Tbeek

I am 3 weeks out and now allowed to eat soft and puréed foods. So far I have not had one problem getting anything down. chicken was a breeze. In fact I always feel I can eat more but always limit food intake to 1 to 2 oz per meal. I am wondering if the surgery even happened ( did they just go in and take a look? Lol) Plus I am always hungry ( which sucks) and I haven't lost any cravings.
I take a pill every day to control acid, I eat slow, i take m&m size bits or sips of food, my Protein Shake is premiere (I think I tastes like desert). Is not having stomach issues normal or am I lucky?

Welcome to the club! I live in an area where there is no support groups either and the forums are so helpful. What you are feeling is soooooo normal. I am feeling that way right now as I type. Emotions are all over the place. Most importantly, get into the habit of Eating your Protein first....the beef out of your taco. If you have any room left, eat the veg or cheese. The taco shell and ritz crackers should be last or avoided all together (processed carbs). Good luck and hang in there!

This is a great blog with some good recipe ideas
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com

It's best to follow your surgeons advice but I was told that it can increase acid in the stomach and be a contributing factor to having a higher risk of getting an ulcer

My NUT says Decaf coffee only because any caffeinated beverage can increase the chance of dehydration.

3 weeks Post-Op and so proud of how my Christmas went. My husband and I walked everyday even on Christmas and even in the rain. We also realized we can have very small portions of some of our favorites. We always do Breakfast on Christmas so I was able to eat a scrambled egg and a few very itty bitty bites of ham.
I am very pleased with the Sleeve so far!! Looking forward to the New Year!!!!

tbeek,
Why would you be doomed? You’re only doomed if you think you are and, more importantly, if you act like you are! Everyone messes up. Just think about how bad it feels, and also think about what led you to take those extra bites. Maybe you thought you wouldn’t feel guilty, maybe you weren’t thinking. Next time, you’ll know – you’ll feel bad if you “nibble,” and it’s just not worth it.
And by the way, 2.5 ounces of bad stuff isn’t that bad! If it gets you to learn your lesson, it’s an awfully cheap lesson!

To chime in again and reiterate the point that others have made--we may feel like we went totally crazy and ate a ton at Christmas, but when you look at it from the non-bariatric point of view, it's really insignificant. I came downstairs this morning and whined to my husband about gaining 4/10 of a pound over the past few days, and he looked at me, rolled his eyes, and said, "I gained six." And then I checked to see how many extra calories I'd actually consumed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day... 350. Over two days. That's it.

We all are going to have these days. Full up on Fiber. Sip more Water. Go for a walk, Out of sight out of mind. Get away for the Cookies. If they are at your house throw them away. Pick your head up and move on????

You will be fine! I have had many bites of this or bites of that and it has not affected me negatively... having bites here and there and eating a whole slice of pie are totally different. A bite usually satisfies my craving and I move on back to my diet plan.

I had my sleeve surgery in September of 2013. December of 2013 I had a great time eating junk food at the holidays. Cake, chocolate, ice cream- you name it. January I was right back on the wagon. Then in December 2014, I was about 8 pounds from goal and I did the same thing. I had Cookies, chocolate, candy, whatever I wanted for 2 weeks. It was great and I actually didn't gain any weight. January 2015 I went back to eating normally with the personal agreement with myself that in December I could eat whatever I wanted. Because I knew I could be a pig in December, I had no really crazy urge to eat badly the rest of the year. I hit goal in April 2015 and I except for an 8 pound jump at the end of the summer, I am now right back to floating within 2 pounds of my goal weight. Also, guess what...I have no interest in eating junk. I haven't had a single bite of sweet or dessert this entire holiday season. Being thin, fitting into size 0's, and wearing xs clothes is far better to me than enjoying sugar and Desserts. I gave up the one time of year I gave myself license to eat whatever I want and I am not remotely bummed about it.
In the end, being thin really does feel better than anything tastes. It's ok to have a fall off the wagon day or week as long as you get right back on it.

You are so cute! I'm only two weeks out, and I've been able to eat anything I've wanted (limited quantity, however!) since day one! I've lost twelve pounds at my 14-day mark, but I believe I could have lost more if I'd stuck to the protocol!
From what I've read, you will be fine! Just get back on track and EXERCISE!! I am joining a gym today and getting back into my routine (I was walking five miles a day last summer!). The successful people I've heard from have really incorporated fitness into their routine. I've also read that one "blunder" won't blow it for you! Hang in there!

Just remember how you ate last year, Maybe 4 or 5 ounces of turkey, a cup of potatoes, 1/2 a cup of stuffing, 2 pieces of fudge, 3 Cookies, 1 large piece of pumpkin pie.....repeat 4 hours later!......I don't think you were that bad. That was example of holiday moderation in my book. I bet you were an angel today! Forgive yourself and move on!

That is why Mrs. Clause worries about Santa so much. He know where all the naughty girls live!

Same as @@glitter eyes, I ate and drank pretty much what I wanted yesterday. Now, it's back to clean eating like I do 90% of the time. It's all about balance.
Yesterday was 1 day. As long as we don't treat everyday like Christmas, we should be good. Time to just move on and get back to what is working for us for a healthier life!

I was tempted by everything edible at that point after surgery. Can't imagine doing that during the holiday with all the food tempting me. You're lucky you didn't have any physical issues - I had/have when I'm off program. But just wake up tomorrow and start again. Everyday we learn how to live differently. It's a process. Stalls happen so don't fret.

Today is a new day!! As long as you don't let one slip up continue days after day and meal after meal you will be fine.
Life happens and many people have the occasional meal or day where what they eat isn't completely healthy.
Just get right back on you plan!!
I am in maintenance so Christmas I ate whatever I wanted. Back on my normal eating plan today. It will be a slight challenge because all the cakes, pies, and other goodies are still hanging around for my family. My plan is to stay busy and remained focused!!
You can do it!!

We all have bad days. The best thing you can do is move on and remember it was only a day. Plus, think about what you just said. It was about 2.5 OZ. OUNCES. If you didn't have this surgery you probably would have eaten so much more. So you may FEEL depressed and maybe the scale will go up for a day but you will bounce back. Just don't continue to eat bad things. It's only failure if you don't get up and try again. YOU GOT THIS!

JUST REMEMBER WHERE YOU ONCE WERE, AND WHEN THAT BUS PULLS UP YOU WANT TO STAY OFF IT

I feel you. I didn't make the best choices over the past couple of days, and I'm up almost half a pound this morning. I'm having a Protein Shake for Breakfast and may just do a day of shakes to reset myself. The important thing (and I'm saying this to myself, too) is to not think, "well, I blew it... guess I'll just keep eating crap now!"

FIDO - Forget It, Drive On. I doubt very many of us are perfect in our post-surgery routine. You have to do the best you can 99% of the time, realizing that 1% of the time we won't make the best choices. The key is keeping that window of non-compliance to 1%.
I'm further out from surgery than you but I had a similar issue over Christmas. We chose to make and give away goodies as a secondary gift (a bad choice for me in hindsight), so there was lots of snack stuff around the house (fudge, peanut brittle, bark, etc.) My meals were healthy and on plan but I did snack on this and other things too much on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'm not really a sweets person but grazing (boredom induced snacking) is one of my weaknesses.
This morning the scale was up two pounds from Wednesday morning. I know I didn't eat enough to gain that much and a lot of it is likely Water retention, but nonetheless it was an eye-opening reminder for me to get back on track and keep the window of non-compliance to 1%.

You had a day of crazy. Don't freak out too much about this - just realize that you have difficulties controlling yourself around sweets and guard against exposure to this stuff until you are much better about restraining yourself.
But a big thing to remember - at this point, you could eat absolute crap and still lose weight. There are plenty of people out there that eat fast food and Cookies and because of the restriction in the early months, they continue to see weight loss. My doctor was just talking about this at my last appointment, not that I was eating poorly, we were discussing a friend of mine that is doing this and justifying it by saying she's still losing weight and me trying to get ideas of what to say to counter that mentality.
What the doc said was this: the sleeve will cause anyone to lose weight eating exactly the same foods they ate pre-sleeve in the first year. They can't eat anything in large quantities, so the weight drops away. It works that way until they hit about a year or so out, and then the weight loss slows/stops. At this point, their stomach has relaxed and they are able to eat a bit more food than at the beginning. And all of this time, they haven't adjusted any of their eating habits or tried to move towards healthy foods, because they thought they didn't have to.
So they keep eat stuff that has no real nutritional value, is high in fat, calories, salt and low in Vitamins, Protein and Fiber. They no longer have the sleeve's super reduced size to make up for the poor eating habits. And they gain back all of the weight, say that the surgery failed, when in reality they failed themselves.
You should be using this time over the next year to completely change how you eat, what you eat and how often/how much. The sleeve takes care of Portion Control and in most cases the feelings of hunger. The biggest thing that many seem to miss about the surgery - the biggest advantage is really that it allows you to relearn healthy eating habits - good foods full of nutrients and putting Protein, veggies first and foremost in your daily diet - because you're no longer a slave to ravenous appetite or able to stuff in tons of food. Sweets or junk are still possible, but they should be very occasional treats, not stuff you eat daily.
It's a huge mind shift, but those that are able to make that shift do the best after having this surgery. I hope you're going to be one of them!

My doc, Dr Duc Voung, wrote a great book for sleevers: Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success. In it he talks about the 21 day exception where you choose 21 days out of the year, where you may not eat totally on plan because life happens and you cannot be perfect all the time. He instructs us to eat the most nutritious food we can most of the time, knowing there will be exceptions. We can't eat like that every day and expect to be successful, but we can't always be perfect. So brush it off and don't beat yourself up, you can get back on track tomorrow.

People make choices, then they need to move on. Tomorrow is a new day. Get back down to business in the morning and follow your team recommendations for Protein and fluids.

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