the reservation!

And while you are at it, @@BigViffer, stuff your moobs into some underwire.

Panty hose are good if you are going to rob a bank.

Nope.....popcorn and water.
Hot, buttered movie popcorn is a permissible snack for us, now.......thanks to the OP.
She negotiated this for us during her appointment with the medical establishment today.
It's all good now.

**Grabs popcorn...err I mean glass of Water. Where you at OP?
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Ever notice when a guy tells it like it is, he's a "straight shooter" and applauded.
When us women do it, we are bitches, bullies, mean girls......
Just an observation.

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Congrats ???? I was sleeved on 12/11 and feels so good to have the surgery over and done with!

Congratulations! I'm hoping mine goes so well next week on Dec. 22nd. Kind of worried but posts like yours help calm me down a lot. Glad it went so well and best wishes!

Congratulations! I'm joining you on the bench today, too!!! Happy healing!!

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Today I start my Clear Liquids. Gotta be at the hospital for surgery at 6:30am tomorrow morning. I started this journey 4 months ago and now I can't believe it's already here! Im still nervous, but I can't wait to join the losers bench and see what the next 4 months will bring!

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Congratulations!!! I am 2 weeks out and am so glad I am post-op. No complications except my main incision did get a bit infected. Got it all cleared up today and starting puréed foods tomorrow!
Enjoy the journey. Drink your Water and walk!!!